On the day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, it stands to reason that every household should have red lanterns hanging high, and gongs, drums and firecrackers sounding throughout the sky. However, because Mrs. Ling was just over seven years old, although she went to Bai, it was really not good to play gongs and drums.

The whole Changshou Street was full of firecrackers in all directions, but the Ling Mansion pestle was silent in the middle, which seemed out of place, but everyone understood the situation, so there was no gossip.

Although there was no sound of cannons, it did not affect the happiness of the people in the house, Zhi Yu had just brought Ling Yi a plate of freshly made snacks, and the weaving fan rushed in from outside the door, and opened his mouth and said happily: "Miss, Uncle Chang has a message over there, saying that he is going to give out red envelopes tonight, and everyone in the courtyard has a share, but he has to go there to get the big red envelopes early." ”

Zhi Yu smiled and put down the dim sum to Ling Yi, piercing her mind, "You just want to ask for red envelopes, and you are still turning a corner." ”

Weaving fan hehestraight laughing.

Ling Yi twisted a piece of snack and said with a smile: "Today is the thirtieth night, all of you are free, you can go wherever you want, and you don't have to wait for me all the time." After midnight, you go and ask for red envelopes.

For the sake of our master and servant, I will tell you that all the housekeepers and mothers in the house who have some identities will scatter red envelopes, not to mention Uncle Chang, Cheng's mother also has it, of course, we are the masters, and we must be indispensable, but I also said that there are many firsts. ”

With a smile, she brought out a small basket from under the table, and in the basket were many red cloth bags, and the eyes of the weaving fan lit up.

"Miss, the servants should serve you, but you can reward you with a red envelope. The servant will never dare to refuse. Weaving Fan said blinking his eyes and laughing: "The maid must be the first to come to your house tonight to ask for red envelopes."

Ling Yixiao was helpless, and asked the two to go elsewhere to play, only to say that they must come back before noon. said that he was going to ask for a big red envelope.

The weaving fan understands that it should be respectful, and then runs out to play with jumping feet.

Zhi Yu shook his head and sighed: "The eldest lady is also used to her, don't let her temperament be left to this year, this wild is unruly, what is it like." ”

"It's enough for you to have rules, and you two just complement each other. Rest assured. Ling Yixiao persuaded her, "Later, when the road guards come back, you and the weaving fan will go out with me." In the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, I always have to make some accounts, hoping that the financial fortune will roll in in the coming year, and my father's official career will be stable and smooth. ”

"Definitely." Ori Yu said sincerely.

It's noon. Lu Xiaotian really came to Ruomeng Pavilion on time. It's just that he is now a doctor of Lu.

At the beginning, it was because of the Hu family that Dr. Lu entered Xiaorentang, so Lu Xiaotian made a special trip to visit the Hu family with Lily, and by the way, he also met Ling Yi.

"The grass people have seen Miss Ling." Lu Xiaotian pretended to give up.

Ling Yi smiled and asked him to sit down, and asked about Xiaorentang.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Lu Xiaotian no longer spoke in an old-fashioned manner, and said normally: "The emperor is also very ruthless, and he actually chose such a time to raid the house." It can be seen that I was angry with Zou Batian, and my things have been placed in the Zou family. Quanzhi should be almost there at this time, should the eldest lady also go to take a look? ”

"Go, why don't you go, don't I just wait for some money today." Ling Yi smiled happily, let Zhi Yu and Weaving Fan clean up for themselves, dressed up and ready to leave the house.

As soon as I walked out of the courtyard, I saw Cheng coming.

"Miss, are you going out?" Cheng asked.

Ling Yi nodded: "I heard that the secretary of the military department went to raid the Zou family's house today, I will also go to take a look, after all, it used to be a family, and it seems that my Ling Mansion is ruthless if I ignore it." ”

Cheng felt justified and agreed: "The eldest lady is thoughtful, the old slave came over, because of the words of the old lady, saying that tonight's table is in one place, and there are also male and female tables, originally this person is less than half, if the table can't be finished, it will be too chilling."

The other second lady was still delirious, and the old lady said that if it really didn't work, she would not be allowed to serve on the table, so as not to disturb everyone's fun. ”

"I know, you go back and tell your grandmother, I will come back in the afternoon, everything in the house is almost arranged, if there is anything, go to the nurse, she knows everything."

Cheng's Dao is that after sending Ling Yi out of the hospital, he went back to restore Lan's life.

The deafening sound of firecrackers can be heard on the streets from time to time, and the hawkers on the left and right are in high spirits, because their business will be better during the Chinese New Year, selling candy people, clay figures, sugar gourds, rouge gouache, gold and silver jewelry, all of which are full of excitement and bustle.

