In the following days, Xie Shu took these tonics under Xi Mo's urging. Fortunately, the taste was much better than before and Xie Shu could still accept it.
However, Xie Shu's health had almost recovered, and now he was afraid that too much might not be as good as too little. In the past few days, Xie Shu found that he did not have to do almost anything in this yard. Someone would take care of everything for him, and it seemed that all he needed to do was lie down.
But this is the most time-wasting thing.
Xie Shu now has a lot to learn about this world, and what he has learned from books is far from enough.
After breakfast in the morning, Xie Shu looked at Xi Mo and said thoughtfully: "I want to go out for a walk today."
This is what Xie Shu has been thinking about. Although the Yu family is big, it is just a microcosm of this world. If you want to understand this era, it is better to go out of the Yu family and take a look.
Hearing this, Ximo's heart skipped a beat. He shook the hand holding the basin, and felt like "it's finally here".
In fact, in the past few days, Ximo sometimes had a feeling that it was not quite real. It was as if the master had become a different person. Not only did his mood become much more open, his temper also changed, and for the first time he took the initiative to get close to his lover.
But the better Xie Shu was, the more Xi Mo was afraid that Xie Shu would change back.
Hearing that Xie Shu was about to go out, Xi Mo immediately had an idea: could it be that his master was planning to go see Wei Qingtong?
Xi Mo has been with Xie Shu for so many years, so he naturally knows how deeply Xie Shu loves Wei Qingtong. Even after marrying into the Yu family, he still misses her.
During the past three years, the master had often gone out of the house to visit Wei Qingtong, of course, under the pretext of returning to the old house. After all, the Wei family and the Xie family were neighbors and lived very close to each other, so few people knew about it.
This time, after Xie Shu woke up from falling into the water, he didn't mention the other party at all. Ximo thought that his master had really thought it through and was willing to live a good life with Yu Langjun.
I didn't expect that the master had just fully recovered and was planning to go out of the house to look for Wei Qingtong!
Xi Mo was struggling over how to persuade his master, or even be bolder and stop his master, and at this time Xie Shu also noticed that Xi Mo was acting strangely.
Ximo didn't seem to be willing for him to leave the house. Why was that?
Could it be that the Yu family didn't allow it? But that shouldn't be the case. Xie Shu had also wandered around other places in the Yu family in the past few days. Although these servants were still lukewarm towards him, they never restricted his personal actions.
Xi Mo had just made up his mind, but when Xie Shu looked at him with clear and calm eyes, he dared not say anything more.
Now the master seems to be more powerful than before.
Next, Ximo had to pack everything for his master. However, when packing, Ximo was a little cautious and packed only worthless things and small pieces of gold and silver, because he was worried that his master would ask him to take some things to help the Wei family again.
The Wei family is extremely greedy and will not give up until they get what they want. In the past few years, they have been asking for things from their master by taking advantage of the past relationship between the Xie and Wei families.
If not for this, Wei Qingtong would not be allowed to meet his master. Of course, even if they met, except for the last boat trip, they were all under the watchful eyes of the Wei family.
I don’t know what Wei Qingtong said to his master, which made his master believe that Wei Qingtong was a perfect brother and that not getting married meant she was waiting for him.
In this case, the master would never be able to let Wei Qingtong go.
Thinking of this, Ximo became even more depressed.
At this time, Xie Shu saw that Ximo's movements were getting slower and slower, and he was still stuffing some cumbersome and useless things and small amounts of gold and silver into the package. He couldn't help but frown and said, "Ximo, we are just going out to go shopping, and we only need to take a small amount of silver and money."
Xie Shu emphasized the word "small amount". Since he was using other people's things now, it would be good to save some.
Who would have thought that when Ximo heard this, he suddenly changed his previous dullness and became beaming with joy. He quickly cleaned up and asked actively, "Master, do you want to take a carriage or a sedan chair?"
In the end, Xie Shu did not make a choice. His original intention was to look around and observe more, and it was still best to walk.
As soon as Xie Shu went out, the doorman passed the message out.
At this time, in the hall of the Yu family, Mr. Yu Wanli, who had been seriously ill for many days, finally showed up. He had a rigid and square face, sunken eye sockets, and looked sickly. However, even so, it could be seen that he was a man when he was young, but now he was a little mentally exhausted due to illness.
Beside him were Yu Chuxi and Yu Wanchun. Today was the beginning of the month and also the day for all the businesses to settle their accounts. Originally, this matter had been given to Yu Chuxi, but Yu Wanli thought that his second brother had just returned, so he might as well come and take a look.
