Luo Guangyao had always believed he would win!
Shan Nan Catering was no match for him!
Even if their dishes tasted better and incorporated medicinal elements.
He understood operations and promotion better.
But he never dreamed that Fatty Ye would review both restaurants' pork knuckles simultaneously.
Even more absurd.
Not even dogs would eat Luo's Catering's pork knuckles.
He knew!
He had lost!
He had lost completely!
Before Luo's Catering could even establish a foothold in Jizhou, that damned Fatty Ye had destroyed its foundation!
"Boss, your phone!" Bai He nervously handed the phone to Luo Guangyao.
Luo Guangyao snapped out of his dejection. Seeing the number, his eyes remained impassive.
He knew the board of directors must have found out what happened here!
Despite this, he answered the call: "Uncle, please speak!"
"I heard someone reviewed our and Shan Nan Catering's pork knuckles, and that ours were so bad even dogs wouldn't eat them!" a stern voice boomed.
Luo Guangyao nervously replied, "I tasted Shan Nan Catering's dishes before. They were indeed very good, but I didn't know the pork knuckles would differ so much!"
The loud voice continued, "Our stock price has fallen again."
"Estimated loss of three billion!"
"And the root cause of all this is your presence in Jizhou."
"The board is very disappointed in you!"
Luo Guangyao's heart pounded!
He had considered that Fatty Ye's live stream might affect Luo's Catering, but he never imagined that in such a short time, it would cause the family to lose three billion!
Indeed!
Top influencers nowadays were terrifying, capable of directly impacting a large listed company!
"The board is very disappointed in you and wants to revoke your chairman position." The old man's words left Luo Guangyao heartbroken.
In fact.
He had expected this outcome!
Because his previous public display had already caused significant losses for the family.
Some people had been unhappy with him then!
The old man continued, "However, you have contributed significantly to the company. I am willing to give you a chance to redeem yourself!"
"As long as you obtain Shan Nan Catering's medicinal cuisine secret recipe, you can keep your chairman position!"
Luo Guangyao's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected a turn of events.
He knew.
If the Luo family possessed Shan Nan Catering's medicinal cuisine secret recipe, combined with Luo's Catering's existing influence, they could surely go much further!
They even had the potential to become the number one in the catering industry!
Without further thought, he quickly said, "Uncle, rest assured, I will definitely obtain Shan Nan Catering's medicinal cuisine secret recipe and strive to make the family's future even more glorious!"
After hanging up the phone, his eyes gleamed.
He was determined to get Shan Nan Catering's medicinal cuisine secret recipe.
But before that, he had to teach Fatty Ye a lesson!
Let him know the consequences of offending him!
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Shan Nan Catering's business was booming!
The six restaurants grossed six hundred thousand in just one lunch.
It was a resounding success!
After all!
The online buzz was increasing every moment!
Based on the current situation, Luo's Catering had lost!
And it was a clear, undisputed defeat!
Meanwhile.
Chen Nan saw Li Mu, Qin Hongyu, and Meng Kuo into a dilapidated Santana sedan.
"Fatty bro, I owe you a favor. If you ever need anything, just say the word."
Chen Nan knew that without Meng Kuo's live stream, it would have taken Shan Nan Catering a long time to make a comeback.
Now, they had achieved it today.
Meng Kuo grinned, "I want to cultivate qi, can you do it?"
Chen Nan: "Yes, I'll contact you when I go to Kyoto!"
Meng Kuo was stunned. He hadn't expected Chen Nan to agree so readily.
After all, he was only at the late stage of Grandmaster, not yet at the perfected realm.
Qin Hongyu looked at him affectionately, "Little Nan Nan, sister doesn't want to cultivate qi, sister just wants you."
Chen Nan smiled knowingly, "Let's take things slow with romance!"
Qin Hongyu pouted, "You really are a player!"
"Alright, alright!" Li Mu spoke, "Chen Nan, I hope you won't kill any more ordinary people. If there's a next time, I, Li, will surely..."
Chen Nan: "Will surely what?"
Li Mu gritted his teeth, "Will spare no effort to arrest you!"
Chen Nan gave him a middle finger!
"Damn, you think I'm afraid of you? Who do you think you are? Come and arrest me if you can!" Li Mu laughed heartily and then stepped on the accelerator. The dilapidated Santana shot forward like an arrow. Qin Hongyu exclaimed, "Alas, if you're so brave, don't run away!"
Meng Kuo gnawed on a pork knuckle, "Saying the toughest words and doing the most cowardly things. Boss is truly extraordinary!"
Li Mu's mouth twitched.
Just as he was about to speak, he saw the car following them in the rearview mirror.
Li Mu said, "Fatty, you've stirred up trouble. Someone is following us!"
Meng Kuo was overjoyed, "Holy cow, someone wants to mess with me? Hurry, hurry, hurry, lead them out of the city, I want to see what they want!"
A hint of helplessness flashed in Qin Hongyu's eyes. Luo's Catering was truly tired of living.
They dared to make a move against the Guardians?
Luo Guangyao probably didn't know the Guardians' methods, did he?
Half an hour later.
Li Mu led the pursuing vehicle to a deserted area outside the city.
After stopping the car, the business van behind them also stopped. Six burly middle-aged men got out.
Meng Kuo got out of the car.
Less than half a minute later.
All six middle-aged men were on the ground.
He picked up his phone and recorded a video: "I don't know who I've offended, but someone wanted to beat me. However, Fatty Ye is not a pig. Not only can Fatty Ye eat, but he's also a good fighter!"
"That's all!"
He uploaded the video online, causing a huge stir!
It also confirmed the speculation that he was the ancestor of short videos.
Otherwise, such a video wouldn't have been uploaded to the internet!
At the same time.
People were also speculating who was causing trouble for Fatty Ye.
It was obvious that besides the Luo family, there was no one else!
As a result!
Luo family's stock price began to plummet again!
"Luo Guangyao is truly digging his own grave. You dared to mess with them?"
Chen Nan was almost stunned when he learned of this!
They were the Guardians!
Fortunately, the other party didn't investigate further, otherwise, the Luo family would be finished!
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In the evening, Mother brought her two younger sisters to the restaurant.
They were all happy to learn that Luo's Catering had been utterly defeated.
It was obvious that Luo Guangyao would soon be driven out of Jizhou!
This was something they had always wanted to see!
Chen Nan was also in a good mood.
Until...
A group of familiar faces appeared in the restaurant.
He Shanshan came to show her support first.
Then came Xie Churan and her mother.
After that, Jian Ning's family.
Besides them, even Xu Qingxin had arrived.
He was very flustered.
He felt like he was walking on thin ice.
If He Shanshan and Jian Ning found out he was juggling multiple relationships, they would surely turn on him!
Fortunately, they weren't gathered together. Otherwise, he would have been in big trouble!
Xu Qingxin left directly after dinner.
But she posted on Weibo.
There were a few photos and a short caption.
"The pork knuckles recommended by Fatty Ye live up to their reputation, the ceiling of pork knuckles, absolutely amazing!"
Xu Qingxin, who had been absent from the entertainment industry for over a year, suddenly updated her Weibo, causing Shan Nan Catering's popularity to explode!
Everything was moving in a positive direction!
Little did they know, all of this was part of Luo Guangyao's plan.
He was brewing a grand conspiracy!