Chapter 58: Slapping the Face

The middle-aged man nodded and said, "If I win, you'll buy me double the amount of that wine from my house."

His arch-rival was full of confidence, convinced he was going to win.

Xu Ying was not idle on her side—she had previously agreed with the Gu family on the menu she would prepare, totaling eight dishes.

A few meat dishes and a few vegetarian dishes; given the special circumstances, extravagance was to be avoided, and Xu Ying's menu was particularly well-matched.

Gu's mother was exceedingly pleased with the menu when she saw it.

Fried peanuts and cold dishes were served first, and Xu Ying was busy preparing the other dishes—chicken soup with mushrooms and eight-treasure rice.

Cold dishes were served at around eleven o'clock, and everyone began to eat.

At the table sat twelve people, with many more at ten tables. As they consumed the peanuts,

Xu Ying heard the system continuously beeping, "Congratulations, host, goodwill value +1, +1..."