"Don't gossip here, things in the palace can't involve the Hou Mansion, but the time for the New Year is coming." Bai Yulan held her eyelids, reached out and knocked on Luyi's head, and said angrily: "Wait a minute, I'm going to buy a batch of fireworks and silk, and I'll lose it for you in such a short time." ”

Before Lu Yi could answer, someone came in again, also looking for Bai Yulan.

The shopkeeper carried a large account book, handed it over, and said, "Madam, this is the inventory record in this year's New Year's shop, as well as the expenses for the renovation and purchase of the store in the new year." ”

Bai Yulan couldn't help but yawn, took the account book, and said, "Hasn't Mr. Bookkeeper counted everything?" ”

"You've been asking you to check it yourself." The shopkeeper couldn't help but say: "In order to reduce your burden, the original data has been put on it, and all the calculated accounts, you only need to check ......"

Bai Yulan yawned again, tears were about to be squeezed out, these two days were spent all night looking at the accounts, accounting for the expenses in the Hou Mansion, as well as the various budgets of the store, and it was rare to even get a good night's sleep.

She couldn't help but sigh and said: "I will take the account details in two days, and you are optimistic about the needs of the students next year, and strive to have a good start next year." ”

She picked up the big bowl of tea on the table, and didn't care about any elegance or unsightliness, she took a big sip happily, and said: "The outdated stock in the warehouse, the limited edition will be left, and it may return to the market in the future, and the rest, you can find a way to deal with it, at a low price or transfer gold and silver, and take back the book." ”

After the shopkeeper got the order, he was about to retreat, Bai Yulan couldn't help but shout: "What has Brother Li been doing recently?" Is his shop busy? ”

"Mr. Li has rarely been busy with the main store and all the branches of the jewelry shop recently, and his restaurant is becoming more and more prosperous as the Chinese New Year approaches." The shopkeeper's gift.

Bai Yulan was very depressed, she had promised to help Brother Li get the data in the store before, but now she understands how troublesome this pile of accounting accounts is, just like Ye Mingting's recent data in the household department.

However, after Brother Li's restaurant became popular, he gave her equity, and she could also get a big dividend, so she didn't complain.

Bai Yulan was disturbed by this, and she lost her sleepiness, so she had to stand up and say to Lu Yi: "Now, let's go and buy goods for the Hou Mansion first." ”

The best silk shop in the capital is Yunhua Villa, because his silk and satin cloth is specially transported from the south of the Yangtze River, the textile has always been very quality assurance, and because the cloth of unequal prices are sold, so people come and go on weekdays, three religions and nine streams.

And when Bai Yulan came to purchase today, she found that today was not crowded, not as crowded as before, but a little deserted, she was puzzled, and she looked for a wife to come forward and ask: "In front of Yunhua Villa today, the courtyard is so deserted?" But what happened? ”

The wife who was about to leave was pulled back by her like this, and couldn't help but be shocked and angry, and said: "This Yunhua Villa sent a cloth yesterday, and it actually contained silver to bribe high-ranking officials, of course it was investigated, and now who dares to fight with the government." ”

After speaking, she didn't care if Bai Yulan listened to it or not, pulled her sleeve, and left in a hurry.

Bai Yulan said secretly, there is such a thing, but what is the use of bribing high-ranking officials for this cloth seller? Could it be that he coveted that idea, and the tax money could not be successful? Moreover, the imperial examinations have already passed, and it is a little unreasonable to arrange to buy an official at this time.

Thinking of this, Bai Yulan couldn't help but say to the green beside her: "Do you know about this?" ”

"I probably know a little bit, it's all mentioned by those gossiping ladies." Lu Yi didn't care at all, and said, "Madam, we bought his family's cloth, not to bribe. ”

The two of them entered the store all the way, and Bai Yulan was still a little uneasy in her heart, on such a festive day in the New Year, it was good not to cause any trouble.

The shopkeeper of Yunhua Villa was very enthusiastic when he saw the two of them coming, every time the lady of the Jing'an Hou Mansion purchased goods, she was the most generous, and all the sales in their villa were naturally very respectful to Bai Yulan.

"Madam, but you came to get the New Year's goods?" The shopkeeper smiled and said, "We have prepared the list set in the past, but you don't have to come in person, and sending a servant to get it can also be placed for you in a proper manner." ”

Bai Yulan put down his big hair, stroked the white and fluffy mink fur on it with one hand, smiled with a slight squint in his eyes, and said, "I'll come by myself, always rest assured." ”

She had a lot of calculations in her heart, but after all, she still somehow raised the doubts about this accident, and there were many clothes in the house, all of which were made of silk produced by Yunshui Villa.

This shopkeeper looks honest and honest, and he is also a person who has dealt with him a few times, Bai Yulan pondered, and after watching this person busy before and after, he always felt a little bad in his heart, so he still asked: "It is said that Yunshui Villa recently found out a case of corruption?" I believe that your store will never do such a thing, but ......"

