Chapter 299 Where did you go?

The next morning, Ye Jiayao was called by Youshi. In the spacious porch, all the housekeepers and housekeepers in the mansion gathered.

Last night, the news that she was going to be the head of the household spread throughout the mansion, and everyone had different thoughts.

Some people think that the Second Young Madam is capable. Tianshangju is the best example. The Marquis' Mansion will definitely be a different place under her leadership.

Some people think that the Second Young Madam’s rewards are heavy and her punishments are harsh. Seeing that everyone in the Second House’s courtyard is obediently controlled by her, they feel a little scared. The Madam’s rules are also strict, but her methods are much milder than those of the Second Young Madam.

Some people think this is nothing. Haven't you seen that the people in the second room are happy and energetic all day long? It can be seen that the rules are a bit big, but they are in a good mood! As long as you don't commit any mistakes and work hard, the benefits will only increase, not decrease.

In short, everyone had already analyzed it thoroughly last night and had heated discussions. Now standing here, most people are still looking forward to the second young lady taking charge of the family.

You Shi said, "I think you all know that the Second Young Madam is going to take charge of this family. From now on, her words are my words. If anyone dares to disobey me, no matter if you are my favorite or the most senior one, don't blame me for being rude. I will deal with you as you should."

You Shi started by intimidating them. Those standing here were people she had relied on for many years, and their ability to do things and their loyalty were unquestionable. However, there was no guarantee that someone would take advantage of Jin Xuan's youth and be disrespectful to her, so she had to say the ugly words in advance.

Everyone nodded in agreement. Madam had already said so much, and she always kept her word. Anyone who was ignorant of the consequences and dared to challenge the authority of the new head of the family at this time would be hopelessly stupid.

Youshi had already paved the way for her and built the bridge. Ye Jiayao didn't want to say much, only that everything should be done as it was in her hometown, and she would see how everyone performed first. She also wanted to get familiar with and master everything before implementing her own management method. A smooth transition was important. She didn't agree with the behavior of a new official who immediately made three decisions after taking office. You are new here, you don't know anything, you don't understand anything, how can you make a good decision? If you overturn it when it's not suitable, wouldn't that be a slap in your face? Or should you stick to the mistake to the end?

Seeing that everyone's reactions were relatively calm and Ye Jinxuan looked calm and composed, Youshi thought there should be no problem and went back first.

Manager Zhong presented the list of all the servants, and Mr. Mo, the accountant, also brought the account books for the past three years. Ye Jiayao had to go to class at the moment and didn't have time to look at them, so she asked them to put them aside for now and she would take a look at them later.

As soon as Ye Jiayao arrived at the training class, she saw Deng Haichuan waiting there.

"Second Young Madam..." Deng Haichuan came forward.

"Haichuan, is there something wrong with Princess Yu?" Ye Jiayao asked anxiously.

Deng Haichuan looked around, and Ye Jiayao understood: "Come with me to the back hall."

After entering the back hall, Ye Jiayao asked Qiao Xi to go out as well.

Deng Haichuan then said, "Princess Yu accidentally heard some news that seems to be related to Prince Helian. Princess Yu is not very clear about the details, but she just feels that it is not good. Let me tell the Second Young Madam, please ask the Helian family to pay more attention."

Ye Jiayao's heart sank. Could it be that Prince Yu was trying to harm the Helian family? The Helian family was a strong supporter of the prince, especially Helian Xuan, who held a large number of troops and was the most feared.

"I understand. Go back and tell Princess Yu to be careful and not to ask questions that would make Prince Yu suspicious of her." Ye Jiayao ordered. Although A'ruan only sent back a few words, they were very crucial, but she didn't want A'ruan to be in danger.

After Deng Haichuan left, Ye Jiayao was restless and had no concentration on class. Duan Qilin happened to come over to see her, so she grabbed Duan Qilin and asked him to help teach the class for half a day while she went to find Chunyu.

Chunyu called the bricklayers and carpenters to the Nangong family's house today, to come up with a renovation plan as soon as possible and ask the Queen Mother and the Emperor for money while the iron is hot.

Ye Jiayao went straight to the Nangong residence.

But when we got there, there was no one there.

Ye Jiayao was confused. It couldn’t be so fast. Chun Yu left the house with her. Could it be that this guy lied to her?

Xia Chunyu was indeed going to see the house, but before that, he had more important things to do. He didn't sleep well last night, and he had been thinking about birthday gifts. Giving gold, silver, and white jade was too tacky. Yaoyao liked small animals, but Xiaojing had already given Xiaoji and Xiaorui, so if he gave another one, it would be inferior.

Yaoyao said that she cares about the intention, so what does Yaoyao need most now? Yaoyao is now too busy to do anything, so what she needs most is of course a good helper! So he will find her a good helper.

"Young Master, Guiyun Temple is just around the corner." Song Qi said, pointing ahead.

Xia Chunyu narrowed his eyes and looked at the green mountains and deep and quiet forests ahead. He squeezed his legs hard and said, "Dahei, run faster..."

Dahei spread out his four hooves and suddenly galloped away like a meteor stepping on the moon.

Dahei thought proudly: Isn't it easy to go faster? I like to go faster, so that I can show my ability. Unfortunately, there is no lovely mare beside me to see her heroic appearance.

