Chapter 96 Part 5: Ye Third

Ye Ming Yu suddenly thought of something, looked at Jiang Li and said: “Just right, since you like, this trunk of peacock feather will be given to you. Ah Shun, quickly carry this to miss cousin’s courtyard.”

Jiang Li had no time to stop, Ah Shun had immediately responded and carried the trunk, walking away while puffing. Jiang Li suspected since Yu Ming Yu realized that he couldn’t sell these peacock feathers and couldn’t find other place to store them, he directly let Jiang Li help him to resolve this.

It wasn’t good to refuse.

“Then, many thanks uncle Ming Yu.” Jiang Li said with a smile.

“No need for thanks,” Ye Ming Yu waved his hands, “if it’s not enough, I still have plenty, a few trunks are also okay.”

Jiang Li: “…….”

Jiang Li was afraid that continuing the topic would cause Yu Ming Yu to really put all the peacock feathers in her courtyard, so she said: “Uncle Ming Yu, let’s talk about something else.”

When this was said, Ye Ming Yu abruptly slapped his thigh and said: “Fortunately you said it, now I remember what I wanted to talk to you since earlier, there’s something that’s too late to ask. Ah Li, a few days ago, I saw you at Xi Hua Lou, I didn’t mistake the person, right? Without rhyme or reason, what are you doing at Xi Hua Lou?”

Ye Ming Yu recognized Jiang Li the instant he caught sight of her just now. He recalled that Jiang Li was the girl he met when he went to Xi Hua Lou. At that time, he thought it was strange as the people who went to Xi Hua Lou to look for people were usually married women. However, this girl wasn’t dressed like a married woman, her countenance was also very calm, it was truly strange. And when he saw her, there’s a feeling of familiarity as if he had met her before. Now that he thought about it, the feeling of familiarity was probably the blood in his bones reminding him that this was his niece.

Jiang Li smilingly said: “I also have something to ask uncle Ming Yu. Uncle Ming Yu arrived in Xiangyang for at least 3 days and even encountered me at Xi Hua Lou. Since you’ve returned early, why didn’t you come back to the Ye family house?”

Ye Ming Yu had a trace of embarrassment flashing in his face. He lifted his hand and touched his nose, said: “I….. first get familiar with the surroundings, then make preparations.”

He didn’t say things clearly, but Jiang Li understood. Ye Ming Yu really went to Xi Hua Lou to seek pleasure, probably afraid of other people finding out and telling the Ye family, so he specially went through the back door. As for why he didn’t enter the house, it should be because he didn’t wish to go back early and stayed out to avoid the nightmare of being harped on when to get married.

Jiang Li didn’t want to listen to Ye Ming Yu talking about his love affair, so she just nodded and said: “I didn’t know what Xi Hua Lou was and still thought that it was a restaurant. There was no one outside, so I went up to take a look. Never thought that it was a brothel. After discovery, I immediately left and by coincidence met with uncle Ming Yu.”

“So it’s like that.” Ye Ming Yu understood and didn’t think more. After all, Jiang Li specially went to Xi Hua Lou to stroll, if this came out, nobody would believe, not any person in Xiangyang, not even a beggar on the street. Let alone a chief assistant’s noble daughter who’s not stained by mud, even the daughter of an ordinary household would not go to such a place.

“Uncle Ming Yu, there’s something that I also want to ask you.” Jiang Li hesitated a bit before speaking.

“What’s the matter, you say?”

“Uncle Ming Yu returned to Xiangyang most probably not only for the sake of visiting grandmother. The Ye family’s business seems to be encountering some problems. Even uncle Ming Yu rushed to go back, this problem must not be easy to solve.” Jiang Li looked at him: “Can uncle tell me what is actually the problem?”

Ye Ming Yu was stunned. He never thought that Jiang Li would ask this question. He could not make up his mind for a while. The matter concerned the Ye family’s business, so he was a bit more cautious. However, Jiang Li, who had been talking gently with him all these while, was persistently staring at him without blinking.

Ye Ming Yu was stared at by Jiang Li and his heart softened somehow. Thinking that Jiang Li was, after all, half a member of the Ye family, but the Ye family had been defending against her as if she was a thief, the girl must be feeling sad inside. He said: “It actually isn’t a big matter. Every year, our Ye family’s materials are sent to various regions’ ready-made clothes shops. Especially the fragrant satin, you are also aware, the nobles in Yanjing also love to wear this.”

“Recently, problems came out from this batch of fabric. Some people wore clothes made from fragrant satin and rashes appeared on their bodies. Doctor Zhao came to take a look but could not find the reason. We are still investigating this,” Ye Ming Yu seldom showed a bit of worry on his face, “but if I may say, it’s not the fabric’s problem. The manufacturer is in Xiangyang and elder brother and second brother are watching it. No problem has ever come out of it. It’s just that we’ve said this but others refused to listen.”

He shook his head, looking very depressed.

As he was speaking, footsteps could be heard coming through from outside, followed by an astonished shout: “Ming Yu?”

Jiang Li and Ye Ming Yu looked at the door. It was Ye Ming Hui and Ye Ming Xuan returning.