No one knew what was in all those bottles, jars, and packages, but Ji Huan's suddenly confident demeanor piqued the onlookers' curiosity.
"Are those the seasonings she was talking about? So if your cooking is bad, these can make it taste good?"
"Who knows? I think her shop sells seasonings. They invited me to take a look last time, but I didn't go in…"
"Oh! Now that's the good stuff!"
A round-faced woman, who had just painstakingly squeezed her way through the crowd, saw what was happening on the stage. When she heard everyone talking about seasonings, she became instantly excited.
"On her shop's opening day, I bought some thirteen-spice and five-spice powder. When I got home, my husband gave me an earful, saying I'm always falling for scams.
