The fifth watch, the sky is not yet clear.

Yuqin and Yuxiang got up, Yuxiang went to the kitchen to make breakfast for the third lady, Yuqin said to the intoxication outside the house: "You and Jiang Lian stayed up all night, go back to the room to rest." ”

"I don't know what's going on out there." Intoxicated and worried about the eldest brother, they haven't come back yet.

Yuqin said: "You go and rest first." I'll let you know if there's something happening. As soon as the villagers of Annanzhuang came, they had to start reconciling again. ”

Revel in the back of the house to the north, and call to Yan Feng in front of the window, "Yuqin told us to take a nap." When I stayed in Annanzhuang, I had to work again. ”

Yan Feng flew in through the window, and the two of them lay on the kang and talked quietly.

Intoxicated asked Yan Feng, "You were outside last night, did you find anything abnormal?" ”

Yan Feng shook his head, "It's just that the head of the Zhuang family has been turning on the lights." Probably waiting for the people in the mountains to come back. ”

Intoxicated and full of indignation, it's hard to say more.

There was a voice outside, and the two jumped up, walked out, and saw Lu Zhuangtou standing outside the master room, with a haggard face and Yuqin: "Two reports came back from the mountain last night. said that I didn't find Qingmei overnight. ”

"Have you seen my eldest brother and them?" Intoxicated stepped over and asked in a low voice.

Lu Zhuang said with a sad face: "Your eldest brother and they are a total of three people, but somehow they got separated later. Came and met Ma Boss and them, when Ma Boss sent someone down to report the news, let him come back together, he said that he wanted to find Qingmei with everyone, and he is now with Ma Boss. It's just that your eldest brother and the other guard have gone. ”

Intoxicated and looked at the master room, the third lady should still be asleep, and whispered: "Then we can only wait for dawn." ”

Lu Zhuangtou said again: "Hu Zhuangtou of Annan Village has come. He said that he went back yesterday afternoon to inform all the tenants of Annanzhuang and went to the council chamber on time for the sixth watch. ”

Yuqin said: "The third lady ordered last night. Six more and two began to reconcile, first to Annanzhuang. ”

"The little ones are going to make arrangements." Lu Zhuangtou nodded and went from the hall to the front hall.

"Brother Intoxicated. You'd better take a break. I'll call you at the sixth watch. Yuqin pushed them back to the room.

Origin came out of the room opposite, "Yuqin." I'll go feed the horses first. ”

Yuqin said: "You go quickly." Now that they haven't come back, they are going to start the account of Annanzhuang from the second quarter of the sixth watch, and you have to come to help. ”

At the sixth watch, he came to the inner porch with a handyman carrying hot water, and Yuqin woke up everyone.

"Hu Zhuangtou has already come? Didn't you wake me up sooner? "Rong'er slept surprisingly well last night, and when she learned that Hu Zhuang's first fifth watch was coming, she glared at Yuqin.

Yuqin said while combing her hair, "Zhuang Min from Annanzhuang has just arrived, and he is waiting outside the conference hall. Lu Zhuangtou and Hu Zhuangtou had already set up the table outside. Are you a serious master, get up so early to move tables and chairs? Didn't you tell me last night that although there are many things, you still have to deal with them one by one, and you can't be in a hurry or mess. ”

Rong'er smiled and didn't refute her.

Yuxiang came in with breakfast and put it on the table outside.

"Enchanted by their breakfast, is it arranged?" Rong'er came out of the inner room radiant and sat down.

Yuxiang put a bowl of porridge in front of her, "It's all arranged." They are all black bean and jujube porridge, spiced osmanthus cake, steamed buns, eggs, as well as fruits and vegetables, brine pickled cucumbers, and crispy peanuts. ”

"No news from the mountain?" Rong'er asked while eating.

Yu Xiang glanced outside, handed a bowl of porridge to Yu Qin, and shook his head, "Lu Zhuangtou sent six more men up the mountain. ”

Yuqin took the porridge and ate standing up.

"I said it. When you come out, don't be like you are in the house, but sit down and eat. Rong'er pulled down Yuqin's clothes.

Yuqin and Yuxiang sat down on either side of her.

"Brother Cultivating They'll be fine, right?" Yuka asked worriedly.

Rong'er shook her head, "These four guards are the best guards my father picked. But they didn't say the rest of the word, they didn't come back, they must have found something on the mountain.

