To ensure that every tourist could enjoy Zibo barbecue, Grandpa Zhao assigned all the tourists to different barbecue restaurants.

He thought his mission was complete, but little did he know that the shop owners would send the people back twice as many times over.

After all, there are already many tourists coming to Zibo City for barbecue because of the Qingming Festival holiday.

The barbecue restaurants that Grandpa Zhao chose were all very popular in the area. They were already making enough money serving local customers, so the sudden influx of tourists from other places made things a bit difficult for them.

Under these circumstances, Grandpa Zhao still brought tourists to their shop...

They were forced into a business war, and they were certainly not happy about it.

Adhering to the principle of reciprocity, these business owners unanimously referred their customers to Grandpa Zhao.

Grandpa Zhao sent three people to them, so they sent thirteen people in total.

This is what is meant by 'a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring of gratitude'!

When Grandpa Zhao saw the huge crowd, his first instinct was to drive his tricycle away.

But before his tricycle could even turn around, two more vehicles arrived... all of them were diners brought to Grandpa Zhao by the Zibo barbecue restaurant owner.

Upon witnessing this scene, Grandpa Zhao nearly fainted.

It's impossible for me to laugh; I'll never be able to laugh in this lifetime.

"What are you doing? There's no meat, no ingredients. Go eat somewhere else, don't come here," said Grandpa Zhao with a worried look on his face.

Seeing that there was no way to escape, Grandpa Zhao had no choice but to bite the bullet and drive the tricycle inside.

But when Grandpa Zhao saw his barbecue stall, he almost burst into tears.

For no other reason than that the once empty barbecue stall is now filled with plenty of ingredients.

Just look at the variety of ingredients...

It's no exaggeration to say that there are more varieties of goods than what Grandpa Zhao usually stocks.

"What are you doing?" Grandpa Zhao cried out to the sky, almost bursting into tears.

When everyone saw Grandpa Zhao's bewildered and amused state, they burst into laughter.

After all, diners are in for a treat, and the burden on barbecue owners has been significantly reduced.

"Old Zhao, everyone recognizes your skills and comes all the way here just to eat your barbecue. I have no choice but to close the shop for a day to meet the needs of our customers. I've brought over all the remaining ingredients. If this isn't enough for you, I'll go buy some more."

"Uncle Zhao, we've traveled a thousand miles just to taste your best barbecue in Zibo. Now that all the ingredients are ready, you can't make any more excuses not to grill, can you?"

"Uncle Zhao, we Shandong people value hospitality. The Culture and Tourism Bureau promotes the hospitality of Shandong every day, which attracts tourists. We must serve them well."

"What an incredibly civilized business battle! Once you leave Zibo City, who can wage a business battle like this? Uncle Zhao, you just delivered me to Riri Fresh, and now you've sent me back. Once or twice is fine, but I'm just a customer who wants to eat barbecue, not some random transport. If I don't get to eat barbecue today, I'm going to make a scene."

"Who said Uncle Zhao is about to break? We men of Shandong are all tough as nails, we'd rather bleed than shed a tear. Just sit and wait, Uncle Zhao will definitely take care of everything for you."

Hearing the surrounding chatter, Grandpa Zhao felt as if his heart had died.

What is the meaning of life?

What's the point of living?!

What's the point of living such a stifling life?

Grandpa Zhao roared in despair and walked to the barbecue stall with a cold face.

What else can be done in this situation?

Aside from getting angry in a fit of rage, there was nothing else Grandpa Zhao could do.

After all, everyone who has gathered here has come because of his reputation and respect for Lao Zhao's culinary skills.

To satisfy these diners, we'll definitely be grilling these today.

Grandpa Zhao sighed heavily and began to prepare the barbecue with a dark expression.

As he watched the meat sizzle and smoke from the charcoal fire, a figure involuntarily came to mind—Qin Zi'an.

Both are tricycles used for transporting passengers; Grandpa Zhao was simply imitating them to lighten his own load.

But in this state, the burden has not been reduced at all, and it has made Grandpa Zhao feel even more aggrieved.

The barbecue owners in Zibo City brought their customers and ingredients, but they also knew in their hearts that... Grandpa Zhao couldn't possibly handle so many barbecues by himself.

So, all the barbecue owners joined in and became Grandpa Zhao's assistants.

In this joyful scene, the prosperity of Zibo's barbecue industry was vividly portrayed, moving the diners from all over the country who had traveled from afar.

Accordingly, they all took out their phones to record this precious scene and uploaded it online.

The scene of the big gathering of barbecue owners in Zibo City was captured from every angle, allowing netizens to better understand what a loving and down-to-earth place Zibo City is.

Undeniably, netizens were touched by these heartwarming scenes, and their desire to go to Zibo City for barbecue has only intensified.

Besides, everyone was also amused by Grandpa Zhao.

After all, everyone in the video was all smiles and looked incredibly happy.

Only Grandpa Zhao had a dark expression on his face the whole time...

It wasn't just that he looked unwell; Grandpa Zhao's face was blackened by the charcoal from the barbecue.

"Although, hahaha, that's really funny! Hang in there, Uncle Zhao, I'll come to Zibo to see you on May Day. I'll bring my own ingredients, you just need to help me grill them."

"Grandpa Zhao must also regret getting involved in this dirty business war... He must also regret that if he had just stayed home and baked by himself, there wouldn't have been so much trouble."

"It all started when Qin Zi'an was riding a tricycle to ferry tourists for Grandpa Zhao. Grandpa Zhao probably thought he could get the tourists out, but he didn't expect to completely block his own way."

"Zibo City truly lives up to its reputation as a notorious good-for-nothing old man! I can hardly bear to see Grandpa Zhao in his current state. What will he do during the May Day battle? Let's take advantage of the remaining time and increase the difficulty for him, so he won't be too busy during May Day."

"What the heck??? I just boarded the bullet train to Zibo, and someone said that Grandpa Zhao's business is going to be closed for seven days?! Zibo Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, Shandong Provincial Bureau of Culture and Tourism, you guys better get out there and do something about this!!!"