"When I was in the drug store, the shopkeeper taught me it herself!" Cheng Chun looked at Su Xubai and said softly.
Su Xubai looked at Cheng Chun without speaking for a long time.
Cheng Chun was a little embarrassed when Su Xubai saw him, so he put down his hand: "What's wrong?"
Su Xubai smiled: "It's nothing, I'm just a little surprised!"
Su Xubai was really surprised. He was not a person who valued sex to begin with. He had never had sexual intercourse in many years. He took Chengchun as his concubine just because he had done something wrong. He had to shoulder his responsibility in this way.
It was just a responsibility. In his opinion, Cheng Chun was just an illiterate peasant girl.
But that rainy night, when he came back in a hurry, he saw her curled up in the quilt, her pretty face flushed, and he suddenly felt a little pity for her. Later, when he saw her well-behaved and sensible, with a pretty appearance and a delicate figure, he thought
Just keep it like this, just as an obedient little vase, which is also pleasing to the eye.
But in the past few days, he discovered that such a little vase not only knows how to behave in a low-key manner, but also knows how to act cautiously. Now he can even make an abacus. What a surprise!
"I have also been learning abacus for a long time!" Cheng Chun was a little embarrassed, "I'm not very smart, and I couldn't even tell the difference between tens, hundreds, and millions at first. The lady shopkeeper is very patient and taught me bit by bit. Then slowly, I
The earth has learned it!”
Su Xubai walked up behind them and carefully looked at the accounts they had listed, calculating one account and recording the other, and unexpectedly found a lot of problems. He pointed to one of the columns and asked: "What is this?"
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Cheng Chun looked at it, tried hard to distinguish it, and then said: "This is a side dish in the kitchen. The prices of these side dishes are all wrong. Just look at this green onion, because most people grow and buy it."
There are few people, so the value is not very high. Two copper coins can buy a pound. But according to the account, three taels of silver are used to buy spring onions for a month. In other words, a month of spring onions in the house costs one thousand and fifty.
One hundred pounds!"
Su Xubai frowned: "Fifteen hundred catties of green onions?"
Cheng Chun nodded solemnly: "There are thirty people in the house, including the master, the servant, and the rough and long-term workers. If converted to a day, each person will eat one and a half kilograms of green onions!"
Su Xubai was stunned for a moment, then sneered: "If you say that everyone eats one and a half kilograms of grain a day, I think it is reasonable. But now it's better, everyone eats green onions every day!"
"I originally thought that such a high cost was due to too many purchases at one time, which caused damage due to rot, so I asked someone to go to the kitchen to ask. The dishes in the kitchen are purchased every day, because the house
There are a lot of ingredients purchased, and oftentimes, small ingredients like green onions are given in excess!" Cheng Chun looked up at Su Xubai and said word by word.
Su Xubai's face became more and more ugly: "What about others?"
"We're still doing the accounting, we haven't finished it yet!" Seeing Su Xubai getting angry, Cheng Chun pulled his hand, "The shopkeeper's wife once told me that you don't trust people you employ, and you don't trust people you doubt. I don't know this."
What is going on in the accounts? It may be that the purchaser was deceived. Only after we have settled the accounts can we pursue the case with a reasonable basis!"
Su Xubai was originally very angry, but when Cheng Chun said this, most of his anger disappeared: "No matter what the facts are, Granny Zhang is in charge of the accounts, and if such flaws are removed, she will always escape the punishment she deserves."
It won’t happen, but you are right, we must have a basis for everything before we can pursue it!”
Chengchun nodded, and then went to the abacus again.
Su Xubai didn't bother her. He sat down at the desk nearby, picked up a book and read it, which was considered as accompanying them.
Chengchun's abacus was very fast, crackling. Su Xubai sat there, listening to the sound, and felt that her abacus was probably faster than her own accountant, but it was a pity that she didn't know many words.
If I learn more words and manage accounts in the future, I will definitely be able to do a good job.
Chengchun and Hongdou spent a long time sorting out half of the account books in front of them. By that time, it was already getting late, and the two of them were a little tired after sitting for a long time. On the contrary, Su Xubai, who was sitting aside and reading a book, remained still.
He looks full of energy.
After the two people packed up their account books, they were ready to take a rest.
When Cheng Chun lay down on the bed, it was already midnight and it was getting very late. Su Xubai urged her to go to bed early, so she quickly turned on the lamp: "I forgot the time when I was calculating the accounts, which disturbed five people."
I’m taking a rest!”
"I usually sleep late, and there will be nothing to do tomorrow, so it won't be a problem!" Su Xubai turned over and faced Cheng Chun, "You are happier today than before!"
"Because I have something to do!" Cheng Chun replied without thinking, "Since I came to this house, I have been eating and drinking every day. I have nothing to do except stay. I am
People born into poverty cannot enjoy such a precious life!"
Su Xubai paused for a moment, then laughed: "This is not a precious day. You only have Hongdou by your side. In the capital, ladies from powerful families always have three or four personal maids by their side!"
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Chengchun was silent for a long time, and then said softly: "This is how wealthy people should be!"
Su Xubai waited for a long time, but when he saw that Cheng Chun didn't speak, he suddenly felt strange: "Don't you have anything else to say?"
Chengchun became more and more strange: "What did you say?"
"You checked most of the accounts today and found so many problems, but you don't have anything to say?" Su Xubai sat up and looked at Cheng Chun with some confusion.
Cheng Chun looked at Su Xubai who suddenly sat up, and became more and more surprised: "Didn't the Fifth Master ask about the accounts? Why should I talk about it again and again?"
"Aren't you annoyed when Aunt Zhang bullies you like that on weekdays? It's rare that you get such a big handle today, why don't you file a complaint with me?" Su Xubai stared into Cheng Chun's eyes, not knowing for a moment.
Staring momentarily.
Cheng Chun looked directly into Su Xubai's eyes and shook his head sincerely: "Mama Zhang doesn't like me, and she does bully me from time to time, but she just takes advantage of her words, so why bother with her? Besides, she just wants to take advantage of her.
, what she said is also true!”
"You know how quick your words are!" Su Xubai lay down a little frustrated, "You can see clearly, but it makes me look like a chicken!"
Chengchun lay there, looking at the gently swaying gauze curtain beside the bed: "In terms of age, Grandma Zhang is my elder. There is no need to be angry with them!"
Su Xubai interrupted Cheng Chun: "He is a servant, not your elder!"
Chengchun knew that he had said the wrong thing, so he just responded and did not answer again.
"I don't blame you, it's just that you have to have the courage to be the master, otherwise, there will inevitably be evil slaves who deceive the master!" Su Xubai sighed helplessly.
"I know, Fifth Master!" Cheng Chun agreed and covered him with a quilt, "It's time to rest!"