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

Li Zhibai didn't wake up until 10 a.m. the next day.

After going downstairs, I quickly washed up and made myself a regular version of fried rice for lunch. Then I ate while scrolling through short videos.

While scrolling through the page, I came across a new video from a local official account, titled: "The 'Summer Night Breeze' special operation concludes, with strict late-night checks on illegal venues to purify the security environment of Wuhan."

The content mainly focuses on cracking down on illegal transactions.

The above highlights the results of this special operation. After overnight surprise inspections, a total of seven illegal entertainment venues were shut down, more than 60 people involved in the case were arrested, and the chaos of illegal transactions at night was severely cracked down on, effectively purifying the public security environment of Jiangcheng.

The scene shifts to the investigation of those involved in the case.

A group of people squatted in a row against the wall, their faces blurred, while police officers were registering their identity information one by one.

Seeing so many people staying up late to seek thrills, Li Zhibai couldn't help but shake his head. "They're probably headed to the police station now."

Just as he was about to scroll away and start watching the next video, he suddenly stopped.

He noticed that some of the guys inside, who were holding their heads, looked somewhat familiar.

Before he could think it through, he was instantly stunned when an interview camera appeared.

Even with the image blurred, he could still sense the resentment in the other person's tone.

"Now that you've been caught during this cleanup operation, what advice would you like to give to the public?"

The reporter originally thought the other party would say something like, "Don't do anything illegal," or something similar.

To everyone's surprise, the moment this guy opened his mouth, he shocked everyone.

"I want to warn all my friends in Jiangcheng: whatever you do, don't go to that Shaxian snack shop at No. 88 Jiangdong South Road tonight! Anyone who goes there will be in for trouble! We got arrested just because we spent 5600 yuan on a meal at Shaxian..."

"puff--!!!"

Li Zhibai couldn't hold back when he saw this and spat out a mouthful of water.

Holy crap! It really was those three suckers!

No wonder it looked so familiar.

Li Zhibai thought of the phone call last night, and then quickly checked the call history and searched for the number online.

This search turned out to be quite significant; after the investigation, it turned out they really were police officers.

My first reaction was that I felt a little sorry for them; I should have been more patient and verified things with the police officers yesterday.

My second thought was that the food was spoiled.

really!

Upon opening the comments section, Li Zhibai's face immediately darkened.

Holy crap! They spent 5600 yuan on a Shaxian snack?! Is this some kind of Shaxian assassin?!

[They're not assassins, they're just a total rip-off!]

[Haha, this is hilarious! These guys are so unlucky. They were arrested and investigated for overcharging at Shaxian County, and they actually found something! They got seven days in jail! It's so funny!]

[I think the address of Shaxian snacks is in the Financial Street area? Avoid it! I can't afford it, and more importantly, I don't dare to eat there, afraid I'll end up with a seven-day meal voucher.]

【..........】

Li Zhibai scrolled through the comments section, feeling utterly devastated.

The password has completely ruined its online reputation!

First, a review website gave it a terrible 1.8 rating, and now someone is openly spreading rumors and slandering it in an official announcement video.

Does your eating at my restaurant have anything to do with your arrest?

They even spread rumors about me! That's outrageous!

Without saying a word, Li Zhibai took out the "List of Slaughterers" and wrote down the names of these three guys.

Congratulations, from now on you'll have to raise the bar for getting a meal!

This is the price of smearing him!

After finishing his meal, Li Zhibai quickly put those three unlucky guys out of his mind.

Then he remembered that old man.

A golden legend!

The color with the highest financial strength he has ever seen since the business opened.

If they are not killed, it would be against all reason and justice.

Most importantly, there is a piece of information in the old man's personal label that he cares about a lot - "He hasn't eaten the braised pork he wants for 11 years".

There's definitely a story behind why a dish of braised pork could make a big shot in the gold industry crave it for 11 years.

If we can figure out how to make a braised pork dish that the old man likes, maybe we can get the second Heart of Gourmet Food.

But the question is, how do we get the old man to cooperate?

Ideally, you could get the old man to cooperate while also taking a huge cut of his money.

The old man is getting on in years; it would be a shame not to spend all that money.

There's a saying that goes something like this: one of the biggest regrets in life is dying before you've spent all your money.

Judging from the old man's clothes and appearance, he seemed to be a very frugal person.

It's really not right for someone who's so rich to be so frugal.

As a socially responsible Shaxian County business owner, Li Zhibai felt obligated to help the old man change his unhealthy consumption habits.

How can it be fixed?

Li Zhibai thought for a long time, and suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed into his mind.

"I've got it! Could I organize a new product auction?"

"For example, the person who ranks first in the cumulative spending on the restaurant's limited-edition dish, Bodhi Jade, will have the exclusive right to customize new dishes."

The rules he envisioned were very simple.

Starting today, the customer who spends the most at Bodhi Jade Restaurant will be eligible to order a new dish. In other words, they can have a completely new dish custom-made according to the customer's taste and needs.

These days, what rich people fear most isn't being expensive, but having what others have that they don't.

Although the right to customize new products won through auction is only a qualification for customization, and you still have to pay for the dishes made later, it feels different.

I can brag to anyone that this dish was specially made for me by the owner of Shaxian Restaurant.

Then he'll have the printing shop owner make a commemorative card, for example, one that says "[Shaxian Snacks Exclusive Customized XXX Dishes Commemorative Card] Only one in the entire universe," wouldn't that be incredibly prestigious?

Moreover, there are three major advantages to holding this auction.

First, it can accelerate the completion of the sales target of 100 servings of Bodhi Jade Restaurant, thus preparing for unlocking the second heart of gourmet food.

Second, it increased sales.

Third, and most importantly, if he just hints that he can make braised pork, wouldn't the Golden Grandpa be completely hooked?

The old man had been craving braised pork for eleven years; it was his biggest weakness. To get the customization rights, he would have to spend tens of thousands of yuan at his shop.

What? The old man can't finish it?

If he can't finish it, his relatives and friends can bring it over to eat together, and it can also be a good way to promote the food.

The more Li Zhibai thought about it, the more he felt that the plan was perfect.

Those traitors didn't want to bring him customers, did they? They even deliberately exploited a bug in his "cut a knife" event.

Okay, then let's try a different game this time and let you curl yourselves up!

This perfectly corresponds to a line from "The Self-Cultivation of a Ruthless Boss": Rather than chasing after diners to rip them off, it's better to let diners vie to be ripped off.

The former is physical labor, the latter is art.

"System, am I exceptionally smart?"

[The host's talent for black market trading is indeed improving day by day, and this system is very pleased.]

"Is there any reward? Like giving me a buff or something?"

【No.】

"Stingy!"