Heaven-Sent Farm Girl Builds Her Fortune And Captures His Heart-Chapter 215: Yan Family Matters

Yan Yijie’s mother passed away when he was six years old. Now the Yan Mansion is managed by Yan Hai’s successor, Madam Liu.

Madam Liu is a decent person, but she’s too soft. She’s bullied by those concubines every day and never fights back. She just cries and threatens to hang herself, but after hanging the white silk, she doesn’t dare to stick her neck in.

This matter has almost spread throughout the Capital and has become the idle gossip among the people.

Yan Yijie sighed lightly, "That’s my old man. Besides not being able to follow his example, what else can I do?"

Le Zhao chuckled, "If you dared to follow his example, I bet Magistrate Tang would immediately come to your house to break off the engagement."

Le Zhao gossiped, "It’s strange, isn’t it? Despite having so many concubines, your father doesn’t have a single son or daughter. Could it be he’s not capable?"

"It’s not that my father isn’t capable, but rather that those women in the back courtyard make each other’s lives miserable," Yan Yijie said, looking at him. "You wouldn’t know, once the old man leaves on business, each of those women runs to bribe our cook. Don’t you think, with such benefits, that the cook would do his best?"

After speaking, Yan Yijie couldn’t help but chuckle himself.

He was too lazy to manage the flowers and willows in his father’s backyard, so even if he knew, he’d just turn a blind eye.

Le Zhao laughed loudly upon hearing this. After a long while, he wiped his tears and said, "This way is better, saves you from any illegitimate children trying to snatch that family fortune from you."

Yan Yijie grunted twice, without saying anything more.

At this moment, the private room door was pushed open, and Old Tang led Shen Qinglan in.

"What are you all chatting about so happily?" Old Tang asked with a smile.

Duan Yunfei replied, "Nothing much, just some unserious people talking about unserious matters."

"Then you all chat slowly, as an old man I won’t join you young people in discussing serious matters,"

said Tang the shopkeeper, and then he turned and walked out again.

Le Zhao and Yan Yijie: ...

Duan Yunfei ignored their displeased glances and looked at Shen Qinglan with a smile, "Did you sleep well last night?"

"Not bad," Shen Qinglan casually found a seat and sat down.

Le Zhao withdrew his gaze and asked Shen Qinglan, "Miss Shen, why did you come over so early in the morning?"

"To discuss something with Shopkeeper Tang."

"Is it about finding a house?" Duan Yunfei asked.

"Yes!" Shen Qinglan nodded, "I’ve already found it, just came back from the government."

"Are they all in Baihua Lane?" Duan Yunfei inquired further.

Shen Qinglan nodded again.

Xuan Ying held a cup of tea and handed it to Shen Qinglan, saying flatteringly, "Miss Shen, please have some tea!"

"Say it," Shen Qinglan accepted the teacup, raising an eyebrow.

"You really know me, Miss Shen!" Xuan Ying chuckled, rubbing his hands. "Well, can you lend me a look at that divine weapon from yesterday?"

"Here," Shen Qinglan handed over the pistol that was tucked at her waist.

Xuan Ying’s eyes lit up as he carefully took it.

"How does this work?" Xuan Ying asked.

Shen Qinglan took it back and demonstrated briefly for him.

"Let me see too!" Le Zhao reached out his hand.

Xuan Ying didn’t hand it over, "You stay aside, I’m having a look first!"

Since the bullet wasn’t loaded, Shen Qinglan wasn’t afraid of it misfiring.

Xuan Ying weighed it in his hand and murmured, "It doesn’t look big, but it’s quite heavy."

Le Zhao chuckled lightly, "It’s all made of iron, how could it not be heavy?"

Ignoring them for a moment, Duan Yunfei spoke to Shen Qinglan, "I’ve already had someone prepare affairs at Qingyun Inn. The shop is set up. We’ll try it first at Xiuying Mansion, and if it goes well, we’ll open more elsewhere."

"When will you need the cooking methods for each dish?" Shen Qinglan asked.

"The sooner the better," Duan Yunfei replied, "Just draft a list for me, and I’ll have the cook start experimenting. If it’s successful, we’ll prepare for opening."