Chapter 1852: Continue to ask for accounts (wowling and asking for monthly votes)
Chapter 1853 Continue to ask for accounts (wowling and asking for monthly votes)
Cao Shun left Baylor Mansion and returned to the rear wing, feeling very hungry.
Because there were so many people to settle accounts, I didn’t even have time to eat at noon.
Now I am tired and hungry.
As dusk falls, it's time to turn on the lamp.
In the north room, Mrs. Sun and Sister Hui are both there.
There was a box in front of Hui'er, which contained various children's toys, including porcelain figures, small Western enamel animals, and many small objects made of shells.
Here, Mrs. Sun is looking at her family's account books.
There are three masters in the house, but there are more than a dozen servants.
There are also two wives among them, one is Cao Shun's maid in his early years, and the other is the dowry of Sister Hui's son's biological mother. They are also half-masters and cannot be treated as ordinary maids.
The salary handed over by Cao Shun was not enough to support his family, and he also used his previous savings.
Sun watched and was worried on behalf of Cao Shun.
Sister Hui has her mother's dowry in her hands, but who wouldn't buy a dowry for their daughter?
Also, I will have children in the future and will also need money.
Mrs. Sun understood that Sister Hui's wet nurse was wary of her.
This shows that the second wife of the Cao family has no money and is afraid of being taken advantage of by the rich family. They are also afraid that Cao Shun will become a stepfather and have the idea of equalizing the rich and the poor.
"uncle……"
"Father……"
Seeing Cao Shun come in, Mrs. Sun and Sister Hui both stood up.
When Cao Shun saw the things on the kang, he knew that Sister Hui's entry into Baylor's Mansion was probably settled.
These gadgets are all Sister Hui's treasures. She loved to play with them in the early days and only put them away when she got older.
Now that I have dug it out, I think it will be given to Da Gege.
Cao Shun greeted Mrs. Sun and first asked Sister Hui: "I met Fujin and the county lord today. What did Fujin say to the county lord?"
Sister Hui told the truth: "Fu Jin asked me if I was willing to be a reading companion for Da Gege. I said yes, but the county master didn't say anything. He just asked Da Gege to play with me..."
There was a bit of joy on her face.
Despite the age difference, Da Gege is a child after all, not an adult.
Since arriving in Beijing, although my grandfather has a young uncle in his family, he has never gotten along with him because of the seniority difference and cannot get close to him.
Here at Da Gege, in the spring and summer, she followed her stepmother to the house to pay her respects, and met Da Gege several times.
Da Gege is a lively child and is willing to get close to her.
Sister Hui also became a little childish, looking forward to the day when she would enter the palace.
After hearing this, Cao Shun said: "As long as you are willing, Fujin is a very tolerant person and will not force others."
"Uh-huh……"
Sister Hui nodded and said: "The county boss said that he will invite the husband after the new year. Then the daughter will not have to move into the mansion. It will be convenient to go home through the back corner door every day..."
Speaking of this, she paused and said: "But the county master said that he would clean up a room for me to use for lunch..."
Cao Shun felt even more relieved after hearing this.
Mrs. Sun also had a smile on her face.
Fujin is indeed tolerant and the county owner is kind.
In front of Sister Hui, Mr. Sun did not rush to mention the matter of joining the government as an errand.
After dinner, Sister Hui said goodbye and went back to the backyard.
Mrs. Sun took a breath and slowly talked about her intention to go to Baylor Mansion as an errand.
It's just that although Shu Shu took over the matter with good intentions, Sun still told the truth.
It was her own plan, and she went beyond the uncle to ask Sister-in-law Xing to send a message first. If the uncle really blamed her, she would have to bear the consequences.
"Sister Hui has a wet nurse by her side, and the uncle is busy all day long. I am alone with nothing to do. When I met the Xing family's sister-in-law, I asked a few questions..."
Cao Shun listened carefully and looked at Sun with surprise.