"Let's eat quickly."

The master and the servant ate and ate.

Intoxicated that they are already standing outside the door.

Yuqin arranged: "Yan Fenghe came and went into the house to guard the box. Intoxicated, he took out the account book of Annanzhuang. ”

The table for reconciliation was set up at the door of the council chamber, and Eun Sheng and Wen Qi were already sitting at the table, preparing the four treasures of the study and the abacus. Hu Zhuang sat on a bench on the side, and the twenty-two tenants of Annanzhuang were already lined up in two rows on the steps.

Rong'er came out and sat down next to Eunsheng above. Yan Feng put the account book in front of Wen Qi.

Hu Zhuangtou came over and saluted, "Third Miss." Good morning. ”

Rong'er nodded, seeing that everything was ready, and said to Wen Qi, "Let's start." ”

"He Dajiang." Vinci called at the first name.

A lean old man in his fifties dressed in a coarse blue cloth came up from the first row to the right.

Vinci began to ask, "Tell me about last year's and this year's bumper harvest and rent payments." ”

"There is a lot of rain this year, which is slightly worse than last year...... He Dajiang is an old tenant, and he clearly explained the harvest of the two years in detail, and took out a stack of notes from his arms and put them on the table respectfully, "Every year, Hu Zhuangtou tells us to put away the receipts for rent payment, so that the people from the house can check the accounts." ”

Hu Zhuang's head was slightly red on one side, but there was some pride. Although Annanzhuang is the smallest Zhuangzi in Anping Mansion, he has never had any accounting problems over the years.

This Rong'er has always known. But since they have come here to check the accounts, those who can be trusted but cannot be trusted, they must all be checked one by one to show fairness.

Wen Qi corrected the receipt and returned it to He Dajiang. And he called a second man up.

The accounts of Annanzhuang are the simplest, the twenty-two families are all tenants, and not a single acre is planted by Anping Mansion. In just one hour, he settled the accounts of twenty families.

Eun Sheng drew a circle after the last name on the blank piece of paper in front of him.

Twenty-two is fine.

Rong'er nodded with satisfaction and said to Hu Zhuangtou: "Annanzhuang is fine." Hu Zhuangtou, you take the tenants of Annanzhuang back first. ”

Hu Zhuangtou stood aside and said, "Third Miss." I heard that there was something going on in Pingnanzhuang last night. I wonder if Miss San still needs help? ”

Rong'er glanced at the two rows of people standing below, several of them were extremely strong, and they were wearing uniform blue coarse cloth short clothes, black pants, neat cloth shoes, and long firewood knives pinned to their waists.

Hu Zhuangtou's small eyes didn't blink, and there was no smile on his face, he was calm.

Good. It is worthy of the old head of the village. I didn't ask for someone, so I arranged to come early in the morning.

Then he said to Intoxication: "You go and pick a few people." ”

Lu Zhuangtou's face changed slightly, "Fifty families in Pingnanzhuang, why bother to seek the near and far?" How many people does the third lady need, I will arrange it. ”

Rong'er didn't speak.

Intoxicated, he picked out ten stout men below, led them to the side and stood in a row, and it turned out to be a neat and powerful team.

"Hu Zhuangtou, you can take everyone back first." Intoxicated said to Hu Zhuangtou, "These people stay first." Later, I may go up the mountain with me to look for green plums. ”

Hu Zhuang looked at the ten men and picked out the ten men, and said to He Dajiang: "Brother He." You take them back first. I'll stay here with Lawazi and them for a while, and see if the third lady still has a place where she can use it. ”

"Yes!"

He Dajiang led the villagers of Annanzhuang with his head held high and left the council in a neat and orderly manner.

Wen Qi smiled above: "Annanzhuang is in good hands." The third lady didn't give them any rewards. ”

Rong'er said with a smile: "After the matter of Pingnanzhuang is over." The rewards and punishments are clear! ”

Lu Zhuangtou looked at the row of Annan Zhuang villagers who seemed to be prepared, his haggard face darkened, and he hated Hu Zhuangtou in his heart.

Hu Zhuangtou was not displeased, but still stood aside and stopped talking.

"Lu Zhuangtou. Where did Xue Changping send something into the city yesterday? At this time, Rong'er slowly investigated the matter of Pingnanzhuang.