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

"Twice is fine! Hurry up and bring the food, we're still waiting to draw!"

"Yes, yes, yes, let's go first! I'm starving! I studied all night, and I'll starve to death if I don't eat something soon."

"I'm even hungrier. I didn't go to sleep until 4 a.m., and my eyes are still swollen."

Li Zhibai: "So, do you want to eat first and then smoke, or smoke first and then eat?"

"Let's eat first!" everyone said in unison.

You need to be well-fed to have the energy to memorize your lessons.

As dish after dish of food was served, the aroma in the restaurant gradually became stronger.

Golden noodles, glistening steamed dumplings, sizzling chicken leg rice... just looking at them makes your mouth water.

The food had barely been served when the group devoured it in no time.

They didn't stop for a moment; as soon as they finished eating, they started rubbing their hands together, eager to participate in the lucky draw.

Yu Shen was the first to go. He reached into the box and rummaged around for a while before finally pulling out a piece of paper and opening it.

His expression instantly turned bewildered.

"What's wrong?" Pang Yi peeked at the contents of the note and was also confused.

The note read: "[Memorize 'Heavenly Questions' by Qu Yuan in 6 minutes]"

Yu Shen: "..."

He asked, looking completely bewildered, "Everyone, what is this 'Heavenly Questions'? Qu Yuan actually wrote something like this? Shouldn't he have written 'Li Sao' instead?"

"I found it! Qu Yuan's 'Heavenly Questions' has over 1500 characters in total, and it's even harder to memorize than 'Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng'! It's like a code; I can't even understand it!"

"Boss, where did you find these ridiculous questions?"

"That's absolutely inhuman!"

"........."

Li Zhibai remained expressionless and directly called out, "Next!"

"I'll do it!"

Pang Yi rubbed his hands together, muttered a few words of blessing from the Dao Ancestor, and then drew out a card.

[Memorize "Zixu Fu" by Sima Xiangru in 10 minutes.]

Pang Yi: "..."

He slowly turned his head to look at Li Zhibai.

Did Sima Xiangru write "Zixu Fu"? I don't recall it.

Li Zhibai: "Next!"

"Next!"

"Next one!"

"......"

Almost unsurprisingly, none of them drew the questions they wanted, and some of the classical Chinese texts were even quite obscure, leaving them completely bewildered.

The situation only changed when Cha Xiaochai intervened; he actually drew the question he wanted.

"I got it! I got 'Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River'!"

"Hahaha..."

Those around him who saw the question he drew were filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment.

Li Zhibai simply smiled, completely unconcerned.

So what if you got drawn? You only have three and a half minutes. Do you think you're Attorney Huo, able to recite it word for word within the allotted time?

really.

Cha Xiaochai clearly started to stumble in the middle and later parts of the recitation, and ultimately the time exceeded four minutes, resulting in a failed challenge.

His smile gradually faded, and he said with a look of utter despair, "I carried it for five days! Five days! Why is God doing this to me?!"

Yu Shen walked over and patted him on the shoulder: "Please accept my condolences."

The first round of drawing lots was over quickly, and naturally, everyone failed, including Lu Qianshan, who didn't get the question he wanted.

A group of guys who were once full of ambition have completely lost their enthusiasm.

"You bastard, Li Heizi, you're a monster!"

"You've completely changed the question bank, how are we supposed to play this?!"

"I didn't change them, it's always the same questions."

"Bullshit! You never wrote 'Heavenly Questions' or 'Master Xu's Ode' before."

"Oh, you mean that? I just added a few extra questions. After all, the event has been going on for so many days, it needs to be a little fresh, otherwise it'll get boring if you guys keep drawing the same few questions."

"Then what is the point of carrying this for so long?!" Cha Xiaocha said indignantly.

"You guys are really hardworking."

Everyone: "..."

..........

"Alright, alright, you've used up all your chances to draw the lottery at noon. If you want to draw again, you'll have to wait until tonight," Li Zhibai said.

"What's the point of smoking again at night? You'll still end up with a bad one anyway," Yu Shen said angrily.

"That's right, now that the question bank has been expanded, the probability of getting a question you know is even lower."

"Unless you get a few more chances, there's no hope at all."

"I'm not playing anymore! I'm not coming for dinner tonight!"

"..."

The more they talked, the more discouraged they became, and they gradually lost heart. Seeing that things were not going well, Li Zhibai's eyes lit up and he thought of a new idea.

"Look at you guys, how can you be so discouraged by just one setback? Here's what I'll do, I'll take a loss and temporarily add a new rule for you."

"What new rules?"

"Each purchase of a Dark Crystal Dawn Egg grants an additional chance to draw a challenge."

Everyone: "???"

"Really? Boss, you're not trying to scam us again, are you?"

"Buying an egg gives you an extra chance to win a prize?"

"That's right." Li Zhibai nodded and said, "As long as you purchase one Ink Glaze Dawn Egg at our store, you will receive an extra chance to draw a challenge. There is no limit, and you can draw on the spot."

Upon hearing this new rule, the previously dim eyes of the group of people instantly brightened up again.

One egg costs 3999 yuan, which can be exchanged for an extra chance to win a prize.

If you draw a challenge that they excel at and successfully complete it, then the order is waived. In other words, if you spend 3999 to buy an egg, and you succeed in the challenge, you get the egg for free.

If you fail the challenge, you can still eat the eggs and pay the money.

No matter how you look at it, Li Heizi made a killing.

But... what if the challenge is successful?

Wouldn't that be like getting a free egg worth 3999? Most importantly, it would give us another chance to fleece Li Heizi.

In fact, none of them lacked money, but the sense of accomplishment they gained from taking advantage of Li Heizi far exceeded the money itself.

They desperately need the thrill of finally turning the tables after being oppressed for so long.

"Gentlemen, how about... we give it a try?"

"Let's give it a try!"

"I'll take a gamble and see if my bicycle turns into a motorcycle. If I succeed in this challenge, I can make it all back in one meal."

Pang Yi slammed his chubby hand on the table: "Boss! Give me an egg!"

"I'll have one too!"

"And me!"

"..."

Looking at this group of fat sheep whose fighting spirit had been rekindled, Li Zhibai's lips finally curled up uncontrollably.

"Hehehe... My brain is still working well, isn't it? It's taken the bait. At this rate, the task of getting 100 eggs doesn't seem too difficult."

"This is what 'The Self-Cultivation of a Ruthless Boss' refers to as learning by doing, learning to create demand at any time and flexibly adjust."

Li Zhibai immediately added a new rule to the original challenge rules—consuming a Mo Liu Chao Hui Egg would grant an extra challenge opportunity.

In addition, he listed this egg as a special challenge dish that cannot be ordered separately.

In that case, if that novelist Mu Cixuan comes, even if she has the right to get a free meal, she can't order eggs.

Because the original free meal rights cannot be used on special challenge dishes.

perfect.

It's blocked.

Li Zhibai gave himself a thumbs up in his heart. The self-cultivation of the ruthless boss has improved to another level today!

"I'm such a beet!"