She went to Hudong to investigate, ate at all the restaurants near her family's restaurant, and concluded that the taste was indeed not as good as her family's Kelai Restaurant.

Moreover, the restaurant there has a great location with many residents nearby, and Bai Rou'er felt that the area could continue to develop.

However, the market in Jiangcheng is also very good, and she wants to develop it together.

Bai Rou'er first sent Bai Ting to Hudong Province for management, and also sent two chefs there. They would then use the secret recipe of Kelai Restaurant to gain a group of loyal customers based on the taste.

A few days ago, she learned that Zheng Qiu was the behind-the-scenes owner of Phoenix Restaurant. After Zheng Qiu was arrested, Phoenix Restaurant went bankrupt, and the milk tea shop in Jiangcheng also closed down.

Not only in Jiangcheng, but all of Zheng Qiu's other stores also went out of business, leaving none behind.

When the other restaurant owners in Jiangcheng heard that Bai Rou'er had helped capture the owner of Phoenix Restaurant, they all rushed over to express their gratitude.

Previously, the Phoenix Restaurant's malicious competition nearly drove them out of business, and one of the owners even considered jumping off the roof.

Only when they were caught did they see a glimmer of hope for survival; Bai Rou'er and Zhang Fan were their saviors.

Zhang Fan didn't want to socialize and refused to meet guests, so in the end, only Bai Rou'er dealt with these restaurant owners.

In those few days, the threshold of the Kelai Restaurant was almost worn down by the crowds. These restaurant owners dared not look down on Bai Rou'er and admired her from the bottom of their hearts.

I used to think that she was a young girl who would definitely lose all her money in business. But Kelai Restaurant not only didn't go out of business, it grew bigger and bigger, and even became the best restaurant in Jiangcheng.

Then, Phoenix Restaurant engaged in malicious competition, leaving everyone helpless. Bai Rou'er even went so far as to collect evidence of the other party's crimes and send them to jail.

These bosses were generous with their praise, showering the customers with all sorts of flattering words.

Finally, they sent a representative: "Boss Bai, I suggest we form a restaurant alliance so that if we encounter malicious competition again, we can work together to resist our rivals."

Bai Rou'er was no longer naive; she smiled kindly but didn't immediately agree: "I'm away on business recently. Let's talk about it when I get back."

Forming an alliance has its advantages and disadvantages. If danger arises, everyone can overcome difficulties together, but there are also risks. Good restaurants may lose some business because of bad restaurants.

Bai Rou'er couldn't make up her mind and hadn't agreed yet, waiting to discuss it with Zhang Fan.

Upon returning to Jiangcheng, she didn't even go home; she went straight to the kimchi factory. She had contacted Zhang Fan beforehand.

Seeing Zhang Fan, Bai Rou'er felt all her fatigue vanish.

Strangely enough, even though she ate and slept well while traveling for work, her skin seemed to lack luster.

The moment she saw Zhang Fan, she remembered a saying that a woman nourished by love becomes very beautiful.

Perhaps it was because she hadn't seen Zhang Fan for a long time, but Bai Rou'er's face flushed. She chatted absentmindedly with Li Chunyan for a few minutes, then quietly crept up to Zhang Fan, her eyes burning: "Can you not go home tonight?"

Looking into his burning gaze, Zhang Fan whispered, "You missed me?"

Bai Rou'er's cheeks flushed red, and she lowered her head and said, "Mmm."

Li Chunyan glanced up unintentionally and saw Bai Rou'er's sweet smile and deep love in her eyes. Suddenly, she felt a lump in her throat, as if a ball of cotton was stuck in her chest.

However, the two were indeed a perfect match, and Li Chunyan felt a void in her heart, as if she had lost her most cherished possession.

Because of fake orders, a lot of kimchi was produced. Jiangcheng Kelai Restaurant and Hudong Branch were able to consume one-tenth of the kimchi, and there was still a lot of kimchi left over.

Bai Rou'er glanced at the kimchi and began talking to Zhang Fan about the restaurant alliance.

One of the reasons other restaurants wanted to form a restaurant alliance was for kimchi.

In Jiangcheng, only Kelai Restaurant sells kimchi. Other restaurants also want to buy it, but Bai Rou'er has not agreed.

They wanted to form an alliance and thought they could try to get closer to Bai Rou'er and buy a few jars of kimchi from her.

Bai Rou'er: "Sister Chunyan said that if these kimchi don't sell within two months, they will turn sour and taste bad, making them difficult to sell. We'll just have to consume them ourselves."

Although the kimchi factory received compensation after the fake order, which made up for some of the losses, Bai Rou'er still couldn't bear to destroy so much kimchi.

Zhang Fan: "Kelai Restaurant has a secret recipe; even if the kimchi sells out, it won't be able to attract much customers."

"I have limited business, but if the alliance lets me be in charge, I'd agree to join."

Bai Rou'er: "I'll listen to you."

Business was of utmost importance, so Bai Rou'er exchanged a few words with Li Chunyan and hurriedly ran off.

That night, while Li Chunyan was going to bed, she received a call from Bai Rou'er, who said that she had sold 500 jars of pickled vegetables to restaurants in Jiangcheng, 100 jars to each restaurant.

Some of the stock has been used up, but the factory still has a lot of inventory. We must find a seller as soon as possible, otherwise we will not only fail to make money, but also lose at least 1 million yuan.

After Li Chunyan fell asleep, Zhang Fan tiptoed out of the room, gently closed the door, and turned around to see Xiao Hei looking up at the moon, practicing the breathing techniques Zhang Fan had taught him.

With Li Chunyan's meticulous care and Zhang Fan's Qi-boosting pills, Xiao Hei's wounds healed quickly.

Hearing the noise, Xiao Hei wagged its tail frantically at Zhang Fan. Zhang Fan said, "You keep a close eye on the house."

Who knows when Xuan Hong will arrive? If he causes trouble for Li Chunyan while Zhang Fan is away, he'll be a real handful.

Zhang Fan tossed a Qi-replenishing pill to Xiao Hei, urging it to start cultivating as soon as possible, and then quietly slipped out the door.

Bai Rou'er was already waiting at the hotel.

As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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