Chapter 328 Perfect Ending
Ye Jiayao's words were meant to pave the way for her colleagues to resolve the dispute, so that people who didn't know the truth wouldn't be taken advantage of and cause adverse effects. And since the evidence was solid, her words were more credible.

From time to time, voices of condemnation were heard from the crowd.

Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Ye Jiayao asked loudly, "Who can help me take the child to Tianshangju? My friend has already gone to ask for a doctor."

Immediately, a burly man stepped forward and said, "I'll do it."

"Thank you, big brother." Ye Jiayao said gratefully.

The man picked up the child, and Ye Jiayao followed behind, sending the child to Tianshangju. At about the same time, Xiao Lu invited a doctor to come. After examining the child, the doctor asked the child some questions. After checking the chestnut cake, he clearly said: "This chestnut cake is mixed with croton powder. I will prescribe a dose of medicine for the child, and he will be fine after taking it."

Ye Jiayao asked Xiao Lu to go with the doctor to get the medicine and left the child in the care of Axing. When she asked, she was told that the other shopkeepers had not returned yet.

Ye Jiayao walked towards Lin Changchun's booth.

As soon as I got there, I saw several people escorting a middle-aged man with a pointed face and a monkey-like appearance, and they were nagging about taking him to see the official.

The people around were talking about it: "Sure enough, someone is deliberately making trouble. Just now, someone was caught at Tianshangju Bakery."

"Isn't it? These people are too hateful. They can't stand seeing others doing well, so they resort to such despicable means."

"It seems like someone is causing trouble over there..."

"Let's go join in the fun and catch all these guys."

These people immediately ran to another booth. Ye Jiayao took a look and saw that it was probably the booth of Manager Du. The corners of her lips curled up slightly. It seemed that her words triggered everyone's fixed thinking.

Soon Lin Changchun came over, saw Ye Jiayao, and asked with concern: "Have you dealt with it?"

Ye Jiayao smiled and nodded.

Lin Changchun wiped his sweat and said, "These guys are too insidious. I know they are up to something, but I can't produce any evidence. Fortunately, there were people with clear minds among the onlookers who started shouting. I didn't care about anything else and just arrested them first. Now I have to rush over to clean up the mess, so I'll borrow your territory for a while."

Ye Jiayao smiled: "Just use it. It's not time for dinner yet. Do you want me to help you?"

Lin Changchun knew that Ye Jiayao was smart and he couldn't ask for more.

Not long after, several troublemakers were arrested. Lu Xiaotian called the police from the yamen and handed over the people and the evidence to the police for interrogation.

Everyone waited patiently for the news.

About an hour later, the captain of the police came back with news that someone had indeed instructed them to go to the agreed location to arrest the prisoner based on the prisoner's confession, but the prisoner did not show up. They probably got the news and ran away.

Everyone frowned, because this way, they couldn't catch the mastermind behind the scenes. In fact, everyone knew that the food festival was a success, and the most troublesome one was who was most likely to send someone to sabotage it, but the clues were broken, and there was no evidence, so there was no way to settle the score. They couldn't help but feel a little depressed and annoyed.

Lu Xiaotian's eyes were filled with anger, and he said coldly, "Everyone, we don't have to pay attention to those gutter bugs. In half a day, the first food festival will come to a perfect end. Organizing a good food festival, spreading our reputation, and making our money is the most powerful response to the villains."

Everyone's spirits lifted and they looked at Lu Xiaotian with a little more eagerness.

"So, this afternoon, everyone must deploy more manpower to ensure that the villains do not have any opportunity to take advantage. In addition, I will give the officers some more hard work pay so that they will keep a closer eye on the situation." Lu Xiaotian continued.

"Understood. I will be there in person this afternoon." Duan Qilin was the first to second the motion.

Everyone agreed with this and with a serious look on their faces, they each dispatched their own personnel.

By the end of the afternoon, all the cakes and drinks prepared by Tianshangju Cake Shop were sold out, and the event ended early. Considering that the surrounding booths were still going on, Ye Jiayao decided not to withdraw the booth and asked Jiang Yue to send two people to guard it, and the others could rest first.

After Jiang Yue handed over the accounts, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. These past three days had been like a war, and she was like a taut string, not daring to relax for even a moment. Now she could finally hand in the work.

Seeing her relieved expression, Ye Jiayao felt a little distressed and wanted to give her a few days off to let her have a good rest, but the follow-up tasks were still very heavy and she had to persist. She had to harden her heart and said, "Go back and rest first. I'm afraid you will be busy in the next few days."

Jiang Yue shook her head and said, "It's okay, I can hold on. I'll go to the pastry shop later."

"Don't be so anxious, take it easy, it'll be fine." Ye Jiayao advised.

Jiang Yue smiled: "Second Madam, how did you know that there was something wrong with the chestnut cake? I compared it over and over again, and it's exactly the same as the one we made. The mark is so real that it can be mistaken for the real thing." Ye Jiayao smiled calmly: "I didn't see it, I guessed it. Why do you think that woman asked me to taste the chestnut cake? If the chestnut cake was fine, would she ask me to taste it? There is no difference in appearance, and no signs of tampering. It can only mean that this cake is a carefully imitated one, and the facts prove that the chestnut cake was mixed with croton powder."

