Chapter 167
Flowing Cloud City. Whenever a new branch of Yueting Buffet opens, there will be new...
Flowing Cloud City.
Whenever a new branch of Yueting Buffet opens, the new delicacies there will be synchronized to the hot pot dessert shop and home-style flavor shop here.
Therefore, the business of the two stores in Liuyun City has not decreased and remains as hot as ever.
On this day, the South Street branch was about to close.
Hua Jinjin had been busy in the store since early morning, and only went to the kitchen to drink some sweet water when she had some free time.
While drinking, she thought, it has been a few days since the last new product was released, this time it should be in the next two days, and it will be dessert's turn.
Madam Xiao didn't use the megaphone to discuss this with her and Cancan last night, so it should be tonight...
After drinking the water, Hua Jinjin stretched her limbs and went to the front to clean up the empty table and dishes.
She didn't feel anything wrong the first few times, but she realized after the next few times that everyone was busy except Luo Zhi who hadn't moved in the kitchen.
He was still making desserts at the all-in-one machine, but what could he do at this time?
Tomorrow's stock?
Hua Jinjin was not sure, so she walked over to take a look with confusion.
But when she saw this, her brows furrowed.
Luo Zhi was indeed still making desserts, but the ingredients he put into the slot were different from before.
Not to mention that the order of steps is much shorter, but the smell is also too sweet.
Hua Jinjin clearly remembered the steps for making every dessert in Yueting’s buffet, and was sure that the store he runs now did not have any of those steps at all.
Could it be that a new product is about to be launched, and Madam Xiao told Luo Zhi the formula in advance?
Impossible, she would not fail to discuss this with them!
Hua Jinjin immediately remembered the Master's instructions and stepped forward to stop him, saying, "What are you doing?"
Luo Zhi had already noticed someone approaching, and stood there motionless, only moving sideways when she reached out to try to touch the food on the tray.
This action made Hua Jinjin's expression turn cold. She no longer had any scruples and directly tried to subdue him.
Luo Zhi raised his eyes and glanced, then suddenly snapped his fingers.
"Bang--"
Hua Jinjin's movement froze, and she only knocked the tray in his hand off, causing the food to spill all over the floor.
A glass bottle filled with brown-black powder shattered, and the remaining half of the bottle rolled to the corner.
Luo Zhi sighed lightly, a little impatient, and was too lazy to clean up the mess.
He looked at Hua Jinjin again, only to see her standing there motionless, with a chaotic look in her eyes.
The noise here was quite loud and was naturally heard by other people in the store.
Hua Cancan was the first to notice something was wrong. When she came over with the other sisters, she was met with Luo Zhi's mocking eyes.
Alarm bells rang in her heart, and before she could open her mouth, she heard the sound of snapping fingers.
The huge backyard suddenly became quiet, and everyone's questions stopped abruptly, with their pupils empty.
"ridiculous……"
Luo Zhi closed his eyes and took a deep breath, his chest vibrating with the low laugh he let out, until he heard a noise near his ear and opened his eyes to look.
In the corridor between the hall and the kitchen, Xiaozhi hid behind the window and looked at him in horror, backing away.
But just as she was about to turn around, she heard another snap of fingers in her ears, followed by a deep whisper.
"Where are you going?"
Xiaozhi could no longer respond, and only Luo Zhi's voice continued to ring out.
"The store can't do without you." He said with emotion, walked to the cabinet where the white pancakes were stored, and said with a smile: "I made this with great difficulty. You must remember to eat it well later, just like before."
As for Luo Zhi himself, of course he had to go and post the new announcement of Yueting Self-service in person.
…
In the middle and late winter, the bright red flowers are about to wither.
The Qinghongying at Yueting Self-service South Street branch has always been in the best bloom, with petals falling along with snowflakes, so beautiful that it is a little breathtaking.
But just as night fell, a more shocking news spread from here.
"Yueting Buffet has increased its prices!"
The news was as explosive as Liuyun City being buried by heavy snow.
There was a hurried pace in the City Lord's Mansion. When Duan Lin reported the matter, he looked incredulous.
"Sir, what does he want to do!"
