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

By this time, most of the other diners had finished eating and left, leaving only Lu Qianshan and Yu Shen behind.

Just as Zhao Yunlong finished packing his things and slung his bag over his shoulder, preparing to leave, Lu Qianshan walked towards him again and gave him a thumbs up.

"Bro, the video is great. You seemed really into it."

"Absolutely, we who do restaurant reviews definitely need to be full of enthusiasm."

"That's right. Oh, by the way, when do you usually post your videos? We'd like to support you and give you some votes if they're good."

Zhao Yunlong was not an ignorant person. He could tell from the other person's clothes and the clothes of the other person's friends that this group of people should be rich.

Come to think of it, people who can spend thousands on a single meal must have some financial means.

What he didn't expect was that the other party not only paid attention to him, but also planned to support him, which made him extremely excited.

Could it be that he's really going to make a comeback? Right here at the Shaxian snack shop that almost bankrupted him?

He was flattered and said, "Brother! Don't worry, I'll cut it as soon as I get back tonight! I'll do it even if I have to stay up all night, and send it out before noon tomorrow!"

"Great! I look forward to your masterpiece." Lu Qianshan pushed up his glasses, then left.

Just as he reached the door, Dang Yu Shen, who was waiting there, asked in a low voice, "Old Lu, when will it be released?"

"Be ready to act at any time by tomorrow noon."

"Alright!"

As Su Su wiped the table, she glanced at the two guys secretly plotting by the door, then looked back at her master humming a tune in the kitchen. For a moment, she didn't know what to say.

Master, it's going to be so difficult for your shop to become popular.

You might not know that your first batch of loyal customers were all your biggest haters!

After seeing off Yu Shen and his gang of traitors, as well as that restaurant blogger, several more waves of new customers arrived in the following hours. Most of them were recommended by regular customers in the past few days.

This also led to his restaurant achieving a rare single-day customer flow exceeding twenty people without engaging in any referral programs.

It was past 11 p.m. when the last customer paid and left, and the shop finally became completely quiet.

Li Zhibai transferred money to Su Su for a meal of braised pork, and the two sat in the restaurant eating and chatting.

"Master, are you free tomorrow at noon?"

"What's wrong?"

"The tasting event for the new menu at my restaurant that I mentioned last time is in the middle of next month, right? Could you come over and give me some guidance before then? Otherwise, I'm worried I might make a fool of myself at the tasting event."

This tasting event was really important for her restaurant. Ostensibly, it involved inviting some influential food critics to taste the dishes, but in reality, it was an informal rating of the restaurant's overall quality.

If they can get through this hurdle, their Black Pearl rating will be secure for next year. If they mess it up, forget about getting an upgrade; they might not even be able to keep their current rating.

That's why she values ​​it so much.

"Okay, no problem! Sister Su, I'll definitely be there by noon tomorrow. Just send me the address, and I'll take a taxi there."

"Thank you, Master!"

After agreeing on the terms, Su Su finished the last piece of meat and drove home.

Li Zhibai continued to wait for customers to come to the shop alone.

It was past midnight.

Sister Zhao set up her stall on time, and perhaps because her son's surgery went smoothly, she smiled much more than before.

"Sister Zhao, you look great today. Is something good happening?" Li Zhibai greeted her at the door.

Zhao Xiaomei looked up and saw it was him. She smiled and said, "Boss Li, our Siqi's surgery was very successful. The doctor said she's recovering very well and will be able to be discharged after a period of observation."

"That's definitely good news, something to celebrate."

"We really owe you a lot of help, Boss Li. We're going back to our hometown once Siqi is discharged from the hospital. We'd like to treat you to a meal before we leave. We hope you won't mind."

Although the medical conditions in Jiangcheng are good, the cost of living is too high. It is not as suitable for the couple to take care of their child here as it is to return to their hometown.

"What are you saying? Just let me know when the time comes, big sister."

After chatting briefly, Li Zhibai turned around, went back to the shop to close, washed up, and went to bed.

After lying down in bed, he opened the control panel and took a look.

[Gourmet Hearts: 2 (Unlocked)]

[Third Gourmet Heart Progress: Sharpness Fragment 1/3]

[Crowd control rule: Daily effective passenger flow ≤ 50 people]

[Sales Statistics: Braised Pork Belly with Secret Recipe: 576/1000 pieces sold (in progress)]

Since the braised pork belly is sold by the piece, the quantity becomes 1000 pieces. Judging from this progress, the task is incredibly easy.

If Grandpa Huo brings his whole family for another meal the day after tomorrow, plus the promotional video from that restaurant blogger, it should be completed in just a few days.

Li Zhibai took out his phone, opened Douyin (TikTok), and searched for "Brother Long Explores the World".

I followed him and watched his recent videos.

Well, nothing special, the data is dismal.

However, he believes that the video the other party filmed today definitely has the potential to become a viral hit.

Keep in mind that this was the first time he had ever driven a green customer to the brink of poverty. Besides wanting to showcase the restaurant's food in all aspects on camera, he also wanted to create a good show effect for the customer.

He even came up with a title for the other party: "A meal at Shaxian Restaurant cost 10,000 yuan! After finishing the meal, I cried and called for my mother!"

The hype is guaranteed to be plentiful.

There's no way around it; these days, if your content on the internet doesn't have some gimmick, the algorithm won't even push it to you, and viewers won't want to watch it.

We need to go for something exaggerated!

And this approach has another advantage: it allows for precise targeting of the audience.

Ordinary people might be deterred by the price, but there are always wealthy suckers who are curious enough to try it out, and his target audience happens to be this type of person.

"Brother, you absolutely have to become famous! Only when you become famous can my shop become famous too!"

Li Zhibai prayed for a moment. He even considered giving the other party a "+" (a positive rating), but the system definitely wouldn't allow it, so he had to give up.

Before going to bed, he checked his bank account balance on his phone again, and it had already exceeded 900,000 yuan.

Upon seeing this number, he couldn't help but chuckle again.

Nine hundred thousand!

He was just tens of thousands short of his first million.