A few days later, Tian Sangui had just finished breakfast and was getting some rest time when, unexpectedly, a flustered blue figure rushed into Jueweizhai.

"San Gui, San Gui?"

Tian Sangui, who came out of the kitchen, lifted the curtain and saw that it was Manager Li, who was anxiously wiping the sweat from his face.

Upon seeing her come out, he immediately pulled her to sit at the square table by the wall.

He said urgently, "San Gui, tell me, did you supply the Spicy and Sour Jade Green Tea to the Yangzhou restaurants?"

They agreed to supply only their Tongfu Restaurant, so why the sudden change? The restaurant has been noticeably quieter these past few days. If it weren't for his good relationship with Tian Sangui, he would have been eager to ask her why.

"A restaurant in Yangzhou?" Tian Sangui was bewildered by his question. When had she ever served this restaurant?

She would avoid someone like Manager Gu like the plague, so why would she provoke him?

"Uncle Li, where did you hear this news? How come I didn't know I supplied their family?"

Seeing Tian Sangui's state, Manager Li was uncertain. Could it be that it wasn't Tian Sangui, but someone else who also produced Bai Yucui and supplied it to the Yangzhou restaurant?

"I... Hey, it's all over town, why would I need to ask? Go listen on the street, everyone says that Yangzhou Baiyu Cui is better than my family's, which caused the restaurant's business to decline for a while. That's why I came here to ask for the truth."

Strange, back then Tian Sangui boasted that only she could make this dish and no one else could imitate it, but now what's going on? Not only did someone else make it, but it tasted even better than hers.

Tian Sangui expressed his doubt, asking how could anything be as delicious as hers?

Leaving aside the pickling process, the seasonings alone were something that didn't exist in this era, let alone any substitutes.

There must be something fishy going on. She first reassured Manager Li, telling him not to rush things, and that she would know how to deal with it once she had found out the truth.

After seeing Manager Li off, Tian Sangui arranged for Tian Da to go to the Yangzhou Restaurant at noon, specifically instructing him to order an extra serving of Bai Yu Cui.

She wanted to see who had such great abilities.

Speaking of which, the weather is getting warmer, and the season for making kimchi has passed. It's time to switch to a new flavor.

I had a plan in mind as I headed to the kitchen.

While Tian Er was resting, she opened the online store to check the weight of chives and cucumbers. She could get 20 jin of cucumbers every day, but only 10 jin of chives every day.

But that was enough for her. Pickled vegetables are just an appetizer; even the best flavors can become tiresome if you eat too much of them.

Right now, she needs a plausible excuse to deal with these uncommon dishes. She needs to think of a reasonable explanation so as not to arouse suspicion.

At noon, the shop was incredibly busy because Tian Da wasn't there. Fortunately, it was full of familiar faces, and the students were willing to wait.

Recently, boneless grass carp has been selling extremely well, and it's a must-order dish for everyone who comes to Jueweizhai.

Chicken stew with mushrooms was originally a very popular dish, but since young chickens are not available in the market and the quantity available in the online store is limited, its sales plummeted.

Tian Sangui felt helpless about this. She did have plans to raise chickens, but she didn't have much money and had a lot of things to do. So she decided to put this dish aside for now and wait until the chicken farm was up and running before it would reappear under a new name.

After a busy lunch break, the brother and sister collapsed to the ground, exhausted. Tian Er put his legs up on a leaning chair to relax them as much as possible.

Concerned about his image, Tian Sangui dragged his weary body to a chair and slumped down.

A short while later, Tian Da returned with the results.

"Third Sister, come and try this! Everyone raves about how delicious it is!"

Upon hearing this, she immediately shook off her fatigue and regained her energy.

With the bowls and chopsticks prepared, Tian Da opened the oil paper package and put it into the bowl. A fragrant and spicy aroma filled the air above the restaurant, and the smell entered the nasal cavity with each breath.

"It really whets the appetite!" Tian Sangui couldn't help but exclaim.

I picked up the chopsticks and tried to break it, but obviously I couldn't; the bright green color clearly indicated that it was no more than a day old.

She picked up a slice and tasted it: "It's sour like vinegar, with some salt and grains left, but the chili flavor is quite authentic."

No wonder it tastes so good, because it's fresh! The flavor has a touch of sweetness, and it feels refreshing the moment it enters your mouth, which naturally leads to many positive reviews.

"Third sister, what do you think?" Tian Da asked earnestly.

While eating at the restaurant, he also thought it tasted better than what his younger sister made, even though he was unwilling to admit it.

"The taste is indeed delicious!"

"ah?"

Even his third sister gave it such a high rating, so wouldn't their family's hot and sour white jade dish be doomed to fail?

“However… hahaha…” Tian Sangui said, then burst out laughing.

The two brothers exchanged glances, both puzzled as to why their sister was laughing.

"Third Sister, what are you laughing at?"

Hearing this, she raised an eyebrow at Tian Er: "I laugh at this supplier for being too impatient; he's probably walking into the gates of hell without even realizing it!"

The two brothers were shocked and then couldn't understand why a dish could be associated with the gates of hell.

"This...the food tastes really good, how did it end up in such a terrible state?"

She got up, walked to the counter, poured Tian a glass of cold water, and handed it to him.

"Brother, didn't you notice that the dishes here are a little different from the dishes at home?"

Tian Da recalled and compared the dishes in his mind to those of his own family, and suddenly realized: "The color of this dish is so fresh and vibrant, while ours is a bit yellowish!"

When it came to their own dishes, the others immediately deflated, probably because their food wasn't as good as others'.

"The colors are different, and the taste is only sour, salty and spicy. Our flavor is slightly sweet with a hint of sourness, and the texture is crisp. The chili acts as a harmonizer on the taste buds. Upon closer tasting, you can taste the fruity sweet and sour flavor, which is why it is unique and makes people never get tired of eating it."

This place is terrible, they're just doing it for the novelty.

"Oh, but what does this have to do with the Gates of Hell?"

Tian Er understood the key to his family's sauerkraut and developed a greater admiration for his third sister.

“Our vegetables are yellowish because of long-term fermentation. On the other hand, theirs doesn’t have this step, which means that theirs is not pickled, but rather soaked in vinegar and water for half a day.”

"Eating too much will not only hurt your stomach, but pickled vegetables should never be left in raw water. Vegetables that have not been fermented will spoil if left for too long, and in severe cases, they can cause poisoning and death."

"Whoa!"

The two brothers exclaimed in surprise, never expecting that such a small pickled vegetable could have such power, which truly frightened them.

"Didn't that family know about the dangers inside?"

Tian Sangui lowered her eyelids and sneered inwardly. Only she knew the harm involved. That other company was just envious of her business and had copied her product.

"They probably already have a solution. Let's ignore them and just pretend we don't know anything. Let's just do our job!"

Since she dared to do it, she should pay the price for her actions. This will also teach that person a lesson, showing that her business is not something that just anyone can imitate.

What Tian Sangui didn't expect was that this matter would later cause her a lot of trouble.

"Brothers, help me put two kinds of vegetables from the backyard onto the donkey cart. Let's go home and make some new pickled vegetables!"

Before leaving, Tian Er took one last deep look at the school's white walls. The end of the month was fast approaching, and he had to keep his promise to his fifth uncle.