Yu Chuxi had an indifferent expression. He knew very well that Yu Wanchun was waiting for him here.
No wonder Yu Wanchun has been quiet these days. It turns out that he somehow managed to convince his father to stay in charge.
I guess they had already dug several pits for him to jump into.
Yu Wanchun had a kind look on his face, and urged him gently, "Chu Xi, start now and test the results of your study during this period. From now on, the Yu family will be handed over to you alone, so you can't slack off at all!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Wanli's eyelids opened and closed slightly, and a trace of worry flashed across his face.
When Yu Wanli was young, he founded the Yu family's business. After decades of development, the Yu family became a wealthy family in Jinling. It is no exaggeration to say that they are the most wealthy family in the world.
But Yu Wanli also had a worry: he had very few children. Over the years, the only one who grew up was Yu Chuxi, the child born to his early deceased wife.
It would be fine if this child was a boy, but he is a Shuang'er who is going to get married and have children!
Yu Wanli was troubled by the fact that there was no one to inherit his family business. He had thought about passing it on to his second brother, but his second brother could only maintain the business at best, and the Yu family would definitely not be as glorious as it is now. Secondly, Yu Wanli also had a little selfish desire, so he was a little hesitant.
However, Yu Wanli discovered at this time that his child Yu Chuxi was very smart and had extraordinary business talent.
Yu Chuxi also took the initiative to express that he was interested in business and could find a husband to marry into his wife's family.
Yu Wanli's eyes suddenly lit up, and he carefully selected a good husband for Yu Chuxi. This man must not have a complicated background, nor should he be from a business family. It would be best if he had a reputation for talent and could serve as an official in the future.
Just at this time, Xie Shu came to the door.
Xie Shu met Yu Wanli's requirements in every way. Both his parents were orphaned, and he passed the imperial examination at the age of fourteen. He had a bright future, and most importantly, he was good-looking, worthy of his husband Chu Xi.
Originally thought this was a good thing, but in the past three years, Yu Wanli saw that the two children did not seem to have the same affection as other couples. But every time he asked Chu Xi, Chu Xi said that the two were fine, but Yu Wanli still felt a little concerned.
The second brother is right. Chu Xi is a daughter of a wealthy family after all. Without her husband's help, the business world is like a battlefield. She is responsible for this huge family business alone. What will she do when she encounters a business world like this where tigers devour wolves?
At this time, Yu Chuxi chuckled and responded calmly: "Second uncle, you don't have to worry about this. After taking over the affairs from my father a few days ago, I worked hard to ensure that my father's reputation would not be tarnished, lest the Su family say that we have no one."
At first, Yu Wanchun was still able to maintain a smile on his face, but when he heard the last sentence, he couldn't help but his expression changed slightly.
Yu Chuxi was clearly talking about the fact that he lost a competition with the Su family two years ago. The Su family was also a wealthy family in Jinling, specializing in textile business and supplying goods to the government. Last time, Yu Wanchun and the Su family had their eyes on the same source of goods, and each used their own tricks. In the end, the Su family was better and lost a lot of capital.
Yu Wanchun had always regarded this as a great shame and humiliation, so he was naturally in a bad mood when he heard it.
He forced a smile to Yu Wanli and said, "Chu Xi is now in charge, and his words have become sharper. If he can show such momentum when we settle the accounts later, I will be much more relieved."
Yu Wanli rubbed his head tiredly, without saying much, and said directly: "Let's start."
As soon as the account settlement began, the entire hall immediately fell into a tense atmosphere. This was the case every month with the account settlement.
The Yu family currently has a total of 16 businesses, operating in a wide range. Although each business has a shopkeeper in charge of management, the Yu family will also send people to go there. Of course, when a business makes a big decision, it needs to consult the Yu family.
Every time the accounts are settled, the various businesses compete with each other, so the account book verification needs to be particularly careful.
Looking at Yu Chuxi's figure, Yu Wanchun sneered secretly. He had taken over several businesses before and put in so much effort. How could he let Yu Chuxi pick the peaches so easily?
If Yu Chuxi wants to snatch something from him, he has to consider his own weight!
As expected, halfway through the settlement of accounts, Yu Chuxi heard something wrong. Several businesses were not operating well. Among them, "Wanli" had suffered huge losses since the beginning of the year, and it was not long after he started to implement the new order.
However, Yu Chuxi's expression did not change, he just seemed to be thinking about something.
Soon, a person in charge of Wanli spoke first, "Young Master, Wanli has completed the settlement. Please forgive me. I didn't meet your request before. I really have some unspeakable secrets."
“An unspeakable secret”?