The shopkeeper was busy counting what Bai Yulan wanted by name, hunched his waist, and suddenly with a pause, he continued to pack the large amount of cloth, and replied: "Madame is so sensible, it is also rare, and it is really different as the rumors say. ”

"It's just that we Yunhua, I don't know which God of Wealth we provoked, we were approached by someone, so we accepted this purchase! Suspicion of the officer. The shopkeeper sighed and said, "I can't hide it from you, Madame." ”

"It's just a pity for my owner, who has taken root and established himself in the capital, but he has suffered such a wretched spirit."

So saying, he handed her all the cloth.

Bai Yulan smacked her lips, and when she sighed secretly in her heart, she beckoned Lu Yi to take the cloth and let the guards carry it back into the carriage.

She was going to ask how it was, and she didn't want such a good store to be buried like this because of this business friendship, but another squeamish voice interrupted her.

"Shopkeeper, you said that there was no cloth for our house before, but I didn't expect that as soon as Mrs. Bai of the Jing'an Hou family came, this water cloud streamer brocade would be in stock."

With this squeamish and snarky voice, what walked in was a girl dressed in gorgeous clothes, wearing a Yingluo collar, and holding a string of jasper beads, with a little arrogance between her eyebrows and eyes, but she was better than coquettish, and her youthful arrogance was reflected in her to the extreme.

"Madame Bai is really quite big." The girl looked directly at Bai Yulan, and the corners of her mouth hooked up a mocking arc.

Somehow, it was Ye Mingting's ridicule, which could be regarded as a kind of favor, and Qin Yu was indeed her lack of skills, and it was not surprising that she was ridiculed, what point could this woman take to the stage?

"Then I don't know who the girl is?" Bai Yulan raised her eyebrows, glanced at her dressed in gold and silver, so gorgeous, sneered, and said, "Which girl, so magnificent?" ”

Ye Mingting once trained the servants to be familiar with the ladies in the palace, and brought many atlases for them to watch, so that they would not be ignorant in the future, and made a joke to the masters, yes, Luyi can recognize the beauty in front of him.

If today's emperor likes Princess Ronghua the most, then the next one is the lord of the pearl, her father and the current saint of the first mother, but died early, leaving two sons and a daughter, the emperor pity the three sons of the bitter life, and gave the title early, with the eldest son as Prince Rong, the second son Yuan County King, the third daughter Pearl County Lord, pampered.

And Ronghua was included in a book, compared to the second son Yuanjun Wang, because he had a wife and daughter, but he committed adultery with the princess, which caused a lot of trouble.

Lu Yi and Bai Yulan whispered twice, and Bai Yulan understood the situation.

She was not angry at this woman's rudeness, but raised her eyebrows quite interestingly, and said, "If the girl likes the water and clouds, Mrs. Ben will take two horses from your house, and it will not hurt." ”

She thinks she is generous, but Mingzhu doesn't think it, she just thinks that this woman is as arrogant as rumored, is it not possible to give charity to her? I feel more and more displeased.

"Forget it, it's not uncommon for the county lord to be." Mingzhu put on a lofty appearance, glanced at her, and said coldly: "Falling next to the big tree of the Hou Ye, it is more capable than becoming a concubine in the palace." ”

After speaking, he went to ask for cloth with the shopkeeper, and he didn't care about what Bai Yulan was thinking now, and he was extremely arrogant.

Lu Yi was so angry that his teeth itched, and he looked angrily in the direction of Mingzhu, and said angrily beside Bai Yulan: "Madam, don't you look at what she looks like!" It's almost on someone else's head! You're just so kind-hearted. ”

When Bai Yulan heard the word 'kindness', the corners of her mouth curled, I don't know where this girl thinks she is kind? Can a good heart live until now? It's just that when the enemy is stalemate, he doesn't want to send it away.

"Let's go, little girl, and see what you say? If you follow your wife, you dare to offend the county lord? Bai Yulan sneered: "Dogs that can bite don't bark, remember that." ”

Mingzhu was angry after hearing Bai Yulan's judgment of her, this woman actually compared her to a dog in the file?

However, Bai Yulan had already left Yunhua Villa with Luyi.

When the two of them came out, there was already a drizzle outside, Bai Yulan couldn't help frowning slightly, and said to Luyi: "When we just came out, we didn't bring an umbrella, so we went to the eaves of the street and waited for a while. ”

Greenery is naturally helpless, so I have to wait here for the rain to stop before leaving.

"Girl, why not try this?" A clear Yue voice suddenly sounded from behind the two of them, and Bai Yulan turned around and saw that it was a clear and handsome man in white, with a somewhat familiar figure, as if he was ......

By the way, the jewelry of the shop in the past was planted by Ronghua once, killing a girl, I went to Liu's Mansion when I investigated the case, I saw this man, and I also saw it once when I was hunting in autumn.