Without Li Yue's help, individual actions would be impossible for them to support each other, so the five of them had to split into two teams.
Xia Chuhe and Bu Yi went to the back street to persuade the ingredients that were not yet hired, while Lu Danggui, Li Qiusheng, and Wang Yan went to the store to poach customers.
Before taking action, Xia Chuhe had high hopes.
An equal treaty, indeed! Long-oppressed ingredients have no choice but to rush forward and sign it.
The reality is—
Xia Chuhe ran to the corner where the ingredients were gathered, waving the treaty like a small handkerchief, and whispered with a touch of shame, "The most equal treaty in history! Sign it and you'll never have to be an ingredient again!"
No one paid any attention to them.
Just as Xia Chuhe was about to start promoting her product to someone who was finally paying attention to her, the vendor asked, "Boss, are you hiring?"
Xia Chuhe: "..."
Bu Yi whispered, "Boss, this won't work. Watch me."
"Don't miss out! Sign it and you won't lose out, you won't be fooled. Sign the treaty today, and you'll have food to eat tomorrow!"
The ingredients gave it a few glances, but none of them took any action.
Xia Chuhe laughed at her, "You're only a fingernail bigger than me."
Just as Bu Yi was about to retort, the ingredients beside him suddenly swarmed up, and Bu Yi was beaming with pride.
Then, the ingredients darted past her and rushed toward the restaurant manager who had just come out of the back door.
"Boss! Look at me!"
"Me! Me! Me! I'll offer a cheaper price!"
"Boss! I want more meat!"
...
A gust of wind blew by, stirring up a handful of dust that landed on Xia Chuhe's feet, making her feel utterly cold.
With the spirit of becoming stronger with each setback and overcoming setbacks with each challenge, Xia Chuhe resolutely refused to give up and finally signed two contracts before the business hours ended.
Bu Yi also signed three to five contracts.
The two returned to the Flesh and Blood Restaurant dejectedly, feeling that their plan to replace the meal law with the new one was doomed to fail.
To everyone's surprise, Li Qiusheng and the others were all smiles, having already signed more than half of the contracts.
Xia Chuhe scratched his head: "Is this reasonable? Is it easier to poach someone than to hand out flyers???"
Li Qiusheng's joy instantly vanished, and he felt so guilty that he almost shrank his neck.
Lu Dangui explained to Xia Chuhe, "It cost money."
Because they had stolen Despair Flavor the night before, the three women were afraid of being recognized, so they went to another store first. They were still identified as employees, and the staff there didn't notice them.
This restaurant is very popular, and the staff are extremely busy.
The three observed the layout of the store, quickly located the kitchen, and slipped inside.
In the back kitchen, there was a large barrel that took up most of the room. The bottom of the barrel was made of iron. The chefs were busy adding water and controlling the fire, and throwing cleaning agents into the barrel.
Li Qiusheng threw a grappling hook into the bucket, climbed up the rope to the rim, and found a bunch of plump little pigs inside.
Li Qiusheng patted the little pig's head: "Hey sis, I have something good, do you want to see it?"
The little pig opened its big, innocent eyes and said, "What good stuff is this? Let me see."
Li Qiusheng pulled out an equal treaty from his pocket: "Look, isn't this great? Sign this, and we'll never be eaten again, and there won't be any distinction between diners and ingredients. The world will be at peace!"
The little pig looked at it and said disdainfully, "It's just a piece of paper. I can't eat it or drink it. I won't sign it."
Li Qiusheng was shocked. How could such a soft and cute little pig say such cold and worldly words?
"No, sister, it can't provide you with food and drink right now, but believe me, if you sign with it, it will definitely give you a good life in the future," Li Qiusheng said, racking his brains to persuade her.
Several piglets taking a bath nearby pricked up their ears, listening intently to the conversation between the person and the pig, afraid of missing out on a chance to take advantage.
The little pig said seriously, "I can't worry about the future. If the customers don't order me tonight, my family and I will starve to death."
Li Qiusheng remained silent.
Needless to say, the other little pigs in the big bucket probably had the same idea.
If they hadn't been forced into a corner, they wouldn't have signed the "Food Contract" in the first place, and they wouldn't be soaking in buckets today, waiting to be eaten.
Li Qiusheng slid down the rope and told Lu Dangui and Wang Yan about the conversation they had just had.
Lu Dangui astutely pointed out: "So, their demands are food and drink. Ask them how much they charge per order, how much they're willing to pay to sign a contract, and remember to bargain."
Li Qiusheng climbed up again and found out that the price of the pig was the same as that of the chicken, both costing two energy coins per click.
Li Qiusheng said, "If I give you one energy coin, would you be willing to sign the treaty?"
"Yes, I'm willing!" the little pig replied without hesitation.
Several pigs nearby also came over, asking expectantly, "Boss, can I?"
Li Qiusheng added, "What if we sign a contract and can no longer take jobs from the shop?"
Many piglets began to shake their heads.
They can still tell which is bigger, one or two.
They can distinguish between "once" and "many times," and which is more.
Seeing their reactions, Li Qiusheng understood perfectly. She changed her tune, saying, "Just kidding, they can still work even after signing."
With her words, the pigs didn't care whether it was true or not, and rushed to sign their names to get energy coins.
The matter was only resolved when the chef discovered Li Qiusheng's underhanded actions and kicked them all out.
The three of them repeated this operation in several other stores, and finally signed more than two hundred contracts.
I also spent more than two hundred energy coins.
Xia Chuhe sighed, "No matter when, bribery is still the most effective. But we don't have enough money, so we need to think of a way."
The result of trying to find solutions is nothing more than increasing revenue and reducing expenditure.
Open source is easy. Xia Chuhe can take his men to the shops and pull off a few more heists, robbing all the big stores on Fugui Street and getting a thousand or so energy coins won't be a problem. He can also release the monkeys while he's at it…
Regarding cost-cutting, Li Yue also offered an idea.
Judging from the piglets' reactions, they signed the contract for petty gains.
One energy coin is still too "many". It can be used to buy a food and water gift pack, and food and drinks will be given to whoever signs up.
Xia Chuhe sighed, "Isn't this exactly the same as making old people do tasks to get eggs? A food and water gift pack, in short, a food trap..."
Bu Yi had a sudden inspiration: "Could we ask the chicken and duck siblings from last night for help? They've worked with us before, so maybe they can help us with promotion."
For on-the-ground promotion activities, the more people involved, the better, and the wider the reach, the better.
Store manager Xia Chuhe rushed out excitedly, and only after much difficulty did he find the chick that had come to take his younger brother home from a pile of ingredients.
Xia Chuhe told them about this and offered them one energy coin as a reward for helping with the promotion and signing of the contract. The siblings readily agreed.
To better complete the task, the chick carefully read the contract and asked a question: "Is what's written here true?"
“Really!” Xia Chuhe nodded emphatically.
The chicken claws scratched at the ground a few times, and the little chick said, "If it's true, we can work for you for free without needing energy coins."
Xia Chuhe felt a pang of sadness, finally feeling a sense of groundedness.
She was certain she was doing the right thing, and she smiled and said, "No need, this is the reward you deserve."
After all, there's only one energy coin.
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