Adorable Food Goddess

Early the next morning, Manager Zhong prepared gifts. Ye Jiayao personally sent Manager Qiu out and told him to pay attention to safety on the road. Manager Qiu agreed one by one, and Manager Zhong then sent him out of the city.

Ye Jiayao went to the training class instead. She had class today. Since Mrs. Rong came, Mrs. Rong has focused on the training class and shouldered most of the coursework. Lu Xiaotian has also come back to teach. Ye Jiayao is much more relaxed. She only has one lesson every five days.

In this issue, Tianshangju sent Cui Dongpeng and Jiang Youli, and both of them successfully passed the assessment. Cui Dongpeng was very ambitious this time and vowed to come back first and not to embarrass Tianshangju.

Ye Jiayao comforted him, just try your best in everything, first place is not so easy to get.

Any skill is rewarded by God, and talent is very important, not just hard work. Cui Dongpeng is smart, good at interpersonal relationships, and is good at management, but he still lacks some aura in cooking. Wang Mingde is just the opposite. Wang Mingde looks dull, but he has a high understanding of cooking skills and is diligent and conscientious in his work. This kind of person can succeed.

Ye Jiayao said this because she didn't want Cui Dongpeng to be hit when the time comes. There are several young talents in this group of students who are quite good.

Cui Dongpeng was very confident: Second Young Madam, just watch! I'm already in the second round. If I still don't get the first place, I won't be able to show my face to others.

Ye Jiayao chuckled and thought to herself, it seems that Cui Dongpeng needs to be given some relief.

There was theory in the morning and practice in the afternoon. The students studied hard and Ye Jiayao taught enthusiastically. The time passed very quickly and it was almost dusk in the blink of an eye.

When Ye Jiayao went out to get on the carriage, she found a few people sneaking around nearby and peeking their heads in this direction. Ye Jiayao felt very uncomfortable and vaguely felt something was wrong. She turned back and called Cui Dongpeng. He is now the squad leader and has something to do. commanded him.

Be careful lately. There seem to be some uneasy people nearby.

Cui Dongpeng nodded solemnly: Shopkeeper Lu also said yesterday that I will pay attention to it.

When Ye Jiayao heard that Lu Xiaotian had also discovered it, she felt even more uneasy and warned her repeatedly before going back.

The next day, before dawn, Ye Jiayao was awakened by a rapid knock on the door.

It was Xiang Tao who knocked on the door.

Qiao Xi went to open the door and complained in a low voice: What's going on? It's not even daylight yet!

Xiang Tao said: It's Cui Dongpeng who is here, saying that he has something very urgent to see the Second Young Mistress.

When Ye Jiayao heard that it was Cui Dongpeng, her heart skipped a beat and she lost all sleep. She hurriedly got up and dressed, and ordered: Let him wait in the front hall, I will be there right away.

Ye Jiayao was shocked when she saw Cui Dongpeng. She saw Cui Dongpeng's face was pitch black and his clothes were in tatters.

Cui Dongpeng, what happened? Ye Jiayao asked anxiously.

Cui Dongpeng's eyes were filled with ice, and he gritted his teeth and said: Second Young Madam, someone came to the training class last night and set fire to it. Fortunately, I sent someone to keep watch. I found it in time and everyone escaped. No one was injured or injured, but...

But what, tell me quickly! Ye Jiayao was worried.

But the wind was strong last night and the fire was fierce. Most of the house was burned down in a roar. We all caught the person who set the fire. We were struggling, and suddenly a group of people appeared out of nowhere. There were many of them, and ours was big. Everyone was working on putting out the fire, so we let that guy run away again. Cui Dongpeng said angrily.

Ye Jiayao took a deep breath and felt like a fire was burning in her heart. That was Duan Qilin's ancestral home!

Have you informed Shopkeeper Lu?

We sent people separately to report it, and also reported it to the officials. The officials should arrive soon. Everyone is still there now, Cui Dongpeng said.

Ye Jiayao's eyes were cold: Let's go over and have a look.

Damn it, which bastard set the fire? If I find out, I will beat you to death.

Ye Jiayao hurried to the training class. Duan Qilin and Lu Xiaotian had already arrived. People from the government were surveying the scene, and more people arrived one after another.

Everyone looked at the charred ruins and felt furious in their hearts.

Ye Jiayao said in a deep voice: Fortunately, everyone is fine. Shopkeeper Duan, please count the losses first. Shopkeeper Lin, please comfort the students. Shopkeeper Lu, let's go and listen to what the government has to say. Let's meet again later to discuss what to do. Aftermath.”

Everyone had no objections and acted separately.

After surveying the scene and questioning some students, the head catcher said, It seems that someone is deliberately causing damage. Think about it, have you offended anyone recently, or who do you think is the most suspicious?

Ye Jiayao and Lu Xiaotian looked at each other, there were many suspicious people.

This time, several restaurants sent people with resentment because they failed to pass the test. Also at the last food festival, some people were jealous and came to sabotage it.

However, the person who set the fire ran away. This kind of thing has no evidence and is difficult to prove.

Ye Jiayao thought for a while and called Cui Dongpeng: You struggled with that man. Do you still remember what he looked like?

