Chapter 164 An Arranged Life
Ouyang was indeed a qualified butler. He quickly understood what Young Master Zi meant and was also happy in his heart that his young master finally knew how to recoup his losses.
“Also, tally all the assets under my name and hide all the visible assets.”
Ouyang was Zi Yisheng’s confidant, and he knew his young master’s next plan very well. This included that he himself and the Ouyang family would inevitably have to go into hiding as well. When that day truly arrived, it would be the day of turmoil. As the foremost subordinate of Young Master Zi, he would definitely be fiercely pursued, so many plans indeed needed to start now.
“Yes, should we start looking for a place to settle now?”
Zi Yisheng already had a suitable place in mind. These people would have to huddle together for warmth when that day came, so they needed a place that was both safe and could accommodate such a large group of people.
“Go to Baiyong Township in Anming County, Spring City. Arrange for some people to go to Spring City, Anming County, and Baiyong Township now. Make sure no one disturbs us.”
Zi Yisheng stood outside the air-raid shelter, looking into the distance. This time, it might be several years before they could leave, and there were simply too many things to prepare.
“I understand. I recall that Baiyong Township is Uncle Gong’s hometown, isn’t it?”
“Yes, the little girl likes the dishes Uncle Gong makes, and the climate there is suitable. It’s very good for her to recuperate, at least so she won’t be so cold in winter that she can’t leave the house.”
Ouyang inwardly sighed again that Young Master Zi was a romantic. The Zi family were generally heartless, and it was truly unknown how such a romantic emerged. It was also Miss Ye’s good fortune.
Zi Yisheng looked at the supplies behind him, tapping his thigh gently with his finger.
“First, send a batch of supplies to Baiyong Township to help the local villagers. Then, arrange for people to start building houses, and be sure to dig a good cellar. Leave enough food for a year for our people. Half of the grain Uncle Ye procured will be sent to our black market, and the rest will be distributed.”
Ouyang was overjoyed. His young master had finally remembered that he had a black market. In his heart, he also felt wronged for the brothers who had been waiting patiently in the black market, enduring hardships for so many years.
“Give the people above one less cent. We’ll take this batch of goods, and we won’t indulge them anymore.”
“Young Master Zi, does the Zi family need to keep some grain for them?”
Zi Yisheng turned to look at Ouyang. Was he raising an idiot? Did he care about the Zi family’s fate?
Ouyang was startled by the look Zi Yisheng gave him. He had forgotten how many years it had been since Young Master Zi had returned to the Zi family after his wife’s death, not even visiting his own father.
“I understand. However, I received news that Miss Zi is coming to find you.”
“Send her away. Don’t let her be an eyesore in front of me.”
Mentioning Zi Wenwen, she was the disgrace of the Zi family and Young Master Zi’s pain. A bastard child was raised as the daughter of the mistress of the house, which was also the main reason why Young Master Zi’s mother was worn down to death.
However, Zi Wenwen was raised to be innocent and naive, and to this day she still didn't know she was the bastard child of a mistress. She was also the root cause of the loss of smiles for Young Master Zi’s mother, and the person Young Master Zi hated the most.
Zi Yisheng thought of his father, Zi Guorong. The man who, at the moment his most beloved mistress outside conceived a child, confined his mother to the house for a year. Because of the decline of his maternal family, he looked down on his legitimate wife. He made his mother endure a humiliation that no woman could bear.
Zi Yisheng thought of these disgraces and his boundless hatred, and a bloodthirsty killing intent appeared in his eyes. He hadn't finished playing with Zi Guorong yet, and even the Zi family, who had abetted the evil, deserved to be crushed into dust.
Zi Yisheng’s private business was all built on the wealth his mother had hidden from her maternal family. He wanted to make the grass-roots Zi family disgorge everything they had swallowed from his maternal family.
“I remember Zi Wenwen is already sixteen years old, right?”
“Yes, she’s in her first year of high school.”
“Then arrange for a few people for Zi Wenwen. Let the esteemed eldest daughter of the Zi family taste the pleasure of men. Let her learn her mother’s debauchery, otherwise, how can she inherit that bitch’s inherent skills?”
Ouyang silently mourned for Zi Wenwen and Liu Mei’er, who had been living outside all along. Young Master Zi was finally making his move. Young Master Zi had been waiting for Zi Wenwen to grow up, wanting to act after she was sensible, intending to make Zi Wenwen experience the pain of the world, and even more so, to make her bear the sins of her mother.
“Then can we make a move on Liu Mei’er now?”
Zi Yisheng revealed a cruel smile. He had finally waited for the right time. He wanted to put Liu Mei’er in the position she dreamed of, and he wanted to make the Zi family notorious in upper-class circles, and then make Liu Mei’er roll out of the upper-class circles with the Zi family.
“Release all her information. Be sure to get the person who delivered her and the person who sent the child into the Zi family to say a few words. Fulfill Zi Guorong’s wish to marry his most beloved person. I want to fulfill everyone’s wishes in the Zi family.”
“Yes, I will arrange everything. Young Master Zi, will you still go to pick up Miss Ye tonight?”
Mentioning the little girl, the bloodthirsty glint in Zi Yisheng’s eyes faded slightly. Such a pure and beautiful person should not be tainted by the filth of the world. He wanted to protect her well and let her live a life of peace and happiness.
“I’ll go pick her up. Uncle Ye should be leaving soon. If I don’t show myself more, I won’t have a chance.”
Ouyang rubbed his nose. You old wolf eating young grass, if it were him, he would also create more obstacles for Young Master Zi.
Ye Yage opened her eyes and saw the dark, thatched roof. The surrounding walls were made of rammed earth. Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and a thin, dark man in his early twenties walked in.
The man didn’t make a fuss when he saw Ye Yage wake up. In his heart, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Their place was poor, and coupled with the drought, they had nothing left to eat at home, let alone get married. They didn’t even have a bag of grain to get married with, which was why he was twenty-one and still unmarried.
The man didn’t know if this girl who had been sent to them was a good thing or a bad thing. The other party had helped him find a beautiful wife and had also given his family some grain. Plus, he dared to go into the mountains to hunt, so he could safely get through this year.
But the girl lying on the bed was so fair and tender, looking like she had been pampered since childhood. He didn’t know if she could settle down here, and he really didn’t want to lay a hand on a girl.
“Do you want some water?”
“Where is this?”
Ye Yage sat up in fear, shrinking into the corner of the bed. Was this the home for the rest of her life that her elder brother had found for her?
“Xiangyang Brigade. It’s remote and surrounded by mountains. If you want to run, you’ll have to cross three mountains.”
Ye Yage started crying after hearing this. Was she going to stay in this godforsaken place from now on?
“Can you let me leave? I can give you money.”
The man shook his head. He placed the bowl in his hand on the bed.
“You can’t leave, and you don’t have any money.”
Ye Yage quickly felt the inner pocket of her clothes. It was empty. She looked at the man with disgust.
“Did you take it? You thief, I’m going to report you.”