Chapter 597 Counterattack
"Officer Yuan, look at the layers of the pastry, the filling of the pastry buns, and the cooking techniques..."
Manager Lü listed the similarities between the two one by one.
"Officer Yuan, we invited people to come and taste our food. They are all experienced chefs who have never made a mistake in their tastings. However, these are all people we brought ourselves. If Xinglong Restaurant doesn't believe us, they can come and try it for themselves."
As he spoke, Manager Lü had his snacks brought over and placed on the table.
The two colors running side by side have attracted a lot of attention.
Some people who had heard of Zuijianglou's limited-edition dishes but had never tried them craned their necks and couldn't help but swallow hard.
If I can take this opportunity to try the limited-edition Zuijianglou restaurant, then all this excitement will be worthwhile.
There were only a few lotus-shaped pastries on the table, and none of them were given to the onlookers.
He Feiyi walked over quietly, looking respectful but still maintaining his arrogance. "My lord, may I have a taste?"
Zhu Chengye observed for a long time, then leaned close to Wan Qiqi's ear and whispered, "Qiqi, they didn't take it out just now, but they were very generous when the government officials came. There must be something fishy going on."
Wan Qiqi smiled and nodded slightly.
She walked to the table, broke off a small piece of lotus-shaped pastry, and put it in her mouth.
The people at Xinglong Restaurant held their breath, quietly watching Wan Qiqi, waiting for her evaluation.
Niu Yi was the most concerned, wishing he could go forward and taste what the lotus flower pastry tasted like.
Although he made the food according to Zuijianglou's recipe, he had never tasted Zuijianglou's lotus flower pastry, so he always thought that even if there were similarities, they could not be exactly the same.
Niu Yi didn't know that his initial creation wasn't actually that similar.
Wan Qiqi burst out laughing.
Those present looked slightly puzzled, wondering what she was laughing about.
"I'm sorry, sir, I just couldn't help it, I just found it quite funny."
As Wan Qiqi spoke, she patted the crumbs of the pastry in her hand, her smile still on her face.
Officer Yuan frowned slightly, seemingly displeased with Wan Qiqi's smile, and asked in a cold voice, "Manager Wan, why don't you tell me what you're laughing at?"
Manager Lü glanced at Wan Qiqi and thought that she was just making a last-ditch effort.
He wanted to see how Wan Qiqi could possibly argue her way out of this.
Although He Feiyi stood with Manager Lü, they had different ideas.
For some reason, he felt that Wan Qiqi could turn things around.
"It's nothing, I just find Zuijianglou quite funny. Although many pastries are similar, all pastries in the world use the same ingredients, so they are all more or less similar in appearance. They actually call this similarity plagiarism!"
Wan Qiqi used the word "plagiarism" very heavily, and her tone seemed to carry a hint of sarcasm.
Manager Lü's face darkened. "Sir, look, the people from Xinglong Restaurant are still trying to deny it. You must stand up for us! The tasters have already said..."
“Only your boss knows what the taster said.” Wan Qiqi interrupted Manager Lü, her eyes gradually turning cold. “Honestly, did the taster really have no objection and think this was plagiarism?”
As she finished speaking, she looked at the taster standing to the side.
"What do you mean? You suspect us?"
“What does a mere woman know? We’ve been in Yunhe County for years and have never made a mistake.”
"The two desserts taste the same and are made using similar techniques, so what else are you trying to argue about?"
The tasters standing in a row looked somewhat indignant, not allowing anyone to damage their reputation.
One of them remained silent, head bowed.
“Since you can distinguish between genuine and fake, you must be able to taste the recipe for the pastries, right?” Wan Qiqi walked towards the tasters, tilted her head and smiled. “If we’re talking about plagiarism, you’re the most likely culprits, aren’t you?”
Those present were surprised that Wan Qiqi would turn her anger towards others.
"Wan Qiqi, don't go too far! You plagiarized and then tried to smear others."
Manager Lü was furious. Ignoring the government officials nearby, he put his hands on his hips and began to berate them.
"Manager Lü, watch your words." Zhu Chengye glanced at Manager Lü, his eyes full of warning.
He then bowed respectfully to Constable Yuan, displaying a completely different attitude from that of Zuijianglou. "Since the matter has been reported to the authorities, the right and wrong should be determined by the government. Lord Yuan hasn't even spoken yet, and you're already making accusations. Aren't you overstepping your authority?"
Officer Yuan was very satisfied with Zhu Chengye's performance.
He originally came to help Zuijianglou suppress Xinglong Restaurant, but now he seemed to look down on Zuijianglou. He looked at Wan Qiqi and said coldly, "Wan Qiqi, do you know what the price is for slandering others?"
"I understand. So, if Zuijianglou were to slander someone, would they also be severely punished?" Wan Qiqi looked at Constable Yuan seriously.
"Of course!" Officer Yuan thought to himself, he had no connection with Zuijianglou, so how he was punished was none of his business.
He seemed to have forgotten that he came here to promise someone that he would give Wan Qiqi a good kick.
At this moment, the silent taster took a small step, as if he wanted to step forward, but then stepped back.
Wan Qiqi noticed this and solemnly said, "As connoisseurs, if you lose your integrity, then no matter how you taste food in the future, it will be useless. Isn't your existence meant to provide everyone with fairness and impartiality?"
At this point, many people are wondering why Wan Qiqi is saying all this.
Only one of the judges truly heeded her words.
After a long silence, one of the connoisseurs stepped forward.
"My lord, I have something to say!" He bowed respectfully to Constable Yuan. "Although the dim sum at Xinglong Restaurant and Zuijiang Restaurant taste similar and are indeed indistinguishable, the recipe used by Xinglong Restaurant is different from that of Zuijiang Restaurant, so it cannot be considered plagiarism."
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