Mr. Zhao accepted the honey, and he didn’t hesitate to accept the chrysanthemum tea either.
The housekeeper made him a cup of honey chrysanthemum tea, filling the entire living room with a floral fragrance.
Slling the sweet aroma and the fragrance of flowers, Mr. Zhao felt as if he were a drunkard, intoxicated.
Housekeeper Zhao had the sa expression, serving a cup of chrysanthemum tea to the old master and then pouring one for himself.
Housekeeper Ye, who had never tasted such tea, unreservedly poured himself a cup as well.
After Mr. Zhao took a sip of the fragrant and richly flavored chrysanthemum tea and savored it carefully, he imdiately finished the whole cup.
Then, clutching the jar of honey in his arms, he let Housekeeper Zhao carry the bags of chrysanthemum, his expression one of fear that soone else might snatch them, eager to return quickly to his own territory.
"Housekeeper Ye, we shall et again. Write to when you have ti, and as for your master, I will write to him personally!"
Having said that, he hurried out of the hall, with Housekeeper Zhao hurrying after him.
"No, don’t go so fast, make a couple more cups of chrysanthemum tea!"
Housekeeper Ye chased after them.
Seeing how much Housekeeper Ye enjoyed the tea made with honey and chrysanthemum, Ye Shiqi asked Li Zhihao to also send so honey and dried chrysanthemums to Housekeeper Ye.
After seeing Mr. Zhao and the others out, Housekeeper Ye returned with teary eyes, and Li Zhihao presented him with a jar of honey weighing about two pounds and a packet of chrysanthemum weighing about a pound.
He laughed, "Ah, knowing that the old servant likes it, you also gave it to , thank you, Lady!"
From his observations over the past two days, Housekeeper Ye knew that among all the masters of the Ye family, this young lady, despite her tender age, had more resolve and was more decisive than the adults, becoming the core of their household; indeed, she was like a true head of the family.
He was happy that the old master had such a descendant and was worried that the young master so boldly entrusted so much property to a little girl!
It was not that he worried the little girl would squander the family fortune but felt more reassured having the properties in the hands of the young lady than in those of the young master.
His worries were not about the little girl but about the dangers that might affect the old master’s side, which could pose threats to this young newcor’s family in the Capital City.
The young master and his family were right to retreat to the countryside to avoid the lilight, yet they had decided to leave their daughters, as lovely as flowers, in the Capital City.
Whether they stayed indoors or went out, they would be the focus of influential people.
He planned to follow the young master back to look for clues; while he wasn’t staying in the Capital City, he was worried about the safety of the young ladies under his supervision.
Of course, he considered leaving the best guards here while escorting the young master and his family, especially since he had heard that they had encountered mountain bandits on their way to the Capital City.
He speculated that these bandits were not specifically targetting the young master’s family and were not hired by anyone else, perhaps it was rely a coincidence.
Just then, so shopkeepers summoned here for training arrived at the mansion, arranged by Li Zhihao to receive their training.
Housekeeper Zhao called all the masters to a living room, positioning soone at the door to prevent any unrelated persons from getting close.
Housekeeper Zhao was being cautious not without reason; he did not suspect that the people brought by the young master were bad, nor did he believe those he had trained were spies.
Today, when they went out with their master to inspect shops and warehouses, it seed like soone was following them, including so unidentified individuals besides carriages.
It was even stranger when they noticed a carriage following them across four shops and warehouses, discovering the little girl who was unfamiliar to them, which was indeed odd since the masters had just co to this place and should not have provoked anyone deliberately!
He had received the enemy’s gaze from the carriage where the little girl was seated.
For this reason, Housekeeper Zhao had sent people to investigate this little girl, to find out which family’s precious daughter she was.
Later that evening, the guard ca back and told him that they had found out, following the highest authority involved, along with the Prince and the heir of the Bo Mansion’s house servant, was that very girl filled with hostility.
Having found out about the girl, her father had been an official at the court and had even visited the new county a few years ago no wonder she looked at them with such a gaze. It seed that this girl and the ladies would likely clash.
Housekeeper Ye did not believe that the lady with a face full of gentleness had offended anyone.
The little girl was wilful, and it might be that she would have friction with other girls her age.
Housekeeper Ye was very loyal to his new masters, quietly telling them that many people were watching their store since they had set it up.
From now on, whether it was the Lady or any other masters, they must bring more guards when they go out.
Housekeeper Ye conveyed to the new masters what the guard had found out.
As Ye Shiqi faced her family’s frightened expressions, she was also perplexed. A normally low-profile family had, due to buying property and boldly taking loans, been dragged into others’ conflicts that were originally unrelated to them.
She was also puzzled that just upon arriving in the Capital City, she had unfortunately run into ng Zhaojun.
This was an annoyance she could not shake off!
"Daughter, let us all return to the countryside, and if we don’t sell this property, let’s lease it! My brother and so other villagers will also go back to our hotown, let’s leave this place,"
Mrs. Li was the first to start backing down, for no amount of money or properties was worth more than people’s lives, including her family and her beloved children.
"What you say makes sense, the housekeeper has already told us about various dangers, let’s all go back ho!" Hongji agreed with his wife’s suggestion, as his daughters were his life and besides, there were matchmaking and the Young Uncle here.
"Father, riches always co with risks, Grandfather Housekeeper only ntioned the dangers, knowing this, we can protect ourselves, right? Would we not be drawn into danger if we hadn’t bought these properties?"
Ye Shiqi had initially been stunned when she heard there were dangers, and learning about what had happened also took her aback, as it was unlike what she had anticipated.
She knew that the Capital City was a place where dragons hid and tigers crouched, after all, it’s the nation’s capital, the highest authorities were here, and his most effective aide also worked here.
An ordinary person erging in the Capital City might be more formidable than the most authoritative person in the county.
The powers of life and death were held in these people’s hands, and in this ancient era with laws, those laws were controlled by a few.
If soone labelled you as a villain, you could be wrongly accused, and unable to defend yourself even your extended family could suffer.
Ye Shiqi had thought about making money, improving her family’s life, changing her own destiny, and not remaining a farr girl for her entire life.
People seek higher places, and as she gradually moved forward, she pondered the heights she could reach.
Would it be the high status of a wealthy descendant, or marrying into a better background?
Of course, Ye Shiqi did not aim to beco a Prince or the wife of that high-ranking person.
As common folk, as long as they live happily and peacefully, and with their current thods of earning money, paid off their borrowed money, they would live a rich and sophisticated life.
Hongji and Mrs. Li were incessantly giving worried advice.
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