The girl put her hands on her hips and questioned again, her expression full of seriousness that could not be ignored.

Ran He slowly raised his eyes, his voice gentle but with a force that could not be ignored: "Excuse me, what's the problem with those rice cakes?"

The girl was speechless for a moment, then sneered: "It's a big problem, the sizes are uneven. If this kind of product is put on the market, it will only damage our reputation."

"I think it's pretty even, there's not much difference."

There was a hint of contempt in the girl's sneer, as if she looked down upon everything around her. "That's because your eyesight is not good. From my point of view, there is a big difference. Some are full, while others are obviously too little."

There was unquestionable confidence in her words.

After saying this, the girl's eyes suddenly flickered, as if she realized something crucial. "Who are you? Why are you pointing fingers and interfering with our work?"

There was a hint of provocation in her questioning voice.

"Oh, I am nobody. I am just the owner of this workshop."

Ran He answered calmly, her tone remained peaceful, like a pool of spring water, without any ripples, yet it made people respect her.

The girl was stunned, as if she was caught off guard by the sudden truth. The workers around her also stopped their work and looked at Ran He in surprise. The air was filled with a tense and subtle atmosphere.

It took the girl a while to recover from her shock. She looked at Ran He up and down with a look of confusion and disbelief, "You are... the young lady?"

Ran He's mouth corners slightly raised, that smile was gentle and reserved, "Don't you believe it?"

There was a subtle hint of teasing in her tone.

The shop assistant next to him eagerly stepped forward to confirm, his voice full of pride: "Hong Xiaoting, this is our young lady, you heard it right."

The female workers around looked at Ran He with surprise and curiosity. This woman with a gentle smile, graceful manners and extraordinary temperament was like a beauty walked out of an ancient painting, completely meeting all their fantasies and expectations of a young lady.

"The young lady is so beautiful. Standing together with the head of the family, they are simply a match made in heaven."

A female worker exclaimed.

"Of course, the young lady is obviously from a noble family. Her temperament is totally different from that of us country girls."

Another female worker echoed this, with envy in her words.

"Who said it wasn't true? Hong Xiaoting relied on her beauty to try to get close to the young master and get into the young master's family. Now that she sees the young mistress's elegance, she must be regretting it."

One person lowered his voice, with a barely perceptible sneer on his lips, and his words were full of gloating.

"Will Hong Xiaoting regret it? I don't think so. She is thicker-skinned than a city wall. Maybe she is plotting something in her mind right now, thinking that one day the young master will accidentally take a fancy to her and let her become a phoenix."

The other person sneered, his voice full of disdain.

"Based on the young lady's extraordinary temperament, how could the boss be interested in someone like Hong Xiaoting? Her daydreams of climbing up the social ladder have been completely shattered."

Someone else joined the discussion, with a hint of sarcasm in his words.

Although these trivial discussions were kept low, they were clearly audible in the quiet workshop, like breezes blowing across the water, causing ripples.

Hong Xiaoting struggled internally, and very reluctantly admitted that the graceful woman in front of her was the legendary young lady, "You...you are really the young lady?"

There was a final hint of uncertainty in his words.

"If the boss doesn't have a second wife, then I will be one."

Ran He's answer was concise and straightforward, without any unnecessary emotion.

No matter how unwilling Hong Xiaoting was, she had to face reality.

She was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head and bowed respectfully to Ran He, "Please forgive me, Madam. I am blind and failed to recognize your noble identity at first glance."

Ran He waved his hand gently, motioning her to stand up, his voice gentle but with an unquestionable power: "Now, Miss Xiaoting, can you answer my question?"

"Madam, please feel free to ask, and I will answer truthfully."

There was a hint of caution in Hong Xiaoting's tone.

Ran He picked up two pieces of rice cake at random, one of which was obviously larger than the other, and placed them side by side in front of Hong Xiaoting. "Which of these two pieces of rice cake is more substantial and which one seems insufficient?"

There was a hint of amusement in her eyes, as if she was testing something.

Hong Xiaoting stared at the almost identical rice cakes in front of her, speechless for a moment and feeling extremely flustered.

"Miss Xiaoting?"

Ran He's voice was gentle but carried a hint of pressure that could not be ignored.

Under Ran He's gaze, Hong Xiaoting felt a great deal of pressure, and finally managed to squeeze out an answer: "The one on the left."

Upon hearing this, Ran He immediately ordered, "Bring a scale and weigh it."

The guy next to him hurriedly ran to find a scale, and for a moment the atmosphere in the whole workshop became tense.

While waiting, Ran He picked up two more rice cakes from the side and placed them in front of Hong Xiaoting with skillful hands, "Then take a look at these two, which one is heavier?"

Beads of sweat had already oozed out of Hong Xiaoting's forehead, but she still tried to remain calm on the surface: "The one on the right is a little heavier."

"How much does it weigh?"

Ran He asked, his voice was calm but made people feel an invisible pressure.

“Heavy…heavy…”

Hong Xiaoting's face turned red with anxiety, and she couldn't give an accurate answer at all.

Everyone understood that the young lady's series of questions was clearly a trap for Hong Xiaoting.

Hong Xiaoting, who usually acted arrogantly and bossed around in the workshop, was now humiliated, with tears of grievance welling up in her eyes. "It weighs about... two cents."

Just at this moment, the waiter returned with a scale. The result of weighing the two rice cakes in public showed that they were of the same weight, about one catty and five ounces. If it were not for the use of extremely precise tools, it would be difficult to distinguish the subtle difference with the naked eye.

People secretly sighed in their hearts. Hong Xiaoting always liked to find fault with the workers on weekdays. She was arrogant and domineering because her uncle was the manager. Now she fell into the hands of the young lady. It was really her own fault.

"Hong Xiaoting relies on her relative being in charge and usually orders us around. Today, we met her nemesis."

Someone whispered in the crowd.

"You really asked for trouble. Now you're still crying. Aren't you ashamed?"

"Young Madam is wise and fair in her work."

"It can only be said that Hong Xiaoting was unlucky to meet the young lady."

Facing Hong Xiaoting who was about to collapse, Ran He's face was no longer smiling. Her expression became serious and earnest. "Now, do you feel ashamed?"

Hong Xiaoting's eyes were red, her lips were pursed, and she stubbornly did not speak. Her silence seemed to be a protest and also an expression of her inner dissatisfaction.

Ran He didn't mind. She said calmly, "You made a mistake and it's embarrassing to be pointed out in public. But have you ever thought that they work diligently every day and never do anything wrong?

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