nycdaug Chapter 253 Who would mind having too much money?
Chapter 253 Who would mind having too much money?
It was already past noon when Mu Liang and Ange returned to Li's Mansion. Although it was lunchtime, Qingyun Garden was surprisingly quiet.
"I'm afraid An Yun let the cat out of the bag and let the young master know about it." An Ge sighed softly at Mu Liang.
Although Mu Liang's face remained calm, his heart was beating fast. It was very difficult to appease his brother when he got angry. In the past, he could use banknotes to block his anger, but now, he was the boss of a famous Li family in Jiangnan. He didn't know if his money would still be worthy of his attention.
"Master Mu Liang, Butler An...you are back..." An Yun suddenly walked out from the corner. Looking at his gloomy face, it seemed that he had suffered a lot from Li Yunye.
"Didn't I tell you not to say anything first?" Seeing An Yun, An Ge frowned slightly, with an expression of being disappointed in his friend. Usually he seemed like a taciturn person, but today when he was asked to keep his mouth shut, he was so talkative.
"I...I accidentally let it slip..." An Yun also had a look of self-blame and guilt on his face at this time.
"Okay, don't blame him. He has never been good at lying." Mu Liang couldn't bear to blame An Yun. After all, he shouldn't have hidden it from his brother. If there was any fault, it was his fault.
"Master Mu Liang...Master...Master said he doesn't want to see you..." Mu Liang was about to continue walking towards the attic but was stopped by An Yun. He lowered his head and stammered.
"When did he get angry and want to see me?" Mu Liang shook his head helplessly, walked around An Yun and continued to go to Qingyun Garden.
"Send this basket of loquats to the plum garden and say that Young Master Mu Liang brought them back from the farm. Let the old lady taste them." An Ge handed the basket of golden loquats to An Yun, and after giving the instructions, she hurriedly followed Mu Liang.
Li Yunye was lying on the couch in the room sulking. Hearing footsteps outside, he quickly turned sideways and pretended to be asleep.
"Brother Yunye, are you resting?" Soon, Mu Liang walked into the inner room carrying a basket of loquats with water droplets on them. Seeing his brother lying on the couch with his back to him, he quickly put down the loquats and went to get a thin blanket to cover him. He sighed with concern, "Although winter has passed, it is still cold in early spring. You must keep warm."
Li Yunye still had his eyes closed and ignored him.
"I brought some loquats back from the farm. They were grown by Manager Li himself. They are quite sweet. Would you like to try some?" Seeing that his brother ignored him, Mu Liang sat down beside the bed and continued to shake his shoulders while asking softly.
Li Yunye was annoyed by his shaking and could no longer pretend to sleep. He simply stood up, pushed Mu Liang away, and rushed to the door with a stern face and shouted, "An Ge!"
"Master, I'm here." An Ge, who had been waiting outside the room, hurried in when she heard the master's call.
"Do you still want to be the steward of the Li family? You ran away for a long time without saying a word and didn't even say hello. Do you still take me, the head of the family, seriously? Do you think that my Li family is too small to accommodate a big Buddha like you?" Seeing An Ge, Li Yunye became even more angry and scolded him.
"Master, Ange was wrong. Please punish me!" It was the first time that Ange saw the master so angry. She was so scared that she knelt down with her knees bent and lowered her head.
But Ange's kneeling and asking for punishment made Li Yunye a little at a loss. He just wanted to vent his anger and had never thought of punishing him. Couldn't he just stand aside and endure it silently like An Yun did?
"Don't blame Ange for this. I dragged him there by force. If you want to blame someone, blame me. If you want to punish someone, punish me." Although Mu Liang was behind Li Yunye and didn't see the panic on his face, he understood that his brother was just angry and didn't really want to blame Ange. Therefore, Ange's request for punishment might make him embarrassed, so he stepped forward and spoke to help.
Li Yunye did not forgive his brother just because he came to his rescue. He turned around angrily and sat on the bed behind the screen without saying a word.
"You go and do your work first." There was silence in the room for a moment, and it was Ange's turn to be at a loss. Mu Liang helped Ange up with a wry smile and gave instructions.
