But it was said that Zhou Bin took Chen Ling and Xiao Yuan to a competitor's barbecue restaurant in order to find out the news.
When I walked into the store, I found that the decoration style was very luxurious and fashionable compared to the current situation.
Zhou Bin couldn't help but feel something in his heart:
It seems that the owner of this store must have a good background.
He should be someone who has seen the world.
Otherwise, the house would not be so avant-garde.
It's almost time, and there are already many customers in the store.
There is still a steady stream of people coming in from outside, and judging from the situation, it will be full in no time.
In such a comparison, Zhou Bin's food stall business is indeed much inferior.
In this regard, Zhou Bin naturally understood what was going on.
After all, the price is so much lower, he would choose to come here otherwise.
Zhou Bin took Chen Ling and Xiao Yuan and found an unoccupied table to sit down.
Look around.
Perhaps because of her prejudices, Madoka has always had a sullen face from the moment she walked in. Anyone can see that she is in a bad mood.
I also have various dislikes for the decorations in the store.
Zhou Bin and Chen Ling both understood her mood, and although they found it funny, they didn't care about her.
But Chen Ling has always been more sensible.
He looked at the barbecue restaurant carefully, nodded silently, looked at Zhou Bin and whispered:
“The business of this store is good. It seems that it is not only because of the cheap prices, but also because of the exquisite decoration in the store!”
"Indeed, it seems that we all underestimated this store."
Zhou Bin strongly agreed with Chen Ling's words.
But Madoka was not happy to hear it.
He curled his lips with disdain and sneered, "Humph!"
"I admit that their decoration is quite beautiful, but what's the use of looking good on the outside?"
"Let's not talk about how they taste. If you use such despicable means to maliciously compete with them, the person who opens this store is not a good person."
Madoka is simple-minded and has the kind of temperament that hates evil as much as hatred.
Obviously, the previous behavior of this barbecue restaurant had completely offended her.
Zhou Bin and Chen Ling looked at each other, smiled silently, and did not try to persuade them too much.
Speaking of which, it's not just Madoka, it's the same for both of them.
Your own store is running well, but if a competitor suddenly appears, any normal person will not be happy.
But this competitor is not honest and does some disgusting tricks, let alone have any good impressions now.
Just now, I didn't talk harshly to Xiao Yuan, so I was already well-educated.
Therefore, appreciation is appreciation, but after all, they are competitors, and Zhou Bin has no intention of letting it go.
Just as he was about to say something, the waiter came up.
In this era, there is no such thing as the customer is God.
The attitude of the waiters can only be considered average.
The other party held a menu and asked in a routine tone:
"Good evening, three guests. Is there anything you would like to eat?"
After finishing speaking, he placed the menu among several people and continued: "This is the menu. You can take a look at it first. After ordering, you can call me at any time."
Then without waiting for a few people to reply, he hurriedly greeted others.
This kind of behavior fell into Xiao Yuan's eyes and made her even more disdainful.
He grabbed the menu and said, "Cut it!"
"What an attitude!"
"If it weren't for the purpose of getting some information, I wouldn't have eaten at your place."
Zhou Bin and Zhou Bin didn't pay attention to her little emotions.
He also moved closer and looked at the menu.
The entire menu is mainly red, with black fonts in Song Dynasty.
It has quite a style from more than ten years later.
To be honest, Zhou Bin really felt a little warm after watching it.
Not to brag, but just looking at the menu, the food is much more exquisite than our own food stalls.
Zhou Bin was somewhat ashamed of this.
When I was running a food stall, I wasn't too sad about these little things.
Now that I think about it, it’s a huge mistake.
I couldn't help but reflect silently in my heart:
It seems that I am still a little arrogant.
Although he has always acted very cautiously, the reborn person's sense of superiority still affects him to some extent.
I don't pay enough attention to some details.
I thought that I could stay ahead of others by relying on my forward-looking vision and overall view of nearly two decades.
Although it seems to be the case now, I have also changed some things because of it.
But this little incident today reminded him that he should always maintain a cautious and humble attitude.
The world is so big and full of wonders.
Likewise, there are many capable people.
Don't underestimate anyone.
Thinking of this, Zhou Bin's attitude towards inquiring about information this time became much more correct.
After winking at the two of them, Zhou Bin raised his head and shouted to the waiter:
"Waiter, please come over here."
Hearing the sound, the waiter who had just served them came over quickly.
"Can I help you with anything?"
Because he heard Zhou Bin's voice, he looked at him.
Zhou Bin and the others had already discussed this matter before they came, so they didn't panic at all at this time.
He said calmly: "I heard that our store is running a discount event. Can you tell me the specific discount?"
Zhou Bin asked about the topic he was most concerned about.
Although they had heard a brief explanation from Zhou Weimin and the others, they did not know the specific situation.
Therefore, the three of them came over to learn more about it.
Maybe it was because I was asked too many questions, but the waiter answered very fluently.
"Yes, our store does have discounts now."
After doing this, the waiter seemed particularly confident and his voice became much higher.
"Let me introduce it to you three. Our store is different from other stores. We are..."
