Wang Shu didn't dare to look at it more, although the weather was not too hot. But the corpse in general is unlikely to be pretty. Mao still died unnaturally, his face was a little hideous, and his body also smelled of corpses. At this time, even if you look at it more, you will have nightmares at night.

As long as the two confirmed that the deceased person was indeed Mao, Wang Shu signed the file instead of Wang Xuanzhi, and then dragged the person out.

Because Mao's death was sudden, he couldn't get out of Qinghe Town, so he had to give up.

The two have now confirmed the identity of the deceased, and they will not be able to leave until the examination is completed.

This process is still quite long, and there is still a big difference between the yamen in ancient times and the police stations in later generations. Wang Shu and Wang Xuanzhi were waiting at the yamen.

It took about two hours for the closed door to open quietly. He was a very old man, with a gloomy face. After the final examination, it was confirmed that the cause of Mao's death was indeed strangulation. The many wounds on the body are not developed overnight, they should be formed by being beaten for a period of time. As for who beat Mao, it was the officials who had to investigate.

Wang Xuanzhi drew a charge on the file for claiming the body, and the Yamen asked them to take the body away.

The corpse was wrapped in a white cloth, and a straw mat was passed over it. Although the Mao family was hated by Wang Shu, for Wang Xuanzhi's sake, Wang Shu still found a few people to bury the Mao family properly.

He was not buried in the royal family's cemetery, and no funeral was held. Hurriedly buried.

Even so, it took a whole day's work.

The yamen also searched for the murderer, but it was unlikely to be found in such a short period of time as a day or two. The officials asked Wang Shu and Wang Xuanzhi some questions as usual. They probably knew that Wang Shu and the Mao family did not deal with each other, and they mainly asked Wang Shu. During the cross-examination, the attitude was quite unkind. However, after confirming that Wang Shu had not had any contact with the Mao family during this time, he asked them to go back and wait for news.

Wang Xuanzhi was hit hard. My father had just died, and now my mother has gone. It was as if all of a sudden there was no father or mother, and there was no pillar. Wang Shu couldn't say what mood he was in, so he could only accompany him silently.

The child cried all afternoon, and fell asleep on the bed alone.

Wang Shu instructed Tuoheti to take good care of him, and when he saw that it was getting late, he turned back to Xiao's house.

Mama Yuan naturally learned the news, and she was unspeakably embarrassed about the death of the Wang family's stepfamily. This steproom is not a good thing, but he died at the age of thirty, and this person is indeed a thin life.

Wang Shu doesn't have any special feelings. Mao's vicious and twisted temperament has fallen to this point, and he still wants to be entangled with Zhang Yaomin alive or dead, which is simply looking for death. What kind of good person can that Zhang Yaomin be? After being beaten so many times, I don't know how to run, and I can't learn to stop losses in time, and I am destined to have no good results.

For some reason, Mao's death gave Wang Shu a clear understanding of the current social situation. Originally, she walked outside the house, did what she did and thought, and did not have too much psychological burden. Now I realize that this is not a society governed by the rule of law, and the Mao family used to be like the Wang family. Pinching the lives of slaves and maids is like pinching ants to death, and once they leave the protection of the Wang family, it is like blowing duckweed.

In ancient times, weak women had to be protected by rich and powerful families to live long.

After repairing in the house for a few days, Wang Shu returned to Qinghe Town alone.

Wang Xuanzhi privately decided to keep filial piety for his mother, so he didn't come with him. Wang Shu is understandable, Wang Xuanzhi is still a very affectionate person in his bones. He will choose to keep filial piety for his mother, which is completely in line with his character.

Regardless of this matter, when the carriage arrived at Wang's house in Qinghe Town, Wang Shu gathered all the domestic servants.

Chapter 54

Among the sold servants of the Wang family, most of them were the original sons of the Wang family, and the rest were loyal servants of his father Wang Chengjin.

In other words, it is precisely because they are too sincere to the people of the main family, and they are unwilling to recognize the new master of the Mao family after the death of the head of the family, that these people will be deliberately retaliated by the Mao family and sold to the wild land. Now that Wang Shu has brought it back, it is natural that all of them will return to their original positions. continues to do things for the main family, and has recovered the people and important items that the Wang family lost by the Mao family during this time.

