Maid's Survival Manual

Chapter 61 Money
It was within Chen Yunfang's expectation that Yong Fang returned without success. He stared at Yong Fang kneeling on the ground with a half-smile, and said, "She really said that?"

Yong Fang gritted her teeth and said, "Yes, she not only despises slaves and maidservants, but also despises the third master, she just doesn't know good from bad."

Chen Yunfang chuckled, but his heart wrinkled, bitch, bitch, she's just a fluffy girl, she thinks that with Xiao Liu under her care, she can be domineering, and she doesn't care about anyone what?
But he didn't plan to argue with Manman, it's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge, and now that he has left the Chen family, and Master Chen is willing to give money, he must make a contribution and make some achievements to show them.

Whoever looked down on him at the beginning, he will repay him ten times in the future, and he will definitely make them regret it.

Chen Yunfang wasn't incapable of Su Manman, it was just a battle of spirits. Now that he had a plan in mind, he didn't care about Manman's attitude for the time being.

Yongfang added fuel and jealousy, even disregarding her hatred for Xia Lie, and said all the ugly words were said by Manman, just to make Chen Yunfang detest Su Manman.

Who knew that Chen Yunfang let the matter go so lightly and skillfully, he couldn't help but feel very unwilling. Fortunately, Chen Yunfang not only took back the two ingots of silver, but also rewarded her with clothes, hairpin rings and jewelry. It was a waste of hard work.

Without her child, Yong Fang would have no hope of winning the top spot, but life still had to pass, she had nothing to worry about, she was fighting with Xia Rao and others all day long, in order to win Chen Yunfang's favor, it could be said that she would do nothing Needless to say.

Chen Yunfang is very aware of these little tricks, as long as they are not excessive, he will not bother at all, and he is even happy to enjoy the jealousy of the girls for him.

Manman didn't take Yong Fang's humiliation to heart even more. She was an insignificant person and said some insignificant words. Although it was a bit harsh at the time, Yong Fang didn't take advantage of it, but was made face by herself. Sweeping the floor, Manman didn't care at all.

As for what will happen to her after she goes back, and what kind of life she will live in the future, Manman really doesn't have the energy and heart to care about it.

On the other hand, Chen Yunzheng heard that Chen Yunfang sent Xia Lie and Yong Fang over to show off, he sneered twice, and thought: Xia Lie, Yong Fang, okay, young master, remember, if you are capable, stay in Qingliangju for the rest of your life and don't come out Otherwise, if it hits the young master's hand, just wait and see!
He was still waiting for Manman to tell him about his grievances, who would think that Manman would be like a normal person, he didn't take it to heart at all, what happened in the past, what is going on now.

Chen Yunzheng tested her a few words, but Manman changed the topic. Chen Yunzheng felt a little annoyed, but at the same time he was a little thankful, and said that he was right, Su Manman was definitely a different woman.

In the blink of an eye, a month has passed, and Manman has to report to Chen Yunzheng.

Chen Yunzheng waved his hand indifferently and said: "Spend it as you like, don't tell me, if the money is not enough, I will find a way."

He's really vain.

Man Man paused, and said: "Master Liu should take a look anyway. Aren't you learning abacus from your husband recently? Although these accounts are trivial, it's good to practice your hands."

Chen Yunzheng chuckled, nodded towards Manman and said, "You really spared no effort in urging me, bring it, and I'll see how much I can spend this month, lest I don't understand the economy and let people say I'm a playboy who doesn't do production, only eat, drink and play."

After finishing the accounts, Chen Yunzheng let out a sigh of relief, rubbed his sore wrists, and said, "These accounts are really trivial. Fortunately, I don't plan to be an accountant in the future. If I calculate these accounts every day, I will have a headache." It hurts to death. It costs 20 taels a month, which is really not much, and it only costs more than 200 taels a year. Doesn’t the money given by the master still have some surplus?"

Manman said: "These accounts just now are all the expenses of this courtyard, not counting the income. This book records the flowers and medicinal materials that the servants asked people to pick, and the money earned by sending them to the medicine shop."

Chen Yun knew about this, and didn't expect how much money it could sell for, but seeing Manman's clearly kept accounts, he couldn't help but be tongue-tied and said, "Four, 40 taels? You mean, just us Those flowers and plants in the yard were sold for 40 taels?"

Seeing Manman nodding, he couldn't help resting his chin on his hand, and said after a long while: "Sure enough, if you are not in charge of the family, you don't know how expensive Chai Mi is."

After a while, he laughed again and said, "However, it's not a big deal to plan how to make money all day long. After a year or two, when I'm a little older, I can think of some serious ways to make money."

Manman was a little surprised, Chen Yun was shaking his hands in front of her, and said, "What's wrong with you? Are you stupid?"

"No. This servant did not expect Liu Ye to have such an ambition." Manman was a little embarrassed.A gentleman loves money, but he must not overdo it, otherwise he will become greedy. Once people demand too much from their desires, they will inevitably be controlled by their desires, and their lives will be chained.She didn't expect Chen Yunnian to understand this truth at such a young age.

