After the women were released, more than half of the people standing were reduced, with less than a hundred people remaining. They were servants and stewards in the Fang family's house.
Lieyan called in the accountant, took a rough look at the accounts, learned about the assets under his name, and asked for his name. He felt that Mr. Zhou was honest, kind, and well-spoken. He was indeed a good person, so he retained him.
After dismissing more than a dozen senior women who looked like unruly slaves, and sent them away, the remaining servants were naturally all honest.
There was a steward named Ma Ming. Lieyan promoted him to the position of general steward. From now on, everything he did about the house was mainly based on this man's loyalty and honesty.
The first thing she wants from a servant is loyalty. As for the other things, she can cultivate them gradually. This doesn't matter.
After a lot of fussing, the day became slightly brighter. After roughly arranging things and leaving them to Meng Gao and the others, Lie Yan took Mu Tiankuang to the guest room to catch up on some sleep.
Before leaving, Lieyan narrowed his eyes, looked at the obscene building where the girls were imprisoned, and said, "Tomorrow, find someone to demolish this building and make me a clean pond with more trees." This smoky place,
I'm afraid it will take a few years to warm up before it gets better.
"Yes, Miss." The steward surnamed Ma nodded obediently, and then the arrangements were made.
Lie Yan then said with a smile, "Don't panic, everyone. From now on, just do everything well for me with your heart. I promise you that I will never treat you badly! Your life will definitely be better than
It was hundreds of times better than before!”
"Yes! Miss."
Lieyan nodded, then pulled Tiankuang away, muttering along the way, "Go and catch up on some sleep. When you wake up, you have to meet the stewards who manage the industry. Oh, by the way, we also have to hurry up and collect the moon for you."
Refining the antidote, phew, I'm trapped to death."
Mu Tiankuang raised his hand, picked up her waist, and carried her to the guest room, "Don't think about anything first, have a good sleep before talking."
"Well..." Lieyan moved his little head in his arms and closed his eyes with peace of mind.
Mu Tiankang had a smile on his lips, lowered his head, and looked at her with warm eyes.
There is only the sound of fingertips turning over the accounts.
There were more than a dozen stewards in a row. You looked at me and I looked at you. They glanced at each other secretly, and then they stood in front of Nanmu's long case with their heads bowed, without saying a word.
From the moment they learned something happened to Mr. Fang to the time they were summoned, the dozen or so stewards were brought here without even taking a breath, and some even didn't even have time to finish breakfast.
Everyone's face was a little horrified.
Two terrible and sharp screams came from outside the study, like the screams of wild animals crying and struggling before death.
Everyone in the study felt terrified, and the hair on their backs stood on end.
Lie Yan gently put down an account book and picked up a blue-covered book...
At this time, a fat man with a big belly in the third row in the front knelt down with a bang. He was so scared that he peed his pants and kept kowtowing, "Miss, have mercy on me, miss, have mercy on me! For last month's accounts, I will give it to the accountant."
I tampered with it and got greedy... Thirty-three million taels, for a small one, I will definitely return them all, and I also ask the young lady to give the small one a life."
As soon as this person knelt down and shouted, it was as if he had touched the nerves of other people. One after another, the stewards knelt down and begged for mercy, asking Lieyan to spare them.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Mu Tiankuang, who was sitting next to Lieyan, didn't even roll his eyelids. He just drank tea and watched the show slowly.
"Well, if you know your mistakes and can correct them, there is no greater good." Lie Yan nodded and smiled, waved his hand, and made the sweating potbelly step aside, and pointed at the person standing in the last row.
This man was of medium height, wearing a navy blue robe, simple and unpretentious, expressionless, and solemn, with an expression of indifference from beginning to end.
"Yu Wenyang." Lieyan stood up, dropped the account book in his hand and said, "From now on, you will be me, Lieyan, the person in charge of ordinary business in the imperial capital."
"I took a look and found that the only businesses under Fang's name that can make a lot of money right now are one restaurant and the one at the corner of the street, which is a relatively grand Colosseum. Others..." Lie Yan turned around with his hands behind his back.
He said coldly, "I don't think there is anything going on. Starting tomorrow, you will close all the unprofitable businesses one by one, count the money you have realized, and hand it over to Mr. Zhou in the house."
"You just need to focus on the business of the restaurant and the Colosseum. If you don't have enough manpower there, just go outside and select useful talents to help you manage it. As for what else I need to expand in the future, when that happens
I’ll let you know again.”
Looking at the old-fashioned middle-aged man, staring at him dumbfounded, Lieyan raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Why, is he not capable enough to complete the task I assigned? If so, then I really made a mistake."
"No." Yu Wenyang suddenly straightened his back and said coldly, "I will do my best to assist the young lady."
"Yes." Lieyan rubbed his aching head and then ordered, "As for these people, give me a good beating and throw them all out."
"Leave the debt collection matter to Chen Hao. Are there any problems if you bring two brothers together? The debts owed by these people must be paid off before they can be asked to leave. The specific amount will be revealed later.
Yu Wenyang will sort it out and give it to you."
Chen Hao is a master at the ninth level of the Golden Core Realm, second only to his elder brother Meng Gao. He is an unusually tall young man with two thick arms exposed to the air, with bulging muscles.
Very robust.
"No problem, Master." Chen Hao didn't expect that the task would be assigned so quickly, so he readily agreed.
Lieyan nodded, feeling as if a big stone in his heart had temporarily fallen to the ground.
The old-fashioned and simple Yu Wenyang is the only one among these managers who does not engage in personal gain, cover accounts indiscriminately, or whitewash his performance.
Mr. Zhou, the accountant, took a step forward and said, "In addition to these, there were three fields under Mr. Fang's name in the past, including this one, with a total of four mansions. There is also a mine near the outskirts, but it has been empty all year round and has not been mined.
.”
"The mansion will be left empty for the time being. As for the land, we can continue to rent it to ordinary people for farming. The rent should be halved appropriately. It is not easy for ordinary farmers."
Yu Wenyang, who had been keeping his eyes closed, was truly moved this time. He suddenly raised his head, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Miss."