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

The moment Lin Qingyuan appeared at the door, everyone in the store was utterly astonished.

"Am I seeing things? Is it really Sister Qingyuan?"

"You didn't see wrong, and neither did I. She really came."

"Holy crap! Sister Qingyuan is here! Sister Qingyuan actually came to Shaxian! Oh my god!"

"......"

No one could believe it. This person was the undisputed number one man of perseverance in the group, someone who practically had "I will never eat at Li Heizi's restaurant" engraved on his forehead.

She actually showed up at the Shaxian store.

After confirming that he hadn't misjudged the person, Yu Shen became smug again.

"Did you see that?! Did you all see that?! Sister Qingyuan, I'm the one who invited her!"

"You guys were betting she wouldn't come, and now look, she's not here at all?!"

"Who in our group could possibly invite Sister Qingyuan over? Nobody, right? But I, Yu Shen, did it!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

He became increasingly smug as he spoke: "Shouldn't we re-elect the position of leader of our anti-gang alliance? Old Lu may be cunning, but when it comes to connections, you still have to look to me, Yu Shen!"

"Sister Qingyuan is the spiritual totem of our group, the only woman who hasn't been killed by Li Heizi. I've already invited her here, so if I don't become the leader, who will!"

Everyone stared at his smug expression, speechless.

Lu Qianshan casually poured cold water on him: "If you want the alliance leader position, then take it. The fact that Qingyuan is here also means that our anti-black alliance has completely reached its end."

"Consider it passing the position to you before we break up."

Yu Shen's laughter stopped abruptly.

That's right!

The reason why the Anti-Black Alliance has been able to last so long is because of Lin Qingyuan, its pillar of support.

As long as she's not here, the league hasn't collapsed.

But now, even she has come.

The anti-black alliance is essentially defunct.

On the other end, Wen Ran was also stunned.

She turned to look at Lin Qingyuan and asked softly, "President Lin, they all seem to know you?"

"Mm." Lin Qingyuan nodded.

Wen Ran couldn't help but think to herself, "What a small world."

But then she thought about it again and became happy. Since General Manager Lin knew these customers and she was familiar with the owner of Shaxian Restaurant, wouldn't she eventually be able to get the HR director's protection? And her future promotion and salary increase should go smoothly, right?

Just then, Su Su, who was helping in the kitchen, heard that Lin Qingyuan had arrived and ran out in surprise.

"Sister Qingyuan! You're finally here! I've invited you so many times and you never came, always saying you were busy. How did you finally manage to come this time?"

"Boss Su, give me some face," Lin Qingyuan whispered a reminder.

Su Su nodded her little head: "Understood, understood! I'll go call Master!"

She turned and called towards the kitchen, "Master! Master! Come out quickly, Sister Qingyuan is here!"

However, nothing happened.

"Master?"

Su Su walked over and found Li Zhibai squatting under the bar counter, rummaging through drawers and cabinets looking for something.

"Where is it? I clearly put it here."

"Master, what are you looking for?" Su Su asked curiously.

"I'm looking for that notebook where I record grievances... the names of distinguished guests," Li Zhibai replied.

Su Su: "???"

A list of major grudges?

What's the list of big grudges?

How come she didn't know about this thing?

"It was right here..." Li Zhibai muttered to himself as he rummaged through the items, then his eyes lit up suddenly: "Hehe... I found you!"

He pulled a small notebook from the innermost corner of the cabinet.

Turning to the first page, a line of text was clearly written on it.

[Qingyuan is not a kite; she's the first person to give herself a nickname, the first to report someone, and the first to leave a bad review—a truly heinous crime! Minimum spending requirement: 5000; otherwise, you'll be kicked out!]

After confirming the information, Li Zhibai closed the notebook, stood up, and walked towards Lin Qingyuan.

As the saying goes, "enemies meeting are bound to be extremely hostile."

All eyes were on the two of them, and everyone held their breath.

One is a heartless Shaxian County boss, and the other is the number one hater.

