Before Cai's words could speak, Gu Yutang took the lead and said: "Steward Ma kept saying that Mother Zhao took out the monthly money to make up for the deficit of the big kitchen, where did the deficit of the big kitchen come from?" Why don't you come here with the eldest wife? Do you think that with Zhao's mother's monthly money alone, you can fill the shortfall? ”

Ma Ci didn't show weakness, he was an old man in the house, how could he be frightened by a girl who came out of nowhere?

After brushing his extremely long beard, Ma Ci said.

"There were some problems with the purchase of the big kitchen the year before last, and the mother-in-law in charge of the purchase fled with the money from the purchase. At that time, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Zhao's mother was afraid that she would not be able to buy the things that were used for the festival, so she used her monthly money to fill the deficit and bought those things that were needed for the Mid-Autumn Festival. ”

Gu Yutang heard Ma Ci say this, and smiled secretly in his heart, Ma Ci's words can be described as full of loopholes.

He said that there was a problem with the purchasing mother-in-law in the big kitchen, and he fled with the money he bought, but he should also know that those maids and mothers-in-law were all bought back from Ya Po, and the deed was still in Cai's hands.

The mother-in-law fled, and she was able to run away, but the monk couldn't run the temple, and without the divine contract, it was equivalent to having no household registration. Such a mother-in-law with no household registration still carries so much money on her body, who dares to take her in?

Besides, the money that was swept away was the purchase of the Mid-Autumn Festival in the house, and the purchase in the house was counted in hundreds of taels during the New Year's holidays. Mrs. Zhao's monthly money is only a few taels of silver a month, and even if she doesn't eat or drink, it is impossible to make up for the deficit.

If she fills her own pockets from it, deducts the little maid's money, and goes elsewhere to get oil and water, then it will be another matter.

Gu Yutang didn't want to deal with Ma Ci, so he went straight to the point and said: "Steward Ma, how much silver do you have for a month?" Can you tell us about that? ”

Ma Ci thought that Gu Yutang was out of luck, so Gu left and right talked about him, so he replied according to her words: "Third girl, the old slave's monthly money for a month is five taels of silver. ”

"What about Zhao's mother's monthly money? How much silver?" Gu Yutang asked again.

Ma Ci stroked his beard that had grown for a long time, and stared at Gu Yutang with his eyes, this little girl, asked so much, what do you want to do?

Although he didn't know what Gu Yutang was going to do after asking this, he still replied: "Third girl, Mother Zhao was originally serving in the old lady's house, and was later sent out. The monthly money is one tael of silver lower than mine, and it is four taels of silver. ”

Listening to Ma Ci say the answer that Gu Yutang wanted to know, Gu Yutang had a smug smile on his face, this Ma Steward is old, and he didn't make a draft before lying, this time she must have told him that he couldn't get off the stage.

"Steward Ma said that Zhao's mother's monthly money for one month is four taels of silver, and the twelve months are forty-eight taels of silver. Last year, there was a deficit in the purchase of the big kitchen, and the horse steward said that Zhao's mother used her own money to fill the shortfall.

I've seen the account books in the house, and during the New Year's Festival, the big kitchen has the largest expense, and the purchase accounts for as much as dozens of taels. Let's ask Mrs. Zhao that the monthly money in a year only adds up to forty-eight taels of silver, how can she fill the deficit of hundreds of taels?"

Gu Yutang said a call, and blocked Ma Ci, who was blowing his beard and glaring, and Zhao Pozi, who was frightened, so that he couldn't say a word.

When Gu Yutang said this, Mrs. Zhao didn't dare to raise her head, but kept her head down, as if she was afraid that someone would see something from her.

didn't give Mrs. Zhao and Ma a chance to relax, Gu Yutang continued what he had just said.

"Mrs. Zhao can't make up for the deficit with her monthly money. But if you deduct the monthly money of the maid at the bottom and fish some oil and water in the big kitchen, then it may be fine. Gu Yutang said, moving his gaze to Cai's head leaning on the big pillow.

