Chapter 445 Self-inflicted iniquity, do not live
Master Du took Du Wei and Du Zhenghong to Hengfeng Xing.
Because of the accident of the eldest young master, the steward and the guys in the store were all in a trance, and they were even more at a loss when they met Master Du in person.
"Open a position, reconcile." Master Du instructed the shopkeeper.
The chief steward peeked at the eldest lady and the third young master standing beside Master Du, and his years of experience told him that it was not normal to open a position today.
The chief steward waved his hand downward, and the little stewards stepped forward one after another, taking the accounts they were in charge of and began to work.
The warehouse was opened, and Mr. Du sat on a chair in the outer room, drinking tea while listening to the steward report the store's account inventory, expenses, income, expenses and other items one by one.
Du Wei sat on the left hand side of Master Du and listened without saying a word.
Du Zhenghong sat on the right hand side of Master Du, looking at the little stewards from time to time, only to see that each of them would salute his father before he went back, and then greet Du Wei, and only turn to his side at the end.
It took more than an hour for the accounts of the stewards to be reported, Du Zhenghong sat there, his heart became more and more depressed, and in the end, he didn't even listen to what the stewards said, and there was only one thought left in his heart: when he took over Hengfengxing, he would first send all these minions who ate inside and outside and replaced them with his own henchmen.
opened several warehouse doors in a row, and Master Du only glanced at it at most, and it was impossible for so many goods to go in and really count them one by one.
When he arrived at the door of the last warehouse, the chief steward was full of hesitation, "Master, this one ...... This eldest young master has instructed that it cannot be opened. ”
When Du Zhenghong heard this, he suddenly became energetic, "Can't you open it?" ”
A hint of coldness flashed across Du Wei's lips, "Since the eldest brother said that he can't open it, then there must be his reason, I think I'll be here first today." ”
Master Du thought for a while, and nodded, Du Yifan was still very relieved to do things, since he ordered the steward not to open this room, it must be because of him.
"No way!" Du Zhenghong stopped, "Since you are here today, there is nothing to hide, why can't this room be opened?" Could it be that there is something unsightly hidden inside? ”
The chief steward smiled, "Look at what the third young master said, what can we do here, Hengfeng Xing has never had any mistakes since the eldest young master took over, and he has his own reason for not letting go." ”
"But the eldest brother is now being detained in prison by the government, and we Hengfeng Xing can't all point to him, now that the younger sister wants to take over here, she naturally has to check it out." Du Zhenghong's righteous words made even Master Du hesitate.
It's just a warehouse, and it's not enough to make everyone suspicious.
Master Du pondered for a long time, and finally said, "Since this is the case, let's open it." ”
The chief steward saw that Master Du had spoken, and he couldn't stop him as a steward, so he had to turn around and order: "Open a position!" ”
Du Zhenghong stood up, stood in front of the warehouse door, and stared intently at the little steward unlocking.
Du Wei sat there, a sneer of disdain flashed in her eyes, and a faint sadness: Third brother, I'm afraid that you will never be able to realize the good of your eldest brother, as a brother, he originally wanted to protect you, but there is a way in heaven for you not to go, but there is no way to go to hell......
The door of the warehouse was pushed open, and Du Zhenghongqiang held back the excitement in his heart and stretched out his head to look into the warehouse.
I saw rows of large wooden boxes stacked inside.
"This is ......" Du Zhenghong suddenly felt that these wooden boxes were a little familiar.
"Open!" Du Wei's crisp voice suddenly came from behind him.
Du Zhenghong's heart sank suddenly, and he suddenly remembered why these wooden boxes were so familiar, weren't these things the boxes he used to hold the rest of the goods when he came back from Fengzhou City?
Don't...... His eldest brother didn't count all the goods he brought? So he deducted the payment for the goods and the errors in the books...... Du Yifan not only did not investigate it, but deliberately concealed the matter for him?
Nothing shocked him more than now.
He always thought that his eldest brother would tell his father when he found out about this, but he didn't expect that everything was done by him with the heart of a villain.
At this time, he wanted to stop and regret it, but there was no way out.
A few small stewards stepped forward and pried open the big wooden boxes one after another.
"Squeak Squeak......"
A noisy noise came from each of the wooden boxes, and the little stewards retreated in fright, only to see countless gray shadows swarming out of the wooden boxes, as if they had stabbed a hornet's nest, and rushed out of the barn door.
Du Wei was originally sitting firmly on the chair, and she already knew what was in the warehouse, but she didn't expect these things to pop up suddenly.
I rub, so many rats!
Seeing this scene, the chief steward also turned white, and hurriedly shouted: "Hurry up...... Guard the door and don't let them run outside......"
There were so many rats running out at once, everyone saw that their scalps were numb, if they were allowed to run to the store in front, they were afraid that Hengfengxing, the business of the imperial businessman, would really not be far from closing.
"Close the door!"
"Ahh This little beast bites! ”
"Take the guy......"
Du Wei jumped on the chair, and Master Du was also frightened, and the chickens and dogs jumped in the yard, and there was a mess.
Some of the young men were holding brooms, some were holding dun cloths, and some were timid and afraid of rats, so they only screamed in fright......
Du Zhenghong stood still, only to feel the "buzzing" in his head, and he didn't even know that a mouse crawled up his trouser legs.
"Three...... Third Young Master! It wasn't until a little steward shouted that Du Zhenghong came back to his senses, stretched out his hand to shake off the little beast, but he didn't want to be bitten by it.
It took half an hour for the people in the courtyard to clean up the rats in the barn, but many of them escaped, and they only hated the young men to gnash their teeth, because Buzhuang was most afraid of such little beasts, and at night they would run out and bite the fabrics, clothes, etc., so that they could not guard against it.
"Catch more cats." The chief steward reluctantly instructed the young men below.
Master Du sat on the chair, his face turned blue with anger, and he said angrily: "Who will tell me, what's going on?" ”
The chief steward had no choice but to come over and explain: "What is placed here is all the surplus goods that the third young master brought back from Fengzhou City, and the eldest young master has counted some of them, and these are not available, so I will ...... first."
Master Du's face was gloomy, and he shouted angrily in a low voice: "Zhenghong! ”
Du Zhenghong only felt that his legs were weak, and somehow, he knelt down.
Master Du was even more angry when he saw it, and pointed at him again and again, "All these years...... What did you do in Toyosu Castle! It's just that the shop is empty every year, you go and see, these leftovers you brought back! ”
Master Du instructed the steward to take out some cloth samples from the warehouse and put them in front of Du Zhenghong.
"You've got a good look for me!" Master Du slammed his palm on the table, and the teacup on the table jumped a few times.
Du Zhenghong had to raise his eyes to see the pile of cloth samples.
Everyone present sighed, what kind of fabric is it, it is simply a ball of rags, which has been swallowed by rats to pieces, even if it is sold at a rag head, it can't be sold at a price.
"Look at the good things you've done!" Master Du was almost so angry that he was stuck in phlegm, he couldn't help coughing, and after scolding for two sentences, he ordered, "Go...... Fetch me the accounts of Toyosu Castle! ”
"Go back to the old man...... the chief steward bowed his head and replied, "Last night, the backyard of the store was flooded, and all the unfinished accounts were burned. ”
"What?" Master Du was stunned for a moment, how could it be so coincidental?