Chapter 2808: My family's incense cannot be broken (8)
After Qiao Mu finished reading all the books.
Then he looked up again at his great-grandson wife:
"Huiyuan, I have read the account book. These servants' actions of bullying their superiors and hiding their subordinates and filling their own pockets have started since the year I was pregnant, so I can't blame you all, but don't you doubt it?
They didn't do anything too much before, and it was understandable that they couldn't tell, but later, they had already reached a lot of assets at home, and they were still unable to make ends meet, so they needed to pay for it.
Can you still not see this?
I think as long as you are not stupid.
It should be visible.
You don't have any worries to say.
I can accept whatever I say."
Li Huiyuan, who had been waiting by the side, had been uneasy since she was initially uneasy and became very sleepy. She fell asleep. At this time, she heard Qiaomu suddenly call her name, just like a student who was dozing off in class, suddenly being named by the teacher.
It was a sudden awakening and standing up.
Then my mind was confused for a while, and then hesitated:
"Old ancestor, I, then I'll just say it.
I actually saw that there must be problems with those books, but many of the contents in the books are not much different from those when my mother-in-law was in charge of the housekeeper. I was worried that the matter would make a big deal and offend my mother-in-law, which would make everyone look bad, so I didn't say it.
There are also shops that suffer losses, and I, a woman, can’t just watch them specifically. The people sent out to investigate all said that there was indeed no one buying things, and the things in the shop were all put out.
No one wants the discount.
Only a hard loss.
I guessed that they might be lying to me, but I couldn't find any evidence, so I had to leave it alone and let them report the money.
The farm is similar.
If I really don’t provide subsidies, I’m afraid that someone will starve to death afterwards, or that our family is too mean to treat the hired farmers, which will damage the family’s reputation.
Moreover, Changsheng's health has always been poor, so I just want to be more relaxed to my servants and others, and scatter more gold and silver, and maybe I can accumulate merits."
That's right, the reason why the current situation is that the butler himself has no ability is the same, and he doesn't dare to be too harsh on his servants.
This is also a major reason.
Many years ago, there was a rumor outside that the Xiao family had poor descendants, saying that their men killed too much. The old Ding Duke killed no less than 100,000 enemy troops back then. The only son of the old Ding Duke, Xiao Hai, who was later posthumously named King of Qin, killed more than 100,000 barbarians alone, let alone those who died at his hands.
It is precisely because there are too many people who die.
The resentment and evil spirit are too strong.
Their family has no wealth of talented children, and every generation of males dies early and will not die well.
Not only do many people outside believe these rumors, but even their families themselves are somewhat skeptical, so they often repair bridges and roads, pray to gods and Buddhas, and offer incense. If they were not worried about giving graces to ordinary people, it might cause the royal family to fear, and perhaps their family would do more and more cost-effective good deeds.
That's what you treat outsiders.
I will naturally be more relaxed to my own slaves.
But sometimes, the lack of gratitude is not about gratitude, but about the more dissatisfied and presumptuous it may be about the more dissatisfied and unrestrained it.
"Forget it, I understand.
You don't have to worry about this house for the time being. It's not that you deprive your housekeeper. It's really a mess. I'll clean it up.
Clean up these borers and other things at home, and then you will be given the right to you.
Or just give it to your daughter-in-law.
Forget it, let’s give it to your daughter-in-law. In addition to filial piety, we will find a more capable wife for Changsheng, and she will be the leader at that time.
You save some fun too.
Be a mother-in-law with peace of mind and prepare to take care of your grandson!”
After hearing what his great-grandson wife answered, Qiao Mu could understand her thoughts, so he did not dare to expect her to clean up the housework. He could only take over the housekeeper's rights and handle it himself.
In addition to her own hands.
I'm afraid no one in this mansion has that courage.
It will be somewhat restrained.
"Old ancestors, it doesn't matter whether we are stewards or not. If we are too strict with those servants, will we be called too mean by others?
Will it damage the blessing of immortality?"
Look, Li Huiyuan really believed those nonsense words, and even though she knew that those servants were not at all ruled and were greedy for no amount of money, she was still worried that punishing them would damage the fortune of her son.
To put some bad doubts, Qiao Mu even suspected that these nonsense words were deliberately passed to their ears and made them believe them.
After all, the only profitable person of a thing.
If you say you are not the planner of the matter.
That's really not very credible.
"What kind of blessings are you losing!
Those servants carried us behind their backs, and they didn't know how many evil things they did behind their backs and how much blessings they lost. You have to worry, at worst, you can donate some money to the Tzu Chia House and adopt some orphans.
Or maybe it’s okay to provide porridge and relief in winter.
This matter is decided so you don’t have to worry about the next thing. No matter who pleads to you, don’t come to me, and I don’t want to hear you plead for those servants. Also, let me tell you about this and your mother-in-law, grandmother and the others. No matter who it is, don’t come to plead for the servants in the next period of time.
It’s getting late, go back and take a break!”
Qiao Mu's attitude was undoubtedly very firm at this time. Li Huiyuan thought about it and did not dare to continue saying anything. She bowed properly and then stepped down exhausted.
She couldn't persuade her ancestors anymore, but she would say what her mother-in-law and grandmother-in-law thought.
As soon as the person left, Qiaomu was tired. If she hadn't broken through her innate nature, she would have been so sleepy that she would have been too sleepy at her age, so she stopped staying up late. After giving instructions, she quickly washed up and went to bed.
Because the original body did not have the habit of asking the daughters-in-law and granddaughter-in-law in the family to pay their respects every day, no one came to disturb her the next morning. Even though Xiao Changan came over excitedly to learn the secrets of martial arts, he did not make a big fuss when he heard the maid outside the door saying that Qiaomu was still sleeping, but waited quietly outside.
Wait until the sun is noon.
When the ministers were already leaving the court to go home.
Qiao Mu woke up, washed up quickly, ate something to put his stomach on, and immediately took out a secret book to lay the foundation from the warehouse.
Begin to teach Xiao Changsheng patiently.
Fortunately, during the three years of mourning, he had nothing to do in the mansion except studying, so there was no problem with literacy.
The only thing Qiao Mu needs to do is to explain to him the general meaning of some professional terms in the secret book to help him remember and understand deeply.
Because Xiao Changsheng is in high spirits.
So it is easy to teach Qiaomu.
Chapter completed!