After sending a reply and dispatching the messenger, Ye Hei flew down from the tree and lingered by Ye Jiu’s side, unwilling to leave.
This fellow, when Ye Wenzheng went to the capital city after the new year, wouldn’t follow no matter what, displaying a sorrowful eagle face, hanging his head and ignoring everyone.
Ye Jiu knew what it was thinking, and he had already made up his mind.
Patting Ye Hei’s head, Ye Jiu said, "Don’t worry, I promised to help you and won’t change my decision, but I have a condition. Ye Bai knows about it, go ask him. Then decide whether or not you want to transform into a human. After transforming, decide whether to stay or return to ancient times."
Ye Hei didn’t leave, but kept nuzzling Ye Jiu’s hand, full of yearning.
"Alright, alright, I understand. Go find Ye Bai, and I’ll take you to the back mountain tonight." This implication was very clear; he was ready to make the same decision as Ye Bai, Ye Jiu understood.
By now, the business in the capital had stabilized, and with Su Ning overseeing it, that was enough. Ye Jiu had wanted to ask Ye Wenzheng to stay; after all, his mother and sister were here, and it would be better if he had some family to look after him.
However, he insisted on going to the capital, and even discussed with Ye Jiu the idea of fully establishing their workshop’s reputation, then opening another one in a more distant place.
Ye Wenzheng was ambitious; he wanted one day for all of Dongyue’s people to use the products made by their workshop.
At the same time, the Wang sister-in-law agreed to let him go out and make his mark, so in comparison, Ye Jiu could only agree as well.
Ye Wenzheng was young, but when it came to doing business, he was more than willing to struggle. Ye Jiu promised him half of the profits from the new workshop. Although it didn’t sound like much, it was easy to split tens of thousands of taels of silver in a year.
Although this amount seemed large, Ye Jiu had his own considerations. He couldn’t get away, so everything relied on Ye Wenzheng. There are risks everywhere when traveling abroad, and without proper incentives, how can one be expected to work wholeheartedly?
As for Ye Changsheng, with the words of Prince Jing, the most crucial thing now was to study. The manor was already running smoothly, so there was no need to go there every day.
As Ye Jiu was thinking, he suddenly saw the Serving Maid rushing over, "Miss, there’s trouble. The Fourth Lady was talking to the Old Lady when she suddenly fainted."
"Did you call the doctor? What about my fourth brother?" Ye Jiu immediately panicked.
"Someone has already gone to call the doctor. The Fourth Master went to the workshop early this morning, and people have been sent to notify him as well..."
When the diagnosis came out, it delighted the whole family.
Qingyue was actually pregnant, already more than a month along. This truly was great news.
Although the Ye Family was not short of grandchildren, but this was the first child of the fourth household. Even He Shi was all smiles, and the stingy Old Lady became generous for once, giving rewards to all the servants in the house to share in the joy.
No sooner had the doctor left than someone from the gatehouse came rushing, "Old Lady, Old Lady, someone from the village has come to report that the Second Lady is about to give birth..."
The new houses for the First and Second branch of the family were being built to the east of this house. They had started construction just after the new year, and the roof beams were not even up yet, so after receiving the message, He Shi still had to hurry to the Old Mansion.
In her heart, she didn’t want to go, but after all, as a grandmother, and with the family’s circumstances changed, He Shi did not wish to give people anything to talk about.
Ye Jiu exchanged a few words with Qingyue, and followed He Shi out. Reaching the doorway, he saw Ye Qingzhi playing with Lin Songhan in the courtyard.