Rebirth: At the beginning, the cool school beauty was caught stealing in the supermarket

Chapter 646 The problem lies with Xia
Uncle: "So, that's the key point. The taste of the pirated version is still different from the original version. Xia also has a group of loyal customers who can vouch for her, so the problem isn't too serious."

"But the current situation is also a bit troublesome. Bai Xi has finally taken the lead in launching Xia's noodles to the market before us. Even if it is just a pirated version, the similar taste is troublesome. I have a feeling that when we launch 'Xia's Bowl of Noodles', Zhang Zhisheng will make a big deal out of this."

Lu Yuanqiu and Zheng Yifeng understood the meaning at the same time. Lu Yuanqiu frowned and asked into the phone, "Uncle, do you mean that Bai Xi might turn around and bite us for stealing their patents?"

Uncle: "That's right, but the 'White Rhino Classic' has just been launched, and it's not clear whether they have applied for patents on the formula and manufacturing process... Xiao Qiu, Zhang Zhisheng is just that kind of person, you'll get to know him better and better."

Lu Yuanqiu pinched the bridge of his nose: "My impression of him is already deep enough."

Zheng Yifeng then waved to Lu Yuanqiu and mouthed: "Applied. You acted very quickly. I asked my second uncle about it."

"Okay." Lu Yuanqiu nodded.

Bai Xi and the Lu family have been mortal enemies ever since Bai Songzhe was betrayed. Dao He was also a mortal enemy of Bai Xi in the 90s. However, after 2000, under the leadership of Zheng Yifeng's second uncle, the relationship between Dao He and Bai Xi eased a lot.

Lu Yuanqiu remembered that Zheng Yifeng's father had a good relationship with Bai Songzhe, and there was a photo of them at the 100-day celebration.

So back in the 1990s, when Bai Songzhe went bankrupt and Zheng's father was still alive, Daohe must have gone through a period of falling out with Bai Xi and siding with the Lu family. This relationship lasted until Zheng's father disappeared after 2000.

After Zheng's father disappeared, Zheng Yifeng's second uncle held the largest share of the company. Lu Yuanqiu felt that Zheng Yifeng's second uncle and his own uncle Lu Cheng might have similar personalities. They were the kind of people who were smiling tigers in the business world and would not make enemies on their own initiative.

In short... Lu Yuanqiu now has a clearer understanding of Zhang Zhisheng.

Doesn't this guy have any humanity? He's taking advantage of people with the surname Bai like crazy?
"Uncle, I remember that using some common, widely used ingredients shouldn't be considered copyright infringement, right? Otherwise, companies selling iced tea, pickled cabbage beef noodles, and other similar products in China would be locked in fierce lawsuits." Lu Yuanqiu asked.

The uncle responded, "Of course. The key point is that the ingredients Xia used were not conventional or commonly used. Bai Xi stole them all after testing the ingredients. If they were conventional ingredients, they wouldn't be able to apply for a patent."

After finishing his sentence, the uncle smacked his lips again, his voice filled with doubt: "But why is there such a big difference in the taste? Where did the problem lie?"

The second uncle chimed in on the phone: "That's the difference in production methods. Xia must have her own unique tricks."

Lu Yuanqiu nodded: "She has her own methods of making it, and even the aunties in the shop can't learn them by watching her... but it's also possible that the aunties really don't have a talent for cooking."

Lu Yuanqiu chuckled after speaking, while Zheng Yifeng recalled the scene of Zhong Jincheng spitting out his food while eating Aunt Xu's noodles.

Lu Yuanqiu picked up the instant noodles on the table, along with the torn sauce packet next to them, which was the soup base packet.

This "White Rhino Classic" instant noodle pack contains only one sauce packet and one vegetable packet, but no powder packet. The future "Summer Bowl Noodles" will also be like this.

Lu Yuanqiu then rotated the ingredient list on the surface of the box. Pork was listed first in the sauce packet, followed by the compound seasoning sauce.

The specific ingredients of so-called "compound seasoning sauces" are rarely disclosed; these are each company's secret recipes.

Even if it's not made public, with today's advanced technology, other companies can also detect the ingredients; the only question is whether they would dare to steal them after they've detected them.

Because "not disclosing" means telling others that even if they know the ingredients, they are not allowed to use it, and using it is illegal.

Bai Xi dared to plagiarize Bai Qingxia's work because Bai Qingxia was currently just a powerless college student who hadn't applied for a patent. Lu Yuanqiu glanced at the remaining ingredients and then asked into the phone, "Uncle, have you tested how many ingredients their compound seasoning sauce uses?"

"Of course we tested it too. What do you think we've been busy with these past few days?" Uncle smiled and said, "Not counting the various additives, there are about ten main ingredients. I was just about to ask you how many Xia used."

Lu Yuanqiu slightly widened his eyes, then asked with a drooping head, "Are you sure?"

The uncle scoffed, "What's there to be uncertain about?"

Lu Yuanqiu: "But Xiaxia used 15 kinds, she told me that herself."

Uncle: "Huh?"

Lu Yuanqiu: "Huh?"

Lu Yuanqiu smiled and glanced at Zheng Yifeng, asking, "Did Bai Xi fail to detect Xia Xia's, or did we fail to detect Bai Xi's? Really? Two big companies can't even detect this?"

After a long silence, the uncle replied, "It's also possible that our tests were all fine... the problem lies with Xia."

"I'll make another call and ask."

My second uncle seemed to start shouting, followed by a heated discussion between my eldest and second uncles, with my second grandfather occasionally chiming in with "Quiet down."

Lu Yuanqiu waited a moment, then disdainfully tossed the instant noodles on the table into the trash can. As a result, the soup accidentally splashed onto Zheng Yifeng's injured leg. Zheng Yifeng's eyes widened, and he trembled on the bed from the heat.

"hiss--"

Lu Yuanqiu's face fell, and he quickly grabbed a tissue to wipe Zheng Yifeng's face. Seeing Zheng Yifeng take out his phone, he hurriedly put his hands together and pleaded with a mournful face, "Don't tell Teacher Su, don't tell Teacher Su..."

After comforting Zheng Yifeng, Lu Yuanqiu took the phone again.

Uncle: "Bai Xi's classic sauce packet does indeed use only ten ingredients, including salt and sugar. Our tests are unlikely to have any problems, and Bai Xi's tests will also be fine..."

Lu Yuanqiu raised his eyebrows: "So the problem still lies in Bai Qingxia's method of preparing the sauce. She may have unknowingly used some method to evade professional technical testing of the ingredients, causing Bai Xi's test to miss five raw materials?"

Second Uncle: "No wonder the taste is so different. I thought that even if the preparation method was bad, it shouldn't taste this different, right?"

Lu Yuanqiu wholeheartedly agreed: "Me too. Xiaxia was almost a goddess in my heart. It turns out that those idiots missed the mark."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was silence on the phone and in the hospital room.

Second Master's voice rang out first: "Zhang Zhisheng definitely doesn't know yet. He can definitely taste the difference, but he won't doubt that there's something wrong with his testing technology. He'll be sure it's because of Xia's special way of making it. Lu Yuanqiu, Zhang Zhisheng will find a way to get closer to your little girlfriend later."

(End of this chapter)