Qiu Xia has always been sharp-toothed, and the entire Qin family, except for Qin Huanxi, almost no one is convinced.

At this moment, when everyone saw Qiu Xia's appearance, they all tensed their bodies involuntarily, and looked at Yun Jiao's eyes with more awe.

Not to mention how Yun Jiao managed to make Qiu Xia and the others so afraid, just because she dared to do such a thing to Qiu Xia and them, she would have already slapped Qin Huanxi in the face.

She has the confidence to do it, no matter who wins or loses between her and Qin Huanxi in the future, she is a powerful person, and they will definitely not be able to provoke her.

On that side, Pu Jia had already counted the number of people, turned around and walked towards Yun Jiao, and said loudly: "Fifth young lady, the number of people has been counted, and there are still eleven people missing......

"The slave is late!"

"The little one just heard the news, so he hurried here."

Before Pu Jia's words fell, several people who were probing their brains at the gate of the courtyard rushed in and knelt down in front of Yun Jiao.

"The fifth young lady forgives the sins, the slaves and maids are late."

Several people scrambled to kneel down and explain.

There was a row of people kneeling in front of her, but Yun Jiao didn't even look at it, but just asked Pu Jia: "What about now?" How many are missing? ”

Pu Jia pointed at those people, counted them, and said crisply: "Back to the fifth young lady, there are only four people missing at the moment." ”

"Ding Yin, you take someone and bring the four people who are missing." Yun Jiao didn't raise her eyes, and ordered lightly.

"Yes." Ding Yin agreed and led people out.

Only then did Yun Jiao set her eyes on the people below.

The subordinates lowered their heads one by one, not daring to look at her, if Fang Cai was just a little nervous, since Ding Yin came out of this door, it can be said that he didn't dare to take a breath of the atmosphere.

What is Ding Yin's identity, and who of them doesn't know?

It was the Fifth Young Master's personal guard, and he didn't bother to look at them more on weekdays, and the Fifth Young Master gave Ding Yin to the Fifth Young Lady, what does this mean, needless to say.

Think about Qin Huanxi again, he is old, although he is also vigorous and resolute, but he is definitely incomparable with Ding Yin.

Their hearts have gradually drifted to Yun Jiao's side.

"Young lady, sit."

Hibiscus was quite discerning, and went into the house and brought out a chair and placed it under the porch.

Yun Jiao lifted the hem of her skirt and sat down in front of the crowd, but she still didn't speak.

Mu Hibiscus went into the house again and brought two charcoal braziers and placed them on Yun Jiao's left and right.

The people looked at all this, and complained bitterly in their hearts, this cold day, the fifth young lady is not cold, and it is the soup woman and the charcoal brazier, they are miserable, although there is the sun overhead, but standing here motionless, and the cold wind and cold, are about to freeze.

That's it, the few who knelt on the ground were even more miserable, the weather was cold, the ground was hard, and after kneeling for a while, their knees were very sore.

But none of them dared to move, they knew that the fifth young lady was giving them a horse, if there was a trace of disobedience, I am afraid there would be no good end.

Just look at Qiu Xia and the two.

After waiting like this for a full two quarters of an hour, Ding Yin came back, and the four subordinates who had never come to Xizhou Courtyard were the four subordinates in his hands.

"Get on your knees."

Several people pushed the four to their knees.

"Fifth Young Lady." Ding Yin stepped forward and arched his hand: "Three maidservants, a small servant, have been brought." ”

"Good." Yun Jiao glanced at it lightly, raised her hand and said, "Even with these two people, I will immediately take them out and sell them." ”

"Yes!" As soon as Ding Yin beckoned, the group of people under him stepped forward and dragged six people, including Qiuxia, to go out.

Everyone was shocked, no one expected that this fifth young lady didn't ask anything, so she asked someone to betray Qiuxia and them, this is ......

"You can't, you can't do this to me!" Qiu Xia struggled hard, and at this time she also let go, without the humility and respect just now, but turned her head and shouted at Yun Jiao: "Let me tell you, I am the person of the eldest aunt and grandmother, if you move me, the eldest aunt and grandmother will definitely not let you go......"

"Auntie." Yun Jiao smiled, stood up and took two steps forward, looking at the other people: "What about a few of you, are you all from the eldest aunt and grandmother?" ”

"I, the little one is the little guy who waits in front of the master." In the end, the little girl who was tied up was about to cry: "The little one listened to the letter before, thinking that he would be lazy if he didn't come, and he didn't mean to be disrespectful to the fifth young lady, the fifth young lady, you spare the little one......"

