Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43 - Saying Goodbye
Chapter 44 - Put One'S Finger Into Another'S Pie
Chapter 45 - Preserved Egg
Chapter 46 - First-Class Helper
Chapter 47 - I Can Do It
Chapter 48 - Is That Possible
Chapter 49 - Caught You
Chapter 50 - Stalk
Chapter 51 - Joining In
Chapter 52 - Are You Messing With Me?
Chapter 53 - Interrogate
Chapter 54 - Gigolo
Chapter 55 - 1.73 Meters
Chapter 56 - Furious
Chapter 57 - Dumb Donkey Wants To See Her
Chapter 58 - You Must Be Mistaken
Chapter 59 - I'M Sorry
Chapter 60 - Promotion
Chapter 61 - Would You Please Leave
Chapter 62 - Bullshit
Chapter 63 - Fall Into The River
Chapter 64 - Keep You Guessing
Chapter 65 - Return Money
Chapter 66 - Intrigue
Chapter 67 - Snitch On Her
Chapter 68 - Seek Confirmation
Chapter 69 - Brothers' Quarrel
Chapter 70 - Who The Hell Are You
Chapter 71 - Who Is Pranking Who
Chapter 72 - Dine And Dash
Chapter 73 - Too Embarrassing
Chapter 74 - Reinforcement
Chapter 75 - Well Done
Chapter 76 - What A Coincidence
Chapter 77 - Crown Prince'S Calligraphy
Chapter 78 - Don'T Forgive Him So Easily
Chapter 79 - I Want To Eat Egg Fried Rice
Chapter 80 - What Rights Do You Have To Kiss Her
Chapter 81 - Chunyu'S Mother
Chapter 82 - Sidelines
Chapter 83 - An Unlucky Person
Chapter 84 - Enemies Meet
Chapter 85 - Taking Advantage Of The Situation
Chapter 86 - None Of Your Business
Chapter 87 - Don'T Call Me Third Madam
Chapter 87.5 - Family Meeting
Chapter 88 - My Brother
Chapter 89 - Two Terrible Friends
Chapter 90 - Homemade Chicken Essence
Chapter 91 - Not Renting
Chapter 92 - Riding Together
Chapter 93 - Interrogate
Chapter 94 - Ruthless Words
Chapter 95 - So That'S Why
Chapter 96 - Apologizing
Chapter 97 - Like It Or Not
Chapter 98 - Arguing Strongly For What Is Right
Chapter 99 - Have We Passed The Ordeal
Chapter 100 - Tell Us Honestly
Chapter 101 - I Will Hug You When You Are Tired
Chapter 102 - Bothered
Chapter 103 - Ice Cream
Chapter 104 - Jealousy
Chapter 105 - I Want Everything
Chapter 106 - 30% And 70%
Chapter 107 - Black-Hearted Boss
Chapter 108 - Sabotage
Chapter 109 - Losing Face
Chapter 110 - Breathtaking
Chapter 111 - Old Ancestress' Reward
Chapter 112 - Lee Is Missing
Chapter 113 - Must Get To The Bottom Of It
Chapter 114 - Sales On Fire
Chapter 115 - Flattering
Chapter 116 - Slip Of The Tongue
Chapter 117 - Do You Want To See Susu?
