Ye Jiayao also has a calculation in her heart. We will not suffer losses. She won't shirk the matter of living in the sky, because 50% of the income belongs to her. The more she earns, the more she can share, but there must be an explanation for the farm's affairs.
He immediately pursed his lips and said, "Why do I have to take care of the entire Hou Mansion in the future? Don't forget, my contract will expire in two years and seven months."
Xia Chunyu said casually: "Don't underestimate the farm's income. If you do well, the amount will be considerable. Let's do this. 20% of the farm's income will be yours as a reward."
"Twenty percent? Xia Chunyu, you are too stingy. You leave a mess for me to clean up. How much energy and brain power will it take? I won't do it unless it's four or six." Ye Jiayao bargained.
I knew she would be like this, this money obsessed person. Xia Chunyu looked very difficult and said: "Sanqi, no more."
Damn, how many Sanqi can there be? Ye Jiayao had no idea and was not familiar with the business of the farm, but seeing how he seemed to be cutting flesh, she gave it up and reluctantly accepted.
"It's a deal. I'll draw up a contract this afternoon and it will only be settled if you sign and fingerprint it." Ye Jiayao said. She didn't dare to ask him to make a contract again. He might set up a trap for her again. It was okay to be driven to the same place by herself. It turned out that he deserved it the second time.
"Okay, but it's evening. I want to accompany Chunwen to see the house in the afternoon." Xia Chunyu said happily.
"Did they not have a house originally?" Ye Jiayao was a little surprised.
"Yes, it's just to the west of the Hou Mansion. The third uncle's house is adjacent to it. It has been idle for many years. If they want to come back to live here this time, they have to repair it."
"Third uncle, isn't there a second one in the middle?"
"Second aunt, second aunt got married in Shanxi. We didn't have time to notify her when we got married. The same goes for third uncle. Our post probably hasn't been sent to him yet. Brother Wen is here to check in with me. Yes. I think they can come over when Chunfeng gets married." Xia Chunyu said.
Speaking of Chunfeng, Ye Jiayao couldn't help but worry. Chunfeng seemed to be calm on the surface, but she didn't believe that Chunfeng had really figured it out.
This matter cannot be done manually, and Ye Jiayao can't think of a way to help Chunfeng. Hey, she should worry about herself first!
Ye Jiayao didn't see Xia Youshi at dinner that day. She heard that she was feeling unwell. Although the old Marquis greeted Chunwen politely, he seemed a little absent-minded. Anyway, the atmosphere was very strange.
After the men finished eating, they went to the study to drink tea. Ye Jiayao and sister-in-law Qiao went to see Xia You.
"Brother and sister, do you know why mother is unwell?" Qiao said.
Ye Jiayao shook her head.
"I'm angry." Qiao said.
Ye Jiayao was stunned. Did something happen at home again? It seems that her ears and eyes are too closed.
"Uncle San is coming back, you know it, right?"
"I know." Ye Jiayao nodded.
Mrs. Qiao sneered: "Their plan was really good. They asked Brother Wen to come and do the front station. All afternoon, Chunli and Chunyu accompanied him to look at the house. They said that the house was old and needed to be repainted. The old furniture should be replaced from time to time. Everything needs to be replaced with new ones. The materials are either sandalwood or huanghuali. The garden also needs to be reorganized. It would be best to open a pool like in our house to gather Feng Shui. This calculation will cost at least 70,000 to 80,000 yuan. two."
"They spend their money as much as they like. At worst, I can help them out a little bit," Ye Jiayao said.
"That's the problem." Mrs. Qiao said: "Brother Wen said that he only brought a few thousand taels of silver notes when he came this time. He didn't expect that the house would be in such a state. He said that we should put the money in advance."
ah? Ye Jiayao reacted slowly: "I'll give it back first, will you pay it back?"
Qiao said sarcastically, "It's hard to say. I don't know anything about the third uncle's family, but I heard from Chunli that the third aunt is very stingy and takes advantage of our family. I guess if I throw away these 70,000 to 80,000 yuan, It’s hard to hear the noise.”
Uh... Ye Jiayao's head is getting bigger again. Is the best relative about to appear
When we went to Xia You's house, Xia You was lying on the Arhat couch, looking really depressed and languid.
The maid moved the embroidered pier, and after Mrs. Qiao and Ye Jiayao said their greetings, they sat down to talk to Mrs. Xia You.
"Mom, you have to eat some even if you don't want to eat." Mrs. Qiao persuaded her.
Xia Youshi lazily said: "I have no appetite, let's talk when we are hungry!"
"Where are the Marquis and the others?"
"We're talking in the study!"
"Hey, it's really sad. Chunyu's marriage has just been arranged, and immediately after that, Chunfeng's marriage has to be arranged. Princess Liuli's marriage has to be personally handled by the Queen Mother. She can't be careless. This money is like running water." Xia Youshi sighed gloomily.
"It's really embarrassing for Brother Wen to say something like this at this time." Qiao said.
Xia Youshi sneered: "He came to repair the house, but he only brought a few thousand taels. He is clearly targeting our family."
Ye Jiayao felt that this third aunt was too smart in her calculations.
"Then... let them write an IOU?" Qiao suggested.
Xia Youshi said: "It's useless. The Marquis can't get rid of this. How can we say that we are from the same mother and we share the same brotherhood? I don't even think about how much we suffered back then."