He has always followed Qin Huanli, and he really doesn't know much about the affairs of the back house.

"Let him go." Yun Jiao glanced at it and knew that he was telling the truth: "What about you? If you don't say anything, you are all people who admit that you are all aunts and grandmothers? ”

"Exactly." Qiu Xia craned her neck and said: "The fifth young lady has just arrived, and she should know that this house was originally managed by the eldest aunt and grandmother, and it is only natural for us to serve her."

Even if the fifth young lady wants to take over the power of the family and wants to send us down, she should ask the aunt and grandmother what they mean. ”

Yun Jiao looked at her and smiled lightly: "Are you teaching me to do things?" ”

"The slave doesn't mean that." Qiu Xia saw that she seemed to be relieved, and she became bolder: "The slave maid is also thinking about the fifth young lady, as the saying goes, ginger is old and spicy, after all, the eldest aunt and grandmother have helped manage this family for so many years, and the fifth young lady will take over, and what to do, you should first discuss with the eldest aunt and grandmother." ”

"That's right, the one who should be discussed is naturally to be discussed." Yun Jiao nodded, as if she thought so, and then raised her hand: "Ding Yin, take them with you." ”

"Take it away."

With Ding Yin's order, those under his command came up and dragged Qiuxia and a few people out, and for a while the cries and scolding rang out.

After a few moments, the sound faded away until it was no longer heard.

Yun Jiao looked at everyone again, and her lips opened lightly: "Who else are you, who is the eldest aunt and grandmother?" ”

Everyone was terrified, coming out was being sold, how could anyone dare to stand up?

A few even quietly rejoiced in their hearts, fortunately, they were wise and chose to come over to see the situation before making a decision, otherwise, the end would be the same as those people just now.

"Since no one has come forward, then I will treat you as if you are not the people of the eldest aunt and grandmother." Yun Jiao smiled and sat down again: "Who is in charge of the bookkeeper?" ”

"Back to the fifth young lady, the old man and the two are in charge of the bookkeeper."

Two old men walked out of the crowd and stepped forward to salute: "My surname is Zhao, and his surname is Wang." ”

"Mr. Zhao, Mr. Wang." Yun Jiao leaned back in the chair, raised her eyes to see them and smiled faintly, and asked casually, "How much money is still in the account at home now?" ”

"This ......," the two bookkeepers looked at each other.

It was Mr. Zhao who opened his mouth first: "Back to the fifth young lady, how much money is there, this old and decrepit two have to go back to take stock of the accounts to calculate clearly, ...... tomorrow"

They had to buy some time to talk to Qin Huanxi, after all, the money in the account was almost all paid by her.

They can't pay their bills right now.

"It seems that the two bookkeepers are not very competent." Yun Jiao looked up at the sky: "My Qin family invited you to come and take care of the accounts, but now I have asked about the accounts, but the two of you can't say it."

But do you want me to send someone to move all the account books in the account room one by one, and do the math for you? ”

"No, there's no need...... Mr. Zhao waved his hand again and again, and a cold sweat broke out on a cold day: "Old decay, old decay, go get the account book." ”

"No need." Yun Jiao lowered her eyes and straightened the cover on the outside of the soup woman: "You just need to tell me how much silver is left in the account."

If the two gentlemen really can't even say this, then please find another job. ”

She kept a grimace on them.

"Yes." Mr. Zhao stubbornly said, "There are still ...... on the account and a hundred and fifty-three taels of silver, and three hundred and forty-two copper coins. ”

Mr. Wang stood aside, his head almost buried in his chest.

"Where's the storeroom?" Yun Jiao frowned slightly and asked again.

"The treasury has always been in the hands of the lady, and it is the lady's dowry." Mr. Zhao hurriedly said.

"According to what you said, a huge Qin family, for so many years, has both father's income and mansion income, and now there are only one hundred and fifty-three taels of silver and three hundred and forty-two copper coins left?" Yun Jiao sneered: "Joke, if that's the case, such a big family, so many people want to send monthly examples, how can it be turned around?" ”

She guessed that the Qin family might not have much money in their accounts, but she never expected it to be like this.

"This ......" Mr. Zhao wiped the sweat on his forehead: "The money in the account is all temporarily paid by the aunt and grandmother, saying that it is useful."

When the time came for the month, she would bring the money. ”

At this time, I can't hide it if I want to, but it's better to tell the truth, and it can be regarded as a surrender to this new housewife.

"How much silver did she take? When was the last time you took money? Yun Jiao was silent for a moment, and then asked again.

