Parents are busy farming

Xiang Zhibo nodded quickly and said, "Okay, okay! I'll ask someone to find out right away."

After saying that, he turned and left, ready to investigate as Ye Zifen requested.

After thinking for a moment, Ye Zifen decided to go find the man surnamed Guan in person.

She asked the waiter about the housekeeper's situation and asked him to send a message to the housekeeper saying that she had returned.

After receiving the order, the waiter immediately went to deliver the letter.

Ye Zifen slowly walked up to the second floor and asked another waiter to open a private room for her. She also specifically asked for some fine wine and food to be sent over.

Before the servant left the room, he considerately served Ye Zifen a pot of tea.

Ye Zifen sat at the table, poured herself a cup of tea, picked up the cup and sipped it slowly.

Sure enough, not long after, there was a gentle knock on the door of the box.

When Ye Zifen heard the knock on the door, she stood up, walked to the door and opened it.

After all, Mrs. Hong loved her very much, so she had to give the Hong family some face.

However, when Ye Zifen opened the door, she suddenly found that among the people standing outside the door, one of them looked very familiar.

When that person saw Ye Zifen, he also felt like he had seen her before, but he couldn't remember what she was like no matter how hard he tried.

At this moment, Ye Zifen has already recalled that scene - the time when they were followed and the caravan hid in the village.

One of them was the man who had questioned her.

It was not until then that she realized that the person was the housekeeper.

Despite this, Ye Zifen had no intention of admitting this.

Instead, she politely invited several people into the private room and introduced them to each other.

Through the introduction, Ye Zifen learned that the person sitting next to her was the one with the most say. He was the eldest nephew of Madam Hong Er's family, and also the eldest son of the housekeeper of the main house.

It turned out that Ye Zifen had heard some information about her family from Mrs. Hong Er before.

It is said that the family business affairs have now been handed over to this young master Guan.

Ye Zifen didn't expect that he would wait for her for so long. It was obvious that he was very interested in overseas trade.

Ye Zifen does not deny that the profits are huge, but it does take considerable courage for a family to dare to cooperate with her at this time.

However, Ye Zifen didn't understand why they seemed to be looking for someone last time, but now they are no longer in a hurry. What was going on?

However, it is best to listen to the opinions of all parties at this time.

After the greetings, the eldest son of the housekeeper explained the purpose of their visit: "Miss Ye, we have heard of your great name for a long time. Since we received your aunt's letter and your message, we have discussed and decided to follow Miss Ye to go out to sea to do business."

Ye Zifen had already expected this and nodded naturally to show her understanding.

The eldest son of the housekeeper continued, "We found Lujia Village according to the address provided by my aunt, but Miss Ye had already set off, so we hurried to the beach, but encountered some unexpected situations on the way. When we arrived at the beach, Miss Ye's ship had already set sail."

Ye Zifen understood that he was explaining why he arrived at this moment.

After all, a long time had passed since Ye Zifen left the message for Mrs. Hong Er.

Ye Zifen said softly, "The situation was critical at the time. All places were in urgent need of overseas supplies. We really couldn't wait. Besides, we didn't know you would go to Lujia Village to look for us."

Master Guan quickly explained, "This matter has nothing to do with Miss Ye. We were delayed on the road. However, we did not waste our time. We ordered a boat from a shipyard on the seaside. I heard that the shipyard belongs to Miss Ye, and we are very confident in their shipbuilding technology."

Ye Zifen smiled and responded, "We encountered a special situation at sea. After we returned to the port and landed, we rushed to the capital without stopping. I didn't know about what happened at the seaside. I'm really sorry."

What she said had two meanings. On the one hand, she was reminding the other party that she did not know that they had booked a boat, so it was understandable that she did not take them on board this time. On the other hand, she was reminding them that they might encounter various unexpected situations at sea, and she could not take responsibility if an accident occurred.

Therefore, I hope they will think carefully before deciding whether to go out to sea.

Master Guan has been in the business world for so many years, so he could naturally understand what Ye Zifen meant.

But he just smiled, cupped his hands and said: "As the saying goes, plans are not as good as changes, and accidents are inevitable along the way."

Ye Zifen nodded, indicating her agreement with him, and continued, "Thank you for your understanding, Master Guan. Besides, since Master Guan has decided to go to sea, let's talk about going to sea."

Hearing this, Master Guan and the people behind him immediately sat up straight and looked at Ye Zifen intently.

Ye Zifen continued, "I got a special license from the imperial court for this voyage. Daxia has banned overseas trade for more than 20 years, so all ports have been abandoned for a long time and are very inconvenient to use. So it is not easy to transport goods to the ship, which requires a lot of manpower and material resources."

After listening carefully, Master Guan said, "Miss Ye, please rest assured. We will train a group of reliable people as soon as possible to ensure that not too much time will be wasted on loading and unloading goods."

Ye Zifen looked at the expression of the man in front of her and knew in her heart that he had guessed what she was thinking.

So she continued, "We haven't explored many places when we went out to sea. We are currently mainly trading grain with other countries. And we have promised the court that we can't sell the grain we bring back at a high price. If the court needs it, we have to give priority to supplying it. In other words, we may not make a profit in the early stage, and may even lose money. Can you accept this?"

When the butler heard this, a look of surprise appeared on his face, but he quickly regained his composure.

He finally understood why the court granted amnesty to this girl. It turned out that it was because she had a special background and mission.

He knew very well that maritime trade would bring huge profits sooner or later, but was it worth investing so much now?

However, when he thought about the current business environment in Daxia, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Even if they don't go overseas, they will find it difficult to avoid losses in the next few years.

If you refuse now, won’t you miss the opportunity to make huge wealth in the future?

What's more, if the imperial court knew about their contributions to the country, it might give them additional rewards.

Even a few official positions would be of great help to the family, and changing the family's fortunes is not impossible.

Thinking of this, a gleam of determination flashed in the eyes of the butler, and he decided to seize this opportunity.