"Then how do you make everyone believe that the marks are different?" Jiang Yue was confused.

Ye Jiayao explained to her: "The chestnut cake in the woman's hand had dried up, but the chestnut cake I asked you to take out of the steamer was warm and moist, so the mark on it would be clearer. Besides, I just waved the cake in front of everyone a few times and used words to guide them. People couldn't see clearly at all, so their thoughts naturally followed my words. I can only say that the woman lost her patience and was fooled by the bluff."

Jiang Yue suddenly realized, and looked at the Second Young Madam with a little more admiration. The Second Young Madam was meticulous and immediately grasped the crux of the problem and solved it easily. Unlike her, she was only thinking about whether she really made unclean food, which made her very passive. Alas... It seems that she still has a lot to learn!

"I understand. Next time I encounter a problem, I will use my brain first." Jiang Yue said embarrassedly.

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "That's because you never thought that someone would do something bad. You should learn from your mistakes and be more careful in the future."

At 3 p.m., the booths began to close one after another, the crowd gradually dispersed, and no unusual problems occurred. The first Food Festival finally closed successfully.

The shop owners of each store were busy counting the fruits of their victory. It was obvious that the profits were considerable, but what was certain was that Tianshangju was definitely the biggest winner.

After the food festival, the second training class was about to start. Ye Jiayao really couldn't spare any time. She had to spend more time on the Marquis' Mansion and deal with situations that could change at any time. So she greeted Lu Xiaotian in advance and would not participate in the preliminary preparations.

But the situation over there will still be reported to Ye Jiayao in time. I heard that the number of restaurants requesting to participate this time has doubled, and everyone wants to submit more students. However, the current venue and teaching staff do not allow such a large-scale expansion of enrollment. Lu Xiaotian and others are very troubled. If they agree to this one, they will offend that one. They don't know what to do.

Ye Jiayao gave an idea: the assessment should be based on one's strength.

The training courses are for elites and improvement rather than popular science. We must ensure that every student who leaves the training course can become a leader in the industry.

Lu Xiaotian agreed with this and handed the matter over to Duan Qilin and Mrs. Rong, and the problem was quickly resolved.

Ye Jiayao waited for a few days, but Xiaojing and Zhao Qixuan didn't make any movement. She wanted to go to the Helian Palace, but then she remembered Chunyu's instructions, saying that Princess Yide asked her to avoid it and there was no need to go there as little as possible. She couldn't go to the Helian Palace, but it should be no problem to go to the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion. Besides, she had a very legitimate reason... to pay back the money.

So, Ye Jiayao went to Chase Exchange to withdraw the money and return it to Zhao Qixuan.

It was the same steward from last time who invited Ye Jiayao to the private room for tea.

"Our boss is deeply sorry that Manager Ye was unable to attend the chrysanthemum party last time." said the steward.

Ye Jiayao then remembered that she had forgotten about the Chrysanthemum Society.

"I'm so sorry, I'm too busy and can't get away." Ye Jiayao apologized.

The manager smiled and said, "Shopkeeper Ye's business is booming, which is a good thing. Our boss will host a banquet for the most important customers at the end of the year, and I hope Shopkeeper Ye will not refuse this time."

Ye Jiayao agreed immediately: "The end of the year and the beginning of the year are the off-season, I think it will be less busy, I will definitely come then."

The manager was very happy to get Ye Jiayao's promise and said some polite words. The waiter had already prepared the bill and presented it respectfully with both hands.

Ye Jiayao received the banknote and stood up to leave.

When they arrived at the Yong'an Marquis's mansion, the concierge said that the prince was not in the mansion and it was unclear where he was, but he said he would be back after dinner. When the Yong'an Marquis's wife heard that Ye Jiayao had arrived, she hurriedly asked someone to invite her in. Ye Jiayao accompanied the Yong'an Marquis's wife to drink tea and chat while waiting for Zhao Qixuan.

It was almost time for dinner when Zhao Qixuan came back. Seeing Ye Jiayao, he was furious: "Your dessert shop doesn't accept male guests. I was there for a long time but they still wouldn't let me in."

Ye Jiayao and the wife of Yong'an Marquis were both dumbfounded.

"Didn't I tell you that the dessert shop only accepts female relatives?" Lady Yong'an Marquis asked in confusion.

Zhao Qixuan sat there fanning himself and said unhappily, "You just kept praising how delicious the food inside was, and I said I wanted to try it, but in the end I couldn't even get in."

Ye Jiayao burst out laughing. She was waiting for Zhao Qixuan here, but Zhao Qixuan ran to the dessert shop.

"Yaoyao, it's not fair for you to do this. Why do you discriminate against men?" Zhao Qixuan complained.

The wife of the Marquis of Yong'an refuted first, "What are you talking about? Aren't there many places that you men can go to that we women can't? There is only one Ye's dessert shop in Jinling that is truly opened for us women. And you still dare to complain? Jinxuan, ignore him, this kid deserves a beating."

(End of this chapter)