Chapter 118 - Stop Susu
Chapter 119 - Caught
Chapter 120 - Palace Invitation
Chapter 121 - No Such Thing As Most Shameless
Chapter 122 - First Time In The Imperial Kitchen
Chapter 123 - Serve
Chapter 124 - Mobile Imperial Chef
Chapter 125 - Jealous
Chapter 126 - Making Up
Chapter 127 - Not Going To Budge
Chapter 128 - First Time In The Chamber Of Commerce
Chapter 129 - Protest
Chapter 130 - Becoming A Monk
Chapter 131 - Get Used To It
Chapter 132 - Long Story Short
Chapter 133 - Birthday Gift
Chapter 134 - The Truth
Chapter 135 - Liu Yiyi
Chapter 136 - Bickering
Chapter 137 - 10 Thousand Silvers Of Anger
Chapter 138 - Heavenly Residence'S New Owner
Chapter 139 - New Rules
Chapter 140 - An Adulterous Pair
Chapter 141 - One Weak Moment
Chapter 142 - It Is Indeed You
Chapter 143 - Give Me Five Hundred Thousand
Chapter 144 - His Majesty Bestows A Marriage
Chapter 145 - The Period Of Three Months
Chapter 146 - Family Members Are Here
Chapter 147 - Liu Li Requests For A Meeting
Chapter 148 - Want To Cancel The Contract
Chapter 149 - Mess It Up
Chapter 150 - Deeply Troubled
Chapter 151 - Who Cares
Chapter 152 - Negotiation
Chapter 152.5 - Make A Deal
Chapter 153 - Just Signed It
Chapter 154 - Son Of A B*Tch
Chapter 157 - Silvertongue
Chapter 158 - Cold-Hearted
Chapter 159 - The Trap
Chapter 160 - Avoid An Accident
Chapter 161 - The Affection Of Ye Binghuai
Chapter 162 - Pick A Fight
Chapter 163 - To Offer Tea
Chapter 164 - Show Us What You Can Do
Chapter 165 - Never Again
Chapter 166 - Mother-In-Law Is The Leader
Chapter 167 - The Best Relative Has Arrived
Chapter 168 - May You Have A Lovely Baby
Chapter 169 - Abortion
Chapter 170 - Eating Without Paying
Chapter 171 - I Call The Shots
Chapter 172 - The Freeloaders Are Back
Chapter 173 - Scram Back
Chapter 174 - The Empress Dowager Makes Things Difficult
Chapter 175 - Come At Me
Chapter 176 - Persuasion
Chapter 177 - The Challenger
Chapter 178 - You Cheated
Chapter 179 - To Win The First War
Chapter 180 - Denial
Chapter 181 - You Are The Petty One
Chapter 182 - Please Apologize
Chapter 183 - Assurance Letter
Chapter 184 - Punishment
Chapter 185 - An Unexpected Favor
Chapter 186 - Finals
Chapter 187 - You Get What You Give
Chapter 188 - Full Marks
Chapter 189 - Stay
Chapter 190 - Troubles
Chapter 191 - Intolerable
Chapter 192 - The Disturbance In Tea Ceremony
Chapter 193 - Controlling The Story
Chapter 194 - What Did They Say About Me?
Chapter 195 - Forming An Alliance
Chapter 196 - How Will This Do?
Chapter 197 - Fake Account Books
Chapter 198 - Evidence
Chapter 199 - Meat Pie That Falls From The Sky
Chapter 200 - You'S Mission
Chapter 201 - Rumours
Chapter 202 - Throw This Shrew Out
Chapter 203 - To Fall Out
Chapter 204 - Being Left Out
Chapter 205 - Take It Back
Chapter 206 - Importance Of Peace
Chapter 207 - Guilty
Chapter 208 - Someone From The Ye Family
Chapter 209 - Agreed
Chapter 210 - Tricked
Chapter 211 - Back To Ye'S Home
Chapter 212 - The Old People
Chapter 213 - When Did You Fall In Love With Me?
Chapter 214 - You Know It Now
Chapter 215 - Who'S Better?
Chapter 216 - Nice Chunyu
Chapter 217 - Liu Li'S Pregnant
Chapter 218 - Complications
Chapter 219 - I Am Here
Chapter 220 - Passing By
Chapter 221 - Hand It Over To Her
Chapter 222 - A Little Confused
Chapter 223 - Princess Ah Ruan
Chapter 224 - Can I Go With You?
Chapter 225 - Happiness And Sorrow
Chapter 226 - The Mysterious Reverend
Chapter 227 - Late Realization
Chapter 228 - Who Kicked Me?