"Then, are we really going to suffer this unjust lawsuit?" Mrs. Qiao also felt distressed. Although the money may not necessarily go into her pocket, it cannot fall into the pockets of outsiders.
Xia You sighed repeatedly.
"You can just talk about this here. Don't say it in front of the Marquis. It's embarrassing."
After coming out of Xia You's room, Mrs. Qiao was in a hurry to go back to see her children. Ye Jiayao went to the kitchen to cook something delicious for Xia You.
When Xia Youshi thought about this, she felt panicked. Sun's mother had no idea, and the old Marquis agreed.
"Mr. Xin is coming back, I'm so angry." Xia Youshi stroked her heart.
"Madam, just be more open-minded and don't get angry with Mr. Marquis over such a trivial matter." Sun's mother advised.
"Is this a trivial matter? I have to support such a big family, and I don't need to spend money on anything. I'm already stretched thin. Why does Mrs. Xin do this to me? Do you think my money just fell from the sky?" Xia Youshi He said sullenly.
Mother Sun also sighed.
"The ancestral hall was built the year before last, but his third family didn't pay a penny. I paid for it all. I contributed money and effort, but I still don't want to thank you. Why don't she take care of the ancestral hall if she can do it?"
"Over the years, he has asked our family on and off how much money he borrowed? I don't believe that he has been an official for so many years and still has nothing to lose."
"The most annoying thing is that every time I write to the Marquis, the Marquis has no brains and just accepts everything... With such a brother-in-law and a sister-in-law, I will lose ten years of my life."
The more Xia Youshi talked, the angrier he became.
"Second Young Mistress..." the maid's voice came from outside.
Xia Youshi frowned, why is she here again.
Mother Sun went out to greet her.
Ye Jiayao came in with a plate: "Mom, I made some food for you. Let's put it aside for now. You can eat some if you want. Sleeping on an empty stomach will hurt your stomach."
"The second young lady is still interested." Sun's mother happily accepted it.
Xia Youshi reacted coldly.
Ye Jiayao hesitated for a moment and said: "That matter, my daughter-in-law thought that since my father had agreed, it would be difficult for my mother to turn it down. Why not graciously agree to it and take it all over? The daughter-in-law did the math. It doesn't cost much money to paint it. A thousand taels is enough. It only costs money to make furniture and dig a pool. There is no need to replace the furniture. My wife asked Chun Yu. The materials are all of good quality. It would be a pity to replace them. She thought about it and hired a skilled carpenter to make a little work. If you touch it up and paint it again, won't it look like new? You won't be able to tell."
Xia Youshi couldn't help but straighten up.
"As for the pond, just say that opening the pond is related to Feng Shui. Please invite a Feng Shui master to come and ask Wendi to follow. As for what the Feng Shui master says, you must not listen to the employer. He said that he does not want to open it himself, and the money is not That’s a saving. My wife estimated that twenty thousand taels should be enough.”
Xia Youshi's heart suddenly brightened up. Yes, she didn't expect that she could save 50,000 or 60,000 taels of silver in this move.
Mother Sun said happily: "Second Young Madam's method is feasible."
Xia You felt much more comfortable, but her face was still cold: "Let's take a look again! It's not early yet, so you go back first."
Ye Jiayao bowed her knees and retreated.
She wanted to laugh in her heart, Xia Youshi was really good at pretending. It seemed that Chun Su was like his mother, even though her eyes were shining brightly, she still pretended to be indifferent. She was sure that Xia Youshi would definitely adopt her suggestion.
As soon as Ye Jiayao went out, Sun's mother smiled: "Madam, the prince does have good taste. Earlier, the second young mistress and the eldest young mistress came together. She didn't say a word, but she had already made a calculation in her heart. She is shrewd."
Xia Youshi rolled her eyes, but couldn't hide the smile on her lips: "She also knows how to use these little brains. After all, she has been in the business world."
"She doesn't just use these little brains. The eldest young lady's concern is just words. Look at the second young lady. She went to cook you something to eat without saying a word. What the second young lady said this morning I was moved after hearing these words, poor child." Sun's mother sighed.
Xia Youshi was silent and had to admit that Ye Jiayao's idea just now was an excellent one. Since he couldn't reject it, he would minimize the loss.
"Madam, why don't you leave the house repairs to the Second Young Mistress?" Sun's mother suggested.
Xia Youshi raised her hand to stop: "No, it's good that she came up with this idea. We can't let her do this. She will be in charge of the middle school in the future, so let her get familiar with it first. I want to see it again." .”
Ye Jiayao is in charge as soon as she enters the house, which is not good for Ye Jiayao. Besides, this matter is related to the Xin family. She still has to deal with that shrew herself.
"Madam, let's eat something first. You see how thoughtful the second young lady is. She made your favorite fish-flavored shredded pork, yam and pork ribs soup..."
Xia Youshi felt a little hungry after having solved a problem on her mind.
"Bring it here!"
Ye Jiayao returned to her yard, and Xia Chunyu had already returned.
"Where have you been? The maid didn't bring any of you, so I thought you were lost." Xia Chunyu said.
Ye Jiayao snorted: "Do you think your Marquis Mansion is a palace? How can I get lost in a land as big as a palm? I went to the kitchen to make some food for my mother. She was worried, but I guess she It will be fine soon and I can eat."
(End of chapter)