The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 115 The incident happened
Upon hearing that the employer had arrived...

Manager Feng's face turned pale. He remembered the scene when he was kicked out of the Meng family's shop. He remembered it very clearly. It was also during this time when the wheat was turning yellow.

He was sitting behind the counter when he received a message from his elder brother asking him to take Feng Chuan home to harvest wheat, when he was summoned by Master Meng.

After that, Master Meng told him to pack his bags and leave.

Will we repeat the fate of being driven away five years ago?
Manager Feng steadied himself and said, "No, that won't happen."

He led the Su Shi Yuan restaurant so well. Because of him, Su Shi Yuan was able to dominate Yan Guan Town and contribute a lot of money to its owner every year!

The owner trusted him so much that he entrusted the entire shop to him and rarely came to Yanguan Town.

It must be because Peach Blossom Dessert Shop is about to open, and the owner got the news and came to blame him for not handling things properly.

That must be it!

No sooner had Feng Chuan taken the land deed than the landlord realized that this was impossible.

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

"Boss, you've arrived."

Just as Manager Feng arrived at the door, Ma Ming came up. Manager Feng concealed all his emotions, greeted Ma Ming, and invited him into the house.

"It's been a while since I've been here. I came to see how the shop is doing," Ma Ming said calmly.

Manager Feng felt slightly relieved.

He was being too alarmed just now. The owner's appearance clearly indicates that he was just passing by or had come to the shop on a whim.

Manager Feng instructed the steward to serve tea to Ma Ming, who sat in a chair holding the tea and waited for Manager Feng to give him a report.

"Generally speaking, the business is doing quite well. As you know, boss, we've been the only pastry shop in Yanguan Town for many years. I haven't dared to relax for a moment in order to maintain our position." Manager Feng began to appeal to Ma Ming's emotions, aiming to remind him of Ma Ming's contributions to Su Shi Yuan.

Ma Ming nodded expressionlessly.

He naturally remembered the credit.

"That's why I haven't treated you badly all these years. I've given you the authority to manage the shop, I don't interfere with your operations, and I give you a large dividend every year," Ma Ming said casually, taking a sip of tea.

Manager Feng's heart skipped a beat. He glanced at Ma Ming out of the corner of his eye and saw that Ma Ming's expression was normal, which reassured him slightly.

"Master, did you come here specifically for this purpose, or are you just passing by?" Manager Feng asked.

“Specialized,” Ma Ming asked. “How’s the peach blossom dessert coming along?”

When Manager Feng heard Ma Ming ask about peach blossom desserts, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He said that the owner must have known that Peach Blossom Dessert Shop was opening tomorrow, so he came to the shop to oversee things.

To be honest, he didn't think there was anything wrong with how he handled the peach blossom dessert. The way he used those methods on Widow Tong not only failed to intimidate her, but actually allowed her shop to open ahead of schedule.

Manager Feng believed that all of this was because Widow Tong was unaware of his next move and was courting disaster.

"I underestimated her a while ago. I didn't expect Widow Tong to be so fearless as to open a shop. But don't worry, I've already come up with a plan. Tomorrow, Peach Blossom Dessert Shop's opening and closing times will also be the same time," Manager Feng said confidently.

Ma Ming glanced at Manager Feng and said meaningfully, "That Widow Tong's abilities go far beyond just running a shop."

Manager Feng's heart leaped again, wondering what Ma Ming meant by those words.

Could it be that he obtained Widow Tong's recipe but failed to replicate the same flavor?

"Master, we've been the only shop in Yanguan Town for years. To be honest, I've made a mistake in researching new pastry products lately. I've already asked the pastry chefs to research some new designs, and I plan to send two chefs to Shengjing to learn how to make imperial pastries in a while."

Manager Feng then told Ma Ming about his plans.

The emphasis is still on the fact that Su Shi Yuan is the only pastry shop in Yan Guan Town, and that's all thanks to him.

"How is your adopted son, Feng Chuan?" Ma Ming interrupted Manager Feng and asked. Manager Feng's heart stopped in shock, but he forced a smile and said, "Thank you for your concern, sir. Feng Chuan is now married with children and is doing alright."

