Chapter 588 Plagiarism Rumors
The day after Manager Lü bribed people, news of Xinglong Restaurant's plagiarism spread throughout Yunhe County.
The peach blossom pastry was incredibly popular a while ago, and the "plagiarism" issue sparked a lot of discussion.
This incident sparked heated discussions among the people, with each holding their own opinion.
"Xinglong Restaurant plagiarized Zuijianglou's recipe? How is that possible! Zuijianglou's exclusive dim sum recipe is in their owner's hands."
"Didn't their boss come to Yunhe County a while ago? I heard that Zuijianglou was trying to attract customers back with limited-edition snacks because business was bad, but Xinglong Restaurant took over the business."
"Really? The recipe is a secret. How could it be so easy for someone to overhear it? Even if they did overhear it, they couldn't possibly make it directly."
"Exactly, Xinglong Restaurant wouldn't be so stupid as to copy someone else's dim sum and then promote it as their main dish. Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?"
"You never know. Maybe Xinglong Restaurant is taking a risk and wants to try this to improve their business?"
"That's true. After all, it's easier to surpass Zuijianglou than Chun Changzai. If Xinglong Restaurant can surpass Zuijianglou in terms of pastries, it'll be a sure thing in Yunhe County."
"I can't believe Xinglong Restaurant would do something like this. It's truly shameful!"
"Anyway, I never want to go to Xinglong Restaurant again. It's disgusting to look at."
Suddenly, a figure appeared behind the people talking, bypassing the street and heading straight for the backyard of Xinglong Restaurant.
Niu Yi leaned against the backyard wall, panting heavily.
Fortunately, when these people discussed the matter, they didn't say who from Xinglong Restaurant was responsible.
Outsiders may not know, but the people in the restaurant know that he invented the peach blossom pastry. Wouldn't they be in danger?
Thinking of this, Niu Yi wanted to run away.
I had only taken two steps outside when someone called me back.
"Niu Yi, where are you going? Come over here and make some snacks!" Lei Zi shouted, his tone somewhat unfriendly.
Niu Yi turned around timidly, not daring to look Lei Zi in the eye, and walked inside with his head down.
Lei Zi's gaze towards Niu Yi was like it was coated with poison; he wanted to tear the man to pieces, but he couldn't do so for fear of ruining Wan Qiqi's plan.
Inside the kitchen, some people had already heard the rumors outside and were comparing them to the facts; their gazes towards Niu Yi had changed.
Hong Tian walked over to Niu Yisheng and asked in a low voice, "Niu Yi, tell me, are the rumors outside true? Did you copy Zuijianglou's recipe for your peach blossom pastries?"
Niu Yi: "..."
Everyone else was whispering, but this person asked so openly.
He was actually a little guilty, but at this moment he couldn't be humble, he couldn't panic, and he couldn't admit to plagiarizing the formula, otherwise he would be finished!
Niu Yi composed himself and said, "I didn't. I spent a long time researching how to make peach blossom pastries. I did refer to pastries sold in the market, but I absolutely did not plagiarize Zuijianglou. I would never do such a thing!"
He spoke rather loudly, deliberately explaining to those who were looking at him strangely.
"The employers will handle these things; we just need to focus on doing our jobs well." Lei Zi, who had a slightly irritable temper, glanced at the people gossiping and said in an unfriendly tone, "Aren't you going to get to work? Are you waiting for your wages to be docked?"
"They're just temporarily in charge of us, what do they think they are..."
Someone muttered something under their breath, but was tugged at by the person next to them and dared not say anything more.
The discussions inside Xinglong Restaurant subsided, but the condemnations inside Zuijiang Tower did not stop.
With a loud "smack," Manager Lü was slapped to the ground.
He covered his red and burning cheeks, tears welling up in his eyes.
"Boss, boss... I really have everything arranged. I don't know why it's two days earlier than we expected."
"More trouble than you're worth! No wonder your restaurant has been in business for six years without making much profit." He Feiyi raised his hand, but then realized the man was sitting on the ground and it was inappropriate to slap him, so he abandoned the idea.
However, he did not swallow his anger, but instead kicked Manager Lü several times.
Manager Lü trembled, hugging his arms. He didn't dare to utter a sound even though he was kicked and it hurt. He could only grit his teeth and swallow his pain.
After the other person finished venting, he was in so much pain that he couldn't open his eyes.
He Feiyi let out a long sigh and said coldly, "Go and find out what's going on."
After a long pause, Manager Lü stammered, "Okay, okay... I will definitely find out the truth."
Once he finds out the truth, he'll definitely teach the person who ruined the plan a lesson and vent his anger at the beating he suffered.
He wanted to see which fool dared to ruin their good deed!
He Feiyi glanced at the departing Manager Lü, then gulped down several mouthfuls of tea to calm his anger.
He sat down and thought about it carefully.
Even if Wan Qiqi were aware of it, she wouldn't be able to reveal the plagiarism herself.
If it wasn't Wan Qiqi's doing, then who else would want to take down Xinglong Restaurant like her?
He Feiyi cannot be found yet because there is no suitable candidate.
But regardless, the rumors have already started, so we can only move the original plan forward.
Although it was somewhat risky, he believed that Xinglong Restaurant had no chance of turning things around.
At this time, many guests arrived at Zuijianglou Restaurant, and the first thing they asked was about Xinglong Restaurant's plagiarism of the recipe.
The shopkeeper wasn't there, so they didn't dare go up to ask the owner for help and could only stammer their answers.
This made the arriving guests even more curious.
"What did the limited-edition desserts from Zuijianglou taste like? I can't even remember. How come the people spreading these rumors know so much about it? Could it be that Zuijianglou paid people to spread these rumors themselves?"
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