A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 231 The Mysterious Manager Li

At night, in the attic of Qingyun Garden, the two brothers, who had been sorting out accounts for two days, were sitting on the couch by the window, still flipping through Mr. Li's monthly notebook. On the desk between them was a plate of candied fruits that Li Yunye loved to eat.

"I never thought my father has to deal with so many social interactions every year." Li Yunye couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the notebook in his hand. He also thought that in the future he would have to pretend to be nice to others in public as the famous boss Li from Jiangnan, and he couldn't help but worry.

"Not to mention such a famous person like Li from Jiangnan, don't even the street vendors have to consider the ways of the world?" Mu Liang felt accustomed to it. After all, he had dealt with a lot of interpersonal relationships in Liangdu over the years.

Li Yunye did not say anything, but he felt that what Brother Mu Liang said made some sense. Jiangnan Mingli's business is all about dealing with people, and now it is a society where human relationships are important. In such an environment, everyone has to be forced to do so in order to survive.

"By the way, your yard is a bit desolate. I plan to have it renovated after the New Year. You can move in with me during this period. There are two vacant rooms in the attic anyway." After a moment of silence, Li Yunye spoke again.

Mu Liang's courtyard is located in an inconspicuous place next to Lu Tang. Since he is away all year round and does not leave anyone to take care of the courtyard, the servants outside are mostly perfunctory when sweeping the courtyard, and the master and his wife do not pay much attention to it on weekdays. Over time, the courtyard looks desolate.

Li Yunye rushed out of Lutang's study room because of jealousy that day, and accidentally broke into Muliang's courtyard. He had been here once when he visited Li's mansion before, but he was not familiar with Muliang at that time, and he was very bored in the courtyard, so he did not leave any impression. This time, seeing that the courtyard where Brother Muliang lived was so desolate, he felt very distressed. After all, Brother Muliang was also a member of the family, how could he be treated so perfunctorily?

"My yard is not dilapidated, it just looks desolate because no one has lived here for years. Now that I'm back, I can just live here for a while. Why should I spend a lot of money to renovate it?" Mu Liang didn't care much and didn't want to cause trouble for his brother Yunye at this time, so he hurriedly refused.

Mu Liang is still grateful to the Li family for taking him in and giving him a place to live, so he has always been unwilling to cause trouble for the Li family.

In the past, Master Li had said that he would keep someone to look after the yard for him, but Mu Liang declined. He was not at home all year round, so there was no need for this. Moreover, keeping one more person in the house would increase expenses. Although the Li family was not short of this money, he did not want the Li family to spend money on him again. Mu Liang also knew that his brother-in-law was worried about him, and he was happy in his heart, but there was really no need to renovate.

"You are also the son of the Li family, and even more so my brother. In the future, you have to help me stay at home more often. Naturally, you can't be as casual as before!" Seeing that Brother Mu Liang refused, Li Yunye was displeased, and immediately put on a serious face and said.

Mu Liang looked at Li Yunye, who looked unhappy, thoughtfully without saying a word.

"Why are you staring at me?" Li Yunye felt a little embarrassed as Mu Liang stared at him without saying a word. He lowered his eyebrows and asked nervously.

"You, the head of the Li family, are now in good shape." Mu Liang said with a smile.

Mu Liang's words made Li Yunye secretly relieved, but at the same time he glared at him: "So this is my first time as the head of the family, shouldn't you support my decision?"

"Okay, I support you." Mu Liang had no choice but to refuse.

"Brother Muliang, what do you think of Lu Zhi?" Li Yunye was satisfied and continued to ask.

"He's a down-to-earth kid, but not as perceptive as Ange. He's just average."

"There aren't that many people with insight in this world. It's enough if they can give people peace of mind and are willing to work hard."

"Are you planning to cultivate him?" Mu Liang put down the account book in his hand and asked seriously.

"Now the shopkeepers of Jiangnan Mingli are all experienced old men. I don't have the courage like my father. I have no prestige in front of them and I have to listen to their faces. It's better to promote a few new people. At least I can still use them."

Among the shopkeepers, besides Brother Muliang, only Shopkeeper Yuan was reliable. Thinking of the other four shopkeepers who looked like experienced people, Li Yunye suddenly felt uneasy. Although Brother Muliang told him to trust Shopkeeper Ni, he had a quick temper and a loud voice. No matter how loyal he was, he could only manage a small shop like Jicheng.

Mu Liang was somewhat surprised by his brother's words. His star-like eyes sparkled with surprise. It seemed that even he had underestimated his brother Yun Ye before. Although he was usually playful, lazy, timid and cowardly, he was still reassuring when he did things seriously.

When my brother-in-law first took over Jiangnan Mingli, he indeed lacked prestige and courage. Cultivating a few new people at this time can not only be prepared for emergencies, but also put pressure on those who rely on their qualifications to show off.

"You can leave the task of training new people to Shopkeeper Yuan, but this cannot be accomplished overnight. Right now, you really lack an opportunity to establish your own prestige."

Mu Liang's words also made Li Yunye dejected. He wanted to have such an opportunity to establish his authority but at the same time he was afraid that he did not have the courage to seize this opportunity.

"Young Master, Young Master Muliang."

At this time, An Ge and An Yun walked in together.

"What's the matter?" Li Yunye saw that the two men looked hesitant, and thought that something must have happened in the mansion, so he asked.

"You know more about this matter, so you should tell us." An Ge turned around and said to An Yun.

An Yun did not refuse. He nodded to An Ge first, then bowed to the two young masters in front of him and said, "These days, Old Zhou has been asking me about Manager Li of the farm, but he wouldn't tell me the reason. Just now, I saw him sneaking out of the mansion, so I planned to follow him, but he ran too fast and I lost him." An Yun said this sullenly and sighed in frustration.

"Old Zhou is also a cunning fox. It's normal for you to lose him. There's no need to sigh." Seeing that An Yun was angry with him again, Li Yunye hurriedly comforted him.

Hearing the word "fox", Mu Liang once again glanced at his brother guiltily, and then asked An Yun: "Are you doubting Lao Zhou?"

"Yes, why is he asking about Manager Li for no reason?" Without waiting for An Yun to reply, Li Yunye asked belatedly.

"Old Zhou is a friend of Young Master Mu Liang, and An Yun has also lived with him in Liangdu for half a year, so he naturally wouldn't suspect him. It's just that he has been inquiring about Manager Li many times, and he sneaked out of Li's house tonight. An Yun is really worried." An Yun first shook his head at the young master, then replied to Young Master Mu Liang in a muffled voice.

"You have been staying at the farm for several months. Have you noticed anything suspicious about Manager Li?" Mu Liang thought for a moment and looked up at An Ge who was standing beside him. He had known Lao Zhou for many years and knew him well. Lao Zhou would not have such a great interest in a person for no reason. It seemed that this Manager Li was not a simple person.

"Ange is stupid and didn't find anything suspicious about Manager Li..." Ange thought about it carefully and shook his head.

Mu Liang and Li Yunye looked at each other and said nothing more.