Chapter 205 The Mission Assigned by Youshi

Xia Chunyu's eyes widened: "That's definitely 20%. It's rare for the second aunt to speak on her own, so there's no need to be polite to her."

"Aren't you worried about the risk?" Ye Jiayao chuckled.

"If someone else puts it forward, I definitely shouldn't believe it easily. I have to go to Shanxi and see it with my own eyes before I can make a decision. But I can definitely trust my second aunt. You don't know what my second uncle is capable of. Don't look at him. Smiling all day long, my business acumen is first-class, no worse than yours. In fact, the real success of the old Pan family was in the hands of my second uncle." Xia Chunyu said to the second uncle, and naturally showed Admiration means.

"Do you know why the relationship between the third aunt and the second aunt is so tense? The third aunt always wanted the second aunt to make her rich, but the second aunt ignored her."

Ye Jiayao had some doubts in her heart: "I know that it is very profitable to open a coal mine. If the coal mine is of excellent quality as the second aunt said, let alone it, I just don't understand why the second aunt doesn't Why ask my mother to participate in the stock? Instead, she gave us such a good opportunity."

Xia Chunyu raised his eyebrows and smiled, with a clear look on his face: "You don't understand this! In such a large coal mine, there are inevitably greedy people. There are many rich people in Shanxi, each with their own network. No identity can overwhelm them. The people who live in the house control the place, and it is a sin to carry a cornucopia. Of course, the second aunt can go to our parents. The identity of Marquis Jing'an is still very intimidating, but if the parents participate in the stock, the third uncle and the third aunt are still not allowed to complain. Do you want to get involved even though you are talking about it? Second aunt simply gives us the benefit. After all, I am also the future heir of the Marquis of Jing'an Mansion, so I still have some weight. It can also save third aunt and her family from causing trouble."

"But the most important thing is that Second Aunt likes you." Xia Chunyu reached out and scratched the tip of her nose: "Yaoyao, you are my God of Wealth!"

Ye Jiayao opened her mouth to bite his hand, but he quickly retracted and did not bite, laughing loudly: "Lucky dog."

"You are a dog, you are a big black dog, a big black dog that matches your big black horse." Ye Jiayao rushed over to scratch him, and he pulled him into his arms, rubbing and rubbing, and said: "It's really getting better and better. The more enthusiastic it is, I like it.”

"Bah, you're so passionate." Ye Jiayao grabbed his rebellious hand and said, "I'm telling you something serious. Be serious."

Xia Chunyu suppressed a smile and looked at her with shining eyes: "You tell me, I'll listen."

Ye Jiayao broke away from his arms, sat up straight, straightened her clothes, and said: "Since you are also optimistic about it, we will ask for 20%. However, the funds I have available now are only 250,000. Second Aunt As I said, 50,000 is equivalent to one share, and 20% is equivalent to 20 shares, so you get one million, and you can find a way to raise the remaining 750,000."

"Isn't that easy? I asked Zhao Qixuan to borrow some. However, he and Su Su are planning border trade. It is also a high-cost business. Fortunately, the income from Tiantianju is good. Let's pay back a little every month. At most It will be repaid in half a year, so I still have to work hard for you." Xia Chunyu said with a smile.

Ye Jiayao couldn't help but roll her eyes, she was really treating me as a money-making machine! I don’t want to be like Yang Bailao. We won’t do anything without money and water.

"You also know that I work hard. Well, I will get a bigger share of the coal mine's profits. I'll give you 30%."

Xia Chunyu raised his eyebrows and said, "Look at you, it's boring to say this! You are seven and I am three. We are husband and wife, and husband and wife are one body. What's yours is mine, and what's mine is yours."

Whoever is one with you, what is mine is mine, and what is yours is also mine, which is more or less the same. Ye Jiayao thought.

"Don't pull these useless things from me. Don't forget our agreement. There are only two years and six months left. Who can guarantee what the situation will be like by then?" Ye Jiayao said.

Xia Chunyu nodded understandingly: "Okay, it's still the old rule, five to five is fine."

Ye Jiayao almost spat on his face, who just became husband and wife? What's yours is mine, and what's mine is yours? In a blink of an eye, it became five or five, really special.

Ye Jiayao gritted her teeth and said: "Fifty-five is five-five, let's make a statement."

Xia Chunyu wanted to laugh when he saw her angry look. This silly girl was so impatient.

Ye Jiayao went to draw up the paperwork and asked Xia Chunyu to press his fingerprints. Xia Chunyu snorted and said, "What kind of fingerprints do you need? Just sign. It's late at night and you have to wash your hands."

"No, what if you say that I imitated your handwriting?" Ye Jiayao refused.

Xia Chunyu exaggerated: "Am I such a person?"

"People change." Ye Jiayao grabbed his hand, dipped it in ink mud, and pressed her fingerprints on the contract. Then he let go with satisfaction and put the receipt into the safe. When he opened the safe, he deliberately covered it so that he wouldn't see it.

Xia Chunyu laughed dumbly. That broken iron box could block others, but how could it block him? Call Uncle Jiang and it will be done in a few minutes.

"Hey, please don't tell anyone about this matter, lest anyone get jealous." Xia Chunyu warned.

"I know, you don't have to tell me, don't show off your wealth, I know better than you." Ye Jiayao said without looking back.

