To say how many people came to Zhiweitang's reopening today would require a man specifically to maintain order and hawk the food, look back at them – there wasn't a soul in sight today.

The three men's faces turned from pale to ashen instantly; the feeling was truly unpleasant, like swallowing countless flies. They were so proud of it that they had gone to great lengths to give Ruyi a sum of money in advance, which was how they managed to obtain the most authentic recipes for horseshoe pastries and butterfly pastries.

But what about now?

When those unheard-of new products appeared, compared to them, their proud horseshoe pastries and the like seemed so mediocre and outdated.

The aroma of durian permeated the air, wafting into their nostrils. To the Lin family, it was nothing short of a sharp, stinging slap across the face.

[Lin's face turned as green as a bitter gourd! Hahahaha.]

Zheng Yutang's facial expression management was a complete failure.

[Zhengtianxiangfang? This has truly become a joke; the sheer absurdity of the situation is exhilarating!]

[The villainous female supporting character is indeed formidable; are things like horseshoe pastries still effective now? Tsk tsk tsk, they really don't last long.]

Lin Shoucai paced back and forth in front of the shop, slapped his forehead hard, and said angrily, "This is outrageous! How could this be? What kind of rubbish are those banana pastries and durian pastries?"

Lin Shoucai glared at the other side, veins bulging on his forehead. "Where did that brat get all this unorthodox stuff from? I never would have guessed. I thought they were blowing up a latrine. Turns out their business is better than ours."

"Uncle, all our guests have been taken away! What are we going to do?" Zheng Yutang was furious.

"That damned little bitch! She must have used some kind of sorcery on the guest!"

Lin gritted her teeth, her nails digging deep into her hands: "We'd better come up with a way to get the formula!"

At this point, Zheng Yutang rushed to the kitchen. Seeing that Ruyi was still busy, Zheng Yutang got angry and pointed to the other side, "Are you dead? Why don't you go over there and see what's going on with that durian pastry, and get the recipe over here?"

"Second Miss, what are you saying? The new products on the other side are all developed by the young princess herself. What ability do I have to develop them? There are many things to consider when making pastries. Take the baking time, for example. If it's baked for too long, it will burn. If it's not baked long enough, it won't be edible..."

Zheng Yutang was furious and left with a cold snort.

Zheng Yutang came out of the kitchen and stood at the door looking across the street. The Zhiweitang restaurant across the street was already packed with people. He Yi was calmly directing the work, while Qingju and Liu Yun were busy with their tasks with ease.

Looking at Zheng Yu next to He Yi, the older brother was also busy wiping He Yi's sweat with a doting expression. Seeing this scene, Zheng Yutang's eyes were almost burning with resentment.

The teahouse was a carefully planned project by her and her mother, Aunt Lin. They thought everything was going perfectly, but little did they know that Zheng Heyi would be launching new products now.

Under Zheng Heyi's overwhelming strength, the Lin family and Zheng Yutang were simply too fragile to withstand. The resurgence of Zhiweitang was like a resounding slap in the face to Zheng Yutang and the Lin family.

With a magnificent comeback, He Yi declared to Aunt Lin and her ilk that imitation and plagiarism will ultimately be eliminated by true innovation!

That day, the pastries that He Yi and the others prepared were sold out by dusk, but many people didn't get any at all. Those who didn't get any couldn't complain.

They still made the reservation. When they tallied up the accounts that evening, He Yi smiled and said, "It's more than our previous week's income. That's great!"

Everyone was overjoyed. He Yi took out some money for everyone and said, "I was planning to take you out for a meal to celebrate, but as you all know, we haven't had a chance to relax lately. So you can keep this money for yourselves. From now on, everyone's salary will increase by one-tenth each month."

Everyone cheered, feeling it was all worthwhile despite their exhaustion.

In the evening, Madam Lin was seething with anger. They had only sold a few items that day and earned very little money. Looking at the bustling business at Chenmen across the street, she felt extremely distressed.

She was dejected and had her staff close the "Zhengtianxiangfang" shop. To be honest, because of He Yi's commotion today, she had barely earned back the rent.

The business was a dismal failure, with income failing to cover expenses. The thought of He Yi stealing the customer that rightfully belonged to her filled Lin with rage and made her feel as if her heart was bleeding.

Zheng Yutang returned home in the late afternoon. After closing the doors and windows, Lin Shi walked back while pondering how to deal with He Yi. She needed a way to make He Yi suffer a setback.

Lost in thought, she walked on and on until she reached the entrance of a relatively quiet alley. Suddenly, a dark figure darted out from the shadows in the distance like a ghost and appeared on the way back to Lin's house.

At first, Ms. Lin thought this was a stranger. The man pointed at Ms. Lin and was about to speak when he burped. Suddenly, a strong smell of alcohol and sweat filled the air.

"Hey, you... you bitch..."

The man pointed at Madam Lin and suddenly blocked Madam Lin's path.

"who?!"

Lin was terrified. She looked into the distance and realized that the alley was quite long. Normally, she would not walk this road alone. She must have been bewitched today.

She screamed and tried to run away, but the man had anticipated this and blocked Lin's path. Lin was shocked.

[Aunt Lin's big gift package has arrived, please check it!]

[Hahaha, Sun Sanlang is here! Aunt Lin is doomed!]

Upon seeing the person opposite her, she was even more shocked. Immediately, Lin's face turned as white as paper. "Sun...Sun Sanlang? You, you, you...how could you be here?"

It was none other than the ever-present Sun Sanlang! How did he end up here? Sun Sanlang's Red Beauty Gambling House is located in the west of the city, but Zhuque Street is in the city center, which is quite a distance away.

Normally, if there's nothing wrong, that damned Sun San would never come looking for me. Besides, Lin had approached Sun Sanlang once before, but he refused her harshly, saying he didn't have any money either.

After that, their relationship became awkward. Since the business opened, Sun Sanlang has not come here, and the two have almost completely broken up.

At that moment, by the light of the clear moon, she could see that the person blocking her way was none other than Sun Sanlang.

Lin stared intently at the other person with fierce eyes. Then she looked at Sun Sanlang. He was no longer the same as he used to be. Sun Sanlang was now dressed in rags and his face was covered in dirt.