Chapter 229 - : Strange Scent
Chapter 230 - Countryside Fun
Chapter 231 - Ah Ruan Asked For Help
Chapter 232 - Explain The Situation
Chapter 233 - Something Interesting
Chapter 234 - An Unforseen Event
Chapter 235 - Liu Li'S Miscarriage
Chapter 236 - How Can You Explain It
Chapter 237 - Lingering Fear
Chapter 238 - Undercurrent
Chapter 239 - Lucky Egg
Chapter 240 - Stop A Fight
Chapter 241 - Bath Together
Chapter 242 - The Old Cow Eats Young Grass
Chapter 243 - Mad
Chapter 244 - Beg With Tears
Chapter 245 - No Way Out
Chapter 246 - Incite
Chapter 247 - Ning
Chapter 248 - The Contest For President
Chapter 249 - Being Touched
Chapter 250 - Show Off
Chapter 251 - The Queen’S Summons
Chapter 252 - Malicious Slander
Chapter 253 - Missing
Chapter 254 - Escape From Danger
Chapter 255 - Actually Fond Of
Chapter 256 - Class Opening Ceremony
Chapter 257 - Infuriating
Chapter 258 - In The Name Of Gifting
Chapter 259 - Yu Wang
Chapter 260 - Shameless Family
Chapter 261 - Petty And Stubborn
Chapter 262 - Give You A Gift
Chapter 263 - Doubt
Chapter 264 - Weird Note
Chapter 265 - Question Mark
Chapter 266 - Disappointment
Chapter 267 - I Will Let You Go
Chapter 268 - Do You Have Evidence?
Chapter 269 - Let’S Break Up
Chapter 270 - Ye Jiayao’S Counterattack
Chapter 271 - What Do You Hate About Her?
Chapter 272 - Xia Chunyu’S Sincerity
Chapter 273 - The One That Deserved It Most
Chapter 274 - Try As You Can
Chapter 275 - I Don'T Agree With You
Chapter 276 - You'S Decision
Chapter 277 - Too Late
Chapter 278 - My Heart Aches
Chapter 279 - Insincerity
Chapter 280 - A Dose Of Fierce Medicine
Chapter 281 - Drink
Chapter 282 - Progress
Chapter 283 - Black And White Upside Down
Chapter 284 - The Ancestor Took Action
Chapter 285 - Knocking Off
Chapter 286 - If Knock, Knock Hard
Chapter 287 - Two Pack To Force Guy
Chapter 288 - The Evils We Bring On Ourselves Are The Hardest To Bear
Chapter 289 - Fortune'S Wheel Is Ever Turning
Chapter 290 - The Abandoned Child
Chapter 291 - Did I Make A Mistake
Chapter 292 - Liu Li Came Back
Chapter 293 - Announced That Take Charge Of
Chapter 294 - : What About Sucking Yours?
Chapter 295 - Where Did You Go
Chapter 296 - Problems With The Cordyceps
Chapter 297 - As Son, I Have No Objection
Chapter 298 - Cowardly And Stupid
Chapter 299 - I Don'T Like People Like You
Chapter 300 - Death Hurriedly
Chapter 301 - They Wanted To Separate
Chapter 302 - How To Divide
Chapter 303 - New Ideas
Chapter 304 - Liu Li Was A Real Pain In The Neck
Chapter 305 - Auspicious Beginning Of A New Enterprise
Chapter 306 - Don'T See The Problem
Chapter 307 - Ask For Advice
Chapter 308 - A Sincere Gift
Chapter 309 - Reward
Chapter 310 - Do You Want To Try New Tricks
Chapter 311 - Dismantled
Chapter 312 - New Ideas
Chapter 313 - Being Scolded
Chapter 314 - Ye Jiayao'S Suggestion
Chapter 315 - With No Good Intentions
Chapter 316 - Stupid Woman
Chapter 317 - Ye Jiayao’S Propaganda Plan
Chapter 318 - Graduation Ceremony
Chapter 319 - Discomposure
Chapter 320 - Predicament
Chapter 321 - Old Friends
Chapter 322 - Food Festival
Chapter 323 - Someone Was Making Trouble
Chapter 324 - Perfect End
Chapter 325 - Begins To Act
Chapter 326 - Assassination
Chapter 327 - Transfer The Misfortune
Chapter 328 - Dividends
Chapter 329 - Someone Set Fire To House
Chapter 330 - The Heart Is Not Ancient
Chapter 331 - Three People Conspired
Chapter 332 - The Party
Chapter 333 - Mourners
Chapter 334 - Little Ya'S Hint
Chapter 335 - Trap
Chapter 336 - Go For Wool And Come Back Shorn
Chapter 337 - Not Ordinary Bad
Chapter 338 - A Ruan‘S Difficulty
Chapter 339 - : The Shameless Couple
Chapter 340 - Here Comes Qiao'S Family
Chapter 341 - Dark People
Chapter 342 - Mother And Child Were Safe
Chapter 343 - Persuasion
Chapter 344 - Dismissal
Chapter 345 - Doubts
Chapter 346 - : Half Road Hijacking
Chapter 347 - To Discuss Countermeasures
Chapter 348 - Suspicion
Chapter 349 - Talk About Conditions
Chapter 350 - Chunyu'S Breakthrough
Chapter 351 - Su Yi Speculation
Chapter 352 - Hint
Chapter 353 - Rescue Matters
Chapter 354 - See The Light Of Day Again
Chapter 355 - Back
Chapter 356 - King Yu'S Anger
Chapter 357 - Private
Chapter 358 - Chunyu Came Back
Chapter 359 - Not See The Wrong Person
Chapter 360 - Is Poisoning
Chapter 361 - Chapter Three Hundred And Seventy-Seven
Chapter 362 - The Highest Treatment
Chapter 363 - Please Cash In
Chapter 364 - What A Pity
Chapter 365 - Rumors
Chapter 366 - A Useless And Abandoned Chess
Chapter 367 - Not Over Yet
Chapter 368 - The Most Powerful Return
Chapter 369 - End Together
Chapter 370 - Confronted Face To Face
Chapter 371 - What Do You Want To Do
Chapter 372 - Lose
Chapter 373 - Talk About
Chapter 374 - The Enemy Is The One Who Knows You Best
Chapter 375 - Have News
Chapter 376 - Do Whatever You Like To Do.
