Fengxin County.
Recently, right across the Lin's Pastry Shop in the county town, a new Li's Pastry Shop opened its doors.
Li's Pastry Shop quickly became a hit. Though they didn't sell a wide variety of pastries, each type was exceptionally delicious, drawing in crowds daily.
An attendant stepped out of the shop, calling out loudly, "New today, mini cakes! Welcome everyone to have a taste."
Mini cakes?
The novel offering attracted many, including customers who had initially headed for Lin's Pastry Shop but now turned on their heels…
This scene infuriated Old Mastery Lin, who was watching from the second floor of his shop, his beard bristling with anger. "Had I known Li Tingzhao would be so ungrateful, I would never have taken him in," he fumed.
The servants behind him bowed their heads, trying to become as inconspicuous as possible.
