"Damn it! Missed it by a step again!"

A few diners about to get on the bus almost burst out laughing at this. They looked at Li Wei and asked, "Boss, what should we do?"

Seeing the situation, Feng Haoyu uncertainly asked Li Wei, "You... you're not planning to send your customers over to me, are you? Can't you act like a proper person?"

"Damn, I was just about to leave when you sent them over to me, and now you're asking me if I can't act like a person? Do you have any shame left?!"

Their exchange almost sent both groups of diners into a fit of laughter.

"Oh my gosh, I'm laughing to death. Lu Dong's business battles are different from other places, huh?"

"Haha, exactly! In other places, people are dragging customers to their own spots, while these two are busy sending them to others' places."

"What's even funnier is that the boss of Riri Fresh made a promotional post tagging Xiao Feng's Barbecue, and Xiao Feng's Barbecue's boss tagged Riri Fresh - really cracks me up."

"This year's greatest joy is Zibo's simple and unadorned barbecue business war, hahaha."

The two leaned in forehead to forehead: "That's not nice, what you're doing."

"You're not any better; I was just a step faster."

"This isn't a solution. My dad's become an emotionless skewer machine now."

"So what do we do? The Qingming break has passed, yet there are still so many people, and May Day is almost here too. Just thinking about it gives me leg cramps."

Li Wei frowned in thought, and suddenly a cheerful figure appeared in his mind, making his eyes light up immediately.

"Do you remember Master Zhao, who challenged us back then?"

Feng Haoyu thought for a moment and then his eyes brightened: "You mean..."

Li Wei nodded vigorously: "He's over 60 by now; he probably doesn't use Weibo, right?"

The two took out their phones together and without hesitation changed their previous posts to: "Welcome everyone to visit Zibo and enjoy barbecue here. Make sure to choose Jinling's Old Zhao Barbecue, Address: XXXX, the taste is excellent!"

"Hehehe..."

The two shared a mischievous grin, then directed their customers to get on the bus, heading straight for Jinling.

...

Special Task: The fragrance remains, handing over the rose, completed."

A few days ago, Wang Fan had already received a system notification, but he was not in a hurry to start a new task. Instead, he roamed around Lu Dong in his RV. In just a few days on the summit of Mount Tai, he earned nearly 200k, which made taking a small vacation perfectly justified.

Today, he wandered into Jinling, planning to say goodbye to Grandpa Zhao before leaving. He had a very fond impression of the old man.

When Grandpa Zhao saw Wang Fan, he was delighted but overwhelmed with too many customers to spare. Wang Fan, having nothing better to do, decided to help Grandpa Zhao grill.

Grandpa Zhao opened up, complaining to Wang Fan: "This year the customer flow has noticeably increased, and mostly they're from out of town. I barely coped a few days ago, but starting the day before yesterday, waves after waves of customers arrived, leaving me no time even for a nap."

Never did Grandpa Zhao anticipate that at his age of over 60, he would hit a career peak – albeit an extremely intense one, making him slightly exhausted.

Unaware that the culprits behind this were his two apprentices, Wang Fan only comforted him: "There's indeed a lot more tourists recently, even I noticed while wandering around. It'll probably ease off in a while."

Grandpa Zhao sighed: "May Day is almost here, I fear there'll be even more people then."

Wang Fan laughed heartily, "No worries, both my buddies have opened their own places too – they might be able to divert some customers then."

While talking, the meat skewers were almost done grilling. Grandpa Zhao handed one from his batch to Wang Fan: "Try it and provide some feedback, see if there's any room for improvement."

Finishing this, he also pulled a skewer from Wang Fan's batch, wanting to see if this young man could outperform him using his own ingredients.

Wang Fan brought it to his nose; the rich aroma of the meat blended perfectly with the fragrance of the spices – nearly flawless in scent.

Sliding it into his mouth, the meat slipped easily from the skewer, juicy and tender under his bite.

Swallowing, Wang Fan praised: "Your skill is truly remarkable; I find it perfect."

Grandpa Zhao rolled his eyes; this young man was clearly telling lies with open eyes. If Grandpa hadn't just tasted your grilled skewer, he might actually believe your nonsense!

"Speak the truth! Using the same skewers, yours tastes better than mine, yet you try to deceive me here. Quick, spill it, or I'll dock your pay!"

This left Wang Fan torn between laughter and tears – isn't that how I used to terrify Zhuo Qianqian?

And besides, I was helping you without expecting pay. What on earth are you docking?

"The difference between your skewer and mine lies in the amounts of cumin and salt. I manage to distribute salt and cumin evenly on each skewer, while you have variations, causing slight flavor differences. The difference in texture is that you flipped your skewers two extra times compared to mine."

Grandpa Zhao sampled two more skewers and indeed grasped the nuance.

But this left him even more frustrated; though he realized the issue, he couldn't emulate it!

Who can control their hand to sprinkle seasonings perfectly evenly? This isn't about technique; it's about talent!

"Forget it. Grandpa can't learn this skill of yours – not competing with a freak like you."

"Grandpa, I suspect you're cursing me without hard evidence."

As they chatted pleasantly, a thrilled voice suddenly chimed in: "Eh? Master, why are you here?"

Wang Fan, puzzled, looked up to see Li Wei and Feng Haoyu standing before him.

"How did you two end up here?"

"Uh..."

Li Wei and Feng Haoyu exchanged glances, momentarily unsure of what to say.

The customers who had come with them initially intended to queue up, but upon spotting Wang Fan, they suddenly rushed over excitedly: "Little Boss Wang, didn't expect to see you refresh here!"

?

Wang Fan was puzzled – refresh what?

Tian Tian, ecstatic, pulled out her phone, snapped a picture of Wang Fan, and immediately sent it to the group chat: "Brothers and sisters, Boss Wang has refreshed here at Jinling's Old Zhao Barbecue. If you're still in Zibo, hurry over!"

"Wow, it's really Boss Wang. I'm heading over immediately!"

"Holy cow, finally my luck shines! Fortunate that I took annual leave to play a bit longer, really struck it rich this time."

"Damn, I just left Zibo today and now you tell me Boss Wang refreshed here?"

"Hahaha, what luck! I was stuck at the green bean cake vendor this morning, and now Boss Wang here in the afternoon – an absolutely lucky day full of 'Euro!'"

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