As soon as I came back from the courtyard, I saw Shopkeeper Lu pacing back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back, with a sad face.

Grandma Luo San hurriedly asked him to sit down and asked what was the matter.

Shopkeeper Lu sighed, and then said, "Third grandma, I really have no choice, so I came to you to discuss." You know the losses on the books in the first half of the year. Qin Ye said that he wanted to make up for the money, but now the shadow is gone. At this moment, Suzhou suddenly came to urge the payment, you said...... What is this called? ”

As he spoke, his hands were spread, and his brows were twisted.

Grandma Luo San also frowned, "Suzhou's payment is not always settled once a year. It's only the middle of the year, and it's not yet the end of the year, why did you suddenly urge the money? ”

Shopkeeper Lu shook his head and said helplessly, "I just said that the situation is not good, and it should be changed to half a year." Otherwise, it will not be available in the second half of the year. The young owner of Fairview came yesterday and is still living in an inn in the city. You say, I'm ......"

Grandma Luo San stood up and paced two steps, knowing in her heart that this splendid workshop in Suzhou was one of the most important suppliers of Luo Ji. Luo Ji has high-grade silk, most of which are from their family. If the supply is cut off, it is difficult to find a suitable one, I am afraid that it will be for a while.

After thinking for a while, Grandma Luo San stopped and asked in a low voice, "How much cash is there in the account now?" How much is missing? ”

Shopkeeper Lu picked up an account book on the table, handed it to Grandma Luo San, and said, "I went through it with the young owner of Jinxiufang yesterday, and the payment for the first half of the year was 16,000 taels. But all the cash in the account added up to less than 10,000 taels. There's still more than 6,000 taels left. Again, I can't give him all the cash, what can I do with the daily expenses of the shop? The guys have to pay their salaries. ”

Grandma Luo San took the account book, looked at the purchase money, listed the items clearly, turned a few pages, and asked, "But is there anything else that can be recovered?" ”

Shopkeeper Lu sighed again and said, "If I can have it, I don't have to bother the third grandmother." All that can be knotted has already been concluded. The rest, like the Ding Mansion, the Fang Mansion, and the old prince's place, have always been settled on a monthly basis. It's hard for us to rush. After thinking about it, he hesitated and said, "However, I checked the general ledger a few days ago, but I found that there is a bad debt, and the amount is not small......

Seeing Grandma Luo San looking at him, she took out a yellowed account book from her sleeve. hesitated, "This is still an arrears from two years ago, and I don't know if I can collect it or not." ”

"It is only natural to repay debts. Regardless of how many years he owes, he owes it, why can't he ask for it? Grandma Luo San's voice was crisp and clear.

Shopkeeper Lu hurriedly explained, "The third grandmother doesn't know. The one who owes the debt is the king's family in the suburbs. This Wang Yuanwai was originally a merchant from the north and south, but later made a fortune and donated the official position of a foreigner, which can be regarded as a pride for a while. At that time, we wanted our satin cloth, but we asked for a cart. But it's not going to work in the past two years, the family is in the middle of the road, and the son is not angry. I owed the bill for more than a year, and then we stopped delivering to him. But the money owed in front of me was not available for several times, but a lot of travel expenses were posted. Qin Ye was angry at the time, so he said that this bad luck family should not go, so he didn't care about it anymore. ”

Grandma Luo San raised her eyes and asked, "How much do you owe in total?" ”

The shopkeeper Lu said, "About eight thousand five hundred taels of silver." ”

Grandma Luo San pondered for a moment and said seriously, "This money has to be returned." ”

Shopkeeper Lu smiled bitterly in his heart, of course he knew that the money had to be returned. However, Qin Ye asked the guys to run so many times, and none of them could make it. These people are not all stupid, and now he goes again, I am afraid that he will hang.

Grandma Luo San saw what he was thinking, and said with a smile, "Don't be sad." I know you don't have the skills. Auntie, I'll go there myself. I want to see what kind of character this king is. ”

Shopkeeper Lu was startled, and his jaw almost dropped. "The third grandmother wants to go and ask for the account in person? I'm afraid it's not appropriate......"

Grandma Luo San snorted coldly, slapped the account book on the table, raised her eyebrows, and said, "Why is it inappropriate?" ”

Shopkeeper Lu looked at her face, a little hesitant, "This ...... This...... It's never been like this......"

Grandma Luo San laughed and said, "There was nothing in the past. I've had this routine since I started. He did not allow him to question and ordered, "Go and call me a few people who have been to this king's house before." Where is his home? What's going on at home? Is the road good or not? How long does it take to go back and forth? These should be asked. You ask the people from Suzhou to give a few days of grace first, and tomorrow, I will personally take people to collect the accounts. ”

Shopkeeper Lu was stunned for a while before coming back to his senses. I was so busy that I did what the third grandmother told me.

The shopkeeper Lu is still very reliable. The two guys who had been to Wang's house came after a while, and Grandma Luo San interrogated for a long time, Fang nodded, and asked the two of them to lead the way early tomorrow morning, so that they could go back and prepare. When he was done, he told Dongxue to prepare the car, and asked Steward Luo to arrange ten stronger family members to follow him tomorrow.

This side of the room is busy, but on the other side, Luo Sanye is humming a little song, smoking dry smoke in Aunt Yue's room, and he is content. Aunt Yue wore an apricot-colored brocade silk shirt today, embroidered with a few magnolia flowers on her chest, which was very elegant.

Aunt Yue rubbed Luo Sanye's shoulders and said with a smile, "Where did Sanye learn the new song?" I've never heard of it. ”

Luo Sanye said with a smile, "I haven't heard of it." Then he turned his head mysteriously, pretended to exaggerate, and asked, "Do you know who composed this song?" ”

Aunt Yue shook her head, flew a wink, pushed him, and said angrily, "How do I know." The third master don't sell Guanzi, say it quickly. ”

Luo Sanye took her over with a smile, pointed at her nose and said, "This is the music composed by the fairy girl of Zuixianglou, and the words filled in by my father-in-law, Scholar Cui." I can't think of it! ”

Aunt Yue's mouth opened slightly, making a surprised look. "That's not the father of the third grandmother? A person like him will also go to Zuixiang Building? ”

Luo Sanye smiled, "Which man doesn't steal?" It's better outside than at home. My father-in-law is no exception. ”

Aunt Yue snorted lightly, don't turn around, and her pretty face was flat, "Then the third master should go find someone outside." Anyway, the ones at home are not as good as those outside. ”

Luo Sanye hurriedly pulled her over, and said with a smile, "Okay, I was wrong, in fact, the ones at home are better than those outside." Where can those girls compare to you? You beat them all down with a single shout. ”

Aunt Yue turned her anger into joy and laughed. His eyes wandered, and he leaned on him and said, "The third master hasn't heard me sing for a long time." Shall I give you a paragraph? ”

Luo Sanye was about to say yes, when he heard Qiuwen outside asking, "Is Sanye here?" ”

Aunt Yue frowned and asked through the window, "What's the matter?" ”

Qiu Wen said, "The third grandmother said that she would go to the suburbs early tomorrow morning to collect the bills, and now she is busy preparing the car." No matter how much we persuade us, we still have to find the third master. ”

When Luo Sanye heard this, he was so busy that he pushed Aunt Yue away and walked out. While arranging his sleeves, he asked, "What the hell is going on?" ”