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

On the first day of business, Li Zhibai decided to open during the day.

Although he planned to focus on nightclubs, the first day of opening was different. He wanted to have a good omen. Opening at 6 pm would be like doing something illegal, which was considered unlucky.

At exactly eight o'clock in the morning, Li Zhibai opened the roller shutter door on time and took a deep breath as he stood at the door.

Hmm... As expected of Financial Street, even the air is filled with its unique scents: coffee, perfume, and Mannequin.

"Great! Congratulations on your grand opening!"

Li Zhibai cheered himself up, then took out his phone and took a few photos of the store entrance, then stepped back a few steps to take a panoramic photo, and posted it on his WeChat Moments.

[Shaxian Snacks is now open for business! We welcome all friends and family in Wuhan to come and try our food. There are no discounts, but complimentary tea is available.]

The accompanying image is a nine-square grid.

After sending it, he stared at his phone for five minutes.

No one liked it, no one commented.

ten minutes.

Still no one.

Li Zhibai pursed his lips and was about to put his phone back in his pocket when his phone suddenly beeped.

It was a voice message from my mother.

"Son, congratulations on your grand opening! Mom ordered a flower basket for you; it should arrive soon."

Just as Li Zhibai was about to reply "Thank you, Mom," a bread truck pulled up in front of the door.

"Is this Mr. Li Zhibai's shop? The flower basket has arrived."

"be mine."

Li Zhibai quickly went over and helped the deliveryman unload the flower baskets from the bread cart.

There were six flower baskets in total.

The two were gifts from his mother. One read, "Wishing my son a prosperous business and great success!", and the other read, "Wishing my son finds a girlfriend soon!"

Li Zhibai: "..."

Well, they're already pressuring us to get married so early?

Then he looked at the other flower baskets, all of which were delivered by the same florist. He guessed that this florist was the closest to his restaurant, so the platform assigned all the orders to the same one.

One of the flower baskets was sent by a childhood friend from my hometown.

One was a gift from Zhang Lei, his college roommate. He was the bastard who slept in the bunk below him for four years, tricked him into taking over the shop, and then blocked him.

The flower basket also bore the inscription: "Good brother, may your business prosper! Respectfully yours, Zhao Lei."

When Li Zhibai saw these words, his blood pressure spiked.

"You fucking have the nerve to send a flower basket!"

He took out his phone again and dialed Zhao Lei's number, but it was still busy.

"You wait, I'll find you sooner or later!" Li Zhibai gritted his teeth and carried Zhao Lei's flower basket to the shop entrance, placing it in the most conspicuous spot.

Not for any other reason than to have something to do when I'm bored and want to curse that bastard Zhao Lei a few times while looking at this flower basket.

The last two flower baskets were a gift from the landlord.

This surprised Li Zhibai, who thought to himself that the landlord was actually quite nice.

Until he saw the words on it.

Wishing you booming business and timely rent payments.

Li Zhibai: "..."

Good heavens, so this was what they were waiting for him.

Are you worried he won't be able to pay the rent?

It seems like I really can't afford it.

After arranging the flower baskets, Li Zhibai gave the restaurant a quick clean and tidy-up, making it look cleaner and brighter. He also checked the QR code payment sign and POS machine on the cashier to make sure that there were no problems with scanning the code and swiping the card before stopping.

After careful consideration, he decided to establish a rule: pay first, then eat.

It wasn't that he was heartless, but after being betrayed by Zhao Lei, he had completely seen through the wickedness of human nature.

Another point is that his Shaxian snacks are already priced a bit higher than the average Shaxian snacks, so paying in advance is like taking preventative measures and reducing potential disputes later on.

What if someone finishes eating, sees the bill is so expensive, and then tries to run away on the spot?

The second principle of "The Self-Cultivation of a Ruthless Boss" clearly emphasizes: Never test human nature, especially never let your customers' wallets go untouched.

10:30 a.m.

The number of pedestrians on Financial Street gradually increased, and the nearby upscale restaurants began to see a steady stream of customers.

For example, at the Michelin three-star restaurant opposite Baisha County, Li Zhi's doormen in uniforms had already begun to warmly welcome guests, and luxury cars were parked one after another at the entrance, making him drool.

These are all moving Mane!

