Volume 2: Eagle vs. Dragon Chapter 75: Comfort
Ye Youyu got off the sedan chair, and Ye Haoye came with his two younger brothers to greet him. After the siblings asked how he was, Ye Youyu asked, "Big brother, is Dad home?"
Ye Haoye said, "Dad hasn't come back from the warehouse yet, how about my sister go to Yingyang Garden and wait for him?"
Ye Youyu said, "I came here today to talk to my father about something. I'll go to the study and wait. After I finish talking to my father, I'll go see my mother."
Ye Haoye and others had been scolded by Ye Dalin, and they were in awe of Wu Chengjian, so they did not dare to disobey and brought Ye Youyu to the study.
Wu Qi and Changzi were waiting at the door, and Dongxue waited for Ye Youyu to go in.
The study was smashed twice by Ye Dalin, and after being rearranged it was very different from before. Ye Youyu's mood changed even more. When he returned to this place that he was once very familiar with, the past seemed like a dream.
The servant brought up some tea, and Ye Haojia handed a cup to his sister, saying with a smile, "Third sister, how have you been doing at the Wu family recently?"
"Very good." Ye Youyu took the tea and smiled slightly.
By this time, the news of Wu Chengjian's arrest had spread. Ye Haoye originally wanted to laugh at his third sister, but he didn't expect that she could still laugh. Instead, he was stunned. He remembered that Wu Chengjian was able to turn the situation around in such a dangerous situation last year. Maybe this time, he, as her brother-in-law, also has a backup plan. So he secretly gave up the idea of adding insult to injury.
Ye Youyu took a sip before putting down the teacup and sighing softly, "I'm just a little tired. My father-in-law doesn't manage anything, my sister-in-law is in Xiguan, and I'm in charge of the huge garden of Wujiayuan in Henan Island."
Ye Haoye and Ye Hao's family were stunned, thinking that Ye Youyu was the boss in Henan - he was not afraid of being tired in a big house, but he was afraid of not being in power. But thinking about Wu Qi at the door, everyone in Xiguan knew that he was Wu Chengjian's confidant, and now he was standing outside honestly, I'm afraid Ye Youyu really didn't brag.
Seeing that this younger sister really had the style of the Wu family's mistress, Ye Haoye was a little curious.
At this time, my fifth brother Ye Haojia came up and said with a smile: "I heard that after my brother-in-law got married, he often went to Shenxianzhou to have sex."
Ye Haoye frowned, knowing that his brother was venting his mother's anger and deliberately trying to provoke Ye Youyu.
Ye Youyu smiled and said, "Yes. I heard it's quite fun there. Come to think of it, my brothers don't seem to go to Shenxianzhou very often, so I rarely heard you talk about it before."
The sons of the Ye family had rarely been to Shenxianzhou, not because Ye Dalin had strict family education, but because they had no money - Ye Dalin and Ma were very tight with money, so although Ye Haoye had been there once, he was invited. He had no money and did not receive any good hospitality. He was always envious and jealous of Wu Chengjian who spent money lavishly in Shenxianzhou. As for the Ye Hao family, they could only listen to what others said.
At this time, they were a little hesitant when Ye Youyu mentioned this. It's not that they don't want to go to Shenxianzhou, but they can't afford it. However, Ye Haojia was unwilling to give up because he failed to irritate Ye Youyu, and said, "Shenxianzhou is fine, but I heard that my brother-in-law has a charming courtesan on Huachahao. Oh, you also saw it on the day of the wedding, and it is said that it is full of exotic flowers and plants, and full of precious delicacies and fine wines. I also heard that there are many beautiful girls and handsome husbands in it. I heard that among the most expensive and enjoyable places in Guangzhou, Shenxianzhou can only be ranked second, and Huachahao is the first."
At first, he tried to find topics to talk about Hua Chahao on purpose, but later on he became more and more relaxed and his own eyes lit up.
Ye Youyu smiled faintly and said, "That's true. Every month, the money that the family spends on that boat is like flowing water. It is a private place for Haoguan to entertain dignitaries. Ordinary people can only see the precious flowers and plants, exquisite wine and food on the outside, but in fact, inside..."
Ye Haojia was young at heart after all, and his curiosity was aroused immediately: "What's going on?"
Ye Youyu smiled and said, "That is the Wu family's biggest secret, and it cannot be seen by anyone."
Ye Haojia said anxiously: "We are all family, what can we do if we talk?"
Ye Youyu said leisurely: " The benefits there are, if you don't see it with your own eyes, you won't dare to believe it, you can't imagine it, but if you see it..."
Ye Haojia was itching to scratch his head, so he asked, "How is it?"
Ye Youyu smiled and said, "How should I know? I haven't been there. But I heard from Master Zhou that no matter what kind of dignitary, once they have been there, they will want to go there again..." She lowered her voice and said, "Even Master Cai, who just arrested your brother-in-law, has secretly been there two or three times."
Ye Haojia was surprised and said, "There is such a thing!"
Ye Youyu smiled faintly and said, "So this time, he did this half for public and half for private reasons. Public matters are one aspect, and privately, he probably just wanted to take all the benefits in Huachahao for himself."