There have been people in the mansion keeping an eye on Luo Zhi to prevent him from contacting anyone and doing anything to harm Xiao Yue.
But no matter how careful they were, they never expected that Luo Zhi would actually attack Yue Ting on his own!
What is he trying to do by changing the price so ostentatiously and casually?
Fu Xunzhou's eyes were gloomy, and there was no big reaction on his face, but the pressure around him was getting lower and lower: "He wants to start with the store."
Everyone knows how important Yueting Buffet is to Xiao Yue, and a sudden price increase will definitely damage its reputation.
In more serious cases, the reputation that has been accumulated before may be destroyed.
But can Luo Zhi alone have the final say on matters like this?
ridiculous.
Xiao Yue is the store owner recognized by customers. As long as she comes back and takes charge, won't things be turned around?
Luo Zhi was simply trying to ruin Yue Ting's reputation while she was away.
So what is needed now is a person who can stabilize the situation. In the eyes of the people, this person's status and position must be higher than everyone else.
Fu Xunzhou sneered: "Go to the main store on West Street."
West Street at this moment.
The news about Yueting Buffet's price increase spread quickly and has already affected this place.
The shop was closed at that time. Su Xiaoxiao and Sun Wen were stocking up in the backyard. The next second, they heard someone shouting outside.
Su Xiaoxiao was very curious and was about to go out when she was stopped by Sun Wen.
Lu Ran also realized that the people in the courtyard were quiet, and then they heard someone outside the door say -
"Where is the boss of Yueting Buffet?"
"My goodness, the price has increased from one hundred copper coins to eight taels of silver per person?"
"The hotpot dessert shop has increased so much, won't this place also increase?"
"It was normal during the day, why did it suddenly change?"
“Who would eat this?”
It was even noisier outside, probably because they were all angry customers coming in from the South Street branch.
The area around the main store on West Street was full of regular customers, and when they saw this scene, they came over to ask what was going on.
"Oh, what else can we do? Yueting Buffet has increased its prices, starting from tomorrow, eight taels per person! Don't disbelieve me, it was that Luo Zhi who brought out the notice, saying that it was Madam Xiao who ordered it herself!"
When hearing this, some people didn't believe it, some were shocked, and some even started cursing.
Su Xiaoxiao, Sun Wen, Lu Ran and four other sisters were all stunned and stood there in confusion for a moment.
What's the meaning?
Luo Zhi put up a notice board and changed the prices at the South Street branch? !
Who gave him the courage! !
Su Xiaoxiao came to her senses and was so angry that she wanted to open the door and go out, but was stopped again.
"You guys should stabilize the situation first and be careful not to get hurt." Lu Ran said solemnly, "I'll go to South Street."
Su Xiaoxiao realized the seriousness of the matter. She looked at Sun Wen, who was unusually serious, and calmed down to discuss countermeasures with her.
Finally, the two of them, along with four other sisters, opened the door and went out to face the angry customers.
The first sentence is -
"Everyone, please calm down! No matter which store of Yueting Buffet is located, we will never raise prices! If you have heard of such a thing, it is definitely fake news!"
But the scene was a bit chaotic, and it became even more chaotic after Su Xiaoxiao and Sun Wen joined in.
Some people complained about the price increase, some raised doubts, and some even rushed forward to ask for an explanation...
It was not until the sound of horse hooves was heard in the distance that the crowd subconsciously dispersed.
"Who is that?"
"It seems to be someone from the City Lord's Mansion!"
"The city lord is here?!"
Yanting Bridge became even more crowded. No one expected that someone from the City Lord's Mansion would come.
Unlike the Lord of Qingyun City who often appears in public, the Lord of Liuyun City has always been mysterious. The last time he showed up was on Zhihuaijie, and there has been no trace of him since then.
"Whoa!"
The galloping horses stopped, and the man in the lead held the reins, looking majestic and powerful, with a pair of eyes under the mask looking down condescendingly.
The scene was very different from the previous moment, and the crowd dared not speak loudly anymore.
