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

It was past 1 a.m.

After seeing off the last ordinary customer who came for a late-night snack, Li Zhibai pulled down the shutter to close the shop, then picked up a calculator and started calculating today's revenue.

Soon, an exciting number came out.

283250 yuan!

The daily turnover actually exceeded 280,000!

Today, we sold over two hundred servings of the deluxe version of Bodhi Jade Vegetarian Restaurant alone. With the addition of other soups and other dishes, the sales figures soared to a level that even he found outrageous.

Adding all the funds he had, the total exceeded 700,000.

From the time it opened until now, it's been less than ten days, let's say ten days.

Ten days, 700,000, an average of 70,000 per day.

He wouldn't have dared to dream of such a figure before. No wonder e-commerce platforms go on crazy promotions like they're on steroids during events like Singles' Day and 618. It's true that with just a little stimulation, these big spenders will throw money away like crazy.

Li Zhibai glanced at the numbers in the account again, his lips began to twitch uncontrollably, and then he burst into laughter.

"70! Who else can do that?!"

"We're rich! We're really rich!"

"Hehehehe..."

Just as Li Zhibai let out a wild, unscrupulous boss's laugh...

"Hehehe...Gah!"

The laughter suddenly stopped.

It wasn't that he didn't want to smile anymore; it was that his face suddenly wouldn't cooperate.

Oh no! I'm getting a muscle cramp!

Li Zhibai quickly ran to the mirror and saw that the left corner of his mouth was turned up and the right corner was turned down, giving his face an extremely strange half-smile. It looked a lot like a minor villain in a TV series who wouldn't survive an episode.

Li Zhibai tried pressing down on the corners of his mouth with his hand, but it didn't work. He then filled a basin with hot water and applied it with a towel, but it still didn't help.

Then he tried a few facial relaxation exercises taught online, but it still didn't work. His face was still tense, and he couldn't move it freely because it was very painful.

Li Zhibai stood expressionless in front of the mirror, on the verge of tears.

Damn, this is so unlucky!

Are we not even allowed to laugh anymore?

Finally, he could only climb upstairs with a stiff face, lie on the bed, and silently comfort himself: It's okay, I'll be fine after a good night's sleep, and everything will be alright when I wake up.

The human body has a self-healing function, and facial cramps are not a big deal; they will definitely recover overnight.

The next morning, when I opened my eyes, I looked in the mirror.

Well, it's gotten even worse.

His face tightened even more, his lips naturally turned down, his brows furrowed, and his eyes were indifferent. Coupled with his already angular and somewhat aloof appearance, the first reaction anyone would have upon seeing him was that they were owed millions.

"System, is there any way to fix my face?"

Enjoy life to the fullest when things are going well; a heartless boss laughs himself silly.

Li Zhibai: "..."

"Can't you stop gloating?"

[System Reminder: Ordinary facial muscle spasms usually subside on their own within eight to ten hours. However, based on the severity of the spasms, your facial nerves and muscles have entered a state of moderate to high fatigue, meaning you've been laughing for too long. It is estimated that it will take about thirty hours for you to gradually recover.]

Li Zhibai: "..."

Damn! It's been so long.

Wouldn't that mean he's happily ripping off his customers?

He really wanted to curse, but he held back.

Forget it! Forget it!

Let his face stay stiff; today is the last day of the first tasting event, and he has to figure out a way to trick the old man into spending more money.

One o'clock in the afternoon.

Su Su arrived at the entrance of Shaxian County on time in her BMW Mini.

Today she was wearing a T-shirt with a cartoon crayfish printed on it, and her hair was tied in pigtails; she was as energetic as ever.

"Master, I'm here!"

However, when she walked into the store and saw Li Zhibai's face, she was immediately stunned.

Her master's expression was extremely serious and aloof, his eyes indifferent, as if he were saying, "You still owe me money!"

She's completely different from the person who used to be all smiles and enthusiasm.

Su Su's heart skipped a beat.

What's wrong with Master today?

Did she do something wrong and anger her master?

Su Su frantically tried to recall her performance from yesterday, but no matter how she thought about it, she couldn't seem to have done anything wrong. Yet, her master's expression clearly conveyed, "I'm very unhappy with you!"

"Master, is there something I did wrong yesterday? Tell me, and I'll change. Don't look at me like that; it's a little scary."

Li Zhibai: "..."

He was screaming internally: No! It's not your fault! My face is cramping! I can't even speak! Don't overthink it!

However, only one word came out of his mouth.

"Um."

Su Su: "..."

Done!

Master is indeed angry with me.

"Master, if you have any complaints about me, you can just say so. There's no need for this. I know I might not be careful enough sometimes, but I'll try my best to improve," she said, looking aggrieved.

Li Zhibai: "..."

Then he shook his head frantically, trying to remind her that it really wasn't because of her. Then he remembered something and quickly took out his phone and typed a message.

