Chapter 692 - 690 Peaceful for a Few Days
Old Lady Li hesitated for a moment, then said, "When you really think about it, Miss Ye is just a Chief Steward for His Highness. Even if she doesn’t want to do it, it’s easy to replace her with another steward. It’s not easy to find a capable steward, but it’s not as difficult as you make it out to be, Advisor."
Han Yufang pouted and frowned, her eyes reddening as she glanced at Han Yanhui, seeming quite dissatisfied with her grandfather’s words.
Han Yanhui heh’d and scolded Old Lady Li, "You’ve managed our household before, how can you say such nonsense? Think about it—all the dairy farms, cheese, and mechanical workshops of Prince Yu, or even the Pastry House run by the Eldest Lady of Duke An’s Mansion—have you ever seen any family’s business boom so quickly and make so much money?
"This isn’t just about managing or not managing—it’s a unique business throughout the entire Great Xia, and no one else has the brains for it. With Ye Xinyan helping His Highness Prince Yu, he will never lack silver in this lifetime."
Han Yanhui would not mention Jinrong’s ambition to the female relatives of the household, but he did need to clarify the matters that were obvious.
Just as Han Yanhui said, Old Lady Li had also managed a household and naturally understood the importance and difficulty of household income. Having been involved in politics for many years, Old Lady Li, as his capable partner, naturally knew that His Majesty’s princes were, more or less, using their status to engage in money-making schemes to varying degrees.
But Prince Yu was different. In the past, he might have faced situations where he was short of money, but with the businesses managed by Ye Xinyan, there was no need to worry about income and certainly no need to reach out to the court. Plus, with Prince Yu’s indifferent nature, he naturally received extra favor from His Majesty.
Seeing that Old Lady Li understood him, Han Yanhui continued, "His Majesty has already decided that after the New Year, the railway transportation project will be handed over to His Highness, and he must do a good job with His Majesty’s task. The Qi family will definitely undertake this project, and Ye Xinyan’s role in it is crucial. Looking across the Great Xia Dynasty, there are few who are as capable."