Wang Shu came back just in time this time, and they were also preparing to find a suitable time to report the matter to Wang Shu.

As soon as the head of the family left, now only Wang Shu and Wang Xuanzhi are left in the Wang family.

But in the hearts of these old servants, Wang Shu's weight is far heavier than Wang Xuanzhi's. After all, they are all following Wang Chengjin to do things, and everyone present is looking towards the old master. The old master loves his daughter the most, and the master recognized by the old servant is naturally only Wang Shu.

The last time they came back from exile, many of them were in a trance.

Wang Shu hurriedly saw them, and only asked Wang Chungui and his wife, and the others didn't have time to ask in detail. In a hurry, in fact, many things are not explained clearly. As for why they were sold, how the Mao family got the stewardship and the deeds of these old servants, and what happened to the Wang family before Wang Chengjin died, it was too late to tell Wang Shu in detail.

After 10 days of repair, they gradually recovered. There are some important things that must be told to Wang Shu.

Speaking of which, they have not been idle in the past few days, in addition to cleaning up inside and outside the Wang family, and pursuing business matters. Privately, he tried his best to track down some things. For example, some of the important items that the royal family lost, and the people who had to be recovered.

It's just that they are looking for it privately at the moment, and it's actually more difficult for them to check it on their own. If you want to make a big move, you will inevitably use the power of the Wang family.

Wang Shu's carriage entered the house, and the housekeeper immediately called the old man over.

The old steward was trampled to death by a horse in the horse farm, and now the new steward is the son of the old steward, and he was also born fat. I guess it's not eaten, after all, I haven't seen weight after suffering so many sins outside, and I'm hereditarily obese. The name is not very good, it is called Wangcai. was originally the second housekeeper of the Wang family, but now he has taken on his father's vacancy. Wang Shu saw that he was still calling the wrong name.

The people were summoned, and the old men waited quietly in the flower hall.

Some of them used to be stewards of the house, but now that they have returned, they have naturally returned to their original positions. Wang Shu, who was doing things outside, didn't give permission and didn't dare to move. Just waiting for Wang Shu's orders in the house. As for the new batch of subordinates bought by the Mao family in Fuzhong now, tune. The obedient ones who teach will stay. Those who are not right-minded will be singled out and sold.

The newcomers who were temporarily promoted to the position of steward by Mao were all taken down by Wang Shu. Although Wang Shu is not the kind of bad person who pinches people at every turn, he is not a soft persimmon. Without these people pretending to be pitiful and shedding tears, she could have let it go.

During this period of time, Wu's mother has been staying in Wang's house to help Wang Shu mediate/teach people.

Mother Wu is the person given by Xiao Yanxing, and she is very rigorous in her work. Wang Shu estimated that she was either born as a grandmother in the court, or she had talent in this area. A pair of sharp eyes, a heart of ninety-nine, stealing and slippery, there is nothing to hide in front of her.

She will not punish immediately if she finds something wrong, and she keeps them in mind one by one. Wait for Wang Shu to come back, and then hand it over to Wang Shu for punishment.

If the master wants to be powerful, the necessary tough measures are indispensable.

Speaking of which, the Mao family doesn't know what the art of the royal family is, and it is all based on preference. It is estimated that she did not receive much attention in the Wang family in her early years, and these servants she selected all have a common characteristic - they are very sharp and will make people happy.

People who can talk don't necessarily do things. It's not that there are more than 30 people who don't know how to do things, and about a handful of people who can really do things.

The list was given to Wang Shu, and only twelve of the thirty-six people could use it. More than half of it has to be disposed of.

The reason for being disposed of is also clearly written, and Wu's mother is not hiding anything at all. The remaining three or four are still tuning. Teach, at present, only do some chores that are not close to the service. has a bit of brains, and will also observe words and feelings, but whether it can be used or not depends on whether these people want to understand it later. Wang Shu saw that the above items were listed clearly, so she was naturally not polite. What should be disposed of is disposed of.

It is useless to keep those who have different intentions, and to be merciful to them is to be cruel to oneself.

These servants can be familiar with Wang Shu, and they are basically not a good impression. The subordinates who can often hang around in front of Wang Shu and are still remembered are all helping the Mao family to bully people.

