If he had not been reborn, the city gates should have been closed by the time Yu Zhuqing returned to the city. It was always five o'clock in the morning in the capital. The evening drum was sounded, the city gates were closed, and travel was prohibited. The memory of this period in the dream was a bit blurry. At that time
It is not clear whether the city gate is closed or closed. I only know that my brother died not far outside the city gate, and Yu Zhuqing also died there.
Or we can ignore the city gate and just talk about the death alone. Yu Zhuqing died outside the city gate like his brother.
Is this accidental...or inevitable?
As for the late arrival of the younger brother and eldest sister at the city gate in this life, are they all caused by changes caused by his own rebirth?
Yu Xi's delicate eyes were as deep as water, and her long curly eyelashes trembled slightly to cover up the shadow in her eyes. This was very strange. It could be said that everything about the eldest sister was very strange.
As far as her status is concerned, she is just an adopted daughter. Raising her will only benefit Mrs. Qian, and she cannot be raised to waste. Now she has no one to propose marriage. Yu Xijiao had guessed that Mrs. Qian wanted to
The eldest sister died alone all her life, but now she found out that it was not the case, it was more like taking her life.
What is this for?
Could it be that there is something else going on here that I don’t know about...
Yu Zhuqing applied egg compress to his eyes again, and after feeling a little better, he washed himself again. After washing, he and Yu Xijiao went to the steward's hall together.
A few stewards standing outside the hall who were preparing to go back to work were stunned for a moment when they saw the eldest girl and the third girl approaching hand in hand, and hurriedly greeted them.
Although the eldest girl lived like a shadow and the family didn't take her seriously, the third girl was different. Before, the lady's confidant and mother-in-law were taken away. Now the lady blames herself for her niece and takes the initiative to talk to her.
Once you take charge of the affairs, you will know that the three girls are not easy to get along with.
The two sisters entered the living room. Aunt Zhou was already attending the meeting. She looked much more energetic than yesterday. Although her face was still pale and bloodless, her energy was much better.
When he saw the two sisters coming in, he put down the account book in his hand, stood up and greeted respectfully: "Big girl, third girl."
"Aunt Zhou, my elder sister and I are here to help. If Aunt Zhou is busy with something, you can call on our sisters. If there is nothing, eldest sister and I will just watch and learn to be housekeepers." Yu Xijiao said greatly.
Fang Fang smiled.
She had already reported this matter to Yu Ruiwen last night, and Yu Ruiwen agreed wholeheartedly. He felt very guilty about his little daughter now, and such a trivial matter was nothing.
Several people sat down again. Aunt Zhou was sitting in the main seat, and she was mainly in charge. Yu Xijiao and Yu Zhuqing were sitting in the side seats, and they sat together.
There are a lot of account books on the table, which were brought by the person in charge just now. Aunt Zhou is in charge. Basically, you have to read these account books first, and then ask about some affairs in the house, which will be dealt with first.
It is a daily necessity, and other things are put on hold. The Xuanping Marquis Mansion is such a big family, and there are many accounts. It is really difficult for Aunt Zhou to take over at first.
"Aunt Zhou, my sister and I would like to see the ledger of the sewing room. I wonder if it has been delivered?" Yu Xijiao casually flipped through a ledger in front of her and asked.
"It hasn't been sent in yet. It should be waiting outside." Aunt Zhou immediately understood what Yu Xijiao meant and said with a smile, "The sewing room used to have a lot of revenue and expenditure. I'm afraid I won't be able to make it for the time being. I don't know if I can trouble you."
The eldest girl and the third girl, please help me take a look first."
"What do you think, eldest sister?" Yu Xijiao looked at Yu Zhuqing.
"It's okay if Third Sister thinks it's okay." Yu Zhuqing hesitated for a moment. She was afraid that she would mess up the matter. She had never taken care of things in so many years, and Qian never let her get involved, even though Yu Yuxi had already taken care of the accounts with Qian.
Yu Xijiao did not allow Yu Zhuqing to refuse, and nodded to Aunt Zhou: "Let the sewing room bring the account first."
Aunt Zhou nodded and called a woman, who went down and came over with a ledger in her arms.
Aunt Zhou took it and looked at it, frowning: "Is this this year's ledger?"
"The steward of the sewing room has brought this year's account. If my aunt feels that there is less, you can go to the madam to get it. All the previous accounts should be handed over to the madam."
The mother-in-law smiled.
The account of the sewing room is different from other accounts that come in and out every day. Generally, it will be kept in the management office of the sewing room for two years. There are some threads and other things that come in and out, and the account cannot be settled in that year.
"Let's see for a year first!" Yu Xi said with a smile.
Aunt Zhou pursed her lips, and finally said nothing. She handed over the account book in her hand. Yu Xijiao took it and looked at it carefully. The so-called account books were actually some running accounts that recorded the income and expenditure of the sewing room.
What kind of silk threads, materials and some clothing items are purchased every day, as well as some trinkets such as palace flowers...
Yu Xijiao was not unfamiliar with the book. She flipped through a few pages quickly, then stopped at the place she wanted to read. After checking it carefully, she handed the account book to Yu Zhuqing and said softly: "Sister, take a look.
here."
Yu Zhuqing took it, looked at it carefully, and pointed at the records on it in surprise: "These...are all mine?"
What is recorded here is that when Yu Zhuqing came back, two pieces of clothing materials were placed in the house as tributes, which were rewarded by the palace.
