Episode 8 recap: A Bao collaborated with Zhujin to develop a brand.

Li Li knew that those people were betting that she wouldn't open her restaurant for a day, thinking it would be impossible for her to find a replacement chef team in such a short time. However, since she had come to Shanghai, she wouldn't return empty-handed. A Bao, on the other hand, said that he would show them what he's capable of and that Huanghe Road was not under their control. The people from Zhujin were not sincere, so A Bao went to negotiate the business. Miss Wang, worried that he might come looking for her, had an accident on the way.

Tao Tao suspected that the power outage at Zhizhen Garden was related to Lu Mei Lin. Min Min had warned Little Jiang Xi when he decided to deal with Lu Mei Lin. A Bao didn't want to fall for the same trick twice and was prepared to deal with those women on Huanghe Road.

A Bao was ready to go to Zhujin, where Mr. Ma's factory was located. Mr. Ma had admired him for going there alone. The next day, Miss Wang learned that A Bao had gone to Zhujin and became worried because the locals there were very daring. A Bao and Little Ning Bo arrived in Zhujin during a heavy rainstorm. They went to the designated meeting point, and A Bao went alone to find Mr. Ma, instructing Little Ning Bo to go back and wait for news. If there was no update by 8 o'clock, he should inform Ye Shu.

Miss Wang found out that Little Ning Bo had left Baotong and rushed to Zhujin, even using her own savings to buy a used car. Lu Mei Lin reprimanded her employees and publicly acknowledged Little Jiang Xi's abilities. It turned out that through this act, Little Jiang Xi was able to return to work at Jinmeilin.

Little Jiang Xi hid in the alley counting money. This time, he got a gold necklace and intentionally sabotaged Zhizhen Garden to return to Jinmeilin. Min Min looked at this friend in a new light, not expecting Little Jiang Xi to become like this.

And Little Jiang Xi pretended righteously that he was only cutting hair for the people on Huanghe Road. Fat Chef had already been recruited by another restaurant. Li Li knew the importance of a head chef and agreed to give him a raise, but Fat Chef insisted on getting a raise for the current month. Li Li later told her assistant that she deduced that it was Ririxian Restaurant that was trying to poach him based on the brand of cigarettes the head chef smoked.

To solve the head chef problem, Li Li secretly started recruiting chefs, not wanting to be dependent on just one person. Miss Wang hurriedly arrived in Zhujin, while A Bao was taken to a clandestine factory, where he calmly inspected the goods, only to find that their quality was the same as the products from Sanyang. Mr. Ma's family brought out a basket of liquor, and Baotong said he would drink if they bought the liquor. However, Mr. Ma angrily smashed the box, and with the help of others, they restrained A Bao, intending to harm him.

Meanwhile, Miss Wang, on the other side, got into a collision with a vehicle due to her impatience. The people waiting for news from A Bao specifically brought others to search for him in Zhujin.

Little Ning Bo arrived at the KTV and kicked Mr. Ma directly, demanding to know the whereabouts of Boss Bao. At that moment, A Bao stood up drunkenly from the sofa and hugged Mr. Ma, expressing their farewell and singing a song together.

It turns out that half an hour ago, Mr. Ma was bluffing, but A Bao saw through his facade. They had the technology and equipment to produce high-quality replicas of Sanyang's products. They were willing to cooperate and place orders, allowing Zhujin to create its own brand and dominate the domestic market. With A Bao's platform, Mr. Ma looked at the contract and then at his workers, willing to seek a way out for them.

Miss Wang watched A Bao walk out safely and hugged him, crying. She had come all the way here because she was worried about him having an accident. She was also grateful to be alive and see him. A Bao squatted down to comfort Miss Wang, looking at the wrecked car. On their way back, A Bao told Little Ning Bo about the situation at Mr. Ma's factory and expressed confidence in establishing his own brand.

A Bao met Miss Wang in 1988. At that time, foreign trade had to go through a foreign trade company. A Bao mistakenly called her "Peng Ku Jing," and their first encounter was when Miss Wang was struggling to remove a sale ticket from a water heater. A Bao taught her a method to successfully remove it.

Miss Wang was very rigid when she first entered the workplace and didn't fall for A Bao's tricks. In order to win over Miss Wang, A Bao learned to be patient while waiting. Finally, just before the end of the workday at the foreign trade company, A Bao met Jin Kechang. She rejected his small business proposal. The next day, based on Ye Shu's advice, A Bao went to the foreign trade company again. The paperwork he had in his hands had to go through 24 procedures, and only Jin Kechang could handle it.

Miss Wang lost an important stamp and searched everywhere, completely forgetting that A Bao was waiting for her to handle the business. A Bao went to the water heater and luckily found the stamp, which gave him an opportunity to strike up a conversation with Miss Wang. Despite Miss Wang's stern demeanor towards A Bao, her perception of him began to change.

Miss Wang carefully arranged the stamps she had collected and remembered the situation when A Bao found the stamp for her. She couldn't help but smile. Jin Kechang noticed her reaction when she saw the stamp and learned that A Bao had found it for her. Furthermore, he discovered that A Bao was introduced by Ye Shu. Jin Kechang instructed Miss Wang to tell him to come back in six months.

Unwilling to leave just like that, A Bao came up with a plan. He would supply the equipment himself and import the necessary parts from Japan using the "three-to-one subsidy" method. He would deduct the cost from his commission and then lease it to the factory. Just when he was worried about not having a factory, he encountered Little Ning Bo, the factory manager, who was about to jump into the river due to difficulties. A Bao followed closely and jumped in after him.