268: Bad reviews

A precise amount of cooking oil, a precise amount of seasoning, a precise amount of vegetables – every step was standardized, and the chefs were incredibly skilled.

Xiang Yang zoomed in on the video and could see that all the cooking oil and seasonings used were the same kinds they used at home.

Especially the cooking oil; it was the type that cost seventy or eighty yuan per pot.

Many viewers watching the video found this hard to believe, with quite a few leaving comments.

“Such good cooking oil, it couldn’t be staged, could it? Which restaurant uses oil this good?”

“Exactly! Restaurants need to make money too. They’ve hired so many chefs, rented such a large storefront, sell at such low prices, and still use such good ingredients. How could they possibly make money? So it must be fake!”

“Whether you believe it or not, I don’t. If it were really that good, they’d definitely offer dine-in service. Why only takeout? It must be because the dishes aren’t good, and they’re afraid people will see them!”

“What the person above said makes sense. If they truly use such good ingredients, plus the prices are so cheap, offering dine-in would definitely attract many customers. They could do both dine-in and takeout; there’s no conflict. So I don’t believe it either!”

“…”

Many viewers simply didn’t believe that a restaurant using such good ingredients and seasonings would only do takeout.

Because takeout customers can’t see these things.

Many restaurants that only do takeout don’t use good ingredients.

Since customers can’t see it anyway, the money saved on ingredients goes directly into their pockets.

Not to mention restaurants that only do takeout, even many dine-in restaurants don’t use very good oil.

Feihuang Restaurant was unconventional, but to the viewers, this was just grandstanding.

And not supporting dine-in must be to hide something, which made many people even more disbelieving.

Qian Ziyong, watching the video, was initially a bit worried that using such good ingredients would make customers interested in Feihuang Restaurant.

Just like Feihuang Restaurant in Han City, it was because of the fresh ingredients and cheap prices that customers flocked there, making it difficult to move.

Now seeing the comments, Qian Ziyong realized he had worried too much.

Then he thought again, and it’s true, most of the takeout in Shen City is… well, hard to describe.

In short, because of the poor reputation, everyone has a bad impression of takeout.

People don’t trust takeout very much.

That’s why Feihuang Restaurant only doing takeout made countless viewers suspicious.

This is good. Keep promoting me in this reverse way, let Feihuang Restaurant die in Shen City.

Then I can confidently and boldly pour money into it!

Qian Ziyong continued to watch the video. Xiang Yang didn’t use fast-forward for these five minutes, so the viewers watched the chefs cooking for five minutes.

Qian Ziyong didn’t know why Xiang Yang would do this. Wasn’t he afraid the viewers would get bored?

A comment floated by: “Watching the chefs cook is truly a pleasure. They must have been cooking for a long time, otherwise they definitely wouldn’t be so skilled.”

Soon, steaming hot dishes were brought over by the waitstaff.

Xiang Yang took a bite, and the taste was quite good.

The freshly cooked dishes had a natural, fresh aroma, giving the feeling of eating at home.

No, even at home, one dish is cooked first, then another.

But here, several dishes came out at the same time, each one freshly cooked, even fresher!

Xiang Yang ate while recommending to the viewers: “The taste is even better than home-cooked.”

“You just saw that the restaurant uses very fresh and healthy ingredients and seasonings.”

“I haven’t received any benefits from this restaurant. These words are from the heart.”

“I think everything is great, except the charge for tableware is a bit unreasonable!”

“If I lived nearby, I would definitely buy a set of tableware and come here to eat every day.”

Hearing this, Qian Ziyong’s heart sank.

Qian Ziyong wished he could transfer money right now to have Xiang Yang badmouth Feihuang Restaurant.

He wouldn’t mind spending tens of thousands of yuan.

But doing so would definitely arouse suspicion.

Once the matter was exposed, wouldn’t everyone know that he wanted his own company to lose money?

And the video had already been filmed, so even if he paid Xiang Yang to badmouth it, it would be too late!

Fortunately, there were many good brothers in the comment section who posted comments unfavorable to Feihuang Restaurant.

“I don’t believe it! This is definitely prepared beforehand. The Video Blogger said he didn’t get paid; how is that possible!”

“I saw the ordering interface the blogger used. This meal only cost fifteen yuan, and it was two meat dishes, one vegetable, and soup. This is Shen City; who would believe such good dishes only cost fifteen yuan?!”

“Exactly! I go to the roadside now and buy a bento box for twenty yuan. You’re telling me this one only costs fifteen? Do you think I believe you?”

“The blogger definitely got paid, confirmed!”

“…”

The video ended after Xiang Yang finished eating.

Looking at the string of negative comments in Xiang Yang’s video, Qian Ziyong breathed a sigh of relief.

These were truly good brothers. If not for their malicious comments, Feihuang Restaurant would probably become popular.

Especially the one hundred yuan charge for tableware, which drew countless complaints from viewers.

It seemed the trap he dug for customers was working wonders.

If he hadn’t made customers pay for tableware, what if viewers who saw this video wanted to try it?

What if they tried it and liked it, and everyone started buying? Wouldn’t Feihuang Restaurant become popular then?

Thankfully, he had foresight and dug one trap after another for Feihuang Restaurant.

Oh, and Ye Xiaoqin made the Video Blogger speechless many times, especially when she demanded payment for the tableware. She didn’t explain at all, and her attitude was very firm.

Not compromising with the customer and giving him disposable tableware was excellent!

Qian Ziyong called Ye Xiaoqin.

Ye Xiaoqin was feeling a bit uneasy now.

The video was out, and she had watched it; there were very few positive reviews.

Especially when she didn’t give Xiang Yang disposable tableware, she was criticized by countless customers.

The current economic situation wasn’t good, and every restaurant treated customers like gods.

But in the video, her attitude was very firm; she simply wouldn’t give Xiang Yang disposable tableware.

This must have left a very bad impression on viewers and tarnished the restaurant’s image.

Just as Ye Xiaoqin was feeling uneasy, Qian Ziyong called.

As soon as she saw it was her boss’s call, Ye Xiaoqin’s heart sank even further.

The boss must be calling to scold her!

Ye Xiaoqin was already prepared to be reprimanded.

Qian Ziyong excitedly said: “Ye Xiaoqin, you really did… so well!”

“Indeed, you didn’t betray my trust and kept my words in mind, executing them very strictly.”

“I’ve seen the video, and your performance was excellent!”

“Excellent!”

Ye Xiaoqin still couldn’t quite believe it: “Boss, you’re not blaming me?”

“I tarnished the restaurant’s image; now the video is full of complaints about our restaurant…”

Qian Ziyong shook his head: “You didn’t do anything wrong, so why would I blame you?”

“You need to believe in yourself, and believe in me!”