"Sixth uncle, in the end, you are the wife in charge, how to deal with this deceitful mother-in-law, Yutang also wants to ask you to take an idea."

Cai listened to Gu Yutang's analysis, and admired her a little in his heart. Everyone else said that Sister Tang was a smart person, and she could be regarded as having seen it this time.

Supported by Qiuhua, Cai walked to the side of Mrs. Zhao and Ma Ci.

"Mother Zhao, there was a deficit in the big kitchen the year before last, why didn't I see you come to report me? And I checked the accounts in the house that year, and two thousand taels disappeared from the house at once, does this matter have anything to do with you?"

Mrs. Zhao was already panicked, and her body couldn't help but tremble.

It's been more than two years since this matter was supposed to happen, who knew that Ma Ci that old guy actually brought it up in front of the eldest lady tonight, isn't this nothing to do? If it weren't for the disappearance of the ledger that year, I'm afraid that the eldest lady would have found out long ago.

Mrs. Zhao was beating a drum in her heart, should she tell the truth to the eldest lady about this matter, or should she rot in her stomach? But the third girl has already put it forward, even if she wants to rot in her stomach, she can't do it.

Mrs. Zhao turned her heart sideways, knelt on the ground, kowtowed a few times, and cried into tears when she got up.

"Madam, the old slave didn't mean to hide this from you. This was all ordered by the steward of the horse, and he said, when the matter is completed, he will divide me half of the money from the deduction and purchase! I'm all a money obsesser, so I listened to his nonsense! ”

Hearing that Mrs. Zhao revealed herself, Ma Ci immediately couldn't kneel, and the whole person was shaky, but Gu Yutang had already ordered the maid to support him, even if he wanted to faint, he couldn't.

He was originally instructed by the old lady to ask his wife for the master's cards, but who knew that he was implicated by Mrs. Zhao and pulled out such a bunch of old things.

Who is in charge of affairs in the house and will not fill his pockets?

What's more, if the big kitchen is so fat and oily, you can get more oil and water.

"Take Steward Ma and Mother Zhao down! After asking the old lady, master, I will deal with them again! After resting for so long, Cai finally had some strength, and commanded Qiu Hua beside him.

Let these two old guys fall in their yard, Qiu Hua was too late to be happy, and immediately ordered the maid to pull the two of them down.

"Tang'er, thank you for helping me! Please be worshiped by my aunt! Cai said, and was about to kneel, but fortunately, Ah Hua on the side appeared in time and supported Cai.

"Uncle and aunt are serious, those slaves, I have long wanted to punish them. It's just that I didn't find an opportunity before, but now I've found it a few times. My uncle is the wife in charge of the second room of the Gu family, and she shouldn't be bullied by those slaves! ”

As Gu Yutang spoke, he and Ah Hua supported Cai's left and right, and helped her to rest on the soft couch.

……

It didn't take long for Gu Yutang to dispose of Ma Ci and Zhao's mother in Cai's courtyard and spread throughout the mansion. Those little maids who were oppressed by Zhao's mother on weekdays rushed to the east wing to thank Gu Yutang.

Gu Yutang handed over all the things outside to Ah Hua and Dong Solstice to deal with, while he rested in the back room, looking at the script that Jiang Zhiming sent to her early in the morning, which was the most popular script on the market.

Gu Yutang glanced at it a few times, it was still the story of those talented and beautiful women, Gu Yutang glanced at it a few times, only felt bored, and threw it aside.

After Ah Hua dealt with the maids who came to thank her, he went to the pantry and brought a freshly brewed Biluochun and put it on the high table next to Gu Yutang.

The old lady called Mama Liang over, saying that she wanted to invite the girl over. The old lady was very unhappy with the girl's behavior, and seemed to be about to reprimand the girl. ”