Chapter 377 - Worse Than A Dog
Chapter 378 - Listen To My Arrangement
Chapter 379 - Unreasonable Woman
Chapter 380 - Confrontation In Court
Chapter 381 - Stupid Teammates
Chapter 382 - What Qualifications Do You Have To Go Back With Me
Chapter 383 - A Person
Chapter 384 - Can'T Go Back Any More
Chapter 385 - Naya Is Coming
Chapter 386 - Female Heroes
Chapter 387 - Disagreeable Trick
Chapter 388 - Countermeasures
Chapter 389 - Divide And Rule
Chapter 390 - Is Base?
Chapter 391 - Truth Years Ago
Chapter 392 - Was She Pregnant?
Chapter 393 - Miserable Life
Chapter 394 - Strange Taste
Chapter 395 - Being A Dad Is Not Easy
Chapter 396 - Why Do You Want To Say One Hundred Pieces?
Chapter 397 - Not To Be Taunted
Chapter 398 - It’S Going To Change
Chapter 399 - Counterattack
Chapter 400 - Backroom
Chapter 401 - Outbreak
Chapter 402 - Battle
Chapter 403 - Struggle
Chapter 404 - Finally Came
Chapter 405 - The Golden Cicada
Chapter 406 - Good News
Chapter 407 - How Dare He Leaves Me
Chapter 408 - Won'T Die
Chapter 409 - The Fate Of Schadenfreude
Chapter 410 - It Is Really An Ass
Chapter 411 - Suffering
Chapter 412 - Baby Is Coming
Chapter 413 - Sorry
Chapter 414 - Name Dispute
Chapter 415 - Providence To Decide
Chapter 416 - Fear Is Often Greater Than The Danger
Chapter 417 - From The Eyes
Chapter 418 - Zhao’S Revenge
Chapter 419 - Final Results ( 1 )
Chapter 420 - Final Results ( 2 )
Chapter 421 - Announcer I ( Liuli )
Chapter 422 - Announcer Ii ( Little Jing )
Chapter 423 - Extraneous(Ⅲ) Zhao Qixuan And Su Yi
Chapter 424 - Extra Story Four ( Xia Chunfeng )
Chapter 425 - Additional Novel Five Parenting
Categories Genre: All, Comedy, Fantasy, Josei, Mature, Ongoing, Romance, Slice of Life Status: Ongoing Alternative names: Adorable Goddess, AFG, Cinderella Chef (Drama), 萌妻食神, ______
Total Chapters in book: 425
Estimated words: 933525 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 4668(@200wpm)___ 3734(@250wpm)___ 3112(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 933525 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 4668(@200wpm)___ 3734(@250wpm)___ 3112(@300wpm)
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Chapter 197: Fake Account Books
“We are a family, that’s not a big deal. What do you say, Jinxuan?” Zhou said.
Ye Jiayao laughed delicately as she looked at Zhou and Liu Li. Well, that didn’t take long!
There was no way in hell that she’s going to cook for Liu Li every day.
