"Yes, we'll give you the franchise fee."
"Yes, Baizhi, look at the current business in your store. How can you accommodate customers from all over the world?"
"I'm going to have to find a franchise sooner or later, so who can I look for?"
"We're old friends, we definitely won't embarrass Cheng Jiacai."
"Yes, Baizhi, when the time comes, please promote our franchise store on your official website to share some of the traffic and avoid having so many people crowding in front of your store every day."
"Baizhi, how long will it take to make that helmet and that alien network?"
…
These people were talking excitedly, as if Bai Zhi had already promised them, as if the current bustle of Cheng's Restaurant would soon belong to them.
Bai Zhi smiled: "Then what do you think is a suitable franchise fee?"
They were silent for a moment, then looked at each other again. The man spoke again, "Xiaozhi, we spent a lot of money on the Cheng family's food. That's all your senior brothers and sisters' savings. You want to take more, but you can't. How about we consider that money as the franchise fee?"
Everyone else looked at her. Although they didn't say anything, their faces showed the same expression.
Bai Zhi: "What about the equipment?"
"Equipment..." The man was stuck.
It's easy to tell that the most valuable thing about Cheng's Restaurant right now is the equipment. Holographic dining, the equipment is definitely not cheap...
So the man hesitated for a moment.
Another senior sister came out anxiously, "Baizhi, you definitely can't afford the equipment. And even if you could, it wouldn't be worth it if you sold it to us. Since we're a franchise, we absolutely must give you a share of the profits. That's the only way to sustain this business."
He made money out of nothing, using Baizhi's things to make money, and then gave her a little bit of it, and he felt justified in doing so.
Bai Zhi smiled and nodded after hearing this: "What you said makes sense."
Uncle Quan's face was full of anger. He wanted to say something, but he opened his mouth and didn't say anything.
Bai Zhi is the boss of this store, and he can't interfere with her, but these people are going too far!
Obviously he's here to take advantage!
When Cheng En died, they all wanted to turn against him. If they didn't have the secret recipe, they wouldn't have stayed in Cheng's Restaurant for another day. Later, when they got the secret recipe, they left immediately!
When these people saw Bai Zhi nod, they were instantly delighted and said excitedly -
"See, I told you that Bai Zhi still remembers our old friendship and will definitely not ignore us, the senior brothers and sisters!"
"Hahaha, yes, he is indeed the child we watched grow up."
"Baizhi, let's work together to make Cheng's cuisine bigger and stronger and fulfill Master's wishes!"
"Yes, yes, Master's wish is that Cheng's cuisine can be known by more people."
"If Master is still alive, he would definitely be pleased to see us working together!"
…
Bai Zhi kept smiling and said softly, "Yes, if my father saw that you were trying every possible way to take advantage of the Cheng family dishes he left behind after his death, he would probably expel you from the sect immediately."
When everyone heard Bai Zhi say this, their laughter stopped abruptly, the smiles on their faces froze, and they looked at Bai Zhi in disbelief.
The oldest one wanted to say something, but Bai Zhi spoke again -
"I think what you said makes sense."
"But I don't agree!"
These people were stunned and obviously dumbfounded.
"Bai Zhi, you..."
"What about me?" Bai Zhi pushed up her glasses and looked at them with a pair of sharp eyes. "I won't tell you how much my dad took care of you in the past. From the day you left Cheng's Restaurant, you have nothing to do with it anymore. Don't try to make friends with us anymore."
"Cheng Baizhi! You can't be so heartless. You were the one who sold the secret recipe to us!"
Bai Zhi smiled and said, "Yes, I sold it to you, and you took the initiative to buy it. We have a written contract. From now on, you can still make Cheng family dishes. I won't stop you."
But as long as holographic dining exists, these Cheng family dishes will have no chance of survival!!
"Cheng Baizhi, you——"
"Everyone, please don't come looking for me again. If you do, I'll call the police. The transaction will be settled. It doesn't matter where you go."
Bai Zhi curled her lips in a smile, but this time, it sent a chill down their spines. She said, "But I have a piece of advice: you'd better think of a way out as soon as possible. I'm a chef, and I'll keep making Cheng family dishes. As long as holography is used, there will always be Cheng family dishes. Holography can have other dishes, but I won't let anyone interfere with Cheng family dishes."
In other words, no matter how others cook Cheng’s dishes in reality, in the alien network and the star network, Cheng’s dishes belong to her alone!
a bolt from the blue!
These people's bodies swayed slightly, and despair suddenly rose from the depths of their hearts.
Bai Zhi wants to monopolize the holographic Cheng Family Cuisine. As long as the holographic Cheng Family Cuisine exists, what other options do they have?!
So what if there is a secret recipe in reality?
They have no customers!
Now they finally understood - her friendliness towards them was all fake!
