At first business was tough for Yang, and when he tried to get people onto the salty cakes in his refrigerator, most couldn't get past the preconception that the only cakes stored in the fridge are the ones that are getting old, while some couldn't handle the sweet / salty flavor combination.
一開始真是慘澹經營，由於早年的蛋糕是不放冰箱的，賞味時間短，因此當他向客人介紹放在冰櫃裡的鹹蛋糕時，有些客人會露出蛋糕是不是不新鮮才要冷藏的疑問，也不太能接受蛋糕竟是甜中帶鹹的味道。