Scientific Travel

The first person wanted to buy so much, and the people behind became increasingly anxious. Some were even willing to pay the person in front just to get a different spot.

Of the ten cakes, only three people managed to buy them. Deng Yin kept his word and closed the shop as soon as he had sold enough.

"My master wants to eat this. I'm willing to pay extra. Can you sell me one?"

One person offered to raise the price, and the people around him started to cheer.

"I'm willing to raise the price; I can pay two gold coins! Can you sell me one?"

Deng Yin remained unmoved. She locked the door and said, "Since you said you'd only sell ten, then I won't sell eleven. I originally planned to sell a hundred today, but someone didn't want me to sell that many. If you want me to sell more tomorrow, then don't let people like that appear again. Otherwise, I'll only sell ten every day from now on."

Ignoring everyone's attempts to persuade him to stay, Deng Yin took Gou Dan home.

After closing the door, Gou Dan asked Deng Yin, "If we only sell ten cakes a day from now on, should we raise the price?"

"No need," Deng Yin said. "I only said this to find some accomplices. I don't know what rank Xu Kun's father is. But just the fact that his son's servants dare to bully people in the street shows that he must be a high-ranking official."

Deng Yin sighed and continued, "The common people can't fight against the officials, let alone shopkeepers like us. A few words from those in power can shut down an ordinary person's shop."

Gou Dan didn't understand economics; he only knew that Deng Yin's words made sense.

"So what should we do now? We've already made an enemy of him, and his father definitely won't let us off the hook."

Gou Dan knew that Deng Yin was hiding something from him, and he also knew that she was not an ordinary person, but he would still stand by her side.

Not only because she was his master, but also because she was a good person.

Although Deng Yin was his master, she never acted like one. Even when he was injured, she was willing to take care of him personally.

Deng Yin patted Gou Dan on the shoulder reassuringly and said, "Don't worry, people who can spend so much money on cakes are either wealthy businessmen or high-ranking officials. Those people might not be as powerful as his father, but with so many people combined..."

"He's better than me who can't die!"

Deng Yin thought she had seen through human nature, but she was wrong this time.

None of the people who came to buy the cakes helped. Before the news even reached their ears, Zhao Shanglan, who had people constantly watching the watermelon cake shop, already knew.

Zhao Shanglan held a raccoon dog in her arms, idly stroking its fur.

"Minister of Rites...go and investigate him."

"Yes." The shadowy figure acknowledged the order and quickly disappeared into the night.

Zhao Shanglan acted swiftly; within three days, Xu Dingji was accused of 15 crimes, any one of which would have been enough to cost her her head.

As for Xu Kun, he was not guilty. However, Xu Dingji was ultimately sentenced to have his entire clan executed, and Xu Kun happened to be one of those three clans.

Since he enjoys bullying others by abusing his power, this kind of death—dying as a result of being implicated—is most suitable for him.

Deng Yin had naturally heard about such a grand spectacle. No wonder the servants in their household were so arrogant; it turned out the masters were even more arrogant.

Zhao Shanglan never did anything that implicated the innocent. She only killed the servant who tried to beat Deng Yin. As for his wife, children, and elderly parents, Zhao Shanglan didn't touch any of them.

However, whether someone will use the pretext of currying favor with her to take action against those people is none of her business.

The Minister of Rites, a high-ranking official, was convicted of 15 crimes overnight, and without even being tortured, his entire family was sentenced to be executed. No one would believe that there wasn't someone pulling strings behind the scenes.

The watermelon cake shop became a minor sensation in political circles because Deng Yin personally came to buy it. In addition, Xu Dingji's son's servants had just caused trouble at the shop's entrance, and then their family was sentenced to be executed along with their entire clan. Most people thought this was the emperor's doing.

All officials of high enough rank to attend court knew that the emperor had personally visited the immortal Deng Yin a few days ago. In addition, the Minister of Rites was a first-rank official, and there were not many people who could so easily convict her.

In addition, it is said that Xu Dingji was a member of the Crown Princess's faction, and the emperor had long disliked her. This was a good opportunity to get rid of her, killing two birds with one stone.

Those who believe this claim are inquiring about the owner of the watermelon cake shop. If the emperor would do something like this to please Deng Yin, then the shop owner's relationship with Deng Yin must be very close.

Everyone has desires, and having God appear is the best way to fulfill those desires.

There are long queues in front of the watermelon cake shop every day, and all one hundred cakes can be sold in less than half an hour. But Deng Yin only sells one hundred cakes a day, not a single one more.

"Why do you only sell a hundred a day?" Gou Dan knew that Deng Yin wanted to make money, but with so many people buying every day, wouldn't he be able to earn more if he sold more?

Deng Yin was stirring the cream. Hearing this, he didn't stop. He looked up at Gou Dan and said, "Because of you."

"Me?" Gou Dan asked, puzzled. "What does this have to do with me?"

“Your cooking skills are too poor. I can only make a hundred cakes a day at most.” Deng Yin stopped what she was doing and looked at Gou Dan. “If you were a good cook, we could cook together and maybe we could make two hundred cakes a day. But you’re not, so I can only sell a hundred a day.”

This is just one of the reasons; there is also a lack of milk and fruit.

Dog Egg already felt guilty because he was idle every day while his owner, Deng Yin, was always busy. Hearing this made him feel even more guilty.

He couldn't hide anything on his face; Deng Yin could tell what he was thinking at a glance.

"Then teach me how to do it." Gou Dan took the egg beater from Deng Yin's hand and asked, "How do you open this thing?"

Deng Yin looked at Gou Dan with a gratified expression. "This kid is teachable!"

......

Gao Ruizhe's target this time was Xu Dingji. The two had only known each other for two days when Xu Dingji was beheaded in the street.

In a death like this, the deceased's money will definitely be confiscated.

To win over Xu Dingji, Gao Ruizhe spent five days just devising a plan, thoroughly understanding everything from his hobbies to his habits. Naturally, he was unwilling to put in so much effort and gain nothing.

Not only officials, but many well-informed people also speculated that his death was related to the watermelon cake shop. Gao Ruizhe also heard that Deng Yin personally went to the watermelon cake shop to buy a cake.

Wow, that's really high-profile.

I heard that the shop is packed with people every day as soon as it opens. Gao Ruizhe found out where the owner lives and plans to cut in line to see just how delicious the food that Deng Yin made such a big fuss about is.

The gate wasn't closed. Gao Ruizhe looked into the courtyard, his hands unconsciously clenching.