The mistress of the Hou family went crazy after doting on concubines and killing their wives.

Chapter 26 Audit
"Grandma..." Lu Wan's eyes were red as soon as she entered the Yishou Hall.

"Wan'er, come on, I heard you injured your forehead?" Mrs. Lu looked at her distressedly, "Fortunately, the swelling on her face has subsided, and the injury on her forehead is not serious. It won't affect the wedding tomorrow."

"The Xie family wants to marry me in a ghost marriage, has grandma heard about it? Isn't this a slap in the face of the Hou family?" Lu Wan nestled in the arms of Mrs. Lu, feeling aggrieved.

The complicated emotions appearing in Mrs. Lu's eyes were not caused by her own request? Do you know this is wrong?

He sighed softly, then nothing more.

Sure enough, her grandmother already knew, but was not prepared to stand up for her.

Lu Wan sneered in her heart, in this case, don't blame her for being ruthless.

She sat up straight and changed the subject, "Grandma, before she died, my mother gave her granddaughter a rubbing of her dowry list, and left a last word asking her to clear the accounts for her mother. Since she is getting married tomorrow, let's check it out today."

Mrs. Lu's expression suddenly became tense.

"Settling the account?"

Qin asked her to settle her accounts before she died?

What's the meaning!
"My grandma has asked my cousin to act as the head of housekeeping for more than a year. My granddaughter is about to get married, and it's time to reconcile her mother's dowry income and expenses. She can't let her sleep and blame me for being lazy."

Mrs. Lu looked at her suspiciously. The little girl stared at her with rabbit eyes, tears welling up in her eyes, as if she would cry if she didn't agree.

Originally, it was a dishonorable thing to use the daughter-in-law's dowry to supplement the prince's mansion. She did not dare to blatantly embezzle the daughter-in-law's dowry, otherwise someone would rub her spine.

However, she knew very well how much of the income from the dowry of the daughter-in-law had been used by the Hou Mansion over the years.

The little girl is ignorant. Once she goes out and talks nonsense, there will be no place for her old face.

She considered it carefully and said, "Your mother has worked hard for the Hou Mansion for twenty years. It is the Hou Mansion that has failed her."

Lu Wan understood what the old lady meant.

Isn't it just telling her that her mother used her dowry to support the Hou's family, and it has nothing to do with her.

She picked up the handkerchief and wiped away her tears, "Mother and father are one and the same, and it is right to honor your grandmother. Mother is willing to use her dowry to supplement the prince's mansion. But mother's dowry account still needs to be cleared, and my father agreed to this."

"Your father agreed?" Madam Lu looked unbelieving.

Lu Wan nodded, "You can ask father to ask."

After a while, Lu Shanyuan came over. As soon as he sat down, he heard Mrs. Lu saying in a reproachful tone, "Have you agreed that Wan'er wants to investigate the Qin family's dowry?"

Lu Shanyuan felt as if his butt was on fire and his eyes were as big as bull's eyes. As soon as he opened his mouth, he was blocked by Lu Wan's words.

"The revenue from my mother's dowry, the shop, and the farm has been supporting the Hou Mansion. According to the laws of our court, the dowry is a woman's private property. If I don't clear the account for my mother before I get married, what if someone tampered with it and lost the valuables?" I can’t explain it clearly, and it won’t sound good if it gets out. Father, don’t you think so?”

Lu Wan said strong and threatening words in a soft tone.

If he dares to object, the matter of her dowry being stolen by Zhao Ruyi will not go well.

Lu Shanyuan's face froze, "... Qin's dowry... has been in Ruyi's care for more than a year. It's time to clean up the accounts."

Mrs. Lu was furious.

In order to avoid suspicion, she asked Zhao Ruyi to be in charge of the general affairs of the eldest house and to take care of the Qin family's dowry. In fact, all the income from the Qin family's dowry shop farm went into Mrs. Lu's account, and the expenses were allocated by herself, leaving the rest The nature is here.

Mrs. Qin's dowry was that she would give all her shop and farm to Lu Wan as a dowry.

