After marrying a powerful minister, the female partner was pampered

Chapter 288 She May Be Impulsive
Back in the main house, Mother Lu sighed and said, "The child is sick and weak. It seems that she needs to be taken care of for a while. When she is well again, we can send her to the charity."

This means to continue to take in the little girl.

Qiao Jingjing pursed her lips. Although she felt that there was something wrong with the little girl, she couldn't find any evidence for the time being. Seeing that Lu's mother wanted to continue to take her in, she didn't say anything.

After all, she is just a child. No one would believe what a child could do and would just think she is being overly suspicious.

"Jingjing, if you have nothing to do, please help me look at the account book." At this time, Lu's mother suddenly said.

"Look at the account book?" Qiao Jingjing was stunned.

Mother Lu nodded and pointed to the account books on the table. "It's already the end of the year. These are the account books sent to me by shops from all over the country some time ago. I haven't finished reading them yet."

Qiao Jingjing was a little surprised, "Does our family...open a lot of shops?"

Mother Lu had already told Qiao Jingjing about Father Lu's background last time, so she didn't hide it from her anymore.

"Yes, they are open all over Dayan. In those years, your father used most of the ill-gotten gains he robbed to help the poor people, and the remaining small part was used for business.

I originally started a business just to have some income so that I wouldn’t be short of money when I needed it, but I didn’t expect that my business would grow bigger and bigger, and I’ve made a lot of money over the years.”

Qiao Jingjing suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Lu's mother spent money on expensive jewelry without blinking an eye, and also bought property in Chuzhou.

When she learned that Lu's father had been a bandit, she thought that the Lu family's money was all looted. Now it seems that she had misunderstood.

"I never thought we would have such a fortune." Looking at the thick stack of account books, she sighed.

Mother Lu said with a worried look on her face, "Our family is more well-off than you think. Ah Xing used to be able to look at the account books, and he also took care of the shop's affairs. But after he passed the imperial examination and became an official, he no longer had the time to take care of it, so he left it all to me. Your father gets a headache when he sees the words, let alone helping me."

At this point, she reached out and held Qiao Jingjing's hand, "Jingjing, you are the eldest daughter-in-law of our Lu family. From now on, these businesses will be handed over to you to manage."

She suddenly entrusted an important task to Qiao Jingjing, who was shocked. She quickly withdrew her hand and said helplessly, "Mom, you think too highly of me. I can't read a single word, so how can I read the account book?"

Fortunately, the original owner was illiterate, so this excuse worked very well.

Are you kidding? She just wants to live a comfortable life. If she takes on all these tasks, how can she still be free and easy?
When Mother Lu heard this, she was in a dilemma. She had actually forgotten this point, but she still did not give up and said, "Didn't Ah Xing teach you to read and write some time ago? You should be able to understand some of it."

"I'm just like my dad. I get a headache when I see words. Now I can't even recognize a few words." Qiao Jingjing said.

Hearing this, Mother Lu sighed, "Shuangshuang could help me before, but since she was designated as the candidate for the empress by the emperor, she has to learn endless rules and etiquette every day, and she has no spare time to help me." After thinking about it, she made up her mind and said, "Anyway, the money our family earns will last for several lifetimes, so why bother working so hard? Let's just close all those shops, and I can relax a little."

"Are they all closed?" Qiao Jingjing was shocked.

Mother Lu said helplessly: "Do you have any other ideas?"

Qiao Jingjing said: "Wouldn't it be a shame to close it down?" Since the business is good.

Mother Lu sighed again, "It's a pity, after all, it's not easy to open those shops, not to mention that business is very good now, but there is no other way. If I have to manage such a large family business, I will be unable to do it, so I can only close it with great pain."

Qiao Jingjing hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Is it difficult to read the account book? Do you think I can learn it?"

Hearing this, Mother Lu immediately laughed, "It's not difficult, it's not difficult, as long as you are willing to learn, I will teach you step by step, and you will be able to get the hang of it soon. Of course, I won't let you work in vain, I will give you an extra three thousand taels every month, how about it?"

Qiao Jingjing: "..."

She swallowed secretly.

Who can resist the temptation of money?

She coughed lightly and said, "Since mother is willing to teach me, I will study hard." Reading the account book should not be a difficult task for her.

A smile appeared in Lu's mother's eyes, but it disappeared in a flash, and she finally handed over the hot potato.

She took Qiao Jingjing's hand diligently and said, "Come, I'll teach you now."

Looking at the lines of numbers in the account book, Qiao Jingjing felt that she might have been impulsive, but the words had already been said and there was no point in her regretting it.

After learning from Lu's mother for a few days, Qiao Jingjing took the account book back to Meixiangyuan and looked at it slowly.

That day, when Lu Xingzhi came back, he was surprised to see her sitting behind the table, concentrating on checking the accounts.

For Qiao Jingjing, it is not difficult to look at the account books and check the accounts. The difficult part is that there are too many account books.

Fortunately, she used modern algorithms, so the calculation was relatively easy and simple.

She was so focused that she didn't even notice the man standing in front of the table.

It wasn't until the man's slender fingers picked up the paper beside him that she was stunned and raised her head.

"When did you come in?" Qiao Jingjing looked surprised.

"I've been here for a while." Lu Xingzhi raised his lips and pointed at the words on the paper with his long finger, "What are these?"

Qiao Jingjing took a look and replied, "Numbers, we call them Arabic numerals."

"Arabic numerals?" Lu Xingzhi felt curious.

"Yes." Qiao Jingjing nodded and patted the account book on the table. "I think my mother might have tricked me."

Lu Xingzhi laughed, "How did mother plot against you?"

"My mother told me that our Lu family has a lot of businesses, but it's tiring to look at the account books and no one helps her, so she plans to close the shop. I felt soft-hearted for a moment and asked her to teach me how to look at the account books..." Qiao Jingjing said here, resignedly picked up another account book and continued to check it.

Lu Xing knew: "I'll help you."

Qiao Jingjing was surprised, "Are you free?"

"Well, there's nothing going on in the court recently." Lu Xing knew.

Qiao Jingjing was overjoyed and hurriedly asked Jinkui to move a chair over.

Just as the couple was looking at the account book in the house, Qing Yuan's voice suddenly came from outside, "Sister Zhian, come here, but does the old lady have something to ask the lady?"

Zhian did not answer directly, but asked: "Is the Madam in there?"

"Yes, but the master is here too." Qing Yuan replied.
"That's great." Zhian said softly, and walked quickly towards the main house.

Qing Yuan didn't hear what she said. When she reacted, Zhi Anren had already entered the house.

She gasped. How could Zhian break into the lady's house without permission?

Even if there is something, you just need to stand outside the house and report it. And even if you want to go into the house, you have to wait for the lady's consent before you can go in.

Zhian's behavior is a bit unruly.

Qing Yuan frowned and quickly followed.