Chapter 64: Retreat to Advance (Part 2)
Ye Chutang pinched her cheek.
"Don't worry, I'll show you everything."
Xiaowu has curved eyes.
——I knew that sister is the best!
Ye Chutang carried Xiaowu into the house and asked Ye Yunfeng to open the two boxes.
"Ayan, you are familiar with the climate and harvest of the past three years. Look at the part about land leasing."
Ye Jingyan responded: "Okay."
Ye Chutang himself looked through the account books of those shops.
Xiaowu sat next to her with a book in front of him.
She read very quickly, and the abacus in her hand clattered.
Among the siblings, Ye Yunfeng was the only one left with nothing to do.
He looked left and right, and finally couldn't help but move forward to take a look. When he saw the lines of words above, his handsome face suddenly wrinkled.
Headache! Really a headache!
Ye Chutang didn't even raise his head: "Ah Feng, if you really have nothing to do, go out and buy some mung bean cakes for Xiao Wu."
Ye Yunfeng was as if he had been pardoned: "Okay! I'll go right away!"
When Xiaowu heard this, his little ears twitched and he quickened his movements.
——Mung bean cake! I have to finish reading the account book before my fourth brother buys it back!
…
Ye Yunfeng was nimble and quick, and he came back with his purchases quickly.
Unexpectedly, I ran into Ye Shixian on the way.
"What is Afeng doing?" Ye Shixian glanced at his hands and spoke with a smile.
Ye Yunfeng had no good feelings towards their family, so his attitude was naturally cold and indifferent at this time.
"Buy Xiaowu some food."
After saying that, he turned around and walked away with big strides.
Ye Shixian nodded in understanding, and then asked, "By the way, I also bought some things. I originally planned to give them to you when you went to study at the Imperial College, but now you can't go, so I'll just give them to you directly?"
Ye Yunfeng paused and frowned: "What did you say?"
…
"Sister!"
Ye Yunfeng hurried back and trotted back to his room.
Ye Chutang looked up at him: "What's wrong?"
Ye Yunfeng looked anxious: "I just met Ye Shixian, and she said that my third brother and I can't go to the Imperial College to study? Is this true?"
As soon as he said this, Ye Jingyan put down the book in his hand.
Ye Chutang thought it was something serious, but when he heard this he looked back at the account book.
"Don't take it seriously."
A moment of confusion flashed across Ye Yunfeng's face: "Sister?"
It’s not that he didn’t believe his sister, but Ye Shixian’s tone and expression were so natural when she said that!
"She said it was because of Dad—"
Ye Yunfeng paused and scratched his head in annoyance.
"Actually, I don't mind, but Third Brother must go! Second Uncle--"
He is not cut out for studying, and it would be the same no matter where he goes, but his third brother is different.
If I can't go to the Imperial College, wouldn't that delay my third brother's studies?
Ye Chutang closed the account book in his hand and raised his eyebrows slightly.
"If you really rely on him, you and Ayan will never get ahead."
Ye Jingyan guessed something: "Sister didn't want to ask him for help?"
Ye Chutang shook the account book in his hand.
"If he hadn't failed to accomplish this, how could he have handed over these account books as compensation so easily?"
She knew from the beginning that Ye Heng was unreliable, so it was better to retreat in order to advance.
At least now she got what she wanted.
"Don't pay attention to what she said. Someone will take you to the Imperial College in a few days."
After hearing her say this, Ye Yunfeng finally felt relieved.
Although I don’t know what method my sister came up with, she has never broken her promise, and this time will definitely be the same!
…
In the afternoon, Ye Shixian came suddenly.
"Cousin, I hope I didn't disturb you?"
Ye Chutang smiled slightly: "No. But you, aren't you taking care of Mingze?"
The smile on Ye Shixian's face faded a lot, but soon returned to normal.
"He is in much better shape now and doesn't need to be watched all the time."
Otherwise, wouldn't that make him a lunatic with a mental problem?
Ye Chutang nodded: "That's good."
Ye Shixian didn't want to talk to her about Ye Mingze, for fear that she would say something about wanting to see her parents and brother.
"Actually, I came here this time because I want to discuss something with my cousin. The Princess's Mansion is about to hold a morning flower banquet, and I would like to invite my cousin to go with me. What do you think?"
When she said this, there was a hint of pride on her face.
"I don't need to tell you how noble the princess is. You know that. Those who are eligible to attend the flower banquet are all noble ladies from the capital. Why don't you come with me?"
It seemed as if she was afraid that Ye Chutang didn't know how honored it was for her to be invited to this Chaohua Banquet.
Ye Chutang looked at her and felt a little funny.
It seems that Ye Shixian really feels that she has entered that circle.
"If I go to such an occasion without being invited, I'm afraid it would be inappropriate, right?"
Ye Shixian had already thought of an excuse: "It's okay. The invited people can bring their own relatives. My mother can't go, so my cousin will come with me. It's just right for me to have a companion. Besides, you haven't been back for a long time, and you may not be familiar with many people. I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce them to you. Isn't that great?"
The words were sincere and seemed like a genuine invitation.
Ye Chutang hesitated for a moment, seeming a little shaken.
Ye Shixian persuaded him a few more times, and Ye Chutang finally nodded.
"good."
…
After Ye Shixian left, Xiaowu ran out from the inner room and looked up at Ye Chutang with curiosity.
——Don’t you dislike this kind of occasion? Why did you agree?
Ye Chutang saw her and smiled: "Have you finished reading the account book?"
Xiaowu nodded vigorously, but the next second, his face fell.
Seeing her listless look, Ye Chutang guessed something: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the account?"
Xiaowu blushed.
——That’s more than just a problem! It’s a huge problem! Thirteen shops, all of them are losing money!
She had never seen such a bad account book since she learned to read, and she almost fainted after finishing the calculation.
——So sad, so sad!
Ye Chutang stroked her hair soothingly. He was not surprised by this and said with a smile, "It would be strange if she made money."
Xiaowu was still angry.
——The accounts don't match at all! They are just using a fake account book to deceive people!
Ye Chutang wasn't actually very angry, but she felt a little strange.
Some of these shops are in very good locations, so it stands to reason that no matter how bad they are, they cannot have such bad accounts.
If Ye Heng had anticipated that they would come back and cooked the accounts in advance, there would be nothing to say.
But the key point is that these dozen or so account books were not the latest forged ones.
At least in the short period of time after they came back, there was definitely not enough time to make so many fake account books.
Since Ye Heng had long ago determined that they were all dead and that all the properties belonged to him, why did he keep cooking the books?
What does he want from going through so much trouble?
(End of this chapter)
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