Chapter 310: Can't See the Problem

Lin was secretly delighted. It turned out that Liuli and Ye Jinxuan didn't get along! She said, "She is a businessman. She is slick-tongued and cunning. She is the best at deceiving people. How can people like us who grew up in seclusion compare to her? If it were us, even if we were bought by her, we might even happily help her count the money!"

Lin also gritted her teeth in hatred towards Ye Jiayao. If that bitch hadn't gone to the imperial concubine to gossip, would she have been scolded? Originally, she was the only one who had the final say in the inner courtyard of Prince Yu's mansion, but now she had to look at A Ruan's face. She was already very annoyed by losing her status as a princess. In short, it was all caused by that bitch named Ye.

"I won't say anything else. You and she are sisters-in-law, and she didn't notify you when the dessert shop opened. What does that mean? If she notified you and you didn't go, it would be rude of you. If she didn't notify you, it was obvious that she didn't take you seriously. What would outsiders think? Maybe they would think that you didn't give her face! They would think you were narrow-minded! This trick is too vicious." Lin spared no effort to discredit Ye Jiayao.

Liuli gritted her teeth in hatred. She no longer planned to compete with Ye Jinxuan, otherwise she would not have moved out. But the man named Ye was still plotting against her. This was really intolerable.

"Ah... there's no way to get along with this kind of person. Now I understand why you want to move out. I can't stand it if I were you."

"Forget it, let's not mention her. I'm the one who said too much. You didn't know about this in the first place, so you don't have to worry about it. Now that you know, it will only make you more worried. I have something else to do at home, so I'll go back first and come to see you another day." Lin had achieved her goal, so she said goodbye.

Liuli sent Lin out, and then felt so angry that she asked someone to prepare a carriage and went to Ye’s Dessert House.

As Lin said, Ye’s Dessert House is extremely popular. Just looking at the row of luxurious carriages outside, you can tell that the people who come here are both rich and noble.

Liuli looked for a while and saw a familiar figure coming out, so she hurriedly ordered the carriage to leave.

Ye Jiayao was seeing Zhu and her sister-in-law and sister-in-law off. One card could be used to bring three people at a time, with a 20% discount on each purchase. One hundred members meant four to five hundred or even more customers, which would boost sales because few people came alone to eat desserts and hot drinks. Moreover, having a membership card was a symbol of status, and bringing people here would give one face. Ye Jiayao had made careful calculations.

"If you have any opinions, please feel free to give them to me..." Ye Jiayao said sincerely. Zhu was a good friend of hers and she was quite insightful. Ye Jiayao really wanted to hear her opinion.

Zhu smiled and said, "Don't belittle me. I've never seen the desserts and hot drinks you made. They're so delicious. What else can I say?"

"There will always be shortcomings. If you think of them, be sure to tell me." Ye Jiayao said with a smile.

"Okay, then I'll go back and think hard about it." Zhu joked.

When the carriage came over, Ye Jiayao gave it a false hand and called Zhu's younger brother and sister-in-law and said, "Whenever you want to come, just take her card and come."

The two were still not satisfied. When they heard that they could use Zhu's card, their eyes lit up: "Is this possible?"

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "Others can't do it, just come."

This was not the first time Ye Jiayao had said this. She gave face to both the members and the people who came with her. Both the host and the guests were happy. Of course, she did not say this to everyone. To do business, you need to rely on your own abilities as well as the support of your friends. For some friends, you have to give this face.

As expected, the two were very happy. Zhu smiled and said, "That's good. We don't have to worry about not getting back the money we paid for this membership fee."

After seeing Zhu off, Ye Jiayao went back to greet other guests.

Seeing the good business in the store, Ye Jiayao was in a good mood. At the beginning, she was a little worried. As Chunyu said, the feudal ethics were deeply rooted and she was afraid that the situation could not be improved. Now it seems that she was worrying too much.

I was thinking about whether to develop some new products when a waiter came to ask, saying that Prince Jing had arrived and was outside. Could he be allowed in?
Ye Jiayao's Ye's Dessert House has a strict rule that male guests are not accepted. The waiters here are all pretty young girls, who were carefully selected from matchmakers. After a period of training, the service is very good.

The store rules cannot be broken. If a man comes in, it will disturb the ladies and young ladies here. Ye Jiayao goes out to meet Xiaojing.

Xiao Jing's eyes may be blue because of his frequent nightlife recently. Ye Jiayao couldn't help but frowned when she saw it: "What have you been doing recently? You look like neither a human nor a ghost."

Xiao Jing looked at the sign of Ye's Dessert House and said with a smile, "You really don't accept male guests?"

"Of course, there are many unmarried young ladies there." Ye Jiayao said.

Xiao Jing wrinkled his nose: "Then I won't have this blessing?"

Ye Jiayao glared at him: "When I heard you ask that, I knew you weren't home these days. I asked the princess to bring back some delicious food."

Xiao Jing said awkwardly: "I'm busy! Hey, you came to see me a few days ago? Is there something?"

Ye Jiayao couldn't help but glare at him again: "By the time you react, the daylily will be cold."

