"Someone come here!" Maimaiti called out.
"What are your orders, sir?" Several bodyguards approached and replied respectfully.
"I'm in a good mood today, so I'll take you guys out for a meal," Maimaiti said with a smile.
"Eat?" The guard looked suspicious; there had never been such a precedent before.
But Maimaiti had already taken the first step and walked out, so they had no choice but to follow closely behind.
...
The group walked quickly and soon arrived around Tianxiang Tower. As they passed the restaurant next door, they overheard some gossip inside.
"Get Xu Yuehuai out of Mingyue Kingdom right now! This Central Plains man is definitely up to no good; he's here to harm people!" The stall owner next door became more and more agitated, even standing on the table and shouting.
Upon hearing this, Maimaiti frowned, but did not react. After all, it was not appropriate for him to take sides in this matter. He would rather see how Xu Yuehuai would handle it.
The sound quickly reached Tianxianglou, and the once bustling restaurant instantly fell silent as everyone stopped eating and listened to the passionate speech of the stall owner next door.
The restaurant next door was also crowded with people, all of whom were people who couldn't stand Tianxianglou's business and had spontaneously gathered together.
Xu Yuehua frowned slightly upon seeing this. She knew that Tianxianglou must have stolen their business, which was why they spoke so recklessly.
However, she couldn't let the other party smear her. She naturally welcomed fair competition, but using such underhanded methods was despicable. With that thought, Xu Yuehuai walked to the entrance of Tianxiang Tower.
"Everyone, please be quiet." Xu Yuehuai said, slapping the table as she spoke, attracting a lot of attention. Soon, the crowd opposite her quieted down and all looked at her.
Seeing that the person opposite him was not a scoundrel, Xu Yuehuai breathed a sigh of relief.
"I just want to say that the food at Tianxianglou is absolutely non-toxic, harmless, safe and delicious, and I myself have absolutely no bad intentions. If you don't believe me..." Xu Yuehuai said, taking out a pair of chopsticks from behind her.
"Sir, may I try the dishes?" Xu Yuehuai asked politely. Faced with the unfounded accusation from the customer next door, she did not fly into a rage but remained calm. She took out her chopsticks and walked to the table next to her to ask.
"Okay." The man nodded as he spoke, and Xu Yuehuai picked up a small bite, chewed and swallowed it in front of everyone.
"Sir..."
"Old sir..."
"This lady..."
...
Before long, Xu Yuehuai had walked to all the tables in Tianxiang Restaurant and tasted all the dishes on the tables. All the false accusations and rumors naturally fell apart.
"Well done, Manager Xu is truly generous and magnanimous." Xu Yuehuai's actions drew loud praise from the diners present, and even those watching from the sidelines gave her a thumbs up.
This made the shop owner next door even more envious. He had decided that he had to fight Tianxianglou to the death. After all, now that they were doing this, his previous words were just empty talk and he still couldn't win back the lost customers.
"Hey, you from Tianxiang Restaurant across the street, dare to have a match with me? Let's see who's better under the spatula!" The man stood on the table, roaring furiously, looking just like a mad bull. After all, who would turn down money?
The diners nearby didn't care what nationality they were; everyone was eager to watch the drama unfold and chimed in, "Compare with him! Compare with him!"
The diners shouted loudly, which made Xu Yuehuai's ears hurt a bit. After all, she only wanted to persuade the other party to leave, but she did not expect it to turn into this situation.
The stall owner across the street, his eyes red, shouted, "The loser is not allowed to open a shop from now on!"
"Okay, I promise you." Xu Yuehuai saw that the atmosphere had been built up to this point, and there was no way to back down even half a step. If she refused again, she would be seen as a coward.
Soon, the two restaurants started a culinary competition, with the two chefs competing in the street, which made Tianxianglou, which was already surrounded by many people, even more excited.
"How do we compare them?" Xu Yuehuai asked, looking at the two sets of cooking utensils placed in the middle of the road.
The stall owner across the street was full of confidence. He glanced at Xu Yuehuai and said, "I'll make my best dish and let the diners here taste and vote."
"Okay." Xu Yuehuai didn't waste any more words and immediately got to work.
She decided to make a hot pot skewers restaurant, firstly to promote her Tianxianglou restaurant, and secondly to let the diners present taste it.
Xu Yuehuai was very confident in her cooking skills. Although she felt she had the upper hand, she didn't really want to prevent others from opening their shops.
As Xu Yuehuai spoke, she began to simmer the broth for the hot pot skewers. After simmering it, she quickly cut the ingredients and started skewering them with small bamboo sticks.
"Ha, what a cheap trick." The stall owner across from Xu Yuehuai couldn't help but complain after seeing what he was doing. He had never seen anything like it before and just thought it was some low-class junk.
He was quite confident in his culinary skills, after all, he had won many honors before, and he would definitely not give way to this unknown woman.
This is, after all, the Kingdom of the Dark Moon, where beef and mutton are the most abundant foods. Therefore, he makes roasted meat, marinating fresh beef in his unique sauce and then smoking it over charcoal, making it incredibly delicious.
Soon, the aromas from both sides filled the air, and Xu Yuehuai's hot pot skewers were ready.
One by one, the diners stepped forward to taste the food, and eventually, eight or nine out of ten people stood behind Xu Yuehuai.
Without a doubt, the stall owner next door lost this match, and lost decisively.
The stall owner simply couldn't believe it.
For so many years, his business has always been the top in the Mingyue Kingdom, how could he possibly lose to a woman now: "Impossible, impossible..."
“Nothing is impossible. My grandmother’s cooking is the best.” Jiang Shichen said, sticking out his tongue.
Xu Yuehuai stopped him from doing anything further and said, "Can I try your barbecue too?"
The stall owner next door didn't react for a moment.
Seeing this, Xu Yuehuai went over and tried some of the roasted meat. She found that the taste was indeed very unique, but it was a bit greasy when eaten alone.
The stall owner next door thought Xu Yuehuai was going to cause trouble or mock him, but he was already prepared.
But Xu Yuehuai didn't. She simply offered her opinion: "Shopkeeper, your roasted meat tastes good, but it's a bit greasy to eat on its own. It would be better to wrap it in lettuce."
The stall owner next door was already prepared to hurl insults, but Xu Yuehuai unexpectedly offered some advice, which made him admire him immensely.
"Manager Xu, I was reckless today. I admire your magnanimity." He then bowed deeply.
At this moment, he was completely convinced of Xu Yuehuai's character.
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