They had already fallen into her trap when she sold them the secret recipe. This trap was set for Xiang Beiyin and Cheng Dingxiang. The two of them jumped into it, but they were also tricked by her!
This woman is totally different from her father, she is so cruel!!
After saying that, Bai Zhi waved to the security guards who came over from a distance and said, "Someone's causing trouble here. Send them away. If you can't send them away, call the police. Cheng's Restaurant has been very busy lately anyway. As long as they're not afraid of the whole world seeing their true faces, they can stay."
She looked at Uncle Quan and showed a genuine smile: "Uncle Quan, let's go back and rest. You have worked hard all day today."
"Hey!" Uncle Quan's face was already full of smiles.
The two walked towards the yard behind Cheng's Restaurant. Behind them, those people were so angry that they started cursing.
"Cheng Baizhi!! You are completely devoid of conscience!"
"You will be punished for deceiving your senior brothers and sisters!"
"You're hurting us!!"
Bai Zhi sneered without even turning her head.
Early the next morning, countless people had already gathered outside Cheng's Restaurant.
Not all of them are customers, there are also many people with other purposes.
When Bai Zhi and Uncle Quan arrived, these people rushed over.
"Teacher Cheng Baizhi, will you continue your scientific research?" This is the reporter.
"Boss Cheng! We came too late yesterday and didn't get a number. Do we still have to queue up today? I'm from out of town and can only stay here for a few days. Can you let me experience dining in a different environment?" This is a customer.
"Teacher Cheng Baizhi, I'm from XXX Company. Do you have time to communicate with our company? This is our plan. As long as Teacher Cheng Baizhi provides the technology, our company..." This is a businessman.
"Probably, but I'm a cook first." Bai Zhi looked at the reporter and answered seriously.
The reporter wanted to ask again, but Cheng Baizhi replied with a smile: "We are still issuing numbers today, but we will be issuing them online and the number will be controlled."
The customer became anxious.
Bai Zhi's gaze had already shifted to the businessman.
This is a bit troublesome.
Bai Zhi thought for a moment and said, "We don't have a business plan yet. The alternative network is not mature yet. Covering the entire Cheng Family Restaurant is no problem. To promote the alternative network, we need to design a second-generation star network, as well as national and global star network coverage."
"Well...it doesn't matter. We can first cooperate with Cheng's Restaurant and put our game on another network. Of course, we will provide all technical support and funds. The specific income distribution can be negotiated. It's all easy!" A businessman said immediately.
This is someone who is truly seeking cooperation, not someone who is trying to take advantage like last night.
For those seeking cooperation, they have to be willing to bend over a bit, and they also know that the competition is fierce and it all depends on Baizhi, so they are willing to give up huge amounts of benefits.
As long as they connect with StarNet early on, they will flock to it even if they only make a small profit or even lose money temporarily.
After all, not making money now doesn’t mean you won’t make money in the future?
Today's Star Network represents global traffic. Don't you see that in just one day and one night, the whole world knows about Cheng's cuisine?
It mainly depends on Baizhi's attitude.
"I'm a chef and I run a restaurant." Bai Zhi replied.
That person: "..." Are you a fucking cook? !
They all already knew that StarNet didn't need a cook at all!
Once the data is entered, it will exist on the Star Network forever. Holographic dining does not require people to cook. The person who interviewed yesterday saw it - in the kitchen of Cheng's Restaurant, all the seasonings and pots and pans were gone.
Have you ever seen a kitchen like this?!
This person still wanted to continue pestering Bai Zhi. After all, those who could be sent out were all capable and would try every means to persuade Bai Zhi. Now, there were more than tens of millions of people who wanted to ask Bai Zhi for cooperation. Whoever could seize the opportunity first would seize unlimited benefits.
However, Bai Zhi had already walked into the store.
The man only had time to quickly slip in a business card: "Boss Cheng, please reconsider. This is my company's business card. We are sincere and willing to help you. Please give it some thought. If you need us in the future, please give us priority! Whatever conditions others can offer, our company can offer as well. Don't forget us!"
"Boss Cheng! And our company!"
"Boss Cheng..."
So, when Bai Zhi arrived at Cheng's restaurant, she already had a thick stack of business cards in her hand.
Uncle Quan looked at the business cards. This was only a part of them. There were many other business cards that Baizhi had not received before they came in. Moreover, there were more than just this part of businessmen who wanted to cooperate with Baizhi. This part was only the more active ones, or those who had no connections, so they were waiting at the door.
There were also people who contacted her through various channels, some through connections, some by email and message, and some who even found out her phone number and wanted to call.
——Of course, none of them went in.
With a slight change in the program, Bai Zhi can filter out these people and return to peace.
Uncle Quan sighed: "If your dad saw this, he would be really happy, Baizhi, you are great."
