Chapter 277 The One Who Deserves It Most

Someone had already reported Xia Chunyu's every move in the kitchen to Ye Jiayao.

After a while, he said, "The prince cut his hand and bled a lot, but the prince didn't even frown."

After a while, he said again: "The prince was scalded by boiling oil..."

Ye Jiayao was horrified when she heard this. Is this guy sick? He obviously doesn't know how to do anything, but he still tries to be strong and makes himself so embarrassed. Is he thinking he feels sorry for her or something? She won't fall for this.

"The prince is now cutting the beef again and needs to do it again." Xiao Lu reported.

Ye Jiayao couldn't sit still any longer: "Xiao Lu, go tell the prince that I'm leaving and ask him to stop making trouble."

She couldn't stay here any longer.

This time, Xia Chunyu's fried beef was quite successful and he was very happy. But Xiao Lu came to say that the second young lady had left.

Xia Chunyu was stunned for a moment and asked Zhong Xiang: "What should we do next?"

Ye Jiayao did not take the carriage. She asked Song Qi to wait for Chunyu here and walked aimlessly along the river bank. As she walked, she found herself standing at the door of Lai Fu Inn.

There was a notice posted at the door. Ye Jiayao went to take a look and saw that it was a notice for the transfer of the inn.

Uh, why did Brother Du want to transfer the inn?

It was embarrassing to say that she had not visited Brother Du and Li Er Niang since her marriage, and only asked Song Qi to send some gifts during festivals. Thinking back to when she first arrived in Jinling, she was grateful to Brother Du and Li Er Niang for taking care of her, and she always remembered this kindness.

Ye Jiayao walked into the store. Brother Du was calculating on an abacus behind the counter, and Xiao Yang was wiping the tables and chairs. The inn seemed deserted.

As I recall, there were quite a few guests in the lobby at this time.

"Brother Du..."

Shopkeeper Du looked up and saw that it was Ye Jiayao. He was overjoyed and quickly came out from behind the counter, smiling: "Second Young Madam, what brings you here today?"

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "I was just passing by, so I came in to see my elder brother and his wife."

Shopkeeper Du hurriedly said, "Xiao Yang, serve the tea quickly."

The two of them sat down by the window, and Xiao Yang happily served Ye Jiayao a cup of the best Longjing tea: "Second Young Madam, long time no see."

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "Yeah, I miss you all."

"Huh? Where's my sister-in-law? Why can't I see her?" Ye Jiayao looked around.

Shopkeeper Du smiled with a hint of melancholy: "She is packing her things at home, and we are going back to her hometown, Wuzhou Prefecture."

Wuzhou Prefecture is the modern Jinhua City, some distance away from Jinling.

"why?"

Shopkeeper Du sighed and said, "My father-in-law fell ill at the beginning of the year and is paralyzed in bed. No one is taking care of the family business. My eldest brother-in-law and his family have settled in Hejian Prefecture and it is impossible for them to go back. And my younger brother-in-law has some problems here..."

Shopkeeper Du pointed to his head and said this.

"Some are old, some are sick, some are stupid. There is no one to take care of them. My second mother and I are planning to transfer the store over there."

Ye Jiayao felt melancholy as all the familiar people left one by one.

Forced a smile: "That's what we should do."

Suddenly, he remembered and asked, "Has this store been sold?"

Shopkeeper Du smiled bitterly, "Several people have come to ask us about this. They know we are eager to sell it, so they have pushed the price very low. We can't even get our money back. Forget it. Money is just something outside of our body. We can't bring it with us when we are born, and we can't take it with us when we die. I plan to sign it tomorrow. I can't wait any longer."

"Then...what about Xiao Yang?"

Shopkeeper Du glanced at Xiao Yang who was cleaning and said, "He should stay in the store. I have already made an agreement with the next customer. However, the next customer wants to reduce the wages, so there is nothing we can do about it."

Ye Jiayao thought that it seemed that it was God's arrangement for her to come here like a wandering soul today. If she had come a day later, she would probably not have been able to see Brother Du.

Ye Jiayao pursed her lips and said, "Brother Du, how about you transfer this store to me?"

Shopkeeper Du smiled awkwardly: "Second Young Madam, I appreciate your kindness..."

Ye Jiayao interrupted him: "No, Brother Du, firstly, this is the first place I stayed in Jinling, and I am grateful to my brother and sister-in-law for taking care of me. I have deep feelings for this place. Secondly, your location is good and not far from Tianshangju. It is indeed useful for me to come here."

Shopkeeper Du hesitated for a moment and said, "If you are really useful, I will transfer it to you according to the price I agreed with others."

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "How can that be possible? You've already said that they saw that you were eager to sell and took the opportunity to lower the price. How could I do such a thing? I'll just sell it at your original price. Brother Du, please don't be polite to me. I was penniless before, so it was okay for me to take advantage of you. Now, I'm a wealthy man, so don't feel sorry for my money."

Shopkeeper Du was amused by her words. He was also a straightforward person, so he said, "Then I will accept your favor. Thirty-eight thousand taels, including the title deed of the building."

Ye Jiayao said, "Brother Du, stop kidding me. For this location, thirty-eight thousand taels is not enough."

Ye Jiayao was not unaware of the market price. This building alone would be sold for at least 40,000 taels.

Shopkeeper Du said with a smile: "That's enough. I only spent over ten thousand when I bought it. Over the years, I have saved some money from this inn. It's enough."

