Shopkeeper Luo's loyal words were immediately echoed by several other people, "Yes, Master Li, what do you say you want us to do, we will do it, we are all our own people, if we are involved in the official mansion, we will lose the face of the official mansion." ”

Hearing them say this, a smile overflowed from the corner of Li Yan's lips, "The words are good, but now, if your account is fake, it will naturally be sent to the government to find out, but if it is true, it will be easy to say."

"It's true, it's true." The shopkeeper Luo seemed to hear his words, and echoed again and again.

"But if it's true, these accounts are indeed unclear, so many deficits, Master Ben can't fill them in a word?" Li Yan casually fiddled with the lid of the cup and said.

"Master Li, don't worry, we'll fill it." Shopkeeper Luo hurriedly spoke on behalf of everyone.

Several other people were also stunned, and they all looked at Shopkeeper Luo, especially Shopkeeper Zhu, whose red and swollen fish eyes almost burst out.

Do they fill? Do you know how much silver there is?

"What are you all watching me do? Do you want to do it, you tell Master Li yourself, anyway, I am willing, don't say anything else, just talk about those years, if it wasn't for Master Shangguan's cultivation, would you and I be able to have today's life? Now that the master's family has been rehabilitated, it is a good time for me to serve. Shopkeeper Luo said awe-inspiringly, and then bowed to Li Yan again and said, "Master Li, don't worry, I will deal with this account." ”

"How to deal with it?" Li Yan asked.

Shopkeeper Luo's eyebrows jumped, he looked at Li Yan, and said cautiously, "The business of the small shop is light, and the monthly money of the workers to be paid, as well as the payment for the goods from a few months ago, are all borne by me alone, and the total is eight thousand silver." After clearing these accounts, I will hand over the original shop to Mr. Li to dispose of, how about it? ”

Shopkeeper Song looked at the situation, and hurriedly said, "My tea shop, business has been sluggish, but the loss is not much, and I also paid for the six thousand silver." I promise that there will be no more debt disputes in the future. ”

Several others also spoke out immediately, and even the shopkeeper Zhu made up his mind as if cutting meat, saying that the deficit of 50,000 silver was caused by his stupidity and incompetence, and he was willing to smash the pot and sell iron to fill it.

However, after Li Yan listened to all of them, his eyebrows were still not raised, and he seemed to be dissatisfied.

Li Hua couldn't guess the second brother's thoughts, it stands to reason that everyone is willing to deal with these fake accounts, and return the clean shop, which has already achieved its goal.

But the second brother

Suddenly, with a flash of inspiration, Li Hua guessed what the second brother wanted to do, and couldn't help but sweat for him, and he looked at Li Yan nervously.

"Second brother. I have something to say to you, let's go to the back room? ”

"Later." Li Yan glanced at him, threw him a comforting look, and then, looking at the five old foxes kneeling in the hall, he smiled slightly, "What are you doing here?" Get up and speak. ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." The crowd said one after another.

Li Yan instructed Steward Long, "Quickly help them up, they are all old men of the Shangguan family, and they have been working for the Shangguan family for decades, and it stands to reason that it is not easy to keep this property to this day." ”

Several old shopkeepers stood up, and they were all embarrassed because of Li Yan's words.

However, Li Yan didn't notice it, only holding the account book they handed over in the morning, looking at it in a fake way.

Yes, he couldn't read the words, but he had his own way of keeping accounts.

Therefore, Li Hua read those accounts, he wrote them down in his mind, and then used a pen to mark them in their respective account books, so that he could know who was in whose accounts.

After reading it, he put down the account book again and sighed, "You should also know the current situation of Shangguan Mansion, even if you hand over the shop, it is difficult to say whether it can be opened normally." ”

When a few old shopkeepers heard this, their hearts chuckled.

Li Yan glanced at them with a deep gaze, and continued, "So, I have to bother you, you must support this shop, after all, you are cultivated by the Shangguan family, this kind of predicament, if you don't help, who else can the Shangguan family count on?" ”

"We?" Shopkeeper Luo said bitterly, but he still nodded in response, "What Master Li said is that this is what we should do." ”

"Well, the shopkeeper Luo is affectionate and righteous, I thank you here for the Shangguan family." Li Yan said, handing the account book to Li Hua, "Fourth brother, return these to them." ”

"Hmm." Li Hua handed over the account books they had handed in the morning to each of them.

After a few people got it, they were like hot potatoes, and they didn't feel as easy as they came.

"These accounts, my fourth brother and I have read them carefully, they are very good, I think you have indeed used a lot of heart, especially if the shop wants to operate normally, it is especially good. I also discussed it with the fourth brother, and I felt that we didn't need to do what he thought at all, you just need to do what you wrote above. Li Yan said gently.