It was Sun Wencheng's father-in-law who left such a deep impression on him.
Unlike the Banner Man at all, his temperament was a bit dogmatic and rigid, but the Sun he was taught was also quiet and virtuous.
I forgot that Sun is also the eldest daughter and sister, and her uncle's family is the old accountant of the Accounting Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
It was common for women from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to work in the palace as errands, and there was no shortage of official family members.
Mr. Sun's thinking of joining the government as an errand is not considered a maverick.
Seeing that he remained silent, Mrs. Sun felt a little uneasy. She pinched the handkerchief and said, "Fu Jin said that there is a shortage of people around him. Sister-in-law Xing has to take care of the little brother. Before, it was Sister-in-law Xing who helped Fujin in the inner accounting room..."
Cao Shun said hurriedly: "Isn't that just right? If you happen to be good at this, there will be a vacancy over there, and from now on you will be the accountant grandma next to Fujin."
Seeing that he did not object, Mrs. Sun breathed a sigh of relief, but was a little worried: "Will that affect me? I am in the front and can see the accounts..."
Although the accounts of Baylor Mansion and Fujin's accounts are different, what if the masters think they should avoid suspicion?
Cao Shun smiled and said: "I am the chief of ceremonies, not the accountant, so I won't get in the way."
Mrs. Sun felt at ease now, knowing that the matter should be settled.
"Fu Jin said that the inner accounting room will be located in front of Ning'an Hall, next to the young master's study room..."
Cao Shun immediately understood Shu Shu's intention, which was because he was afraid that it would be inconvenient for Sun's young woman to enter and leave the main courtyard.
When people's hearts are evil, there will be waves even if there is no wind.
Placed on the east road, next to the county leader and Da Gege, others would not dare to slander him if they wanted to.
He said: "That's good. Baylor Mansion East Road has always been clean, so I can still take care of Sister Hui..."
In this way, you get the best of both worlds...
The next day, the accounting office of Jiubele Mansion began to clear the accounts to the honorable family.
No one wants to embarrass the accountant anymore.
On the contrary, they were a little scared.
Why did you forget to settle this account?
When I arrived at a house that was familiar with Baylor Mansion, I had more to think about.
Just like the Fushan family, when Fushan was on duty in the palace, the housekeeper reported to the county lord.
When it comes to Baylor House, we have to be cautious.
After hearing this, the county boss couldn't help but frown and said, "Looking at Xiaonian, why haven't you settled the account yet?"
The housekeeper said: "When we were settling the accounts before, the Baylor Mansion didn't send anyone. Grandma said that the total was just over fifty taels of silver, so she took the initiative to send it over and it didn't look like it, so she left it alone..."
County Lord: "..."
There is no way to say whether this is right or wrong.
But that's the prince's shop, not an ordinary house.
As courtiers, shouldn't they take the initiative to settle their accounts?!
Can you hold this shelf?
The county head felt heartbroken and told the housekeeper: "Forget it this time. In the future, if it involves the Second Master and the Baylor Mansion, you don't need to report it to the eldest grandma, just report it to me directly, or report it to the father-in-law..."
The housekeeper took note and went to the front to clear the account for the accountant. He also gave a tea envelope worth five taels of silver and delivered it out personally.
"It's all because I'm an old fool. I forgot about this account. I won't worry about it next year..."
The accountant received the instructions from Brother Ninth and politely said: "Our master also thought that the epidemic was not over at the beginning of the month and it was difficult to call people to come. This year, it will be too late to clear the accounts..."
As for next year, they don't need to clear their accounts.
When we arrived at Ma Qi, Ma Qi happened to be at home.
Hearing that the person who came to settle the accounts was from Jiubele Mansion, he also brought novelties and asked someone to take them directly to the study.
After looking at the account book and seeing the odd and neat amounts of sixteen taels, six cents and five cents, Ma Qi made up his mind.
