"Ayan, what do you think?" Ye Chutang asked again.
Ye Jingyan had already finished flipping through the three-year book and shook her head: "There is also a problem. There was a snowstorm the year before last, and the fields were harvested. However, last year and this year the weather was good, and the rent collected was still very little. I guess there are still very few people below. Not very clean.”
Ye Chutang nodded, not surprised by this.
What she cares about is——
"Look back and look for an opportunity to see where the money was leaked. If the people below are lining their own pockets, it's easy to say, just fine them and replace them. But if someone instructs..."
Ye Heng was busy with affairs on weekdays and had limited energy to devote to these matters. Gao was basically worried about them.
It remains to be seen who’s problem it is.
Ye Jingyan understood and nodded gently: "I understand."
Now that the land deed is not in their hands, it is inconvenient to do things, but fortunately they have gone through the bills and figured out the general situation.
"Put these ledgers away and send them back the day after tomorrow."
In Ye Heng's view, Ye Chutang was a woman who was raised in a boudoir. Although she had some experience outside in the past few years, she must only have a partial understanding of the things in the shop and field account books.
Brothers Ye Jingyan and Ye Yunfeng are only twelve or thirteen years old, so they probably don't understand much.
As for Xiao Wu, let alone that, he is just an ignorant little baby.
Therefore, it would definitely take Ye Chutang a lot of time to read these two boxes of ledgers by himself.
Ye Chutang simply followed the current and followed his wishes.
…
Three days later, Ye Chutang took Ayan and Afeng to return the two boxes of ledgers 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's three years' worth of account books for more than a dozen shops! There is also a rental income and expenditure booklet for a hundred acres of fertile land!
Ye Chutang nodded lightly: "I've probably finished reading it. The situation is indeed as my second uncle said, there is a lot of loss."
Ye Heng sneered in his heart.
If she insists on seeing it, then even if I show it to her, she won’t be able to see anything!
"Second uncle is usually busy with government affairs and has neglected to manage these matters. Your second aunt has long said that we should think of a way. We can't keep losing money like this, right? But she has been in poor health these past few days, so it has been delayed again."
Ye Heng sighed and quickly comforted: "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 did not answer his words, but changed the subject: "By the way, I have only been busy looking at the accounts these days, and I haven't had time to visit my second aunt. I wonder how she is doing?"
It's okay not to mention it. Ye Heng felt very irritable when he mentioned it.
A few days passed and the medicine was used, but the rash on Gao's face not only did not subside, but became more serious!
Yesterday he took a look and found that some parts of Gao's face had begun to become red, swollen and ulcerated. It looked even more terrifying. He hurried away without even finishing his meal there.
Facing such a face is really off-putting.
But naturally you can't say such things.
He laughed and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, your second aunt is much better and she should be able to recover in a while."
Doctor Zhang is not good at all. He will have to hire a more powerful doctor later!
Ye Chutang smiled slightly as if he was relieved.
"I can rest assured that."
At this time, footsteps came from behind.
"Cousin, have you packed up?"
The visitor was none other than Ye Shixian.
She got up early and dressed up in front of the mirror for a long time, and finally she was satisfied with the arrangement.
When she heard that Ye Chutang was here, she came directly.
"The carriage is ready, let's go -"
As she was speaking, her voice stopped abruptly when she saw Ye Chutang turning around, and a flash of jealousy could not be restrained in her eyes.
Ye Chutang combed Feiyun's temples today, pulled up her black hair, and tied a white jade begonia hairpin sideways.
Wearing a Tianshui green brocade skirt, she became even more slim and slender, with a soft waist.
She just stood there, like a lazy and calm spring begonia.
Ye Shixian's hands in her sleeves were clenched tightly, her nails digging into her palms.
She knew that Ye Chutang had a good appearance, but she didn't expect that she would become even more beautiful just by cleaning up!
At this moment, Ye Shixian just felt that she was a joke after spending more than an hour dressing up in the morning!
She immediately regretted it.
If I had known this, I really shouldn’t have taken Ye Chutang to the Chaohua Banquet!
But the words have been spoken, how can one regret it now?
Ye Chutang smiled, the pear vortex looming.
"OK."
…
Ye Chutang and Ye Shixian got on the carriage together, accompanied by a boy driving the car and the personal maid Shaoyao.
On the way there, the atmosphere inside the carriage was very subtle.
Every time Ye Shixian raised her eyes and saw that face, she felt more uncomfortable.
Ye Chutang seemed unaware, always calm and composed.
As the carriage stopped in front of the eldest princess's mansion, Ye Shixian's nervousness reached its peak.
She pressed her chest, took a breath, opened the curtain and took a look outside.
Several carriages had already arrived outside the gate of the eldest princess's residence, and it was obvious at a glance that they were from various high-ranking families.
Looking at the majestic gate of the eldest princess's mansion, Ye Shixian's heart beat a lot faster, feeling awe and excitement at the same time.
She rearranged her appearance and asked, "Shaoyao, is there anything wrong with me?"
Shaoyao was as excited as she was, after all, this was a real royal nobleman!
"Young lady is so beautiful! Wait a minute——"
She paused, then remembered that there was Ye Chutang in the carriage, and swallowed back the rest of her words.
Ye Shixian felt a little 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 about to get off the carriage when a loud and rapid sound of horse hooves suddenly came from far and near!
Da da da!
Ye Shixian's heart tightened, and she subconsciously looked up and saw a woman wearing a red outfit riding a horse!
"drive!"
The woman held the reins with one hand and raised the whip with the other, making a "snap" sound! The sound crackled the sky!
Seeing that the distance between the two parties was getting closer and closer, the woman didn't even have the slightest intention to slow down and stop, and just rushed straight towards her!
Ye Shixian's heart skipped a beat, and she was about to run away in a hurry, but it didn't matter if she didn't panic. She stepped on the wrong foot and fell off the carriage!
Shaoyao was startled and quickly went to help her: "Miss——"
boom!
The master and the servant just fell into a ball!
Ye Shixian cried out in pain.
Ye Chutang, who was sitting in the carriage, heard the sound and opened the curtain to look outside.
The horse was about to collide 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 chapter)
