These words caused an uproar at the scene.
Neither Manager Lü nor He Feiyi expected such a turn of events.
The people they brought said that the two restaurants' pastries tasted similar, but their recipes were different, so it wasn't plagiarism. This was a huge slap in the face to Zuijianglou!
Constable Yuan wanted to see how Wan Qiqi would try to explain herself, but to his surprise, the people brought by Zuijianglou spoke up for Wan Qiqi, leaving him unsure of how to judge the case.
"Are you sure? If you're lying, you'll not only lose this job, but you'll also go to jail!"
Despite Officer Yuan's reminder, the taster was not intimidated and instead answered confidently, "Yes, I'm sure, the two recipes are different!"
His words relieved some people, but made others disbelieve him.
He Feiyi was one who didn't believe in this outcome, and said coldly, "Officer Yuan, may I give it a try?"
Officer Yuan glanced at He Feiyi and nodded.
He Feiyi stepped forward, broke open a small piece of peach blossom pastry from Xinglong Restaurant, and put it in his mouth.
Immediately, his face darkened considerably.
The peach blossom pastry didn't seem to be over-oiled; it wasn't too greasy and had a subtle milky aroma.
He couldn't taste what was added to the peach blossom pastry, but he could clearly feel that the peach blossom pastry tasted better than the lotus blossom pastry.
In this competition of dim sum, Zuijianglou seems to have lost.
Shopkeeper Lü, oblivious to He Feiyi's change in expression, pointed at Wan Qiqi and cursed, "Wan Qiqi, I never imagined you would not only plagiarize but also bribe the appraiser!"
Wan Qiqi laughed in anger. How could there be such a stupid person?
Even at this point, they're still making excuses and struggling to survive.
She strolled leisurely through the hall, then turned around. "Do you think I need to? How about I tell you how to make this dessert?"
"It's actually very simple. All we need is flour, lard, and some fruits and vegetables for coloring..."
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