She Became A Downfall Noble Lady
Chapter 92 - 91: It’s Decided

Chapter 92: Chapter 91: It’s Decided

Jinrong was astonished by Ye Xinyan’s explanation and forgot many things. He asked, "How do you know all this? You grew up in the capital and haven’t been out for long; how could you know about raising livestock?"

Upon hearing Jinrong’s unreliable questioning, Ye Xinyan immediately clamped her mouth shut and stopped talking.

It wasn’t that the question was hard to answer; she might not have seen livestock raising in Clear Water Village, but she did come and go through the village daily and could have easily made up an excuse.

The crucial point was that Jinrong had brought up her identity, a very sensitive, even potentially fatal issue. Even if everyone present knew what she was about, it was a tacit understanding not to be disclosed carelessly. His way of speaking... was too careless.

Ye Xinyan’s eyes drifted up to the ceiling. With such a lack of tact, it was a good thing he wasn’t involved in the competition for the throne; otherwise, he wouldn’t even know how he died.

Jinrong blinked, realizing that what he had said was not quite appropriate. It seems that life in Clear Water County had been too easygoing and casual, causing one to let their guard down—an unfavorable situation, indeed, very bad.

"Sixth Master, what I mean is... well, your idea is not bad; it may be worth a try," Jinrong found a way to gracefully back out of the situation.

A hint of disdain appeared at the corner of Ye Xinyan’s mouth. A prince of the realm, when it came to spending silver, became quite shrewd, not willing to suffer the slightest loss. Even his way of backtracking was watertight. Starting a cattle farm wasn’t such a huge investment, so why couldn’t he just agree to it decisively? "Maybe," "can," "try to see"—his diction was so tentative, what difference was there between this and not doing it at all?

Jinrong didn’t feel even a bit embarrassed. After all, weren’t all those present his own people? There was no fear of leaks. Moreover, even if he did disclose Ye Xinyan’s identity, the Ye Family would still have to give him face on his territory, so it shouldn’t cause trouble for Ye Xinyan.

Well, it was even better if Ye Xinyan understood livestock rearing. He had thought of discussing it in detail with his advisors later, and if feasible, he would send people to the Northwest horse farm to learn how to manage this business successfully.

Unexpectedly, this woman Ye Xinyan enumerated her points eloquently, which meant there was no need to send anyone to learn; he could just hand it over to her. As for matters involving politics and military—which could implicate a prince like him—it was best for him to stay well clear.

Jinrong smiled and continued, "Lady Qi still hasn’t told me, how do you know all this? And is it feasible?"

"People in the village keep poultry and livestock; I just learned by watching them. Isn’t this a very simple matter?"

On the surface, Ye Xinyan appeared to take it for granted, but inside she was inwardly cringing. It seemed necessary to take some time to buy a few books to put up a front. If she kept bluffing with empty chatter, it wouldn’t be a good thing for the long term.

Jinrong’s gaze swept over her from top to bottom several times, finding no reason to probe further, so he stopped prying and switched to discussing business matters: "Does Lady Qi mean that you can take on the cattle farm all by yourself?"

Ye Xinyan was startled; she had only mentioned that Sixth Master Rong could invest silver in this venture, hadn’t she? She hadn’t agreed to take on the cattle farm project. This was definitely a task that would take considerable effort—a task she, a humble woman, could not accomplish.

But, she wanted the cow’s milk... so she decided to speak the truth.

Ye Xinyan performed a courtesy towards Jinrong and said, "Sixth Master, this humble woman does not have far-reaching vision. Under normal circumstances, I’d never think of something like starting a dairy farm. However, my family’s small eatery requires a large amount of cow’s milk, and the current scarcity and instability directly impact the business. That’s why this humble woman had such thoughts. As for cattle farming, I truly don’t have the heart to undertake it. You, Sixth Master, have people when you need them, and silver when you need it; naturally, it should be those under you who manage it. This humble woman doesn’t ask for much; I only hope the cattle farm can supply cow’s milk to my little shop."

Jinrong put on a troubled expression and drew out his tone, "Oh..., so Lady Qi has ostensibly shown us a clear path, but in reality, it’s all about finding a stable supplier for your Qi family’s small shop. This is rather difficult, I, a carefree dandy, really can’t do this sort of business."

Ye Xinyan stared at Jinrong in disbelief. Supplying my family with cow’s milk makes it difficult for you, turns you into a carefree dandy? Damn it, have you no shame? To go so far as to disparage yourself just to make things hard for someone else, is that necessary?

Her gaze then shifted to Jiang Yifan. This lad seemed to be quite upright; how did he end up mixing with such people?

Jiang Yifan looked away, thinking that although the wood of the small table in front of him wasn’t high quality, its texture was quite nice. Yet, he felt a deep regret that the backroom of the Qi family was too small; even shifting one’s gaze couldn’t seem casual.

Jinrong spread his hands, facing Ye Xinyan’s glare with an innocent look, "Isn’t it the case? I’d have to invest manpower and resources to start a dairy farm, and it turns out to be all for supplying your family’s small shop with cow’s milk. Lady Qi’s requirements are a bit too high, beyond what I can do."

"I, didn’t make any requests, did I?" Ye Xinyan expressed in surprise. Setting up a dairy farm is for the agriculture of Yuyuan Prefecture, to breed more draft cattle. With breeding, comes milk; it’s all quite natural, right? Cow’s milk is just a byproduct, for heaven’s sake!

Jinrong laughed, "Doesn’t Lady Qi’s small shop need cow’s milk? Lady Qi just says a few words, and without doing anything else, your eatery’s main ingredient has a stable source. Yet, I have to worry and exert effort, which is not worthwhile. Perhaps Lady Qi doesn’t quite understand me. I’ve never been one to engage in loss-making trades."

Damn, you’re really shameless! This is a good idea, a good enough idea to pique your interest, isn’t it?

Since it’s just as simple as saying a few words, why don’t you speak? As a prince, you have plenty of advisors and Guest Elders under you, why don’t they speak up?

Ye Xinyan couldn’t bother with pretenses anymore and disdainfully swept her gaze over Jinrong and Jiang Yifan. "Then forget it. This humble woman is just a commoner, and naturally, when she speaks, it’s ordinary and carries no weight. As for whether or not to set up a dairy farm, it has nothing to do with this humble woman. My family’s small shop doesn’t need much cow’s milk; it’s also possible for me to just raise a couple of cows."

However, if she were to raise cattle herself... that would also take effort, and to have a continual supply of milk, two cows certainly wouldn’t be enough.

Ye Xinyan’s thoughts were of little consequence to Jinrong. Against absolute authority, wit and intelligence didn’t play as big a role as one might imagine.

Therefore, Jinrong didn’t care about Ye Xinyan’s attitude and straightforwardly replied, "That’s unnecessary. I, the Sixth Master, certainly don’t lack people, but I don’t have someone specifically for this task. I quite fancy Lady Qi. I’ll put up the silver; if Lady Qi needs a manager, I can also dispatch a person to oversee it. As for the rest, let Lady Qi handle it. Let’s set up this dairy farm as soon as possible. The small eatery is the foundation for Lady Qi’s family’s livelihood, and the snacks made with cow’s milk are quite innovative and tasty. We can’t delay the production of cow’s milk, can we?"

No, we can’t!

Ye Xinyan was extremely indignant. Even without a dairy farm, my family can still run a small eatery. And how a small shop operates, does it warrant the concern of a prince?