Chapter 319 With bad intentions
When Ye Jiayao came out of the Chamber of Commerce, she saw Butler Zhong waiting outside.

Ye Jiayao's heart sank. If there was nothing that couldn't be solved, Butler Zhong wouldn't have come here to find her.

After the Second Young Madam and Madam Rong said goodbye, Butler Zhong stepped forward and bowed.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Ye Jiayao asked.

Butler Zhong said, "This morning, the Third Young Master had promised to let Ziming come back, and Ziming did come back. However, after lunch, the Third Young Mistress sent someone to ask for Ziming to go back."

"Where is Ziming now?" Ye Jiayao asked the key point.

"He...he went back."

"You left by yourself?"

"As soon as he heard that the Third Young Lady was here to ask for someone, he left."

Uh... Ye Jiayao was angry. This Zhou Ziming really believed that he was Liuli's slave!
"This matter... what do you think we should do, Second Young Madam?" Butler Zhong expressed that he was having a headache.

Ye Jiayao asked, "What did Zhou Xingjia say?"

Zhou Xing is in Hangzhou now, so we can’t ask him, so we can only ask about Zhou Xing’s family’s attitude.

Butler Zhong said, "She naturally defended her son and said that it was not easy to offend the Third Young Master's wife."

Ye Jiayao thought for a moment and said, "You should go to the Dali Temple and talk to the Third Young Master about this matter. Let the Third Young Master handle it himself."

If Zhou Ziming doesn't come back, then she will have to be sent out of Zhou Xing's house. It's a pity for Zhou Xing, he is a very capable assistant.

Butler Zhong went to the Dali Temple. Ye Jiayao went to the dessert shop and found that A Ruan had come. To her surprise, concubine Lin came with her.

"A Ruan, how long have you been here? This is..." Ye Jiayao pretended not to know Lin. She had indeed never seen Lin before. She only heard that Lin had a cinnabar mole between her eyebrows, also called a beauty mole. And seeing that she was dressed in extraordinary clothes, she guessed that it was her.

Ah Ruan smiled faintly: "I have been here for a while. This is Prince Yu's concubine."

Ye Jiayao smiled and knelt down to salute.

Lin said with a smile: "Should I call you Second Young Madam? Or should I call you Shopkeeper Ye?"

Ye Jiayao said: "It doesn't matter what you call me, just be casual."

Lin smiled and said, "The food in your dessert shop is really good. Why don't I join the club and bring my sisters to try it someday."

Ye Jiayao wanted to refuse, but if she did so, she would be completely at odds with Lin, and Lin might even vent her anger on A Ruan.

Rules are dead, but people are alive. Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "It is my honor that the concubine is willing to show me favor. Qiao Xi, go and get a card for Prince Yu's concubine."

Lin smiled sweetly: "I thought you wouldn't agree. I heard that the rules here are very strict and there are only 100 membership places."

"The status of a concubine is noble, not comparable to that of ordinary people." Ye Jiayao complimented calmly.

No matter how much you dislike Lin, you still have to be considerate of your reputation.

“But, I hope the concubine can keep it a secret, otherwise some people who don’t know their place might compare me to others.” Ye Jiayao smiled.

Lin smiled and neither agreed nor refused.

Ye Jiayao was wondering in her heart, could this woman be here to bring bad luck to her? I heard that she was very close to Liuli!

Forget it, when the enemy comes, we will fight back with our soldiers and when the water comes, we will block it with earth. Use any tricks you have, she is not afraid of them.

Ah Ruan came, so of course she had to bring some delicious food. Ye Jiayao asked Jiang Yue to bring out some new products. Ah Ruan said, "I've already eaten a lot, and I can't eat any more."

Ye Jiayao said: "Then take it back and eat it."

Ask Jiang Yue to pack two portions and give one to Lin.

After seeing the two of them off, Ye Jiayao just returned to the store when Xiao Man ran in, handed over a string of corals, and whispered, "Second Young Madam, this is a good thing our princess just got. It's for you. I forgot about it just now. Our princess said that she has troubled you today, but she can't refuse. There is nothing she can do."

Ye Jiayao smiled. Ah Ruan was using the excuse of sending something as an excuse to explain to her. In fact, there was no need for explanation, as she understood it all.

"Go back and tell your princess that I have accepted the gifts. I will go to see her when I have time next time." Ye Jiayao said.

Xiaoman sighed and ran out again.

Ye Jiayao returned home and was still eating when someone came to report that Zhou Ziming was back. Zhou Xingjia, who was serving him, had a gloomy look on his face.

Ye Jiayao looked calm and said, "Let him report to Butler Zhong."

You cast a sidelong glance at Zhou Xingjia and said slowly, "Ziming is a well-behaved child that I have raised since he was young. How come he is so ignorant now? You, as a mother, don't know how to take good care of him." Zhou Xingjia said awkwardly, "I guess he can't bear to leave the Third Young Master. Madam, you know that Ziming has always served the Third Young Master."

"Really? Otherwise, you can go and serve the third young master, you and your son together. Wait for Zhou Xing to come back, and Zhou Xing will go there too. I will find someone else to take care of the business in Hangzhou." Yu Shi said indifferently.

Zhou Xingjia's face changed, and he said hurriedly: "That kid just can't think straight for the moment, I will talk to him later."

