Honestly, the moment He Yi saw Lin's fake smile, she really wanted to punch her. He Yi felt extremely disgusted, and her stomach was churning violently.
Aunt Lin's face, etched with hypocrisy and scheming, was practically pressed against He Yi's. Seeing this, Qing Ju walked over from the side and gagged.
"Princess, we have other matters to attend to, so we won't go over there." Qingju spoke in place of Heyi.
But He Yi knew that if she backed down or refused at this moment, it would make her seem a little timid. In fact, all the pastries in Tianxiangfang were made by herself.
If we follow the old methods, all we can make are so-called shortbreads and the like, and even if we continue like this for a lifetime, we may not be able to expand our business significantly.
He Yi modified many recipes and invented many delicious dishes, which led to the current situation and scale. Now that the Lin family has come to invite her to "share in the joy," it is exactly what He Yi wanted.
He Yi took a deep breath, suppressing the intense nausea in her heart, and even curled her lips into a faint smile: "Madam Lin has been so kind to invite me, how could I, the princess, dare to refuse? Of course, I will go to your shop to offer my congratulations and share in the joy of the words you brought."
He Yi actually said the word "正" aloud as well.
Seeing this, Qingju could only watch helplessly.
She grabbed He Yi's wrist with great concern and muttered anxiously, "Princess, please don't go! They definitely have bad intentions!"
He Yi turned around, smiled faintly, and gently patted Qingju's shoulder, indicating that she shouldn't worry, "Don't worry, watch the shop, I'll be right back."
After saying that, he followed Lin and walked step by step toward the "Zhengtianxiangfang" across the street, which was decorated with red ribbons and colorful decorations to celebrate its grand opening.
When He Yi reached the other side, she found that their place was already crowded with people.
In fact, He Yi didn't delve into it. If she had asked around a little, she would have known that many of these people were just idlers brought by Lin Shoucai to show their support, or people attracted by the so-called benefits of the opening.
Lin Shoucai was enthusiastically boasting about his family's "century-old secret recipe" for pastries, while Zheng Yutang bustled about among the crowd like a peacock.
Lin smiled radiantly, but her smile revealed even more wrinkles around her eyes. She accepted the insincere compliments with a calm and accepting attitude.
In short, all three of them had smiles on their faces that they couldn't hide.
Upon seeing He Yi enter, Zheng Yutang immediately abandoned the others and walked up to He Yi as if she were a cat smelling fish.
"It is truly an honor for our humble abode that the young princess has graced us with her presence!"
Zheng Yutang spoke in an affected tone, but a look of disdain appeared in her eyes.
Having said that, he grabbed He Yi's wrist. "Don't worry, sister. Our shop uses absolutely the best ingredients, and the craftsmanship is superb. Most importantly, we employ experienced cooks who have been working in the kitchen for many years, ensuring the tradition is passed down through generations and that we treat everyone fairly, young and old!"
He Yi ignored her, but unexpectedly Zheng Yutang started muttering even louder.
“Our business will definitely flourish in the future, and we will surely surpass your Tianxiangfang!”
Zheng Yutang took a step closer, deliberately trying to get near He Yi, but He Yi dodged away. It was really disgusting.
"At that time, my sister will be able to relax a bit and won't have to work as hard as before." The belittling in her words was not concealed at all.
[A green tea b*tch's words are barbed; she can truly kill you by hurting your feelings.]
"Compete with them? Zheng Yutang's shamelessness is thicker than a city wall. This Tianxiangfang was built up by He Yi. It's easy to say 'compete with them,' but how easy is it to do it?"
[Waiting to be proven wrong!]
Looking at Zheng Yutang's twisted and ugly face, He Yi felt both amused and pathetic.
She casually picked up the tea that was served next to her, took an elegant sip, slowly stood up, and looked around at the items on the shelf next to her. The pastries displayed on the shelf were exactly the same as those from Tianxiangfang.
On this shelf are also golden horseshoe pastries, bright orange butterfly pastries, and bright red jujube paste cakes... all these pastries are "highly similar" to theirs.
Having witnessed all of this, He Yi finally turned her gaze back to Zheng Yutang's arrogant face.
"Really?! Then I'll wait and see how you do business. We at Tianxiangfang rely on genuine ingredients and marketing to make money, not on just arguing here."
At this point, He Yi pointed to the pastries on the shelf next to her.
"If you can make a living by stealing a tally mark and some pastries, then there would be countless lawsuits in the capital. Don't you think so, sister?"
Zheng Heyi's gaze was oppressive and threatening. Zheng Yutang was surprised by how sharp her eyes were at her sister. She clenched her fists tightly.
She wanted to say something more, but He Yi smiled calmly and slowly put down the cup of tea. "Sister, I wish you a prosperous opening! I've finished my tea, so I'll take my leave now. Farewell."
He Yi turned around, ignoring Zheng Yutang, and left.
Zheng Yutang's expression froze instantly. Seeing that He Yi was about to leave, Madam Lin hurriedly abandoned the guests she was greeting and walked towards He Yi with feigned concern, saying, "Niece, won't you stay a little longer?"
He Yi smiled slightly and said, "From now on, we'll be neighbors. We'll have opportunities to visit each other. I'm busy today, so let's go our separate ways."
After saying that, Zheng Heyi left with a composed gait, while Lin's smile remained insincere.
He Yi turned around leisurely and left this smoky and gloomy place.
Back at Tianxiangfang, He Yi's face immediately fell. The shamelessness and despicable behavior of the Lin family had exceeded He Yi's imagination and expectations.
Copying the store name is one thing, but that's already crossing He Yi's red line. The most serious thing is that the Lin family and Zheng Yutang, mother and daughter, have gone so far as to sell pastries that are basically the same as the ones they make.
This attitude makes it clear that the so-called Zhengtianxiangfang is a scheme to confuse the public and steal customers. It is easy to see that the two have malicious intentions.
Qingju walked over and said, "Princess, we can't get angry. You can't do business by cheating customers."
“I’ve been there and found that their pastries are almost exactly the same as ours,” He Yi said. Qing Ju frowned. “But even if they are the same, our recipes and ingredients are carefully considered, and the proportions are all adjusted by you bit by bit. Naturally, the taste is different from theirs. What can plagiarism do to us? Evil has never prevailed over good since ancient times.”
He Yi knew that Qingju was trying to comfort her, and nodded slightly, but this was like eating white rice and suddenly finding a small white stone in it—disgusting and extremely unpleasant.
In the first few days after the opening of Zhengtianxiangfang across the street, it relied on so-called benefits, such as "buy three get one free" and "half price discount" promotional strategies.
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