Chapter 494 - 492: When There’s a Matter, Someone is Needed
Madam Yin listened intently, amazed at Jiang Yifan’s tone and expression.
When Jiang Yifan spoke of Ah Yan, his eyes and heart were brimming with pride, looking even more pleased than her own mother. Are there really any men in this world who could admire their wives’ competence and excellence like this?
What Jiang Yifan didn’t expect was that his earnest vows had not reassured the wife of the heir apparent very much, yet this explanation put her greatly at ease.
The always composed and prudent Jiang Yifan, such animation was reserved for when he spoke of the Princely Heir’s beloved daughter.
After their conversation, both Madam Yin and Jiang Yifan were satisfied. Jiang Yifan went to talk to Qi Younian and Guan He, while Madam Yin was led by Nanny Jin to the back courtyard.
Nanny Liu and others had already received the news and had prepared accommodations for Madam Yin and her servants.
Ye Xinyan greeted Madam Yin into the main room of the back courtyard. Seeing Madam Yin’s content expression made her feel uneasy. That fellow Jiang Yifan, with his face of calm righteousness, never played by the rules. Her naive mother might have been charmed by Jiang Yifan into practically selling her daughter and even offering silver from their own estate.
Sitting on the kang in the inner room, Madam Yin took a sip of the milk tea brewed by Nanny Liu, let out a long sigh of relief, and said to Ye Xinyan, "When I came in, I saw that vast space on the north side of your courtyard. Ah Yan really has grown capable, managing such a large estate."
Nanny Liu brought over two dishes of snacks and, hearing Madam Yin’s words, laughed, "Madam, you’re underestimating our young mistress. It’s not just this little space; there are two even larger ones in the southern part of Yuyuan Prefecture, all managed by the young mistress. Our business is thriving."
"Nanny Liu, you’re flattering me as soon as I walk through the door," Ye Xinyan chuckled and turned to Madam Yin, "Those are the dairy farm and the dairy products workshop. We built a part of it the year before last, and it expanded last year to the current size. It’s not particularly special; it’s just that the dairy farm takes up more space. We’re cautious not to keep the cows too densely packed to avoid the risk of epidemic disease, so they’re spread out, which naturally takes up more land. In fact, we don’t have that many cows, just over a hundred or so."
Nanny Huang had already been shocked by the vast construction on the north side, and after hearing Jiang Yifan mention the benefits the dairy farm brought to the nearby farmers, she became even more unsettled upon hearing Ye Xinyan’s nonchalant description.