She Became A Downfall Noble Lady
Chapter 151 - 150 Sixth Master, Figure It Out Yourself

Chapter 151: Chapter 150 Sixth Master, Figure It Out Yourself

Hongzhi listened to Qi Younian’s words, then glanced once more at Ye Xinyan, busy with the crowd, and asked in surprise, "Now that there’s a solution for the milk dregs, why does your wife, Lady Qi, still need the Sixth Master to help find people to work in the dairy business?"

Qi Younian shook his head with a wry smile, "Ye Zi has grand ambitions; making these small snacks is not the result she wants. She aims to transform the milk dregs into a top-tier ingredient that can be widely used in many desserts and meals. These matters are beyond this old man’s understanding, it’s for you young people with active minds to figure out."

Hongzhi hastily set down his teacup and waved his hand, saying, "Old Master Qi, you flatter me too much. Lady Qi is exceptionally intelligent; I dare not compare myself to her. To speak the truth, there aren’t many who can match her."

Those words weren’t just flattery from Hongzhi; the Miss of Duke An’s Mansion was indeed quite formidable. Even he, Hongzhi, who had served the Sixth Master since childhood and was known for being clever and agile, capable of handling tasks, confessed that if he were to suddenly leave home and the Duke’s Mansion to make a living, he would certainly not possess the skills of Miss Ye, and would likely not even measure up to a fraction of her abilities.

The lavish praise Hongzhi heaped upon Ye Xinyan made Old Master Qi so pleased that he couldn’t stop smiling.

After a few more idle chats, Qi Jia could no longer sit still and slid off the kang to play.

Seeing that the time was getting on, Hongzhi said to Qi Younian, "A few days ago, Steward Fan helped convey a message from Lady Qi to the Sixth Master... You know about it, right?"

"I know, young brother, go on," Qi Younian already knew what Ye Xinyan had told Jinrong, and perked his ears up when Hongzhi brought it up, eager to hear what came next.

"The Sixth Master has a reply. He said he can find people who are adept at making dairy products, and he can even transfer someone to manage the workshop if needed. However, the Sixth Master wants to hold shares in the dairy business," Hongzhi revealed.

Was everything truly going according to Ye Zi’s plan? Qi Younian pondered for a moment, then called out to the door, "Ye Zi, come in and talk."

Then he turned to Hongzhi apologetically, "For this matter, young brother, you should speak with my Ye Zi. This old fool truly doesn’t understand."

Ye Xinyan had been paying attention to the movement inside the room. It had been a few days since Fan Zhengyuan had relayed the message, and now was the time for a response. Hongzhi was tasked with sending off belongings and items, likely because he was more familiar with the Qi family, and perhaps it was also to conveniently relay a message to Jinrong.

At the sound of Qi Younian calling her, Ye Xinyan entered and asked, "Grandfather, did you want to see me?" As she spoke, Xinyan looked towards Hongzhi.

Among the wise, there was no point in being secretive. Not only was it impossible to hide anything, but it also invited underestimation. It was better to be direct. There was no need to speak obliquely, saving time as well.

Jinrong, that fellow, had sent people over without so much as a warning. Although it was to avoid the hassle of back-and-forth negotiations, it was also quite chaotic.

Seeing Ye Xinyan looking at him, Hongzhi hurriedly got off the kang and bowed, "I was sending things for the mamas, and I also brought a message from the Sixth Master, about the matter Steward Fan mentioned a few days ago."

Ye Xinyan gestured for Hongzhi to sit back on the kang while she sat herself on a high stool beside the cabinet, "Please continue, young brother."

Hongzhi, sensing the situation, sat back on the kang and said, "The Sixth Master instructed me to carry a message to Lady Qi. It’s as Lady Qi suggested; the Sixth Master will find the people you need, with the condition being that he wants to hold shares in the dairy business."

Ye Xinyan nodded, "That’s appropriate."

