After the New Year's gifts were given to each prefecture, the prefecture began to prepare for the New Year.

In previous years, most of these things were handled by Wang Wanqing, but this year Zhuang Yuelan got a lot better, so she took over, but she didn't deliberately prevent Wang Wanqing from doing it, and only gave part of the power to Liu Yueniang.

In addition, she also rectified it, but it made the miasma of corruption in the house disperse a lot.

Wang Wanqing was holding back the fire in her heart, and she had also complained to Mrs. Qin, but because of Qin Yue's words before, Mrs. Qin listened to it a little, so when she encountered this matter, she didn't go to give Wang Wanqing a head, but only let her wait and see what happened.

Without a backer, Wang Wanqing didn't dare to say anything, but felt that the past two days have become more and more popular.

Little did she know, however, that this was just the beginning. What really made her angry and panicked was still to come.

All the work in the house has been assigned, Liu Yueniang is a cool person, she is extremely shrewd in her abacus, and she has a pair of fiery eyes, which has made Zhuang Yuelan save a lot.

At this time, the shopkeepers of various families also gathered in the Pingyuan Hou Mansion on the eighteenth day of the lunar month to summarize the accounts of the year for Zhuang Yuelan.

When she got up in the morning, Wang Wanqing deliberately dressed up, cleaned up in a dignified and noble manner, and waited for the shopkeepers to come and return the accounts to herself, but who knew that instead of waiting for the shopkeepers, she waited for a letter.

"Auntie, this is the letter that Steward Liu just quietly stuffed to the slave maid, saying that he asked you to take a look. ”

It was Jade who came in, she was Wang Wanqing's confidant, and after entering the door, she first retreated, and she quietly handed her the letter.

Seeing Jade's appearance, Wang Wanqing felt her heart skip a beat for no reason, she took the letter over, opened it in three or two, and after reading the contents, her face was almost gloomy and about to drip water.

There are only a few words on it, and only one thing is written - this year, the owner sent someone to inform her that all the shopkeepers would go to her to return the accounts, and none of them were allowed to pull down.

Not only that, but when they sent someone to inform, they also sent another competent person to take care of it, and none of them could send a letter. If he hadn't entered the mansion today, this Steward Liu wouldn't have had the opportunity to send this letter over.

After Wang Wanqing read the letter, she only felt that her eyes were dark, and she crushed the letter with the strength of her hand.

Seeing this, Jade hurriedly hugged her master and asked with concern: "Auntie, are you okay?" ”

She helped Wang Wanqing back to her seat and sat down, and then Wang Wanqing gritted her teeth and asked, "Then what else did Steward Liu say?"

Hearing this, Jade shook her head, and replied after consideration: "When the slave and maid came, I saw that Steward Liu's expression was not very good, and the letter was still bumped into the slave and maid and quietly stuffed it to me, and they were followed by a few strong men, and the slave and maid looked at it, afraid that they were threatened." ”

She has a good brain, so she is especially trusted by Wang Wanqing, and it has only been a short time, but she has observed carefully enough.

When Wang Wanqing heard this, she became more and more flustered, she only felt like a drum in her heart, trying to restrain those uneasy emotions, suddenly stood up, and said in a deep voice: "Go, change clothes, follow me to see the old lady!"

This way, Wang Wanqing walked extremely fast, because she was in a hurry, she even forgot to wear her cloak, and the cold wind blew cold, which made her sober a lot.

By the time she arrived outside the door of Ning'an Hall, Wang Wanqing had almost calmed down.

She took a deep breath and adjusted her face to just the right smile before stepping into the Ning An Hall.

"Say hello to the old lady. ”

Old Madam Qin was closing her eyes on the soft collapse to recuperate, and when she heard the maid say that she was coming, she didn't open her eyes, she still squinted, and asked, "Why did you come here at this time, didn't you just leave?"

Half an hour ago, Wang Wanqing and the others left after inviting An from themselves.

Hearing this, Wang Wanqing had a shallow smile on her face, and said respectfully: "Back to the old lady, the maid reminded me that the concubine remembered that today is the time for the general account of the year." Seeing that the time is not early, those shopkeepers are afraid that they will come later, there is a lot of revenue in the shop this year, and the concubines are inexperienced in the general ledger, and they are a little uncertain, so I want to ask the ancestors to help, and I will bring people here later, and when they arrive, you can give the palm of your eyes?"

Her words were humble and gentle, but they made Old Madam Qin's expression a lot better.

For those shops, Old Madam Qin naturally knew what she was talking about, so she nodded and said, "It's okay." ”

In previous years, the general ledger himself was present every year, so Wang Wanqing's words were not abrupt.

After all...... These shops were originally wanted back from Zhuang Yuelan. Although it didn't take long for Wang Wanqing to clear all these shops, in her heart, those things were her own belongings.

As for Wang Wanqing, although her daughter's words made her a little dissatisfied with Wang Wanqing, in the end this is her niece, and she doesn't take less filial piety on weekdays. Although Wang Wanqing is taking care of those shops, the people who are sent to her on weekdays are all big heads, and the other party is just taking a few hard-earned money.

Thinking about it like this, her dissatisfaction with Wang Wanqing also dissipated a little, especially when she was on the road like this, knowing that she did not hide herself from the general ledger, which made her feel more comfortable, so she nodded and didn't say anything more.

It's just that she didn't expect that those in charge didn't come over until the third pole of the sun.

In the past, these people should have arrived a long time ago, but today they made her wait here for a long time, and Old Madam Qin was a little impatient, so she simply summoned Jin Yu and asked her to see what was going on.

Wang Wanqing knew what the reason was, but there was also a little worry on her face, and she comforted: "Don't worry, old lady, now that the New Year is approaching, it is unknown if there is a delay on the road." ”

Old Madam Qin was originally a little anxious, but when she heard this, she couldn't help but snort and said, "In previous years, it was not delayed, but this year it was delayed?"

Seeing that Mrs. Qin was in a bad mood, Wang Wanqing's heart couldn't help but evoke a triumphant smile, and her face continued to comfort her.

She only said a few words, and then saw Jin Yu go and return, and the expression on her face was not very good-looking, but she still said respectfully: "Old lady, those stewards are here, but they are just ......"

Speaking of this, Jin Yu paused, and saw that Old Madam Qin was dissatisfied: "It's just what, just say something, what does it look like to be so spittering?"

Hearing this, Jin Yu Fang continued to say what he had not finished speaking: "Old lady, those stewards arrived earlier, but they didn't plan to come to Ning'an Hall at all, they all went to Canglan Courtyard. ”