Because of the clues revealed after checking the accounts, Chen Jue painstakingly pulled the red line

Seeing this, Feng Shi had no choice but to step forward and ask carefully. only to learn that it turned out to be something wrong with Chen's dowry shop-

The matter also started when Chen meditated hard and begged Mr. Wu to teach the girls to read the account books.

After learning to read accounts, you must first find out a few books to look at, so that practice makes perfect, and apply what you have learned. When Mr. Wu taught to read accounts, he used the old account books that were discarded and not used in the account room of the Chen Mansion. And ordered the girls to transcribe it in the hall and review it from time to time.

As for the matter of settling accounts, Mr. Wu is not very confused, not to mention that she is a dust-free person, who prides herself on being high-minded, and ignores mundane affairs. It is not easy for the central government of the main family to ask the girls to read the accounts, and she really can't do the rest of the work, housework and other things.

Seeing this, Chen had to instruct the housekeeper's daughter-in-law in the account room to teach a few sisters to plan the plate. Later, on a whim, he handed over his dowry account to the eldest sister and the second sister - this kind of move was not to check the accounts, but to use what the two sisters had learned and practice more. didn't expect that after a book of accounts was calculated, the second sister was asked to find out the unclear cats in the accounts.

If the second sister checked the accounts this time, she didn't want to make any earth-shattering movements. However, the dowry account that Chen took was really chaotic, just like the running account of later generations. It's quite a headache to call the second sister.

In order to be cheap, the second sister simply listed all the accounts clearly in terms of expenses and income when taking inventory. I thought that as long as the final entry and exit were offset, it would be enough to break even. Whoever ever wanted to keep an account was confused, and after calculating an account, the final income and expenditure could not be reconciled at all - in this way, even a fool could see that something was wrong.

What's more, in addition to being illiterate, Chen's mind is clever and delicate, and he is a little more calculating than others. Where are the stupid people? Seeing that the accounts were not right, Chen immediately ordered his subordinates to recall the steward of the shop - and did not confide in his doubts, but only asked about the market through the window sash.

If you want to talk about this steward, he can be regarded as an old man in the Chen house - he accompanied Mrs. Chen to marry into the Chen family's companion room. In the early years, she really helped Mrs. Chen take care of a few things and won the trust of the old lady. Later, when the Chen family got married, Mrs. Chen chose the person to marry the Chen family, and gave this room to her daughter.

Because of Mrs. Chen's relationship, the Chen family also has a lot of respect for the steward. And she is illiterate, and she is a deep housemaid, and she doesn't hear about foreign affairs. I saw that since this steward took over her dowry shop, regardless of the harvest years, the income of this shop has increased every year. I was very satisfied. Besides, every year, the steward also sent the account book to her to take inventory, and never delayed. Seeing this, Chen became more and more convinced.

Now I learned from my daughter that this steward was not as loyal and useful as she thought, and Chen's heart was hateful and angry, but his face was more and more like water. The steward didn't expect that the second sister was young and a beginner, so she could find out his bad debts. I didn't expect Chen, a person with a temper, to be able to suppress the anger in his heart and make peace with him. Therefore, he did not pay attention to his words, and in a few words, Chen saw the clue.

But then again, if the steward is really exquisite, and he does things without leakage, I'm afraid he won't be able to get to Chen's mansion.

There is little gossip, but it is only said that Chen inquired about the account book, and knew that he had received so little silver every year, so he couldn't help but feel like a knife and tearing his heart. But because of Mrs. Chen's face, although she couldn't wait to tie up the thing that had no royal law, she forcibly endured it.

It's just that even though she has been married once, has undergone some hardships, and is widowed at home, she still has the arrogant temper of a young lady if she does not change her temperament. After patiently sending the steward away, he still couldn't swallow this breath, and it was easy to wait for Chen Jue's house to come, and immediately ran to his brother's house to ask for ideas.

