The two people left the shop and walked towards Zhang Huaihua’s house. However, within two steps, they saw Zhang Huaihua coming over with a bamboo basket.

Zhang Huaihua also saw Shuangye and Qingkui, and was stunned for a moment, “Why are the two sisters coming out?”

Shuangye rolled her eyes and said with a grimace, “Wasn’t it because of the shāobǐngs you just sent? I was busy simmering the yángzá tāng and forgot to cover it with a basket cloth. It was already very cold now. I was afraid that some guests would come over and eat cold shāobǐngs and cause trouble, so I quickly wanted to go to you and ask for some fresh shāobǐngs to be delivered.”

“I was afraid that you would be busy at home and couldn’t get away, so I came with Qing Kui to get the shāobǐngs. By chance, I bumped into you here. Hurry up and take the fresh shāobǐngs to the shop and take the cold ones with you. Take them back and heat them.”

Those shāobǐngs were completely cold.

Didn’t that mean it couldn’t be sold?
It seemed that she had to make another trip later.

Zhang Huaihua’s expression suddenly changed, but she soon returned to normal, “Okay, I’ll go right away.”

Take those shāobǐngs back, heat them, and send them back quickly. It should be ready by noon.

“Hurry up, we’ll be there soon.” Qingkui reached out and took the bamboo basket in Zhang Huaihua’s hand, “Here, let me get it for you.”

“Thank you, Sister Qingkui.” Zhang Huaihua said sweetly.

Qingkui’s hand holding the bamboo basket obviously tightened, but thinking about what the girl said, she still endured it and tried her best to make her grinning mouth look like she was smiling instead of gritting her teeth.

The three people returned to Su Ji’s shop.

After Zhang Huaihua entered the shop, Shuangye winked at others.

Qingkui and Qinghe closed the door panels of the shop one by one with almost lightning speed, and all the windows were also closed.

The originally spacious and bright shop suddenly became dimmed due to the closing of the doors and windows.

Zhang Huaihua was startled and subconsciously wanted to run away, but no one else said anything yet. She felt that if she showed cowardice at this time, she would be more likely to do bad things, so she quickly calmed down and looked at Shuangye and others in confusion.

“Okay, why did you suddenly close the door and window? Su Ji won’t do business today?”

“We have to do business.” Su Yujin walked out of the backyard and looked at Zhang Huaihua, “But before doing business, I have to take care of some chores. It’s better to make sure that this guest won’t have diarrhea when they come.”

Did you already know?

Zhang Huaihua’s face turned pale, but her face was still quibbling, “What is Miss Su talking about? I don’t understand. This Su Ji’s food is so delicious, how can someone have diarrhea after eating it?”

“Su Ji’s food is naturally good. Yes, but I can’t guarantee the shāobǐngs served with it that some people sent over.”

Su Yujin squinted her eyes and looked at Zhang Huaihua, who was swaying a little because she had said something to her mind, “I guess you still have it on your body now. Croton.”

Sure enough, they already knew it!

Zhang Huaihua pinched her sleeves and tried rushing out.

Qingkui, Shuangye, and the others quickly stopped the person with quick eyes and hands. They bed Zhang Huaihua’s arm behind her and pinned the person to the ground.

Zhang Huaihua was immediately unable to move, and could only watch in horror as several people searched and rummaged around her body.

In a short time, Shuangye and others found a lot of crotons from Zhang Huaihua’s sleeves, waist, and arms.

Scattered crotons are piled up on the table, usually with a handful.

“So many?” Su Yujin was shocked when he saw the quantity. “I think with so many crotons, do you want to throw them into the yángzá tāng pot later when no one is paying attention?”

“No!” Zhang Huaihuai yelled, holding her neck, “It’s just that I’ve been having trouble defecating due to body heat these past few days. The doctor prescribed me a little croton water to drink. These are the medicines I grabbed to treat my illness!”

“It’s not…”

“I think your plan should be like this.”

Su Yujin interrupted Zhang Huaihua and said slowly, “First bring over the shāobǐngs made with Croton water, and then… Make some normal shāobǐngs, and use the opportunity to deliver shāobǐngs to see if anything happened in the shop. If nothing happened, you could use this excuse later.”

“If something happened, the shop would definitely be in panic. Everyone would be busy taking care of those guests who have abdominal pain and want to go to the hut, so you can take the opportunity to sneak in and replace all the problematic shāobǐngs. Then sprinkle the croton into the pot of yángzá tāng.”

“If such a big thing happens, someone will definitely report it to the official. When the time comes, the Yamen will send someone to check and find out that there is croton in the yángzá tāng. They will only blame our shop and the customers will only think that we, Su Ji, have misbehaved. Naturally, they will want us to close down.”

“And you, normally sell shāobǐngs on the street. After the accident, you will continue to sell shāobǐngs on the street. There was nothing unusual about it. When the accident happened, the shāobǐngs you left in the shop were good and clean. No one will place any problem on your head.”

“In short, Su Ji will be closed down by then, but you will be able to escape unscathed without being implicated in the slightest.”

“Is what I said correct?”

Zhang Huaihua’s face, including her lips, had lost all color, and her whole body was trembling, and she couldn’t say a word.

“Looking at you like this, I know what I said is absolutely correct.” Su Yujin sat down on the stool in front of Zhang Huaihua, “Then tell me who instigated you.”

This kind of Croton water trick, under normal circumstances, couldn’t take lives, but it was enough to force the closure of the Su family business.

Zhang Hua and Su Ji had business dealings, and the closure of Su Ji would only result in her losing a portion of her income, with no benefit whatsoever.

Unless there was someone behind her!

“I…” It took Zhang Huaihua a while to come to her senses, and she shook her head numbly, “I don’t know either. The person was wearing a cloak and a conical hat. I couldn’t see the face clearly. I only knew the person was not tall. The voice I heard seemed that of a woman, not too young…”

“Stop talking nonsense with such dishonest answers, take her to the Yamen!” Qing Kui was a straightforward person, so she yelled immediately.

Xue Rong and others had already taken the rope and wanted to tie up Zhang Huaihua.

Go to the Yamen?

Zhang Huaihua’s eyes widened immediately.

If you enter the yamen, you will be beaten. Someone like her may even be imprisoned!

She heard that many who end up in prison can’t survive, and even if they manage to come out alive, they are often beaten to the point of being unrecognizable…

“I don’t want to go to the Yamen, I don’t want to go to the Yamen!”

Zhang Huaihua struggled hard. “I’m telling the truth. The person gave me thirteen taels of silver to ask me to do this. She also said that if I finished it, I would get another twenty taels!”

“So, for the sake of money, you engage in such conscienceless actions?” Shuangye was so angry that her lips were trembling. “I must quickly take you to the yamen and let the County Magistrate give you a good beating, a proper punishment for you!”

As she spoke, several people dragged Zhang Huaihua out.

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