The Reborn Wife Returns

Chapter 49 Fire
Gong Qinglan sneered and said, "I'll give you three days to complete the accounts!" After finishing speaking, she casually took an account book and opened it. Within a quarter of an hour, she closed the account book and threw it on the table.

"Zhuangzi in Qingping County has been losing money for two consecutive years?" Gong Qinglan pursed her lips slightly and looked down at her lower head with a sullen face.

The short and fat steward came out immediately, cupped his hands and said, "Young Mistress, the rain in the past two years has been less than in the past. The crops are not harvested well, and they have dropped by a few percent compared to the past."

Gong Qinglan looked at the gloomy weather outside, and said coldly: "Guard Yang, this year's harvest is small, but you have raised the price for selling rice shops. In this way, even if the harvest is small, you will not be at a loss." The flat data on it can be seen at a glance You can see the false accounts made.If it is true, there will definitely be a pause in the handwriting, but the above is done in one go, just like a transcription!
Steward Yang's obese body trembled, knowing that although the young lady is young, she is not easy to fool.Keba said: "Eldest young mistress, to tell you the truth. The excellent paddy fields around Zhuangzi are for sale. After discussing with the second lady, I bought all the paddy fields in that area. The money was deducted from the income, and I was in a deficit just now. "

pull--

Gong Qinglan didn't say a word, flipped through a few books casually, threw them aside and put them in several piles.Seeing that everyone's hearts were raised in their throats in an instant, they didn't understand her usefulness.

"Oh? If that's the case, bring the title deed." Without raising her eyelids, Gong Qinglan flipped through the accounts in her hand, and said indifferently: "I think Manager Yang didn't bring the title deed with you, so I'll give you a three-day grace period. If the title deed 'Lost it', so I can only send you to the officials for investigation according to the family rules." The word lost was so meaningful that Guanshi Yang broke out in a cold sweat.

"Yes, yes, yes, the slave will definitely give it to you." Steward Yang wiped the cold sweat from his brow, and in his heart he only wanted to get away with it, and asked the second wife for advice on the rest.

Gong Qinglan handed the stack of separate ledgers to Hongyu, and ordered her to distribute them to the original owner one by one: "The ledgers must be clean and tidy, and clear at a glance. They are not used for altering and painting. If it happens again next time, I will arrange capable replacements. "I couldn't stop the sneer from the bottom of my heart, the accounts couldn't be done smoothly, so I smudged them with ink to make them unclear.
Who are you fooling!

The person who got the ledger blushed, and resentment flashed in his eyes.

Gong Qinglan doesn't care so much, they are people who were cultivated by the second wife, she can't buy them off, and if they can deter them, they can't be vague.If she lost her momentum today, how could they put her in their eyes next time?
He waved his hand to signal them to leave.I got up and went back to Haitang Court, looking at the piles of accounts, my head was swollen.

Hongyu ordered the kitchen to boil the bird's nest, brought it to Gong Qinglan to eat a few mouthfuls, lit the oil lamp, and waited on it.

Gong Qinglan leaned over the desk to check the accounts of the Qi Mansion Zhuangzi for the past three years, and found that none of them were true accounts, her temples throbbed, and she threw down the accounts.Blinking his sore eyes, he suddenly thought of Qi Jingfeng. "Where's the young master?"

"Today is the date for the Zhuangzi and the shop to pay the accounts. The young master is still checking the accounts in the shop, so you don't have to wait for him." Hong Yuan said immediately.

Gong Qinglan frowned, worried about his health, and said: "Go and make a bowl of chicken soup and send it over."

Hongyuan let out an 'ah', lifted the curtain and left with the lantern.

Hongyu looked at Gong Qinglan's tired face, and asked worriedly, "Eldest young mistress, do you want to wash up and rest?"

Gong Qinglan looked at the night and shook his head. "I'll go to the accountant." Every year, the account books are checked by the second lady, and they must be shown to the old lady, and then stored in the accountant for filing.That is the truest account!But how did the second lady avoid the eyes and ears of the old lady and replace it with fake accounts?

Perhaps some clues can be found from the accounting room!
The night is like a curtain, without any stars.The cold wind blew around Gong Qinglan's cloak.The cold wind poured into his body, it was bitingly cold.

Gong Qinglan clenched her lapel tightly, the wind blew on her face, and she smelled the smell of flames.He quickened his pace: "Hongyu, don't follow me to the accounting room. The weather is changing too fast today, and it looks like it's going to be winter. Go get a stove and send it to the young master." He was cold and the weather was a little cold, It was as cold as ice.

Hongyu looked at the dark path, hesitating in her heart.

"Go!" Gong Qinglan emphasized her tone.

Hongyu gritted her teeth and turned to blend into the night.

Gong Qinglan arrived at the counting room. The two separate counting rooms were located on the east side, away from the main hall, and close to Zangshu Pavilion.Except for the two guard women, there was no one to be seen at night.

"Blessings, Eldest Young Mistress." The mother-in-law who watched the night saw Gong Qinglan and hurriedly saluted.

Gong Qinglan nodded and walked into the accounting room, a gust of warm wind rushed towards her face, making her feel slightly warmer. "You go out and watch outside." After finishing speaking, he looked at a tall wooden cabinet, and each door was hung with a mottled lock.A note was pasted on it, marking the year.

Take out the key, and take out the account book with the latest year, and it turns out that every input, expenditure, and time are recorded in detail.It's a world of difference from what was given to her, there is only a total on it.

I couldn't help but frowned and thought deeply, it was real in the tent, why was it fake for her?
The second lady didn't really manage the accounts for her, so why did she give her the key?

While thinking about it, he sat on the armchair holding the ledger and flipped through it.Unknowingly, the night was dark, and Gong Qinglan had a general understanding of the situation on Zhuangzi.

Walking out of the counting room, the woman guarding the door was no longer there, Gong Qinglan's eyes flickered, she closed the door and left.

As soon as Gong Qinglan left, the two women came out from behind the counting room, winked at each other, and walked towards the second lady's yard.

The oil lamp in the study was on, Gong Qinglan pushed open the door and entered the study.

Qi Jingfeng sat behind the desk, and the books stacked high in front of him completely blocked him.

"It's so late, why don't you rest?" Gong Qinglan looked at the bloodshot eyes in his eyes, and felt a slight pain in her heart: "You can't stand staying up all night, why don't you watch it later?"

"You haven't slept yet?" Qi Jingfeng put down the account book and said with a gentle smile, "It's okay, there are only a few books left."

Gong Qinglan pursed her lips, reached out to close the ledger for him, took his cold hand, and walked out: "Go to sleep!" Looking at Qi Jingfeng who was about to speak, she smiled and said, "If you don't feel relieved, I'll cover it for you." You reconcile the accounts."

Helplessness flashed in Qi Jingfeng's eyes, he sighed softly, and left with her.

"Boom!"

There was a loud noise, and the light of the fire soaring into the sky shone on the two people who had just stepped out of the study.

Looking at the direction of the loud noise, Gong Qinglan's heart sank, she clenched Qi Jingfeng's hand, and said with a blue face, "The accountant... I just came back from the accountant." At this moment, Gong Qinglan understood the intention of the second lady.I'm afraid the shortfall on the fake account has already entered her private pocket.Burned down the counting house, poured dirty water on her, and took the blame for the second wife!
(End of this chapter)