Shopkeeper Du insisted on this price, and Ye Jiayao had no choice but to agree to pay tomorrow.

When Xiao Yang learned that Ye Jiayao had moved to a new inn, he was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling and worked even harder.

After sitting in the store for a while and chatting about some family matters, Ye Jiayao stood up and said goodbye.

When I got home, it was already dark.

Several lanterns were hung high in front of the gate of Jing'an Marquis's Mansion, reflecting the solemnity of the red-painted copper-nailed gate. In front of the gate, a tall figure was pacing back and forth restlessly.

Is he waiting for her?
Ye Jiayao was going to ignore him. But he noticed her the first time and walked towards her quickly, looking a little anxious: "Yaoyao, where have you been? I was so worried."

Ye Jiayao walked in without saying a word. Why did she need to explain to him? When she cared about him, she could do anything for him. He was her heaven, her earth, her everything. But when she didn't care about him, he was nothing.

Xia Chunyu followed closely.

"Yaoyao, have you eaten?"

Ye Jiayao was silent.

"Yaoyao, can you say something?"

Ye Jiayao continued to remain silent.

"Yao Yao, Yaoyao..."

Ye Jiayao walked faster.

Back to the side room, Xia Chunyu also followed in.

Ye Jiayao said coldly, "Why did you come in? There are so many rooms here. At worst, you still have the study room outside."

Xia Chunyu smiled apologetically: "I'll be wherever you are."

"If you don't want me to be homeless on the streets so late, get out." Ye Jiayao ordered him to leave without any hesitation.

Xia Chunyu's smile froze on his face for a long time, then he said softly, "Mom said that if you come back, you should go to her place."

Ye Jiayao frowned and remained silent.

Xia Chunyu took two steps and then stopped: "Also, that Mu Qinchu came here and said, let's do as you say."

Ye Jiayao was stunned for a moment. Did Mu Qi make a decision so quickly?
Xia Chunyu didn't ask Ye Jiayao why she was looking for Mu Qi. He could guess that Yaoyao would not let Ye Jinrong go this time.

The Wei family is in trouble.

Alas...it's not just the Wei family that suffers. He is the one who suffers the most, but he is the one who deserves it the most.

Qiao Xi came in and helped her wash and dress.

Xiang Tao brought the food, opened the lid of the bowl, and put away the bowl and chopsticks: "Second Young Madam, you must not have had dinner, eat something to fill your stomach first!"

Ye Jiayao smelled the fragrance and really felt hungry.

When I walked over to take a look, it was a bowl of egg fried rice and a tomato soup.

My heart skipped a beat: "Who did this?"

Xiang Tao hesitated to speak and looked at Qiao Xi, wondering whether she should tell the truth.

Qiao Xi said gently, "It was made by the prince. He made it in Tianshangju and put it in a pottery jar. He brought it back wrapped in cotton cloth and kept it warm in the pot."

Ye Jiayao looked at the bowl of beef and egg fried rice which looked pretty good, and felt mixed emotions. She left Tianshangju just to ask him to stop making it, but he still made it. Who knows how many more injuries he would suffer.

Qiao Xi continued, "Second Young Madam, the Young Master really knows he is wrong. Please forgive him this time! You didn't see that before you came back, the Young Master seemed to have lost his soul and was standing at the gate waiting for you."

Ye Jiayao's heart is made of flesh and blood. Chunyu is a very talented person. He has probably never touched cooking oil in his life, but he cooks for her. It's not that she is not touched or soft-hearted, but she can't.

This incident was a huge blow to her. Once bitten, she is afraid of ropes for ten years. In some ways, she is a coward.

"Let's go. I'm not hungry." Ye Jiayao put down the chopsticks she had picked up and said lightly.

Qiao Xi and Xiang Tao looked at each other in bewilderment. Song Qi said, "This was made by the prince himself." It was unbelievable that the prince cooked by himself. The prince tried to please her, but the second young lady didn't appreciate it at all.

Ye Jiayao went straight to the upper room. After all, she was still the second young lady of the Marquis's Mansion, and Youshi was still her mother-in-law. Besides, Youshi was very nice to her, so she had to go.

When she arrived at the upper room, she saw Xia Chunyu already waiting for her there.

"Yaoyao, Chunfeng and Liuli are also in there." Xia Chunyu informed her first.

Ye Jiayao understood that Yushi and Chunfeng were probably trying to plead for Liuli.

She is now starting to deal with Jinrong and Jinyao, just to see what the attitudes of Youshi and Chunfeng are. If they will give her justice, she will save herself the trouble. If they want to protect Liuli, then she will solve it herself.

Her patience with Liuli had reached the point where she could no longer tolerate it, and two slaps were far from enough to eliminate the hatred in her heart.

The two men entered the Mingtang one after the other.

Ye Jiayao's eyes turned slightly, and she found that the old marquis was also there, which even alarmed the big Buddha.

The expressions of the old marquis and Mrs. You were a little serious.

Chunfeng's face also looked gloomy, and the look he gave her was complicated and indecipherable.

Liuli kept her head down, not daring to look at her, and kept twisting her handkerchief in her hands to hide her uneasiness.

Ye Jiayao sneered in her heart, but she was actually looking forward to the show tonight.

Ye Jiayao remained calm, stepped forward and knelt down to salute: "Jin Yao greets father and mother."

(End of this chapter)