Song Qi's horse was not at the same level as Dahei's. It was thrown far away in a short while. Song Qi was so anxious that he whipped the horse desperately and urged, "You coward, are you still a horse? You are a mule!"

Xia Chunyu came to Guiyun Temple to look for someone. He heard that the legendary woman, Mrs. Rong, had converted to Buddhism in Guiyun Temple. She did not shave her head, but was just a lay disciple. Mrs. Rong had no children. Since her husband passed away, she came to Guiyun Temple, where she ate vegetarian food and chanted Buddhist scriptures to pray for her dead husband.

Xia Chunyu met Mrs. Rong without much effort. He talked with her for half an hour, talking about Ye Jiayao's ideals and promoting Chinese food culture. Yaoyao said that these were treasures left by our ancestors and should not be buried in the long river of history.

Mrs. Rong looked indifferent at first and had no interest at all, but gradually, she became moved. There actually existed such a woman in the world who viewed the so-called cooking skills in this way, called it a treasure, and was determined to inherit and promote it. Just thinking about it made her excited.

She is also a woman with the same superb cooking skills, but she has such a broad mind. She opened classes and promoted food culture. She not only talked about it, but also really did it. However, she only wanted to cook for the person she loved most. After her lover passed away, her heart died with him, and she never cooked again.

After such a comparison, Mrs. Rong felt ashamed.

"I heard that Lord Rong was the most hospitable person back then. This was due to Lord Rong's cheerful and enthusiastic personality. But Xia believes that Lord Rong's greatest pleasure in doing this is to let everyone taste Madam's amazing food."

Mrs. Rong looked at the smoke rising from the incense burner, her mind drifting away, as if she was lost in memories.

The young man was right. My husband often said that happiness is shared with others rather than enjoyed alone, so he often invited good friends to his home for dinner. At that time, the house was always full of laughter and joy, and her name, Madam Rong, gradually spread. People were proud to be guests of honor in the Rong Mansion.

Now, all her cooking skills are buried with her in this ancient temple deep in the mountains.

"Chefs have always been regarded as a lowly profession, but few people know that it is these lowly people who have saved mankind from the barbaric era of eating only hair and drinking blood. With their deft hands and clever minds, they have satisfied the appetites of countless people. They deserve respect."

Mrs. Rong also comes from a family of chefs. She is well aware of the low status of chefs, so there were many obstacles when she married her husband. But her husband is just like what Mr. Xia said. He thinks that people who can cook delicious food are great people.

"I came here today to ask Madam to come out and take charge of cooking again. I am not here to make a profit for any restaurant, but for the training class. Ye Jinxuan's ideal cannot be accomplished by her alone. It requires the concerted efforts of thousands of like-minded people and the hard work of chefs from generation to generation. This is also our common ideal." Xia Chunyu said sincerely.

Mrs. Rong was silent for a long time and said, "Let me think about it."

Xia Chunyu was overjoyed. It was not easy to convince Mrs. Rong, and he almost talked dry his mouth.

"Then, I will wait for good news." Xia Chunyu stood up and said goodbye.

He didn't know that during the half day he was in Guiyun Temple, Ye Jiayao had been looking for him like crazy. As soon as he returned home, the servants hurriedly told him that the Second Young Lady was looking for him everywhere, saying that there was something urgent.

Xia Chunyu was surprised and asked hurriedly, "Where is the Second Young Madam?"

The servant said, "Second Young Madam couldn't find you anywhere, so she's back at the training class now."

Xia Chunyu hurried to the training class.

Ye Jiayao was very depressed during the past half day. Chunyu, this bastard, actually lied to her. She had already looked for him in all the places he might have gone, but he was nowhere to be found. What on earth was he doing?

She couldn't just tell the Helian family about the matter rashly. If she couldn't even explain it clearly, wouldn't they be even more anxious? She had wanted Chunyu to analyze it first, but she couldn't find this guy at the critical moment.

Song Qi was extremely tired in the past half day, as if he had been chasing the prince all the time. Damn it, he had to breed Dahei quickly so that he could get a good horse to ride, so that he wouldn't have to go through so much trouble of chasing every time.

As soon as Xia Chunyu arrived at the training class, he jumped off his horse, threw Dahei outside the door, and strode in. Anyway, Song Qi, who was coming later, would take care of Dahei.

Xia Chunyu asked the person in charge of sweeping the floor and boiling water, and he said Yaoyao was in the lounge. This morning it was Manager Duan who was teaching the class, so Xia Chunyu went straight to the lounge.

"Yaoyao, I heard you were looking for me?" Xia Chunyu asked as he entered the door.

Ye Jiayao was angry and looked at him coldly, which made Xia Chunyu's scalp tingle and his heart feel uneasy.

"Where have you been?" Ye Jiayao asked, "Don't tell me you were in Nangong Mansion, and don't tell me you went to the palace. I've searched everywhere I could."

Not wanting to hear his lies, Ye Jiayao blocked his escape route first.

Xia Chunyu said shyly, "I went to do something important."

Ye Jiayao's eyes were sharp as torches as she asked, "What's the important matter?"

Xia Chunyu wanted to keep it a secret to give Yaoyao a surprise, but Yaoyao suddenly came to him for something, so he had to let out a little: "Didn't I say yesterday that I would prepare a birthday present for you? I'm busy with that. This is the most important thing for me right now."

(End of this chapter)