Chapter 337

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

"Sister, think bigger! What are you after? You're after turnover!"

The bespectacled man said confidently, "Think about it. Right now customers all think it's too expensive and won't buy. You lower the price first to draw the customers in. No matter what methods that kid surnamed Lu uses, at most in a day or two nobody will care anymore. Then you raise the price back up, and won't you still make money just the same?"

The proprietress turned her head to look at the drink boxes piled like mountains at the door and inside the shop.

So many boxes piled in her shop, the doorway stuffed full too — going on like this really isn't a solution.

If she doesn't move these drinks out soon, she won't even be able to sell her braised dishes.

Although not many people come to buy her braised dishes, at least there's some income.

If this continues, she won't be able to do her braised dishes business at all, and the losses will only grow larger.

The proprietress sighed. With the situation as it was, there was no other way; she could only listen to the bespectacled man for now: "Fine, I'll listen to you. You help me adjust the price back."

The bespectacled man agreed at once, reached out and tapped a few times on the vending machine, setting the price the same as the convenience store's.

But he felt some unease in his heart.

For some reason, he always felt the situation wouldn't develop that smoothly.

Still, he hoped this price-cutting move would actually work.

Otherwise the proprietress definitely wouldn't let him off easy.

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Inside the Lu Family Restaurant, diners were queuing up to order in turn.

"Xiao Yun, give me a portion of Spicy Hot Pot, a portion of Xianglu Rice, and another portion of Fresh Meat Xiaolongbao!"

When it was Zhu Chang's turn to order, he crowded up to the counter and said excitedly to Hu Xiaoyun behind the counter.

"Zhu Chang, from now on Boss Lu's place has no purchase limits! With your appetite, wouldn't you have to eat through every dish in Boss Lu's shop in one meal to be satisfied? Is ordering just this little enough to eat?"

Among the diners queuing behind, someone spoke up jokingly.

"I'd love to, but my wallet can't take it!"

Zhu Chang shook his head with a helpless look.

How could he not want to do exactly as that person said — come to the shop and eat through Lu Feng's dishes from start to finish every time?

But if he did that, a single meal would eat up most of his living expenses for half a month.

After all, the dishes at Lu Feng's shop aren't cheap.

With his meager monthly manuscript fees and his appetite, if he really ate without restraint, he could come at most once or twice a month.

"Okay, Big Brother Zhu. After payment, please find a seat and wait a moment. We'll call you when the food is ready!"

Hu Xiaoyun said with a smile from behind the counter, her fingers flying over the computer.

Zhu Chang didn't rush to find a seat. He stood to one side, his gaze scanning the price list on the wall for a while.

"Xiao Yun, how come there's no new dish today?"

He looked for a long time; the last line on the wall's price list was still yesterday's Spicy Hot Pot.

Zhu Chang felt some doubt. He remembered that every time he came to Lu Feng's shop, he could see newly launched dishes.

Today he came but there was no new dish, and that made him a bit unaccustomed.

"Big Brother Zhu, today there really isn't a new dish. The boss said the new dish is still being researched; it'll come out tomorrow."

Hu Xiaoyun answered with a smile.

Zhu Chang nodded after hearing this. As for today having no new dish, he didn't mind all that much.

Anyway, starting today he could order a few more dishes each time.

Of the dishes Lu Feng made before, there were still several he hadn't eaten yet.

What's more, yesterday's Spicy Hot Pot Rice Soaked, he hadn't eaten his fill of that either.

Just that rice-soaked-in-soup alone, he felt he could eat it for a whole week straight and still not have enough.

Before long, Zhu Chang's order was all ready.

He carefully carried the heavy tray, found an empty seat in the middle of the hall, and sat down.

The moment he sat down, he couldn't wait to scoop a few spoonfuls of the red broth from the hot pot and pour it into the Xianglu Rice.

After the snow-white rice was mixed evenly with the red broth, the fragrance instantly became even richer.

Zhu Chang didn't even care about the heat. He lifted the small bowl and used chopsticks to shovel the rice wrapped in red broth into his mouth.

"Mmm... fragrant and spicy, this soup-soaked rice is still the best!"

Zhu Chang's mouth was stuffed full, soup juice running down the corner of his mouth, and he didn't even bother to wipe it.

In no time at all, a bowl of soup-soaked rice was eaten clean by him.

Then he finished the xiaolongbao in a few more chopsticks, his face still showing he hadn't had enough.

There was still quite a lot of broth left in the hot pot in front of him, still boiling away slowly.

"Bro, are you switching the rice again today?"

Ma Wenliang had deliberately sat at the table next to Zhu Chang today. Seeing him finish eating, he hurried over impatiently.

Yesterday when he left he swore he'd definitely order his own portion of Spicy Hot Pot today to enjoy himself.

But today the moment he arrived at Lu Feng's shop, he was in a dilemma.

Lu Feng's shop had lifted the purchase limit today. Besides the hot pot, there were many other dishes he wanted to eat.

Today he came alone. The colleague who came with him yesterday was still working overtime at the company right now.

The Spicy Hot Pot was something he absolutely could not finish drinking by himself.

After some hesitation, today he only ordered a portion of soup noodles and Red Braised Lion's Head.

However, while he was queuing, he quickly discovered that Zhu Chang, sitting in the middle of the Hall, today again ordered a portion of Hot Pot.

For this, he even specially ordered an extra portion of rice.

Right now he planned to do the same as Yesterday, using half a Bowl of rice to exchange for two Spoons of Hot Pot soup, perfect!

"No no, today I came prepared!"

Zhu Chang's answer once again dashed the hopes of Ma Wenliang, who had a face full of anticipation.

Amidst Ma Wenliang's dumbfounded Expression, Zhu Chang leisurely lifted out a Su Liao Bao from under the Table, and took out two Takeout Boxes from inside.

He proudly opened the Takeout Boxes, inside were two portions of rice: "I brought rice over today, although the Taste isn't as good as what Lu Boss makes, but using it to soak in Hot Pot soup and eat together, the Taste is Absolutely also incredibly Delicious!"

This action of his instantly attracted the gazes of the diners at several surrounding Tables.

"Bro, where did your rice come from? You eat Hot Pot and even bring your own rice?"

The speaker was the guy at a couple's Table, in front of him was also placed a portion of Spicy Hot Pot, the soup-soaked rice in the Bowl had no more than two mouthfuls left.

He was just worrying a bit that the rice wasn't Enough to eat, right now seeing Zhu Chang's two self-brought portions of rice, his eyes couldn't help but light up.

"Just bought it at that Xiao Tan selling fried rice outside the door! I said I only wanted two portions of rice, two yuan a portion."

Zhu Chang spoke while scooping the brought rice into the Bowl, poured a few Spoons of Hot Pot soup over it and ate a mouthful: "Mm! As expected, still very Delicious!"

The diners instantly realized, one by one their eyes flickering.

Right!

The rice in Lu Feng's Shop Inside isn't Enough to eat, each time you can only order one Bowl.

The Taste of Hot Pot soup soaked rice is that Delicious, but one Bowl of rice is fundamentally not Enough at all, big eaters finish it in a few mouthfuls.

But you can buy some rice from outside and bring it in to eat!

Although outside rice compared to Lu Feng's Xianglu Rice, the Taste differs by a lot.

But with the Spicy Hot Pot soup base supporting it, the Taste won't differ too much.