Chen Qi was originally an old oilman who had been in the officialdom for a long time, and he knew the truth that "the water is clear and there are no fish, and people are unscrupulous". When I heard my sister's words, I didn't think so. I am quite interested in the sister-in-law's small work of "clearly listing and comparing the income and expenditure" of the second sister. At that moment, You Xiao asked the second sister: "Although this method is simple, it is clear and clear. How did you come up with it? ”

The second sister said with a smile: "What's so difficult about this. On that day, Mr. Wu taught us to read the account book, which all recorded how much money we received on a certain day, how much money was spent, how many things were bought, and what was left in the library. Then I thought, this so-called bookkeeping, that's what it's all about. Regardless of the size of the accounts, the number of accounts, and the complexity of the accounts, the left is just 'there must be an incoming, and the incoming and outgoing must be equal', if it is not equal, it is a problem. So my mother told us to settle the accounts in the shop, and when I saw that the accounts did not match, I knew that someone must have made a mistake. ”

What the second sister said was just a use of the bookkeeping rule of "there must be a loan, and the loan must be equal" in the loan accounting method of later generations, which was just an old method that everyone was familiar with. But I didn't expect that people at this time would settle accounts and keep accounts, but they didn't find these popular formulas.

I saw that Chen Jue heard it in his ears, and it was like an initiation, and he repeated it several times in his mouth, and he couldn't help but look at the second sister with a look of admiration, and he didn't know what to say.

Chen Qiyuan worked as an errand in the household department, and he was used to dealing with account books and abacus all day long, such a simple and clear thing, he had calculated the accounts for so many years, and he didn't even have a theory. Today, I asked a five-year-old child to say it lightly, how could I not call him amazing, and I realized more and more that the second sister was extraordinary.

Fu remembered that the second sister, such a talented and intelligent person, was actually a daughter. If you are a kid, I am afraid that in a decade or two, you will always be able to make a career. At the moment, I couldn't help but sigh, hugged my second sister into my arms, and kept saying: "It's a pity, if you are a kid, if you study for a few more years, you may be able to shine on the lintel of our Chen family." ”

At the moment, with the two sentences of "there must be entry and exit, and entry and exit must be equal", one long and one short asked about the second sister.

The second sister was afraid that she was still young - she had already shown her whereabouts cautiously, and she refused to say anything more at the moment. After all, occasionally a sentence or two of wisdom comes out, and people only think that she is smart and clever, and she pays attention everywhere. If she is young, but she is born to say a set of long bookkeeping methods, I am afraid that others will not say it, and the family will also regard her as a demon possession.

That Chen Qi was just chatting and talking, and he didn't expect the second sister to say anything about the golden rules. Although the second sister has a clumsy heart, she also likes her uncle's witty words and funny conversation. For a while, the two uncles and nephews chatted quite deed. He left others behind.

Chen sat on the side, seeing that the two were chatting endlessly, he couldn't help but interrupt in a hurry: "You are ordinary, and you are not relatives who haven't seen each other for a few years, where did you come out with such endless words." Good brother, give me an idea, if not, I will be annoyed—that's a hundred taels of silver. The sum of my annual rent from the field and the income from the shop is only a little more than two hundred taels. Where can he be so guarded and stealing. ”

Hearing that her sister actually said such elegant words in her mouth, Chen Qi couldn't help but smile and said: "My sister has been reading and reading with Mr. Wu these days, but it has not been in vain. Seeing it, it can also be exported. ”

Before the words fell, I saw Chen's willow eyebrows upside down, with an angry look on his face, and he couldn't help but wave his hand and smile comfortingly: "It's okay, it's not a big deal." How can there be a cat that doesn't steal, you just have to hand it over to me, and my brother will definitely deal with it properly for you, and don't ask you to a little bit. ”

Chen was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly flattered Chen Qi with a carload of good words. With a hesitant look on his face, he said to Chen Jue: "But the old lady ...... there."

Chen Qiyin said with a smile: "This is a trivial idea, there is no need to tell her old man." It's over when it's over, so why bother with everyone. ”

Hearing this, Chen nodded again and again in agreement. Because I thought of the appearance of drinking and scolding when I came, I regretted it again - I was wronged by the distressed silver, and I forgot about it. Although it was in the courtyard of my brother, there must be someone with a long mouth and a long tongue, and it would not be good if a word came to the old lady.

Chen Jue looked at the girl's expression and knew what she was thinking. Immediately smiled and said with relief: "Sister, don't worry, the people in my yard don't have many mouths." What's more, the east courtyard is far away from the old lady's upper room, and they will definitely not hear it—even if they hear a sentence and a half, I will ask your sister-in-law to find a random head fold to go over, that is. ”

After that, I didn't know what I thought, and I opened my mouth to persuade: "It's just that you have a charcoal-like temperament, so you have to change it - I've seen you get more and more angry these days." Now that you are widowed at home, we pity you for being widowed? If a woman is unemployed, she must not accommodate one or two. When you marry another person in the coming day, and you are married for the second time, people can't tolerate your petty temperament. ”

Chen only thought about the dowry silver, and didn't pay attention to the meaning of Chen Qi's words. Absentmindedly listened to his brother's advice, and only agreed in his mouth.

