Chapter 207

Seeing Master Qian’s expression, the onlookers immediately understood. Boss Lu has won again, again, and again!

The crowd couldn’t help but want to shout “Who else?” for Boss Lu. Qin Hui’s heart, which had been hanging, finally dropped. He lost again. His entire plan had collapsed.

It wasn’t that the teammates he invited were weak, it was that this young man was just too freakishly talented!

Could this kid be the reincarnation of a food god?

His culinary skills had reached such an incredible level. Qin Hui finally understood why Lu Qin Street Food Stall had dominated yesterday, while other stalls hadn’t made a single sale.

Food is heaven for people.

Lu Qin is their heaven!

Qin Hui couldn’t stop thinking about how delicious the stir-fried noodles from Lu Qin were. They were so tasty that no other stall could compare at the food festival. No wonder customers were desperately lining up to get a taste!

Qin Hui had no way to respond to that.

No solution.

After this incident, Lu Qin’s food stall gained even more fame.

“Hey, which stall has the best food at this food festival?”

“Well, that’s easy to answer—Lu Qin!”

Word spread at the food festival, reaching the entire Lianhua District and even neighboring areas. More and more customers were heading to the food festival.

The flow of people had already exceeded 20,000. Qin Hui was both excited and helpless. This food festival had broken all records for traffic, so he could proudly take credit to the tourism bureau leadership. But the stall driving all that traffic was a small street food stall from Annan District. This was just frustrating.

If you can’t beat them, recruit them.

Suddenly, Qin Hui had an idea.

If he could persuade Lu Qin Street Food Stall to set up every day in Lianhua District, it would be a win-win situation. Qin Hui immediately pulled Boss Lu aside, away from the crowd, and proposed this idea.

“No, I need to take my daughter to school every day, so setting up in Lianhua District is inconvenient for me,” Lu Qin refused.

So it was because of his daughter. That’s easy to solve.

Qin Hui said, “You mean Xingguang Kindergarten? Our Lianhua District’s Leguo Kindergarten is much better. I know the principal, Boss Lu. If you’re willing, I can help you contact them and complete the procedures tomorrow.”

Qin Hui spoke with sincerity.

Lu Qin still shook his head. His daughter had already made friends at her current kindergarten, and switching to a new place might not be ideal.

Seeing that Lu Qin was unwilling to agree, Qin Hui began to panic. This was a huge opportunity, and he had to find a way to bring Lu Qin to Lianhua District. Qin Hui learned that Lu Qin rented a house in Annan District and immediately offered a tempting deal—discounted housing prices.

Qin Hui was glad that he had good connections in real estate. With his wide network, offering the lowest internal price for buying a house was no problem.

“Boss Lu, I can help you get the price down to the minimum for a school district house!”

Qin Hui focused on his daughter as a breakthrough, emphasizing that it was for her future education. Little did he know that Lu Qin already had a stack of business cards, including some from real estate moguls. Additionally, his wife also had extensive connections. Thus, Qin Hui’s offer held no appeal for Lu Qin.

Lu Qin had already built a large customer base in Annan District and wasn’t interested in moving. Qin Hui scratched his head, his mouth dry from talking, but Lu Qin remained unmoved.

“I need to go back to work, the customers are waiting. Sorry,” Lu Qin said, returning to his stall, which immediately attracted the customers’ chatter.

“Boss Lu, if you want to starve me, just say it. Don’t use the restroom as an excuse!”

“Ten minutes in the bathroom, Boss Lu, you’re not really… I know an old Chinese doctor…”

“Boss Lu, if you don’t come back soon, I’m going to report you! Your food is so good, it’s highly likely you’ve been kidnapped!”

Qin Hui had no other way for now and decided to wait for later. Back in his office, Qin Hui received a call from his leader.

“Right, right, boss. The foot traffic during the day has already surpassed 20,000, and it’s likely to reach 35,000 to 40,000 at night, a record high… Yes, yes, it’s all thanks to your brilliant leadership…”

After hanging up the phone, Qin Hui felt good after receiving praise from his superior. Half an hour later, the leader would personally come to inspect the event. Qin Hui immediately instructed staff to prepare and went to meet them at the entrance.

Half an hour later, a black official car pulled up at the food festival entrance, followed by two Mercedes-Benz cars. The leaders of the tourism bureau got out of the car, and several middle-aged men, who looked like business owners, got out of the other cars. Qin Hui quickly went up to greet them warmly.

After some brief introductions and pleasantries, Qin Hui learned that the middle-aged men were big investors from Kyoto. They were interested in investing in a commercial food street project in Jiangcheng, a multi-billion-dollar project.

Qin Hui’s heart skipped a beat. He immediately became more cautious and serious, not daring to slack off. These investors had come to check out the food festival in Lianhua District as part of their investigation, hoping to sample some of the standout local snacks.

Such a large project, however, was still just an intention—they would need a serious investigation to proceed. Jiangcheng had been mocked as a ‘food desert’ by outsiders, and if its food culture wasn’t developed, no matter how good the investment conditions were, these investors wouldn’t invest.

“It’s really lively here,” the leader said and nodded, signaling Qin Hui to lead the way and show the investors around the food festival.

Qin Hui, confident in his role as president of the food association, began enthusiastically presenting the specialty foods of Lianhua District.

“This is [Zhang Ji Beef Pancake], with crispy skin, tender meat, and a unique fragrance that customers love. We have three branches in Lianhua District, and it’s very well-known.”

“This one here is [Fatty’s Water Boiled], another Lianhua District specialty. The difference between water-boiled and spicy hotpot is the richer and more fragrant broth. It’s also packed with a variety of marinated ingredients. No dipping sauce is needed, but the flavor will leave you craving more.”

“Our [Jiang Ji Crawfish] is our most iconic dish, with the most branches. We use fresh crawfish and the flavor is rich and delicious…”

As expected, Qin Hui was great at presenting food. The leaders nodded in approval, clearly impressed with his descriptions. The leader walked a few steps forward and casually asked a few customers for feedback on the water-boiled dish and the beef pancake.

Receiving positive responses, the leader turned back to the investors, smiling. However, the investors had expressionless faces, as if they had seen this sort of thing a thousand times before.

They had visited other cities and tasted their so-called ‘specialty food,’ but nothing had stood out. Now, all the food being presented here felt very similar. The flavors were inconsistent, and it wasn’t enough to build a true food street.

Jiangcheng already had decent commercial food streets like Tianhong Square and Changlin Road University City Night Market. To stand out and be competitive, it needed something unique and eye-catching.

The leader could tell the investors weren’t interested in the so-called ‘Lianhua District specialties.’ His plans to impress them with food were stalling.

He quickly signaled Qin Hui to introduce something more impressive. Qin Hui understood the look in the leader’s eyes, but he was sweating—he had already presented the best and most famous food in Lianhua District.

If only there was something even more substantial to show…

But as they walked ahead, an incredibly popular food stall caught everyone’s attention!