He looked at her seriously, "Baizhi, the store doesn't need you to do too much. Go do some research. Look online, the topic of you doing research is still on the headlines."
Bai Zhi also said seriously: "Let's take a look. I am a cook after all."
Uncle Quan: "...If your father were still alive, he would definitely support you in doing scientific research."
He can still recall that when those leaders and experts left last night, they held his hand tightly and asked him to persuade Baizhi to focus on scientific research instead of being a cook.
This is the light of technology and the hope for the future!!
Star Network, that's such an important thing! How can it be confined to a small place like Cheng's Restaurant?!
"My father's wish is clearly for me to be a cook."
“…” Your dad doesn’t know that you can be a scientist.
——If he knew, he would definitely force you to go to the lab with a shovel! !
Once, they begged Baizhi to come into the kitchen and prayed to God that she would stop burning the kitchen and be a good cook.
Now, they also begged Bai Zhi to stop being a cook and go to the laboratory to do research.
Uncle Quan's shoulders slumped, feeling extremely helpless.
Bai Zhi has clicked on the hot search again, and countless messages reminded her that Cheng's Restaurant dominated the news last night and it is still dominating the news today. A big event like Star Network will remain popular for a long time.
The headline is: #Teacher Cheng Baizhi, please be a scientist! #
When I clicked on it, the first message was -
StarNet is definitely a significant invention. The leaders are right; it's a groundbreaking technological product! Think about it, if you can eat on StarNet, can you also learn on it? Knowledge is something that is inherently stored in the brain. Connecting to StarNet and learning at home will make school violence and children's physical and mental health a priority for parents!
The Star Network can be used for education, research, and creativity! It's a second world, a human-created world! In this world, there's so much to do! Movies, games, pets, school, work... anything is possible. It can even allow people with disabilities to return to normal life in this second world, allowing them to enjoy life and work normally, and allowing normal people to experience things they've never experienced before.
The first generation of StarNet is already available at Cheng's Restaurant. Are the second and third generations far behind? When the StarNet covers the entire country and the world, you can use a headset at home to instantly travel to another place and connect with other people...
I'm not a scientist, and I can easily imagine countless uses for the Star Network. So, to what extent can scientists truly exploit it? But all of this is premised on Star Network research! So... #Teacher Cheng Baizhi, please be a scientist! #, research quickly! This Star Network I've been dreaming of, Teacher Cheng Baizhi, we're eagerly awaiting it!
In the comment section, countless people joined in the chat about what Fantasy Star Network could do. Some people even had completely wild imaginations and were fantasizing. Bai Zhi looked at them and raised her eyebrows slightly.
Well, that’s an idea.
She looked at it for a long time and collected a lot of wild ideas.
A long line of diners had already formed outside, preparing to enter today. After a day of preparation yesterday, these people arrived early today and walked into Cheng's Restaurant with anticipation, eager to experience the so-called holographic experience.
Among them, there are even some foreign faces.
When the first group of people came out, a burst of exclamations of praise began to be heard.
This time, various videos and live broadcasts are not only broadcast domestically, but also abroad.
The first batch of foreigners who dined at Cheng's Restaurant finally posted the firsthand video and news online.
"Oh! Holography is real! It's amazing, what a feat! These are great scientists!"
"Oh my! This is truly amazing! Come experience it now! Or perhaps introduce this technology to your own!"
So, at noon, the leader and Teacher Xu came to pick her up.
There was no other way. The matter had escalated to an international level. Scientists from countless countries came and gathered in Huai City, determined to meet Bai Zhi.
Bai Zhi did not refuse.
at the same time.
Cheng Dingxiang and Xiang Beiyin came out of the police station angrily.
Cheng Baizhi actually asked them for compensation!
They even asked for a considerable amount of compensation!! Why?!
Cheng Dingxiang was about to be sued by Baizhi's lawyer for causing trouble, so Xiang Beiyin bailed her out. Next, they still have a big and tough battle to fight.
"Lilac, we can't go on like this." Xiang Beiyin took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. "Cheng Baizhi has the Star Network, so she has everything. We can't afford to delay..."
They didn't dare to think too deeply about the fame and fortune that StarNet represented, but it was definitely something they could not compare to.
Cheng Dingxiang's eyes were bloodshot. After just one night, she looked much more haggard. "She set us up! She wanted to research holography, but she sold us the Cheng family dishes at such a high price! She planned it all, otherwise why would she let you cook? The Cheng family dishes she's selling online now are all made by you!!"
"I know..." How could I not know? One look at those dishes and you could tell they were all made by him!
She had actually been setting a trap for them three months ago!
"But what can we do? Dingxiang, we can only ask her for forgiveness..." Xiang Beiyin's voice was hoarse.
