Chapter 246 Old cow eats young grass

After a long time, someone looked at the water stains on the ground and said depressedly: "You will clean it up by yourself later. Don't ask Qiao Xi and the others to come."

Once someone is satisfied, he will not only pour out the bath water, but will also move the ladder and climb up even if asked to pick stars and the moon.

"Let's pack it up." Xia Chunyu wrapped her in his robe and carried her back to the bed.

"Help me take off my clothes." Ye Jiayao ordered while curled up on the bed.

"Why do you need to take clothes? Just sleep like this, so you don't have to take them off later, which is troublesome." Xia Chunyu said with a smile.

Ye Jiayao’s eyes widened. “Are you still not satisfied?”

Xia Chunyu hurriedly said, "I'll go get it, I'll go get it."

He gave her a dark purple bellyband and a light purple undershirt: "Is this set okay?"

Ye Jiayao raised her chin, motioning him to put it down, then rolled her eyes towards the bathroom, motioning him to clean up quickly.

Xia Chunyu smiled and said in a strange tone: "My wife has given an order, how dare I disobey it?"

Just go and clean it up honestly.

Ye Jiayao was amused by him and quickly put on her clothes. Her hair was not dry yet and was wet and sticky, feeling uncomfortable. She got out of bed and got a dry towel to wipe it.

She caught a glimpse of his purse from the corner of her eye. She tiptoed over and opened the purse to see that there was not a single copper coin inside.

He paid for everything they bought while shopping during the day, and she remembered that there was more than two hundred yuan left.

Humph! Chunli must be leaving.

Ye Jiayao thought for a moment, took out two silver bills from her purse and stuffed them into his purse, then threw a few silver coins in.

Firstly, a man cannot be without money, especially a man of his status and position. Secondly, it was also a warning to him not to think he could hide it from her.

Fortunately, the amount was not large this time, so she stopped nagging him, hoping that he would know the reason.

The next morning, Chunyu went to the palace, and Ye Jiayao also had to go out to see A'ruan off, as they would not have many opportunities to meet in the future.

When Ye Jiayao was about to get off the carriage at the palace gate, A Ruan stopped her and asked hesitantly, "Sister Yaoyao, will you come to the palace to see me in the future?"

Ye Jiayao couldn't bear to say no, and smiled, "I'll come."

It should be okay once in a while! Just try to avoid those people.

Ah Ruan said anxiously: "You have to keep your word! If you don't come, I will be left without a companion."

Ye Jiayao nodded and said solemnly: "I will definitely come."

Watching the carriage enter the palace gate, it felt like watching a free-flying bird being locked in a cage. Ye Jiayao felt uncomfortable in her heart, turned around suddenly, and quickly got on her own carriage.

In the afternoon, Zhongyuan and Jinyao came back and brought gifts for the lady. Ye Jiayao took them to pay their respects to Mrs. You.

You said some polite words, asked about Zhongyuan's studies, and asked the two of them to come over for dinner tonight.

After meeting Youshi, Zhongyuan went to Chunguo. Jinyao went back to her room to rest, and Ye Jiayao was left behind by Youshi.

"You gave the Marquis a gift yesterday and he liked it very much. But don't spend so much money in the future," said Youshi.

"Mother, it didn't cost much money. It's just a token of my appreciation. Didn't you get a reward yesterday? Let's all be happy." Ye Jiayao said with a smile.

Yesterday, Youshi thought that only the two of them and Sun's mother had received gifts, but today she found out that everyone in the mansion had received gifts, even the stewards of the inner and outer courtyards had sent out red envelopes, saying that Chunyu had won the dragon boat race and everyone was happy. Although the gifts given to the servants were only two plum blossom silver screws, which were not worth much money, it was a favor in the name of Chunyu, and Youshi still agreed with this approach. The second son's wife was really impeccable in her conduct.

"You have to be frugal though. I heard that you still owe debts? You have to pay back tens of thousands of taels every month?" asked Yu.

Regarding the debt issue, Chun Yu talked to her about it and said that he had invested in border trade business, but he didn't tell anyone else. How did Youshi know about it?
Ye Jiayao nodded.

Yu said, "If you are short of money, just tell me. I still have some."

Ye Jiayao said: "For the time being, we can still make ends meet. The income from Tianshangju is still acceptable. If it is not enough, I will ask my mother for help."

"As for your eldest brother, he is just that kind of person. Over the years, Chunyu and Chunfeng have not asked me for money, but he comes to ask for it every now and then. He keeps a pile of broken stones at home. If he asks you to borrow money again in the future, ignore him. He has a salary and property, and I give him more than enough. I have never spoiled him." Yushi said.

Ye Jiayao wondered if Youshi knew that her elder brother came to borrow money yesterday? It must have been Chunfeng who said that.

Ye Jiayao smiled slightly: "If big brother really needs help, it is only natural for brothers to help each other."

"What urgent need does he have that requires him to buy stones?" Yu sneered.

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "I'll take note of what my mother said."

Mrs. You smiled and said, "I met Madam Su a while ago. Madam Su said that Prime Minister Su had read Zhongyuan's essay and was very impressed. He was very optimistic about Zhongyuan and said that this child would have a promising future and was smart and intelligent. I heard that the teachers at the Imperial College also spoke highly of him. In the future, you should pay more attention to them. In a few days, the fourth young lady of the Su family will get married. Come with me to congratulate her."

