I've been possessed by a culinary genius, and I've turned Shaxian snacks into a rip-off!

At the entrance of Shaxian Restaurant in the universe, Wang Dafu stood anxiously looking at the notice of suspension of business for rectification.

"What are we going to do? We're closed for fifteen days! After those fifteen days, the long holiday will be over, and we won't be able to make any money at all!"

Zhao Lei looked at Li Zhibai, who was standing opposite him, eating a watermelon, with a gloomy face.

The other person seemed to have seen him too, and even nodded and smiled at him, revealing a set of bright white teeth.

No need to guess anymore, today's wave of inspections is definitely Li Zhibai's doing.

Wang Dafu also noticed Li Zhibai watching the drama unfold and guessed what was going on: "Xiao Lei, why don't we go apologize to him? You're classmates after all, let him be lenient..."

"Screw you!" Zhao Lei gritted his teeth and suddenly made a decision.

He turned around, tore down the notice of business suspension from the door, and threw it into the trash can without saying a word.

Wang Dafu was startled: "Xiao Lei, are you crazy! Tearing off the seal will get you fined, and you might even be detained."

"Uncle, haven't you figured out the situation yet?" Zhao Lei said, his eyes red. "We can't go on like this!"

"How much have we lost since this shop opened? How much have we invested? I even abandoned all pretense of decency to deal with that sub-landlord. Do you think we have any way out?!"

"We're drowning in debt... If we don't find a way to make a big payout, we'll never be able to turn our lives around!"

Wang Dafu: "Then... then what do you suggest we do?"

"Instead of sitting and waiting to die, let's do something ruthless," Zhao Lei said frantically.

"How do we do it?"

Zhao Lei pushed open the door, walked behind the cashier, and picked up a pen and paper to write.

[Recharge 1000 and get 10000 free!]

Upon seeing this promotion, Wang Dafu was outraged: "Recharge 1,000 and get 10,000 free? Are you crazy?!"

"I'm not crazy!"

Zhao Lei said coldly, "Let's have a big recharge giveaway, make as much money as we can. Then I'll find a way to sublet this shop at a low price, like 800,000 a year. Then we can do a lot of recharges in the last few days, and we can make at least a million."

"But this shop isn't ours! We're just tenants, how can we sign a sublease agreement with them?"

"Just make any contract you like, and then say we're subletting. These days, there are plenty of people looking for bargains. As long as the price is low enough, no one will scrutinize it."

"But……"

"No buts!"

"Uncle, think about the house you mortgaged, think about all the online loans you took out—do we even have a choice?!"

Although Wang Dafu was somewhat resistant, after all, it was illegal, he hardened his heart when he thought of the debts weighing on his head and all the money he had invested.

"Okay! Let's do it!"

Zhao Lei: "Also, let's take this opportunity to report my classmate as well."

"Report him for what?"

"Make up whatever you want, price gouging, fire safety issues, hygiene problems, consumer disputes... anything goes, just make sure he gets investigated so he doesn't have the energy to sabotage our money-making scheme."

Actually, there was something else Zhao Lei hadn't told his uncle, nor did he dare to tell him: he had made a serious misjudgment regarding the matter of taking over the shop.

Just two days ago, when they had just changed the name of their restaurant, he accidentally came across a video of Li Zhibai winning the famous chef invitational tournament.

Although the video was hilarious and funny, he couldn't laugh at all.

Especially when he saw those familiar faces he had seen staking out the old store before, one after another they all went to Li Zhibai's new store, his bad premonition became even stronger.

They don't rely on novelty or gimmicks at all; they genuinely have culinary skills, and what they make must be truly delicious.

Otherwise, are those customers fools? Why would they line up every day to give money to them?

But he dared not admit it; he dared not tell his uncle that he had made a mistake in his judgment.

After all, it was he who kept urging his uncle to invest all his savings. If he told his uncle the truth, his uncle would fight him to the death.

Besides, even if he did say it, his uncle might not believe him.

Can you believe that a college student who was his classmate for four years and had just graduated suddenly became a top chef who could crush all the famous chefs in Jiangcheng and even won an invitational tournament championship?

He himself didn't believe it.

But the facts are right in front of us.

Unfortunately, he discovered it too late, and it was too late for regrets. He could only continue down this dark path.

........

Just do it.

That afternoon, Zhao Lei's "Recharge 1000 and Get 10000" promotion officially went live.

"Recharge and get a 10,000 bonus! Enjoy 10% off meals! Limited time offer! Don't miss out, or you'll have to wait another year!"

"You can get a refund if you can't finish it!"

"........."

