The stall next door.
Xie Wei hadn't paid much attention to Lu Rong's situation.
They thought Lu Rong's spicy and sour chicken feet were just a gimmick, and that customers would still come to their place.
But unexpectedly, the wind direction changed within just a few minutes.
Many people who were originally queuing with them have now switched to queuing with Lu Rong.
One after another, the number of people increased.
Looking around, the line was almost overtaking his.
The key point is that most of these people were originally queuing up with him.
Xie Wei was dumbfounded when he saw all this.
"What kind of crazy thing did these guys do?"
He couldn't understand what magic a spicy and sour chicken foot had that would make so many people buy it.
"Could it be that these chicken feet are actually tastier than our steak?" Xie Wei's assistant added after hearing this.
Upon hearing his assistant's words, Xie Wei instantly flew into a rage and rebuked him:
"Are you even on our side? What nonsense are you spouting? How could a lousy chicken foot compare to my premium steak? If you keep talking nonsense, I'll kick you out."
Seeing his explosive temper, the assistant didn't dare to say anything more and could only continue with his work.
Although Xie Wei said that, he was still somewhat anxious inside.
After all, they were all his customers, but now many of them have gone to Lu Rong's side, which is not a good sign.
If this continues, it will seriously affect your sales revenue.
He, who was originally quite smug, is now feeling a bit panicked.
Without thinking twice, he picked up the megaphone again and started shouting:
"Dear customers, our wine-infused black pepper grilled steak is comparable to the world's top delicacies. You must not miss it."
"Only 129 yuan per piece. You won't lose out or be cheated at 129 yuan. You can't get this kind of deliciousness in big hotels outside for 1,000 yuan."
His loudspeaker was so loud that even in such a noisy environment, everyone around him could hear what he was saying clearly.
Hearing Xie Wei's words, the customers who were initially hesitant calmed down.
"That's true. It's steak, after all. How could it possibly compare to mere chicken feet?"
"I think we should buy the steak first. The chicken feet seem to cost 88 yuan a box, which doesn't seem worth it."
"I think so too. When I think about it, steak is more cost-effective. What's so good about chicken feet?"
"Since we've already waited in line for so long, we might as well not bother looking at the chicken feet."
..............
Xie Wei's move was indeed effective.
In less than two minutes, the vast majority of people had resumed queuing up with Xie Wei.
Seeing that the situation was under control, Xie Wei finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It was as if they had once again taken control of the scales of victory.
"Heh heh, you're still too green to mess with me," he muttered.
However, the matter did not end there.
Just when he thought he had won a round, someone suddenly shouted:
"Don't listen to his nonsense, this steak is not as delicious as he says."
The speaker was an elderly man in his seventies.
Although he is quite old, he still speaks in a loud and clear voice, no less than that of a young person.
It was the old man who had just bought spicy and sour chicken feet from Lu Rong.
Upon hearing what the old man said, everyone present fell silent.
I instantly became a spectator, wanting to know why he said that.
The old man, looking quite menacing, loudly proclaimed:
"You just said your steak is comparable to the world's best. Are you sure you've ever eaten the world's best steak?"
"I've tried both your steak and the spicy and sour chicken feet here. The taste here is significantly better than yours; they're not even in the same league."
"I admit your steak isn't bad, but I disagree with your claim that it's world-class. That's clearly false advertising!"
The old man grew increasingly angry as he spoke, and his voice grew louder and louder.
The customers standing nearby stared wide-eyed; the situation had changed far too quickly.
Upon hearing the old man's words, Xie Wei's face instantly turned red with anger.
The old man wasn't wrong; his steaks were indeed not up to world-class standards.
There's nothing I can do about it; my cooking skills are limited.
Although he is a well-known chef in Kyoto, he is still far behind the world's top chefs.
He did exaggerate in his promotional materials.
He was well aware of this.
Of course, it's true that it tastes better than most steaks on the market.
He still has that much confidence.
However, considering profit margins, his steaks are not made with high-grade beef, but rather with regular beef.
This resulted in a situation where, although the overall cooking skills were fine, the final taste was still far from top-notch.
Because most people have never eaten high-end steak, they will think that Xie Wei's steak is already very delicious.
However, for those true big shots, they would discover the problem as soon as they tasted it.
For 129 yuan, the taste is actually very cost-effective, but to call it world-class is a bit of an exaggeration.
He could tell that the old man was a good eater.
Most customers don't understand all the intricacies involved, and many have never even eaten high-end steak a few times in their lives, so when they eat Xie Wei's steak, they find it incredibly delicious.
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