Ye Jiayao sneered in her heart. She was really looking at the bowl and thinking about the pot. With Zhou Xingjia like this, could he still be reused? He was probably bought by Liuli.

At this time, in the Seventh Prince's residence, Liuli went to Chunfeng to argue. She didn't argue in a tense way, but said gently: "Why do you want Ziming to go back? Ziming has been serving you since he was a child, and the Marquis's residence doesn't lack such a person. Is it necessary to do this?"

Chun Feng said calmly, "Ziming is a person my mother has high hopes for. He will take over Zhou Xing's job in the future. Now that Lin Kun's son Lin Shu has gone to learn how to run a shop, Ziming will naturally have to go as well. If you call him back, won't that hinder his future?"

"What's the future of running a business? Isn't it just a few more taels of wages? I'll give it to you. I can't let you be without any capable people around you. How can I feel at ease?" Liuli said.

Chunfeng looked at her expressionlessly. There were some things he didn't want to say. He just wanted to maintain the current status quo and make it passable on the surface. Don't think he didn't know that Liuli had contacts with Zhou Xing's family and often called Ziming to ask questions and didn't let Ziming leave. He knew exactly what Liuli was thinking. Presumably, the second sister-in-law had discovered something, so she called Ziming back to prevent the mother and son from causing any trouble.

"For you, managing the business is naturally nothing, but as a servant, it is very rare to be promoted from a third-class errand boy to a first-class servant, not to mention being a manager. This is not just a matter of a few taels of silver. Ziming has followed me for so long, I have to consider his future too. What's more, I have no shortage of manpower around me. This matter is settled. Don't call him back, otherwise, people will think you have some purpose." Chunfeng said.

Liuli was depressed. She had finally dealt with Zhou Xing's family and had planted a spy in the Marquis' Mansion. With Ziming in her hands, she didn't have to worry about Zhou Xing's family's non-cooperation. Now they wanted the person back. Wouldn't that ruin her plan?
Hearing Chunfeng say this, Liuli muttered: "What is my purpose? It's all for your own good."

Chunfeng gave a barely perceptible sneer. For his own good? Maybe, but she didn't know what was good for him.

After Zhou Xingjia served his master dinner, he hurried off to look for Ziming.

"Who asked you to come back?"

Zi Ming said sullenly, "It was the Third Young Master who sent me away as soon as he came back and saw me still in the mansion. It was useless even if I begged him."

Zhou Xingjia sighed: "This time, you didn't do well. I thought you could stay there, but now you're making a scene and neither side is happy. I was embarrassed in front of my wife just now."

Ziming asked worriedly, "Is everything okay?"

Zhou Xingjia frowned and said, "Forget it. Since you can't go back, just work hard here. If the Madam and the Second Young Lady are willing to use you, then that's fine. Otherwise..."

Ziming looked at his mother expectantly, but Zhou Xingjia stopped talking and changed the subject: "It's a good thing for you to follow Butler Zhong. You should be smart. Butler Zhong has a good relationship with your father. If you work hard, you will have a bright future."

Zi Ming curled his lips in disapproval: "What future? No matter how good the future is, can it be better than that? The Third Young Madam has promised that I will be able to take charge of my own affairs in the future."

Zhou Xingjia glared at him and said, "Don't forget, your contract is still in the hands of the Second Young Lady."

As soon as the mother and son separated, a figure quietly left in the darkness.

Ye Jiayao was holding Baoer and playing with him, while someone was talking to her.

"Did you hear it carefully?"

"Yes, I heard it clearly. Just as the Second Young Madam expected, Zhou Xingjia went to find Ziming as soon as he left the kitchen."

Ye Jiayao still had a smile on her face: "Bao'er is so good, give auntie a smile."

Baoer smiled sweetly to show his respect, which made Ye Jiayao happy.

"You go down first! Please pay more attention to it for me next time."

"Yes." The man knelt down and bowed, then retreated.

Qiao Xi stepped forward and said, "No wonder Ziming wants to go back. It turns out that the Third Young Madam promised him some benefits."

Ye Jiayao said: "People die for money and birds die for food, but some people just can't tell whether this tempting food is poisonous or not."

It was really that Youshi was meticulous and an expert in house fighting. She thought of this immediately. If Zhou Xingjia hadn't revealed anything, she would not have thought about it in this way, not knowing that there was a hidden danger around her.

"The Third Young Madam has moved out, but she still makes me worry." Qiao Xi muttered angrily.

Ye Jiayao smiled calmly: "If she gave up so easily, she wouldn't be Princess Liuli."

I just don’t know who will have the last laugh.

Ye Jiayao's previous worries came true. After Lin got the membership card, people came one after another and asked to join the club. They also said that they knew there were more than a hundred members.

Those who came were people of status and position. If Ye Jiayao didn't agree, she would offend a lot of people. If she agreed, her rules would be broken and she would be embarrassed.

Lin family, ah, Lin family, you really have bad intentions!
Ye Jiayao had expected this move, so she said frankly: "To be honest, the 101st member is Prince Yu's concubine, Prince Yu's favorite concubine. It's hard for me to refuse, right? I believe you can understand my difficulties. You want to join the club because you think highly of me, Ye Jinxuan. I am very grateful in my heart. I am also thinking of ways to expand the scale of the dessert house so that it can accommodate more members. When the time comes, I will definitely notify you as soon as possible. How about it?"

(End of this chapter)