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

After Su Su left, Li Zhibai ate his noodles while checking the mission progress.

We sold a total of 9 servings today, plus the 16 servings sold previously, making a total of 25 servings. We still have 75 servings left, so the pressure is still very high.

Excluding today, there are only 4 days left, which means we need to sell 19 servings every day from now on.

"Why are there more and more goals to achieve every day?"

"This damn system is inhuman!"

After Li Zhibai complained about the system, he started cleaning.

The next few days of business were similar to the previous two days. Although a few groups of customers came in sporadically, they all left grumbling.

Just as he was wondering if he would end up with a zero again, the wind chimes by the door rang again.

Ring ring~

Several workers wearing orange sanitation worker uniforms pushed open the door and walked in.

The leader was a woman with a Northeastern accent and a very loud voice.

"This is it! This is it! Let me tell you, the noodles at this Shaxian restaurant are absolutely delicious!"

Li Zhibai looked up and saw that it was the sanitation worker who had come to eat noodles last night.

She actually brought five colleagues with her today.

The "Adapt to the Dishes" skill is activated.

The financial resources of the five cleaners were immediately apparent.

Three green and two blue - all indicate some savings.

Come to think of it, sanitation workers in first-tier cities now have much better pay and benefits than before, except for the longer working hours.

Although the prices at Li Zhibai's restaurant are a bit high, it's still affordable to eat there occasionally.

The sanitation worker waved to Li Zhibai with great enthusiasm as soon as she entered.

"Hey boss, I'm here again! I brought a few of my colleagues to eat your noodles today."

"Welcome, welcome! Please have a seat, everyone!" Li Zhibai greeted with a smile.

The sanitation worker invited her colleagues to sit down, and then launched into another round of enthusiastic singing.

"I'm not bragging, but even though Shaxian noodles are a little pricey, the owner's skills are truly amazing. The noodles are incredibly delicious!"

"......."

One of the middle-aged men looked at the prices on the menu and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"128 yuan for a bowl of noodles? You call that a little expensive? I can get a bowl of noodles for only 12 yuan at the market, and this one bowl is enough for 10 bowls."

"Old Wang, why do you act like you've never seen the world before?"

"We've worked so hard all our lives, saving every penny for our children, and we're so frugal with ourselves. What's wrong with treating ourselves to something nice once in a while? It's only a little over a hundred yuan, it's not like we come here to eat out all the time."

"Also, look at this location! There's that 'Mi' restaurant right across the street. I heard a casual meal there costs over a thousand, but a bowl of noodles here only costs a little over a hundred. Isn't that much cheaper than across the street?"

"Most importantly, it's really delicious! If you don't like it, I'll pay for it!" the Northeastern woman said with a particularly generous spirit.

Even after all that, her colleagues were still somewhat skeptical. After all, they had all eaten at Shaxian snack shops before, so how good could it be?

But I couldn't resist my older sister's relentless recommendation, so I gritted my teeth and ordered it.

"Then... I'll have a bowl."

"I'll have a bowl too, and see just how delicious this 'divine noodle' you described is."

"........."

"Boss, let's each have a bowl of the scallion oil noodles I had yesterday, since there are six of us."

"Okay, 6 bowls of noodles, that's 768 yuan in total. I'll round it down to 750 yuan."

The sanitation worker from Northeast China was very kind-hearted. Without saying a word, she took out her phone and paid for everyone's meal in advance. She also reiterated that if the food wasn't good, she wouldn't take their money back.

Li Zhibai took the money, turned around and went into the kitchen to start working.

Soon, six bowls of steaming hot scallion oil noodles were ready.

When the six bowls of noodles appeared in front of them, they couldn't help but take a closer look.

So this is what a bowl of Shaxian mixed noodles that costs over 100 yuan looks like.

The noodles are golden brown, drizzled with scallion oil, topped with a layer of minced meat, and most importantly, they are presented nicely on a plate.

This was absolutely the first time for these ordinary workers who had never been to a high-end restaurant before; it was a very rare sight.

In short, their color and aroma alone were enough to completely attract them.

"Oh my goodness, look at this! Look how beautifully these noodles are made!"

"I've seen those fancy restaurants on TV set up like this, I never imagined I'd be able to eat such beautiful noodles myself."

"It smells so good! Just smelling it makes me feel like the money was well spent!"

"......."

"How is it? I wasn't lying to you, was I? Come on, try it!"

Only then did everyone pick up their chopsticks and begin to eat eagerly.

The next second, they exclaimed in surprise almost simultaneously.

"Oh my god, this is so delicious!"

"These noodles are so chewy! They're better than any noodles I've had at other noodle shops."

"This minced meat smells so good! Is it made from pork? It tastes completely different from the pork I've bought before!"

"Young boss, your cooking is amazing! These noodles are fantastic!"

"..."

As Li Zhibai watched them praising him one after another, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up slightly.

Although he usually talks nonsense and is always thinking about how to rip off the rich, he actually felt quite accomplished when he saw these hardworking ordinary workers enjoying good food and seeing the genuine happiness on their faces.

That's probably the joy of being a chef.

Just as these sanitation workers were enjoying their noodles, the wind chimes at the shop entrance rang again.

Ding-a-ling~

A girl who looked to be in her early twenties, and who appeared somewhat listless, pushed open the door and walked in.

She also exudes a strong aura of a corporate slave.

The talent for "adapting dishes to the menu" is activated.

[Customer: Internet company intern]

[Personal Financial Resources: White+]

[Food preferences: sweets and carbohydrates; prone to emotional eating when stressed, feeling that only food can provide some solace.]

White+.

Another guest with white-collar wealth.

This level means she should have a small amount of savings, but very little, almost like someone who lives paycheck to paycheck.

Li Zhibai also noticed that the girl's eyes were a little red, indicating that she had been crying.

The girl had indeed been crying.

The girl's name is Wen Ran. She is an intern with a monthly salary of 3,500 yuan. She is a typical cheap laborer in the workplace, doing the work that would normally cost 10,000 yuan a month, but receiving a minimum wage.

I arrive at work promptly at 8 a.m. every morning and work overtime until 11 p.m. without pay. Today, I revised the plan seven or eight times, but I still got a severe scolding from my supervisor.

I finally made it to the end of the workday, but even after running like crazy, I still missed the last subway.

A taxi ride back to her rented room in the suburbs would cost over 100 yuan, and the stingy company wouldn't reimburse her a single penny, meaning she lost a day's wages.

Starving, she wanted to find something to eat near the financial district, but found that none of the restaurants around were within her budget.

Exhausted, aggrieved, and hungry, she finally couldn't hold back her tears.

Until she finally found a Shaxian snack shop that was still open.

She had originally thought that this Shaxian snack shop would be her only salvation tonight.

However, to her utter surprise, she was dumbfounded when she walked into the store and saw the prices on the menu on the wall.

Fragrant Mixed Noodles: NT$128.

Crystal steamed dumplings: 128 yuan.

Chicken leg rice: 168 yuan.

Flat meat wontons: 158 yuan.

.........

These are the cheapest ones; the most expensive one sells for 888 yuan.

Wen Ran looked at it again and again, and after confirming that she wasn't seeing things, she completely broke down.

This world is too dark!

Even Shaxian County is going to betray her?!