Ma Ming raised his head and stared sharply at Manager Feng.

He gave Manager Feng a chance from the moment he came in, but Manager Feng just wouldn't tell him the truth.

Ma Ming smashed the cup with a loud crack and roared, "You're still trying to fool me. You and your son are real masters of stealing from others' homes. Let me tell you, Su Shi Yuan belongs to the Ma family, not the Feng family."

“I entrusted the shop to you, which made you greedy and gave you the illusion that the shop belonged to your Feng family. You and your father even mortgaged the shop.”

Ma Ming's suppressed anger finally erupted.

He trusted Manager Feng so much, giving him the greatest autonomy, yet he raised a wolf in sheep's clothing.

"Master, I always remember your kindness in helping me out, and I would never dare to take over the Su Shi Yuan for myself. I don't understand what you mean by mortgaging the shop," Manager Feng said, his face pale.

Feng Chuan actually mortgaged the shop.

Manager Feng was in a state of utter confusion.

If Feng Chuan had only taken the land deed, and he had found Feng Chuan and retrieved the land deed, then everything could still be salvaged.

He never expected Feng Chuan to be so bold.

His mistake was repeatedly indulging this gambling addict.

"Stop making excuses. I know everything. Your adopted son owed a thousand taels of gambling debt and couldn't pay it back, so the two of you conspired to mortgage my Su Shi Yuan (a type of pastry shop)." Ma Ming sneered.

"Master, to be honest, I just found out that Feng Chuan took away the shop's land deed. Who did he mortgage it to?" Manager Feng was on the verge of tears.

He pinned his hopes on the possibility that Feng Chuan would run into Ma Ming when he mortgaged his shop, which would leave him with some room for maneuver.

Ma Ming glanced at Manager Feng, becoming even more furious.

He knew everything, but Manager Feng in Yanguan Town was completely unaware.

It's clear that his success over the years has made him so arrogant that he no longer recognizes himself.

Also, how did Feng Chuan obtain something as important as a land deed?
Ma Ming did not believe that Manager Feng was not involved. Once the seed of suspicion was planted, Ma Ming was convinced that Manager Feng was Feng Chuan's accomplice.

Don't forget, he has a criminal record from his time as manager of the Meng family.

If he dares to falsify the Meng family's account books to embezzle money, he can also embezzle the land deed of the Su Shi Garden.

"You're still playing tricks on me? You two are really something." Ma Ming sneered. "No wonder you couldn't handle a small Peach Blossom Dessert Shop. It turns out you already had a plan. You two actually mortgaged Su Shi Yuan to Peach Blossom Dessert Shop."

"Master, this is impossible!" Manager Feng was utterly shocked.

How could Feng Chuan possibly mortgage his shop to Peach Blossom Dessert Shop?
Peach Blossom Dessert Shop has just opened, and it's said that even the shop was acquired on credit at a bargain price. Where would Widow Tong get the money to buy Xia Su Shi Yuan?

Manager Feng suddenly realized what Feng Chuan meant by being set up. He knew with his own mind that it was all a scheme orchestrated by Widow Tong.

Widow Tong is taking revenge on him!
Manager Feng was furious.

This move is so vicious.

"I don't know if you're acting or genuinely confused. Your adopted son owes Widow Tong's son gambling debts and can't pay them back, so he's trying to mortgage my Ma family's pastry shop to Widow Tong," Ma Ming said.

Ma Ming was so angry he wanted to tie Feng Chuan up, hang him up, and beat him.

He had plenty of shops, and even if the Su Shi Yuan (a type of pastry shop) closed, it wouldn't affect his family's livelihood. But the fact that Manager Feng and his son dared to betray and fool him was unacceptable to him.

"Master, all of this was orchestrated by Widow Tong," Manager Feng said unwillingly.

"Setting a trap? They set a trap, and you just fell for it? Where are your brains?" Ma Ming said, exasperated.

(End of this chapter)