The Age of Discovery: Chinese cuisine swept across Europe

Yes, Min Xi adopted a method of hurting his own side by hurting the enemy by a thousand. He published the secret recipe and would rather the double skin milk not make money than let the person who stole the secret recipe succeed.

For this reason, he also discussed this matter with Lord Mello and wanted to return the money he had paid for the secret recipe.

Lord Mello did not want the money: "I bought it voluntarily, there is no reason to return the money." Min Xi and Yun Ji were the biggest victims in this matter. Their secret recipe was stolen, and not only did they have no place to seek justice, they might even be blamed. Isn't that disgusting?

Min Xi did not directly sue Faria for selling the secret recipe of Shuangpi milk without permission, because once the case was accepted, those shops would eventually reveal the origin of Shuangpi milk and the secret recipe in order to deny the theft. He had plenty of ways to deal with Faria.

Besides, his main purpose was not to punish Faria, but to use him as a warning to others. He wanted to find out the mastermind behind buying the secret recipe, and also to prevent other secret recipes from being leaked in the future.

In order to win the lawsuit, Lord Mellor also introduced them to a very powerful secular lawyer to help them fight the lawsuit. The so-called secular lawyer is someone who specializes in representing cases in secular courts. The plaintiffs Min Xi and Yun Ji are non-Christians, and their lawsuit has nothing to do with the church, so it is a secular case.

Lawyer Delan is well versed in Fronji law. After hearing the entire case, he said, "Although there are no specific laws and regulations on the protection of secret recipes, this case can be approached from the perspective of theft. What was stolen was not specific property, but a secret recipe that is more valuable than ordinary property." This statement is exactly the same as what Fernando said. Min Xi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. It seems that there is still a law to follow.

When the shops received the court summons, they were stunned. They had never thought that the matter would end up in court. Because before this, they had never heard of such a lawsuit. Usually, if the secret recipe was stolen, it was stolen. The person who was stolen could only blame himself for his bad luck. Those who stole the recipe would think that being able to steal it was a skill.

Now someone has taken them to court, and the judge has accepted the case. Is this illegal? This is a question in many people's minds.

After receiving the subpoenas, some small restaurants with no experience came to the China Hotel as soon as possible. They pleaded with Min Xi and Yun Ji, saying that they did not have the secret recipe for making double skin milk. All the double skin milk sold in their store was bought from the "Good Taste" snack bar on Laurel Street. It had only been sold for a few days, and the price was 15 reais per serving. Selling it for 20 reais, they made no profit at all. It was just to attract customers. In total, they did not make even 1 reais. They hoped that they would show mercy and withdraw the lawsuit against them.

It is impossible to withdraw the lawsuit. The judge will determine whether the secret recipe has been stolen, and he will also decide how much the fine will be.

Min Xi's announcement of the secret recipe for double skin milk caused a lot of discussion among diners. Previously, many of them were waiting to see when the price of double skin milk from China Restaurant and Oriental Flavor would drop. However, Min Xi was determined not to drop the price, even if sales dropped sharply.

Surprisingly, in order to punish their competitors, they not only took them to court, but also disclosed the production method of double skin milk. This approach of turning the table over and making no one feel good is really straightforward and tough.

There are two opinions about his practice: one is that this practice is not advisable, and he can just lower the price and make less money, so that everyone can make money together; the other is that they did a great job, why should he give you his secret recipe for free? Not only did you steal the secret recipe, but you also sold it so cheaply, which means you don't want to leave a way out for others. Since you don't leave a way out for others, why should others leave a way out for you?

But in general, the biggest beneficiaries of this incident are still the diners. The Chinese restaurant owner is generous enough to let everyone get the recipe of this dessert for free. Those who are reluctant to spend money can make it at home when they want to eat it in the future. If you are really rich, you can afford to eat double skin milk for 35 Swiss francs a bowl.

The case went to court very quickly. In addition to the attorney, Min Xi and Yun Ji closed the two stores and brought all the employees to court.

Baron Fernando and Lord Melo were also present in the gallery, and many of the restaurant's prominent diners came with them. They were very curious about the final verdict of the case.