“I’m honored that Third Sister-in-law liked my cooking, but I manage Heavenly Residence’s business every day, so I’m not sure about my free time. Why don’t I teach the chef that Third Sister-in-law brought over?” Ye Jiayao offered carefully.
You was ignorant about Zhou and Liu Li’s plan so she simply said, “That sounds good.”
Liu Li was disappointed. Jinxuan really was a sly woman. She tried again, “Second Sister-in-law, why do you still have to personally manage Heavenly Residence? Isn’t that tiring? Why don’t you hire someone to take over? You’re a lady now, doesn’t that seem… beneath you? Don’t tell me you still cook for the restaurant as well?”
“Third Sister-in-law, running a business is complex. There are so many nuances to it that is hard to entrust other people with,” Ye Jiayao answered. She didn’t bother explaining because she knew that Liu Li’s interest and concern weren’t genuine anyway.
“Jinxuan is right. It’s even hard to entrust your business to family members, let alone outsiders! It’s better to depend on yourself,” Xia Peishan added, giving Zhou a side glance.
Qiao, unaware of the underlying current in the conversation, jumped in, “True, true. I hired a manager to keep watch in the shop but I quickly realized that it’s better if I handle it myself. When the boss or the owner is not around, the workers tend to just slack off.”
Liu Li smiled. “All of you are so knowledgeable in business. I seem to be the only daft one.”
Zhou immediately tried to console her, “You are royalty – a princess. There is no need for you to stoop to such level.”
Xia Peishan couldn’t stand it anymore. Zhou was really getting on her nerves with her shameless ass-kissing. She snapped, “Third Sister-in-law, can you mind your manners and close your mouth while you chew? It’s quite disgusting to see your half-chewed food.”
“If you find it disgusting, why don’t you just leave? Nobody is stopping you!” Zhou retorted.
Xia Peishan stood up, bristling with fury. She glared at her and said, “You have no right to tell me to leave. This isn’t your house. Why don’t you leave? Your house is just right next door! You’re just hanging around here for a free meal because you’re too cheap to fork out the money to feed your family! Your shamelessness knows no bounds! A daughter-in-law like you brings rotten luck to the Xia family!”
“How dare you talk to me like that?” Zhou was bursting with rage. How she wished she could just slap Peishan and be done with it.
“All of you, shut up!” You said loudly, her voice firm. “Can’t we have one proper meal without any fights? From now on, no one is to talk during meals.”
Ye Jiayao heaved a sigh of relief. Finally, peace during mealtimes.
Compared to the hostile atmosphere on the women’s side, the men’s side was more joyous as they talked and laughed among each other.
After dinner, You purposely complained of a headache and told her daughters-in-law not to bother her. She went back to her room and secretly invited Xia Peishan over.
Ye Jiayao told Xia Chunyu about what happened during dinner. He was quiet for a moment before finally saying, “I think it’s time to find a way to get Third Uncle’s family to move out soon.”
Since Chunyu seemed to have that matter covered, Ye Jiayao shifted her focus in the preparation of managing her husband’s farmlands.
She sent a message over to Little Jing to look out for a manager who’s experienced, competent, and reliable. Little Jing doesn’t know much himself, so he asked his mother for help. Upon knowing about Ye Jiayao’s plight, Princess Yu De immediately sent Manager Bai for her.
He’s over forty years old and his family has been working for the Helian family since his forefathers’ time. From what Princess Yu De has said, he’s extremely loyal and reliable.
However, Ye Jiayao still wanted to test Manager Bai herself.
“This is the farmland’s three years’ worth of accounting records. Take a look at it and let me know what’s the problem. I’m not knowledgeable about farmland matters,” Ye Jiayao told him.
Manager Bai flipped over the book for a few minutes before saying, “Second Young Mistress, I think this account book is fake.”
“It’s what?”
“The tenant farmers rely on farms for survival. It is impossible that they do not have experience or skills. There is no reason for others’ farms to reap a bumper harvest while yours end in deficit. I think there is something else going on here. Either someone is pocketing the profits or someone else has taken over the farm.”
Ye Jiayao was pleased. After much research and long hours of reviewing the account books, she concluded that it’s either fake or it’s been falsified. When she sent someone over to investigate secretly, she found out that Manager Lu has passed the farmlands to his nephew who in turn rented it out to tenant farmers.
