These things, of course, haven't been told to Ye Lingyu yet. They were all decisions made by him and his family, and Ye Lingyu is unaware of them.
If Ye Lingyu knew that Bai Ruoxuan wanted her to divorce Cheng Qingyan and then take her back to the capital, she would probably have to take back those two calls of "uncle".
Ye Zongzhi and Ye Lingxi will be punished according to the law. The moment the verdict was announced, the Ye family's last struggle and hope were extinguished.
After learning about the suffering his sister and niece had endured, Bai Ruoxuan took special care of Ye Zongzhi and the others, as every minute and second they spent waiting for their execution was agonizing.
Ye Zongzhi, in his prison cell, would never know Cheng Qingyan's true identity until his death. He also couldn't understand why his peaceful life had suddenly turned into this.
Whether he would think of the person he had wronged the most in his most desperate moments, no one knows. All that is known is that when he still had hope, his heart was filled with hatred.
As for the Ye family's businesses, they were completely divided up, and Cheng Qingyan's shops in Yuanning County increased significantly. Each of those shops had a small "Cheng" character tucked away at the bottom corner of its signboard.
Although it didn't take much effort to take the Ye family back from Ye Zongzhi, Cheng Qingyan felt a sense of emptiness and loss after the Ye family was truly gone.
Mu Zhiyue's health is not yet suitable for leaving the county town so soon; he needs to rest for a few more days.
Jiang Jiang is always restless and insisted on going out early in the morning. Ye Lingyu and Ruan Banxia took Jiang Jiang out to play, while Cheng Qingyan was left at home by Luo Ji and the others to report on their achievements over the past few days.
Moreover, she was constantly being invited to meals; people were always trying to get her to eat. She was busier than Jiang Jiang every day, dealing with problems at one shop or another. In short, she was always busy and had very little time to spend with Ye Lingyu.
When Jiang Jiang and Ye Lingyu returned, chatting and laughing, Cheng Qingyan suddenly felt a little dazed.
She initially opened the shop to make money and bring down the Ye family, as competitors were deliberately trying to undermine them. Now that the Ye family is gone, the workers in the shop still need to make a living. Even if she wants to give up now, she still has to consider the workers' situation.
So she couldn't stop moving forward; the workers in the shop needed wages, and the people in the city needed the goods in the shop.
But these are not what she wants.
She just wanted to spend her free time with her wife and the others, to be happier and more relaxed.
These busy days have made her feel like it's been a long time since she's had a proper chat with Ye Lingyu and been able to act cute with her.
He tossed the ledger to Luo Ji: "From now on, you'll be in charge of inspecting the shop. If you encounter anything you can't handle, come to me."
Luo Ji, holding a stack of account books, advised, "Young master, now you can check the accounts, understand the market situation of the shops, and also get acquainted with them. There will be many more collaborations with various businesses in the future."
Cooperation, cooperation, cooperation again. All she could see now was the scene of Ye Lingyu leading Jiang Jiang through the park, chatting and laughing. She just wanted to blend into that picture.
“Uncle Luo, from now on, you and Uncle Liu will be in charge of these matters. If you have any questions, just ask me. I can't neglect my family for the sake of the shops. You have no idea that I've been sleeping in the study for the past two days. If this continues, and the family is in disharmony, what's the point of having more shops?”
She's been incredibly busy lately, and being new to this field, she's been working late into the night. By the time she finishes and wants to go back to her room to rest, it's already past midnight. To avoid waking Ye Lingyu, she doesn't go back to her room too late, instead resting on the soft couch in the study.
When you're busy, time flies by. So when she saw Ye Lingyu, she had a sudden realization that it had been a long time since she had gone out for a walk with Ye Lingyu.
In addition, Bai Ruoxuan would call Ye Lingyu away for no reason, so she couldn't find her when she wanted to, which really infuriated her.
Knowing that Bai Ruoxuan was Ye Lingyu's uncle, and having not seen each other for so many years, he was overcome with kinship and wanted to make up for all the suffering Ye Lingyu had endured while she was away from home, so he wanted to treat Ye Lingyu even better.
She could understand all of this. Besides, Bai Ruoxuan was on a mission to inspect the land on behalf of Heaven, so he couldn't just stay in Yuanning County; he had to go to other places. Therefore, when Cheng Qingyan first saw that he was very close to Ye Lingyu and always taking her away, she didn't think much of it.
Now that I think about it, nothing seems right. This Bai Ruoxuan probably wants to abduct his wife.
She was busy, and her wife was busy too, busy spending time with Bai Ruoxuan, Mu Zhiyue, and Jiang Jiang. They barely saw each other twice a day, which really infuriated her.
The more Cheng Qingyan thought about it, the angrier she became. She slammed her hand on the table and said, "This matter is settled. From now on, the development of the shop will be entirely your responsibility."
"Furthermore, based on the previously agreed-upon profit sharing, I'll add another 10% to your share. For major issues, come to me; for minor issues, you can handle them yourselves. I believe none of you would do anything to harm your own interests."
“We’ve known each other for so long, starting from nothing and now our shops cover almost half of Yuanning County. There’s still a long road ahead, and we need everyone’s joint efforts.”
What could Luo Ji and Liu Baisheng possibly have to say? They couldn't have any opinions; they could only obey orders and hire a few more people to help share the burden.
Simply put, unless the sky is falling, don't bother with her. Of course, even if the sky does fall, it won't do any good.
Luo Ji and Liu Baisheng looked at each other. This man was still the same as when they first met. He always put his wife first. He was probably afraid of his wife.
Since Cheng Qingyan trusts them and lets them make their own decisions, they cannot betray that trust.
From just two or three shops at the beginning to dozens or even hundreds of shops now, even if they don't continue to expand their businesses, they can still live comfortably with their families and enjoy their retirement by simply sitting back and enjoying the fixed annual dividends.
Even better! Now that we have more shops and more profits, we can do some bigger business. We don't have to be confined to a few shops, facing the situation of having no one to know us and no capital.
Given Cheng Qingyan's current status, this shop could open anywhere in Kyoto without anyone daring to mess with it. This feeling of rapid advancement made Luo Ji and Liu Baisheng realize that following the right person can truly elevate one's entire family.
Power and profit are inseparable; the downfall of the Ye family truly exemplifies this saying.
Given Cheng Qingyan's attempt to shift the blame, Luo Ji and Liu Baisheng got busy again. However, the location of their work changed; they no longer brought stacks of account books to Cheng Qingyan for reconciliation.
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