25. Elf Delicacies
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Citizens started to enter the venue of the food festival, and before long, there were small groups of customers walking in front of Mu Yunfan's stall. As they walked, the customers looked around at the various shops, searching for attractive delicacies.

Undoubtedly, Drudeau's Faked Restaurant deserved its reputation. While most of the other stalls still had no customers, there were already a few customers at Faked Restaurant.

Phyllis held up a sign and said, "Delicious and tasty Golden Pineapple Shrimp Fried Rice, available in a small size!"

Since there were no customers yet, Mu Yunfan didn't need to cook, so he stood next to Phyllis and shouted loudly, "Delicious and tasty Golden Pineapple Shrimp Fried Rice, available in a small size!"

The vendors here were all high-end businesses, so they didn't bother with calling out like Mu Yunfan and Phyllis. Therefore, they stood there, shouting as if no one else was around, forming a unique scene.

The crowd on the street gradually increased. Although Mu Yunfan and Phyllis tried their best to call out, just like Drudeau said, most customers didn't want to come eat if they heard it was just rice. They came here to eat different kinds of delicacies, especially those they couldn't normally find. Rice, on the other hand, was something people ate every day. Who would want to eat it now to fill their stomachs? Besides, people couldn't imagine anything special about rice. Why did they have to come to this shabby little shop to eat Pineapple Shrimp Fried Rice? Wouldn't it be better to go to a fancy restaurant when they wanted to eat it in the future?

Most of the customers thought this way. As the crowd grew, it was not only Mu Yunfan's stall that had no customers, but even the few customers who were attracted and came to inquire were few and far between.

Furthermore, Phyllis's attractiveness had also diminished here. When she was in the shop, many people came to eat just to see Phyllis. But here, they could eat from other shops and still see Phyllis.

At this point, there were already quite a few customers in front of Faked Restaurant. Drudeau saw that Mu Yunfan didn't have a single customer and walked over with a sneer. "Hey, Mr. Mu, are you really eating air?"

Mu Yunfan glanced at Drudeau and ignored him.

Phyllis couldn't help but show a worried expression. Mu Yunfan whispered to Phyllis, "I think our slogan isn't effective. We need to come up with an attractive one."

Phyllis stopped calling out and thought for a moment, then she suggested several slogans, but Mu Yunfan shook his head in refusal.

Frowning, Mu Yunfan said, "I still feel like they're not good enough. We need something more prominent, something that will attract customers."

Phyllis tried harder, and suddenly her eyebrows relaxed, a smile appearing on her face. "I've got it!" she said.

Mu Yunfan quickly asked, "Tell me!"

Phyllis showed a worried expression again, saying, "But I'm afraid you'll get angry if I say it."

"It's okay, go ahead and tell me."

"Well, I was thinking of presenting this Pineapple Shrimp Fried Rice as a specialty of the Elf Clan. Maybe that way, it will be more appealing to customers."

When Mu Yunfan heard this, he thought for a moment and nodded repeatedly. That's right, if they called this dish a specialty of the Elf Clan, people here surely wouldn't have had anything from the Elf Clan before, so it would definitely be attractive. Moreover, Phyllis herself was a beautiful elf, which increased the credibility of this statement.

Mu Yunfan said, "Hmm, that's a good idea. Let's try presenting this Pineapple Shrimp Fried Rice as a specialty of the Elf Clan."

Phyllis nodded. "Okay."

So the two of them discussed and came up with a new slogan and continued to call out.

"Taste the cuisine from the Elf Clan, delicious Pineapple Shrimp Fried Rice! Guaranteed to be a special taste you've never experienced!"

"Experience the unique delicacies of the Elf Clan, enjoy flavors you've never tasted before!"

Their shouts spread through the crowd, and this new slogan quickly showed its effect. After a few calls, customers started coming over to inquire.

Phyllis immediately enthusiastically introduced the dish, saying that this plate of Pineapple Shrimp Fried Rice was prepared using a special cooking method from the Elf Clan and guaranteed no regrets after eating it.So the customer decided to order a small portion to try.

Mu Yunfan immediately returned to the stove and made fried rice.

Although the customer only ordered a small portion, Mu Yunfan made a large portion of fried rice and served a small portion in a small bowl to the customer.

The customer started eating and as soon as he took the first bite, his eyes widened and he had an expression of disbelief on his face. He quickly finished it and looked up at Mu Yunfan, saying, "Boss, please give me a large portion."

"Alright."

Mu Yunfan then brought the remaining large portion of fried rice to the customer.

Phyllis, who was selling outside, heard the customer asking for a large portion and turned to look at Mu Yunfan with a joyful smile. Mu Yunfan raised his hand and made a V sign towards Phyllis, indicating victory.

Time passed slowly and the new slogan proved to be effective. Customers would occasionally come over and ask, then sit down and order a small portion to eat. After finishing the small portion, without exception, they would immediately order a large portion.

Mu Yunfan noticed that most customers liked to eat while walking, so he brought many disposable small cups. When customers ordered a small portion, he would let them take one of the cups. These customers, after finishing their meal, would without exception immediately come back for a large portion, and some even brought several friends along.

Time continued to pass slowly and it was approaching peak lunch hour. The crowd around the food stall was growing. From the beginning of occasionally having one person sitting to eat, there were now always at least four or five people sitting and eating, and business could be considered quite good.

Today, the sales of pineapple and shrimp fried rice had already exceeded the total sales of the previous ten days.

However, even so, Mu Yunfan's stall was still far behind the neighboring Fak Restaurant, especially at this moment when there were already four lines in front of Fak Restaurant, each with more than 10 people waiting.

At this moment, Drudeau ran over with a sneering smile and said, "Oh, so Du Laoban (Boss Du) still has some business here."

Mu Yunfan smiled faintly, without any special reaction. Drudeau continued with false concern, "Oh, I envy you. You have so few customers and are not busy at all. Look at my place, there are four long lines and my staff are all busy."

Phyllis, who was next to them, got angry and said, "Our business will definitely pick up too!"

After speaking, Phyllis went to the front of the stall and shouted even more enthusiastically.

Drudeau wanted to say something else, but he saw that neither Mu Yunfan nor Phyllis paid any attention to him. Feeling bored, he muttered a few sarcastic words and went back to his own stall.

Mu Yunfan looked at his stall and began to contemplate. Although his business had been steadily improving due to good word-of-mouth and returning customers, he still needed a breakthrough, something that could make the word-of-mouth spread explosively in one go and turn the situation around.

So, where was this opportunity?

It was already the peak lunch hour, and the crowd was packed, except in front of Mu Yunfan's shop, almost every stall had a line in front of it.

Mu Yunfan scanned the crowd, and suddenly, he noticed a group of people who stood out.

In the middle was a girl with crystal-clear hair, and she was accompanied by more than a dozen young men.

The girl in the middle had fair skin and delicate features, phoenix eyes, a straight nose, and small cherry-like lips. There was no doubt that she was a captivating beauty. Moreover, the white dress she was wearing with violet patterns was elegant and noble, without appearing extravagant. Coupled with her calm eyes, she exuded an air of nobility.

The young men surrounding the girl were all dressed in dazzling clothes, clearly a group of rich kids.

As they walked on the street, they would occasionally catch the attention of people around them.

As Mu Yunfan looked at this group of people, his eyes brightened. This group of people was the opportunity!