Chapter 65: Embarrassment (Part 1)
"Ayan, what do you think over there?" Ye Chutang asked again.
Ye Jingyan had already finished reading the three-year book and shook his head. "There are problems too. The year before last there was a snowstorm and the fields were barren. But last year and this year the weather was good, but the rent collected was still very little. I guess the people down there are not very clean."
Ye Chutang nodded. He was not surprised by this.
What she cares about is——
"We'll find a chance to find out where the money leaked. If it was someone below who embezzled it, it would be easy to deal with. We can just fine him and replace him. But if it was someone who instructed..."
Ye Heng is usually busy with affairs and has limited energy to devote to these matters, so it is basically Gao who takes care of them.
There is still room for investigation as to who exactly has the problem.
Ye Jingyan understood and nodded gently: "I understand."
Now that the title deed is not in their hands, it is not convenient to do anything, but fortunately they have gone through the bills and have a general idea of the situation.
"Put these account books away and send them back the day after tomorrow."
In Ye Heng's opinion, Ye Chutang was a girl who was brought up in seclusion. Although she had some experience outside in recent years, she must have only a vague understanding of the matters in the shop and land account books.
The brothers Ye Jingyan and Ye Yunfeng were only twelve or thirteen years old, and they probably didn’t understand much.
As for Xiaowu, there is no need to say more, he is just an ignorant little kid.
Therefore, it would definitely take Ye Chutang a lot of time to read these two boxes of account books by himself.
Ye Chutang simply went with the flow and followed his wishes.
…
Three days later, Ye Chutang took A Yan and A Feng to return the two boxes of account books early in the morning.
Ye Heng was about to go out to court and was a little surprised to see this scene.
"You finished reading it so quickly?"
That was the account book of more than a dozen shops for three years! In addition, there was also the income and expenditure book of rent for a hundred acres of fertile land!
Ye Chutang nodded slightly: "I've probably finished reading it. The situation is indeed as Second Uncle said. There is a lot of deficit."
Ye Heng sneered in his heart.
If she insists on seeing it, then let her see it. I don't think she can see anything!
"Second uncle is usually busy with government affairs and neglects to manage these things. Your second aunt has long said that you should think of a way. You can't keep losing money like this, right? But she has been in poor health these days, so it has been delayed again."
Ye Heng sighed, and then quickly comforted him: "But you don't need to worry about these. When your second aunt gets better in a while, just leave it to her."
Ye Chutang didn't respond to his words, but changed the subject: "By the way, I've been busy looking at the account books these days and haven't had time to visit Second Aunt. I wonder how she is doing?"
It would be fine if he didn't mention it. As soon as he mentioned it, Ye Heng became very upset.
A few days passed and the medicine was taken, but the rash on Gao's face not only did not subside, but became even worse!
He went to take a look yesterday and found that some parts of Gao's face had begun to become red, swollen and ulcerated, which looked even more horrible. He didn't even finish his meal there and left in a hurry.
It's really disgusting to look at such a face.
But of course you can't say such things.
He laughed and said, "It's okay, your second aunt is much better now, she should be fully recovered in a while."
Doctor Zhang is totally useless. We need to ask a better doctor to come over!
Ye Chutang smiled slightly as if he was relieved.
"Then I feel relieved."
At this time, footsteps were heard behind me.
"Cousin, are you ready?"
The person who came was Ye Shixian.
She got up early and spent a long time in front of the mirror dressing herself up, finally looking satisfied.
When she heard that Ye Chutang was here, she came over directly.
"The carriage is ready, let's go—"
As she was speaking, she saw Ye Chutang turning around, her voice stopped abruptly, and a hint of jealousy flashed across her eyes uncontrollably.
Ye Chutang had her hair combed into a bun today, with her black hair tied up and pinned diagonally with a white jade crabapple hairpin.
The sky-blue brocade skirt made her look even slimmer and more slender, with a slender waist.
She just stood there, like a lazy and quiet begonia in spring, washing in the water without any flirtation.
Ye Shixian clenched her hands tightly in her sleeves, her nails digging into her palms.
She knew that Ye Chutang had a good appearance, but she didn't expect that she would look even more beautiful with just a little makeup!
At this moment, Ye Shixian just felt that it was a joke that she had spent more than an hour dressing up carefully in the morning!
She immediately regretted it in her heart.
If I had known this, I shouldn’t have brought Ye Chutang to the Chaohua Banquet!
But the words have been spoken, how can I regret it now?
Ye Chutang smiled, with dimples faintly visible.
"OK."
…
Ye Chutang and Ye Shixian got on the carriage together, accompanied by a driver and a personal maid named Shaoyao.
On the way there, the atmosphere in the carriage was very subtle.
Every time Ye Shixian looked up and saw that face, she felt even more uncomfortable.
Ye Chutang seemed unaware of it and remained calm throughout.
As the carriage stopped in front of the Princess's Mansion, Ye Shixian's nervousness reached its peak.
She pressed her chest, took a deep breath, and parted the curtain to look outside.
Several carriages had already arrived outside the Princess's Mansion, and it was obvious at a glance that they came from various wealthy families.
Looking at the majestic gate of the Princess's Mansion, Ye Shixian's heart beat faster, and she was filled with both awe and excitement.
She reorganized her appearance and asked, "Peony, am I okay?"
Shaoyao was as excited as she was. After all, this was a true royal noble!
"Miss, you are so beautiful! Wait a minute--"
She paused, then remembered that Ye Chutang was in the carriage, and swallowed the rest of her words.
Ye Shixian felt relieved and then looked at Ye Chutang.
"Cousin, shall we go in?"
Shaoyao got off the carriage first and helped her down.
"Miss, please slow down -"
Ye Shixian was just about to get off the carriage when a burst of rapid and loud horse hoof sounds suddenly came from afar!
Da da da!
Ye Shixian's heart tightened and she looked up subconsciously, and saw a woman in red clothes riding a horse towards her!
"drive!"
The woman held the reins in one hand and whipped the other, and with a "crack" the whip cracked the sky!
Seeing that the distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, the woman didn't show any intention of slowing down or stopping, and just rushed straight forward!
Ye Shixian's heart suddenly jumped, and she tried to escape in a hurry, but it turned out that she missed a step and fell off the carriage!
Shaoyao was startled and hurried to help her: "Miss——"
Bang!
The master and the servant fell into a heap just like that!
Ye Shixian cried out in pain.
Ye Chutang, who was sitting in the carriage, heard the voice and then he parted the curtain to look outside.
It seemed that the horse was about to collide violently with the carriage!
Ye Chutang raised his eyebrows slightly, but did not move. He just watched with interest, with a hint of interest in his eyes.
The next moment, the woman in red suddenly pulled the reins, and the horse raised its front hooves high and neighed!
(End of this chapter)
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