"No, I don't accept it! How can she be holographic?! Beiyin, you have always been by her side, but you have never seen her use technology!" Cheng Dingxiang looked at him suddenly.
She was like a trapped animal, desperately biting at something and refusing to let go. "There must be something fishy going on here!!"
"Then what should we do?" Xiang Beiyin pursed his lips.
He also felt that there was something fishy going on, but if something as powerful as the Star Network really existed, would anyone really be willing to give it to someone else? And use someone else's name?
No matter who developed the star network, it is impossible for him not to control it in his own hands.
At this time, Xiang Beiyin's cell phone rang.
When he saw the number, he trembled slightly and looked at Cheng Dingxiang: "Dingxiang, Mr. Qian..."
He didn't dare to answer.
"Answer it." Cheng Dingxiang gritted her teeth.
What can you do if you don't answer the call? It will only anger the other person.
Xiang Beiyin accepted it.
But it was clear they had angered the other party. As soon as the call was connected, a roar rang out from the other end: "Xiang Beiyin! Cheng Dingxiang! Is this your explanation to me?!"
"Mr. Qian..."
"Now the whole network knows who caused trouble yesterday. Do you think your store can still operate?! Yesterday I believed you, which led to me not seizing the opportunity to cooperate with Cheng Baizhi. I also offended Cheng Baizhi because of cooperating with you. Don't think I will let you go!!" The voice on the other end was both annoyed and angry.
The reason why he only had time to look for Xiang Beiyin and Cheng Dingxiang now was because he was busy contacting Cheng Baizhi early in the morning, but until now, the other party had not replied to him at all, obviously ignoring him.
Of course he hated these two people.
"No, Mr. Qian, I didn't expect her to take out the Star Network. I think there is something wrong with the Star Network. She can't possibly..." Cheng Dingxiang said anxiously.
"I don't want to hear you anymore. Compared to your sister, you're useless and only know how to boast. Your sister is the one who quietly makes the big moves! I'm telling you, don't think that closing your shop is the end of the story. You must be fully responsible for all the losses on my side!"
"money……"
"You'd better pay the compensation honestly, otherwise I, Lao Qian, will find a way to make sure you can't stay in Huai City!" After saying that, he hung up the phone.
"Beep, beep, beep--" Such a sound sounded like a death warrant to the two of them.
Compensation again!
Where are they going to get any compensation?!
They have nothing!
They had nothing at the beginning and were counting on Cheng Jia Cai to turn things around, but in the end, their Cheng Jia Cai only opened for one day and they didn’t know if it could continue!!
"Lilac... Let's ask Cheng Baizhi for help..." Xiang Beiyin had never encountered such a situation before and was almost unable to hold on.
"No! I'd rather die than beg her!!"
Cheng Dingxiang's roar had just fallen when several cars suddenly stopped not far away and the people in the cars rushed towards them.
——It’s a reporter!
"Excuse me, is this Mr. Xiang Beiyin and Ms. Cheng Dingxiang? You just came out of the police station. Was this for provoking trouble?"
"May I ask why you're causing trouble for Teacher Cheng Baizhi? Is it because of competition?"
"It's said that Xiang Beiyin is Teacher Cheng Baizhi's ex-fiancé, but you two colluded with each other, betrayed the Cheng Family Restaurant, betrayed your teacher and ancestors, and even opened another Cheng Family Restaurant diagonally across from the Cheng Family Restaurant?"
"Excuse me, why don't you compete fairly and resort to these despicable tactics?"
…
These questions were like heavy hammers hitting the two men. They were pushed back, their faces pale and trembling with fear and anger.
Everything about them is known to others!
Their store is completely gone!
And their reputation is apparently as bad as it gets!
"No! That's not the case!" Cheng Dingxiang waved away the microphone that was handed to her and shouted, "That's not the case. Beiyin and I are sincere! Beiyin was forced by his master to get engaged to Cheng Baizhi!"
After this roar, she seemed to have gained strength and took the initiative to grab a microphone: "Cheng En forced Bei Yin and Cheng Baizhi to get engaged! Cheng family cuisine is the Cheng family's signature dish, not just for her! In the past, Cheng En monopolized the Cheng family cuisine and did not allow other members of the Cheng family to cook! Why? This is unfair, I demand fairness! I am also a member of the Cheng family, I can also cook Cheng family cuisine, but Cheng Baizhi can't, she blows up the kitchen, she can't cook at all!!"
Cheng Dingxiang's eyes lit up, and she yelled madly -
"There's definitely something wrong with the hologram! She's never been involved in scientific research before, so how could she create a network?! She even wants to blow up the kitchen. Bei Yin used to be with her, but he never knew she would research a network. A network suddenly appeared, so there's definitely something wrong! She's not a scientist at all!!
She bared her teeth and swore solemnly, then shouted it out in front of the reporters.
Then……
It was broadcast live online.
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