It's a pity that none of them chose to eat at the Shaxian restaurant across the street.

You have no taste!

Just as Li Zhibai was sitting at the entrance, idly counting the number of Michelin-starred luxury cars across the street, some passersby also saw this newly opened Shaxian restaurant and showed strange expressions on their faces.

"Hey, look! Isn't this Shaxian snack? Am I seeing things?"

"You read that right, it really does say Shaxian Snacks on it."

"Outrageous! Opening a Shaxian snack shop on Financial Street? Has the owner lost his mind?"

"I bet this shop won't last a month before it goes out of business!"

"A month? You're being too optimistic. I doubt it'll even last a week."

Li Zhibai: "..."

Are you polite?

Didn't you see the boss sitting right by the door? He doesn't even try to hide from people!

But he couldn't be bothered to argue with these people; it wasn't worth it.

He had anticipated this reaction. It would be strange if Shaxian Snacks opened in the most expensive financial district, like a stinky tofu stall placed in the middle of a luxury goods store, and it wasn't going to be a laughing stock.

Li Zhibai shook his head, turned around and went back to the kitchen to start preparing the ingredients.

Just as he tied on his apron and covered the kneaded dough with a damp cloth to let it rest, the shop finally welcomed its first customers.

"Hey, there's a Shaxian snack bar here! Finally, a place where I can afford to eat!"

As soon as he finished speaking, three construction workers in overalls walked in.

They worked in a nearby office building doing renovations, and they came down together at noon to find something to eat.

However, after wandering around the Financial Street area for a while, the three of them found that the restaurants were all expensive, with prices starting at several hundred yuan per person, making it difficult to find affordable and delicious food.

Just as they were thinking of simply buying a few buckets of instant noodles from a convenience store to make do, they suddenly saw that a Shaxian snack shop had opened, and rushed in without saying a word.

"Boss, three bowls of scallion oil noodles and three baskets of steamed dumplings, please."

The leader didn't even look at the menu. He casually sat down at the table, put his helmet on the table, and ordered his food.

Hearing the commotion, Li Zhibai came out of the kitchen, simultaneously activating his "Adapt to the Dishes" talent.

[Customer: Renovation worker]

[Personal Financial Resources: Green]

[Preferred food: Inexpensive staple foods that can fill the stomach.]

"System, does the color of this personal wealth indicator represent a certain level?"

Yes, they are generally divided into five tiers: white, green, blue, purple, and gold. The brighter the color, the stronger the purchasing power.

"Got it, the brighter the color, the more they'll rip you off."

[You understand perfectly; the host certainly has the potential to be a ruthless boss.]

"..."

After briefly glancing at the information of the three renovation workers, Li Zhibai hesitated for a moment before approaching them.

"Gentlemen, I'm sorry, but the prices at this restaurant are a bit high and might not be suitable for you. Why don't you try looking at other places?"

Three construction workers: "???"

"No, we came here to eat, why are you kicking us out?"

"What, you look down on us decorators? We can't afford those fancy restaurants across the street, but we can afford your Shaxian snacks?"

"Yeah! Who do you think you are?"

The leader's temper flared, and he immediately asked, "Do you think we didn't order enough? Fine, then give each of us another chicken leg rice! Let's see if we can finish it!"

Li Zhibai didn't know how to explain for a moment, so he pointed to the wall and said, "Brother, you've misunderstood. I don't know how to explain it either. Why don't you take a look at the menu prices on the wall?"

The three workers then followed his finger and looked at the menu hanging on the wall.

At first glance, the dish names are quite obvious: fragrant mixed noodles, steamed dumplings, and wontons with flat meat, just like any other Shaxian snack.

"What's wrong? Did we order the wrong thing?"

Li Zhibai silently took a magnifying glass from the cashier's drawer and handed it to the foreman: "Use this to take another look."

The leader was almost stumped by his actions.

No, why are you giving me a magnifying glass?

He then took the magnifying glass with some skepticism and examined the menu carefully.

When I saw the price on the wall, magnified several times by a magnifying glass, I almost spat it out on the spot.

"Pfft~"

Holy crap!

"You're charging 128 yuan for a bowl of noodles? Is this still Shaxian snack shop?"

"Why don't you just rob it yourself!"