My face cramped from laughing so hard.

Su Su: "..."

then.

"puff--!!!"

She couldn't help but laugh.

"Master, are you saying you laughed too much last night and your face cramped up?"

Li Zhibai looked at her expressionlessly and said, "Hmm."

"Hahahahaha..." Su Su laughed immorally after learning the truth.

"Master, how long did you laugh last night? I've never seen anyone laugh so hard their face cramps up. Did you laugh all night?"

"Do you know how scary your face is? I thought you were going to expel me from the sect."

"..."

Li Zhibai looked at her expressionlessly, silently making a mental note of her mistake: Keep laughing, your tuition will double next month.

After laughing enough, Su Su looked seriously at her master's aloof face.

I must say, he's quite handsome.

My master was already good-looking, and he used to always be smiling, making him seem like a frivolous businessman. Now that his face is stiff and expressionless, he actually has more of that aloof, god-like aura.

"Master, you're actually doing quite well this way."

Li Zhibai: "???"

"Seriously, you look really aloof and stylish right now, a bit like a fake assassin in a movie, the kind who cooks in a suit, expressionless but with amazing culinary skills, and who can pull out a gun from his apron and kill anyone who dares to say it's bad."

Li Zhibai didn't want to chat with her anymore.

"Get to work," he uttered coldly.

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

Six o'clock in the evening.

Yu Shen and his entourage, along with their relatives and friends, once again appeared in the parking lot of the Michelin restaurant across the street.

"Brothers, this is the final battle!"

"Today, whoever wins the championship will have to rely on their own abilities!"

"I've invited my second and third aunts today, plus my parents and uncle, a total of ten people. We're determined to secure that customized spot today!"

The others were not to be outdone.

"I called my cousins ​​and two childhood friends, a total of eight strong men, we're sure to win."

"I locked my friends in the house all day and starved them. I didn't let them eat breakfast or lunch, and only let them out in the afternoon. I'm sure I'll win today!"

"......"

After showcasing their formidable foodie team, the group finally turned their attention to Lu Qianshan.

Yesterday, Lu Qianshan, thanks to the incredible performance of those twin gluttons, temporarily took the lead by a small margin and is the biggest threat.

There were three people standing behind him today: the twin sisters Su Xiaotao and Su Xiaoxing, and a young man he didn't know.

Although these three people all appear to be of normal build, for some reason they exude the strongest sense of oppression.

Lu Qianshan pushed up his glasses, dropping the pretense, and arrogantly declared, "I'm only sending three people today, but I guarantee we'll eat at least seventy servings."

Everyone gasped.

The password requires at least seventy copies from three people? That's an average of twenty-odd copies per person?

They're all livestock!

"Old Lu, this is just too inhuman!"

"Exactly, is it really worth it for a customization right? You even hired a competitive eater, that's going too far!"

"Hey, stop with the personal attacks. If you can't handle losing, just forfeit," Lu Qianshan said.

"Withdraw? No way! I'll fight you to the death today!"

"Let's give it our all!"

"..."

"Alright, alright, enough with the nonsense," Yu Shen said directly, "Today is the last day, let's see who's truly capable!"

"Let's go! Let's start the war!"

A large group of people immediately crossed the road and headed straight for Shaxian Snacks.

However, they all stopped in their tracks as soon as they reached the door.

???

Wait, what's going on?

Why is the store packed?

At first glance, the room was filled with figures in orange uniforms, all of them sanitation workers.

Did they go to the wrong place?

The group instinctively took a few steps back and glanced at the sign. Yes, this was Li Heizi's shop!

But there are just too many sanitation workers.

Just as everyone was completely bewildered, they happened to see Su Su carrying tap water to pour water for the guests, and quickly called her over.

"Boss Su, what's going on?"

"We're aiming for the top spot today, why are there so many sanitation workers here?"

Su Su pointed to Grandpa Huo sitting at the very back and said with a smile, "Grandpa Huo has booked the whole place."

"Rent...rent the whole place?" Everyone was stunned again.

They'd seen hotels book out entire venues for business purposes before, but this was the first time they'd ever heard of someone booking out an entire Shaxian snack shop.

"Yes," Su Su nodded, "Grandpa Huo invited forty-nine sanitation workers to dinner today. Including Grandpa Huo himself, that makes fifty people, filling all the seats for today."

"Master set a rule that we can only receive fifty people a day."

Yu Shen: "..."

Pang Yi: "..."

Others: "..."

Holy crap! Even with meticulous planning, we made a mistake and our base was raided!

They were so focused on recruiting people to fight that they forgot Li Heizi's rule of only accepting fifty people a day.

Everyone looked at Grandpa Huo chatting and laughing with the sanitation workers in the shop with great resentment, and finally understood the old saying: "Your grandpa will always be your grandpa!"

Too yin!