Immediately afterwards, the waiter talked a lot about the benefits of his own barbecue restaurant.
Madoka's left ear goes in and the right ear goes out, and her attention is obviously not focused on that.
Look left and right from time to time.
His complexion changes from good to bad.
From time to time he muttered something in his mouth.
Zhou Bin and Chen Ling listened very carefully to the waiter's promotion of the benefits of their store from beginning to end.
Suddenly, Zhou Bin raised his eyebrows and became more focused.
Even Madoka, who had always been dismissive, paid attention.
It turned out that the waiter was talking about their barbecue food stall.
Just listen to him and her say: "Although our barbecue restaurant is the second to open in the county, it is much more formal and high-end than the so-called barbecue food stall that opened before."
Speaking of Zhou Bin's barbecue food stall, the waiter obviously looked down upon it.
There was a bit of disdain in his words.
After hearing this, Madoka couldn't help but almost turned her face.
Chen Ling, who was standing by, saw that her expression was wrong and stopped her, so that she didn't reveal her secret.
But even she herself was a little angry, staring at the waiter with her big eyes.
Zhou Bin still looked calm and composed.
When I heard the other party say something bad about my restaurant as a food stall, not only was I not angry, but I looked curious and started discussing it with the waiter.
"oh?"
"Why do you say that?"
“We’ve also been to that barbecue food stall, and it tastes really good.”
"I heard that some secret recipe was used. Does it taste better here than theirs?"
The waiter sneered a little after hearing Zhou Bin's words.
There was an obvious disdainful smile on his face.
Zhou Bin and the others looked strange, and said with a sense of superiority:
"snort!"
"What's the secret recipe? We've seen this kind of trick a lot. It's all just to deceive people. That means you believe it."
"In my opinion, that barbecue food stall is just a wild workshop, and the so-called secret recipe is even more nonsense."
"Our barbecue ingredients are the best formulas derived from precise scientific calculations."
"It is completely formulated based on the taste of most people. It is based on science and is not their trick to fool people."
The waiter became more and more enthusiastic as he talked, obviously very confident in his so-called science.
By the way, Zhou Bin and his gang's food stalls were reduced to nothing.
After hearing these words, Madoka couldn't help it anymore.
He started sarcastically, "Can science still control what other people like to eat?"
In fact, let alone her, even Chen Ling didn't quite believe it.
He also looked at the waiter slightly questioningly.
Seeing the waiter's determined look, Zhou Bin understood a little bit.
In this era, the word science has almost been deified.
Everything is about science.
It has even reached the point of being demanding.
It seems that all the experiences summarized by predecessors in the past have become worth mentioning.
As long as it does not conform to the so-called scientific theory of the West, it must be a fallacy.
It must be wrong.
Before his rebirth, Zhou Bin also experienced this time.
But because I was young, I didn’t feel much.
Later, when I graduated from college and started working, I looked back at my student days and realized how much public opinion at that time valued science.
Take schools as an example. During meetings, leaders emphasize that teachers must use scientific methods to teach, and students must use scientific methods to learn.
As for what the so-called scientific method is, it depends on the beholder and the wise.
It is not surprising that so-called scientific formulas appear now.
Not intending to argue too much with the other party on this topic, Zhou Bin pretended to echo a few words.
After satisfying the other person's vanity, he asked another question.
"I would like to ask, when will our promotion end?"
"I was thinking that if the taste here is good, I would like to bring my classmates over to try it later."
"Of course, if there is a discount, it must be the best, so I want to know more about it and see when our discount will end."
The other party probably saw that several of them were students, so he didn't care too much or take it seriously.
Now when I heard that Zhou Bin would bring someone over in the future, I felt secretly happy.
His attitude was also a bit more attentive.
He quickly replied: "We don't know when the discount will end. We have to follow the boss's instructions."
When Zhou Bin heard this, he was a little confused.
When will this promotion end? Didn’t the boss inform the employees?
If you don’t understand, ask, “Promotions are not a small thing. Don’t you have any formal notice in your store?”
"No," the waiter nodded firmly, "the boss just said that the discount will continue, but did not say the specific time."
After hearing this, Zhou Bin was stunned.
I originally thought I could find out the specific time so that I could plan some countermeasures based on this time.
I didn't expect such a result.
Now it seems that this boss is either a madman or very confident in his own strength.
I don't care at all how much I will lose when the promotion is going on.
Based on his observations, Zhou Bin felt that the latter was more likely.
This made him feel a little more worried.
It seems to be similar to what I guessed before, the background of the owner of this store is really unusual.
Thinking of this, he seemed to say inadvertently: "It seems that your boss is very grand in his work."
"By the way, who is your boss?"
When Chen Ling and Xiao Yuan heard Zhou Bin ask this question, they also became energetic.
They all pricked up their ears and silently paid attention.
The waiter didn't think anything was wrong and said casually:
"Speaking of our boss, he is really awesome."
"I have my own company, which is in the catering industry. I heard some old people say that the boss owns several stores, but this one is the most inconspicuous."
"Most of the others are in the city."
When Zhou Bin heard this, he thought exactly like this.