First, the plaintiff's attorney made a statement, accusing "Good Taste" and more than a dozen other businesses including the Tropical Rainforest Restaurant of stealing the secret recipe of double skin milk from Chinese restaurants, making profits from it, damaging the basic interests of Chinese restaurants, and should be punished for theft.

Many of the accused restaurants defended themselves, saying that they did not steal the secret recipe, that they had always purchased the double skin milk from "Haoweidao" and did not know the specific method. Even the Rainforest Restaurant said that it purchased it from Haoweidao.

As a result, the owner of Good Taste, the source of the incident, became the target of public criticism. When the judge asked where the secret recipe for double skin milk came from, the other party insisted that he figured out the method after eating double skin milk in a Chinese restaurant, and it was not stolen.

The lawyer calmly asked the owner of the Good Taste restaurant when he went to the Chinese restaurant and what dishes he ordered.

The boss of Good Taste was obviously a little flustered and quickly changed his words, saying that he remembered it wrongly and that he did not eat it at the restaurant but bought the double skin milk at Oriental Taste.

The lawyer then asked when the purchase was made, before Christmas or after Christmas.

The boss of Good Taste hesitated for a moment and said it would be before Christmas.

The lawyer asked him how many times he bought Shuangpi milk.

The boss of Good Taste hesitated for a moment and said that he only bought it once.

The lawyer said that since you were able to figure out the specific method of making double skin milk after just one try, it seems that you are very talented. Then when you taste another dessert on the spot, you only need to accurately name the specific ingredients.

Min Xi took out a dessert from the wooden box he carried with him.

The boss of Haoweidao rejected the proposal on the spot, saying that he was not the only one who was studying the method of double skin milk, but also his family.

Seeing that the other party was very cunning, the lawyer was about to continue asking questions, but was pulled back by Min Xi, who whispered something in his ear.

The lawyer nodded in understanding, turned around and asked if he had bought it himself.

The boss of Good Taste hesitated for a moment and said no, someone else bought it and gave it to him as a gift.

The lawyer asked again where they had eaten.

The boss said that the food was good and was eaten at home.

At this point, the lawyer said to the judge: "Judge, I have finished my questions. It is obvious that Mr. Kemble (the owner of Good Taste) lied. Whether it is the Chinese restaurant or the Oriental Taste, the double skin milk can only be eaten in the store. Because the tableware of the Chinese restaurant and the Oriental Taste is made of precious wood, the price is more expensive than a bowl of double skin milk, so they do not provide take-out service. So I think Mr. Kemble has never eaten Oriental Taste's double skin milk, and his method of making double skin milk can only be learned from others."

Kemble's face turned pale. He had thought of many solutions in advance, but he didn't expect that he would fail in such a small detail. He said uneasily, "I have never tasted oriental double skin milk. Someone taught me."

The lawyer asked, “Who taught you that?”

Kemble hesitated for a moment and looked at Mendes, the owner of the Rainforest Restaurant, who was in the dock: "It's the chef of the Rainforest Restaurant."

Mendes' face suddenly turned ugly. This idiot was so easily deceived. Mendes was a well-known businessman in Lisbon. The Rainforest Restaurant was just one of his many businesses. He stood up, straightened his clothes, cleared his throat and said, "Your Honor, I was not aware of this matter. I only heard about it from my chef after receiving the court summons. In fact, it was the dessert chef in my restaurant who tasted the oriental double skin milk and hated the taste of the double skin milk. He figured out the recipe of double skin milk. Although it is a bit offensive to Mr. Min, it is definitely not stealing the secret recipe. We are in competition with the Chinese restaurant. The chef was afraid of causing misunderstanding and embarrassment, so he found someone else to open a small shop specializing in selling double skin milk."

The lawyer looked at him and said, "Mr. Mendes, can you swear on the Bible that your method of making double skin milk was not obtained through improper means? For example, through employees of the Chinese restaurant and Oriental Flavor?"

Mendes looked unhappy and did not respond.

Min Xi stood up at this time: "Your Honor, as the owner of the China Hotel and the Oriental Hotel, I have a few words to say."

The judge nodded: "You are allowed to speak." What's more, the judge had also eaten at the Chinese restaurant and was deeply impressed by the food.