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

After finishing two plates of Bodhi Jade Vegetarian Cuisine, Yu Shen secretly glanced at the empty plate in front of Lu Qianshan.

One, two, three, four.

Four servings!

Four whole servings of egg fried rice.

This guy usually doesn't eat that much, but today he actually ate four servings of fried rice with eggs. Wow, he's such a show-off.

"Old Lu, when did your appetite get so big?"

"I've been building muscle lately."

"Eat fried rice with eggs to build muscle?"

"Carbohydrates are also important for muscle growth. During the muscle-building phase, sufficient carbohydrates are needed to support training intensity. Protein repairs muscle fibers, and carbohydrates provide training energy. Both are indispensable."

"??? You're just kidding me, aren't you!"

Yu Shen then turned to look at the fat man, Pang Yi.

This one is even more outrageous; it has already taken down five and is now attacking the sixth.

"Fatty, how many servings have you had?"

"Smack smack~~ Liufen, what's wrong?"

"Can you take it easy? Don't overeat and ruin your stomach."

"Mwah~ Don't worry, I feel like I can eat two more servings."

"......."

Yu Shen then looked at the others.

The person who ate the least had two plates, and the person who ate the most had five plates; they were almost as good as the fat guy.

Damn, these guys can really eat!

He only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the old man slowly eating in the corner.

Luckily, there was an old man to cushion his fall.

The old man is over seventy years old, so his appetite is definitely not as good as that of a young person. Two rounds are probably his limit. He poses no threat at all, so we can basically declare him out of the game early.

The biggest threats to him right now are Pang Yi and Lu Qianshan.

Pang Yisheng has the advantage of a large stomach, while Lu Qianshan has the advantage of being cunning and treacherous. He needs to catch up with the gap first, or at least not be left too far behind.

Then he raised his hand: "Boss! Two more servings, please!"

"I'll have two more."

"I'll have one too!"

"I'll join too!"

"add."

"Add, add, add!"

"......."

In the kitchen, Li Zhibai was practically spitting sparks from his spatula.

Although he was very tired, he seemed to be in a very good mood, judging from his expression.

Su Su had never seen her master work so hard before. While helping out, she said:

"Master, slow down, don't tire yourself out."

"Not tired!"

"I have to make things clear for all the bosses today!" Li Zhibai said with great enthusiasm.

Su Su: "..."

My master really loves being a chef; he puts in even more effort than when she's cooking, and the smile on his face never disappears.

Is this why his cooking skills are so amazing?

After a while...

Finally, no one placed any more orders. It wasn't that they didn't want to, but they were all too full to eat anymore; they were all so full they were burping.

"Hiccup~~ I can't take it anymore, I'm going to throw up if I eat any more."

"I've reached my limit. This stuff is really delicious, but it's all rice, and I'm feeling stuffed."

That's enough for today, let's fight again tomorrow.

"Let's go, let's go back and digest it."

"......"

The group of people left arm in arm in a cheerful manner.

The old man was the last to finish eating, and he slowly wiped his mouth and tidied up his things.

"Young man, I'll be back tomorrow."

"Okay, sir! Please walk carefully and watch your step."

Huo Wang carried a radio in one hand and put the other behind his back, slowly strolling out of Shaxian.

Compared to Shen and the others, the old man was clearly much more composed.

After all the customers had left the shop, Li Zhibai told Su Su to go home and rest early, and then he began to clear the empty plates off the table.

He counted and found that nearly fifty portions of Bodhi Jade Restaurant had been sold tonight alone. In addition, the group also ordered some soup, and today's turnover successfully exceeded 60,000, setting a new sales record.

Moreover, he was almost certain that they wouldn't come on their own when they came back tomorrow, and that sales might even be higher tomorrow.

Thinking of this, Li Zhibai's mouth almost stretched to his ears in a wide grin.

This tasting event was well organized, brilliantly organized, absolutely fantastic!

However, these guys have gotten themselves into trouble, but they're still not ruthless enough. How about we create a real-time leaderboard?

Imagine you thought you were firmly in first place and that you were doing well enough, but then you suddenly find out that the second-place person is only one or two points behind you. What would you do?

To maintain their position, they definitely have to keep pushing forward!

Those following behind will also have a clear goal to chase, so they'll definitely be even more aggressive.

Li Zhibai thought the idea was better and better, but just as he was about to create the ranking list, he suddenly thought of something and gave up.

No, we can't do it that way.

His real target for organizing this tasting event was that legendary old man with the golden reputation; ripping off the others was just a side effect.

What if an old man sees the leaderboard and realizes he's far behind everyone else, and then quits playing altogether?

He couldn't take the risk of playing his cards openly; in fact, he had to secretly help the old man at crucial moments and pull some strings behind the scenes.

Yu Shen and the others didn't know that Li Zhibai had already decided on the champion. If they had known, they would have definitely crushed him.

This is absolutely outrageous!

[The host has truly mastered the essence of shady business; the level of unscrupulousness has reached new heights.]

"Don't talk nonsense. I just borrowed this idea; I'm not the first person to do it. Besides, the old man wanted to eat braised pork, and I was just helping him out."

[I have never seen such a shameless host.]

"We're in the same boat."

Li Zhibai then checked the account balance. In just a few days since the business opened, the account turnover had exceeded 400,000. Of course, after deducting various costs such as ingredients, the net profit was about 200,000, including Su Su's tuition fees.

There is still a shortfall of about 400,000 yuan before the rent due at the end of the month.

If he still hasn't earned 400,000 by the rent due date, he plans to talk to Su Su about extending the payment period slightly, prioritizing the urgent rent payment, and then making up the outstanding payments once his cash flow improves.

In fact, Li Zhibai could have easily asked Su Su or Yu Shen for money, but he didn't want to because it was really inappropriate.

They're just your customers; they come to patronize your restaurants because they think your food is delicious. Treating them as friends is a favor, but asking them for a loan is overstepping your bounds.

Furthermore, from childhood to adulthood, apart from borrowing money from his parents, he has never asked any outsider for money, and similarly, he would not lend money to outsiders casually.

There's no way around it; these days, too many people turn against each other over money, and he doesn't want to see that happen to him.

Therefore, he would never borrow money from any outsider except his parents, no matter what.

After paying off the rent and resolving his current predicament, Li Zhibai plans to hire a lawyer to deal directly with that bastard Zhao Lei. He will have to make that guy return the 30 yuan that he shouldn't have paid.

However, before that, his first priority is to run the store well.

Li Zhibai then sent a message to the printing shop owner, wanting to order a commemorative card. However, as soon as he sent the message, he remembered that the unlucky guy seemed to be in jail and wouldn't be out for several days. He would have to find another shop to make it.