Chapter 598 Xie Xing Makes a Move
"Shut up!"
He Feiyi shouted angrily, interrupting Wan Qiqi.
Wan Qiqi stopped, tilted her head to look at He Feiyi, and waited for his decision.
This competition between desserts is bound to have a winner and a loser; it all depends on who emerges victorious.
Manager Lü never expected Wan Qiqi to be so bold as to reveal the recipe.
Since ancient times, the most important thing for every shop has been its recipe.
Only by using an exclusive recipe and creating something that others don't have can you attract customers.
Wan Qiqi's performance makes people feel that she is not lacking in the recipe for this dessert.
But for Zuijianglou, this is an exclusive recipe, a key ingredient in their customer experience, and they absolutely cannot let others know about it.
In conclusion, by choosing to use this method against Xinglong Restaurant, Zuijianglou was essentially choosing to abandon its exclusive secret recipe.
Officer Yuan, realizing there seemed to be a result, turned to the appraisers and asked, "Do the others agree?"
The connoisseur accepted money from Zuijianglou to testify, but never considered ruining his own reputation.
Recalling what Wan Qiqi said, "fairness and impartiality" are the foundation of their work.
Those who had doubts all expressed their opinions.
Ultimately, no one could definitively say that Xinglong Restaurant plagiarized.
Because they are similar, yet not similar!
Officer Yuan hadn't expected this outcome and could only conclude that Xinglong Restaurant hadn't plagiarized, but he couldn't let Wan Qiqi off the hook like that.
"There's one more thing. I received a report..."
Before Constable Yuan could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the crowd that rushed in through the door.
He was about to curse whoever was causing trouble when he saw the leader approaching with a knife, looking menacing.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Constable Yuan gritted his teeth and greeted him politely, saying, "This subordinate greets Constable Liang!"
Liang Pengfei ignored Constable Yuan and said coldly, "Who gave you permission to bring so many people to surround the restaurant? Who gave you orders to mobilize government troops?"
"I received a report..."
"You arrived quickly. I only came after receiving a report, and you've already finished dealing with it!" Liang Pengfei glanced at Constable Yuan and said coldly, "Aren't you going back to receive your punishment?"
Constable Yuan was unwilling, but there was nothing he could do.
Although he was on good terms with Tang Qiwen, he also knew that Tang Qiwen was not valued by Fang Ziming, while Liang Pengfei was Xie Xing's favorite and his superior.
After Constable Yuan left, the surrounding crowd dispersed, leaving only the people from Xinglong Restaurant and Zuijiang Restaurant.
Now that things have come to this, Zuijianglou can't just leave; they need to give Xinglong Restaurant an explanation.
He Feiyi bowed to Liang Pengfei, and also to Wan Qiqi and Zhu Chengye, saying, "This matter was our fault at Zuijianglou. We failed to clarify the facts before coming to Xinglong Restaurant. We are truly sorry! Zuijianglou will bear the losses incurred by Xinglong Restaurant today."
Zhu Chengye looked up, then turned his face away, ignoring him.
Wan Qiqi also turned her face away, not looking at He Feiyi, and muttered softly, "They came here so aggressively to cause trouble, and now they just apologize and that's it? Who knows how the shops in Yunhe County will bully our restaurant in the future..."
Although she was muttering to herself, everyone standing nearby could hear her clearly.
Upon hearing this, Manager Lü's face showed displeasure: "Only petty people and women are difficult to deal with. The saying is indeed true. Only women can be so calculating!"
His words made the waiters at Xinglong Restaurant turn pale.
"What do you mean? Are you looking down on women?"
“Our manager may be a woman, but she is more upright and honest than you male managers. I don’t know who it is that has a bad business and then falsely accused us of plagiarizing the recipe.”
"That's right, aren't you men no match for our boss's woman?"
The restaurant waiter angrily confronted Manager Lü.
At this time, they were not afraid of Zuijianglou, because with Liang Pengfei there, Zuijianglou dared not do anything.
Manager Lü was furious and wanted to argue with the shop assistant, but the shop assistant stopped him.
"Someone, invite the owner and manager of Zuijianglou to the county government office for a chat about the plagiarism."
Liang Pengfei gave the order not to give Zuijianglou a chance to defend himself.
Manager Lü wanted to say something, but He Feiyi glared at him, so he lowered his head and was dragged away by the soldiers.
Wan Qiqi then bowed to Liang Pengfei and said, "Thank you, Brother Liang. If you have time, please come to Xinglong Restaurant for tea."
"We are merely following orders. Moreover, maintaining order in Yunhe County is our duty." Liang Pengfei spoke more gently, suppressing some of his hostility.
Upon hearing this, Wan Qiqi knew that Xie Xing was helping her, so she lowered her head and said, "Then I thank you very much, Brother Liang. Please come and visit me when you have time."
"Okay, I will definitely pass it on."
Liang Pengfei glanced around the hall and found it somewhat messy, but fortunately, everyone had already left.
"If there's nothing else, I'll take my men back first."
Liang Pengfei's polite treatment of Wan Qiqi made many people envious and happy.
With so many government officials backing the owner, Xinglong Restaurant is sure to gain a foothold in Yunhe County and become even more prosperous!
"Wait a mininute."
Wan Qiqi called out to Liang Pengfei and gestured to Wu Gousheng with her eyes.
Wu Gousheng understood and turned to go to the backyard.
The men were puzzled: What was Manager Wan planning to do?
Niu Yi thought the matter was over, but he found that Wan Qiqi had left behind government officials, so it seemed that the matter was not over yet.
He suddenly remembered the beggar he couldn't find, and a sense of fear welled up inside him.
He kept denying the idea.
If the beggar was in Wan Qiqi's hands, why didn't she just expose him?
Niu Yi couldn't understand it, but after seeing the people Wu Gousheng brought, he was shocked.
It really was the beggar he had been searching for for a long time!
Wan Qiqi glanced at Niu Yi, remaining perfectly calm, and said to Liang Pengfei, "Lord Liang, I met this man by chance a few days ago. He seems to know something. You could take him back and ask him. I have a feeling that this whole thing isn't just a coincidence."
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