When he first arrived, he discovered that the store's decoration was obviously much more fashionable and gorgeous compared to the overall style of the county.
If the boss came from the city, then he would have passed.
But because of this, he became even more curious about this so-called boss.
He continued to inquire quietly, "In that case, your boss is really powerful. What do you call him?"
"Our boss is really great," the waiter said, obviously an admirer of his boss, with a proud look on his face, "I've just arrived, and I don't know the boss's name. I only know his surname is Wei."
Then he looked at Zhou Bin curiously, "Why do you care so much about our boss? People who come to dinner rarely ask about these things."
His expression was somewhat suspicious.
"Oh, it's nothing," Zhou Bin said calmly, "I just saw that the decoration in your store is very fashionable. I have seen similar styles in the city, so I couldn't help but ask more."
After saying this, he didn't care whether the waiter believed it or not, and directly changed the topic.
"Okay, let's not say so much. The dishes have been ordered. Let's do this first. If there is not enough, we will add more."
Then he handed him the menu, and the meaning was obvious:
Hurry and get ready.
When the customer made a request, the waiter simply put aside his previous questions, picked up the menu and went to the kitchen.
After the people left, Xiao Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
He patted his chest and said, "Oh, I was really shocked just now. I thought he was suspicious of us."
"Zhou Bin, you are still smart!"
At the same time, he gave him a thumbs up.
But then he became worried and frowned, with a worried look on his face.
"The situation is not good now. I heard from the waiter just now that the boss did not clearly state the expiration date of the promotion. If this happens, our business will be affected for a long time."
Madoka sighed, thinking of her father's sad face, which made her even more worried.
"And judging from what he means, the owner of this store also has business in the city. He seems to be a rich man. Even if we have to spend money, we may not be able to spend it."
"well!"
"What should I do? I'm really worried."
The more she thought about it, the more worried she became. Xiao Yuan lay on the table with a depressed look and stopped talking.
Chen Ling wanted to comfort her and opened her mouth, but she didn't know where to start.
I can only look at Zhou Bin, hoping that he can come up with some good ideas.
"Zhou Bin, what should we do with the current situation?"
Looking at him expectantly.
After hearing this, Xiao Yuan immediately sat up and nodded in agreement.
"Yes, Zhou Bin, you must think of a way to prevent this store from being so arrogant. Otherwise, our food stalls really won't last long."
Madoka takes this matter much more seriously than Chen Ling.
Although there are Panxiang food stalls, I still earn a lot of money every day.
Even if the county cannot continue to operate, my family's life will not be greatly affected.
But no one would object to making more money.
What's more, no one has been provoked, no one has been provoked, and no one has been treated for no reason. No one can swallow this breath.
So no matter what, we can't just let it go.
No one can accept it when the food stalls in the county town are closed.
Zhou Bin never thought about being captured without hesitation.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have brought the two of them here to inquire about the news.
Through the simple understanding just now, he already had a rough idea in his mind.
Looking at the worried look of the two people, he comforted: "Don't worry, the matter is not too serious, I will find a way to solve it."
This time he didn't speak too fully.
When he first heard about this, he did have some thoughts.
But now it seems that my thinking was too simple.
The opponent's strength obviously exceeded his expectations.
And it's simple and crude.
He's not a fool, he's just powerful and doesn't need to beat around the bush.
Zhou Bin is self-aware.
With their current wealth, the most they can get away with is in the village.
It's nothing in a town.
Not to mention compared to people in the city.
Although ordinary citizens are not as good as their own families, with so many properties, it is natural that they cannot be ordinary people.
"It seems that we have to ask Uncle Liu to come forward and find out the details of the owner of this store."
As the saying goes, if you know yourself and your enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger.
All situations now are based on speculation and are not accurate.
Therefore, Zhou Bin planned to ask Liu Changyuan to investigate the details of the owner of this store.
Find out who the other person is, and then consider your next plan.
When I told Chen Ling and Xiao Yuan what I thought, they both immediately nodded in agreement.
This is indeed necessary. Since we are already facing each other, we must of course find out the details of the other party.
As the deputy director of the County Public Security Bureau, Liu Changyuan has even been designated as the successor to the old director.
It's perfect for him to take action on such a matter.
While the three of them were discussing in low voices, the things they ordered were also served.
Just looking at the appearance is just average.
Zhou Bin took a skewer of mutton and tasted it.
Uh~
The taste is also average.
It's so far compared to my own barbecue.
Madoka even sarcastically said: "It's so good, I thought it was delicious, but it seems their so-called science is not that good either!"
“It’s far inferior to our food stalls!”
"It means it's cheap now, otherwise it would definitely not be able to compete with us."
Chen Ling also nodded in agreement.
She also tasted it and found that the taste was indeed not as good as her own food stalls.
Not much else to say, money has been spent and cannot be wasted.
After finishing the meal, pay the bill and leave.
The purpose of inquiring about information is basically completed.
After returning to the food stall and explaining the situation, Zhou Weimin and the other three felt somewhat relieved.
However, if the matter is not resolved for a day, they will not be able to truly feel at ease.
Therefore, Zhou Bin decided to go to Liu Changyuan early tomorrow morning.