Chen Yunzheng sneered, and said: "What kind of ambition is this? I am a man, and it is my responsibility to support my family. Is it possible that I have to sit and eat and wait for my master and wife to support me? I am alone. If I marry a wife and have children in the future , sons and grandchildren, the whole family is eating and waiting to die with their mouths open?"

Manman kept nodding, expressing her great agreement with Chen Yunzheng, mixed with sincere admiration. .In fact, it is a common phenomenon in this era to be a gnawing old man who keeps his own law and order. It is rare that Chen Yunzheng has such ambition.What's even more rare is that he doesn't get greedy for success, and knows what he should and cannot do.

Compared to Chen Yunzheng's contentment, tranquility, and stability, Chen Yunfang was a little annoyed. He slapped all the papers on the table to the floor, walked around the study with his hands behind his back, gritted his teeth, and said to Bai Qi: : "Don't worry about it, just go and buy credit with the people in the store first, we are also their big customers, it doesn't make sense to always pay in cash."

Bai Zhi didn't dare to touch him, wiped the cold sweat from her head and said, "You know the temper of shopkeeper Qian. It's famous for being smelly and tough. If it wasn't for the fact that the owner behind him has connections in the capital Well, the stuff in his shop is really good, I'm afraid it's closed long ago, he's a person who doesn't soak in oil and salt, he doesn't know how many small good things he said, even if he said bad things, but he just said If you want to talk, pay with one hand and deliver with the other, otherwise it will be impossible."

Chen Yun stood upright and said: "Then I don't want it." But he was not reconciled in the end, and said to Bai Zhi: "Then move some from other places first, such as the tents owed in restaurants, tailor shops, rouge shops and jewelry shops and the like..."

Now Bai Zhi didn't dare to stand up any more, but secretly complained in her heart: Although the account can be kept for the time being, will it be paid back sooner or later?This is not a long-term solution at all.

Chen Yunfang had also thought of this earlier, and glared at Bai Zhi and said, "Don't be so timid, it's just keeping accounts first, even our shop doesn't have a total account at the end of the year? My dignified third master of the Chen family can still Can't you renege on your debt?"

Bai Zhi echoed: "How can it be, it's their blessing that the third master is willing to take care of their business. Besides, it's impossible for the master and uncle to just look at the third master and just do nothing."

Chen Yunfang sneered and said: "It's only been a month, and I can't make ends meet. I can't bear it anymore and I want to ask the master for help. What do you think the eldest brother and the sixth younger brother will think?" Nothing can compare.Thinking of this, he asked Bai Zhi: "How about Qiu Yunju?"

Bai Zhi hesitated, bowed her head and said, "I heard that Qiu Yunju's total expenses for this month are only 20 taels."

"What? How could it be only 20 taels?" Chen Yunfang felt that he had lost his composure when he yelled out, but then he said bitterly: "There are only a few people in Qiu Yunju, so it's not bad if you can spend 20 taels..."

There are only five girls in Guangtongfang in Qingliangju, and the hairpins, rings, jewelry, cosmetics, and powder money for a month are countless, not to mention that he made a suit of clothes for each of them to make the Bomei smile.And because it was early winter in a blink of an eye, they each made a cloak again.At first I thought it was only a few taels or more than a dozen taels, which was a small amount, but when the sum was added up, it was over a hundred taels.

This is not counting his usual expenses in restaurants, brothels, and antique shops when he was making diplomatic friends.

Bai Zhi said: "That's not it, Liu Ye is small, on weekdays besides the school, he lives in Qiu Yun, and he doesn't have to make friends outside, so it's cheap if he doesn't spend money. The master should know it well, otherwise he wouldn't specially give it to Liu Ye. It's halved."

What is the use of halving the light?According to the current spending speed, even 500 taels a month is not enough for myself.Chen Yunfang pondered for a while, and said: "Come on, don't compare with them. You just do what I say, and I will figure out the rest of the money."

Chen Yunfang gritted his teeth and refused to bow his head to Master Chen, and only borrowed 200 taels from Chen Yun when he was very tight.

Although Mr. Chen pretended to be indifferent, he was aware of the changes in the two courtyards, Chen Yunfang and Chen Yunzheng. He listened to the shopkeeper reporting the expenses in these two courtyards, and he stroked Huzi laughed, and said to Chen Yun who was beside him, "What do you think?"

Chen Yun didn't want to favor anyone, and said as impartially as possible: "The third younger brother is getting older, and it will inevitably cost more to make friends. This is understandable. However, the sixth younger brother knows how to increase income and reduce expenditure, plan schemes, and live a comfortable life. Convincing him is already beyond his imagination."

Master Chen nodded, and said with some emotion: "You're right, they're all grown up, and each has their own abilities...Okay, okay, okay. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, of course, the more abilities you have, the better. Why should I intervene. Go and say hello to the stewards of the shops, Xiao San'er only needs to settle with himself, and has nothing to do with the mansion."

His refusal to intervene completely cut off Chen Yunfang's way of asking for help. Chen Yunfang didn't know it, and Chen Yun would not talk too much, but he couldn't help worrying about his third brother in private.

(End of this chapter)