Yu Chuxi knew what this person would say without having to listen. "Wanli" was in the timber business. Every spring, the timber was at the turn of winter and spring, and the supply was tight. The stock in the warehouse needed to be cleared out. However, this was also a good time to build new houses, and many families had made reservations.
Unlike other items, shipping costs for timber are also a huge expense, so at this time, the accounts will indeed look very ugly.
This person probably not only has such a secret, implying that he is not familiar with the affairs of the business, but also wants to use this as an opportunity to object to the new order he issued previously.
It was very troublesome for Yu Chuxi to deal with it. If he let it go lightly, the people behind him would follow his example. If he punished severely, it would be difficult to convince the people.
No matter what he does, he will take advantage of his good uncle's intentions...
Seeing Yu Chuxi's cold eyes sweeping over him, the head was already feeling guilty, and now he didn't dare to look up. Everyone knew the temper of this young master. He was nothing like Shuang'er. Only the poor scholar who married into the family would be willing to marry him.
The person in charge was secretly complaining in his heart, and was also secretly waiting for the opportunity. As long as Yu Chuxi made trouble, he could take the opportunity to complain. The second master's methods were always right.
Who knew that Yu Chuxi would suddenly curl his lips and smile, "You don't have to tell me the unspeakable secret, I already knew it."
As soon as he finished speaking, the others looked at each other in bewilderment. Yu Wanchun then continued, "Since you know clearly, Chu Xi, why do you deliberately make it difficult for them to implement a new order?"
Yu Chuxi frowned, looking very puzzled, and said, "Second Uncle, what are you talking about? I did this because I was thinking of you, Second Uncle."
Yu Wanchun's heart skipped a beat, and he had a bad feeling. He immediately denied it, "What are you talking about, kid? What does it have to do with me?"
Yu Chuxi knocked on the table casually and said, "Second Uncle, didn't you tell me last month that you were going to Quanzhou? The timber in Quanzhou is famous for its quality. At that time, I asked you, Second Uncle, to remember to order some. Not only did you forget to tell me, but you only stayed for five days and came back. I was just about to ask you, Second Uncle, what happened to you, or... is there something urgent that you couldn't do when you came back?"
Yu Wanchun's face turned pale at this time. Yu Chuxi's words were completely nonsense. He had never asked him to order timber from Quanzhou. Besides, he went to Quanzhou to do other business... But he heard a piece of news on the way...
Only this time did he realize that Yu Chuxi had actually taken advantage of his absence to implement new orders, promote his confidants, and take control of the company. If he had stayed for half a month as originally planned, that would have been disastrous!
Of course Yu Wanchun had to rush back, but how could he explain it now?
Yu Chuxi did not wait for Yu Wanchun to respond. He smiled and said, "Originally everything has been arranged, and Second Uncle has also agreed to it. Who knows... but there must be someone responsible for this matter. After all, Second Uncle is the elder, and he has been very kind to you, so..."
The rest of the words need no further explanation. The head of the office looked pale, knowing that staying here would be even worse. This young master was really scary! He quickly asked to be transferred. Of course, he would probably have to work in a leisurely position in the future. Who told him to stand on the wrong side?
Yu Wanchun was filled with hatred. He wanted to implement the plan again, but when he saw Yu Wanli sitting next to him, his expression didn't show, but he was obviously satisfied. He knew that Yu Chuxi's current actions had clearly been approved by him. Even if he did anything else, it would be useless!
When Yu Wanchun was filled with anger and had no way to vent it, suddenly a servant came forward and whispered a few words in his ear. Yu Wanchun couldn't help but flash his eyes.
After a while, the accounts were finally settled successfully. When Yu Chuxi sat down, he noticed that his second uncle seemed to be regrouping, but this time seemed a little different from before.
Yu Chuxi was secretly alert, and only heard Yu Wanchun speak kindly: "Brother, I saw Chuxi doing things in an organized manner just now, which is very rare. I guess you must have spent a lot of effort in private, right? But Chuxi, although you should concentrate on your career on weekdays, don't forget your husband. Speaking of which, Xie Shu was seriously ill a few days ago, you should also spend more time with him."
Yu Wanli didn't know about this. He was still ill. Hearing this, he couldn't help but frown and asked, "Xi'er, what's going on?"
Yu Chuxi's eyelashes drooped slightly, and then she smiled faintly and said, "Father, don't worry. He just fell into the water accidentally and is recuperating these days. He treats me...very gently."
Yu Wanchun shook his head and said, "Chu Xi, you'd better not hide it. I just heard a few days ago that you have been living separately. Did you know that he has just left the house?"
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