Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 1340 - 188, Price War (One more update)

Yan Xiangkai’s glabellar frown deepened another shade, though puzzled, he was not entirely convinced, "That can’t be, those who dine at Dong Tian are not only ordinary folks but also high-ranking officials and nobles from the court, even the three Princes have been there. Would Dong Tian take such a bold risk to slip in Five Stones Powder? Impossible, that would mean shutting down the place. Besides, to poison Princes with Five Stones Powder is a beheading offense!"

Once the thought of Five Stones Powder sprang to mind, Shopkeeper Ling’s brain lit up and, following that line of thought, everything else he pondered fell into place more logically.

"Boss, think about it, who owns Dong Tian? Right, it’s the adopted sister of the Third Prince and the love interest of Second Young Master Xia. With protection from a Prince and Princess Anle of General Mansion, what wouldn’t she dare to do? Besides, the Third Prince is her adopted brother, naturally, she wouldn’t poison the Third Prince. But what about the Second Prince? The Second Prince and the Third Prince are sworn enemies, both powerful contenders for the throne, maybe this idea to use Five Stones Powder was the Third Prince’s scheme all along!"

Smack!

Yan Xiangkai slammed his palm down onto the table. If it were merely about snatching business, it would have been one thing, but if it’s about harming his nephew with Five Stones Powder, then it’s absolutely intolerable. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

"Investigate! Send someone to secretly check, see if Dong Tian’s dishes have anything in them that shouldn’t be there!"

After several busy days, Lin Yuan was nearly drained of energy. However, the good news from Zhuma Town re-energized her spirit.

Jeng Ruyue had given birth to a boy, weighing five jin and six liang, both mother and child were safe and sound.

Upon receiving this news, Lady Liu, holding Lady Fan’s letter, excitedly covered her mouth as tears dropped down pitter-patter.

"He’s born, he’s born! Mother and child are safe, mother and child are safe!" Lady Liu repeated several times. She mentioned it to everyone she saw, and within moments, the whole household knew the news.

Many maids, unaware of the circumstances, buzzed with speculation about who this mother was.

Lin Yuan could understand Lady Liu’s feelings; after all, this child was one they had anticipated for many years. His significance to them was akin to Xiao Yongyan’s birth.

Of course, the happiest person was Xiao Linshuang. After all, it was she who had personally administered the acupuncture on Jeng Ruyue. In a way, part of the credit for the child’s successful arrival belonged to her!

In Lady Fan’s letter, apart from announcing the good news, it was mentioned that everyone should return for the child’s one-month celebration. It had been a difficult birth, so naturally, the baby should be cherished and doted upon by all.

Lady Liu immediately decided with Lin Yuan and the others that the whole family would go back for the small one’s one-month celebration.

It was perfect timing as Lin Yuan had been missing her friends from Zhuma Town and took this opportunity to visit them. However, with so many things to do at hand, it wasn’t possible to just get up and leave. Fortunately, there was half a month left, enough time to sort out Dong Tian’s affairs.

Since they were going back home, Lady Liu naturally couldn’t go empty-handed. She immediately began making arrangements to buy some good fabrics from the capital to make nice clothes for the little one and also some fine materials for Lady Fan and the others.

Shop till you drop; the family hadn’t been out shopping together in a long time, so they took this opportunity to visit Chen Ji Cloth Shop.

It was supposed to be a happy occasion, but it turned out to be disheartening for everyone.

Perhaps it was because they had not been out for a long time that when Lady Liu arrived with her daughters at the entrance of Chen Ji Cloth Shop, they discovered a price war erupting between Chen Ji and the shop opposite!

Both Chen Ji and their rival had set up large stands in front of their stores, piled carelessly with all sorts of fabrics. Precious materials like flowing silks and Light Mist, once esteemed by all, were now tangled together as if they were worthless, with many dragging on the ground, trampled beyond recognition of their original color by unknown passersby’s feet. A crowd of women, like they were scavenging for cabbages that cost nothing, huddled around these two stands, digging here for a while, then rushing to the other side to search.

Lin Yuan’s mouth twitched, as if she saw the bold red characters of "Everything Must Go" and "Owner Has Fled, Massive Clearance Sale" that hung in the shops of the future.

Lady Liu was clearly shocked by the scene before her, but what surprised her even more was seeing Lady Jiang among the crowd at Chen Ji’s door. Lady Jiang was entirely devoid of the grace and composure she had shown at their last meeting. Her neck was wrapped in several loops of red and green materials, her arms and waist were also entangled with fabrics of various colors and patterns—her original outfit was no longer discernible.