Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 557 The Collapse of Century-old Cake Shop (6)_1

Chapter 557: Chapter 557 The Collapse of Century-old Cake Shop (6)_1

The way they stored the treats was to prevent customers from coming into contact with the pastries, making it truly difficult for Shunzi to slip the drug in.

Moreover, when Doctor Hu and Officer Wei went to inspect the kitchen, they found Five Stones Powder in both the flour and the fillings. According to Shunzi, he put it in the fillings, but what about the flour?

Could it be that the pastries from Century-old Cake Shop had always contained Five Stones Powder?

Lin Yuan was shocked by her own thoughts. In her previous life, indeed, she had heard of many businesses adding special substances to ingredients to retain customers, such as poppy shells. Little did she expect that here, someone would actually add Five Stones Powder.

It’s no wonder Doctor Hu said that each pastry contained a small amount of Five Stones Powder; it seems it was in the flour. Shopkeeper Chen was really stopping at nothing to make money and keep customers.

"Hmph, I always had a feeling something was off about that Shopkeeper Chen," Xia Zheng snorted coldly, "As soon as he heard that Five Stones Powder was found, instead of immediately having it checked to clear the suspicion, he protected it and wouldn’t let anyone touch it. Initially, I thought he was just afraid the counter would be damaged, but now it seems he was covering up."

Lin Yuan nodded; Shopkeeper Chen really could think of every trick. At first, when he spread rumors deliberately using Five Stones Powder, she thought it was a coincidence, but now it seems he had already started down the wrong path. It’s just the customers who suffered.

"Fortunately, I just asked Doctor Hu, and he said that because the amount is small, they probably won’t get addicted in a short time," Lin Yuan sighed.

Xia Zheng raised an eyebrow, "Are you feeling sorry for the customers or for that old man?"

Lin Yuan gave him a disdainful look; she couldn’t even sigh for others without him getting jealous. This guy really was incorrigible.

"I feel sorry for the Century-old Cake Shop; after operating for so many years, it’s completely ruined now and definitely won’t be able to recover."

Xia Zheng pinched her increasingly plump palm and said with a smile, "It’s perfect that it’s ruined; I shall buy it for you, and we will change the name to Rice Flower Fragrance."

Lin Yuan shook her head, "I don’t want that shop. Who knows what kind of filthy things, not fit to be seen, might be in there."

However, upon hearing Xia Zheng, Lin Yuan was reminded of someone. Hadn’t Liu Limin mentioned wanting to open a brewery? She had been helping her look for a suitable shop all this time but hadn’t found one. Now, there was one ready to go, perfect for a brewery. And, since the Century-old Cake Shop used to sell pastries, there would be no conflict with a brewery, and it would be great for selling alcohol after a renovation.

Even more pleasing to her was the fact that the second floor of the shop had several elegant rooms, which could be used for customers to taste wine in the future. On the first floor, they would sell alcohol; on the second floor, they would taste alcohol—truly killing two birds with one stone.

Once her idea was set, Lin Yuan shared her thoughts with Xia Zheng, asking him to help keep an ear out for news about the Century-old Cake Shop. If it truly were up for sale, she definitely wanted to be the first to get it.

As the two of them chatte for a while, they completely forgot about Shunzi. If Liuzi hadn’t suddenly coughed, probably the two would have walked home hand in hand.

Seeing Shunzi’s expectant face, Lin Yuan’s expression turned serious and she said sternly, "Shunzi, whether you did the job for me or not, you are still a thief. Actually, I should have sent you to the Yamen."

Seeing the fear in Shunzi’s eyes, she continued, "However, considering you did do a good deed for the people of Zhuma Town, I’ve decided not to drag you to the Yamen."

"Thank you, thank you so much," Shunzi was gratefully in tears.