As soon as Mao left, these servants lost their confidence. It's easy for Wang Shu to deal with anyone, just tell the housekeeper to do it.

When the matter was over, she got up and went to the flower hall.

A few old people have been waiting for a while, and important things have already been drafted. Seeing Wang Shu at this time, his thoughts were clear and smooth. In fact, it is mainly Wang Chungui and his wife, the Feng family brothers who used to follow Wang Chengjin everywhere, and the steward of the main courtyard who have something to do.

These people were originally Wang Chengjin's right-hand men, and they knew more inside information than ordinary people.

A few days before the old man's death, Chungui's family found that the smell of smoke in the house was wrong. In the past, the old man was seriously ill, and he thought that the smell of medicine in the house was too strong, so he asked people to take incense to remove the smell. The old man has always used plum incense, but in those days he suddenly changed to gardenia. I thought that the old man thought that the plum fragrance was too light, and the gardenia flavor should be bigger, so he could change it if he could cover the taste. Now I want to come ......"

This is also because they were suspicious of Wang Shu's suspicion of Wang Chengjin's death. When I think about it, I feel that everything is wrong.

"That's not accurate. A year has passed, and it is not easy to check whether there was a problem with the incense at the beginning. "The girl who was serving in the main Wang Chengjin house was sold out, and she couldn't find it at all, "If you want to investigate the matter of this smoked fragrance, I'm afraid you have to find someone back." ”

"In addition to these people, the two brothers of the Li Wang family and the Jiang family, please be sure to pay attention to the eldest girl."

The housekeeper was afraid that Wang Shu would not be willing to spend this effort to find it, so he said with emotion: "...... The eldest girl doesn't know anything, don't look at these people inconspicuously, in fact, only they know many of the inside affairs of the Wang family. At the beginning, the old man explained before his death that some people must stay in the Wang family. If you have different intentions, you have to be ruthless when you deal with it, otherwise you will leave trouble. ”

Wang Chungui and his wife also said: "It is best to find it, but if you can't find it, I would rather die if I want to die." ”

"I see."

Looking for people, Wang Shu has actually never stopped. He has been instructed since the middle of the year, and he is still searching.

Not only because of doubts about her father's death, but also because Wang Shu did this for the sake of the family business. The Wang family is a huge group, and everything needs ability and experience. It is certainly possible to find a new person to replace you, but it takes time and energy to cultivate, and it is not an easy task. Being a loyal old man for more than ten or twenty years is of course more reassuring than cultivating a person who has entered the Wang family in the middle of the way.

Almost as soon as the housekeeper mentioned this, Wang Shu agreed: "Uncle Wangcai, don't worry, I will arrange it." ”

The housekeeper immediately relieved his heart and reported the work in the field during this time.

Sure enough, Mao's didn't put spring ploughing at ease this year.

The spring ploughing season coincided with the time when she was upset by morning sickness, and several big village leaders of the Wang family came to ask for wheat seeds and rice seeds for this year's grain planting. However, Mao's body was uncomfortable, not only did he not listen to Zhuangtou's words, but he also sprinkled a lot of anger at people. When she was in charge of the house, she was in a hurry to establish her authority, and she was stunned to sell a few Zhuangtou families who spoke badly.

In other words, this year's spring ploughing was missed. Half of the nearly 1,000 acres of fertile land of the Wang family was wasted. Only a small part of the farmer did not ask the master for good seeds, and used the grain left over from the previous year to plant the fields.

"This Mao!" Wang Shu was almost angry with a mouthful of old blood, and Haotian told her to waste it.

Among the people that Uncle Fat asked Wang Shu to find, there were a few big village heads who were in charge of the work in the Wang family's fields: "These village heads know that the seeds of food at home are not ordinary." ”

This Wang Shu was not very panicked. In terms of protecting his daughter, Wang Chengjin has done a thoughtful job.

The entire Wang family, a whole decade. Regarding the matter of where the good seeds of grain sold in the Wang family's grain store came from, in fact, few people know except Wang Chengjin himself. Even the tenants and village leaders who planted good seeds every year as instructed did not know that those seeds were actually cultivated by Wang Shu. At most, they know that there is no such good breed outside, only the Wang family has it.