With such a huge discount, quite a few passersby were indeed tempted.

A bowl of noodles costs 108 yuan, but after topping up, it's only 10.8 yuan a bowl. This price is definitely very cost-effective in Financial Street, especially for ordinary office workers who want to save money.

"Really? Top up 1000 and get 10000 free?"

"Absolutely true! We've been open for years, why would we lie to you?"

"Okay, I'll top up!"

"I'll top up too!"

"......."

In just one afternoon, twenty or thirty people recharged their accounts.

Adding to the money they've amassed through various means during this period, their accounts now show a balance of three to four hundred thousand.

Of course, this amount of money is far from enough to fill the hole they have in debt.

Zhao Lei didn't sit idle after that; he actually found someone to take over the rental contract.

A newcomer to Jiangcheng who had just started a business transferred 90 yuan without hesitation, of which 10 yuan was a deposit. After all, this price was indeed cheap for a location like Financial Street. Normally, it would cost more than a million yuan a year to rent it.

The out-of-towners thought they had gotten a great deal and happily signed the contract.

After tasting success, Zhao Lei and his team became increasingly aggressive with their recharge promotions, offering rewards of 15000 or even 20000 for every 1000 recharged.

Since they're going to run away anyway, what difference does it make how much they give away?

In this way, with the money from subletting the shop, the number in their account exceeded 150 million in a short period of time.

Zhao Lei looked at the long string of numbers in his bank card and was filled with excitement.

enough.

It's about time to grab the bucket and run away.

........

Across the street, after Zhao Lei and his team made their report, market regulators actually came to Li Zhibai's shop.

Two market regulators in uniform walked into Shaxian County and immediately noticed the electronic menu on the wall.

128 for a bowl of noodles, 588 for a deluxe version... and 3999 for a dark-colored egg dish.

When the regulators saw the egg that sold for a staggering 3999 yuan, they couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

Good heavens! This shop is just as outrageous as the one across the street that got the complaint; it's probably a rip-off too.

He immediately turned on his body camera and was ready to issue a rectification notice and a ticket to the store at any time.

Seeing that law enforcement officers had arrived, Li Zhibai remained calm: "Hello, gentlemen, what can I do for you? I'm the owner here."

"Hello, we are from the Market Supervision Administration. Please show us your business license and food business permit."

"Please wait a moment, you two." Li Zhibai turned around, took out his identification documents, and handed them to them.

The two took it and flipped through it.

All documents are complete and valid, no problem.

"We received a report that your store has issues such as price gouging, substandard hygiene, and unclear food sources. We need to conduct a routine inspection."

"Welcome to inspect, I will cooperate fully."

The two inspectors first took a walk around the restaurant.

The tabletops and floors are clean, the tableware disinfection records are complete, and the purchase ledger is also very clear.

After confirming that everything was alright outside, they went into the kitchen, only to be stunned as soon as they entered.

All the kitchen utensils were sparkling clean, the stove was spotless, and even the floor was so clean it reflected light.

What surprised them even more was that they could only smell some lingering food aromas in the air, but they couldn't smell any cooking fumes at all, which was quite amazing.

"Is this really the kitchen of a Shaxian snack bar?"

"It's so clean."

"..."

Both of them found it unbelievable.

They've been in this business for many years and have inspected at least 800 to 1,000 restaurants, but they've never seen a kitchen this clean. Even high-end restaurants with an average spending of over 1,000 yuan per person don't have kitchens this clean.

One of the supervisors even squatted down and touched the hard-to-clean nooks and crannies under the stove with his gloved fingers.

Normally, these hard-to-clean corners will have some grease and dust if you touch them.

However, when he withdrew his finger, it was clean and dry, without a speck of dust.

He couldn't help but chat with his colleagues for a few more minutes.

Li Zhibai stood behind them, watching them inspect the kitchen with a calm expression. His kitchen had been modified by the system, equipped with its own purification function; in terms of cleanliness alone, it was comparable to the dust-free operating rooms that hospitals had built at great expense.

It would be strange if they could find out the problem.

After confirming that there were no hygiene issues, the two inspectors checked the ingredients again.

Iberian black pork.

Top-grade snow crab.

French guinea fowl.

Deep-sea yellow croaker maw.

Dried matsutake mushrooms from Changbai Mountain...

Each ingredient is quite valuable and of excellent quality.

This left the two regulators speechless.

Who the hell would have thought that the kitchen of a Shaxian snack shop would be using only such top-quality ingredients?

No wonder it's so expensive.

This isn't a Shaxian restaurant at all; it's clearly an alternative high-end restaurant disguised as a Shaxian restaurant!