How I Pampered the Tyrant Into Devotion With My Space-Chapter 541: Utterly Crushed and Unable to Lift Their Heads
Having no choice, Pei Lingling gritted her teeth and reduced the prices, making every dish cheaper than at Pei’s, and the drinks were much cheaper too.
Business did improve a bit, but this slight improvement only happened when Pei’s Restaurant was already full and some customers who were really pressed for time came to eat.
She was very frustrated, as clearly many people used to wait outside Drunken Immortal.
Now, Drunken Immortal could only pick up the leftovers from Pei’s Restaurant.
The more she thought about it, the angrier Pei Lingling became, and she decided to visit this Pei’s Restaurant.
She chose a time when there were fewer customers, disguised herself along with the female chefs and staff of Drunken Immortal, and went to Pei’s Restaurant.
The waiter was very courteous and treated Pei Lingling and her group very well.
Pei Lingling didn’t speak, but the female chefs and Cui Yu at her table began quietly picking faults with Pei’s.
"I see that waiter isn’t as good-looking as the ones in our shop. Plus, the serving speed here is really slow; we are quite fast."
Listening to their complaints, Pei Lingling felt slightly better.
At the same time, she secretly observed how Pei’s Restaurant was operated.
She had to admit, even though it’s a new place, the operational model here was already mature.
Everything was orderly and well-organized, with clear division of labor.
The ones cleaning tables and the place were quiet and efficient.
Moreover, there were over a dozen welcomers, all very proper and friendly in their demeanor.
No one felt humbled or rudely treated.
Even as a competitor, she couldn’t help but become increasingly curious about this restaurant.
What kind of shopkeeper could train such a capable, brave, and high-quality group of employees?
She originally found some pleasure in her employees complaining about this shop.
But after seeing the employees here, she felt a bit uneasy comparing them to her own staff.
The contrast was stark and evident.
It was the staff and cooks at Drunken Immortal who couldn’t measure up.
When the food was served, they started eating.
The moment the food entered their mouths, everyone’s gaze froze.
It was incredibly delicious.
The female chef, who had confidently planned to criticize the food here, was silenced by the taste. They had no right to criticize at all.
Not to mention their nitpicking earlier seemed like splitting hairs.
Even now, this taste was enough to completely overshadow Drunken Immortal.
No wonder, no wonder they had taken all of Drunken Immortal’s customers in such a short time.
If they were customers, they would also choose Pei’s Restaurant.
As for Drunken Immortal, since they had Pei Lingling as a backer, their attitude was somewhat arrogant.
The staff at this place, whether facing nobility or common people, had smiles as if welded on, with no difference at all.
After the meal, Pei Lingling was greatly inspired.
After returning, she arranged for employee training, copying the model of Pei’s Restaurant.
Actually, Drunken Immortal was quite late in learning from Pei’s; Xiangke Inn had already learned from Pei’s Restaurant and achieved good results.
Due to its location on Chang’an Street, far from Yong’an Street, it wasn’t as affected.
Meanwhile, Pei Lingling also lectured the female chefs.
"Didn’t you guys eat the food earlier? Can you replicate that taste?"
If it were any other place, the female chefs would confidently say they could.
But this was Pei’s Restaurant, and they actually couldn’t replicate this taste.
"Owner, we can’t do it; we don’t know why their food is so delicious."
"If it’s the seasoning, we probably don’t have that kind of seasoning; if it’s the ingredients, it’s beyond what we chefs can solve."
Pei Lingling’s expression turned sour, just when everyone thought she would get angry, she nodded.
"Alright, then I’ll handle this matter. Once I figure out the seasoning and ingredients, you guys better do it well for me."
Pei Lingling leveraged, naturally, the Hidden Guard given to her by the Third Prince.
This wasn’t something ordinary people could do.
The Hidden Guard attempted to sneak into the kitchen but was discovered by Lin Yu and fled.
When he finally found a way to sneak in, he discovered that all the ingredients and seasonings here were locked up.
And oddly, the cabinets had gaps, allowing a clear view of the ingredients inside.
Especially, the locks were unlike anything he had seen before and were impossible to open.
He even tried to cut it with a knife, but had no effect.
The next time, he brought a locksmith along, but it also proved disappointing.
Couldn’t open it.
They didn’t give up and kept changing locksmiths.
Finally, they had to bring several chefs from Drunken Immortal to take a look at the seasonings.
Before long, the kitchen door was opened, and government officers leaped in, along with Lin Yu standing behind them.
The Hidden Guard escaped, but the chefs were thoroughly caught.
This time, Drunken Immortal became famous again; their reputation, already bad, worsened to an extreme.
Business couldn’t continue at all; customers passing by pointed fingers at Drunken Immortal.
Some even spat on it.
Not long after, Drunken Immortal closed its doors.
But the shop still belonged to Pei Lingling; since she couldn’t run a restaurant, she planned to open a cosmetic store there.
Cosmetic stores were also very profitable.
Besides, there were no other cosmetic stores nearby.
However, shortly after it opened, she saw that Pei’s Trading House across the street, which had been under renovation, was also opening for business.
Selling skincare products.
Which didn’t directly compete with her cosmetics.
When they opened, she looked at their decoration style from afar.
Inside, it was very bright, with green plants and flowers planted everywhere, just looking at it lifted one’s spirits.
Pei Lingling looked upset, feeling that Pei’s was deliberately going against her.
However, she had connections in the Capital, and immediately invited good friends to visit her store.
Their Heavenly Immortal Pavilion not only sold face powders and cosmetics but also lipsticks. Any unattractive girl could become a fairy upon leaving.
She thought her store was high-end enough, but unexpectedly the other side took a different approach.
You want to use makeup to make yourself white?
No, Pei’s Trading House lets you have naturally good skin.
Moreover, during the renovation of Pei’s Trading House, they had already recruited some people for skincare trials, and everyone’s feedback was very satisfied.
Seeing those fair and radiant skins, Pei Lingling couldn’t sit still.
She was sure, Pei’s was definitely targeting her.
She wasn’t polite anymore and immediately arranged for people to smash the store.
But the people went in, arrogantly cursed, and had just smashed a bottle of skincare cream.
They were caught by Lin Yu and sent to the government.
Fortunately, Pei Lingling used someone else to hire people; otherwise, she would have been implicated.
Pei Lingling’s eyes were red with anger; she felt as though Pei’s was waiting for her to smash the store.
Like she had jumped into their trap herself.
