She Became A Downfall Noble Lady

Jinrong spoke and, with an unconscious chuckle and shake of his head, said, "We also don’t have enough people for the dairy farm and the Dairy Products Store. Forget it, for now let’s focus on doing things well here in Qingyuan County. If the workers aren’t skilled, expanding too fast might lead to an unstable foundation."

Jiang Yifan replied, "Sixth Master is right to think this way. The dairy farm and Dairy Products Store have been operating for less than half a year; not having skilled workers is the biggest issue, and there’s absolutely no condition for expanding to another place. This is also how the Qi family and Ye Zi do things—if we had given these industries to other stewards from the start, I’m afraid we’d still be in the planning phase."

"That’s true," Jinrong nodded, Ye Zi’s speed in doing things is remarkably fast, and it influences the Qi family’s business to be just as swift.

Jiang Yifan continued, "We should try to expand on the current scale. At least during these three years that I’m in office, I will solidify the foundation of the dairy farm and Dairy Products Store. After Sixth Master returns to the capital, he can choose a location in the Suburbs of the Capital or a bit further away to build another dairy workshop and farm. By then, selling the calves as a byproduct of cow’s milk won’t attract much attention."

As Ye Xinyan listened to the two men dreaming about the future, she pondered whether there was a role for her in this vision they were outlining. When the construction of Prince Yu’s Mansion’s garden was mentioned earlier, she still held onto a sliver of hope. As long as the preparation work was adequate, with detailed plans, materials, and documents ready, and with Wong Qiao overseeing the craft, along with Qi Younian and Cheung Wusi handling the construction, her presence was entirely unnecessary.

But as for the dairy farm and Dairy Products Store... Ye Xinyan unconsciously frowned, her thoughts drifting off to who knows where. Returning to the capital meant having to face Duke An’s Mansion, and for her, whether it was the capital or Duke An’s Mansion, it was a huge trap.

The appearance of a completely different Ye Xinyan in the capital was something she hardly dared to imagine. Even with the identity of Qi Ye, it probably wouldn’t help at all; it was something everyone knew but left unsaid. She was afraid that even now, without having shown her face, many forces in the capital attentive to Jinrong’s activities already knew her true identity.

"Ye Zi."