Early the next morning, the meal was served, and Fang Fujin led the two girls to bring a large sandalwood box, which was neatly packed with the accounts of the house in the past six months. I was washing my hands, a girl kneeling on the ground holding the basin high, a girl holding a mouthwash of fragrant tea, Fang Fujin took a warm towel from Minqiu's hand and personally served me to wipe my hands. She looked at the accounts overnight, and only squinted her eyes at dawn, but at this time she was in good spirits and said, "Regarding the procurement, Lord Lin did tell me, saying that this year's cloth is expensive, and I want to change the cloth shop to procure." Blame me for believing in him too much, so I didn't doubt it. I heard you mention it yesterday, I sent someone to check all night, and a servant told me that Lord Lin had already withdrawn the silver taels from the mansion and took it out to lend money..."

She looked at my face carefully, for fear that I would be suspicious, so she called the girl beside her and said, "Let Xiao Guizi come in and talk." Since she is the person she brought, she naturally has already made a good caliber, and it is useless to ask.

I raised my hand and said, "No need to pass it on." ”

Fang Fujin smiled gently and said, "Fujin, what do you want to do?" I lazily leaned to the rattan chair, and the girl took a thin blanket, which I put on my chest casually, and said firmly: "There is nothing to say, just expel from the house." Fang Fujin looked embarrassed and said: "He has been in our house for more than ten years, and Fujin has given him some face." ”

I scoffed, "Face? If he knew face, he shouldn't be greedy, and there is no need to mention it, just do it. Then he said quietly: "I plan to sort out the accounts of the house." Fang Fujin said: "I sorted out the account books in the first half of this year yesterday, if you don't understand something, just ask me." I continued: "In addition to the accounts, the things in the treasury, and the silver taels, I will also make a new book, first, some things are broken in vain, it is better to take them out for use or reward, and second, I have not been in charge of things for a long time, but these can be practiced first." ”

Fang Fujin vaguely understood my words, and said, "What does Fujin mean..."

Min Qiu brought mutton butter ointment, I picked a nail and rubbed it on the back of my hand, and said slowly: "I remember that when I first entered the house, all the big and small affairs of the family would be reported to me, and it would be the best in the future." He added, "I wake up late in the morning and love to sleep lazy, so you come in the evening." Fang Fujin understood it completely, she forced a smile and said: "The master is not in the house, there are not many things, it is enough for me to deal with it alone, why bother with you?" In addition, you have to take care of Hongyun. ”

I said calmly: "Hongyun has grandmothers to serve, but I'm not busy." ”

Min Qiu stepped forward and said, "Master, there is a servant to tell you that Fujin on the four sides has already gotten into the carriage and will arrive at the house in a quarter of an hour." I pretended to be surprised, and said angrily, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Then he said to the side Fujin: "Okay, you go down, I'm going to comb my hair." ”

When Fang Fujin heard this, he had to retreat. As soon as she left, a girl held up in front of me with a bronze mirror, and Minqiu stood behind me and served me to pull my hair in a bun. I smiled and said, "You are clever, how did you find out that the four sides of Fujin are here?" ”

Min Qiu twisted the green silk one by one, and said: "The slave and maid are impatient to see your face, besides, you have to take care of things, how can you give up on the side Fujin, you have to be long-winded." "It's a big lie for the slave and maid, and when the side Fujin went back to inquire, he knew that the side Fujin didn't come to the house, and he would definitely hate me." ”

I smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, let the kitchen prepare for food, and say that Fujin on all sides is coming to the house." At lunchtime, you rewarded the girls with those dim sum melons and fruits, and only said that the four sides of Fujin could not come if there was something temporary. They have a lot of mouths, and they spread the news so loudly that Side Fujin can't figure out the truth or falsehood. ”

Min Qiu smiled and said, "The slave is really a wooden brain, or a young lady is clever." ”

Anyway, there was nothing to do during the confinement, so I really made up my mind and planned to take care of the affairs of the house. Ah Xing, Min Qiu, and Bai Zhi helped me to turn over all the accounts, compare them one by one, straighten them out in the same way, and return slowly, but I also learned a lot. After more than ten days like this, when I was about to leave the month, the accounts were cleaned up.

Ah Xing suddenly said: "Why don't you take this opportunity to sort out the accounts of the outer courtyard as well?" ”

I had this in mind, so I ordered some of the big men in the outer courtyard to inquire about the house. There is a difference between men and women, and the directors all stand outside the curtain to reply. Because Lord Lin was kicked out of the house, they were afraid of me. I looked at the file of the head of the outer courtyard and knew that there was an old man who was almost sixty years old and was still working in the house. Moreover, he is an official of the seventh grade, but he receives the salary of the sixth grade, and the reward given to him on the fourteenth of each year is also extraordinarily rich. I thought that since I was a man of face in front of Fourteen, I would be trustworthy, so I simply announced that he had entered the house, wanting to say a few words and let him be my confidant.

