The next morning at nine o'clock, Xu An and the others were busy in the kitchen.
Suddenly, the sound of firecrackers and drums could be heard from not far away, along with cheers.
Xu An stopped what he was doing out of curiosity and walked towards the shop door.
As soon as I stepped out of the store, I saw the owners of several fast food restaurants next door also coming out of their shops. They looked at each other, exchanged greetings, and then walked together toward the source of the sound.
Judging from the sound, it sounds like a new store is opening!
As you walk to the end of the street and turn the corner, you see two rows of flower baskets placed in front of the former Hao You Lai fast food restaurant. In the open space between them, two lion dance troupes are performing a scene of vying for red envelopes tied to the lintel. Each leap draws gasps from the onlookers.
As he got closer, Xu An saw the sign above the door – Delicious Restaurant.
A man around fifty years old, with a Mediterranean hairstyle, large ears, and long earlobes, walked out of the store.
"Hello everyone, I am Jin Dayong, the owner of Delicious Restaurant. I am very happy that you can come to the opening ceremony of my shop! My shop mainly sells boxed meals, which cost eight yuan for two dishes and a soup. The portions are large and filling. During the opening period, everyone who enters the shop will receive a free tea egg. Welcome to visit us."
Isn't this the same man who was scouting out his business at the entrance of the Shanghai Library construction site? How did he end up opening a shop here?
Xu An saw this person, and this person obviously saw Xu An as well.
Jin Dayong showed no sign of panic; instead, he greeted him with a smile: "Hey, young man, what are you doing here?"
"Yes, what a coincidence," Xu An said with a forced smile. "I wish Mr. Jin a prosperous opening and booming business."
"Haha, this is my first time doing business, and there are many things I don't know. Some parts are based on the layout of the small business owner's shop. I'm sure the small business owner won't mind these things."
As Jin Dayong spoke, he handed a flyer to Xu An. Xu An took the flyer, looked at it, and laughed.
Just look at the flyers; they're not even good references anymore, they're plagiarism, complete plagiarism.
The menu is exactly the same as Xu's Fast Food, only the quantity is different.
Xu's Fast Food is eight yuan for three dishes and one soup, while Delicious Restaurant is eight yuan for two dishes and one soup.
Xu An mimicked Jin Dayong's manner, narrowed his eyes, and said with a forced smile, "There are no fathers and sons in business. What's there to mind? Let's rely on our own abilities."
"Haha, yes, it all depends on your abilities." Jin Dayong's sinister smile was tinged with smugness.
A few brats set up this business, but they don't know how to manage money and are so extravagant. I've learned all your tricks; watch how I make you go bankrupt.
After a heated exchange of pleasantries, Xu An returned to the store with the flyers.
When Xu Heping saw Xu An return, he immediately came over and asked what had happened.
Xu An handed the flyer to Xu Heping, who took it with a puzzled look: "Isn't this your store's flyer? Are you raising prices?"
Take a close look at the shop's name.
Only after Xu An reminded him did Xu Heping notice the tiny words "Delicious Restaurant" at the very top of the flyer, and he couldn't help but hiss.
"Which new shop opened this, and is it targeting us?"
Xu An nodded: "Observe him for the next few days and see what kind of person he is. He gives me the impression of being somewhat sinister, not like a righteous person."
As he spoke, Xu An seemed to have thought of something and added, "I ran into him when I was setting up a stall in front of the Haishi Library before. Keep an eye on him; he might be eyeing that area too."
Xu Heping nodded with a somewhat solemn expression.
The attack on Xu's restaurant by Delicious Restaurant came faster than Xu An had imagined.
10:50.
Xu An stood at the shop entrance, looking at the entrance of the Bauhinia Garden construction site across the street.
Two people were holding a banner at the entrance, trying their best to attract customers. The banner read nine big characters: "Delicious Restaurant, Grand Opening Special."
Qiao Xingguo had just finished receiving his boxed lunch when he was stopped by a promoter from the Delicious Restaurant.
"Hey bro, our shop's just opened, and we're having a big opening sale! Everyone who comes in gets a free tea egg. Want to check it out?"
Qiao Xingguo initially intended to shake off the man's pull, but upon hearing that free tea eggs were offered upon entering the store, he became somewhat intrigued and asked with some skepticism, "Are they given away as soon as you enter the store, or do you only get them if you make a purchase?"
"We'll give it to you as soon as you enter the store. If you feel it's suitable, you can sit down and make a purchase. If you don't feel it's suitable, you can just take the tea egg and leave. There are absolutely no tricks involved," the man assured him, patting his chest.
Thinking that they could get a tea egg by going over there, not only Qiao Xingguo, but also some of his fellow workers nearby were tempted. The group followed the promoter and headed towards the location of the delicious restaurant.
When the promoter led these people to the delicious restaurant, he even went to the front of Xu's Fast Food and walked over there triumphantly.
Liang Dani was packing lunch boxes inside when she looked up and saw this scene. She immediately stopped what she was doing and ran out to stand next to Xu An.
"Boss, what's going on? I saw this person leaving with a lot of our regular customers."
Before Xu An could answer, Liang Dani walked towards the door, leaving Xu An with only the words, "Boss, I'm going to go see what's going on."
Liang Dani moved so fast that Xu An didn't even have time to call a halt.
Ever since she saw that figure at the entrance of the Shanghai Library construction site a few days ago, Liang Dani had felt vaguely uneasy.
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