Chapter 167 That Line
"Second Miss Ye." Fang Xuran interrupted Ye Chutang, "Why are you going through so much trouble? Even if that person is a tea merchant from Yuzhou, it doesn't mean anything! Tea is divided into different grades. If I were to explain it in detail, I would need three days and three nights to finish. I can't explain it to you in a short time, but everyone knows that you get what you pay for."
He sat back in his chair, took a sip of tea, and said with a smile:
"You can't really tell anything from just looking at this page of account flow."
There was a hint of disdain in his words that was difficult to conceal.
Obviously he thought Ye Chutang was just fooling around.
"Manager Fang is wrong." Ye Chutang said calmly, "It's because I only read this page and I noticed this problem, which is not good. I am not as experienced as you in running a tea house, but the price of this tea can be easily found out by asking around. There are so many tea houses in the capital, just ask a few and you will know whether the price is expensive or cheap."
The smile on Fang Xuran's face finally couldn't be maintained.
"Miss Ye Er, please stop joking. Which tea house is willing to show its account books to outsiders?"
"I don't plan to look at theirs." Ye Chutang picked up the account book in his hand, "I just want to look at mine."
"absurd!"
Fang Xuran instantly became angry, and all his previous politeness disappeared.
"Miss Ye, are you suspecting that there is something wrong with my accounts?!"
"That's not the case. It's just that this shop has been losing money every year. No matter how big our Ye family's business is, it can't withstand such losses. So today I came here to carefully check the accounts and find out the problem. Only when I know the problem, can I think of a solution. What do you think, Shopkeeper Fang?"
Fang Xuran choked and his face turned red. The rest of the words were stuck in his throat. It was not right to say it, and it was not right not to say it!
Ye Yunfeng couldn't help laughing out loud: "That's right, maybe if we ask for some advice, we can turn losses into profits?"
Xiaowu nodded vigorously.
——That’s right!
"You guys——" Fang Xuran was extremely angry.
Ye Jingyan consoled him, "Shopkeeper Fang, why are you so excited? This tea shop was never yours to begin with. Even if you lose money, it's my sister's fault."
“…”
Fang Xuran was about to explode.
He finally realized that these siblings were not easy to get along with!
Ye Chutang waved his hand: "Please sit down first. This is only the first question. It won't be too late to comment after the rest are asked."
There is no back!
Fang Xuran sneered: "Miss Ye Er, let's be clear. You came here today specifically to cause trouble for me, right?"
Ye Chutang was surprised: "Why do you say that, Manager Fang? In the past few years, my second uncle has handed this tea shop over to you and asked you to run it. You have worked the hardest. Today I just came to check the accounts with you, how can it be considered as deliberately making things difficult for you?"
These words left Fang Xuran stuck in a dilemma.
He had heard of Ye Chutang's name before, but he didn't take it seriously. After knowing that they took back the shops, he just thought they were borrowing the power of the princess, and he didn't really take them seriously.
Who knew... Ye Chutang would be such a tough guy!
Fang Xuran said coldly: "I have done my duty for the past three years and I am worthy of everyone! If Miss Ye Er doesn't trust me, why not ask for someone else's help!"
Ye Chutang raised his eyebrows slightly: "Manager Fang is quitting?"
Fang Xuran said sternly: "I am open and honest, and will never accept such humiliation!"
Ye Chutang thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay."
Fang Xuran was stunned for a moment: "...what?"
Ye Chutang looked sincere and said, "I don't like to force others to do things. Since Manager Fang feels so wronged staying here, I really don't have the face to keep him here."
Bang!
The servant not far away heard this and accidentally knocked over the teapot.
Fang Xuran's mind was blank, as if he had not yet realized what was happening.
Ye Chutang said calmly and gently, "But don't worry. Although the tea shop has suffered heavy losses in the past few years, you have been working hard to support it. Even if you have no credit, you have worked hard. I will pay you an extra three months' salary."
She turned her head to look at Xiaowu.
Xiaowu immediately gestured a number.
Ye Chutang nodded: "Yes, one hundred and eighty taels."
Xiaowu quickly took out his purse and pulled out a silver note and several silver ingots.
Ye Chutang gave her a thumbs-up in praise, and Xiaowu grinned.
Then, Ye Chutang put the money on the table and pushed it forward gently.
The whole room was dead silent.
Fang Xuran never thought that one day he would suffer such an insult!
This is like kicking him out directly!
He thought Ye Chutang was crazy.
"Ye Chutang! Have you obtained Lord Ye's consent before doing this?!"
Ye Chutang took back the account book and handed it back to A Yan, making it clear that he had no intention of continuing to waste time with Fang Xuran.
The corners of her mouth curved slightly, but her eyes and eyebrows were cold and indifferent.
"Manager Fang, you are joking. This tea house belongs to me. When do I need to ask for outsiders' opinions?"
The moment they looked at each other, Fang Xuran shuddered.
He wanted to say something, but found that he had no position and no qualifications.
The shop has been returned to Ye Chutang. Moreover, she now has a powerful backer and is not someone that ordinary people can mess with.
Fang Xuran almost gnashed his teeth and said, "Okay! Okay! In that case, I will quit being the shopkeeper! Do whatever you want!"
Having said that, he actually just turned around and left without even taking the banknotes on the table.
The air in the huge store seemed to be frozen, and it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
The servants were still confused, wondering why the shopkeeper was driven away in such a short time.
Xiaowu happily counted the silver bills and silver ingots again and put them back into his purse.
——Saved some money again, hehe!
Ye Chutang looked at the remaining servants.
“Who wants to stay and who wants to go?”
…
"Pooh!"
Fang Xuran rushed out the door, turned back and spat fiercely.
"I want to see if I can support this tea house with just you guys!"
This is just the first tea house. If Ye Chutang dares to continue investigating...
Fang Xuran's eyes changed, and finally he turned around and left angrily, heading straight for Fengling Lane.
…
"Check, there are still more than a dozen." Ye Chutang led Xiaowu out, "Time is short and the task is heavy. The sooner we solve it, the easier it will be."
She let out a soft click.
She didn't even dare to imagine how much money she could get back.
"It would be nice if the next shopkeeper would be as tactful as this."
(End of this chapter)
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