Users say that the original price of Meicheng moon cakes is 59 yuan for three boxes, and the quality controversy has caused heated discussions

The Hong Kong Maicheng mooncake promoted by Brother Yang has recently encountered a public uproar. Media reports pointed out that although the mooncake was registered in the name of a Hong Kong company, it was actually not related to Hong Kong and the product was from Foshan, Guangzhou. This makes consumers feel misled, especially considering Brother Yang’s aggressive promotion and the sales of the mooncake reaching 50 million yuan, as well as the significant benefits he personally received from it.

More details about the mooncake began to circulate on the Internet. Some netizens said that before Xiao Yang’s promotion, the price of the same mooncake on Taobao was only 59 yuan for three boxes, but after Xiao Yang’s promotion, the price soared to 169 yuan. Although this may be the price difference caused by the merchant clearing the inventory, another user who claimed to have worked at Meicheng Mooncake, "Yangjiaoxiu", revealed that the factory’s production environment had serious hygiene problems, and even described it as "stinky". He claimed that workers do not wear gloves when making mooncakes, and that individual ingredients such as eggs have quality problems, but they are still mixed with fresh eggs to reduce costs. According to his description, the black truffle mooncakes produced by the factory in Shiling, Huadu District, Guangzhou are so cheap that they cost only 50 cents that even factory insiders dare not eat them.

Although these revelations are currently not supported by direct evidence, if true, Brother Yang will face significant questions about his integrity. Potential problems with the mooncake production environment touch the food safety red line and are far more sensitive than simple price adjustments. Given that mobile phones are usually banned in production workshops, obtaining direct evidence is difficult.

The mooncake incident has undoubtedly had a negative impact on Xiao Yang’s public image and further weakened his credibility. How to deal with this PR crisis in the future is crucial for him, otherwise he may suffer from long-term negative public evaluation.