Zhi Yu couldn't help but sigh: "It's really a good New Year, everyone's face is full of joy, and the maid's heart is very happy." ”

"Not really." The weaving fan looked at the outside scenery through the car curtain and said with a smile: "Think about the bad things last year, I just hope everything will be okay this year." ”

Ling Yi leaned on the wall of the car and closed her eyes and pretended to sleep, "Then I have to remind you, this year is definitely a restless year." ”

"The servant understands." Weaving Fan put down the curtain and said: "There is a Zou family, and there is a more powerful palace family, but this palace family is closely connected with the Hou Ye, trouble, not to mention, there is another one above." ”

"You do." Ori Yu laughed at her rare time when she understood things so clearly.

The three masters and servants came to the gate of the Zou Mansion with a smile and a smile, and this street was prosperous in the past, but now that the Zou family has fallen, those who are attached to the Zou family have also fled and fled, in short, the street is desolate, and it seems that even the air is much colder than elsewhere.

"Driving-" The sound of horses and a string of horses' hooves sounded at the entrance to the street.

Ling Yi looked at the oncoming herd, but was unmoved, waiting for the herd to stop a foot away before she stepped forward with a slight smile.

"All adults, happy New Year, I still have to run errands for this big New Year, it's really hard."

Quanzhi knew a little about Ling Yi, he knew that Ling Yi, a smiling tiger, was actually a hidden needle, and he couldn't joke at all, so he immediately arched his hand and said: "This official can share the emperor's worries, that's a blessing, why do you have to say it." ”

Ling Yi smiled: "There is no emperor here, and all adults don't need to show their hearts in front of me." I just know, and I can't help you relay it to the emperor. ”

Quan Zhi choked slightly, and then asked, "This is no longer the Zou Mansion." For the New Year, the eldest lady is not staying in the house, what are you doing here? ”

Ling Yi was helpless and aggrieved, "Actually, I don't want to come either, but all adults also know that now up and down the Ling Mansion, I have to take care of all trivial and complicated things." No, it's all over the New Year, and there are still some old accounts that haven't been settled.

I also heard that the emperor ordered the house of Zou Mansion to be raided today, so I wanted to do it before that. Find the ledger of my Xiaorentang and the Eight Tone Kingdom. ”

"Ledger?" Quan Zhihu said suspiciously: "The account books of Xiaorentang and Bayin Kingdom, what does this have to do with the official copying family?" ”

"Zou Quan and Zou Jian, brothers, used to be stewards in my Bayin Country and Xiaorentang, after the incident. So they took the ledger with them. This is our account for last year, and we lost it like this, so doesn't that mean that we worked in vain last year.

My father cleaned up for the officials, and there were not many money, and the huge family was supported by these small businesses, if I didn't get the account books back, then even if I could live in peace this New Year. In the coming year, the whole house must not starve to death. ”

Quan Zhi was stunned when he heard this, and said in surprise: "Ling Mansion is still short of silver? The words came out. He felt that he was asking the wrong question, so he hurriedly explained: "What the official means is that the Ling Mansion is a hundred-year-old family, and a casual small business is worth the big business of ordinary people, Miss Ling is really too modest." ”

Ling Yi shook his head disapprovingly: "The whole adult's words are wrong, the tiger can hunt an antelope at a time, but the tiger eats a lot, and the antelope eats it all in one meal; The weasel can hunt one chicken at a time, but it eats a small amount of food, and it can eat enough at one meal. ”

Quan Zhi was speechless, and after thinking about it, he can't afford to offend Ling Mansion now, this Ling Yi is not a simple corner at first glance, and he doesn't want to grudge with him, so he nodded and said: "Since you want to go in to find the account book, and the account book is your Ling Mansion's thing, then go in with the official." ”

Ling Yi was overjoyed: "Is it possible that I can take away the things in Ling Mansion?" ”

Quan Zhi hesitated for a moment, and took all the things in the Ling Mansion, why did this sound so awkward.

Ling Yi smiled and comforted: "Don't worry, my Ling's things are just a few account books, nothing else, this is the Zou family, not the Ling family." ”

Quanzhi thinks about it and thinks it's right, Xindao almost didn't turn this corner, if he loses face in front of a little girl, it will really be shameless.

The seal on the door was opened, and Allwinner walked in with a group of people.

Ling Yi followed behind, and waited for Quanzhi to go a little farther before he instructed the two maids: "Have you remembered the place that the road guards said?" ”

"Remember, don't worry, Miss." Ori Yu assured.

Weaving Fan looked very excited, "Miss, I know why Quanzhi wants to put Nian Dan but come here to do drudgery, where is this drudgery, he brought a group of his own people, and when he sees good things, he can't all go into his own pocket, this errand is clearly a fat gap that flows oil." ”

"So I'm here to intervene, the Zou family can have today, I can also be regarded as a little hard, how can I not treat myself." Ling Yi said with a smile.

