Standing at the entrance of this street-facing storefront, Li Zhi smiled and asked, "Aren't you curious?"
Mu Xiaomei blinked and playfully replied, "Of course I'm curious. Why did you buy this storefront for over 43 million?" "That's a huge sum of money!"
"What's across the street?" Li Zhi looked ahead and asked with a smile.
"Across the street?" Mu Xiaomei paused, following Li Zhi's gaze, and saw that directly across from the three-story storefront was the Star Moon Bay Hotel.
The entrance of the Star Moon Bay Hotel was much larger than the one Li Zhi had just purchased.
The hotel was an eighteen-story building, while the storefront Li Zhi bought only had three floors.
"What do you plan to do at the Star Moon Bay Hotel?" Mu Xiaomei asked curiously.
Li Zhi smiled and said, "I plan to open a restaurant here. What do you think?"
"A restaurant?" Mu Xiaomei furrowed her brow and thought for a moment before saying, "That's fine, but there are many restaurants on this street." However, it seems like it won't have much impact on the Star Moon Bay Hotel.
After all, the Star Moon Bay Hotel was the top restaurant in Haicheng, and it was definitely not on the same level as a small street-facing restaurant.
Li Zhi shook his head confidently and said, "That's not necessarily true!"
Indeed, he had bought this three-story street-facing storefront to prepare for the challenge of competing with the Star Moon Bay Hotel. The hotel was considered a prestigious establishment in Haicheng. If he could confront them directly, it would surely be a satisfying feeling for him.
"I believe in you," Mu Xiaomei said, hugging Li Zhi's arm and kissing him on the cheek. "Whatever you do, you will surely succeed." She blushed as she spoke.
Li Zhi chuckled and said, "I didn't expect to have a die-hard fan."
"Hey, I'm not a die-hard fan," Mu Xiaomei pouted as she playfully punched Li Zhi's chest.
"Let's go eat!" Li Zhi smiled and led Mu Xiaomei towards the Star Moon Bay Hotel.
"I'm sorry, you are not allowed to dine here," a hotel staff member stopped Li Zhi at the entrance and said expressionlessly.
"Not allowed in?" "Why, may I ask?" Li Zhi furrowed his brow and asked with a smile.
The staff member of the Star Moon Bay Hotel said coldly, "You have been listed as an unwelcome person at the Star Moon Bay Hotel, so you are not welcome here. Please leave immediately."
An unwelcome person?
Li Zhi wasn't particularly angry. He laughed and said mockingly, "The Zhao family is really disappointing." Since that's the case, I won't bother entering this place. Please deliver a message to Zhao Xueying: If she tries to stop me from accessing Star Moon Bay, I will create my own sanctuary instead. "When the time comes, she can kneel and kiss my toes."
With Mu Xiaomei by his side, he turned and said, "I have money, and I can't even afford a meal there." Let them keep their stinking money. Even if they want to invite me in the future, I won't be interested. Let's go!
Other than blocking Li Zhi at the entrance of the Star Moon Bay Hotel, there were no other extreme actions. Originally, Li Zhi wanted to test the effectiveness of his recent "fitness" efforts, but he was disappointed.
"Aren't you angry?" Mu Xiaomei asked, holding onto Li Zhi's arm, afraid that he would get into a conflict with the people from the Star Moon Bay Hotel.
Li Zhi smiled and said, "Why would I be angry? If they don't let us in, then we simply won't enter." Why would I want to get upset over spending money and causing trouble for myself? It's ridiculous. If they don't let us in, I don't want to give them our money! There are plenty of restaurants on this street where we can eat!
After leaving the Star Moon Bay Hotel, Li Zhi took Mu Xiaomei to eat "liangpi" and "roujiamo." The treatment at the Star Moon Bay Hotel was definitely exceptional, but Mu Xiaomei still enjoyed the meal.
"What do you think we should name our restaurant?" Li Zhi asked while eating his roujiamo. The restaurant was good. The bread was crispy, and the pork belly was delicious.
"What name?" Mu Xiaomei blinked her big eyes, not understanding what he meant.
Li Zhi smiled and said, "Didn't I say I wanted to open a restaurant across from the Star Moon Bay Hotel?" What do you think would be a good name for our restaurant?
"Are you really going to open one?" Mu Xiaomei asked.
Li Zhi nodded and said, "Of course, we're going to open one." I have already purchased the storefront and invested millions. Let's make some noise!
He bought the street-facing storefront instead of renting it as a precaution. Who knew what dirty tricks the Zhao family might pull in the future?
Since they had already torn their faces, Li Zhi had to be cautious in every aspect.
"Are there any specific requirements for the name?" Mu Xiaomei asked after pondering for a moment.
"Yes, the name should be catchy and appeal to the Star Moon Bay community." "When people see the name of our restaurant, they should immediately think that we are challenging the restaurant across the street," Li Zhi said. He opened this restaurant solely to challenge the Zhao family. If they hit him, he might not be as powerful, but he still had to hit back.
"We could call it 'Falling Star Pavilion'," suggested Mu Xiaomei.
As soon as Li Zhi heard the name, his eyes lit up. He repeated, "Falling Star Pavilion, Falling Star Pavilion." What a great name! That's it, we'll call it Falling Star Pavilion!
Mu Xiaomei opened her mouth to say something, but she hesitated. Although she didn't know about the grudges between Li Zhi and the Star Moon Bay Hotel, she was aware of the deep-rooted influence of the Zhao family in Haicheng. In her heart, she didn't want Li Zhi to have any conflicts with the hotel or the Zhao family.
However, she understood Li Zhi's personality very well. If someone didn't let him have his way, the matter wouldn't be over. No one could stop him.
"Who will be the chef at the restaurant?" Mu Xiaomei asked curiously.
Li Zhi looked at her and thought quickly. Of course, they needed a chef to open a restaurant. Without a chef, what was the point of opening a restaurant?
Li Zhi's mind suddenly conjured up a massive figure with small eyes, a round head, and a robust build. This person also had a direct relationship with the Star Moon Bay Hotel.
Regardless of anything else, if he could lure Huang Youwei, also known as Fatty Huang, away from the Star Moon Bay Hotel, it would be a victory in itself. It would also annoy Zhao Xueying, the self-righteous woman.
"Without a chef, we'll just have to poach one!" Li Zhi smirked.
"Are you suggesting poaching someone?" Mu Xiaomei looked at Li Zhi with wide eyes and asked, "You don't mean to directly poach someone from the Star Moon Bay Hotel, do you?"
"Haha, you know me well, Xiaomei." That's exactly what I mean. "We'll poach someone from the Star Moon Bay Hotel and make Zhao Xueying regret it!" Li Zhi laughed heartily.