But when Mrs. Qin died, she felt that Lu Wan was young and easy to coax, so she only planned to give her a small shop and a small village. The Hou family had to rely on the four most profitable shops and a large village to maintain a decent life.

In addition, the dowry of the granddaughter of the third wife and the betrothal gifts of the grandchildren's wives must also be set aside. The fourth child also needs a large sum of money if he wants to return to the capital. If she takes them all away, won't the Hou Mansion be emptied out?
This is not possible!

Mrs. Lu said slowly, "Wan'er, you are still young. Grandma wants to give you a backing. If you are not happy in Jin Wenhou's mansion, there is still a way out, right? You don't trust grandma, right?"

Lu Wan said sweetly, "How can I not believe my grandmother, but my cousin is an outsider after all. Yu Churong robbed my husband, who knows if they mother and daughter will rob the dowry my mother left for me?" Mrs. Lu froze. .

She really shot herself in the foot.

Lu Shanyuan was afraid that the old lady would hate Zhao Ruyi, so he hurriedly said, "Mom, you have always been in charge of the Lu Mansion, and Ruyi just obeyed and obeyed, so there will be nothing wrong. Let Wan'er settle the account so that she can get married with peace of mind. "

Lu Wan's words sealed the old lady's mouth tightly.

Her son also said so, and she couldn't hold on to her daughter-in-law's dowry.

"Okay, okay." Mrs. Lu's tone was a bit angry, "Mother Wu, take her to clear the account."

Mother Wu, who was cowering aside without saying a word, quickly stepped forward and said, "Big lady, please."

Lu Wan blessed Mrs. Lu and said, "Granddaughter, please retire."

Mrs. Lu waved her rough-skinned hands vigorously, as if trying to shake off pesky flies.

Lu Wan didn't care what her mood was.

These were all her mother's, and she found out confidently.

Lu Wan sat in the upright position and looked at the respectful stewards.

This group of people are all dowry confidants brought by Mrs. Lu's natal family, such as Aunt Wu, as well as the accounting office, warehouse, etc. These people are in charge of the general affairs of the house.

She didn't care how genuine their respect was, as long as she knew who was raising them.

"To thank everyone for taking care of me over the years, I will give each of the stewards ten taels of silver."

The stewards' eyes lit up and they said in unison, "Thank you, Miss, for the reward."

Grandma Wu was shocked, this was too generous.

The Hou Mansion has never given such a big New Year red envelope.

Lu Wan smiled and said, "Zhiruo, please wrap up a few more red envelopes and ask each hospital to go to Yuyi Pavilion to reward the money. Give the kitchen a hundred taels of silver and add extra dishes for everyone tonight. All the money will come out of my account .”

There were waves of thanks again, some saying that the girl was virtuous, some saying that the girl was charitable, and some saying that the girl was as grand as the late lady.

Lu Wan waved her hand, "Everyone has done a good job and deserves to be rewarded. I remember these days are the days when my mother's shop and the farm have to pay accounts. Has Mr. Qian received it?"

Manager Qian was the general accountant. When he was asked, he quickly took a step forward and replied with a smile, "Back to you, Miss, I handed in everything yesterday. Our shop's business was very good last month. The five shops paid more than last month." Five hundred taels."

Lu Wan looked at him, "Then could you please clear out the accounts of the shop and the farm this year?"

The stewards knew that she was here to check the accounts of the late wife's dowry, but they seemed to have a bad feeling after looking at the accounts for a year.

Steward Qian glanced at Grandma Wu. They were the stewards whom Mrs. Lu trusted most.

Grandma Wu nodded.

The entire Hou Mansion is eating off other people's dowries. The eldest girl is working hard to check the accounts.

The older girl never reads the accounts, and she can't understand them.

Of course they didn't know that after Lu Wan married into the Xie Mansion, in order to exchange her dowry for more money to supply the Xie Mansion, she buried herself in the account books every day and racked her brains to make a living.

She had never worried about general affairs in the Lu Mansion, but she felt that she was so ugly that she was about to become a merchant.

Manager Qian said casually, "Okay, I'll go get it now."

Lu Wan knew all their thoughts, so she just waited to see the ledger.

(End of this chapter)