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The day Lianrong Food Stall reopened was a grand occasion.

Many residents of Liangye City and some visitors who had come from afar stood in front of the shop, craning their necks to look inside.

Everyone was eager to know what new tricks this female shopkeeper would come up with this time.

When the auspicious hour arrived, Lian Rongrong appeared in front of the shop dressed in a plain-colored dress. She was accompanied by Qiu Ju and Lian Yijun.

Before her older brother returned, Lian Rongrong had to support the shop all by herself. Now that she has someone backing her up, she feels more at ease.

"Everyone!" Lian Rongrong greeted the crowd with a smile and said in a clear voice:

"Three days ago, I promised to offer a free one-day tasting event. Today, I'm fulfilling that promise. Please come in!"

Lian Rongrong turned to the side and raised her hand, gesturing for everyone to enter.

All the onlookers, wanting to join in the fun and get a good deal, flocked in, practically wearing down the threshold of Lianrong Food Stall.

Qiu Ju stood to the side, her face pale with anxiety. She gently tugged at Lian Rongrong's sleeve and asked in a low voice:

"Miss, are all these people really free?"

Lian Rongrong smiled and nodded, but Qiu Ju became even more anxious.

"Wouldn't that mean we'd go bankrupt?"

Qiuju was, after all, just a maid in the Lian family, and her vision and perspective were always limited. It was normal that she couldn't understand Lian Rongrong's actions.

Lian Rongrong showed no disdain for Qiuju; instead, she patiently explained:

"We lost money today, but there's plenty of time to make it back. As long as we gain everyone's approval, why worry about not making money in the future?"

While Lian Rongrong and Qiu Ju were talking, the shop was already full of customers.

Everyone originally thought that Lianrong Food Stall was just undergoing simple renovations, but they never expected that the entire layout inside had undergone a complete transformation.

The most private kitchen is separated from the main dining area by only one wall. And that wall is only half of it.

In other words, all customers who come to the store can clearly see the chefs' every move.

The quality of the food, the hygiene of the environment, and the chefs' skills can all be seen at a glance.

Such a restaurant is unheard of, not only in Liangye City, but also throughout the entire Shang Kingdom and Dasheng.

While finding it novel, people also felt more confident about the quality of the food in the restaurant.

Of course, on the day Lianrong Food Stall reopened, Caiji Restaurant and Yunheju Restaurant were obviously not going to be idle.

Liang and Yun both sent people to Lian Rongrong's place to find out what was going on.

When they discovered that Lian Rongrong's kitchen was completely open, the two of them couldn't help but think that this girl was simply an impulsive fool.

Everyone knows that the biggest secrets of a restaurant are in the kitchen, and the tricks involved go far beyond just the hygiene and quality of the food.

Another important point is that chefs generally never pass on their skills to outsiders.

But if Lian Rongrong just lets the chefs cook in front of everyone, wouldn't that directly give her competitors the opportunity to learn from her?

Liang and Yun would certainly not let such an opportunity slip by.

For several days in a row, Liang and Yun sent their cooks to disguise themselves as customers to learn the cooking techniques at Lian Rong's food stall.

Several groups of people tried to figure out what was in the pots and pans in the kitchen of Lianrong Food Stall.

However, it's understandable that they don't understand. After all, things like soy sauce, chicken bouillon, oyster sauce, pepper, and thirteen-spice powder are completely unheard of and unseen by them.

After several fruitless attempts, Liang and Yun completely lost their patience.

After all, even the head chef at Rongda Food Stall didn't know where the owner got those strange and unusual things from.

But seeing their business decline day by day, the two former leaders in the catering industry could not sit idly by and wait for their demise.

Therefore, Caiji Restaurant and Yunheju Restaurant jointly launched a promotional event. The discounts were unprecedentedly low.

In Liangye City, Caiji Restaurant and Yunhe Residence are symbols of status and prestige, and ordinary people have no chance to taste their dishes on a daily basis.

Now, the prices of dishes at both stores have been reduced again and again, and even ordinary people dare to go in and try the food.

Many people may never be able to enter a grand restaurant in their lifetime, and the special offers from these two restaurants make up for their regret.

As a result, some customers who originally frequented Lianrong Food Stall were snatched away by Caiji Restaurant and Yunheju Restaurant.

However, when it comes to taste, everyone still thinks Lianrong Food Stall is better.

However, when it comes to refinement and luxury, Lianrong Food Stalls are probably a step behind.

Due to the malicious competition between Caiji Restaurant and Yunheju Restaurant, Lianrong Food Stall's business, while not exactly dismal, is far from what it used to be.

However, Lian Rongrong has no intention of joining this price war.

Seeing Lian Rongrong's calm and unhurried demeanor, the shop assistants were getting restless.

"Boss, our business is much worse than it was a few days ago," a waiter in charge of the front of the restaurant said to Lian Rongrong with a sigh.

But Lian Rongrong just smirked and joked, "Isn't that good? It saves you from not even having a chance to catch your breath."

"Boss, what time is it? You're still in the mood for jokes."

The waiter sighed in frustration, feeling like a eunuch who wasn't worried about the emperor.

Lian Rongrong stepped forward and patted the young shop assistant on the shoulder, still wearing that calm smile on her face, "Don't worry, price wars have never been a problem in business."

But throughout history, no one has ever truly gained an advantage in business through price wars. Moreover, those two companies haven't reached the point where they can completely disregard costs.

Just wait, this war without gunfire will soon be over.

Lian Rongrong smiled and walked away, leaving the young waiter standing there, completely bewildered.

Although they couldn't understand what the boss was saying, all the chefs and staff had a certain feeling ever since they came to Lianrong Food Stall.

The prevailing opinion was that any decision made by the boss was always correct. And the course of events indeed proved this to be true.

After Caiji Restaurant lowered its prices for about half a month, Manager Liang began to struggle to keep up.

Although the store's revenue is higher than before, the surplus is far less than it used to be.

Moreover, because Caiji Restaurant lowered its status, some of its former VIP customers stopped coming.

Manager Liang felt incredibly frustrated looking at all the different kinds of people in the restaurant every day.

In order to save costs, and because Manager Liang looked down on these ordinary customers, he ordered the kitchen to substitute some rotten things for better ones.

In this way, the cost quickly came down, but before Manager Liang could be happy for two days, some customers started having diarrhea.

Originally, this kind of thing could have been settled simply by giving some money, but unfortunately, there was another pair of eyes watching behind Caiji Restaurant.

And who else could these eyes belong to but Lian Rongrong?

Upon learning of this, Lian Rongrong immediately instructed Wang Yang to disguise himself and dine at Caiji Restaurant.

Of course, Wang Yang soon developed symptoms of discomfort after eating.

Not only that, Wang Yang also caused a huge disturbance in the store, drawing people to the kitchen to find out what was going on.

The consequences were predictable: rotten vegetable leaves, moldy grains, and rotten meat and eggs—each one a slap in the face to Manager Liang.

Caiji Restaurant's reputation is completely ruined; next up will be Yunheju.