ebookland Chapter 186: Good deeds have limits, the prince is awakened
Chapter 186: Good deeds have limits, the prince is awakened
"Yes, my mother trusts me and has gradually handed over the management of the manors under her name to me. I have not yet fully understood the situation of each manor. Today is the first time I have looked at the account books of a manor." Ji Chuhe responded softly.
"You have to manage the household, the shops under your mother's name, and so many farms. Isn't it too hard?"
"The stewards chosen by my mother are all capable of great use. As long as everything is done according to the rules, I don't need to worry too much, and it's not tiring."
Aren’t charters just rules?
Xiao Yan'an couldn't help but speculate that he was breaking the rules by coming here to sell his indenture.
"Prince, do you know what I have discovered during this period of time when I took over my mother's business?" Ji Chuhe asked.
"What did you find?"
"Mother's business involves all kinds of businesses, but they are all small profits. No matter how profitable a business is, she will not increase investment to make it bigger. The final result is that it seems that none of the businesses have any outstanding achievements, and they are drowned in the crowd and go with the flow. Why do you think mother does this, my Lord?"
Xiao Yan'an was stumped by the question.
He is totally unfamiliar with business.
"Perhaps, doing this can reduce risks and losses?" he guessed.
Ji Chuhe frowned.
Xiao Yan'an was a little panicked, and a sense of inexperience and embarrassment came over him.
His answer was definitely wrong.
Compared with Ji Chuhe, he is inferior in every way.
She can manage the household and is also good at business. It seems that there is nothing she can't do.
He had nothing to show for it.
Xiao Yanan's answer was indeed completely unrelated to what Ji Chuhe wanted to say.
However, if she just gave a little hint, Xiao Yan'an would definitely understand.
"Sir, the greater the investment, the greater the risk. This is true."
Xiao Yanan's mood was calmed down.
"However, correspondingly, the greater the risk, the greater the return. If mother had invested more, she would have made more money, but she didn't do that. She didn't want to attract other people's attention. This way, she wouldn't be easily targeted. These years, mother has been very hard. Little by little, she has accumulated a lot. For this palace and for the people of Huaiyang, she has been worried to death."
This is what Ji Chuhe wanted to express.
Xiao Yan'an understood it all at once.
My father has always been under the emperor's surveillance and has to be cautious.
My mother didn't dare to do business freely for fear of being targeted.
If Ji Chuhe hadn't said it today, he would never have thought about this.
I have never experienced the difficulties my father and mother face, and I still live under their wings like a child who has not grown up.
"It's really not easy for my mother, and it's not easy for my father either. The changes in Huaiyang over the years are all due to them. They want the people to live a good life while also being careful to protect themselves and their families. Huaiyang is blessed to have my father and mother. Now, I can share some of the burden for them, and I am proud of it."
When Xiao Yanan heard this, it was like an epiphany, and he understood a lot of things at once.
At the same time, I feel even more ashamed.
Ji Chuhe is busy with official business at home every day, what about him?
Apart from the work at the government office, he was like a waste.
And he has to trouble Ji Chuhe for Xu Yaner's trivial matter!
He is really useless!
As the prince of the royal palace, not only did he not share the worries for his father and concubine, he also caused so much trouble for them!
"Madam, I suddenly remembered that I have something else to do. I'll take my leave first." Xiao Yan'an couldn't sit still.
"Is the prince leaving now? Look, I've been busy talking to you about this. What do you want to talk to me about?" Ji Chuhe asked proactively.
"I...I'm fine." Xiao Yan'an shook his head.
"Aren't you here to see me because of Aunt Xu? Aunt Xu summoned the palace doctor today. Did something happen?" Ji Chuhe pointed it out directly.
Xiao Yanan saw that he couldn't hide it from Ji Chuhe, so he had to tell her the purpose of his visit. "Today, a servant scalded her when pouring tea, and she had just signed a contract to sell her body. She might have thought too much about it, thinking that she had become a slave and the servants would look down on her. She wanted the contracts of those people."
"It's against the rules for a concubine with slave status like her to take someone's indenture. However, since the prince has come all this way for this matter, he must want to take the indentures of those servants to give Aunt Xu peace of mind, right?" Ji Chuhe asked softly.
Xiao Yanan's face flushed red.
"I just figured it out. Since it doesn't conform to the rules, then don't break the rules."
"How about this, let the servants of Pishuang Garden choose for themselves. There is also friendship between masters and servants. If they have a deep affection for each other, I will be happy to see it happen. What do you think, Your Highness?"
"My husband is right." Xiao Yan'an nodded quickly, "I'll take my leave now."
Ji Chuhe looked at Xiao Yan'an's figure who seemed to be fleeing in panic and took a deep breath.
"Madam, you have been busy for a long time. Come and have a rest. The kitchen has just made some plum yogurt. Come and try it." Madam Ji walked in with the freshly made plum yogurt.
"I'm a little hungry." Ji Chuhe sat down.
Mianzhu hurried to fetch water for her to wash her hands.
"Did Madam deliberately talk to the prince about the difficulties of the princess and the prince just now? Look at what the prince said, his face changed, and he was too embarrassed to talk about Aunt Xu's troubles anymore." Nanny Ji placed the cheese in front of Ji Chuhe.
"Madam, logically speaking, the prince and princess should not give birth to an ignorant child like the prince, right?" Mianzhu couldn't help but respond.
"What if he is deliberately made to be less sensible? His name is Xiao Yan'an, which was specially chosen by the princess. It means a peaceful life with peace and tranquility. So, he doesn't need to be outstanding, because he has a father and mother who love him very much." Ji Chuhe spoke slowly.
In this world, there are fathers like her father, County Magistrate Ji.
There are also parents like father and mother.
Parents love their children and have profound plans for them.
Some parents' plans for their children may not be fully understood by their children until the day they die.
However, many years later, I will suddenly understand the arrangements my parents made for me. At that time, I will only shed tears and miss my parents.
"Madam, the prince and princess do not want the prince to be too outstanding, which would arouse suspicion and lead to danger. They raised him like a child who has not grown up and is ignorant, and did not let him know about the many dangers in this world. You told the prince about the difficulties of the prince and princess. Do you want the prince to change his current situation?" Nanny Ji guessed.
"I want him to change, but not too much. At the very least, this behavior of being easily led by others must be completely changed."
Xu Yan'er's few words made Xiao Yan'an feel sorry for her, and he wanted to make amends. How could this be possible?
People should have good intentions and do good deeds, but they should not be excessive in their kindness. The kinder they are, the more they should be careful about their limits.
Even Buddha won’t save those who have no affinity with him!
You can't be so soft-hearted.
"Madam, why don't you just get rid of Xu Yan'er at once?" Mianzhu was really annoyed with Xu Yan'er.
You are so capable!
"It's not that I can't, it's that I can't."