Not to mention Ye Haojia, even Ye Haoye was itching to try it out after hearing what Ye Youyu said.
"But Master Cai is dreaming!" Ye Youyu said, "If Haoguan gets into trouble this time and can get out safely, it'll be fine. If anything goes wrong, I will burn down the Huachahao. I would rather turn into ashes and sink into the White Goose Pond than give the good things inside to my enemies!"
Ye Haoye asked, "Third sister, can you even decide the price of the flower?"
Ye Youyu smiled and said, "I am the one who keeps the boat deeds, how can I have no say in this matter? That courtesan from the Tanka family is, after all, just a concubine of Hao Guan. The Wu family has strict rules, and anything involving property should naturally be kept by the main wife."
In fact, the ship deed was not in Ye Youyu's hands, but she spoke without hesitation with a calm and natural tone, and the Ye brothers could not tell at all.
Ye Haojia said: "If we really burn it down... that would be such a pity..."
Ye Youyu glanced at him and said, "Why, Fifth Brother, do you want to go and see it?"
Ye Haojia's eyes lit up, but he was too embarrassed to admit it.
Ye Youyu said, "If it were a normal day, I would just tell your brother-in-law. Now that your brother-in-law is in, I can make some arrangements. But I'm really not in the mood today, so let's wait two days."
Ye Haojia said: "Third sister, you are really good at making arrangements."
Ye Youyu smiled and said, "It's just a boat. They are all your brother-in-law's things. As long as they are your brother-in-law's things, your third sister has the final say. Well, since we are all planning to burn Shenhai anyway, why not let our brothers enjoy it before we burn it? But this matter..." She glanced at Ye Haoye and said, "We have to keep it a secret from Dad, and we need the eldest brother's consent."
Ye Haojia smiled and climbed onto Ye Haoye's arm and said, "We two brothers should naturally share the happiness. Right, big brother?"
Ye Youyu smiled and said, "If you want to share the happiness, then call all the brothers. But you have to keep this a secret from your wife, otherwise it will not work."
Ye Haojia smiled and said, "Of course!"
When it was almost time for dinner, Ye Dalin finally came back. When he heard that his third daughter had returned to her parents' home, he felt strange and went to the study first.
When the father and daughter met, Ye Dalin asked, "Have you eaten?"
Ye Youyu said: "No, I've been waiting for my father."
Ye Dalin said, "Then ask the kitchen to cook and bring it to the study. You can eat with me."
Ye Youyu uttered an "ah" and agreed.
If an outsider saw this scene, they would just think it was a loving father and a filial daughter. Who would know that Ye Dalin was holding back a rage at the moment, but was just suppressing it and not letting it erupt for the time being.
The Ye family's kitchen had already prepared the meal, so Ma had someone move a table to the study. The father and daughter sat down, and Ye Haoye and Ye Haojia accompanied them. They picked up their chopsticks and Ye Dalin said, "How come you have time to come today? I heard that Hao Guan just went in."
Ye Youyu put down his chopsticks, touched his lips with a towel, and said, "How come I heard that Hao Guan was arrested in our Xingchenghang warehouse? Father should have been there at the time."
Ye Dalin frowned and snorted, "Are you here to call me to task?"
Ye Youyu said, "No, it was Hao Guan who asked me to come before he left. Father, before the soldiers from the Guangdong and Guangxi Governor's Office searched our Xingchenghang warehouse, you had already reported Hao Guan, right?"
Ye Dalin snorted but did not deny it.
Ye Youyu said, "Before Hao Guan left, he specifically asked me to go back to my parents' home. He said that my father-in-law was not to blame for this matter. What my father-in-law did now was right. Not only did it save the Ye family, it would also be good for the Wu family."
Ye Dalin was a little surprised when he heard this. After thinking it over, he finally reported Wu Chengjian before the officers and soldiers searched the Ye family's warehouse. He had already prepared himself to bear the Wu family's anger, but he didn't expect that Wu Chengjian was not only not angry, but even helped him to save face.
Ye Youyu glanced at Ye Haoye and Ye Haojia.
Ye Dalin waved his hand: "If you are full, go to the back and accompany your mother."
The two brothers of the Ye family left in a daze. Ye Youyu then said, "Father, the official Hao had expected that you would file a complaint first, but he said that it was right for father-in-law to do so. He himself would not be able to clear himself of the crime anyway, so it would be better to pick out those who can be picked out, so that everyone would not be arrested and caught in one fell swoop."
Wu Chengjian's reaction was beyond Ye Dalin's expectations, so he didn't know how to react for a moment.
Ye Youyu continued, "However, Hao Guan also said that he was afraid that my father-in-law would feel uneasy after he reported him, so he asked me to come here. Hao Guan said that no matter whether you report it or not, it will not change the outcome, so my father does not need to take it to heart. After he goes in, he will try not to involve the Ye family. It was Hao Guan who put the things in Xingchenghang's warehouse, and he will bear any consequences. No matter what happens in the future, I hope that the relationship between our Wu and Ye families will not have any unnecessary grudges because of it."