Seeing this, Chen Jue knew that the country was easy to change, and his temperament was difficult to change. If there really is such a day, it is necessary to take painstaking adjustments and teachings to get over this temperament. At the moment, he didn't have this time, because he thought of the matter of the second sister, he had to persuade again: "The world takes women's chastity and quietness as the key, and only says that women are not talented is virtue." Reading and literacy needle girl is popular and reluctant, in the boudoir, if you are too proficient in general affairs, it is not a good reputation. Today's events should be warned, and there is no need to spread them. ”

That's a serious point. When Chen heard this, he was busy and waiting. Feng Shi also hurriedly spoke: "I will immediately order them to go down and not let them talk nonsense." ”

Chen Qi nodded. At that moment some gossip was spoken, and when it was time to turn on the lamp, everyone gathered together to go to the upper room for dinner.

Chen observed his words, and sure enough, Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Chen didn't know about the noise in the east courtyard in the afternoon, so they were relieved.

A few days later, when Chen Qi's family came, he went straight to the wing room where Chen lived, took out five silver tickets of one hundred taels from his boots, handed them to Chen, stretched out his hand and knocked on the silver tickets, and said with a smile: "I have already told He Cai, this is the silver he gave you." Although compared with the amount of money he has embezzled over the years, it is still less than half. But when the water is clear, there are no fish, and people like us are not good at shouting and shouting for a few taels of silver, which is not the meaning of accumulating good fortune. Besides, the old lady is also old, and she is also an old man who has made some contributions, so she doesn't look at the face of the monk and the face of the Buddha. ”

Chen saw a few silver tickets, and was happy at first. When he heard Chen Jue's words again, he felt unwilling. After thinking about it, he had to say, "It's really cheap for him." ”

Seeing this, Chen Qi smiled again: "But I've also beaten it." I just said that I didn't investigate the past, but from now on, I will personally calculate the accounts on his shop. If there is anything wrong with it again...... Then the old face of his life has been lost. Since we are the masters of benevolence and righteousness, if he does not know how to restrain himself, he can't blame us for being ruthless. ”

When Chen heard this, he smiled happily. Still, he said, "It is as it should be." It's still my brother who is thoughtful - if it weren't for the old lady's face, he would dare to be greedy for my silver, and his skin would not be exposed! ”

Chen Qi didn't speak, just watched the girl have a seizure with a smile. And waited until Chen's rummaged through the cabinet and found out a small wooden box with black lacquer and gold inlaid with luodian flower and bird patterns from the bottom of the box, and after lifting the lid of the box, he carefully put the five hundred taels of silver tickets into the box, and then hid the small wooden box at the bottom of the box again, and covered it with clothes, then he smiled and said: "My sister's habit of hiding things has not changed over the years. More than half of the family knows about it. Who are you hiding this for? ”

Chen smiled and said, "Of course, it's to guard against outsiders." Since he is a member of the family, what should he do? ”

Chen Qi smiled and didn't say anything more. He looked at Chen carefully with his eyes, and said with a seemingly casual smile: "In two days, I will invite my colleagues to have a drink...... The girl's bad goose paw duck letter is the best. I also asked the girl to show her hand and help us eat and drink. ”

When Chen heard this, he didn't feel that the fox questioned: "My family is not a master and mother-in-law who doesn't cook, and my sister-in-law's skills are better than mine." I don't know which of my brother's colleagues has such a tricky taste, so I have to cook it myself? ”

When Chen Jue heard this, he smiled to himself: "Speaking of which...... This man's sister has also seen it. On the day of the Shangyuan Festival, Lord You, who greeted his sister - used to be his brother's peak, and now he is dragging on the grace of heaven, although we are on an equal footing, but when it comes to the grace of carrying it, I will never forget my roots. ”

When Chen heard this, he didn't know what he thought. glanced at Chen Qi with a smile, and said in a lengthened tone: "Oh, it turned out to be him." ”

After that, he twisted his slender waist and walked over like a willow, and said with a smile: "Since it's him, I can't complain about my brother for being so carefully calculated." ”