Mr. Xiao, can I borrow your wedding invitation?

Chapter 444 Business Decline
Su Ying pulled away, "Lost?"

The little girl nodded. "But luckily I met a handsome uncle. He's not only handsome, but also very nice. He invited me to his house and gave me lots of snacks. Mommy, look!"

Sweetie ran off barefoot, then came running back a moment later, opening her backpack to show Su Ying, "These are all my favorite snacks! Mommy, this one is for you, and these two are for Daddy!"

Su Ying threw the snacks she had given her onto the sofa. "Didn't Mommy tell you before that you're not allowed to eat any snacks or drinks given to you by strangers? Why did you go with a stranger and even accept the snacks he gave you? If you were kidnapped by a stranger, you'd never see Mommy again, do you understand?"

Su Ying's loss of control really frightened the little girl. The little girl immediately apologized with tears in her eyes, "I'm sorry, Mommy, Sweetie was wrong, Sweetie will never do it again, but, but the handsome uncle isn't a bad person, he's very nice to Sweetie, and he even helped Sweetie deal with the bad guys... Waaah, Mommy, don't be angry anymore, please forgive Sweetie this time..."

The little girl's crying softened Su Ying's heart and made her feel guilty.

She realized that she had impulsively lost her temper with her earlier, which was her dissatisfaction with Xiao Shen. Tian Tian was just a child, what did she know? Why should she bear the love and hate between adults?
Realizing the problem, Su Ying tenderly hugged her daughter and lovingly stroked her hair. "I'm sorry, Sweetie, Mommy was too impulsive. I didn't mean to blame you, but you must never trust strangers again. Anyone other than Daddy and Mommy could be a bad person, okay?"

"Yes, yes, Sweetie understands. Sweetie will remember Mommy's words from now on and won't let Mommy worry anymore!" The little girl nodded sensibly.

That matter is now in the past.

When Shen Qingfeng came to ask, Su Ying made up a lie to brush it off. If he knew that this matter was related to Xiao Shen, he would definitely hold him accountable.

They've had four years of peace, so let it continue like this. Since Xiao Shen hasn't done anything to hurt Tian Tian, ​​let's just let it go.

However, Su Ying always felt that Xiao Shen would not give up so easily. He had already set his sights on Tian Tian, ​​and if this happened once, it would happen again.

But what exactly does he want to do?
Recently, Ruyi Restaurant's business has been declining day by day. Many customers have complained that the taste of several of the restaurant's signature dishes has changed and is not as good as before.

Su Ying claimed it was an improvement, but the real reason was known only to the restaurant staff.

After Master Xu left, Master Wang, who took his place, was also a good cook, but it wasn't something that could be done by simply copying his recipes. Master Xu had kept some secret recipes, so naturally, Master Wang couldn't replicate them exactly.

"Mr. Su, I'm sorry my cooking skills are lacking; I've let our restaurant down. How about you bring Chef Xu over instead?"

Feeling guilty, Master Wang approached Su Ying and took all the blame upon himself.

Su Ying told him, "Master Wang, you are no worse than Master Xu. It's just that customers are used to his cooking. You will also cultivate your own repeat customers. All good things must come to an end. If Master Xu wants to leave, I can't stop him. The restaurant can't just stop operating without him, can it?"

"That makes sense, Mr. Su!"

Su Ying patted him on the shoulder, "Master Wang, be confident, I have faith in you too!"

Master Wang nodded confidently.

Unexpectedly, news soon came that Wanjialou, a competitor on the same street, had suddenly changed hands, and Chef Xu, who had previously worked at Ruyi Restaurant, had gone there to become the head chef. Moreover, all of their signature dishes were the same ones from Ruyi Restaurant.

After comparing the two restaurants, customers felt even more strongly that Ruyi Restaurant had cut corners on its dishes and the taste was not as good as before, so many loyal fans went to Wanjialou instead.

Not only that, Wanjialou launched a recharge promotion with unprecedented力度 (intensity/scale), which immediately attracted many customers. Customers who previously frequented Ruyi Restaurant flocked to Wanjialou to recharge their accounts. In just one week, Ruyi Restaurant's business plummeted.

Su Ying, Xiao Ruonan, and a few others got together to come up with a solution.

“Wanjialou was barely surviving before, and I didn’t even pay it any attention. I don’t know which idiot took it over and invested so much!” Xiao Ruonan couldn’t understand it at all.

Ning Zhiyuan analyzed, "Having the courage to take on the mess that is Wanjialou and to carry out such a large-scale event regardless of the consequences, I think this person's purpose is unusual!"

Su Ying also said, "Yes, these kinds of recharge promotions are completely unprofitable. Usually, such promotional methods not only lower the restaurant's value but also drive it into a dead end!"

Despite the large number of customers during the event, things will quiet down as soon as the event ends; this is a common phenomenon in the catering industry.

"Sister Su Ying, we can't let so many customers slip away like this. We have to think of a way to bring them back!" Xiao Ruonan suggested anxiously.

"any solution?"

"If all else fails, we can come up with some discounts as a way to thank our loyal customers!"

Su Ying immediately rejected the suggestion, saying, "No, vicious competition will only lead to mutual destruction. Our Ruyi Restaurant has been around for so long, and we've built up our reputation little by little. It's not worth breaking our own rules for the sake of Wanjialou. Besides, if we start like this once, we won't be able to stop later!"

“I agree with Su Ying’s statement!” Ning Zhiyuan raised his hand in support.

Xiao Ruonan was extremely distressed. "This won't work, that won't work, so what do we do? We can't just sit here and wait, can we?"

"Just wait!"

"what?"

Su Ying expressed her thoughts, "We should remain unchanged in the face of all changes. I don't believe that Wanjialou can continue like this forever. Customers will get tired of it in the long run. Let's just focus on making good food. People who like our Ruyi Restaurant will still like us. It's not worth disrupting our peace for a competitor!"

Xiao Ruonan nodded, "That makes sense. Let's arrange it that way. I'll send people to find out who the new owner of Wanjialou really is!"

The next day, Su Ying was boosting the morale of her employees in the lobby when a mother and daughter barged in before the business officially opened.

"Sorry, we're not open yet. Please come back in half an hour!"

"You heartless restaurant! My son got food poisoning here yesterday, and you have to give me an explanation today. Otherwise, this old lady is not leaving!"

"That's right. My husband and I don't have children yet. If this affects our ability to have children, we can't compensate you even if you all lose everything. We trusted you so much, and you actually harmed my husband like that. What were you thinking?"

"What did you two mean just now? What do you mean by food poisoning?" Su Ying inquired about the details.