Longevity begins with a dog

Chapter 4 Returning to the Xu Mansion, where did the money go?
The hall of the county government office.

"My lord, are you really going to do this?"

The director Zhou Ze had a grudging expression on his face, with a bit of heartache, "Xu You'an has such a fart in his political achievements, how much money would it cost to honor him..."

"Idiot, when will your vision be longer?"

Wu Wenjing scolded disdainfully, "How much does it cost to manage up and down? Xu You'an has helped me earn money all these years, and how much money has he spent in the middle? Can the two be compared?"

"...what does your lord mean?"

Zhou Ze reacted quickly, and his heart skipped a beat.

"Heh, Xu Chong is quite famous among those troublemakers, and he is studying in a government school. Normally, you and I really can't do anything about him."

Wu Wenjing stroked his long beard, and the corners of his mouth curled up: "But it will be different after entering the Yamen."

"Don't you just wonder how much Xu Youan has been greedy for?"

"I promise, this time you and I will each get half..."

.........

Daqing’s household registration system is extremely strict, with the lowest craftsman’s registration, which not only prevents future generations from leaving the registration, but even has a clear upper limit on the property owned by individuals.

However, the nationality of Xu Chong is much better, it does not affect personal life and development, and there are restrictions on travel and residence, weddings and funerals.

The period of filial piety should not exceed one month, which is one of them.

When the appointment documents are issued and the civil status is promoted to official status, the restrictions will be greatly reduced, and all kinds of ostentation can be paid attention to.

But Xu Chong didn't care about this.

With the help of the villagers and Liu Er Zhao Liu, the four charred bodies were buried.

Even the coffins and steles were made by families.

By the time all this is done, the sun is already rising.

"Xu can't repay what happened today, those money..."

Xu Chong saluted solemnly.

"Hey, don't say such raw words."

"Don't worry about Mr. Xu, let's go."

"Hurry back and cook for the doll. See you, Mr. Xu."

"..."

Dozens of people scattered in an instant.

Xu Chong looked helpless.

He is now the sole heir of the third master's property, and he has a lot of money to squander. He really doesn't want to owe favors on such a trivial matter.

But I didn't expect everyone to run away before I finished speaking.

"Brother Xu, don't worry about it."

Zhang Shunyi patted Xu Chong's shoulder, and said meaningfully: "All of us believe that you will be a good official."

"What? Good officer?!"

Xu Chong's jaw almost fell to the ground.

Just listen to that kind of official tone, will anyone believe it?

Well, it seems that there are...

Xu Chong realized that he was a living Bodhisattva on a horse.

For the people, since they say they want to be a good official, they will definitely be a good official...

"Also, brother Xu, your acting is too similar, even I didn't realize it, I thought you really lost your mind and went crazy."

Zhang Shunyi continued to speak, with a look of shame on his face: "If it's because of me that you ruined your plan, what kind of face will you have in the future..."

"Okay, okay, don't talk about it."

Xu Chong's heart twitched and couldn't help interrupting Zhang Shunyi.

"Uh...I understand, the appointment paperwork hasn't come down yet, so don't make too much noise."

Zhang Shunyi gave Xu Chong a look that I understand you, "Brother Xu must have a lot to say to your father, so Brother Yu will leave first."

Have something to say to the third master?

It's all buried in the ground, what else can I say...

Seeing Zhang Shunyi's leaving back, Xu Chong twitched the corners of his mouth, and began to gather his mind to check the panel.

That reminder changed as early as when I left the county government, and it returned to 'the concentration of spiritual energy has not reached the standard', and it has been up to now.

It can be seen that there is nothing special about the four corpses.

According to the method of exclusion, now only the county government itself has problems.

"It seems that this official must be..."

Xu Chong muttered to himself.

If so, there are gains and losses.

He boasted that Haikou would be a good official, but he was able to enter the county government office to find spiritual energy.

On the whole, it is still a small profit.

Thinking of this, Xu Chong felt a lot better, and turned his head to follow the route in his memory.

Xu Mansion in the east of the city.

A house with three entrances was built on the area of ​​five entrances.

"This crime... with the meager income of the original body, I'm afraid it will last a lifetime?"

Xu Chong clicked his tongue in amazement.

The butler, Lao Li, had been waiting early in the morning. When he saw Xu Chong, he hurriedly nodded and bowed to greet him.

As a servant, even when the Xu family's father and son were in the worst quarrel, he would not dare to show any disrespect to Xu Chong, let alone now.

The news that Xu Chong is about to take over as Dian Shi has already spread throughout Cang Long.

"Master, please."

Old Li bowed his body, and while leading Xu Chong in, he lied: "Master has suddenly encountered a catastrophe, young master must cheer up, all personnel affairs in the house are waiting for young master to take charge."

"What do you host? Let them do what they should do."

Xu Chong's expression remained unchanged.

Yuanshen had lived in the Xu Mansion for a long time, and was very clear about the business situation of the Xu Mansion.

To put it simply, these servants have an ordinary employment relationship with the Xu Mansion.

Mr. Xu was very cautious. It was not the turn of these people to do any bad things, and these people were all honest and honest, and they didn't dare to do bad things at all.

"Uh...young master, it's easy for others to say, what do you think of the master's two maids?"

Lao Li asked with some embarrassment.

"That's a problem."

Xu Chong frowned.

He is just at the age of fledgling and has physical needs, but he is not hungry enough to have sex with the third master's woman.

"How about this."

After thinking for a while, Xu Chong said, "Ask them if they would like to stay and do odd jobs, and if they don't want to, they will be dismissed with a sum of money. Uh... how much money is there in the account?"

"Currently 320 taels of silver."

"Ok?"

Xu Chong suddenly stopped, and took a deep look at Lao Li: "It's only 320 taels? Lao Li, you're a bit over the top."

"It's wrong, young master!"

Old Li knelt down with a thud, and howled at the top of his lungs: "Heavenly conscience, this old servant has worked in the mansion for 16 years, and the money in the account has never exceeded 500 taels!"

Never more than 500 taels?
Xu Chong frowned, instinctively feeling something strange.

He just lied to this old Li just now, and didn't really doubt it.

But according to his analysis of the third master, there are tens of thousands of taels in the account, so why is it so small.

The rent collection of those shops alone is nearly 300 taels a month, not to mention that there are still many business members who share the profits.

Where did all that money go?

"Get up, as long as you haven't done it, I won't wrong you."

Xu Chong waved his hand, "Go and sort out the account books of these years and send them to the study."

"Yes, yes, the old servant will go now."

Lao Li got up in a hurry, bowed his body and retreated.

Xu Chong went straight through the hall and courtyard, and came to the door of Xu Youan's study.

This study room can be said to be the most mysterious place in the entire Xu Mansion in Yuanshen's memory.

Because no one is allowed to enter except Xu Youan himself.

When Yuan Chen was still young, he once stole the key and tried to sneak in, but was hung up and beaten.

The place that can make Xu Youan so nervous is either hiding a lot of money or evidence of accumulating money.

No matter which one, it will be of great help to me as an official in the future.

"Let me see what's in there."

Xu Chong spread out his right hand, and a key appeared in his palm.

It was touched from the body of the third master.

squeak-

The door opens.

(End of this chapter)