His Cute Wife is a Little Crazy

Chapter 659

Chapter 659: POOR BUSINESS MODEL

Shio Emi knew she was overqualified to be a simple teacher. However, she found educating children to be rewarding and challenging. It was like finding a little seedling and nurturing it into a flower or a tree. She also found the curiosity of a young mind quite amusing.

Once people became adults, their minds were not as flexible. They could no longer think about issues with the nimbleness of children. Thoughts, opinions and even interests would be set in stone, not even giving the possibility of change.

Perhaps, she would not be a teacher forever, but for now, she was satisfied.

“Well... After a few months of a consistent lifestyle, the butler and the chef asked for time off. The father and the children both felt that the two deserved a break. Therefore, they happily approved the leave without question.” She continued.

“Naturally, the entire family was not equipped to do household chores like cleaning and cooking. As most individuals from an affluent background,” she looked pointedly at the children with a knowing smile. “They depended on the household staff for everything.”

“On the other hand, they could not trust just anyone with their well-being. As with all people with power, they were cautious about hidden plots that could destroy their empire. After all, someone might take advantage at any moment, using anything in their lives.”

Emi walked back to the front of the class and saw that most had already finished whisking the cake mix. She was a little surprised to find that the school did not have electronic mixers, but it was more effective to teach the basics without the convenience of automated tools.

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“The final step of the recipe is pouring your batter into the oiled baking tin. The class monitor will be in charge of placing the cakes in the oven. Do not crowd or shove. Do not touch the oven. And send only one member of your group.” She said.

The final process was quite simple, but she did not continue telling the story. She wanted to watch this stage with care because they were dealing with a hot oven. A single misstep could lead to an injury.

Luckily, the class monitor was a reliable boy.

Once the oven was closed and the timer set, the students looked expectantly at her. It was clear they were curious about the reason behind the entire tale and its relation to home economics.

Teacher Shio laughed and told them to clean up the implements.

“The family decided to eat out in restaurants until the butler and the chef returned. However, they found that the food they were consuming did not quite hit the spot. Everything they tasted seemed bland and did not spark joy.” She resumed the story.

“They tried different things, but they could not get anything that matched their chef’s food. Even the coffee they were drinking did not quite hit the spot. Their cravings were strong, and before long, they started experiencing strange symptoms.”

“The household was chaotic as the entire family became irritable, angry and depressed. They felt sick and overwhelmed by their cravings. They could not sleep, but they felt pain and weakness, unable to work.” She continued.

One of the students turned from the sink and suddenly interrupted. “The butler and the chef were drugging the food with cocaine!”

Teacher Shio nodded. “Correct! Over the few months, the two workers encouraged drug dependence by dosing the food. This was the news that the entire family realised when they went to the hospital. Their bodies were ravaged with drugs without their knowledge.”

“What happened? Did they get treatment?” One of the girls asked with concern.

Emi did not answer directly.

“The most affected person was the youngest child. The symptoms were strong that he had to be admitted to the hospital immediately. As for the older children and the father, they were just angry. They did not need to think twice to know the identity of the culprits.”

“Immediately, they launched a manhunt for the two people. They thought that the butler and the chef wanted them to blackmail them or something. However, they could not find the two people. It did not take long to discover the real motive.” She said.

“The deceased lady of the house had a lot of assets in her name. Unfortunately, the family was too grief-stricken to care about material things after her death. The butler and chef plotted to drug the members of the family and trick them into giving everything up.”

“In their drugged haze, the family signed away the rights to the inheritance to the butler and chef. When everything was finalised, they disappeared without a trace with a lot of money. Up to this day, they have never been found.” She finished.

The class was silent for a moment.

“There is no way that happened.” One of the girls retorted.

“Yeah! How could anyone not know they were being drugged?” Another boy said.

“I think it is possible. I read this news story about a guy who used drugs for his noodles to make his customers loyal to his shop.” Someone else said.

“That makes no sense at all. Drugs are expensive, so the cost is not worth the returns. It is a poor business model for a noodle shop.” The class monitor spoke up calmly.

The entire class fell into a weird silence as they all looked at him, but his face did not change. In fact, he did not seem to think he had said something unusual.

The bell rang breaking the odd atmosphere.

“And that marks the end of our class.” Teacher Shio said. “The cakes will be done in about forty minutes, which should be about the end of the final period. Come back here immediately after class.”

“Thank you, Teacher Shio.” The students said.

Teacher Shio waved at the students casually, and they left her alone in the home economics room. She could have gone to her office, but she did not feel safe leaving the oven on without anyone watching. She planned to wait for the cakes, just in case.

Emi sat down at the desk in front of the class, and her mind drifted to the story she told the students. The tale was based on true events, and she knew those people.

Unfortunately...

The ending was not as simple and mundane as she made it to be.

The butler and the chef did not feed the bereaved father and children cocaine. It would have been easier if it were the case.

What those evil employees used to contaminate the food was methamphetamine and scopolamine cut with tainted rare material.