Rebirth of a wishful life

Chapter 49

Everyone thought that before the old lady's birthday, the Hou's mansion would go on so peacefully, but at this moment, Shen Ruyi made a big deal—someone tied up Xiaoqiu, and planned to send off.

Who is Little Qiu Nanny?Mother Qiu's daughter-in-law is 32 years old.The chief nanny in the backyard of the Guangping Marquis Mansion is like a housekeeper in the front yard, and the nanny in charge in the backyard must also have a leader.This little sister Qiu is the supervisor.

This time, Shen Ruyi didn't send the person directly to the government, but sent someone to inform the old lady first, and then invited Master Shen back to sit in the town.Lord Shen looked displeased: "Didn't I say that the incident in the backyard..."

"Father, this is not just a matter of the backyard. If the matter of Xiaoqiu's mother is not dealt with properly, it will be a matter of the entire Hou Mansion. Besides, your daughter and I don't even have a helper now, and my mother is detained by my grandmother again." In Changchun Garden, if you don't help me, I will definitely not be able to do this."

It is rare for Shen Ruyi to be coquettish: "Father, just help me."

Lord Shen raised his eyebrows: "What good is it for me?"

"Is father going to just watch all the things in the Hou's mansion become someone else's?" Shen Ruyi was dissatisfied: "It's fine if it's a little bit, I know the Hou's family has a big business, and my father has high vision and doesn't like these things. But if this goes on like this, the Hou Mansion will be wiped out, if I have a younger brother in the future, will my younger brother have to guard an empty shell?"

Shen Houye took the book and turned two pages indifferently: "You also said that the Hou family has great achievements, but a little money, if it can save me from worrying for a while, I am willing to double it to me."

"Father, what do you want? Fame and fortune, a prosperous family, and the descendants of Yinyou, which one do you want?" Shen Ruyi thought for a while before asking, Shen Houye seemed to think this question was interesting, and put down his hands book, rubbed his chin, thought for a while, and put on the half-smile expression that Shen Ruyi is very familiar with: "I don't want any of them, why, if I want, can you help me?"

Shen Ruyi pursed her lips, as expected, Lord Shen Hou was the most difficult one to deal with.

"Of course, I can help my father with whatever he wants." Shen Ruyi nodded without shame. She knows which prince will succeed in the future, and who will be proud in the officialdom. Even if she knows a big trend, if she uses it well , is also able to fly to the top.

Lord Shen Hou sneered, obviously looking down on Shen Ruyi, he stretched out his hand and dragged the book back, flipping through it casually.Annoyed, Shen Ruyi took the book and put it behind her back: "Father!"

Lord Shen stretched out his hand and pinched his ears: "What did you call me just now?"

Shen Ruyi pursed her lips and said nothing, and it took a long time before she tugged at Lord Shen's sleeve and acted coquettishly: "Just help me, I know you are the most ascetic and don't want anything, but the clothes my father is wearing now are silkworm brocade. , It costs 100 taels to make a suit of clothes for my father, and it needs to be six feet long! The tea my father drinks now is silver needle tea, and it costs 300 taels, and one tael of tea can last a month! This is just for my father to drink by himself. Without greeting guests."

Lord Shen raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Even without the property of the Hou Mansion, I can still afford these clothes and drink these teas."

He was originally a high-ranking official, not to mention the emperor's reward, just the filial piety from below would allow him to spend his entire life in fine clothes and gourmet food.Furthermore, it is not that Marquis Shen does not have private property. These days, it is not enough to spend only the little money from the public. A big man must have his own private house.

"Then why didn't father hand over the Hou's mansion to the third uncle?" Shen Ruyi tilted her head to look at Shen Houye: "It also saves grandma from quarreling all day long and trying every means to plan for the third uncle and third aunt."

In the final analysis, Lord Shen looked very chic on the surface, and he didn't want to take care of the family affairs, but in fact, he was still a little bit unwilling in his heart.A brother of the same mother, why...

Lord Shen's face darkened for a moment, and he turned his head to look at Shen Ruyi. Although the smile on that face remained unchanged, it had an aura for no reason.

"I don't have time to watch you fight for this little money." Lord Shen took a sip from his teacup, and leaned back leisurely. Shen Ruyi felt a little cold. Help, this is going to be hard.

"However, there are still a few people under this marquis." After Shen Hou finished the remaining half of the sentence, Shen Ruyi's eyes lit up immediately, and the people under Shen Hou, even the old lady, had to give some points save face.

"How many people?" Shen Ruyi asked excitedly, Lord Shen squinted at her: "How many do you want?"

"Well, I want eight, four servants, and four wives." Shen Ruyi thought for a while before saying, Shen Houye nodded: "No problem." After speaking, he called Huichun to come in, and gave a few instructions, Chong Shen Ruyi waved his hand: "Okay, someone will come to find you in a while, if you have nothing to do, go do whatever you want."