This ninth elder brother was really unexpected.
That's fine, be honest.
Ma Qi asked someone to prepare money for the accountant and said, "How many households have been cleared in total? How many households have not yet cleared their accounts?"
The accountant also knew that the Prime Minister was no one else, but his master's teacher and Mr. Fu Qing's Ama. He replied honestly: "Yesterday Mr. Cao came forward and cleared out the eighteen clans. Today, I will continue to settle the accounts.
Your Excellency, this is the third family in Xungui, there are twenty-five others..."
Ma Qi nodded and said: "Then you have worked hard enough, don't delay, go and get busy!"
"The villain resigns..."
The accountant responded and was taken down.
"The clan members and nobles...clear their accounts..."
Ma Qi murmured to himself, with a little smile in his eyes.
A wise man will make a mistake every time he worries, and a fool will gain something after a thousand worries.
Ever since Brother Jiu left the study room, his luck seems to have been good...
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The Ma Qi family is the third family, the Fushan family is the second family, and the first family is the Tong Mansion.
Tong Mansion did not report to Elundai, but reported to Buxi.
Not to mention that my father-in-law is the uncle of the country and one of the uncles of the princes. It is just that Jiu Fujin and the fifth princess are very close, so it seems a bit abrupt to ask for an account.
Could it be that the people below are not open-minded and have offended Jiubele?
Bu Xi had dealt with Brother Jiu and knew that his uncle was a straight-tempered person and not the kind of person who was playing tricks.
Besides, there is a difference between superiority and inferiority, so Brother Jiu doesn’t need to play tricks with them.
To clear the account, that is to clear the account.
He asked: "How much money is owed? How come I didn't know it before?"
He was a little worried about the income of the house, worried that the money would not be available, but he felt that it would not be a problem.
The accountant said: "According to the rules of the house, all accounts are settled on an annual basis. There are accounts of one hundred and forty-six liang and eight cents and four cents..."
Bu Xi heard something was wrong and said, "What kind of shop? You've been paying bills for a year and you only have this little money?"
The housekeeper said: "It's a vegetable shop. In summer, we order fruits and vegetables from there. In winter, we order Dongzi vegetables. In spring and autumn, we also have some small pickles that are not available outside."
Bu Xi thought about it carefully, looked at the housekeeper and said, "Be careful, don't wait for Baylor Mansion to clear the accounts from next year, call the accountant over before Laba to clear the accounts."
After hearing this, the housekeeper hesitated a little and said: "My wife said that she won't be allowed to buy food at Master Jiu's shop next year, and she will be asked to find another one."
Bu Xi's face turned red with anger and said: "Changing a house just to clear the debt for Baylor Mansion? Is this the intention of defaulting on the debt? The government now doesn't even have the money to buy groceries?"
I really can't believe that Enie would have such thoughts.
His courage is not ordinary, he wants to take advantage of Brother Nine.
The housekeeper said hurriedly: "Madam has no intention of defaulting on the debt, but she feels uncomfortable and is angry at Jiubele Mansion for settling the debt at this time."
Bu Xi was speechless.
He is a prince, not a relative or friend. If he feels embarrassed, he is asking for it...
The accounting offices of Jiubele Mansion were all over the capital, and the matter of accounting was spread from Zhenglan Banner to the entire Eight Banners.
The Zhenglan Banner clan members who had been cleared of accounts before felt a little complicated.
There is still a sense of dignity and inferiority in the eyes of this ninth elder brother.
The chief of ceremonies came over to take care of the accounts of the clan's family, and also took Brother Jiu's own post.
If it were Xungui's account, it would just be a visit to the accountant.
The key is, I really don’t recognize my relatives.
Not only did he not recognize them, he also ignored any in-laws.
The Elundai family, the Fushan family, the Maqi family...
The relatives of the country, the emperor's confidants and the current court elders, without exception, were all "settled"...