Xiao Jing became nervous: "Do you really have something to talk to me about? Did Brother Chunyu do something stupid again?"

"Go away, you are the one who is making a mistake!" Ye Jiayao defended him. Ever since the Lu Xiaotian incident, Chunyu has become very honest.

"I heard that the old ancestor's cough had recurred, and I also heard that you have been too busy to go home recently, so I came to find you. I said that no matter how busy you are outside, you cannot neglect the old ancestor and the eldest princess." In front of Xiaojing, Ye Jiayao always regarded herself as the eldest sister and said whatever she had to say.

Xiao Jing smiled awkwardly: "I see, it's not my mother who is complaining to you, right?"

Ye Jiayao did not deny it and said, "Complaining is also out of concern. No matter what happens, family is the most important."

Chunyu said that Xiaojing was doing serious work and refused to tell her anything, which showed that it was a confidential matter. She was not the kind of person who would lose her sense of propriety when gossiping, and she would never get to the bottom of things that she shouldn't ask.

"Yes, yes, I will definitely correct it." Xiao Jing said humbly.

Seeing that his attitude was quite decent, Ye Jiayao stopped saying anything. It was also strange for the two of them to talk while standing outside the door, so she asked Qiao Xi to pack some desserts and give them to Xiao Jing.

"Here you go. Whenever I have something delicious, your portion will be missing. If you want to eat, just ask Ping An to get it."

Xiao Jing took it over cheerfully: "You said it, then I won't be polite."

When Ye Jiayao was about to get off the car on her way home, she heard Qiao Xi whisper, "I think I saw Miss Ye Er."

Ye Jiayao quickly stuck her head out and saw Ye Jinrong's hurriedly leaving back. It seemed as if something was chasing her from behind, and she was walking so fast.

Are you missing Baoer? No mother is willing to give up her child.

Seeing Ye Jinrong, Ye Jiayao couldn't help but think of Minister Mu's case. It has been under trial for a while, and she didn't know if there was any result. Well, she would wait for Chunyu to come back and ask him.

In the main room, Youshi looked at this month's accounts and her face looked a little solemn.

Mother Sun said cautiously, "Second Young Madam is indeed very busy, and it is normal for her to not be able to take care of family matters. When the servants saw this situation, they could not help but have some lucky thoughts. It is better for Madam to take action..."

Youshi closed the account book and said calmly, "Since I have handed this family over to her, I will not interfere. Don't worry about it. Today is the end of the month when the accounts are due. Let the Second Young Madam take a look first. She can manage Tianshangju and Ye's Dessert House. How can such a small matter be difficult for her?"

Mother Sun smiled and agreed, "If the Second Young Madam puts her heart into it, nothing can escape her eyes."

Yu sighed, and said with some envy and helplessness: "She is really capable. I have been running a silk business for many years. The shops in Jinling and Hangzhou combined are not as good as her dessert shop."

Who else could have thought of such a thing?
Thinking back to when he looked down on Ye Jinxuan and thought a cook was useless, he never expected that she could make such a big splash. In a few years, she might even be the richest person in Jinling.

Chunyu is indeed a man of vision! Although she felt jealous, Youshi was still very happy. Ye Jinxuan earned her not only money, but also face. Who wouldn't praise her for finding a good wife now?
"Ask Butler Zhong to give the account!" Yu's complexion had returned to normal. She would not have misjudged someone. Ye Jinxuan could handle this little matter by herself.

Ye Jiayao had just returned to her room and changed her clothes when she heard someone outside say that Manager Zhong wanted to see her.

Ye Jiayao knew that today was the day to submit accounts at the end of the month, so she came back early. Before dinner time, Ye Jiayao went to the front hall to see Manager Zhong.

Steward Zhong and the accountant are both here.

Ye Jiayao quietly flipped through the account books.

This month's expenses were much higher than last month's. Part of it was used to buy things for Chunfeng's new mansion and a few servants. These expenses were reasonable. But what about other expenses? For example, the food item was only slightly less than last month. Isn't this a bit abnormal? There was one less person in the mansion, and there were still ten servants! Moreover, as far as she knew, there were no guests hosted in the mansion this month.

Since she took over the management of this family, she has not given too many instructions or warnings. She just wanted to see which people are loyal and reliable, and can exercise self-discipline without the need for intimidation. Such people are the most trustworthy.

Well, it’s only been a month, so let’s wait and see for another month to see who else can’t help but reveal their true nature.

Ye Jiayao closed the account book and said to Manager Zhong: "No problem, you did a great job."

Manager Zhong frowned slightly. Could it be that the Second Young Madam really didn't notice anything wrong?
"Oh, I heard that Madam originally intended to let Lin Kun's son Lin Shu and Zhou Xing's son Ziming take over their jobs in the future, right?" Ye Jiayao asked casually.

Manager Zhong replied: "Indeed."

Ye Jiayao said, "Well, let Lin Shu go to the silk shop and learn a little. Succession also requires a process. You can't just take over the business as you wish."

(End of this chapter)