Qin Huanxi is also too bold and reckless, no wonder he has been holding this back house and refusing to let go, he turned out to do such an unsightly thing.

With the words of these two bookkeepers, plus the family's accounts, this time it is ironclad evidence, even if the father-in-law doesn't want to admit it, I'm afraid he can't admit it.

"The last time was three days ago.

This kind of thing, there have been many times before and after, and there are back and forth, and this amount really has to wait until we go back and calculate it carefully. Mr. Zhao looked at Yun Jiao cautiously, he was telling the truth this time.

"Pu Jia." Yun Jiao pondered for a moment and ordered: "You take someone to move all the account books of the account room here, and let the two gentlemen calculate the accounts for me in the east wing." ”

She made it clear that she wouldn't let them report to Qin Huanxi, let alone give them the opportunity to change their accounts.

"Yes." Pu Jia took Luo Kui and the others to go.

Then, there was silence again, everyone was used to waiting, and no one dared to say anything.

But the few who knelt on the ground were bitter, and some of them were weak, and they were already trembling.

When Pu Jia and the others came back with the account book, Yun Jiao finally spoke again: "You guys, get up first." ”

"Fifth Young Lady Xie!"

Several people kowtowed, got up tremblingly, looked at Yun Jiao's eyes, and there was no longer any more elegance and scrutiny to charge money, only a piece of awe.

"Young lady, the account books have been retrieved." Pu Jia stepped forward and saluted.

"Put it in the east wing, and put two more carbon braziers in it." Yun Jiao commanded, and said politely: "There are two gentlemen Lao to help me calculate this account, and if it is calculated, let someone send it to me." ”

"Yes."

Zhao and Wang, the two bookkeepers, originally had some changes in their hearts, thinking of sending someone to Zhuangzi to send a message to Qin Huanxi, but they saw that there was no such opportunity.

Looking at these five young ladies again, although they are young, they have thunderous means, knowing that she is afraid that she will have to sit firmly, and I am afraid that she will have to follow the rules in the future.

Since this is the case, they don't have to face Qin Huanxi.

"Who's in charge of the kitchen?" Yun Jiao glanced at everyone and asked.

"Back to the fifth young lady, she is a slave."

In the crowd, a woman walked out, dressed in a stone-gray coarse cloth robe, and looked a little beautiful.

"What do you call it?" Yun Jiao glanced at her.

"In this house, they are all called slaves and maids Xu Chef Niang." She smiled reluctantly.

"Chef Xu." Yun Jiao nodded, and looked at everyone again: "Apart from you, who else are cooking in the kitchen?" ”

Chef Xu pointed out all the people under her one by one, and felt uneasy in her heart.

She didn't know what Yun Jiao wanted, but what she had done in the past few days, she knew in her own heart, the dishes sent to this Xizhou Courtyard were either less oil or more salt, or no salt, or never cooked.

Fang just saw Yun Jiao's methods, and now asked her to point out all the people on the stove, her heart was pounding, this fifth young lady wouldn't be to settle accounts after the autumn, right?

Thinking of this, she regretted it for a while, she knew that she wouldn't please Qin Huanxi so much.

"Anything else?" Yun Jiao looked at the five people in front of her.

Chef Xu shook her head: "It's all here." ”

"Good." Yun Jiao stroked the Yingluo on the soup woman: "Pu Jia, give each of them five taels of silver." ”

Pu Jia immediately touched the silver and distributed it to them.

"Fifth young lady, this is ......" Chef Xu and the others took the silver, as if they were hot hands, and then no, let alone lost, they were at a loss one by one.

"You can go, the Qin family won't need you in the future." Yun Jiao whispered: "These five taels of silver are severance money, should it be enough?" ”

"Five Young Ladies ......"

Wu Chuniang knelt down with a "poof" and kowtowed repeatedly: "The slave knows that it is wrong, the slave and the maid should not secretly make a trip, you punish the slave and the maid!" If you want to beat or scold, I just ask you not to drive the slaves away......"

When the rest of the cooks saw this, they also knelt down and cried.

Yun Jiao roughly knew after hearing that it was nothing more than the old and the young, these people begged people, they were all the same, and there was no new trick.

"Since my words have been spoken, and the silver has been given to you, there is naturally no room for recovery." Yun Jiao stared ahead, not looking at them: "Get up, keep yourself a decent place, go." ”

Several cooks knelt on the ground, refusing to get up.

"Fifth Young Lady...... Do you really not even give us a chance to repent? Chef Xu raised her head, her face full of tears.

"I've made up my mind, go ahead." Yun Jiao never relented.