Chunyu hasn’t touched these lands after he bought them, choosing to focus on his other business instead, that’s why he hasn’t realized how much of a mess it has gotten.
“I’m going to take a trip down to the farmlands this afternoon. I want you to come with me, Manager Bai.”
After having lunch at Heavenly Residence, she, Jiang Yue, Song Qi, and Manager Bai headed out to the farm outside of the East City.
This would be the first time that she’s going to see just how bad the situation is. She told Manager Bai to take notes of the problems that he’ll see and they’ll discuss the plan of attack when they get back.
As they get closer, Manager Bai commented, “Second Young Mistress, the Heir-Son lord bought a good plot of land. The soil looks fertile and it is along the river banks so irrigation is not a problem.”
The horse carriage was traveling on a road by the river bank so Ye Jiayao lifted the curtain to take a look outside.
He was right. She also knew that the key to farming is good irrigation. Her grandmother has told her many stories about the fight that villagers would get into the countryside just because of water.
Manager Lu, at the moment, was lying in the courtyard, tanning.
A servant hurriedly reported, “Manager Lu, Second Young Mistress is here.”
Manager Lu did not even bat a lid as he asked lazily, “Which Second Young Mistress?”
“Master’s wife!”
Manager Lu sat up in surprise. Why was the Master’s wife here?
“Quick, prepare to welcome her! Go get Huang Yuan and ask him to be ready, the Second Young Mistress might question us later.”
Manager Lu rushed out of the courtyard quickly to welcome the Second Young Mistress.
“Second Young Mistress! Why didn’t you let us know you were coming? We could’ve prepared more for your arrival,” Manager Lu said with a flattering smile.
Ye Jiayao smiled slightly. “I was just looking for other plots of land that I can buy. Song Qi mentioned that our farmlands are nearby so we stopped by to take a look around.”
Manager Lu heaved a secret sigh of relief. She wasn’t here for him.
“Do you have your eyes on any specific land, Second Young Mistress?” Manager Lu inquired. This would be another great opportunity for him to make a lot of money.
“The ones that I wanted already have owners. It doesn’t matter, I’ll look somewhere else on another day,” Ye Jiayao replied, noting the sudden spark in Manager Lu’s eyes.
“Second Young Mistress, I know a few places not far away from here with good plots of lands. It belongs to a rich man who wants to resell it. I can talk to him for you, if you’d like,” Manager Lu offered, not willing to give up easily.”
“That’s great. I will take a look at them another day.”
After entering the house, a young girl came over with a pot of tea.
Manager Lu introduced her as his daughter, Qiu Niang.
“Qiu Niang greets Second Young Mistress,” Qiu Niang said respectfully as she bowed.
Ye Jiayao nodded at her before turning back to Manager Lu. “How is the harvest like on our farmlands?”
Manager Lu sighed deeply. “The harvests these past few years haven’t been very good!”
Ye Jiayao feigned surprise. “Really? Why did I hear from Madame that the farmlands in this residence are doing pretty good?”
“The tenant farmers are not doing well,” he responded. “When I took over the farmlands, it was already time to plow the fields and the experienced farmers were already hired by others. The only ones left were inexperienced. The work between experienced and new farmers are vastly different. I was also in a rush to hire people then so I had no choice but to sign a three-year contract with them.”
“If you already know that these farmers were inexperienced, why did you sign a three-year contract?”
“Second Young Mistress, if I haven’t done it, the farmers would have refused to work. I had no choice since we needed to start plowing the fields. I asked the Heir-son Lord and he consented. I was only acting according to his wishes.”
Ye Jiayao wanted so badly to roll her eyes at his pathetic excuses. “So what do you plan on doing once their contract is up next year?”
“I have spent a lot of effort fixing the drainage system to guarantee that the farms would not dry up during droughts and to also make sure that there wouldn’t be any flooding. I also hired an experienced old farmer to teach me more about the ways of warming. I believe that next year, the harvest would increase by leaps and bounds,” Manager Lu answered.
Ye Jiayao gave him a grateful smile and said, “Can you get some of the farmers over here? The profits on the farmlands depend on them so I want to see if they have any difficulties…”
Total Chapters in book: 425
Estimated words: 933525 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 4668(@200wpm)___ 3734(@250wpm)___ 3112(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 933525 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 4668(@200wpm)___ 3734(@250wpm)___ 3112(@300wpm)
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