The old man trembled and entered the house, and before I could speak, he knelt down with his white hair on his head, and cried: "The slave should die, and he should not hide it from his master." "I thought he had done the same thing as Lord Lin to steal chickens and dogs, and my heart sank suddenly, and I looked at him without speaking. Ah Xing sat next to me, looked at me, and said to the old man, "Tell me, what capital crime have you committed?" The old man said with tears in his eyes: "The slave is thanks to the grace of the fourteenth master in order to get an official and a half position in the house, I dare not say that there is no mistake, but I am also conscientious." His cheeks were on the ground, and a long white braid was tied around his neck, and he was extremely respectful.

I felt compassion and said, "Let's get up first." "After all, I'm older than my Amma.

The old man said, "Let the slave finish on his knees." After a pause, he said: "The slave should not hide from the master, the slave accidentally broke his hand when riding a horse in front, the doctor said that the bones of the palm of the hand were broken, and the slave could no longer hold the pen in the future, nor could he write..." Instead, I hired a literate guy to do things for me, and led the servants and servants of the house for nothing..."

Because I took away Master Lin, the old man thought that I was going to get rid of him too, and he was so frightened that he burst into tears.

I said, "Show me your hand." ”

He still knelt down, not even daring to raise his head, but humbly and respectfully: "The wound is coated with ointment, which is really ugly, and I am afraid that it will stain the eyes of the master." "Lord Lin is greedy for personal gain with the money in the house, and although the old man is also greedy for money, the nature is completely different. The 14th Baylor Mansion is equivalent to a super state-owned enterprise unit in the modern world, with no arrears of monthly salaries, and benefits are several times that of other places, but it can do less than half of others, and no one will want to go out again if anyone enters.

I asked the girl to help him up, and said softly: "Don't worry, when the Baylor Mansion was first built, you were on an errand in the house, how could I get rid of you because you had an injury on your hand?" If the injury on your hand is healed, you will continue to work in the account office, and if you can't get better, don't be afraid, no one will take care of you, and the Fourteen Baylor Mansion will always take care of you for the rest of your life. The old man was stunned when he heard this, and only then did he burst into tears, kowtowed, and said, "Thank you for your grace, the slave is really ashamed." ”

It seemed that there was no hope for him to be a henchman, so I asked the girl to help him out, and let the other chiefs enter the house alone one by one to talk. The chief executive of the outer courtyard is Lord Qin, he is in his prime, quite accomplished, and extremely loyal to the fourteenth. Because Lord Lin had an accident and was chased, he always felt guilty that he didn't find out earlier, and wrote three letters of accusation to Fourteen. Therefore, as soon as he entered the house, he called himself derelict in his duty and voluntarily removed from his official position to forgive his sins. I just wanted to manage the housework myself, and I didn't think that the new official would have to burn three fires when he took office.

Hey, the crooked hit scared them. In order to reassure people, I intend to take a break.

In the evening, I wrote to Fourteen about the recent events in the house, and explained that I wanted to take care of the affairs of the house by myself in the future. Fourteen quickly replied, no other nonsense, just one sentence: Don't be too tired.

The days passed quickly, and after I got out of confinement, Ah Xing was going to get married. The Hesheri Mansion and the Fourteen Baylor Mansion are both well-known large families, so the princes and princes of the capital are staring at each other, and Zhuo has not yet been in charge, he has no share in finances, and he himself has no errands, let alone a fortune, so everyone can only listen to his mother. She has only one precious son, and she can't wait to give him all the good things in the world. She is actually not very satisfied with marrying a daughter-in-law, marrying a county lord and going home, her mother-in-law has to look at her daughter-in-law's face, which is really unreasonable. Besides, she has always been fond of Ergege.

But the wood is already in the boat, even if she is unwilling, she has to do the wedding well, so that everyone in the capital knows that her son is very promising, can get the emperor's favor, and can marry the emperor's granddaughter.

The wedding was extremely extravagant, and the route began to be arranged half a month ago, and various procedures were rehearsed one by one. Dozens of baskets of silver horns were prepared for the passers-by, as well as flowing water seats for eating and drinking, and two streets of sheds were erected three days ago, and the lanterns were decorated with lanterns, all the way from the Hesheri house to the street in front of the fourteenth bail house. Half of Ah Xing's Zhu Hai jewelry is my dowry, and half is a reward from the emperor's concubine. She was wearing the same wedding gown I had when I married Fourteen, but with a little tighter waist. Ah Xing was excited and nervous, looking at the girls in the house in a hurry, he couldn't help but smile happily on his face. She was worried that no one would take care of me after I got married, so she told Hongming: "Eniang will be handed over to you in the future, and you have to protect her." ”

Hongming smiled: "E-Niang didn't go to war, how could she need someone to protect her?" ”

Ah Xing slapped him on the head and said, "Eldest sister speaks, you just have to answer "yes" or "yes", where is there so much nonsense!" When Amma told me, I patted my chest and promised. ”

Hongming smiled naughtily, touched his head, and said, "Haha, I know." ”