[Through the Book] The ancestor only wants to live a long life

Chapter 115: The Upset Steward Li

"I have also slowly gathered some people in the past few months. Although they are all people from the mansion, they all bypass Butler Li and take orders directly from me."

Yun Ye thought for a moment and added, "Among the few people around me, the only ones who are sure to be loyal to me are Zi Zhong, Zi Shu, and later A Yi and A Mou.

"Now, the person I trust the most is Zizhong. Most of the people I have recruited in the past few months came through him. I want to slowly train Zizhong to become a butler and have him replace Butler Li."

Rong Enqing stared at Yun Ye in amazement. Unknowingly, he had done so many things? He had someone he could trust, gathered his own people, and even found someone to replace Butler Li!

Wow, he is indeed more capable than this empty-headed modern person like her!

Yun Ye continued, "So, I plan to let Zizhong handle the investigation of the past events of the Marquis' Mansion. Grandmother, what do you think?"

Rong Enqing smiled and said, "I have no objection. But..."

Yun Ye was outside, looking at Rong Enqing.

Rong Enqing smiled and said, "After this matter is settled, please ask Zizhong if he has any plans to get married."

Yun Ye was stunned.

Rong Enqing then said, "My maid, Meixiang, is not young anymore, it's time for her to get married. I think Zizhong is a good choice. Please ask him what he thinks."

Yun Ye's mouth twitched, and he looked at Rong Enqing with a strange expression, "Grandma, I'm still a child. For something like this, shouldn't you have directly called Zizhong to question him? Isn't it inappropriate for me to ask him?"

Rong Enqing was also a little embarrassed. He immediately glared at Yun Ye in a reproachful manner and asked with a smile, "How can you look like a child? You are more experienced than me in your words and deeds."

Yun Ye stretched out his hand and gestured above his head, "I'm only this tall." So, he is still a child.

Rong Enqing stretched out his hand and rubbed Yun Ye's head hard, and said with a smile: "Okay, you are still a child. I will ask Zizhong about this matter myself later. It's OK as long as you don't object."

Yun Ye also smiled, "Sister Meixiang who lives next to my grandmother is a good girl. It is a blessing for Zizhong to be able to marry her."

The grandfather and grandson chatted about some other things until Rong Enqing was tired and Yun Ye sent her back to Baishou Hall, and then the two separated.

From beginning to end, neither the grandfather nor the grandson mentioned Zhang.

Ever since the incident with Nanny Wu, Rong Enqing took back the power of housekeeper, and Zhang once again became a housewife.

When the grandfather and grandson were discussing things, they tacitly excluded Zhang.

***

Butler Li has been a little upset recently.

He knew that the old lady and the young marquis seemed to be plotting something, but since the two of them always liked to talk while they were walking in the garden, everyone around them was sent far away by them, not even giving people a chance to eavesdrop.

Moreover, he could clearly sense that the Madam Dowager and the young marquis did not trust him.

Since the young marquis inherited the title, he has been slowly gathering people and accumulating loyal and useful people. And he has always turned a blind eye to it. He even let some of the people who obeyed his orders gradually fall into the hands of the young marquis.

And this includes Ayi.

Ayi was the child he brought back from the farm. When he was brought into the mansion, Ayi was too old and did not meet the requirements. He brought him to the young marquis just to give it a try. He did not expect that the young marquis would really choose him and trust him even more.

When I brought Ayi into the house, I said that there was no one left at home, and that was true.

But what Butler Li didn't say was that it was because of him that Ayi was able to grow up well, learn a lot of skills, and allowed his mother to live three more years despite her illness.

Therefore, Ayi's gratitude to him has long turned into a loyalty that will never betray him.

He asked Ayi to go to the young marquis, firstly to find a way out for Ayi, and secondly to let Ayi protect the young marquis' safety.

The third reason was to have him monitor the young marquis' every move and report to him at any time, so as to prevent something that he could not control from happening.

