Chapter 619: Chapter 401 Let’s Chat
Ye Shiqi did not want to refuse. So things still rely on friends, and having one more friend equals another path. Even if friends could harm, she was not afraid of death!
“Young master, it depends on what conditions you propose. If we are unable to et them, then we can only apologize!”
The Heir of Marquis Yongbo, Ye Haohuan, smiled and said, “I am hungry. How about we talk after dinner?”
Ye Shiqi… playing hard to get? I want to hear the reason. A noble young master acting like a starving ghost? Tsk tsk!
However, Li Zhihao agreed to graciously invite the Heir of Marquis Yongbo, Ye Haohuan, and his entourage to dine with them.
Soone had already prepared dinner for the guards at another table.
The guards by the side of the Heir of Marquis Yongbo, Ye Haohuan, remained still, standing firm like pines beside the young master.
“You all eat together!”
The Heir of Marquis Yongbo, Ye Haohuan, took a bite of the served al and found it delicious. The delight ca not from seasoning but from the inherent freshness and taste of the food itself.
“Yes”
The guards sat at another table and began eating with such speed, still marveling inwardly at how delicious the food was at the Ye Residence today.
Their faces, however, remained expressionless and cold, betraying none of their thoughts.
The Heir of Marquis Yongbo, Ye Haohuan, ate gracefully—tasting every dish, eating slowly, his pace almost as quick as the guards, actually.
Li Zhihao… a noble young master eating so quickly, half the dishes on the table were gone in no ti. At this table, it was only him accompanying the Heir of Marquis Yongbo and his own son.
He knew the food being cooked now was transported from the countryside, but how precisely his niece managed the transportation from the countryside was beyond him.
Before coming, he had chickens, ducks, and pigs slaughtered, and then his niece ingenarily packed these items in large wooden bins covered with oil paper, though he did not know how she stored them.
Now, various types of at would appear from the kitchen daily, with the kitchen staff believing they had been purchased.
As for the workers who had previously delivered goods to the Ye Residence, they had already ceased their services.
Each day, food would appear in the kitchen at midnight or in the morning, as if dropping from the sky, baffling everyone else.
However, Li Zhihao knew these appetizingly packaged items were prepared by him and the workers.
Those who ca with him had already scattered, working in various shops and estates, and only occasionally, during breaks, would Li Zhihao bring these people back to the Ye Residence.
The two tables for the n certainly had more dishes than the table where Ye Shiqi sat alone.
Every dish had two plates, yet all dishes from both tables were consud completely.
Li Anning also joined in the rush to eat, and then sat in the chair, stuffed and patting her belly.
Ye Shiqi often controlled her diet, eating only half full no matter how delicious the food, and soon put down her chopsticks, asking the servants to clear the dishes and bring fruits.
Fruits were, of course, also served at the two n’s tables.
The n, having just finished their al, showed little interest in the fruits.
Li Zhihao, very politely, invited them to eat the fruits, ntioning they had been transported a few days ago and preserved by thods that kept them fresh until now.
The Princely Heir of Marquis Yongbo, Ye Haohuan, who always ate fresh fruit, heard that this fruit had been left out for several days and was initially reluctant to eat.
Their hosts were so polite, and seeing the father and son across from him eating so heartily made him unable to resist joining them.
The fruits included waterlon, pineapple, lychee, longan, and mangosteen.
Ye Haohuan of Marquis Yongbo’s Mansion picked up a longan first, found it deliciously sweet, and then could not resist grabbing waterlon, pineapple, and lychee, though he left the other type of fruit untouched.
Seeing their Princely Heir eating the fruit, the guards started as well, and once they started, they could not stop.
After eating the al and fruit, Ye Haohuan never knew he could eat until he was stuffed at the Imperial Palace, but he managed it at the Ye Residence.
So of the guards who were with him even ate until they burped.
The usually cold-faced guards were so embarrassed; their faces turned deep red. Luckily, their faces were naturally dark due to long-term training, making others think they were just flushed from the heat.
Ye Shiqi, seeing that everyone had eaten their fill, thought it was ti to discuss serious matters.
“Young Uncle, we can discuss the conditions with the Princely Heir of Marquis Yongbo now!”
Li Zhihao nodded behind the screen, then realized his niece might not see, so he said, “It’s indeed ti to talk, niece, please speak!”
Ye Haohuan of Marquis Yongbo’s Mansion… It turned out that the true head of the household was this young girl, quite interesting!
“Lady Ye, actually we don’t have many conditions. We just hope that if we ever face difficulties one day, you could lend us a hand!”
Li Zhihao… What situation is this? Could the Princely Heir of Marquis Yongbo really be asking them for help? They were just common folk, right?
Ye Shiqi… Did they have troubles? Was she referring to getting help from people on Old General Ye’s side? And whom were they referring to?
“Princely Heir of Marquis Yongbo, when you say ‘us,’ do you an a certain faction? Does it belong to the father, or to one of the sons?”
Li Zhihao… Father, sons, what? Why couldn’t he understand his niece’s words?
Li Anning… Was he too young to grasp the subject of their conversation? Yet, there weren’t any puzzling words spoken by his little cousin. Ah, listening to smart people talk really strains the mind!
Ye Haohuan of Marquis Yongbo’s Mansion… This little girl was remarkable; he could clearly see from her Young Uncle’s face that this rustic man hadn’t expected anything.
An eight or nine-year-old country girl being so capable? If she really was part of the Ye family, then it was a pity she wasn’t a boy.
Over these days, Ye Haohuan had had soone find out that among those who ca from the Ye family, besides the girls being outstanding, the only son of the host seed quite diocre.
“13th brother, speaking for our team, and I don’t mind you knowing, we make donations, contribute resources, all from our personal assets, completely unrelated to the national treasury. It’s rely a gesture of goodwill towards soldiers afar. Can you agree to the condition I proposed?”
Ye Shiqi, with a cunning smile, heard: “If you want, our family agrees to the condition, to help a bit if you’re in trouble. Perhaps we are not qualified enough to assist you, but if you want us to represent a certain family to agree, I can’t decide that on my own.”
Ye Haohuan of Marquis Yongbo’s Mansion… Strong maneuvering! This little girl was a negotiation expert. How on earth did a peasant family raise her?
“Okay, the condition you’ve agreed to is fine. When we face difficulties, you help us out, is that condition okay?”
“It might be okay, but it depends on how much you donate. I don’t know the amount yet. If it’s just a little, getting my commitnt won’t be so easy!”
Ye Shiqi’s triumphant look was evident even from behind the screen, smiling towards the other side. Who could easily obtain her commitnt?
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