Concubine Sheng Chong

Chapter 80

It was just after noon when Xiao Yizhi came to Jing'an Hou Mansion, and Jiang Jinyan was reconciling accounts with the shopkeepers of various shops.

After hearing the mother-in-law's announcement, Yu Mo quickly turned around and entered the flower hall in Xicijian.

She whispered in Jiang Jinyan's ear: "Miss, Mr. Xiao asked to see me last time."

Jiang Jinyan raised the corner of his mouth when he heard this, and put down the account book in his hand, "Ask him to come here."

Sure enough, I remembered correctly, Xiao Yizhi is a man of faith after all.

Yu Mo hesitated for a moment, "Miss, why don't you ask him to wait somewhere else? It won't be too late to see you after this deal is over."

"Don't be so troublesome. I originally planned to invite him to be the accountant. Please come here directly. Your lady is also having a headache looking at the account book."

It was only then that Yu Mo came to a sudden realization, no wonder Miss asked this Mr. Xiao to come back in three days, wouldn't it be the day of monthly account reconciliation after three days?

But isn't Mr. Xiao a man of integrity?Would you like to be Mr. Accountant?
Yu Mo was puzzled, but he still responded and went outside.

Xiao Yizhi's leg injury hadn't healed yet, and he even limped when he walked, but his back was straight and his face was serious.

The washed-white navy blue robe was spotless, very much like this person's conduct.

Jiang Jinyan still has some confidence in Xiao Yizhi. Although this person is a bit rigid, he is extremely loyal, and even in a down-and-out situation, he still does not lose his integrity.

Jiang Jinyan greeted the shopkeepers in the flower hall and took Xue Yan out of the flower hall.

Xiao Yizhi stood under a holly tree diagonally across from the flower hall, his tall and thin figure looked a bit fairy-like under the holly tree.

When Xiao Yizhi saw a graceful woman in green clothes walking towards him with a maidservant, he immediately didn't dare to look any more, and hurriedly bowed his head and bowed his hands.

Jiang Jinyan nodded slightly to him, and said with a smile: "A three-day appointment...Mr. Xiao is indeed a man of faith."

It was only after hearing her voice that Xiao Yizhi recognized the woman who was in the carriage that day. He couldn't help being curious, and quickly glanced up.

Unexpectedly, he was amazed by this woman's impeccable smile.

He didn't dare to raise his head again, and lowered his eyes and said respectfully: "Although Xiao is a useless scholar, he is also a trustworthy person. Miss Xiao saved Xiao once, and Xiao has nothing to repay."

Xueyan was most troubled by this scholar who was so rigid in his choice of words and sentences, she flattened her mouth and said, "If there is no way to repay you, then what do you want to do? Our young lady saved you, so let's just let it go?"

"Xueyan, don't be rude."

Jiang Jinyan said something to Xueyan in a low voice, then smiled and said, "I have spoiled this girl, sir, don't blame me."

She turned out to be the eldest lady of the Hou Mansion!

How could Xiao Yizhi dare to blame the maid next to the young lady, he just glanced at Xueyan, and said that the maid followed the master, this is a big counterexample.

"Miss, you're welcome. Although you don't say thank you for your great kindness...but if there is something Xiao can do, Xiao will definitely not refuse."

Xiao Yizhi also understands that if he really doesn't want to reciprocate, then why let himself come to Jing'an Hou Mansion today, probably for some purpose?
Jiang Jinyan laughed lightly, "Mr. Xiao said so, so I will not be polite. I would like to ask Mr. to be the accountant of my Jing'an Hou Mansion."

Xiao Yizhi was stunned for a while, the accountant of the Hou Mansion was naturally a fat vacancy.

What's more, if you can be a special accountant in the house, apart from some income and expenditure accounts, it is nothing more than monthly reconciliation and annual account reconciliation.

It's just that she is just a passer-by to her, so she wants to invite herself to be the accountant in the mansion?

Seeing that he was silent and not in a hurry, Jiang Jinyan said slowly, "Don't be surprised, Mr. Xiao. I've inquired about Mr. Xiao's character and knowledge, so I'm naturally relieved. I don't have a trustworthy accountant who can handle my house now." It's inconvenient to rely on."

She paused and said: "I know that Mr. Xiao is teaching the Chen family school, but Mr. Xiao's ambition is not here, is it?"

Xiao Yizhi raised his head in disbelief to meet her gaze, this time he was not intimidated by her appearance, but the light in her eyes made him feel tight.

"What do you mean miss?"

Jiang Jinyan smiled, looked at the holly tree beside him and said: "Mr. Xiao came from the south of the Yangtze River, and he has gone through extreme hardships. Although he is still depressed, I can see that Mr. Xiao's eyes are not yet desperate. , isn't it?"

Xiao Yizhi stared blankly at the jade-like woman with bright eyes and white teeth, "I..."

"It's fine to repay the grace of saving each other."

Jiang Jinyan turned around after speaking, "Mr. Xiao is a very loyal person."

"Okay, Xiao is willing to do this."

Jiang Jinyan said with a smile on the corner of his mouth, "I'll trouble Mr. to reconcile the accounts for me today, and those shopkeepers are waiting in the flower hall."

Xiao Yizhi was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Miss Jiang to leave this matter to him hastily, but he didn't refuse, frowned, straightened his back and entered the inner room.

Xueyan said unexpectedly: "Miss, you saw the right person, right? Is he really good?"

Jiang Jinyan shook his head, smiled without saying a word.

Xiao Yizhi's ability to reconcile accounts is probably a fraction of his talent, right?
Then she also entered the flower hall, and said calmly to the shopkeepers sitting on both sides: "This Mr. Xiao is the accountant I just hired, and I will pay the account directly to him in the future."

