Transmigrated into a Farmhouse: The Stepmother Spoils Her Child to the Heavens

"It's not a problem with the pastries."

Gu Dachui didn't know how to answer, but he knew there was nothing wrong with the pastries, and there couldn't be anything wrong with them.

“You may not think so, but others may not. Until Bai Xiang Zhai has investigated the matter thoroughly, Huani should stay at home for now!”

Lin Cai arrived at Bai Xiang Zhai on the second day. Bai Xiang Zhai was not open today, so she went to the back door and knocked twice, and the door was opened.

Seeing that it was her, the gatekeeper quickly let her in: "Miss Lin, you've arrived! The manager is upstairs!"

Lin Cai was led to the second floor, where Manager Lei was in the room. As soon as she entered, she saw the manager staring at the food on the plate in front of him with a worried expression.

She went closer and saw that they were three plates of different pastries.

"Shopkeeper, are you hungry? Still unsure which to eat first?"

This was obviously a joke, and Manager Lei knew it too. He then said, "The person who got into trouble bought these three kinds."

“Then something happened after we went back and ate there, and the three of us got into trouble in different ways.”

At first, they all thought the three of them were poisoned, but one had diarrhea, one fell into a coma, and the other was even more bizarre—he couldn't defecate at all.

I consulted doctors at various clinics, and their diagnoses differed, but the only thing they had in common was that none of them showed signs of poisoning.

But if it wasn't poisoning, then what were their symptoms, and didn't their families claim they were all poisoned?

Lin Cai glanced at the three pastries; one was chestnut cake, and the other two were pastries made by Bai Xiang Zhai themselves.

Lin Cai took a piece of chestnut cake and took a bite: "Chestnuts are a good thing, and many people can eat them, but some people don't know that some people are just not suitable for eating chestnuts."

"Chestnuts are delicious and a good food to fill your stomach. However, people with weak stomachs, those with excessive liver fire, and pregnant women should avoid eating them or eat only a small amount."

Upon hearing this, Manager Lei looked at the other two plates of pastries. The other two were made with fresh flowers, so some of them were not suitable for consumption.

Those people didn't suffer from poisoning; it was simply because their bodies weren't suited to eating those pastries, yet they still ate them, which led to health problems.

After learning the reason, Manager Lei immediately called Zhao Xiaoliu over: "Go, go quickly, and have someone investigate the physical condition of those people."

Upon hearing Manager Lei's words, Zhao Xiaoliu immediately ran downstairs and led his men out through the back door to investigate.

Upstairs, Manager Lei kept his eyes glued to Lin Cai, who was still eating pastries.

He looked as if Lin Cai would disappear from his sight if he blinked.

It wasn't until the sound of the door opening rang out that Manager Lei realized what he had done.

He wanted to explain that he didn't mean anything by it, but the words wouldn't come out.

The young master walked in from outside and was slightly taken aback when he saw Lin Cai on the stool. Manager Lei also did not expect to see his young master at this time.

He immediately introduced the two to each other, and the young master learned that the new pastries in the shop were all Lin Cai's ideas.

Thinking of the deliciousness of those pastries, his gaze towards Lin Cai changed.

Bai Xiang Zhai is a long-established brand with branches in many places. Precisely because it is a long-established brand, the variety of pastries available in the store has not changed much.

It's not that they're unwilling to innovate, but rather that they simply don't have the talent for it. Most of the pastries made by the pastry chefs in the kitchen are family recipes.

Those who can innovate and make delicious food are truly rare. There are quite a few in the imperial city, but they are all imperial chefs.

These are things that only the wealthy and powerful can enjoy; ordinary people like them simply don't have that kind of luck.

There are also bold innovators in the private sector, but their creations all have problems to varying degrees.

Take Baixiangzhai in Longxing County for example. They've hired several chefs and changed several pastry chefs, but apart from the ones they brought with them, none of them stayed for long.

Manager Lei introduced the young master to Lin Cai. The young master's surname was Li and his given name was Zidan. Lin Cai almost laughed when she heard this name.

"Ion bomb?" Why not call it an atomic bomb? That sounds much better than "ion bomb."

Young Master Li thought she was calling him, so he nodded and cupped his hands in greeting, asking, "Miss Lin, are you a local from Longxing County?"

"Yes, I'm a local from Longxing County. My family is poor, but I have some small skills."

"You're too modest, young lady. The food you make melts in your mouth, is crispy and fragrant, and leaves a lingering aroma that makes it irresistible."

"Young Master Li is too kind. It's just a few pastries, not quite up to that standard, but they are delicious."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Manager Lei and said, "The issue of causing trouble has already been explained. We just need to wait for the results."

"If the result is not like this, then we will have to trouble Manager Lei and Young Master Li to thoroughly investigate your opponents."

Upon hearing this, the master and servant were immediately taken aback, as they were the only bakery in this small town called Baixiangzhai Pastry Shop.

Neither Li Zidan nor Lei Zhanggui had ever considered this question, because there were no competitors here.

Competition from other places probably wouldn't come here to cause them trouble, so they never thought that was the reason.

Seeing their expressions, Lin Cai realized they might not have paid attention to this aspect, so she reminded them again.

"Regarding food, although everyone can eat it, there are still some things to be aware of..."

She told them about the taboos of the things she made, or who they were not suitable for, what happened to people who ate them, and what they should do.

After explaining these precautions, Lin Cai took the pastries given to her by Manager Lei and left. She didn't say these things to meddle in other people's business, but only for Huani's sake.

She was quite frightened this time. It was her first time going out and doing business with others. She had finally taken the first step, and what if she was scared back down again?

On her way back, just as she reached the village entrance, Lin Cai saw someone. She paused, then pretended not to see him and walked past.

She tried to pretend she hadn't seen anything, but someone wouldn't allow it, and an arrow was placed right in front of her.

"What are you doing? You don't like me and you're going to hit me?"

Why didn't you come?

"If you don't want to come, you don't have to come. There's no reason why."

"Lin Cai! You shouldn't be so willful."

Lin Cai, who had originally intended to ignore him, could no longer ignore him after hearing these words.

"Me, willful? You call me willful? Who do you think you are? What business is it of yours whether I'm willful or not? Did I eat your rice? Do you need to tell me?"

A series of six questions left Gu Zhan speechless. Lin Bao witnessed the whole process and only dared to come out after his younger sister had left.