Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 554 The Collapse of Century-old Cake Shop (3)_1

Chapter 554: Chapter 554 The Collapse of Century-old Cake Shop (3)_1

"Everyone, everyone, listen to a word from me, our Century-old Cake Shop has been in business for sixteen years, and we have always been honest in both our dealings and our conduct. We have never, as everyone has been saying, added any Five Stones Powder to our products! Please, believe in us. We are innocent and do not listen to those rumors outside!"

"It’s not a rumor. We saw it with our own eyes!" a man shouted loudly.

Another young man also cried out, "Whether you are innocent or not, an investigation will tell. We’ve already invited Doctor Hu from Shande Hall. If your pastries don’t contain Five Stones Powder, Doctor Hu will definitely not falsely accuse you."

"Yes, let Doctor Hu check!"

"Let Doctor Hu check!"

The chorus of the crowd grew louder and louder, and Shopkeeper Chen’s lips began to tremble. This was the first time so many people had caused such an uproar. What could he do now?

Before Shopkeeper Chen could say anything, several nimble young men stepped forward, took out several kinds of pastries from the drawers behind the counter, and placed them all on the countertop.

Shopkeeper Chen was horrified and quickly tried to intervene, "No, you can’t do that, you can’t go behind the counter! What are you waiting for? Get them out of here!"

The shop boys were already too stunned by the crowd to intervene. By the time they heard Shopkeeper Chen’s command, it was already too late to pull anyone away.

Soon, the counter was full of various traditional pastries, and Lin Yuan glanced at them. They were all very traditional pastries, and in both appearance and craftsmanship, they were far inferior to those from her own shop.

To prevent Shopkeeper Chen from interfering, several middle-aged men took him to the side and seated him in a chair. They also blocked the stewards and the shop boys, and even the bouncers hired by the shop hesitated to do anything upon seeing the large crowd. After all, many in the crowd were their friends, and no one was actually causing trouble; there was no theft or vandalism. They were just there to uncover the truth. Besides, many in the shop ate the pastries from there too, and they wanted to know the truth for themselves.

Under the crowd’s request, Doctor Hu approached the counter and carefully inspected each of the pastries, even more meticulously than he did that day at the Entrance of Rice Flower Fragrance.

Although she knew that Shunzi had already succeeded, Lin Yuan still felt a mixture of nervousness and anticipation. But judging from Doctor Hu’s expression, those pastries indeed contained Five Stones Powder.

Trapped in a chair on the side, Shopkeeper Chen was sweating profusely, mumbling to himself incessantly, "How could this happen? How could this happen?"

Lin Yuan glanced at him and sneered. Shopkeeper Chen probably could never have dreamed that the person he bribed would end up putting the Five Stones Powder in his own pastries.

After a while, Doctor Hu finally examined the last pastry. He shook his head, sighed, and placed all the pastries back on the counter. He then pulled out a handkerchief from his bosom and carefully wiped his hands.

Everyone waited for him to announce the results, and Doctor Hu looked at Shopkeeper Chen with a meaningful glance, his voice heavy, "All of these pastries contain Five Stones Powder."

The hall suddenly fell silent, so quiet that even breathing could not be heard.

Lin Yuan and Xia Zheng bowed their heads, holding hands. Xia Zheng scratched her palm, a gesture of satisfaction.

Lin Yuan’s eyes shone brightly. She was indeed satisfied. This was a case of reaping what one had sown.

Suddenly, Shopkeeper Chen cried out, "Impossible! Impossible! You, did you take a bribe from someone to come here and frame me?"

Shopkeeper Chen’s eyes darted around as he yelled frantically, "Yes, it must be a setup! Is it Rice Flower Fragrance? Is it Rice Flower Fragrance?"