The medical concubine is too difficult to tease

Chapter 51
The next day, Jiang Li's mother and daughter walked outside the Anran Pavilion, and saw the servants of the whole family standing outside the courtyard. There were tables, desks and chairs under the eaves of the courtyard, the accountant stood in front of the desk, and there were a few stewards behind, and the audience was very quiet. , looking at the woman in red sitting behind the table, the only sound in the air was her flipping through the ledger.

"In May of this year, at the end of spring and early summer, the weather was still cold, and the cost of ice cubes was 210 taels, which was almost the same as that in June, July, and August. In September, when autumn just entered, the expenditure of refined carbon was more than 2000 taels, compared with last month. There is an extra one hundred taels, except for the renovation of the Linglong Pavilion last year, the house has not been repaired this year, so why is there nearly [-] taels of house repair expenses in the account?"

The woman's cool and pleasant voice sounded slowly, with a hint of cold air. The accountant is an old scholar with a well-mannered manner, and quickly bowed and said, "Miss, it's Madam, uh, Mrs. Lin went to the accountant to get it. The servant can only write truthfully." superior."

Li Ru'an frowned and looked at the account book in her hand, writing one in the east and one in the west. The densely packed traditional characters made it a headache to read. She threw away the account book, took a sip from the tea bowl, stood up and scanned around.

"The Lin family has been divorced. I will not pursue the past, but from today on, everything will follow my rules."

"Mr. Accountant."

"The servant is here." The old scholar stood up and responded respectfully.

"Your records in this account book are unclear and vague. I will make a new form for you later. You only need to record according to the corresponding form above. If you don't understand, just ask me."

sheet?The old scholar didn't know why, so he stepped back.

"Fang Li."

"The slave is here." A middle-aged man outside the courtyard came in and responded with his head bowed.

"You have been promoted to be in charge of purchasing, and you will be in charge of all purchasing matters in the mansion."

"Ah? Yes! Miss!" Fang Li was stunned, and quickly nodded in response. There was no secret joy on his honest and resolute face, only seriousness.

"Mother Kong."

"The slave is here."

"You are in charge of the big kitchen, and you are in charge of everything in the big kitchen."

"Yes! Miss." Mama Kong nodded in response without changing her face.

Next, those who wash clothes, those who manage gardens, those who guard the gate, the number of maids in each courtyard, the number of mothers-in-law, servants, and forests, Li Ru'an arranged them one by one in an orderly manner, and finally each took their own jobs. There are more than ten new managers in the middle.

"My lady's rules are very simple. Everyone performs their duties. Others are not allowed to interfere with matters that are not under their jurisdiction. Take care of your own affairs. If there is any problem with the people below, I will not look for them. I will only seek accountability from the steward, ranging from punishment to replacement, and any additional expenses incurred by the masters, whether it is the old lady, the prime minister, or any master in the house, must be reported to the accountant for records In the book."

Li Ru'an walked to the eaves, swept past the crowd, and raised his voice, "I don't care who you were before or which side you were on, but from now on, I will treat everyone equally, and you must think carefully before making mistakes. Can you bear the burden?" You have to bear the consequences of making mistakes. I don’t care if you are born at home or recruited from outside, whether you sign a dead contract or a living contract. I only keep useful people. If you neglect your duties, many people can replace you, so don’t It is my rule to be lucky, to be punished for crimes, and to be rewarded for meritorious deeds, do you understand?"

"Understood!" Those who stabbed the head had been dismissed by Fan, and the rest were panicked, worried that the eldest lady would pursue the past, but now not only did not mention it, but instead had a job again, all the servants were naturally willing and said in unison Replied.

After all the servants dispersed, Jiang Li's mother and daughter breathed a sigh of relief, and Li Ruyun said enviously, "Auntie, if I have one-tenth the momentum of my elder sister, we won't be bullied for so many years."

Jiang Li smoothed her daughter's waist-length hair, and sighed, "How did we ever know what kind of suffering experience would lead to the big change in Missy's current temperament? Auntie doesn't want you to be like this, she only wishes you to be safe and happy. "

In the back room, Li Ruan asked people to seal the pile of old account books and put them in the warehouse. He quickly drew a few forms and wrote down the names of the various expenditures in the mansion. He handed them to Xue Gu for details, and asked her to send them to the accounting room. He looked up to see Jiang Li's mother and daughter walk in.

"Didn't bother you, Miss." Jiang Li felt uneasy, and there was some shadow in her eyes at the moment, it could be seen that she didn't sleep well last night.

"No, Aunt Jiang, Ayun, sit here, Alan, serve tea." Li Ruan went to the soft chair and sat down, calmly waiting for Jiang Li to speak.

"Missy is smart, so she must know why I'm here." Jiang Li sat down, a little embarrassed, she hesitated to speak.

"I was born in a peasant family, and my family was poor. In order to support my younger siblings, I sold myself as a servant girl in the mansion. The old lady later pointed me out to the master. I know my identity well. I am already satisfied with Yuner, and I dare not ask for anything , miss, yesterday the master said that he would mention me as his successor, I, I was very scared at that time, the master said it was suggested by the miss, I want to ask why."

"You don't have to choose your origin, because it is given by your parents, but you can choose your own life. Aunt Jiang, you can't help yourself for the first half of your life. Now for Ayun, you should try it. Besides, I will give it a try." Grandmother and father's proposal was to choose one of the old people in the mansion, and did not directly say it was you. Father made a decision so quickly, presumably you have something worthy of his trust, of course, I also hope it is you, you Although we are not close to my mother, we respect each other like a guest, you have helped me, you have helped Aren, I have always been clear about my gratitude and hatred, and I will repay my favor." Li Ru'an put down the tea bowl, looked directly at Jiang Li, and said slowly.

"It's just a meager effort, not to mention kindness, miss, I'm afraid, I'm a soft-spoken person, I have no foundation in the house, if something happens, it will hurt the family, and let the miss down I have good intentions." Jiang Li twisted her handkerchief, flustered.

Li Ru'an smiled and said calmly, "Aunt Jiang underestimated myself too much. You are not as fragile as you imagined. For more than ten years, although you have been cautious in the mansion, you have protected Ayun and yourself very well. The manor You know better than anyone who is a human and who is a ghost. You are also very kind and know the current affairs. When you encounter injustice, you will help in your own way. You are just too obsessed with your background and what to do. I'm afraid that it will drag Ayun down, the heroes don't ask where they come from, Aunt Jiang, I'm sure, if you become the head wife, you will do better than Lin Qing or even my mother, don't underestimate the hidden potential of women, burst out, far away Far stronger than a man."

Jiang Li stared fixedly at the young girl in front of her. She had hidden her deepest thoughts for so many years, but the young girl spoke out lightly. Her brooding background seemed like a trivial matter to the young girl.

"Don't ask where the hero comes from... Miss is open-minded, and I admire it from the bottom of my heart. Thank you for these words, Miss. It made me realize that I have always limited myself." Jiang Li smiled sincerely, Qingli and Wenwan His face seemed to have lifted the gauze, and it bloomed brilliantly.

"Miss, I will take good care of this family with my heart, and I will do my best to persuade the master to pave a smooth road for the future of the young master." After she finished speaking, Aunt Jiang also spoke bluntly and said with a smile.

"Aunt Jiang's heart is exquisite." Li Ru'an smiled back.

(End of this chapter)