After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

After the host stepped down, the fourth group of contestants began to take the stage.

Lan Qingqing sat in the waiting area, her face almost cracking with anger. She gently shook Lan Yujuan and said unwillingly:

"Sis, pinch me and see if I'm dreaming."

"The cooked duck was almost in our hands, how could it fly away?"

Not only Lan Qingqing, but even Lan Yujuan next to her tensed up immediately, her eyes darting around.

"Where is the live stream being broadcast? The organizers didn't mention it before the competition started."

Soon, Lan Yujuan was directly opposite the stage, in front of the crowd, when she saw the live-streaming camera.

At the same time, Qi Lei, holding up his phone, exclaimed, "The live stream room has been found!"

"It turns out that this competition was broadcast live from the moment everyone entered the venue."

"Right now, there are 200,000 people watching the live stream, and the number is still increasing!"

At that moment, all three of them gradually understood!

Why did so many cafes suddenly appear and form a group to participate in the competition?

Lan Yujuan analyzed, "The publicity was insufficient at the time, and the organizers were not authoritative or professional, and the prizes were not generous, so few people signed up."

"Most of the shops that participate are small, relatively unknown cafes or newly opened shops."

"Coffee shops that are somewhat large and well-known locally, have been in business for a while, and have a good reputation in the industry all disdain participating in such small competitions."

"Because for these cafes, the investment and the return are simply not proportional."

"However, none of these cafes expected that the organizers would partner with the shopping mall to hold the competition inside the mall."

"Once the live broadcast of the competition started, the shopping mall leveraged its huge offline foot traffic and influence, and with appropriate traffic boosting, the number of viewers watching the live broadcast exploded."

Lan Qingqing said unwillingly, "It was agreed that once the registration deadline was over, registration would be closed. How come we can still register today?"

"How can the rules of this competition be changed so easily?"

Lan Yujuan smiled helplessly, "This massive influx of traffic is such a huge opportunity, even if the organizers don't want to change the rules, the mall's operations team will definitely not miss it!"

"If it's a small-scale competition with only six groups participating, that'll be enough to keep you entertained."

"But now there are more than 20 people watching online, and the number of viewers is still increasing. Our little tricks are not enough to keep up with the demand."

Just then, Qi Lei, who was standing nearby, excitedly interjected:

"Three hundred thousand! The number of viewers has surpassed three hundred thousand! And it's still increasing!"

Upon hearing the number, Lan Yujuan felt relieved and gently patted Lan Qingqing's hand, comforting her:

Don't overthink it, just enjoy the experience!

"Judging from the current situation, all the top coffee shops in our city that can make it to the venue for this morning's competition will probably be invited to come and keep things in order."

Suddenly, both her and Qi Lei's phones vibrated at the same time. When they picked them up, they saw that it was a message from the coffee group, with the group admin tagging both of them.

[I heard your coffee shop also participated in the mall's coffee competition?]

The two exchanged a glance and replied simultaneously in unison: 【I'm in!】

The group admin replied: 【You two should compete well and aim for the semi-finals!】

[I just received an invitation. I'll be there this afternoon to serve as a judge for the semi-finals and finals. Some high-ranking city officials will also be attending.]

The competition format has changed; a second round has been added between the preliminary and final rounds. The competition duration has also been extended from one day to two days.

The organizers also specially invited several high-caliber coffee shops in China to bring their teams to participate in the semi-finals.

[Your new store has only recently opened, and this coffee competition has a huge impact, making it a great opportunity to showcase your business.]

【come on! 】

After reading the messages in the group chat, the two of them were immediately filled with excitement.

Unexpectedly, a simple little event has turned into a grand event for the coffee industry!

In the past, most coffee competitions were organized by industry professionals, and the participants were individual contestants who competed in brewing coffee.

But this event is different; it involves cross-industry collaboration, and the participants are teams, testing the overall strength of the coffee shop.

Lan Yujuan was pondering how to comfort Lan Qingqing and encourage her to focus on the competition and not take winning or losing lightly.

Unexpectedly, Lan Qingqing had already come to terms with it and said in a serious tone:

"Alright, with all the big names gathered here, I don't need to worry about it anymore!"

"But since I'm here, I can't leave empty-handed." Lan Qingqing clenched her fists, making a solemn vow.

"I'll get a good look at this and learn a lot. Maybe my skills will improve by leaps and bounds!"

Hearing Lan Qingqing say this, all three of them laughed.

However, the other five groups participating in the competition were instantly in an uproar, discussing the matter animatedly in the waiting area.

"Originally there were only 6 groups, and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will definitely be from among our 6 groups!"

"With other awards as well, almost every group that participates will win an award."

"Now look what's happened! The organizers have brought in so many amazing teams from all over the country at the last minute. Where are we supposed to get any of the good stuff?"

"Exactly! If we had known so many amazing coffee shops would be participating, we wouldn't have come at all. It's such a waste of time!"

"No, we must protest as a group!"

"When no one else was participating, they pulled us in to make up the numbers. Now that there are benefits to be had, they're excluding us all. That's not fair!"

……

The other groups discussed it, and soon each selected a representative to form a group to protest to the organizers.

One of the leaders even came over specifically to ask:

"We're going to voice our concerns. Would you like someone to come with us?"

Qi Lei and Lan Qingqing both looked at the boss, Lan Yujuan.

Lan Yujuan thought for a moment, then turned to Qi Lei and instructed him:

"You're the store manager. Since everyone has already discussed it, why don't you go and take a look too?"

After saying that, taking advantage of everyone's inattention, she quietly pulled Qi Lei aside and whispered:

"You can handle the details yourself. Just go there together, show up, have a good talk, and don't cause any trouble."

If something's wrong, just send me a message and I'll call you.

"We're about to go on stage, so we should come back as soon as possible."

Qi Lei nodded and said steadily, "Yes, I understand!"

Lan Qingqing, who was standing next to her, heard that there was something exciting going on and was eager to join in.

Lan Yujuan immediately smiled and said, "Qingqing, you should come too!"

Since the organizers and the shopping mall decided to change the rules at the last minute, it was to be expected that the contestants would have objections.

The competition has just begun, and based on the principle that harmony brings wealth, the business certainly doesn't want things to fall apart.

So in most cases, once someone organizes a protest, appropriate compensation will be offered, and everyone who goes will receive a share.