However, a few of the shopkeepers of Luo were dumbfounded when they heard this.

"This, this is to ask me to take out 100,000 silver to open the silk shop?" When the shopkeeper Zhu looked at the number on it, he was eager to tear up the account book.

Did he write it himself? Isn't this digging a pit to bury yourself?

"Hmm." Li Yan said with a calm face, "100,000 silver is enough, and the shopkeeper Zhu should not smash the pot and sell iron, and make up so much." ”

A mouthful of old blood gushed in the throat of the shopkeeper Zhu.

The same is true of several others,

Although there are not as many as the shopkeeper Zhu, they are all 50,000 taels.

"By the way, the books have been sent to you. After three days, you can bring the silver ticket and go directly to the old man to settle the account. Considering that you are old and afraid that you will not be able to do it, I will not let you do the things that you will do, and after the money is handed over, I will arrange for others to do other things. Li Yan said.

It's like kicking them all out of the shop.

How can there be such a cheap thing in the world, let them pay for it, and then kick them out?

"Master Li, I'm afraid this matter is inappropriate, seventy or eighty thousand silver, let us take it out in three days, how is it possible?" Shopkeeper Luo was also a little angry at this time, from beginning to end, he was soft, but he didn't expect that Li Yan, a little beast, was embarrassed, and he really put up the master's score in front of him, and actually turned against them?

"Yes, it's impossible, we can't get this money." Shopkeeper Zhu hurriedly agreed, you must know that once he agreed to take the silver, he took the most.

"Can't get it?" Li Yan's eyes lit up and he muttered, "This is not easy." ”

Luo's shopkeeper also replied, only looking at Li Yan, as if he wanted to see, if they really didn't take it, what could he do with them?

Official? Even if you show those fake accounts to the government, what can you do? They don't need to spend tens of thousands of dollars of silver to ransom people, do they?

Li Yan said unhurriedly, "A month ago, the Shangguan Mansion was rehabilitated, and the emperor returned all the existing family wealth of the Shangguan Mansion, including these shops in your hands. Now, these shops have become a mess, not only can they not be opened, but they even need to be filled with a huge amount of silver. My Shangguan family really can't afford to accept it. It just so happens that you don't want to do it either. It's better to write to Ming'er and ask the emperor to take these shops back, I can't afford it. ”

"You?" Shopkeeper Luo was stunned for a moment, and then looked at the others.

"No, it's best to ask the emperor to look at these accounts, lose these holes, and then return them to the Shangguan family, the emperor's mercy, I'm afraid that if I know that the result of the matter will be like this, I don't know what will happen?" Li Yan said again.

"Master Li." As soon as his voice fell, the shopkeeper Luo fell to his knees, his forehead touched the ground, and said regretfully, "We were wrong, Master Li is gracious." ”

Several others also know that if this incident alarms the emperor, it will not be a matter of asking for money, it will be fatal.

also prostrate on the ground, without his words.

"Okay, after talking about it for a long time, Master Ben is also tired, these holes were pierced by you, and now it is not too much for you to fill them. Three days later, take the silver to write off the account, and if you can't take out the silver, the old man will ask the emperor to call the shots. ”

Li Yan got up slowly and said to Li Hua, "Fourth brother, put away these account books, don't lose them." ”

"Hmm." Li Hua picked up a few account books on the table and sent them back to the back room.

Li Yan looked at the few people who were still kneeling under the hall, and said coolly, "Steward Long, send off guests." ”

"Several, please." Steward Long took a few small guys and almost dragged these old guys who were paralyzed out.

After they all left, Li Yan said to Sui Bo on the side, "Sui Bo, you have been sitting here for a long time, you have worked hard, let's go, I will accompany you to have a drink." ”

"You." Sui Bo tilted his head, stared at him with heavy eyes, and sighed, "What a lord with teeth in his belly, not only sent them away, but also dared to blackmail their money?" ”

"Don't, Uncle Sui, you will wronged me to death if you say this. These accounts were originally written by them, and I didn't touch them at all, and besides, such a little money was only a drop in the bucket to them. Li Yan said, then pushed Sui Bo's wheelchair and went out together.

Sui Bo snorted, "You're not afraid that the eldest lady will come back?" After all, they are all old men of the Shangguan family, so should they talk about decency? ”

"Decency is for people, not everything. Man'er is my daughter-in-law, so naturally she listens to me, so you can rest assured that this is up to you. Li Yan said with a light smile.

Sui Bo turned his head to look at him, and shook his head helplessly, but his heart was tight.

Back then, if His Highness had been a little ruthless, he would probably not have put himself in such a situation.

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