After finishing all this work, it was past midnight and the two of them went to bed to rest.

The next day, Xia Chunyu went to find his second uncle to learn about the coal mine, and then went to find Zhao Qixuan. Zhao Qixuan heard that it was urgently needed and would be repaid within five months, so he immediately gave him 750,000 taels without hesitation. .

As soon as the money was taken out, Ye Jiayao suddenly felt that she was poor. Damn, she would have to live frugally and tighten her belt in the future.

Fortunately, Manager Bai and their accounts were sorted out. Manager Lu and his nephew had embezzled nearly fifty thousand taels of silver. This was only what could be found in the books. Xia Chunyu was not polite to them at all. He would either spit it all out or Send official.

Manager Lu had no choice but to hand over all the gold bars and silver ingots he had hidden in the store he bought from. After calculation, he found that there were thirty-eight thousand taels. The rest was squandered, and even if he skinned him, he couldn't get it out.

Seeing that he still had four children and two old people to support, Xia Chunyu let him go and told them to get out of Jinling and not to appear in front of him again.

Ye Jiayao took the remaining 38,000 taels of silver. Although the food and clothing expenses were now paid by the public, Chunyu had to socialize outside and pay for various favors. Moreover, the New Year was coming soon, so she had to pay for the New Year. Give gifts! The public will not pay this fee, and there is also the cost of sowing next spring. Thinking about it gives me a headache. Forget it, if it's really not enough, just take out the private money she saved. If nothing else works, she still has a whole warehouse full of dowry! Can a living person be choked to death by urinating?

Chunfeng finally went to Dali Temple to take up the post. For this reason, Liuli was unhappy for a few days. Mrs. Zhou encouraged her by saying that this must be Ye Jiayao's idea, because she just didn't want you two to live better than her. Liuli was even more upset. It was hatred that poisoned Ye Jiayao.

In addition, the second aunt returned to Taiyuan, and no one was openly helping Ye Jiayao. The Zhou family's pawn and clown danced even more happily.

When faced with Zhou's provocation, Ye Jiayao treated it as a form of self-cultivation. Simply turning a deaf ear, turning a blind eye, and ignoring it was actually an effective way to fight back. If the other party really went too far, You would step in to stop it.

In the blink of an eye, it was December, and as the New Year was approaching, Ye Jiayao rented a shop next to Tianshangju and opened a pastry shop, specializing in making all kinds of exquisite cakes and ice cream. Jiang Yue was put in charge, and Zhong Xiang came to help when he was free.

The profits of this small pastry shop are actually very considerable, and it has become a fashion to give cakes as gifts, and ladies flock to it.

Ye Jiayao looked at the skyrocketing income every day and smiled from ear to ear. Zhou and Liuli's cynicism was just nonsense, and making money was the kingly way.

On this day, Mrs. You called Ye Jiayao and handed her a list: "Take it and take a look. These are all aristocratic families or those who have good relations with our family. They need New Year greetings and gifts. What kind of gifts have been given in previous years?" , this year can’t be any worse, from now on these things will be left to you to do.”

Ye Jiayao became serious and understood that Youshi was teaching her how to be the mistress of the Marquis Mansion, so she started to read it carefully.

The list is very detailed, including those who are family friends and should be treated specially, those who have interests and should not be underestimated, as well as what Mrs. So-and-so likes, what Master So-and-so likes, and what So-and-so is taboo about.

This small list reflects You's experience in dealing with people and socializing over the years.

"You first learn to write a gift list and let me have a look." Youshi said.

Ye Jiayao deeply felt that it was not easy to lead a family. Just preparing gifts for each family required a lot of care. They must not be vulgar or inferior, and they had to do what they wanted. It was not something that could be dealt with casually.

"Yes." Ye Jiayao said in agreement, feeling a lot of pressure. This year Youshi is just testing her. It will be really troublesome if these tasks really fall on her in the future.

"Also, in the first month of the new year, it is the Queen Mother's seventieth birthday. The Emperor is going to make a lot of arrangements for the Queen Mother. I haven't decided what to give you yet, so you should think about it too."

When one problem is not solved, another problem is thrown at you.

"yes……"

After receiving the task and going back, Ye Jiayao lay on the low table on the couch and thought hard.

Seeing her gloomy face, Xia Chunyu couldn't help but wonder: "What's wrong today? She looks heavy-minded? Is the pastry shop not doing well?"

Ye Jiayao rolled her eyes and said coquettishly: "Chunyu, mother has assigned a very difficult task. Please help me think of a way!"

Xia Chunyu had no choice but to put down the official document and came over: "What is it?"

Ye Jiayao pushed the list over: "Look, there are dozens of families who want to give gifts during the New Year. Mom asked me to draw up a gift list. My head almost explodes."

Xia Chunyu said carelessly: "If there is any trouble, just give me what I gave you last year."

"Can you be sincere? If it were that simple, would you leave it to me? You don't want your mother to be disappointed in me, right?" Ye Jiayao pouted.

Xia Chunyu thought for a moment: "That's true, but I'm not good at this kind of thing either."

"Two cobblers, one Zhuge Liang, think together." Ye Jiayao made up her mind to rope him in.

Xia Chunyu chuckled: "They must be three cobblers! One more is missing!"