"An Ge, I'll take my leave." An Ge nodded, bowed to Li Yunye behind the screen, and then walked out.
Mu Liang took out a letter from his sleeve, came to sit next to Li Yunye, and handed the letter to him: "This is a letter from Old Lady Zhuo to you."
"A letter from my great-aunt? Why are you giving it to me now?" Li Yunye, who was angry, was surprised at first, then he pulled the letter over and glared at Mu Liang.
"I'm sorry, I forgot about it because I was busy these two days." Looking at his brother's face which turned red with anger, Mu Liang felt distressed and amused at the same time. However, he still had to admit his mistake sincerely at this moment, so naturally he couldn't laugh about it.
"Yes, he is busy sheltering the person who betrayed the Li family!" Li Yunye said sarcastically.
"Ma Ming knows tie-dyeing, and I also want to find another loyal tie-dyeing master for the Li family, just in case..."
"There are so many tie-dye masters in this world, why did you choose him? Besides, our Li family has no shortage of dyeing masters now!" Li Yunye interrupted Mu Liang impatiently before he could finish his words.
"Just consider that he's filial and sincere in correcting his mistakes, and give him a chance, okay?" Mu Liang continued to be patient and coaxed in a gentle voice.
"Do you really think he can be trusted?" Li Yunye looked at his brother's sincere face and felt a little soft-hearted, but still asked with concern.
"Whether it is credible or not, time will tell. Anyway, he is at the farm and Manager Li is watching him." Seeing his brother's expression eased, Mu Liang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Then he stood up and went to the table outside to pour a cup of tea and drank it himself. He then said, "Besides, to this day, his only weakness is also at the farm."
"Did you take his grandmother with you?" Li Yunye put away the letter in his hand and followed him out, sitting down at the table and asked in surprise.
"This way he can stay in the Li family wholeheartedly."
"Hmph, Brother Muliang, don't talk too early." Li Yunye snorted coldly, peeled a loquat on the table and put it into his mouth.
"Sweet, right?" Mu Liang did not respond to Li Yunye's words, but pointed at the loquat and asked.
Li Yunye still pursed his lips in anger and ignored him. He continued to peel the second loquat and suddenly asked, "Why haven't we seen Lao Zhou in the past two days?"
"I asked him to guard Majia Village." Mu Liang simply started peeling loquats for Li Yunye.
"Why are you still guarding Majia Village?"
"I heard that the family of Village Chief Ma is trying to raise money. I don't think he will stay in prison for long. But it's good for him to get out. We will have a chance to use him to find the person behind the scenes."
"It's really hard for Lao Zhou to work for a boss like you." Li Yunye took the peeled loquats from Mu Liang and joked.
"Then let An Yun replace him tomorrow?"
Li Yunye immediately rolled his eyes at him.
"It was Brother Mu Liang who was wrong about what happened today. It concerned a famous Li from Jiangnan. I shouldn't have concealed the truth from you and made the decision for you without authorization. I was overstepping my authority." Mu Liang suddenly put away the smile on his face and apologized sincerely.
"I don't blame you for meddling in other people's business!" Li Yunye raised his eyebrows slightly, glared at Mu Liang, and said with a pout.
"Yes, yes, I was wrong again. We are a family and everything should be discussed in advance. I shouldn't hide it from you." Mu Liang nodded repeatedly and said seriously.
"Your apology this time is not sincere at all." Li Yunye quickly calmed down because he saw that Brother Mu Liang was doing it for the famous Jiangnan Li.
"You are in charge of the famous Li family in Jiangnan, why are you still so obsessed with money?" Mu Liang had no choice but to take out another silver note from his sleeve.
"Who would complain about having too much money?" Looking at the banknotes in his hand, Li Yunye smiled with satisfaction. Then he thought of something and hurriedly stood up to open the cabinet beside the couch. He handed over a few pieces of cloth and said, "Manager Liu brought the newly dyed colors and patterns this morning. Take a look."
Mu Liang looked at the pieces of cloth in front of him thoughtfully.
"What's wrong? Is there any problem?" Li Yunye asked nervously.
"A lot of our dyeing skills have been stolen by the other party. We can no longer use the previous base color. We have to make some changes."