He didn't want the tragedy of eight years ago to happen again to the young marquis.

But he still neglected it!

A few days ago, Ayi told him that the young marquis seemed to have instructed Zizhong something in private.

He didn't take it seriously at the time.

Because, in the past, the young marquis had also ordered Zishu, Ayi and others to do some things. For example, to check the details of Anyang County Princess, to find out about Xu Wu, the fifth son of the Anguo Mansion, and so on.

But this time, when Butler Li realized the seriousness of the problem, it was too late for him to stop it.

"Godfather, what's wrong with you? Did something serious happen?" Ayi looked at the frowning steward Li, full of doubts.

Steward Li sighed deeply, "The young marquis has taken his father's old path again! I failed to stop him last time, and this time, I seem to be a step slower."

Ayi didn't understand what Butler Li was saying, but he was a good listener.

Butler Li looked out the window and was silent for a long time. Finally, he said, "You go back first. Keep a close eye on the young marquis' every move. I have to go back to the old house with you. If there is anything, wait until I come back to talk."

"Yes."

Ayi quietly retreated out the back door.

Butler Li changed his clothes, went out, and went to the house at the junction of East City and South City.

His only two relatives lived here, one was his father Li Mao, and the other was his grandson Li Chang.

However, he was very reluctant to come here.

He basically won't come unless it's necessary.

The main reason he came back this time was to test his father's intentions. Secondly, he also wanted to pass on a message to Hu Shan.

During this period, Hu Shan had approached him three times, and each time he asked him to ask if he could see his father. But each time he asked him to wait a little longer. A month had passed.

This time I can help him ask.

However, when he turned the corner and was about to run to the back door of the house, he suddenly saw a person who could not be more familiar walking out of that door.

He took two steps back and hid in the corner. He waited until the man was far away before he slowly walked towards the back door.

Knock on the door.

Li Chang's familiar voice came from inside the door: "Did something fall?"

Then the door creaked open.

When he saw it was him, Li Chang's young face quickly showed surprise: "Grandpa, why are you back? Great Grandpa didn't say you would come back this time."

Butler Li did not answer the young man's question, but instead asked: "Did anyone come here just now?"

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Li Chang's face. He turned his head and looked behind him. Then he lowered his voice and said, "Well, the person just left. Great grandfather didn't let me tell anyone."

Butler Li smiled and said, "Can't I tell you?"

Li Chang scratched his head awkwardly, "Great grandfather said that no one can be told. But, this should not include grandfather, right?"

"Okay, don't worry about it. I just asked casually. You don't have to tell me." Butler Li patted Li Chang's head and said, "Let's go, take me to see your great grandfather."

"Okay." Putting aside the matter that made him embarrassed, the boy became happy again, jumping and skipping in front, "Grandpa is still the same as before, drinking tea under the tree."

However, when the grandfather and grandson came under the old tree, Li Mao did not drink tea, but set up the chessboard and was playing chess with himself.

Seeing Butler Li, Li Mao raised his eyelids and said calmly, "Come and play chess with me."

Butler Li smiled cautiously and said nervously, "Dad, I don't know how to play chess."

Li Mao raised his eyes and glanced at Butler Li again, then shook his head, "Didn't I tell you to learn it a long time ago? Why haven't you learned it yet?"

Although the words were reproachful, the tone was surprisingly calm, without any emotion at all.

Without waiting for Butler Li to answer, Li Mao asked again: "What's the matter with you coming here this time?"

Butler Li hesitated for a moment, then turned to Li Chang and said, "Go and get busy. Grandpa has something to say to your great-grandfather alone."

"Oh." Li Chang agreed and was about to leave, but was stopped by Li Mao, "Xiao Chang, you don't have to go. Just say whatever you want to say. You don't have to avoid Xiao Chang."

The latter sentence was said to Butler Li.

For a moment, Butler Li felt mixed emotions.