Chapter 395 Is it a masochism or a masochism?

The truth has been revealed, but Lian Xingwang and Mei Xiuguang still do not fully understand the coming storm.

"It's okay. The people in the north of the city have been arrested. Tomorrow the people in the south of the city will take over. After one group is arrested, there will be another. The government jail is so small. I wonder if they can arrest them all and whether the jail can accommodate all the people." Lian Xingwang said disapprovingly.

The mysterious man had anticipated this situation and had already made plans.
Ye Jinxuan, do you think that giving out porridge for a few days and arresting a few people can solve the problem? Humph, it's not that easy.

"I don't know if those beggar leaders have been caught. If they give us away..." Mei Xiuguan was a little worried.

Lian Xingwang said, "Shopkeeper Mei, don't worry too much. The beggar leader will not do this kind of thing himself. Besides, the people I sent were very careful and did not reveal their identities. Even if the beggar leader was caught, we don't know who ordered them."

Mei Xiuguan felt relieved after hearing Lian Xingwang's confident words, so he decided to wait and watch the show tomorrow!

The two of them whispered for a while before Mei Xiuguan said goodbye and went home.

At daybreak, Lian Xingwang was awakened by a series of rapid knocks on the door. The knocks were so urgent and heavy, as if bandits had come to rob someone.

Lian Xingwang's wife was dreaming and was woken up by someone. She was upset and muttered.

"Who the hell is coming to make a scene before daybreak? Are you going to let me sleep?"

Lian Xingwang felt a little uneasy and put on his clothes.

Before I could put my clothes on, the door was kicked open.

Several patrol officers rushed in and glared at Lian Xingwang fiercely: "Are you Lian Xingwang?"

Lian Xingwang's legs suddenly became weak when he saw this scene. He tried to hold on and asked weakly, "What are you doing, gentlemen..."

The leading constable waved his hand and said, "Capture him..."

The men rushed forward immediately, locked the man up with an iron chain and took him away.

Lian Xingwang's wife was so anxious that she didn't care about her disheveled clothes and chased after him: "Sir, Sir, what crime has my master committed? You can't just arrest people randomly..."

The head of the police snorted coldly, "Mei Xiuguang has confessed all the facts. Lian Xingwang, your conspiracy has been exposed."

Lian Xingwang was shocked. When the patrol officers rushed in, he thought it was because of this matter. He was already making a draft in his mind about what to say when he met the officials. But he never expected that Mei Xiuguan had confessed everything.

Damn Mei Xiuguang, you useless thing, you have caused me so much trouble now. Lian Xingwang wanted to cry but had no tears.

Lian Xingwang didn't know that Mei Xiuguan was also cursing him at this moment.

Damn Lian Xingwang, didn't you agree before that you would never admit it? Didn't you say that the secret of this operation would not be leaked? Now, not only did you confess, but you also dragged me into it. I just listened to it for a few times and did nothing...

The two were arrested and interrogated separately. They hated each other and pushed all the responsibility onto each other. All kinds of torture instruments were not used. The two confessed and explained the whole story clearly.

Xia Chunyu got the confession, but he did not feel relieved. The confession mentioned a mysterious man. However, Lian Xingwang and Mei Xiuguang did not know who this man was.

When the prefect saw that the prince was not very satisfied with the outcome of the case, he immediately ordered his men to torture him until the mysterious man was found.

Poor Lian Xingwang and Mei Xiuguang were beaten to a pulp, dying and coming back to life again, unable to die. Living was more painful than death, but they really didn't know who this mysterious man was. Unable to withstand the torture, they accused each other of being the mastermind.

Now, they were beaten severely again. In the end, the two men had to admit that they were the masterminds and confessed to the arson of the training class.

After daybreak, the government office officially opened for trial, and Ye Jiayao invited Lu Xiaotian and others to sit in.

When everyone saw Lian Xingwang and Mei Xiuguang being carried up covered in blood, they all trembled in their hearts. This was too tragic.

However, after listening to the officials reading out the confessions of the two people, as well as the confessions of the four beggar leaders and their men who surrendered themselves, they were all filled with indignation.

Competition among peers is a very normal thing. Everyone relies on their own abilities. If you are not as capable as others and cannot compete with them, you have to admit defeat. It is unacceptable to use such despicable means to compete.

Looking at their miserable appearance, there are only two words in everyone’s mind... they deserve it.

The government announced the verdict. Lian Xingwang and Mei Xiuguan used unfair means to compete viciously, causing extremely bad influence, and were also involved in arson. They were punished for both crimes and sentenced to three years in prison. They were ordered to compensate Tianshangju for its reputation and economic losses, totaling 30,000 taels of silver.

The two men fainted on the spot. They not only lost the rice but also their lives.

Lu Xiaotian stated in court that Xiangyilou and Jubaozhai would be removed from the Catering Chamber of Commerce and everyone should take it as a warning.

Those who came to listen were all directors of the Catering Chamber of Commerce, and everyone expressed their agreement.

Ye Jiayao's expression finally relaxed, and she finally got rid of her anger.