Some of the embroideries above were also bought directly from the Jiangnan area, and the price was less than twice as expensive as those in the capital.
"Why... so expensive?" Yu Zhuqing couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. She knew that those clothes were valuable, but she didn't expect them to be so expensive and not from ordinary sources.
"Everything written down here belongs to the eldest sister, and all the expenses are recorded in the eldest sister's account." Yu Xijiao gently patted Yu Zhuqing's hand and whispered.
"But I...it's not me..." Yu Zhuqing's lips trembled at the amount of money written down above. The number she guessed was completely different from the number in front of her.
"The eldest sister spends the most, even more than the madam and the second sister." Yu Xijiao looked up at Yu Zhuqing and said with a serious face.
In the last life, she also heard that Qian was very kind to Yu Zhuqing. If she had any delicious food or nice clothes, she would give them to her adopted daughter first. People said that this adopted daughter was very lucky. Not only was she adopted by Marquis Xuanping, but also
She was also protected by Qian, a good mother, but when she saw Yu Zhuqing wearing plain clothes and ordinary clothes, she thought it was just something Qian spread to the outside world to enhance her good reputation.
Only now have I discovered that there is evidence for this.
"Sister, do you know what this means?" Yu Xijiao asked.
"My... clothes and accessories were later given to my second sister." Yu Zhuqing murmured.
"But no one knows. At most, some people say that everything the eldest sister doesn't like to wear is given to the second sister. When others lament that the eldest sister is arrogant and extravagant, they also lament that the second sister is a good one and is willing to wear clothes that the eldest sister doesn't want to wear." Yu Xi
Jiao smiled slightly and pointed at the records above, "These are the evidence. Even if they are brought in front of my father, this is evidence."
With all this, even if Yu Zhuqing explained it, he couldn't explain it clearly. Yu Zhuqing pinched the handkerchief uneasily, took a deep breath, and mustered up the courage to say: "I...I will never accept these clothes again in the future. I will go to Madam
Explain this."
Yu Xijiao had expected that she would say this. She shook the account book in her hand and sighed: "Sister, even if you go and make it clear now, your previous reputation has already been spread. I'm afraid it's impossible to restore it."
How important is the reputation of a girl's family, especially the daughter of aristocratic family who has not yet left the palace. Many people have never met a real person at all and rely on hearsay. Yu Xijiao can be sure that Yu Zhuqing's marriage is so difficult, which is closely related to her reputation outside.
big relationship.
What do people think about an adopted daughter who is so arrogant and extravagant, even surpassing the real legitimate daughter of the Marquis?
"Third sister...my father and mother also left some money and put it into the store back then. I wonder if it will be enough?" Yu Zhuqing bit her lip. She originally thought it was enough, but now she saw clearly what was on it.
Price, but not confident.
"Eldest sister still has her own money and shop?" Yu Xijiao asked in surprise. She really didn't know about this.
Yu Zhuqing lowered his head, twisted the handkerchief in his hand, and said bluntly: "What I have was left by my biological parents. At that time, I was almost snatched away by my uncle. Later, my father helped me beg for it back. At that time, I was young
"Young man, the money and other things are left in my hands, but I asked my wife to take care of the shop."
"How many shops were left for eldest sister at that time?" Yu Xijiao asked curiously.
"Six families." Yu Zhuqing didn't hide it anymore.
"So many?" Yu Xijiao was stunned. She was not surprised. Yu Zhuqing's biological father was not well-known in the Yu family. In the previous life, she had not heard anyone talk about Yu Zhuqing's previous family background. They all said that Yu Zhuqing was lucky. Yu Ruiwen
He Qian is kind-hearted and said that it was a blessing for her to grow up in the Xuanping Hou Mansion.
But he didn't expect that Yu Zhuqing's own net worth was already so rich. Not to mention the money in his hands, just these few shops might make people jealous.
"There used to be six families, but now there are only two. My biological mother is... the daughter of a big merchant." Yu Zhuqing said uneasily.
"Why are there only two families left?" Yu Xijiao became more and more suspicious the more she listened.
"My wife said that she had been losing money and asked the store to send them account books... At first, it was just that the business was not doing well and we had no choice but to close it down. Some of the old people were still in the hands of my biological mother... I couldn't bear it, so I let them
I went to other stores, but I didn’t expect that in the end, other stores would not be able to handle it.”
Yu Zhuqing bit her lip, blaming herself.
Yu Xijiao didn't expect that she would find out so many things just by checking the sewing room's account. Although Yu Zhuqing's words were unclear, there was obviously something more in his words. Once he heard it, he knew that the meaning was not simple.
Liu Mei frowned slightly. She was not in a hurry to ask her about the shop in her hands. The most important thing at the moment was the sewing room.
"Sister, I will help you check the matter about your shop after the matter in the sewing room is resolved. Now let's check the matter in front of you first. Sister's previous clothes are still with me. These should be the ones recorded on it, right?"
Yu Xijiao scrolled through the ledger and marked all the recent records about Yu Zhuqingyuan in it.
"Yes, it's all above." Yu Zhuqing put away her self-blame and looked at the account book again. Although she had never learned to read accounts, she could still read some simple ones.
"Eldest girl, third girl, the people from the sewing room are coming to report. Do you two girls want to listen together?" Aunt Zhou's voice suddenly came to my ears.