There were five or six little maids standing in the main room. They were all from Qingfeng Pavilion. All of them had red eyes. The maid who had made the louder noise earlier immediately fell silent when she saw Xia Houshu coming in. Only Cui Yan was still sobbing quietly.
, Yunxi was supporting her and whispering comfort.
Yuhu stood among them angrily, presumably after reprimanding them.
Xia Houshu frowned and glanced at everyone, but found no outsiders. It seemed that there was a conflict among the maids in his own room. But it was too shameful to have a quarrel so early in the morning.
Xia Houshu said: "You were making such a loud noise early in the morning, as if you were afraid that others wouldn't hear you. Fortunately we live far away, otherwise you would have invited people from other courtyards to watch the fun."
The little maids looked at each other, but no one dared to stand up and explain the reason.
Xia Houshu walked to the chair at the top and sat down. He glanced at everyone again and asked, "Tell me, what happened?"
"Girl, you came back just in time." Yuhu saw Xia Houshu and immediately explained, "When I took leave a month ago, I gave Cui Yan the account books and warehouse keys in our house. All the accounts are clear.
Everything is detailed. But I checked the accounts overnight last night and found that the one hundred taels of silver in the general ledger were all correct. I asked Cuiyan, and she said it was a girl and you took it away, but she couldn't give a specific reason.
Come. I checked the warehouse again this morning, and I didn’t see anything added. Instead, there was a piece of mutton-fat jade missing. I remember that the piece of mutton-fat jade was given to the girl by Prince Gong. It was of excellent quality and was worth a lot of silver.
Woolen cloth."
Xia Houshu secretly admired Yuhu's memory and housekeeper's ability to calculate accounts. It seemed that it was right to leave his money box to her.
"Girl!" Seeing Xia Houshu's nonchalant look, Yuhu couldn't help but raise his voice, "I know that girl has always been generous with money. I don't know how much she has brought in and how much she has given out, but one hundred taels
It's not a small amount, even if it was brought to the Yamen, it would be a big case and require a sentence. I suspect that the people in the house were dirty and tried to take advantage of this opportunity to fish in troubled waters, or someone secretly misappropriated it, so they took it away.
Call and inquire."
After hearing this explanation, Xia Houshu's face became a little confused. What does it mean that she didn't know what she was thinking? She just felt that since there was someone to take care of these things, she would just be lazy and use her thoughts and energy elsewhere.
That's all. As for the one hundred taels of silver that Yuhu was struggling with, she did spend it herself, and she couldn't let the little maids take the blame.
Unexpectedly, before she could speak, Cui Yan, who was sobbing over there, immediately retorted: "The money belongs to the girl originally. The girl can spend it however she wants, wherever she wants to spend it. I just count it."
That's it, I've recorded the account. Yesterday, Sister Yuhu asked me about it, and I answered truthfully. But Sister Yuhu just didn't believe it, and she insisted that I tell the truth, otherwise I was stealing and enriching myself. I don't admit it.
She also said that someone in the house stole it. This is really an injustice to me!"
Then she looked at Xia Houshu and begged: "Young lady, you have to make the decision for me!"
Xia Houshu didn't expect that there were so many twists and turns, so he cleared his throat and explained: "Cui Yan is right, I did spend the one hundred taels of silver, and I didn't buy anything valuable.
So if it's not on the list, you won't be able to find it. As for the piece of mutton-fat jade, I asked Yunxi to find it before and use it." Then he looked at Yunxi, "Go and find the jade pendant and show it to Yuhu.
"
Since the jade pendant was carved into the shape of a peony flower, Xia Houshu was worried that someone would see it and cause trouble, so he gave it to Yunxi for safekeeping.
After hearing this, Yun Xi hurriedly went to the cabinet in the penthouse where he lived, found the mutton-fat jade pendant, and presented it with both hands.
Yuhu carefully looked at the peony flower jade tablet that had long lost its original appearance for a long time, and then returned it to Yunxi with doubts, and said: "Since the girl has asked me to take care of the money, silk and silver in the house, then she is doing it to me."
Trust, I definitely don't dare to neglect or let down. Even if the girl withdraws the one hundred taels of silver herself, she still has to give an explanation, otherwise it will be difficult for me to deal with it if asked in the future."
How could Xia Houshu say that she had used the money to smoothen her relationship? Most of it was converted into gold for the sake of portability and used to bribe the Qiu couple to help, while the other part was used to recruit people who gave her information about Yi Wu. However,
Faced with Yuhu's sincere and selfless inquiry, she couldn't help but brush her face.
You should not encourage unhealthy tendencies for your own reasons, lest people in your yard break the rules in the future.
Xia Houshu thought about it secretly for a while, and then he had to say: "You are right, there must be a reason for the money to come in and out. I didn't think carefully about this matter. Now that you ask about it, I have nothing to hide. That hundred dollars
I used the two pieces of silver to do good deeds. Since I was doing good deeds, I couldn't keep it public, so I didn't tell Rang Cuiyan."
The Duke of Yue often set up tents to provide porridge, or donated money to charity, or helped poor tenants on the village. When Zhong Yuqing went to the temple, the amount of sesame oil he donated was at least 500 taels of silver, so Xia Houshu gave up the 100 taels of silver.
It doesn't seem that important anymore.
