Chapter 741 Price War After Xiao Wang was persuaded to withdraw by Xinweiju, he felt so aggrieved.
The work was in vain, the suffering was in vain, and in the end he was given a reputation for misconduct.
After much thought, he felt that he had to find another buyer to make up for the loss, so he stomped his foot and strolled out the back door of Yangshengju to ask Boss Jin for an explanation.
Boss Jin was furious because his "secret astragalus soup" had received so many bad reviews and he had to pay for the ingredients. When he saw Xiao Wang, he was even more furious and looked at him with disdain.
Xiao Wang, however, felt that he was in the right. He came forward and lowered his voice but could not hide his complaints:
"Boss Jin, this is really not nice of you. I risked my life to get Fang for you, and now I can't stay in Xinweiju any longer. What you promised me...can't go back on your word."
When Boss Jin heard this, his eyes widened and he almost laughed out loud:
"Hey, you little brat, how dare you come to me? What kind of crappy recipe is that? The soup you made is worse than the water used to wash the pot. The customer almost overturned the table. I'm lucky enough not to ask you for compensation, and you still dare to ask for benefits?"
Xiao Wang was unconvinced: "That recipe is absolutely true. I heard Master Chen say it myself and saw him do it with my own eyes."
"Really?" Boss Jin sneered, and looked to the right, where he saw the pot of his "masterpiece" still warming on the stove.
He picked up a spoon, scooped half a bowl of soup and stuffed it into Xiao Wang's hand. "Come on, come on, taste it yourself to see if it's real or not. If you can drink this bowl of soup without changing your expression, I will write the word gold upside down."
Xiao Wang was skeptical, holding the bowl, wondering how unpalatable it could be.
He held his breath and took a sip.
The next second, his face was like a dyeing factory, from confusion and shock to distortion, and finally his whole face was wrinkled like a crushed bag.
The indescribable bitterness and burnt taste exploded in his mouth and rushed straight to his head, choking him and making him cough repeatedly, almost crying.
"Pfft—what the hell is this!"
Little Wang didn't care about being polite anymore and spat the soup onto the ground. He stretched out his tongue and fanned himself with his hands.
Boss Jin hunched over his waist, spit flying everywhere. "See, see, this is it, and you're calling it a secret recipe? I think you're someone sent by Xinweiju to cause trouble. Are you using this to trick me?"
Xiao Wang was speechless and began to feel suspicious.
Could it be that Master Chen did this on purpose? But he refused to admit defeat and kept stiffening his neck and yelling:
"How should I know? That's what I heard! You must have miscontrolled the heat, or the herbs are wrong. If you want to deny it, just say so."
"I'm refusing to pay? I think you're courting death!" Boss Jin was so angry that he rolled up his sleeves and prepared to take action.
Not willing to be outdone, Xiao Wangxiao picked up the rolling pin next to him.
Seeing that a fight was about to break out in the kitchen of Yangshengju, several waiters rushed over to pull and persuade the two "brothers" who felt they were cheated by each other.
In the end, Xiao Wang was "asked" to leave the health care house by the guys, and Boss Jin was jumping up and down and cursing behind him.
Boss Jin was on the second floor of Yangshengju, peeking through the window at the endless stream of diners at the entrance of Xinweiju across the street. Then he looked back at the three or five scattered customers in his own restaurant. He tried to suppress the evil fire in his heart again and again, but in the end he couldn't suppress it.
"If imitation fails, can't I lower the price?" He slapped his thigh, a glimmer of desperation flashing in his small eyes.
"They sell soup for 80 cents, I sell it for 50 cents! They sell stir-fried dishes for 1.2 yuan, I sell them for 80 cents. I don't believe that no one can take advantage of this bargain!"
The next day, an extremely eye-catching sign was erected at the entrance of Yangshengju, with the following words written in crooked calligraphy:
[Our restaurant is offering a special discount! All soups and dishes have had their prices reduced! Don't miss out if you're passing by!]
As soon as this sign was put up, it really attracted a lot of attention.
Nowadays, everyone's money comes from the wind, and it is human nature to be greedy for bargains.
Sure enough, some old customers who originally wanted to go to Xinweiju stopped at the door of Yangshengju.
"Why don't we try it here? It's cheap." The man was tempted.
"It's cheap, but look at Xinweiju, it smells so good..." The companion hesitated.
Finally, some price-sensitive customers entered the health residence with the mentality of "it's worth a try".
In the first two days, Boss Jin felt very happy as he saw that the restaurant was finally half full, and he felt that he had made the right move.
But after a few days, he couldn't laugh anymore.
There are more customers coming, but the dishes they order are very stingy, after all, they just want to save money.
What made him even more headache was that complaints began to emerge.
"Boss, why does your 'essence soup' taste so bland? It's like plain water with a little salt added."
"This braised pork looks dark in color, but why doesn't it taste like meat at all?"
The cost is pushed too low, so the quality of the ingredients naturally plummets.
In order to enhance the color and flavor of the dishes, the chef in the kitchen would like to use the soy sauce and MSG bottles upside down.
At the same time, at Xinweiju, Ma Hongxia looked at the lively scene across the street. She was a little anxious at first and ran to Lu Qingyang and whispered:
"Qingyang, look at them. They've lowered the price so much that they've attracted all the customers."
Lu Qingyang was wiping the counter slowly, without raising his head. "Sister-in-law, our soup is made from the ingredients and the cooking time. We can't afford to lower the price, and there's no need to lower it. People who like our soup won't leave just for a few cents. Just wait and see."
Sure enough, those customers who went to Yangshengju with the mentality of trying something new often came out with frowns on their brows, smacking their lips as they walked:
"It's cheap, but the taste... well, I'd rather spend a few cents more and go to Xinweiju for a good meal."
Even regular customers at Xinweiju were happily drinking soup while joking:
"The prices over there might seem tempting, but once you try it, you'll realize it's still the authentic stuff from here. You get what you pay for."
Within half a month, the "price war" effect of Yangshengju began to fade.
Except for a few who were really short of money, some diners strolled back to Xinweiju.
Boss Jin felt a chill in his heart as he looked at the hall, which had become deserted again, and the profits that had shrunk even more due to the price cuts.
His price war was like using all his strength to throw a punch, but it hit the cotton ball solidly. The opponent did not move at all, and he almost sprained his waist.
After being beaten black and blue in the price war, Boss Jin finally understood that he could no longer compete with Xinweiju in the field of "delicious food".
But he couldn't get over the anger in his heart, his eyes rolled and bad intentions started to bubble up again, if the open approach doesn't work, then let's do it covertly!
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