But who is that mysterious person? Ye Jiayao racked her brains but couldn't figure out who else she had offended? Who else wanted to make trouble for her and Tianshangju? Although Lian Xingwang and Mei Xiuguang finally admitted that they were the masterminds, Ye Jiayao still believed their initial confessions.

Well, the enemy is in the dark, so we can only wait and see what happens. When the time comes, we will fight back with our soldiers and block the water with earth.

The matter came to an end and Tianshangju resumed normal business, but Ye Jiayao planned to continue to give out porridge. In the past few days, she found that many poor families came to ask for porridge, with their children and daughters, and each of them was pale and thin. Jinling City is such a rich place, but there are still so many poor people who cannot eat enough and wear warm clothes. This made Ye Jiayao feel uncomfortable.

However, giving porridge is not in vain. Long-term charity will not only fail to solve their poverty, but will make these people develop dependence and laziness. If they can eat for free without working, who will work in the future?
So, Ye Jiayao thought of a way. She contacted several workshops that made paper boxes and asked these poor people to come and get the materials. If they made five paper boxes, they could get a bowl of rice porridge, if they made twenty, they could get a meat bun and two steamed buns, and if they made thirty, they could get three copper coins.

The work of pasting paper boxes does not require any technical skills and is not very tiring. Women and children can all participate and exchange their labor for food and clothing.

Gradually, Ye Jiayao's reputation as a kind-hearted person spread.

In fact, Ye Jiayao has done more than one good deed. She was forced to make this one public. The Leshan Hall, which now provides free medical treatment in Jinling City and only charges the cost of medicines, was funded by Ye Jiayao and is run by Doctor Jiang. No one knows about this.

On this day, a horse-drawn carriage passed by the gate of Tianshangju. The carriage slowed down, and the people in the carriage lifted a corner of the curtain with a paper fan and looked at the endless stream of guests coming to Tianshangju. Further ahead, there was a long queue. Everyone was holding paper boxes in their hands and lining up in an orderly manner, waiting for inspection and then receiving steamed buns.

The curtains were closed. Zuo Qingyun held a paper fan in his right hand and tapped the palm of his left hand repeatedly with a complicated expression.

Ye Jinxuan, oh Ye Jinxuan, what do you think I should do with you?

You made me lose face so much and I lost four million taels of silver and a large number of customers. It was a heavy loss. As a result, I helped you get rid of your competitors and gave you a reputation as a great philanthropist.

Am I being a jerk? Or am I being a jerk?
Zuo Qingyun expressed that he was very depressed.

But besides being depressed, I also admire that people can do good things in a variety of ways. It is better to teach people how to fish than to give them fish. This is really a clever idea.

Zuo Qingyun was depressed for a while, and finally came to the conclusion that he was just being a masochist.

Ye Jiayao had no idea that her opponent's mind was so conflicted and entangled. She was busy running her western restaurant.

Xia Chunyu said that she was a person who could not sit still.

Ahem, Ye Jiayao needs to clarify that it’s not that she can’t sit still, she just wants to enrich everyone’s tastes. Of course, she can also make a lot of money, so why not?
Ye Jiayao didn't expect that before her western restaurant even opened, someone would strongly demand to join in. Their attitude was so firm that it made no sense. In a word, I like steak, but I like lamb chops even more.

This person is Princess Naya.

Ye Jiayao just showed off her skills in front of her and talked about the Western restaurant, and Naya insisted on cooperating.

Ye Jiayao was speechless. It was a small western restaurant. She had no shortage of money or people. Why would she cooperate with it? But Naya refused to do it. She said that she would invest in it even if it was 190% of the shares.

Well, Ye Jiayao believed that Naya was bored and wanted to find something to do.

So, she had no choice but to buy shares.

Naya was so happy that she came to report every day to help oversee the repair work of the shop. She took charge of the work with the aura of a female general, making the craftsmen tremble with fear every day and work very hard.

Xia Chun went to a western restaurant and shop that day and went home to tell Ye Jiayao.

"I think your western restaurant can open early."

Ye Jiayao asked curiously: "Why?"

Xia Chunyu couldn't help laughing and said, "I went to check it out today, and it will probably be finished in three days."

"So fast?" Ye Jiayao was very surprised. The renovation project was originally planned to take a month, but only half a month had passed. Because Naya said that the preliminary work would be handed over to her, she didn't go over to check it out much, and she was busy developing Western food recipes.

Xia Chunyu smiled and said, "Naya now has two things to do every day. One is to go to the palace to bother the emperor, and the other is to go to the store to monitor the progress of the project."

"You didn't see it. She was holding a whip in her hand, like a cruel overseer."

Xia Chunyu couldn't help laughing when he thought of Naya's appearance.

Ye Jiayao was speechless. Okay! This is a good thing, but when the western restaurant opens, she should not be so dedicated.

"By the way, did the emperor say to let Helian Xuan come back?" Ye Jiayao asked.

Xia Chunyu's face was even more joyful: "I was just about to tell you this. The emperor is also afraid of Naya, and today he ordered Helian Xuan to come back."

"Really?" Ye Jiayao was pleasantly surprised.

Xia Chunyu smiled and nodded: "I was beside the emperor when he issued the decree."

(End of this chapter)