Quick Transmigration: Leisure

"Uncle Qian, you're being too polite!"

Xia Youmi helped the person up, showing great respect.

Steward Shen wiped away his tears and said excitedly, "I'm so happy! It's been so long since I've seen Miss." He then turned around and called out towards the mansion.

"Shen San! Shen Si!"

Several servants rushed over, quickly bowed, and then, following orders, settled the belongings of the group of five. They then led the group inside, where the two guards' rooms were all guest rooms.

Xia Youmi then led her maid into the main house.

This Shen residence wasn't actually inhabited by the entire family; rather, it was a collection of residences owned by Xia Youmi's maternal grandfather's Shen family in various locations. It was there so that no matter where the family members went to do business, they would always have a place to stay.

Suzhou is a bustling economic center in the Jiangnan region. All the Shen family members who remained there had long since established their own businesses.

Several years ago, my maternal grandfather learned that my cousin Xia Yuan intended to travel south to do business. So he gave Xia Youmi and two others location maps of several houses.

Furthermore, the letter instructed the stewards in various places to treat him well.

So she remained completely calm as she traveled south.

Someone had already cleared away all the obstacles in her path, so even if she only painted every day, she would still have a steady stream of income to show for it.

However, there are only three close relatives in their family, so they still need to be careful not to be deceived and have their inheritance taken away.

She trusted her older brother and her cousin. She didn't trust anyone else.

"Uncle Qian, please sit down." Xia Youmi wanted to help the elder to sit at the head of the table, but Shen Qian insisted on sitting at the lower seat.

resignedly.

Xia Youmi could only sit with him. After they had a sip of tea, they exchanged pleasantries and asked, "Uncle Qian, what brings you to Suzhou?"

Shen Qian smiled broadly, looking Xia Youmi up and down, and exclaimed, "It's all thanks to the master's brilliant foresight!"

"Oh? Grandfather figured out their whereabouts?"

Shen Qian revealed a smug expression.

"When Master received the news that you were going to Jiangnan, he arranged for me to go ahead and scout the way for you. So, after settling into several residences, this old servant is waiting for you in this courtyard as Master instructed. I even said that you would definitely choose this place!"

"Haha, my maternal grandfather knows me so well!" Xia Youmi laughed loudly; the old man really understood her too well.

"If this news gets back, the master will be overjoyed." Shen Qian was also very excited. He hadn't seen this cousin who suited his taste since Xia Youmi entered the palace. Nine years had passed.

"I traveled on the ship with Uncle Xu."

"He must have gone to the south of the city!"

"Haha!" Shen Qian was beaming. He had not only bet on the right house with his master, but he had also left his old partner far behind.

"That scoundrel Shen Xu must be furious. If he goes next door tomorrow, he'll find you're not there, Miss!"

"hey-hey......"

Shiyi and Shirong, who were standing nearby, also laughed.

It felt like I was back at my maternal grandparents' house.

Next,

It's the system's happy time every year.

Xia Youmi first led a group to all the shops under the Xia family's name, looked through all the account books and supplies, and recorded them into the system data.

For now, there's nothing for her to do; we'll just have to wait for her to report on the data verification results every year.

Xia Youmi was on the ship heading south when she saw the huge number of account books and remembered to ask the system if it had a calculator function for comparison.

The system's factory settings include calculation functionality, but it is completely different from these ancient characters.

Xia Youmi only asked the question, and since the system couldn't do anything about it for the time being, she put it aside.

At worst, I can just convert the numbers and formulas myself and still verify them year after year.

did not expect.

In just a few months of flight time, the system managed to overcome this problem on its own.

It combines the texts and ledgers that Xia Youmi has seen in this world, finds the matching patterns with the built-in computer, and forms more than a dozen formulas that can basically cover all the auditing steps.

It's like forcibly carving a bridge between two dictionaries.

When Xia Youmi praised her, Niannian humbly said that although she had made a small breakthrough, she still needed to supplement her database and would continue to improve herself!

And so, the system spent three days sorting out the vulnerabilities, and Xia Youmi spent five days compiling them into a written format.

Let the managers give their instructions.

Spending another two months on serious travel makes people lower their guard.

Only then did they go to the officials who had caught witnesses and obtained physical evidence to conduct the trial, pointing out the problems to them one by one.

Focus on the big picture and let go of the small details.

The deep-seated problems accumulated in the early stages have been eradicated.

He sent a message to his maternal grandparents and Xia Yuan, who was far away on the border, giving them a small shock about the future.

Then, the process of recruiting talent and expanding began.

Xia Youmi stands on the shoulders of giants, with capable and loyal subordinates and a cheat system, which is why everything goes smoothly for her.

By the second year, she no longer needed to worry about making a profit, and began to send paintings and medicinal herbs to the capital in a steady stream.

The documents were signed for by Qi Xuan and Ye Linghua respectively.

As for profits, which can only be discussed privately.

She didn't ostentatiously hand it over to the female lead; she simply said she would continue investing and asked her to be patient.

She didn't believe Ye Linghua.

They won't easily reveal their hand until their own caravan routes are stable.

The palace was rife with infighting, but the female lead had not yet given up on the male lead.

The calamity for the Xia family has not yet arrived.

If the female lead is involved in the business too early, the Xia family will only be a pledge of allegiance that Ye Linghua gives to Lian Shaoyuan.

......

The third year after leaving the palace.

Sending Ye Linghua her first share of the profits greatly increased her influence in the harem.

Qi Xuan brought news that Consort Liang's faction had been completely defeated, and the Ministry of Revenue had undergone a major purge. Judging from the plot, the female lead has probably already successfully placed her own forces within it.

Xia Youmi felt a vague unease.

In recent years, no military force has been willing to participate in the imperial concubine selection; they have all wholeheartedly supported Grand Commandant Xia and Consort Xian. For those who know the inside story, it's hard not to target Xia Youmi.

If there's an opponent you can't budge, then the best solution is to weaken them and replace them with someone from your own team.

She could only react to each situation as it arose and make additional arrangements.

It was the fourth year since he left the palace.

An unexpected person arrived at the Shen residence—Secret Guard Number Twenty-One.

However, before Xia Youmi could even meet him...

"What? Prince An?"

"Yes, Miss. They are currently outside the manor, still inside the carriage, just saying they have a few words to say to you," Shi Yi replied softly.

Xia Youmi could only tell Number Twenty-One to hide well, and she went to see Prince An first.

Shen Qian led his men to pull the carriage into the manor and park it next to the stables, dismissing all the servants around. Xia Youmi took advantage of the moment when no one was looking to subtly lift the carriage curtain, exchanged nods with them, and then got inside.

"Your Highness Prince An." Xia Youmi was a little flustered; their familiarity only existed in their memories.

“Miss Xia.” Lian Suiyuan was now in his forties, and his demeanor had become more composed and world-weary. He had maintained communication with the Xia brothers, but he kept it well hidden, mostly for self-preservation.

"Please speak your mind."

"I received a secret letter and immediately rushed to the west."

"Now, there's some movement in the north. If they're going to pull me away now, it's probably a trap."

Xia Youmi realized this was a plot point. The text didn't describe it much, only stating that it was foreshadowing the female lead's subjugation of the military general.

The Xia family was sidelined and reduced to mere pawns, becoming tools to be sacrificed at any moment.