The Evil Mother-in-law: Torment Children, Work Hard, Be Rich!-Chapter 115: The Incident Occurs

Suddenly heard that the owner has arrived.

Manager Feng’s face turned pale, he recalled the scene of being expelled from the Meng Family’s shop, he remembered it clearly, it was also during the yellowing wheat season.

He was sitting behind the counter when he received news from his brother to take Feng Chuan home to harvest wheat and was called by Master Meng.

Afterwards, Master Meng just told him to pack up and leave.

Will today repeat the fate of being expelled five years ago?

Manager Feng steadied his mind, no it won’t.

He led Crispy Food Garden so well, because of him, Crispy Food Garden was the dominant dessert shop in Yan Guan Town, contributing so much silver to the owner every year!

The owner trusted him so much, entrusting the shop entirely to him, and rarely came to Yan Guan Town.

It must be because Taohua Dessert is about to open, the owner received news and came to blame him for not doing his job well.

It must be like this!

Feng Chuan just took the land deed, and the owner immediately found out, it’s impossible.

Thinking this way, Manager Feng wiped his sweat, stood up and went to the door to greet the owner.

"Owner... you’ve arrived."

As Manager Feng reached the door, Ma Ming appeared. Manager Feng concealed his emotions and greeted Ma Ming, inviting him inside.

"It’s been a while since I came; I wanted to check how the shop is doing." Ma Ming said calmly.

Manager Feng felt slightly at ease.

Earlier, he was overly apprehensive, seeing the owner’s demeanor, it was clear he was just passing by or on a whim came to check the shop.

Manager Feng instructed the housekeeper to serve tea to Ma Ming, Ma Ming sat holding the tea, waiting for Manager Feng’s report.

"Overall, the business is quite well. You know, owner, all these years, we’re the only dessert shop in Yan Guan Town, to maintain our position, I haven’t dared to relax for a moment." Manager Feng began appealing emotionally, intending to remind Ma Ming of his contributions to Crispy Food Garden.

Ma Ming nodded expressionlessly.

Of course, he remembers the contributions.

"Precisely because of this, I haven’t treated you poorly all these years, entrusting the shop to you without interference, and giving you substantial dividends annually." Ma Ming said blandly, sipping tea.

Manager Feng’s heart skipped a beat, he glanced sidelong at Ma Ming and seeing Ma Ming’s usual expression, felt slightly assured.

"Did you come specially, or just passing by?" Manager Feng asked.

"Specially," Ma Ming replied, "How’s Taohua Dessert going?"

Upon hearing Ma Ming ask about Taohua Dessert, Manager Feng relaxed even more.

He knew it, the owner must have learned about Taohua Dessert’s opening tomorrow and specifically came to oversee the shop.

Honestly, he didn’t think there was a problem with how he handled Taohua Dessert, the methods he used against Widow Tong not only didn’t intimidate her but hastened the shop’s opening.

Manager Feng believed Widow Tong didn’t know the tricks he still had up his sleeve, and was digging her own grave.

"I underestimated before, didn’t expect Widow Tong to be so fearless wanting to open the shop. But rest assured, I already planned a strategy, tomorrow Taohua Dessert’s opening will also be its closing time." Manager Feng swore confidently.

Ma Ming glanced at Manager Feng, implying, "The capabilities of Widow Tong are not merely opening a shop."

Manager Feng’s heart skipped again, unsure what Ma Ming meant.

Was he accusing him of being unable to recreate the same taste despite having obtained Widow Tong’s recipe?

"Owner, all these years, we’re the only dessert shop in Yan Guan Town, honestly, lately, I indeed failed in researching new pastries. I already tasked pastry chefs to study new varieties, planning to send them to Shengjing to learn royal pastries soon."

Manager Feng explained his plans to Ma Ming.

The emphasis remained on Crispy Food Garden being the sole dessert shop in Yan Guan Town, attributing all successes to his efforts.

"How is your foster son, Feng Chuan?" Ma Ming interrupted, asking.

Manager Feng’s heart nearly stopped, forcing a smile, "Thanks for your concern, owner, Feng Chuan is now married with children, life is going okay."

Ma Ming lifted his head, glaring sharply at Manager Feng.

From the moment he arrived, he gave Manager Feng opportunities, yet Manager Feng refused to speak truthfully.

Ma Ming slammed the cup, shattering it, angrily, "You’re still playing games with me. Both father and son truly are masters at betrayal, let me tell you, Crispy Food Garden bears Ma’s name, not Feng’s."

"I entrusted the shop to you, feeding your ambitions, making you delusively believe the shop belonged to your Feng Family, you and your son actually mortgaged the shop."

Ma Ming’s repressed anger finally exploded.

He trusted Manager Feng so much, granting him the greatest autonomy, yet nurtured a wolf.

"Owner, I’m always mindful of your kindness, I’d never dare to take Crispy Food Garden for myself. What mortgage are you speaking of, I don’t understand?" Manager Feng defensively, face pale.

Feng Chuan actually mortgaged the shop.

Manager Feng’s mind was in turmoil.

If Feng Chuan merely took the land deed, he could retrieve it and everything would still be salvageable.

He never imagined Feng Chuan to be so bold.

His mistake was in repeatedly indulging this gambling dog.

"Don’t fabricate. I know everything, your foster son owes a thousand taels in gambling debts and you two conspired to mortgage my Crispy Food Garden." Ma Ming sneered coldly.

"Owner, truth be told, I just learned Feng Chuan took the land deed, who did he mortgage it to?" Manager Feng almost in tears.

He only hoped Feng Chuan encountered Ma Ming when mortgaging, leaving room for negotiation.

Ma Ming surveyed Manager Feng, growing angrier.

He knows everything, yet Manager Feng in Yan Guan Town was unaware.

Clearly, years of success have clouded his self-awareness.

Also, how did Feng Chuan access such an important item as the land deed?

Ma Ming didn’t believe Manager Feng wasn’t involved, once suspicion takes root, Ma Ming concluded Manager Feng was Feng Chuan’s accomplice.

Don’t forget, this shopkeeper had a past offense when working for the Meng Family.

If he dared falsify the Meng Family’s ledgers to embezzle silver, he could surely embezzle Crispy Food Garden’s land deed.

"You’re still playing games with me, father and son are truly interesting." Ma Ming coldly smiled, "No wonder you can’t handle the trivial Taohua Dessert, turns out you already planned, father and son conspired to mortgage Crispy Food Garden to Taohua Dessert."

"Owner, that’s impossible!" Manager Feng was shocked beyond measure.

Feng Chuan couldn’t possibly mortgage the shop to Taohua Dessert.

Taohua Dessert just opened, it’s rumored even their shop was acquired cheaply on credit, how could Widow Tong afford to buy Crispy Food Garden?

Manager Feng suddenly realized Feng Chuan mentioned being set up, thinking he knew, it was all Widow Tong’s scheme.

Widow Tong was exacting revenge!

Manager Feng felt a resentful itch in his teeth.

This move was too vicious.

"I don’t know whether you’re acting or truly ignorant, your foster son owed Widow Tong’s son gambling debts, trying to mortgage my Ma Family’s Crispy Food Garden to Widow Tong." Ma Ming said

Ma Ming was so furious he wished to tie up and punish Feng Chuan. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

He had no shortage of shops in hand, even if Crispy Food Garden closed, it wouldn’t affect his family’s livelihood, but the father and son dared betray and deceive him, it was unacceptable.

"Owner, this is all a setup by Widow Tong." Manager Feng said unwillingly.

"A setup? People set up traps, and you fell in? Where’s your brain?" Ma Ming was disappointed but still reproachful.