Shen Ruyi nodded, and saluted Lord Shen very sincerely, and then walked out of the study door lightly, and went straight to the backyard.

The old lady was still lying on the bed, and Mrs. Shen was standing beside her. At the old lady's request, she held a Buddhist scripture and recited it in rhythmic rhythms.Shen Ruyi came in, saluted obediently, and stood aside without speaking.After Madam Shen finished reading a verse, she interrupted: "Grandmother, I'm here today because I have something very important to tell you."

The old lady glanced sideways at Shen Ruyi, but did not answer.Although this granddaughter is relative, Shen Lushi's bastard is somewhat similar to Shen Lushi, and the old lady doesn't like it when she sees it.

"Haven't I been looking at the ledger all this time? Some time ago, I found that there was something wrong with the ledger. After careful calculation three times, I found that 3 taels of silver were missing from the ledger."

Shen Ruyi didn't care about the old lady's attitude, she just said what she wanted to say: "This is still on the books, and there is also a problem with the account book, eggs cost one penny, but the account book says fifty cents a piece, which is still small. Yes, I asked someone to ask about the screen in my grandmother’s room, the base is made of huanghuali, if it is custom-made, 100 taels of silver is enough, and the account book says 300 taels.”

"However, my mother and I were not in the capital a few years ago, and we don't know the prices in the capital, so I can't see anything on the account. It's just that the amount on the account doesn't match. Those who lose money 3 taels, but it can be matched.”

There was no expression on the old lady's face.

3 taels of silver is not a small amount. For a family like them, their annual income, including the salaries of the three brothers of Lord Shen Hou, and the Zhuangzi shop under the name of the Hou Mansion, is only more than 1 taels a year. , which is still not counting the cost.If you count the expenses, at most 3000 taels will be left in a year.

Shen Ruyi didn't look at the old lady's face, and continued: "My granddaughter thinks the amount is too big, and she thought it was a mistake in her calculations, but after many calculations, the 3 taels of silver don't even match up, so I deliberately I checked and found that the 3 taels of silver were all reported from Xiaoqiu's mother. This is the account book, and I sorted it out specially, grandma, can you see?"

Saying that, Shen Ruyi got up respectfully, and handed the account book in her hand to the old lady. Qiu Yuma next to her turned pale, looked at the old lady, and walked a few steps forward to take the account book in Shen Ruyi's hand. .

Shen Ruyi stared at Nanny Qiu for a while, smiled, handed her the account book, and looked at the old lady again: "Grandmother, I have copied this questionable account, take a look, if there is a correct one , I can go back and do the calculation again.”

The numbers on this account book can’t be changed if you want to. Once it’s written, it’s a conclusion, and if it’s stamped, no one can do anything else, unless it’s another book.

3 taels of silver, it is not an easy task to smooth it out, how much money can the Hou Mansion have?For food and clothing, one tael of silver is added to each transaction, and it will take ten years to add it.But if you are willing to add it, you have to be invisible to others. Your little sister Qiu said that the money needed to buy vegetables today needs 55 taels, but how can the people who buy them be willing to accept the extra money?

Moreover, each year's ledger has a special mark.No one can fake the account book of what year with the seal of what year, the account book is such a thing.Even if the truth has been faked by the nearest method, then there is still an account in the outer accountant, and it is still a big problem that the account books of the inner court and the outer court do not match.The counting house in the outer courtyard does not follow the orders of the old lady, but only listens to the head of the Hou Mansion.Who is the head of the Hou Mansion?Lord Shen.

The old lady's hands were trembling all the time, she opened the ledger, only halfway through it, her eyes turned black.She wasn't angry that Little Qiu had embezzled so much money, but secretly hated herself for not thinking about it in advance.

At first, she only thought that Shen Lushi and Shen Ruyi were just two village girls who knew nothing, and they would not be able to understand this account book even if it was given to them.Later, she realized that Shen Lushi had been completely reborn, and she was no longer the same Shen Lushi ten years ago, so she began to detain Shen Lushi by her side, not allowing Shen Lushi to touch the housekeeper anymore.

Unexpectedly, she underestimated one, and the second one was also underestimated.But half a month later, she actually got something out of the ledger.

This is still not studied carefully, if it is carefully studied...

The old lady held her breath in her chest, and her head felt a sudden pain. She wished she could faint immediately, but she couldn't faint. Behind Little Qiu was Mother Qiu, and behind Mother Qiu was her. If she fainted, she might Shen Lushi, the mother and daughter, would do something out of conscience.

"Grandmother, this evidence is conclusive. Look, what should we do about Madam Xiaoqiu?" Shen Ruyi asked with a smile. Unfortunately, in the blink of an eye, Shen Ruyi was still standing there.

(End of this chapter)