The next day, a striking sign was hung at the entrance of Chen Xiaoru's restaurant: "New Product Release - Hot Pot! Spicy, fresh and fragrant, delicious and affordable! Free tastings upon entering the store!"
At the same time, Chen Xiaoru also asked her staff to distribute flyers everywhere in the county to promote the deliciousness and characteristics of the hot pot.
This trick really worked and soon attracted many diners to come and try it.
"Hot pot? What's this new thing?"
"Let's go in and take a look!"
People walked into the restaurant with curiosity and were immediately attracted by the steaming and fragrant hot pot.
"This hot pot looks so appetizing!"
"It smells so good! I wonder what it tastes like?"
Chen Xiaoru stood behind the counter, watching all this with a smile.
She knew that her hot pot had successfully attracted the attention of customers.
Next, it depends on the taste and quality of the hot pot to see if it can retain these customers.
Chen Xiaoru is confident in her hot pot. She believes that as long as customers try it once, they will fall in love with it.
As expected by Chen Xiaoru, all customers who tried the hot pot praised it highly.
"This hot pot is so delicious! Spicy, fresh and fragrant, so satisfying!"
"Yes, it's so cold today, and having a hot pot warms me up!"
“The dishes here are very rich, there is everything you want to eat!”
“The key is that the price is not expensive, it’s much more cost-effective than eating other dishes!”
For a moment, Chen Xiaoru's restaurant was bustling with people.
The reputation of the hot pot quickly spread throughout the county.
Although Mr. Li's restaurant continued to sell at low prices, its business was getting worse day by day.
Since people all go to Chen Xiaoru's restaurant to eat hot pot, who would still want to eat those ordinary dishes?
When Mr. Li heard the news, he was furious.
"This Chen Xiaoru actually came up with such a wicked idea!" Mr. Li slammed the table fiercely, "No, I can't let her be so proud!"
He immediately called his men together to discuss countermeasures.
"Master, let's sell hot pot too!" suggested one of his men.
Mr. Li shook his head and said, "No, we don't have the hot pot base and recipe. Even if we sell hot pot, we can't make that taste."
"What should we do then? Are we just going to watch Chen Xiaoru take away all the business?"
A hint of viciousness flashed in Li Yuanwai's eyes: "Since the open way doesn't work, let's do it secretly!"
He leaned close to his men and whispered a few words.
After hearing this, the subordinate nodded repeatedly: "Master, this is very wise! I will do it right away!"
Chen Xiaoru had no idea that Mr. Li was secretly plotting against her. She was busy greeting guests and preparing ingredients, having a lot of fun.
She looked at the packed restaurant and felt filled with joy and a sense of accomplishment.
She knew that she had successfully overcome the crisis and brought the restaurant's business to a higher level.
However, Chen Xiaoru did not let her guard down.
She knew that the business world was like a battlefield, and a temporary victory did not guarantee permanent victory.
She must remain vigilant at all times to cope with various challenges.
At this moment, a waiter ran over in a panic: "Boss, it's bad! Something happened!"
Chen Xiaoru was startled and asked quickly, "What happened?"
The waiter gasped, "Our food...our food has been poisoned!"
"What?!" Chen Xiaoru's face suddenly changed. The teacup in her hand fell to the ground with a "bang" and shattered. "How is this possible? Who did this?!"
She grabbed Xiao Er's shoulders with such force that Xiao Er grimaced in pain.
"Boss... I... I don't know either..." the waiter stammered, "It was... after the customer finished eating the hot pot, he suddenly foamed at the mouth and collapsed... that's when we discovered it..."
Chen Xiaoru felt dizzy. She forced herself to calm down and asked sternly, "Where is the guest who got into trouble? Where is he now?!"
"In... in the backyard..."
Chen Xiaoru didn't care about anything else and rushed to the backyard immediately.
In the backyard, several waiters were surrounding a customer who had collapsed on the ground, bewildered. The customer's face was blue, and his lips were purple, obvious symptoms of poisoning. A pungent odor, mixed with the aroma of hot pot, filled the air, making one nauseous.
Chen Xiaoru's heart sank. She quickly walked over to the guest, squatted down, and carefully checked on him.
This is over, this is a serious matter! If this isn't handled properly, not only will the restaurant's reputation be ruined, but we might even be in trouble! Who on earth is so cruel as to poison the food?!
"Hurry! Go get a doctor!" Chen Xiaoru yelled to the guy beside her.
One of the guys woke up as if from a dream and ran out quickly.
Chen Xiaoru took a deep breath and tried to stay calm. She knew that the most important thing now was to control the situation and not let it get any worse.
"You guys, surround this place and don't let anyone get close!" Chen Xiaoru pointed at a few guys and ordered.
Then she said to another waiter, "Go find all the customers who had hot pot today, calm them down, and tell them that we will take responsibility to the end!"
"Yes, boss!" Although the guys were panicked, they still did as Chen Xiaoru instructed.
"Go get some soapy water and feed it to him."
As soon as Chen Xiaoru finished speaking, a waiter came over with a bowl of soapy water.
Chen Xiaoru took the bowl, pinched open the poisoned guest's mouth, and carefully poured the soapy water in. She had heard this method from a traveling doctor before, saying it could induce vomiting. Although she didn't know if it was right for the patient, she had no choice but to try it.
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