Chapter 148 "Illegal Processing Sites"
Chapter 148 "Illegal Processing Sites"
Ye Xinghe continued, "And the most important point! How did she bring this thing back to China?!"
She muttered a series of questions to herself.
Qiao Lin glanced at the passenger seat and replied, "I looked it up online this afternoon. This chocolate brand is relatively niche and hasn't officially entered the Chinese market yet. They don't do much marketing locally either; they rely entirely on word-of-mouth. Anyone who's tried it will buy it again, so some imported snack stores in China sell this chocolate."
"Perhaps Su Nanqing has grasped this point. She makes it possible for you to find it, but it's not easy for you to buy it."
"Moreover, the molds for making this chocolate are relatively simple, so it's easy to replicate one."
"As for whether she produces other foods, I think the range is probably not very large. Because magnolia leaves have a natural bitterness, which the bitterness of chocolate can just mask. Moreover, eating chocolate can also make people feel happy. I think coffee can also satisfy both of these points."
Ye Xinghe stared intently ahead, listening quietly to Qiao Lin's words. She pondered to herself, "Su Nanqing couldn't have only produced one box; there must be more of this chocolate, or something else, in China!"
Moreover, what worries her most is whether this was done by Su Nanqing alone? Is the Hua Group a powerful backer she's using to cover up her crimes? Was Hua Qingmeng involved in these matters?
If this matter is truly related to the Hua family, then who knows how many big shots will be implicated throughout the entire Dragon Kingdom!
Ye Xinghe closed her eyes, not daring to think any further.
Qiao Lin seemed to see through her thoughts and slowed down the car. "Miss, if this matter is related to the Hua family, then it is impossible for us to bring it down with our strength. Not to mention the two of us, even the entire Jiangyang government may not be able to bring down the Hua family."
"If this matter has nothing to do with the Hua family, and it was done solely by Su Nanqing, then there are plenty of ways to deal with her!"
"So, no matter what the outcome, you don't need to worry too much."
"Furthermore, based on your description of your meal today, I think this matter has nothing to do with the Hua family."
Ye Xinghe also felt that Qiao Lin was right.
She recalled Hua Qingmeng and Hua Yanxi's behavior at the dinner table tonight, and it seemed that there was nothing wrong with it, but she couldn't rule out the possibility that they were just pretending too well.
Ye Xinghe opened her eyes, her gaze gleaming with shrewdness. "Regardless of whether it's related or not, let's try using Su Nanqing as an example first!"
"Qiao Lin, did you bring back the chocolate that my second brother took to be tested?"
Qiao Lin nodded. "I brought it back. I only cut a little bit of each piece; the rest are in the cardboard box in the trunk."
Ye Xinghe checked the time; it was already 9 PM. "Let's wait a bit before going home. Let's hurry to the supermarket now."
The two bought some chocolate milk and snacks.
The chocolate milk comes in a cardboard box. The snacks all come in individual packets and are coated with a slightly bitter outer layer, such as chocolate or coffee.
After returning home, Ye Xinghe went to the kitchen and got some pots, pans, and utensils that she would need later. She also took some ice cubes from the refrigerator and put them on a plate.
Once everything was ready, an illegal food processing site was established.
Both of them put on five masks each and went out onto the balcony.
Qiao Lin took a small electric cooker and melted the chocolate with large macadamia leaves over a low flame.
Ye Xinghe opened the packaging bags of the snacks she had purchased.
Normally, when opening packaging, people would tear it open from the serrated edges. But Ye Xinghe carefully tore it open from the middle seam, took out the food items one by one, and handed them to Qiao Lin.
Qiao Lin held the food in one hand and used the other hand to scoop up a spoonful of chocolate liquid, pouring it evenly over the food in a thin layer, before placing it on an ice plate to cool and solidify.
Finally, Ye Xinghe selected some of the better-made ones, put them back in the bag, and sealed the seams.
Qiao Lin cautioned, "Miss, you must remember this. It would be terrible if you ate the wrong thing tomorrow."
"Don't worry!" Ye Xinghe took out a pair of scissors and cut a small serration off the packaging. "Anything missing a small triangle is edible."
Qiao Lin continued, "Then how can you guarantee that Su Nanqing will definitely get to eat this packet?"
"Are you stupid! Of course I only left this pack for her!" After cutting up the last pack, Ye Xinghe said to Qiao Lin, "We bought a lot of syringes to scare Xing Fei before, right? Go get them and find the finest needle."
Qiao Lin went back to her room to get the syringe, while Ye Xinghe went downstairs and brought back a bag of milk.
Ye Xinghe scooped up a spoonful of chocolate liquid and looked at it. "This chocolate liquid is too sticky and thick. Such a fine needle probably can't suck it in."
"Dilute it with this milk, but don't add too much, just enough to fit into the syringe."
Qiao Lin inserted the needle into one corner of the milk carton.
First, extract 30ml of chocolate milk, then add the diluted chocolate liquid, and finally shake well.
The pinhole was extremely small; the liquid inside wouldn't have leaked out unless the milk carton was squeezed hard.
The next morning, Ye Xinghe arrived at the company 40 minutes early.
Some team members had already arrived. Ye Xinghe tidied up and went over to distribute snacks and chocolate milk.
Soon after, Su Nanqing arrived. She didn't go straight to her office, but came over to greet Ye Xinghe, looking very happy.
There were still 20 minutes before work started, and not all the team members had arrived yet. Ye Xinghe still had some things left to distribute.
As she greeted Su Nanqing, she placed snacks and milk on the workstations of her team members. In the end, only the food she had processed at the illegal processing site remained.
"Good morning, Sister Nanqing!" Ye Xinghe pulled Su Nanqing's hand and handed her the entire plastic bag. "You're so lucky, there's just one set left!"
Su Nanqing readily accepted. She first took out the chocolate milk, inserted a straw, and started drinking. "I woke up late this morning and was thinking of going to the lounge to have some cookies!"
As he spoke, he tore open another snack and started eating.
Ye Xinghe was secretly delighted. She handed the half-eaten bag of food she had left over to Su Nanqing, "Sister Nanqing, this is the half-eaten bag of food I left over. Don't mind it. I was just worried that you wouldn't have enough to eat."
"I won't give you this milk anymore, I've almost finished it."
Ye Xinghe shook the milk carton, hearing only a slight sloshing sound of liquid inside. She did this to distance herself from the problem. Everyone was eating the same thing; if something went wrong, she didn't want to be suspected!
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