Su Xiaoxiao's throat was sore from shouting, and she breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the man in black and white fur coat. She couldn't help but feel familiar with him, but the next second her eyes widened -
"How come I didn't know that Yueting Buffet was going to raise its prices?" The man's voice was low and inexplicably reassuring. "I am familiar with Xiao Yue, the owner of Yueting Buffet. She never mentioned this to me before she went to Shancheng. How could such a scoundrel come up with such nonsense and cause you to distrust Yueting Buffet so much?"
Yanting Bridge was completely silent. The people who had come over from the South Street branch in anger finally became rational.
The main thing was that when they saw the new billboard for the first time, they were completely dumbfounded.
I confirmed with Luo Zhi again and again whether the price had really increased.
After getting the exact news, I felt deeply deceived.
They love the food at Yueting Buffet so much, besides being delicious, another main reason is that it’s cheap. Why are they suddenly going to increase the price?
Who can accept this? !
Especially, the price did not increase by one or two hundred, but directly soared to eight taels of silver!
Isn't it obvious that the store's business is booming and they want to cheat customers out of their money?
In anger, these customers lost all their rationality. After closing the shop, they rushed straight to West Street to seek an explanation.
But no one expected that the city lord would come.
"What's going on?"
"Yueting Buffet is not raising prices again?"
"Now that the city lord has spoken, it shouldn't happen, right?"
"But Luo Zhi made such a solemn promise and even put up a notice board..."
"I think there's something wrong with this guy. Yueting Zizhu has always been helped by women, so how did a man sneak in?"
"Could it be that he is backstabbing Madam Xiao?"
Even with the presence of the city lord, the absurd nature of the incident caused many people to discuss and doubt.
Fu Xunzhou got off his horse and continued, "If Yueting Self-service Restaurant really wants to raise prices to cheat people out of their money, why doesn't West Street raise prices? These words are not from the boss, and anyone who says them is just spreading rumors."
The words of the lord of a city are naturally more convincing.
After Su Xiaoxiao reacted, she quickly worked with Sun Wen to comfort the customers, and what she said remained unchanged from beginning to end.
——As long as it doesn’t come from Xiao Yue’s mouth, any decision made by anyone on Yue Ting’s own will not count!
After about a quarter of an hour, the crowd at Yanting Bridge on West Street gradually dispersed.
Su Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Cheng Min walking towards her from the City Lord's Mansion team and holding her hand.
"Are you okay?"
"fine."
Su Xiaoxiao said this and glanced at Fu Xunzhou who was wearing a mask, her expression inevitably complicated.
Although I had speculated about this as early as the Huai River Festival, I never expected it to come true one day.
Cheng Min hasn’t told me yet!
Su Xiaoxiao glared at him, and after receiving his apologetic look, she was too lazy to complain anything. After all, now was not the time to talk about this.
Seeing Fu Xunzhou walk to the backyard, everyone followed him.
…
South Street Branch.
Luo Zhi was lying on a recliner, enjoying the fruit that Hua Jinjin brought to his mouth, feeling extremely comfortable.
But if you look closely, there is a gloomy look in his eyes.
"It's been so long, and they still haven't found it?"
[Yes, host.] 】
"Heh, the Lord of Mountain City is really a dog. He can be so stubborn even when being controlled."
[Host, those secret guards didn't kill you. 】
Luo Zhi's face looked even worse. He couldn't understand why everyone who was familiar with Xiao Yue was so difficult to control. He had to spend a lot of points today to increase the dosage.
"It doesn't matter. Let those people fend for themselves in the deep mountains and old forests. Even if Xiao Yue escapes, what good will he end up with if he falls into the hands of those people?"
He would not waste too much time, he just needed to rely on Yue Ting's self-help to gather enough fame.
Almost there.
Soon, his hegemony will not stop there!
Thinking of this, Luo Zhi raised his hand and clenched his fist, feeling the pull and binding between himself and another system, and smiled silently.
At this moment, in the ruined temple.
Xiao Yue didn't know how long he had slept. He was not only awakened by the cold, but also by the crackling sound of electricity in his head.
[The system is being invaded... The system is being repaired... The system repair failed... The system has been forcibly shut down...]
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