The two maids went separately to find the account book, and Ling Yi followed Quanzhi leisurely, asking here and there like a curious baby, and when he saw a baby guy, he immediately happily showed off his knowledge, as if he was afraid that Quanzhi would not know him, and introduced them one by one.

Quanzhi had a headache, but he still had to endure it on his face, no matter what he said, how to persuade or threaten, Ling Yi didn't buy it, he just followed him like a fart, and told him to search for a basket of good things, but he could only order someone to record it in the book, and he couldn't get into his pocket at all.

This is the New Year, if it weren't for this errand, he would have left his family alone? But now that the good things are in front of him, he can only look at it, and the nest fire in his heart is really nowhere to vent.

"Miss, the official is on order, if you follow like this, it will affect the official's work, please go back." Allwinner persuaded again.

Ling Yi innocently looked at a pair of glass vases, and said loudly: "This glass vase is worth a hundred gold - don't talk about me, don't talk about me, you do yours and I look at me, and I don't hinder you anything." ”

You're getting in the way of my money. Quanzhi cursed in his heart.

As the saying goes, nothing can stand in the way of other people's wealth, Ling Yi suddenly turned around, holding the glazed porcelain bottle in his left hand and right hand, and said innocently: "It's better to move these two back to your own home, anyway, these bottles are not lacking in the palace, but they are just a hundred gold, and the emperor can't look down on it, if you bring it into the palace, it will become a pair of waste porcelain, no one will watch it, not to mention, and it will occupy an area." ”

Quan Zhi's face suddenly sank, and he said angrily: "Who do you think of this official, is this official that kind of person?" The emperor ordered his official to do this, that is, trust me, even if I don't consider the emperor's trust, I will not ignore my conscience. ”

Ling Yi looked at him puzzled, "I'm here for your own good, many of these things here are chicken ribs for the emperor, they look cold in the palace, and it's even more wasteful to put them in the treasury.

I think it's better to select the best and the most inferior, fold them in the middle and report them to the emperor. ”

Seeing that Quanzhi's face was getting darker and darker, she continued: "Of course, I admit that I also have selfish intentions in this matter, Zou Batian is only a fourth-grade official, if the emperor finds out that there are too valuable things in this mansion, then the emperor will only become more and more angry, and maybe it will implicate the Ling Mansion because of this, which is also one of the reasons why I came today." ”

Quan Zhihu looked at Ling Yi suspiciously, as if he wanted to see something on her face, but the latter's expression was too sincere, as if he really came for his own selfishness.

However, if he really hid things in front of Ling Yi, wouldn't he be too stupid. This kind of handle can't fall into the hands of this woman no matter what, but she hasn't left, how can it be good?

"Miss, I found it, you see, are these account books?" The weaving fan ran over in a hurry.

Ling Yi was overjoyed, hurriedly opened and read a few pages, nodded and said, "It's these books, you can be regarded as finding them." ”

She showed Quanzhi the words written on the front page of Xiaorentang, "Look, my lord, it's my Xiaorentang's account book." ”

Quanzhi nodded, "Since it's yours, then return the stool to its original owner." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhi Yu also ran over with a few account books, panting and said, "Miss, the account books of the Eight Sound Kingdom have also been found, and in addition, the maid has also found this thing." ”

She handed a white brocade silk to Ling Yi and opened the account book to her.

"It's the account book of the Eight Sound Kingdom, this brocade silk-" Ling Yi handed the brocade silk to Quan Zhi to read: "My lord, look, isn't this Zou Jian signed with someone, actually-I didn't expect him to be so black-hearted, buy my Northern Qin's things at a low price and send them to other countries, this is really hateful." ”

Zhi Yu was still looking through the account book, and her brows became tighter and tighter: "Miss, there are problems everywhere in this account book, the maid took a cursory look, in the past year, the Zou family ate nearly 50,000 taels of silver from us." ”

"Miss, the maid is also here, you look at these accounts, each of them does not match, these books of Xiaorentang add up, but there are also thirty or forty thousand vacancies." Weaving Fan pointed out Xiaorentang's account book to Ling Yi.

Ling Yi's face turned cold, and he gritted his teeth and said hatefully: "I didn't expect the Zou family to be so despicable, the Ling family believed in them, so they let them manage these two places, but now it seems that they have secretly eaten nearly 100,000 taels of silver a year."

My lord, I must report this matter to the emperor, although the Zou family has fallen, I can't let the Ling Mansion suffer such a big loss, this account, no matter what, I have to come back. (To be continued.) )