Cui Dongpeng said angrily: It was still dark at the time and I couldn't see clearly the person's appearance. However, the person seemed to have a mole on the left side of his face, as big as a small fingernail.

The head catcher said: This is not easy to find. There are hundreds of thousands of people in Jinling City! But at least it is a clue. You'd better provide a list of suspicious persons. Maybe they will be in contact with each other.

Lu Xiaotian said: To be suspicious, we eliminated some students sent from the restaurant this time. Will they be suspicious?

The head catcher said: This must be considered.

Lu Xiaotian said: I will hand over the list to you later. Please pay more attention to this matter.

The head catcher was very dedicated: Intentional arson is a serious crime. Naturally, we will do our best to arrest him. Now we must first find the person who set the fire.

Duan Qilin had already finished counting the losses and came over: The last registration list has been burned by fire, and the damage to the rest room is the most serious.

Ye Jiayao did not participate in the selection and assessment, so she couldn't help even if she wanted to.

Lu Xiaotian said: It doesn't matter, there should be someone at Mrs. Rong's side. She corrected all the written examination papers.

The head catcher said: Please sort out the list and give it to me as soon as possible. It will be difficult to check after a long time.

After sending the arrester away, Lin Changchun came over and said: I asked the students to go back to their respective restaurants to wait for news. The problem now is that the bedrolls and private property brought by the students have been burned. This section of the shopkeeper's Loss, how to deal with the students’ losses?”

Lu Xiaotian looked solemn and said: Let's go to Mrs. Rong's place first! Get the list first, and then discuss it together.

Everyone went to Mrs. Rong's house together.

Because her family lived far away and she usually walked alone, the students didn't know where she lived, so they didn't inform her.

At this moment, Mrs. Rong had just gotten up and was making breakfast in the kitchen. I heard that everyone was coming, so I came out to greet them.

What? Someone set a fire? Mrs. Rong was shocked when she heard the news.

Lu Xiaotian explained the situation, and Mrs. Rong said, I have the list, and I'll get it right now.

After getting the list, Lu Xiaotian sent someone to the Yamen immediately, and everyone began to discuss the aftermath.

Let the Chamber of Commerce bear the losses of the students and Shopkeeper Duan! This is not one family's business, it is everyone's business. Lu Xiaotian said.

Ye Jiayao seconded the opinion: Yes, the training class is not for profit, but to do good things for everyone. Now that the training class has been burned down, everyone should bear the loss.

Lin Changchun said: I think those shopkeepers who have no students sent to our training classes may have objections.

Don't care if he has any opinions, or he will quit the chamber of commerce. Ye Jiayao knew that what Lin Changchun said was true. There are some people who are very active when it comes to reaping benefits, but will not be happy once they are asked to contribute some effort and money. This kind of It doesn’t matter if there are a few people.

Duan Qilin couldn't express his position because he was the master of suffering, so he listened quietly on the side.

Shopkeeper Du said: If they don't come out, we can pool the rest together, or we can mobilize the thirty-nine restaurants that participated in the food festival last time and each of them contribute a little. Everyone got a lot of benefits last time.

Lu Xiaotian said: Calculate how much it is first, Shopkeeper Duan, don't be embarrassed, report the loss truthfully.

Duan Qilin muttered: More than half of the old house was burned down, and there are not many valuable items in it. Even if the cost of repairs is enough, I estimate it will be about 40,000 to 50,000 taels. In addition, our cooking utensils will also have to be replaced. , these can all be reimbursed in real terms, and the exact amount used will be counted.”

Everyone has no objection, as it should.

As for the students, let them register how much they have lost first, Lu Xiaotian said.

I have already asked Cui Dongpeng to do this. Everyone has reported their losses before going back. It is estimated that the amount will come out by now. Lin Changchun said.

Is there someone who made a false report? How much money did they bring? You can just say the number, we don't know. Shopkeeper Du questioned.

Mrs. Rong thought for a while and said: There is nothing we can do about it, but even if it is a false report, it would not be too outrageous. After all, these students are just little cooks in restaurants, and their income is not high.

Everything about money is easy to talk about. The question is whether we can find out this person. If we don't find out this person, it will be a hidden danger after all. If he comes to burn once, he can come to burn a second time. Ye Jiayao gritted her teeth, this time This incident really made her very angry and intolerable. Murder and arson were the most despicable and despicable methods. Fortunately, she was alert in advance this time. What if someone was burned to death?

When it comes to this issue, everyone's expressions are very solemn. It is true. If the mastermind behind the scenes is not found out, who can guarantee that he will not come again?

Just a pimple on the face is indeed difficult to find. I'm afraid that the government's efforts will be in vain in the end. Duan Qilin sighed sadly.

No matter what, we have to try it first. Let's all think of ways to see if there are any other ways? Lu Xiaotian looked at everyone and asked.

Ye Jiayao thought to herself that those who dared to set fire must be gangsters who wanted money rather than their lives. There were actually people to help, so they probably were gangsters on the road. It is really not easy for the government to investigate this kind of thing. What should I do?

Ye Jiayao was sad, and suddenly an idea came to her mind. Oh, yes, go find Zhao Qixuan. Zhao Qixuan has a wide network and is familiar with both black and white. Ask him to send someone to inquire secretly, maybe there will be something to gain.