But that's enough of a hassle. If you meet someone who does not stop until you reach your goal, you have to find out the source of the good seeds of the Wang family. Catching this line of Zhuangtou to track down will also cause unnecessary trouble to Wang Shu.

"Then get them back as soon as possible."

In addition to finding people back, there is also the problem of not having grain to sell in the store in the coming year: "The location of the granary at home, can you wait?" ”

The granary is not a small thing, and it is impossible to find it when it is hidden. It is located wherever it is, and it is impossible to move it away. Besides, every year after the people finish drying the grain, they have to pile up the grain in it, which does not avoid people at all. There is no question of hiding or not hiding, only where the keys are.

As soon as they said this, Wang Shu thought about it too.

The Wang family's fields are here, the tenants are here, and the grain is naturally here. Qinghe Town is such a big place, you don't need to ask anyone, you can find it by turning over the town. It is the key to this granary......

Several people present looked at each other, and Wang Chungui and his wife, who were sitting on Wang Shu's right hand, raised their heads.

The two are not only in charge of Wang Chengjin's private treasury, but also the key to the granary. However, Wang Chengjin is a cautious character, so naturally it is impossible for all the property to be handed over to two people to take care of, so it is naturally separated. Wang Chungui and his wife only have two keys in their hands, one is in the granary of Zhangjia Village and the other is in the granary of Sidao Village.

"Whose key is left, only the old butler knows." But the old butler died under the horse's hooves last year.

"How many granaries do you have books?"

"Yes."

Wang Chungui and his wife immediately went to pick it up, and after a while, they took a small stack of account books and moved them over.

Wang Shu picked up one of the books and looked through it, and divided the account books according to the location of the warehouse.

These books have been in use for at least ten years, and the income and expenditure of the grain, as well as the varieties of grain in each granary, are recorded on the cover page. Flipping it over, the account books are doing a decent job. Make a record of every entry and record every appropriation. Very fine memories. The granary was set up by the Wang family before, and the account books were also owned by the Wang family since they were landlords.

Over the years, although the Wang family has changed from a landlord to a businessman, Wang Chengjin has not forgotten the ancestral family business. It's just that this batch of accounts and the ancestral property of the Wang family are now in charge of the Wang family's heartfelt children.

After thinking about it, let's find out the location of the granary first.

Found the location of the warehouse is easy to say, it doesn't matter if you have a key or not. After all, things are dead, people are alive. It's a big deal to tear down the warehouse door. There are more than a dozen subordinate villages in Qinghe Town, and under the condition of inconvenient transportation, it is impossible to find them in a day or two.

“…… Well, you have worked hard in the past few days to find out the location of the granary at home. ”

Half of the new grain has been lost this year, and the business of the grain store will definitely be affected. However, if the granary has enough stock, it can also respond to emergencies. Even the old grain is definitely not as good as the new grain, and the customers who are used to the grain of the Wang family grain store will definitely have complaints. At that time, the shops will definitely have to adjust their prices, which is another matter.

The piles are connected one by one, and the few people who take care of the family business have to rotate in a row.

Wang Shu pondered that she would have to meet the shopkeepers of these shops when she had time. In February, I met some people, but I didn't see them all. At that time, Wang Shu's situation was not very good, and when he met the shopkeeper, he was chasing ducks to the shelves, and he didn't think so deeply about it at all. I've listened to some things in the shop, and I don't know much about many things.

Fortunately, these old people of the Wang family have finally been recovered, and they can withstand it when they encounter problems.

The matter went on, and Wang Shu did not stay in Qinghe Town for a long time. In the afternoon of the same day, he turned back to Lin'an County.

The carriage arrived at the gate of the city, and it was getting late.

After August, the days get shorter. The autumn breeze is together, and the night is as cool as water.

The autumn in Liangzhou is relatively cold, as if the hot weather has passed in the blink of an eye, and he has put on two clothes.

As soon as the carriage entered the city, the wind blew. A gust of wind was sent into the carriage, and Wang Shu smelled the earthy smell in the wind. Halfway through, it started to rain. The shops on both sides of the street hurriedly closed their doors, and in the blink of an eye there were no pedestrians on the road.

Sun Zheng was afraid that it would be unsafe when it was dark, so he shook the horsewhip fiercely and sped up.