Chao Li had a clear view of the shopkeeper's demeanor, but he didn't alert him and pretended not to know.
Since Mrs. Cen wanted to help Chaoli, she would definitely not be careless. She quickly reconciled the accounts with the help of the abacus on the desk, and the sound of the abacus was particularly loud.
Chaoli's reconciliation was not as fast as Cen's. After all, Cen had control over all the money transactions of the Song Dynasty. With just a small account book, it was natural that he could do the calculation clearly in a short time.
About a quarter of an hour later, Cen put down the account book and motioned Chaoli to look at the abacus.
"A Li, this month's accounts don't match up. Is there something wrong with it? It shouldn't be a loss, but a profit of three hundred and sixty-seven taels." Cen said.
Chaoli nodded and looked at the shopkeeper who was dripping with cold sweat.
"Shopkeeper, since I came in, I have noticed that there are people coming and going here. Although our spices are not in a variety of styles, they are well-known and of good quality, so the business should not be bad. And the account book you handed over to Qing Yi
, but it has always been in a state of loss, which makes me disagree. The shop was a dowry given to me by my mother, and now I am the owner of this shop, and the way I treat you is different from my mother.
Now that the accounts have been sorted out, do you still have anything to say? I would like to advise you, it would be best if you explain everything honestly." Chaoli snorted coldly.
"Boss, boss, please forgive me. I shouldn't have done the yin and yang accounts. I did this because I was blinded by lard." The shopkeeper immediately begged for mercy, sweating profusely.
Who would have thought that the boss, who has always ignored worldly affairs, would suddenly pay a visit?
He was careless because he didn't prepare the account books in advance. When his employer came, he was in a hurry and had to take out the account books.
Before Ms. Cen checked the account books, the shopkeeper was still lucky, thinking that she would not be able to find out. How much could the woman in the back house know.
Who knew that the other party was so powerful, and it didn't take long to find out clearly. The boss must have suspected him for a long time, and now he deliberately found someone to investigate.
Hey, I had known better not to be so obvious, but now it’s useless to say anything.
When we just welcomed him in, he thought he was a guest, but it turned out to be the King of Hell who was urging him to die.
"Shopkeeper, I give you within three days to pay back all the money you took from my shop, otherwise I will arrest you and go to see the officials. Don't even think about escaping. A monk can't escape from the temple if he can.
Someone is spying on your home. Since you are my shopkeeper, you naturally know my identity. No one can take my money casually. Regardless of whether I lack this or not, it is mine and no one can take it away.
"Chaoli's attitude is very tough.
I don't know if it was Song Lingxin's misunderstanding, but she felt that what Chaoli was talking about was not just about money.
Anyone else?
The shopkeeper was trembling all over, "Boss, please let me go, that money."
"Since you dare to do it, you will have to bear the consequences. I will not hold you responsible. I just ask you to pay back the money, which is already worthy of you. What's more, I have never been short of your monthly income, never been
I'm sorry for you." Chaoli replied.
Having reached this point, the shopkeeper wanted to say something else, but when he saw Chaoli's serious expression, he knew that it was useless.
"I understand, boss, please rest assured, I will get it together within three days." The shopkeeper sighed.
Chaoli nodded, "That's very good."
Neither Song Lingxin nor Cen said anything. After all, it was Chaoli's shop and she should handle it herself.
Several people walked out of the spice shop, and Song Lingxin asked.
"A Li, did the prince not give you any money? No, that shouldn't be the case. After all, the Zhenbei Hou family has a great cause. As the prince's concubine, no matter what happens to the prince, he will not not give you money to spend."
Song Lingxin asked Chao Li and the two people in the restaurant opposite.
Cheng Feng looked at Gu Hanzhang with wide eyes. His eyes seemed to be mocking Gu Hanzhang for not giving his wife money. What kind of husband was he?
Gu Hanzhang remained calm and focused on Chaoli.
How would she respond?
Chaoli smiled slightly. Since she was outside, she would not tell the real situation.
"Ling Xin, you are worrying too much. I just don't want to encourage such arrogance. It's not because I don't have money in my hands." Chaoli replied.
This is true. Although Chaoli does not have a large fortune, he will not worry about money.
Even though she has not received a monthly certificate in the nearly one month since she married into the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, it has no impact.
"That's it." Song Lingxin nodded.
The three of them continued walking to the next shop, and Cen and Song Lingxin did not suspect anything.
Walking to the second shop selling the Four Treasures of the Study, Chao Li stopped and glanced at the alley on the opposite street corner from the corner of his eye. He quickly averted his eyes and walked into the shop.
I saw almost a few houses in the alley on the opposite corner of the street. Among them, deep in the alley, there was a family with a red lantern hanging outside its yard.
At this moment, Pei Yu stepped forward.
"Master, today's fish is ready."
Song Lingxin tilted her head, "Ali, didn't you go to Lingering Garden at noon? Why do you need to prepare fish?"
Chao Li chuckled, "Nothing, that's what we're preparing for dinner."
In fact, this sentence is a code word, and only Pei Yu and Chaoli know what it means.
It means that Pei Qian has put down the bait and is now waiting for the fish to take the bait. She will take Song Lingxin and Cen to catch the fish.
"That's it, that's good. I thought I wouldn't be able to go to Lingering Garden today." Song Ling covered her lips and smiled softly.
Chaoli smiled back. At this moment, Mr. Cen had sorted out the accounts.
However, there was nothing wrong with the shop's accounts, so Cen didn't spend much time sorting out the accounts, and the three of them walked to the door.
At this moment, Song Lingxin's eyes moved slightly, and she found a person in front of her. He was dressed in black clothes and looked very low-key. She was suddenly a little surprised.
"Mom, look, that is"
Chaoli knew who Song Lingxin had seen without even having to look, and he didn't have to think of ways to get Song Lingxin to notice it. This girl actually discovered it by herself.
Mr. Cen's eyes lit up and he smiled slightly.
"I didn't expect Mr. Chen to come here. We can't go to Liuyuan for dinner with him, but it doesn't hurt to say hello. I'm here." Mrs. Cen said with a smile.
As he spoke, he looked at Song Lingxin meaningfully.
Song Lingxin was a little shy, a little angry, and a little complicated.
"mother!"
"Oh, we, Ling Xin, are shy, so I want to take a good look at Mr. Chen." Chaoli covered his mouth and smiled.
Song Lingxin's head was almost smoking, "Okay, you dare to laugh at me, next time I will make fun of you in front of the Crown Prince! Smelly girl, just wait for me, I will make you look good!"
"Okay, I'll wait and see." Chaoli agreed, then turned to look at Chen Zhao who had already walked into the alley, with a cold look in his eyes, "Speaking of which, why is Mr. Chen walking towards the alley? Are there any shops in the alley?