She looked at Qingju and noticed that Qingju was still worried. Then she looked at the old cooks and said slowly, "Alright, everyone, put your minds at ease. Aren't you busy today? Why are you discussing irrelevant things here?"

"You all, just keep doing what you're supposed to do. From now on, everyone be on your best. We must do better than them, especially the kitchen staff. We need to be more meticulous in selecting ingredients. And the cooks, you need to be even better at controlling the heat. As for the taste, it naturally needs to be even better."

Upon hearing this, the cooks in the kitchen hurriedly nodded.

"Princess, rest assured, I'm in charge of purchasing all the raw materials. There's absolutely no way that any substandard stuff could get into our shop."

He Yi nodded in satisfaction, signaling them to get back to work, and the group of cooks left.

He Yi then turned to the young shop assistants and said, "You guys need to be more enthusiastic and attentive to the guests, and keep the shop clean at all times. If Aunt Lin wants to challenge us, let her come at me. I, the princess, will show them what real skills are!"

Qingju rolled her eyes at the person opposite her, "Trying to squeeze out our business here, trying to ruin us from the other side, what a pipe dream!"

[The shopkeeper's commanding presence stabilizes morale!]

Yes, the villainous female supporting character must prove herself with her strength; she can't afford to resort to any underhanded tactics.

[The villainous female supporting character studied marketing, hahaha, she's definitely not going to lose.]

However, it's best to be wary of the Lin family; they are cunning and full of malicious schemes.

[Leave them with nowhere to run!]

At first, Qingju was worried, but when she looked at Heyi and saw how calm and composed the princess was, Qingju's anxiety miraculously subsided.

Since she was going to go against the Lin family, Qingju was not going to hesitate. She nodded vigorously and clenched her fists.

"Yes, Princess, we understand. From now on, we will do better than before and make them suffer the consequences."

The other waiters and cooks were also infected by He Yi's enthusiasm, and they all clenched their fists, indicating that they wanted to beat up the Lin family. The gloomy atmosphere just now was swept away.

In the days that followed, He Yi continued to do business diligently. Although Tianxiangfang's business was already doing well and there were many repeat customers, He Yi never dared to let his guard down.

As for the teahouse across the street, the old signboard has been removed, and in the past ten days or so, Lin Vegetables has arranged for people to come and begin a busy, round-the-clock renovation.

So He Yi and the others had to endure the agonizing knocking, shouting, and huge shadows of things being moved from the opposite side from morning till night.

The group of guys opposite them also understood the conflict between the Lin family and He Yi, and when they made a scene, they were really loud and boisterous, almost like they were trying to take over the show and showing off their power.

As the staff of Tianxiangfang bustled in and out, they could naturally feel the ill-intentioned stares from across the street. He Yi observed all of this coldly, without making a sound, and continued to work tirelessly from dawn till dusk.

In the morning, they would check the accounts and conduct business as usual, as if the clowns across from them were just making a scene. As a result, the Lin family felt that their self-amusement was utterly boring.

He Yi naturally understood that the Lin family and Lin Shoucai, those two greedy foxes, along with the vicious Zheng Yutang, working together, could not possibly be as simple as just opening a shop.

Beneath this calm surface, turbulent undercurrents are bound to surge.

But what exactly they were planning to do remained a mystery to everyone. Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and the shop across the street was finally finished being decorated.

From here, everything is clearly visible. The dilapidated doors of the teahouse have been replaced with brand new ones, and they have been painted with vermilion lacquer, giving them a bright and highly saturated color.

The door knockers on this single door are all polished to a shine, and now it is decorated with lanterns and colorful banners, with red silk hanging high.

After a deafening burst of firecrackers, Lin and Lin Shoucai walked out triumphantly. It seemed that today was a good day to open for business.

On this auspicious day, firecrackers resounded throughout the street, attracting countless passersby to stop and watch, and Lin Shoucai was all smiles.

In a moment, she pulled down the red silk covering the signboard. At that moment, Lin Shoucai looked at the passersby triumphantly, then slowly turned back, stood on the steps with his hands behind his back, and looked at the signboard with a grin.

Beneath the red silk was a gleaming golden signboard.

At this moment, He Yi stood at the entrance of Tianxiangfang across the street, naturally seeing everything. Her heart was originally calm and indifferent, but the moment she saw the signboard across the street, her eyes changed instantly.

Qingju quickly walked towards Heyi, "How could they do this?"

The gold-lettered signboard beneath the red silk bore the four enormous characters "Zheng Tian Xiang Fang," clearly written by a renowned calligrapher.

At this moment, the red silk was taken away, and the four gleaming characters "Zhengtianxiangfang" shimmered wildly with golden light under the dazzling sunlight.

These four words were like a fierce slap in the face, hitting He Yi and her "Tianxiangfang" signboard hard.

That single character, "正" (zhèng), carried immense weight, like the finishing touch. None of He Yi and the cook had anticipated this; at this moment, that "正" was telling everyone that they were the "legitimate" ones.

While He Yi and his Tianxiangfang opened early, they were trying to mislead people.

[Holy crap! How could it be Zhengtianxiangfang? People are shameless enough to be invincible; plagiarism can be so brazenly justified.]

[Plagiarism! Blatant plagiarism! Aunt Lin and her ilk are utterly disgusting.]

[This name is so suggestive, it's obvious to everyone that this is a blatant attempt to seduce someone.]

The air was filled with the pungent smell of sulfur from exploding firecrackers. Lin was dressed in a riot of colors, with many gold and silver hairpins in her hair, and she certainly looked like a proper matriarch.

As for Zheng Yutang, she swayed back and forth to greet the guests, her face plastered with a disgusting, fake smile. Meanwhile, He Yi's employees were also watching the spectacle.

However, Zheng Yutang walked towards the entrance of Tianxiangfang with a big smile on her face.

Behind Zheng Yutang was the Lin family, who also had a big smile on their face.

“Niece Heyi, look, our new shop, Zhengtianxiangfang, is opening today! It’s such an auspicious day! Although I’m no longer your relative, your aunt has come here personally to invite you over for a celebratory drink and to share in the joy. What do you say?”

Lin deliberately spoke in a sarcastic tone.

Seeing that He Yi remained unmoved, Lin Shi's fake laughter grew louder, as if she was afraid that no one would miss it. "He Yi, don't put on airs. You can't refuse your aunt's face, can you?"

Lin came to provoke them, deliberately emphasizing the words "Zhengtianxiangfang". At this moment, He Yi turned to look at Lin and saw a cold light flashing in Lin's eyes.