Ye Jiayao has always known that Zhong Yuan is a good person, but she is still a little surprised that he can get such high evaluation from Prime Minister Su. Is Youshi hinting that she should interact more with the Su family?
After bidding farewell to Mrs. You, Ye Jiayao returned to her own courtyard. Xiangtao and the others were surrounding Jinyao, talking about yesterday's dragon boat race with great excitement. This girl, who was not there at the time, was describing it in such an exaggerated way, as if she had seen it with her own eyes.

Jin Yao listened, her eyes sparkling like stars, her face full of excitement. Seeing the second young lady coming back, Xiang Tao immediately stopped talking and wanted to serve her. Ye Jiayao joked, "You keep talking nonsense, practice your tongue well, maybe you can become a storyteller in the future."

Xiang Tao said innocently, "Second Young Madam, I am not talking nonsense. Song Qi has told me everything."

It turns out that he was the disciple taught by that guy Song Qi!

Qiao Xi smiled and said, "Xiang Tao has been nagging about this all night last night."

"Sister Qiao Xi, you are exaggerating." Xiang Tao pouted her lips.

Ye Jiayao suppressed her laughter and went back to the house. Jin Yao followed her in.

"Sister, Dad asked me to tell you that the riverbank has been rebuilt and reinforced in your name, so you can rest assured."

Ye Jiayao raised a barely perceptible sneer at her lips, telling her not to worry, she didn't bother to care about his trivial matters. He spoke as if he was doing her a great favor. Who cared, as long as he was not afraid of losing his job or going to jail.

"Are grandparents in good health?" Ye Jiayao asked casually.

"Fortunately, the two elders also wanted to come to Jinling this time, but Dad stopped them." Jin Yao said.

Oh, you still want to come to Jinling? They are so free! Didn't they say she was unfilial? Aren't you afraid that she will piss you off if you come here?

Ye Jiayao didn't like her grandparents, so she didn't welcome them.

"Sister, there's something I don't know whether I should tell you or not." Jin Yao hesitated.

Qiao Xi served tea.

Ye Jiayao gently lifted the lid of the tea and said slowly: "If you think you shouldn't say it, then don't say it."

"But I think it's better to tell my elder sister."

Ye Jiayao laughed and glanced at her: "Then just tell me."

Jin Yao said softly, "Dad...is going to marry again."

Ye Jiayao paused as she lifted the tea lid.

Marry a wife? So soon? Ye Binghuai, oh Ye Binghuai, are you so eager? Can't you live without a woman for a day?
"Do your mother and your second sister know about this?"

Jin Yao shook her head: "I don't know if mom and the others know about it, but I guess they can't hide it."

Ye Jiayao was speechless. Ning agreed to the divorce for Zhongyuan's future, but she was definitely unwilling in her heart. Ye Binghuai wanted to remarry so soon. Wasn't this irritating Ning? Women were very scary when they went crazy.

"Which company is it from?"

"She is the daughter of a wealthy businessman in Yangzhou. She is eighteen years old this year. She was engaged earlier, but something happened to the man and she regretted it."

Ye Jiayao sneered, an old cow eating young grass, Ye Binghuai is almost forty years old and he married an eighteen-year-old.

"Has the date been set?"

"It's settled. The eighteenth of next month."

Ye Jiayao looked at the roses blooming on the windowsill, wondering if she should write a letter to dissuade him. She didn't care if he wanted to remarry, but could it be postponed, at least until next year.

Jin Yao continued, "On the way back, my third brother and I also discussed this matter. We felt that it would not be a good idea to remarry now, but Dad would not listen to us. He would only listen to you, eldest sister."

"I understand what you mean. I will discuss it with your brother-in-law and see what is the most appropriate approach." Ye Jiayao sighed.

If Ye Binghuai really gets into trouble, he will ask Chunyu for help. Chunyu had already cleaned up a mess for him last time, and she really didn't want to make things difficult for Chunyu again.

When Chunyu came back from his shift, Ye Jiayao told him about this.

Chunyu also felt that getting married next month was too soon.

"I'll write a letter later and ask your father to postpone the wedding date."

"By the way, speaking of the Ning family, I also got a piece of news today. Didn't Wei Liujiang ask for a job from Minister Mu? It's about building a dam. I heard that there was a problem. The dam collapsed when it was only halfway built. It was full of sand. The shoddy work was even worse than your father's." Chunyu said.

"The Imperial Censor has already filed a memorial to accuse Minister Mu. This time Minister Mu will be implicated."

Ye Jiayao couldn't help but gloat over his misfortune: "It's obvious that he has evil intentions. Minister Mu is really brave. He knows who Wei Liujiang is, but he still dares to give him such an important task. Isn't he asking for trouble?"

"If this is true, what will happen to Minister Mu?" Ye Jiayao asked.

Xia Chunyu laughed sarcastically, "Minister Mu has been in the Ministry of Works for so many years, and he has a shady past. It's hard to guarantee that someone won't take the opportunity to dig up all his past. If it's proven, losing his job would be the least of his problems."

"Wei Liujiang is such a jinx! Not only did he betray his own father, but now he's trying to betray his uncle." Ye Jiayao sneered.

She would not waste even a bit of sympathy on such a person. Building a river embankment was a matter of life and death. Wei Liujiang was so audacious that he deserved to die.

(End of this chapter)