Hongzhi swallowed, then continued, "The Sixth Master said... he wants to take a larger percentage of shares in the business."

That said, Hongzhi was just a servant, albeit a servant of the prince, but now he was speaking to the granddaughter of Duke An of the Great Xia Dynasty, from the esteemed Duke An’s Mansion, who was not an ordinary village woman. Speaking such unreasonable terms to Miss Ye of the Ye Family, who was infamously formidable, was a true test of his nerve.

Indeed, Ye Xinyan suddenly lifted her eyes, staring directly at Hongzhi with an undeniable sharpness and aggressiveness.

Hongzhi quickly stood up, hastily adding, "Sixth Master said, if the Dairy Products Store can indeed become a top industry, Sixth Master himself will compensate the Qi family’s losses with cash silver. However, Sixth Master’s majority shares... really... cannot be changed." Hongzhi’s voice became quieter and quieter.

Ye Xinyan averted her gaze, pacing back and forth in the room a few times before turning back, her eyes becoming more peaceful. She asked, "How many shares does your Sixth Master want to hold?"

Hongzhi wondered, should he tell Miss Ye the instructions from Sixth Master now? Or should he let Sixth Master tell her himself later?

After weighing his options and considering the punishment from Sixth Master for mishandling the situation, he decided that Miss Ye’s deadly glares held no substantial harm.

"Sixth Master said, the Dairy Products Store, Sixth Master will invest silver, and Lady Qi will manage and contribute ideas. With this in mind, it’s only reasonable that Sixth Master holds eighty percent," Hongzhi said, avoiding Ye Xinyan’s gaze as he relayed Jinrong’s words.

Reasonable my ass! Is this what they call reasonable? Ye Xinyan glared sideways at Hongzhi for a good while.

Fuck, she had lived two lifetimes and had seen countless shameless people, but she had never seen someone as shameless as Jinrong!

The main ingredient for the dairy industry is cow’s milk. It was agreed beforehand that the milk produced by the cattle farm would be supplied exclusively to the Qi family and the snack shops. That was her property, wasn’t it? The raw materials were already hers, belonging to her Qi family; how dare Jinrong have the audacity to say that he’s investing silver, what bullshit!

Her plan was merely to give Jinrong a pretext for dividends, all she sought was the station and backing of his title as Prince Yu. And this backing she needed, Jinrong didn’t have to pay anything for.

But this guy, shamelessly, came over asking for eighty percent of the shares. The nerve he had to speak such words!

Ye Xinyan gave Hongzhi another fierce glare that made him afraid to even lift his eyes.

This wasn’t his own idea; it was a message he was tasked to deliver by his Sixth Master, and he was helpless in the matter.

Hongzhi, greatly distressed, blurted out the rest of the words Jinrong had instructed him with: "Sixth Master said, if Lady Qi finds the conditions Sixth Master has proposed... acceptable, we can discuss the details tomorrow at the Chen Hour in the Great Crane House."

Ye Xinyan’s face was grim as she gave Hongzhi another dismissive look, then she immediately stood up, turned, and left to attend to her own matters, without paying Hongzhi any further heed.

Alongside his shock, Hongzhi was utterly perplexed, what did Lady Qi mean by this, did she agree or not? How was he to report back to Sixth Master?

"Old Master Qi, what does Lady Qi mean by this...?" Hongzhi looked to Qi Younian for help.

Qi Younian smiled awkwardly, thinking, Ye Zi always had a good temper, and even now, at the height of her anger, she didn’t lash out or speak harshly; wasn’t that already quite considerate?

"How about I just tell Sixth Master the truth?" Qi Younian suggested.

As Ye Xinyan’s grandfather, living under the same roof, he could naturally tell that Ye Zi conceded out of frustration and that’s why she was upset and had stormily turned away. However, since Ye Zi didn’t speak up, he, as her grandfather, of course, could not spill the beans.

It’s up to Sixth Master to figure out the rest.