288: Chapter 289 If my husband finds it troublesome, he can leave it to me!

"Caiyue, I've been helping you treat your Dragon Yang Body, but I forgot to ask about your Dao Foundation."

He paused, his tone serious:

"From now on, I can nourish it for you once a month. At this rate, your Dao Foundation will be fully restored in three to five years at most."

Hearing this, Xiao Caiyue felt another surge of sweetness in her heart.

She nodded gently, her voice as faint as a mosquito's hum:

"Mm."

Seeing her obedient appearance, Ye Changge couldn't help but feel a pang of affection.

His hand gently stroked her back; through the thin nightgown, he could feel the delicate and smooth skin of her back.

It felt like fine mutton-fat jade, warm and exquisite, making it hard to let go.

Xiao Caiyue felt his hand wandering gently over her back; her cheeks flushed slightly, but she didn't pull away.

Ye Changge's fingers slowly moved up her spine, passing through her loose long hair, and pressed gently against the back of her neck.

The skin there was even more delicate, cool to the touch yet carrying a faint, lingering warmth.

He massaged it gently, feeling the exquisite texture under his fingertips, while speaking softly:

"Caiyue, you've been at Longmai Mountain for some time now. What do you think of it?"

Xiao Caiyue, lying in his arms, looked up slightly upon hearing this and said softly:

"Husband's Family, though just starting out, is full of vitality everywhere. I can see that Husband has put his heart into it."

She paused and added:

"But..."

"But what?" Ye Changge asked.

Xiao Caiyue weighed her words for a moment and said softly:

"But, I've noticed that many things are still missing from the Family's spiritual lands."

Ye Changge sighed softly upon hearing this:

"That's true."

He paused and continued:

"The Ye Family is just starting out, and its foundation is still too shallow. Spirit Fields, Spirit Beasts, Medicinal Pills, Magical Artifacts... every one of them requires a lot of manpower and resources to manage."

"These things aren't impossible to solve as long as we have Spirit Stones."

"But the main problem is the lack of manpower."

Ye Changge's tone held a hint of helplessness:

"Right now, my children are still young, the oldest being only seven or eight, so I can't rely on them at all. As for my wives and concubines..."

He shook his head:

"I am already very satisfied that they are willing to bear children for me. As for that dirty and tiring work, I naturally cannot leave it to them."

"Now the Family's Spirit Herb Garden, Spirit Beast Garden, and the Puppet Factory under preparation all need a lot of manpower."

"But most of the current Ye Family disciples have low cultivation, and what they can do is limited. If I hire people from outside, I'm afraid of attracting those with ulterior motives..."

Saying this, Ye Changge sighed softly:

"In short, there are a thousand threads to untangle, and it can't be sorted out in a short time."

Xiao Caiyue couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

She leaned against Ye Changge's chest, her slender fingers drawing circles on his chest with a touch of feminine charm.

"Husband, I think... you're making it too complicated."

Ye Changge was slightly startled: "Oh?"

Xiao Caiyue looked up at him, her eyes filled with seriousness:

"As long as Husband reveals a bit of his strength and then announces his needs to the outside world, I believe those Second-rank Spirit Plant Masters and Second-rank Spirit Beast Masters will come to seek refuge with Husband."

Ye Changge was lost in thought.

Xiao Caiyue continued:

"As for those handymen, it's even simpler. The Cultivation World is so vast; if they don't want to do it, there will always be someone who does."

"Husband only needs to offer appropriate rewards, and are you still afraid of not being able to recruit people?"

She paused and said:

"As for the industries outside the Family's spiritual lands, if the Family is short on manpower, we can cooperate with other families, let them take over, and then take a cut from them."

"When we have enough manpower later, we can just take them back."

Xiao Caiyue explained one by one, with clear reasoning and logic.

After listening, Ye Changge couldn't help but nod.

He might have really been thinking too much.

As long as the Family gets on the right track and his children grow up, there will naturally be no shortage of manpower.

As for now...

Recruit people first, cooperate first, and spread the business out first.

When the children grow up and can handle things, he can slowly take back those outsourced industries.

"Caiyue is right."

Ye Changge smiled and said,

"I was overthinking it."

Hearing this, a slight curve appeared at the corner of Xiao Caiyue's lips:

"Husband was just too focused, and instead overlooked these simple methods."

Looking at her wise and clear eyes, Ye Changge suddenly had a thought:

"Caiyue, you've been in the Immortal City for so many years; you must have handled many Family affairs, right?"

Xiao Caiyue nodded slightly:

"Yes. Although I am a Formation Master, in the years I've run my shop, I've also helped many families design Mountain-Protecting Arrays. Over time, I've come into contact with some Family management matters."

She paused and said softly:

"I wouldn't dare say I'm an expert, but I have some experience."

Hearing this, a slight curve appeared at the corner of Xiao Caiyue's lips, and a glimmer of wisdom flashed in her eyes:

"Husband was just too focused, and instead overlooked these simple methods."

Looking at her clear and wise eyes, Ye Changge suddenly had a thought:

"Caiyue, you've been in the Immortal City for so many years; you must have handled many Family affairs, right?"

Xiao Caiyue nodded slightly, her voice gentle:

"Yes. Although I am a Formation Master, in the years I've run my shop, I've also helped many families design Mountain-Protecting Arrays. Over time, I've come into contact with some Family management matters."

She paused and said softly:

"I wouldn't dare say I'm an expert, but I have some experience."

Then, she continued to add to Ye Changge, her tone carrying a hint of seriousness and expectation:

"Husband, if you feel that managing Family affairs is too troublesome or that you lack a Clone to handle everything, you can leave these matters to me to handle."

She looked at Ye Changge, a soft light flashing in her eyes:

"During these days at Longmai Mountain, besides daily Cultivation and studying Formations, I haven't had much else to do. Now that I have become Husband's Dao Companion, I am naturally willing to help Husband share some of the pressure."

She paused, her voice becoming even softer, with a faint, imperceptible warmth:

"After all... Husband has been doing his best to help me treat my Dragon Yang Body these days, and has even spent his Origin to nourish my Dao Foundation. I keep this kindness in my heart."

She looked up at Ye Changge, her gaze sincere:

"In my heart, I also want to repay Husband."

As she said these words, Xiao Caiyue's own heart trembled slightly.

In fact, her initiative to offer to help Ye Changge manage Family affairs was not only because she truly wanted to share his pressure and repay his kindness, but also because of a deeper thought—