In a blink of an eye, several shopkeepers flashed a gleam of joy. It seemed that this thin young man was not shrewd enough, and he might be a fool!
Jiang Jinyan looked carefully, so naturally she didn't miss the strangeness of these shopkeepers, and she didn't point out, Xiao Yizhi's ability was more than enough to deal with these shopkeepers, so why did she do it?

Don't use people with suspicion, don't use people who are suspicious.

Jiang Jinyan sat at the side holding a lamp of Lanxi Maofeng for most of the afternoon.

When Xiao Yizhi transferred accounts from one shop to another, the shopkeepers of several shops all gave vague answers, Xiao Yizhi didn't hesitate, and directly pointed out the mistakes and returned the ledgers.

He spoke in a somewhat refined and bookish manner, but he also had a serious face.

"If there is nothing wrong with this ledger, then the money will be short. If there is nothing wrong with the money, the few of you will change the ledger to the place where Xiao can't pick the wrong place."

Several shopkeepers glanced at Jiang Jinyan, seeing that she did not intervene, they all looked at each other in blank dismay.

A shopkeeper with a worried face said to Jiang Jin: "Boss, this account book contains some irregular inventory losses, so it's just written off... If you want to re-check the accounts, it will be a waste of effort!"

"Everything can be done as Mr. Xiao said. The shopkeeper thinks that there is no way to correct the account book? It must be that the money and money have been mixed..."

Several shopkeepers hurriedly said that they did not dare, and hurriedly left the flower hall with the ledgers in question.

Only then did the remaining shopkeepers cheer up and dare not underestimate this bookish accountant.

Who dares to say that he is not smart?He can even find out the details of the mistakes in the account books of the oldest shopkeepers!

After reconciling the accounts, Jiang Jinyan probably had a good idea. He had gone through the accounts roughly by himself. Apart from the inadequacies he found, Xiao Yizhi also found several inconspicuous mistakes.

"I have ordered someone to clean up a yard next to the library in the front yard. Mr. Xiao doesn't have to worry about the Chen family's family education. I have already sent someone to explain to the Chen family."

Xiao Yizhi could tell that Jiang Jinyan had considered everything, he sighed, got up and said, "Thank you for taking care of me, miss."

"It's too early to say thank you Mr. Xiao, I still have a lot to rely on Mr. Xiao."

Xiao Yizhi was also polite, and nodded to accept her favor.

Now that I have agreed, I will naturally have my time to repay in the future.

Speaking of Jiang Jinyan, he said to Xue Yan: "Send Mr. Xiao to the Zhiyuan Pavilion in the front yard, and ask Mother Xu to send a few people to the Zhiyuan Pavilion to wait on him."

Xueyan responded and walked out angrily.

"Some people don't know what kind of luck they have, and they are not afraid of smashing their heads if the pie falls from the sky..."

Xiao Yizhi chuckled, he naturally wouldn't think that Miss Jiang just picked up an accountant who could only settle accounts and came back to treat him so politely.

Maybe there is another reason?

He thought of Jiang Jinyan's indifferent smile, shook off his thoughts, and followed Xue Yan.

I have already reached the point where I can only make ends meet, so what can I do?Could it be any worse than this?

It's better to stay here and see what Miss Jiang wants to do...

Xueyan stopped at the gate of Zhiyuan Pavilion, and said indignantly: "I brought someone to clean up this yard, who knew it was cleaned up for you..."

It was rare for him to become interested in this girl who repeatedly spoke rudely, and asked, "What am I?"

"You... eat nothing!"

"I'm the accountant. If your eldest lady doesn't give me monthly money, she's treating me harshly."

"You speak too much!"

"Every word I say is true."

"Why are you so talkative..."

"I'm just answering."

In the parasol garden, Yu Mo asked Jiang Jinyan: "Miss, what's so special about Mr. Xiao?"

Jiang Jinyan smiled lightly and said, "Maybe, I just happen to be short of an accountant, so I can relax now, Brother Cheng's tiger head hat can be finished soon, and the eye-sized South Sea pearls on it seem to be missing Yumo, go and look for it in my warehouse."

Seeing that the young lady had her own plans, Yu Mo didn't seem to be acting in a daze, and thought that Xiao Yizhi did have some skills, so she was relieved and turned to go to the warehouse.

At this time, in Jianbaozhai, He Yi pointed to a three-legged washbasin with two ears, blue and white lotus flowers in an official kiln, and said, "Did you say last time that this three-legged washbasin is elegant in color and delicate in touch?"

Jiang Jin didn't know what he meant and nodded hesitantly, "This is indeed not Fanpin, what's wrong?"

"Wrap this up for Grandpa."

He Yi waved his sleeve at the guy who had been staring at him for a long time.

"He Yi, take the cash to pay the bill."

Jiang Jincai stared at him dumbfounded, and tugged at his sleeve, "Brother He, what are you doing?"

"It's nothing, don't you like Jincai? If you recognize me as a cousin, then accept it!"

Before Jiang Jincai could reply, he yelled at Jiang Jincai's entourage: "What sharp eyesight?! Take it for your young master!"

Seeing his resolute tone, Jiang Jin nodded to his followers.

"Brother He, you are really spending money..."

It's not just a waste of money, can it be considered a waste of money? !Such a small three-legged washing machine costs 800 taels!

After all, He Yi is the only young master of the He family, and the He family is a big merchant family, so they are naturally rich and powerful.

He smiled at Jiang Jincai: "Let's go, I'm fine today anyway, let's go to Shixianglou for a few drinks."

Jiang Jincai's heart skipped a beat, maybe He Yi has something to say?
(End of this chapter)