Yuhu figured this out quickly, but what urgently needed to be solved at the moment was no longer the whereabouts of the one hundred taels of silver, but the few maids in the house who were suspected and scolded for no reason.
They all looked at Yuhu aggrievedly, expecting her to give an explanation.
"This matter..."
"Yuhu did a great job in this matter." Xia Houshu took over Yuhu's words before she apologized.
Everyone was stunned for a moment and looked at Xia Houshu in surprise.
The girl is indeed partial! Yuhu has wronged them like this, but the girl is still protecting them?
Why are they not so lucky?
Xia Houshu scanned the few maids and said seriously: "Yuhu is in charge of the gold, silver and silk in my yard. He has a heavy responsibility, so he must act with caution. Every entry and exit must be carefully registered. Even if
I spent the money myself, so I have to explain the amount and the reason. You should all learn from her. As long as it is for me and for my good, I will definitely not treat you badly."
The little maids were full of grievances, but they all answered "yes" with low eyebrows.
Xia Houshu was very satisfied with everyone's attitude.
However, Yuhu felt very unhappy. After all, she did not expect that her preconceptions and misjudgments would ruin the friendship and trust between everyone who worked together. When making a living in this deep house and compound, she was not afraid that she would not get the master.
I am afraid of offending the people around me who get along day and night.
Xia Houshu originally chose Yuhu to manage his accounts because she was serious and meticulous in her work, and could distinguish between public and private matters. Now that she had offended the other maids in the house because of a misunderstanding, she was afraid that if word spread, she would be known as being mean and falsely accusing others.
"Today Yuhu was in a hurry, so he wrongly blamed everyone and made everyone feel wronged. Now that I know it, I will come to bring justice to everyone." After saying this, Xia Houshu winked at Yunxi, "Look back, you will each
I personally go to Yunxi to get five hundred coppers. You can eat or drink if you want. As long as you don't miss your errands, I can make amends to you on Yuhu's behalf."
"girl……"
"girl……"
Yuhu and Yunxi made a sound at the same time.
Yuhu felt guilty. It was obvious that he had offended someone by his recklessness. How could there be any reason to ask his master to pay compensation?
Yunxi was too surprised. She knew that Xiahou Shu had selfish motives for treating her and Yuhu, but he would not show it so obviously. Being so biased is not a good thing. If this person's heart is broken, what will happen in the future?
It's not like everything you work with.
Furthermore, the quotas for maids and servants in the mansion are fixed. A first-class maid earns 1,200 cash per month, a second-class maid earns 1,000 cash, and a third-class maid and a rough messenger maid both earn 600 cash. And Xia Houshu
The first move is five hundred coins, I'm afraid it will break the rules.
Xia Houshu waved his hand and said generously: "You all work for me. I said I won't treat you badly, so I have to keep it in mind. Since this matter is a misunderstanding, no one will take it to heart in the future.
Pretend it never happened. I know you will definitely say that I am partial to Yuhu. Yes, I am indeed partial to her. But if one day you can have her ability, I will also be partial to you."
The little maids were aggrieved, but the maids were not a little aggrieved. Besides, Xia Houshu was so generous, how could they have trouble with the money?
Anyone who dares to be stubborn at this time will be regarded as a villain who blocks other people's wealth.
The few maids happily followed Yunxi to collect the money, and in an instant only Xiahou Shu and Yuhu were left in the house.
"girl
,I..." Yuhu's eyes turned red before he could say anything.
Yuhu was born in the family, her surname was Zhao. Her father, Du Zhengtao, worked as an accountant in a shop named Zhong Yuqing, so she learned some accounting skills from him. Her mother, Huo, was originally a maid serving Mrs. Lin, so she acted prudently.
He was appreciated by his master and later got married. Because of this, Yuhu was able to serve Xiahoushu and help Xiahoushu manage his private accounts. For this reason, Yuhu always felt that he was better than other outside buyers.
The maid who came was a head taller. But after her mother fell ill, she realized that even if she was pretentious, she was still powerless in the face of life and death.
"No need to say more." Xia Houshu interrupted her empathetically and comforted her, "I know you are not a bully who doesn't distinguish between right and wrong. We are all very sorry about your mother, and you also want to be more open-minded.
You are the only daughter in your family. I think your mother’s spirit in heaven will not want to see you so sad. You have to remember that although she is gone, as long as you still think of her in your heart, she will always be there. So.
You have to get better quickly."
"The girl is magnanimous, but Yuhu is very sensitive." Yuhu nodded gratefully, "What happened today was indeed that I was impulsive and reckless, and I wronged everyone. If the girl is to blame, I am willing to be punished."
Xia Houshu clicked his tongue and said: "Look, you are a good accountant, but why do you act foolishly when it comes to human relations? The account book incident was originally caused by me not following the rules. If it is wrong, then it is wrong.
It's my fault, don't take the responsibility on yourself."
As she said that, she glanced at Yuhu, whose face was full of self-blame and confusion: "I think you still haven't figured it out. Well, don't just worry about checking accounts these days, just recuperate for a while first, it's more important to take good care of your body.
.Although my yard is not big, it is not too small either. If you fall ill again, where can I find a responsible female accountant like you?"
After Yuhu heard this, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Seeing that she finally smiled, Xia Houshu also breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, walked over and patted her on the shoulder, saying: "Let today's matter pass, and we won't mention it in the future, otherwise the money I just spent will be in vain.