The two stared at each other from a few meters apart, and the tension instantly escalated.

Li Zhibai spoke first, asking, "What do you want to eat?"

Not to be outdone, Lin Qingyuan raised her chin and said, "Where's the menu? Let me take a look first."

"No need to look," Li Zhibai said. "Since you're dining at my restaurant, Mr. Lin, we can't follow the menu. I have to personally arrange a meal for you. If you don't accept the arrangement..."

He made a gesture, pointing to the shop door.

"Turn right after you leave, don't bother coming back!"

Lin Qingyuan: "..."

She never expected that Li Heizi would dare to openly treat her differently in front of so many people!

He holds a grudge.

She was about to speak up and argue when Huo Junmin, who was not far away, coughed first and said calmly, "Boss, I'm still here."

"It's necessary to remind you that Article 9 of the Consumer Rights Protection Law states that consumers have the right to choose goods or services independently. Setting minimum spending requirements and treating customers differently is illegal."

Li Zhibai: "..."

Gan!

I almost forgot, the top lawyer is still sitting in the shop.

Could it be that he really won't be able to get rid of this woman today?

This woman smeared him so badly back then, we can't just let her off so easily!

We have to fleece them! No! We should fleece them from purple to white!

Let her experience firsthand the misery and suffering of the lower classes!

Just as he was racking his brains for a solution, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he suddenly thought of something.

—New skill: Overcharging customers!

It really is like finding a new path after a dead end!

He hasn't used this skill even once since he acquired it.

According to the system description, activating energy saving will directly increase the consumption desire of designated customers by 200%.

Dare to say I discriminate or force you to buy or sell? That's simply not true.

He doesn't have to do anything. As long as he's surrounded by that aura, people will rush to place more orders, and it'll be impossible to stop them.

It perfectly avoids all legal risks, and even Attorney Huo couldn't find fault with it.

After all, they did it voluntarily.

He silently decided that the next spotlight would go to Attorney Huo.

Who told you to keep stopping me from overcharging customers!

Li Zhibai looked at Lin Qingyuan, his eyes gleaming with desire, and he could barely suppress the urge to make a move.

Just as he was about to use his skill, Yu Shen's group of friends and relatives arrived behind Lin Qingyuan.

"Qingyuan, don't panic! Just act normal!"

"Yes! Let's get the regular version! It's the most economical!"

"Sister Qingyuan, you're his biggest hater, a woman he can never get his way with! Now we can't let him succeed!"

"Attorney Huo is here today; he can't do anything to you, so be bolder!"

"You are still our pillar of strength!"

"......."

Seeing that everyone was supporting him, Lin Qingyuan felt a surge of warmth in her heart.

They were all very reliable in the crucial moment.

"Okay! I'll order the regular version today."

Seeing that Lin Qingyuan had agreed, Yu Shen's eyes lit up, and he suddenly had an idea. He said to Li Zhibai:

"Boss."

Li Zhibai: "??? What's wrong?"

"How about we make a bet?" Yu Shen said.

Li Zhibai was a little surprised. What was wrong with this guy? He actually dared to ask him to make a bet.

"What do you want to bet?"

"I bet Qingyuan won't order more than 1000 yuan worth of food today. If I lose, I'll order another 100 new drinks. If I win, you have to give me a free meal."

He had been oppressed by Li Zhibai for too long, and even had something on him that the other party had incriminating against him. He was being manipulated at will by this guy, and he hated him to the core.

One of his lifelong wishes was to fleece this guy once.

Sister Qingyuan has already said she'll only order the regular version, and with Attorney Huo in charge, even if Li Heizi has a lot of tricks up his sleeve and is shameless, he can't win.

The advantage is in my hands!!!

............

P.S.: I had to go to the city to handle some paperwork during the day, which took up the whole day. Otherwise, I would have already added an extra chapter. I still owe 4 chapters, and it's getting longer and longer. How about I consider 8000 words as 2 extra chapters? What do you think...?