Chapter 482 The cannon-fodder cousin of the hero of the imperial examination essay (4)

Those who had bribed the accountant with small favors and misappropriated the property in the house, their steps were sloppy, their eyes were wandering, and they were worried that the accountant would turn them out.

Immediately I thought: The accountant gave them away, and he himself couldn't get any better.

So I took a chance and hoped that the accountant would not give them away.

Ziyao finally sent away the people sent by the Sun family to pick up the girl. When she returned to Yixiang Pavilion, she found that the girl was not there. The little girl who was sweeping the house said that she had gone to the front yard.

I'm quite puzzled: The girl usually never leaves the front door, so why did she go to the front yard today?

 But he didn’t take it seriously.

　　Two trips to the backyard early in the morning made her very tired. She sat down to catch her breath and poured herself a cup of the best spring tea for the girl. After drinking it, she sat at the table with her forehead propped up and took a nap.

 Until the chatter of the sweeping maids came from outside the window:

“I heard that the accountant made false accounts and was discovered by the girl.”

 “Really? Fortunately, nothing happened to us.”

 “Xu Da is afraid it will be miserable.”

“Mr. Luo from Madam’s Courtyard has also withdrawn money several times but has not paid it back.”

"It's okay that I haven't paid it back, because I'm afraid it will instigate the accounting department to make false accounts. The girl is angry today. Isn't it the false accounts that she is checking?"

When Ziyao heard this, her heart skipped a beat, she stood up, rushed to the courtyard, and asked the two maids who were just lazy and gossiping:

 “Who did you two say that the girl went to check the accounts?”

 “Zi, Miss Ziyao!”

 The two little maids were startled and quickly stood up to salute her.

"Speak quickly!" Ziyao asked urgently, "Who told you that the girl is checking the accounts?"

"Yes, it's Miss Ziyuan. She went to the dining room to say hello and said that Mr. Accountant's meal for today will be delivered to the study room. The girl asked him to make sure to check the accounts clearly. He is not allowed to go out of the study room until he checks the accounts clearly."

　　　…”

 Ziyao was shocked.

  Reconciliation?

 An accounting?

 It’s over, it’s over!

She seemed to have borrowed money twice. Once, her parents came to her with a shy face and asked her to borrow money. They said that the harvest in her hometown had been poor in the past two years and the family was struggling. Her two brothers had not been able to marry a wife when they were old. No gift money.

 But she didn't have money either. There was food and drink in the Xu Mansion, so she used her monthly money to buy silk flowers and hairbands, and occasionally bought a piece of Qinghezhai snacks to satisfy her cravings. How could she save the monthly money? I had to use the girl's name to go to the accountant and withdraw twenty taels.

The second time was when her nephew was ill and his family couldn't afford the money for medical treatment, so he came to her to borrow money.

There was a credit record once, but this time she was bolder and went directly to the accountant to pay fifty taels, giving twenty taels to the family, and keeping the remaining thirty taels for herself as pocket money.

Afterwards, she stuffed a small silver fruit that fell out of the girl's jewelry box into the accountant's daughter, and asked the accountant to wipe out her two accounts.

It has been a year since this happened, and she has almost forgotten it.

At this moment, she suddenly heard that the girl was checking the accounts. She was worried, for fear that the girl would send her to the laundry room.

The first year she entered the Xu Mansion, she worked like a starch, and she really couldn't stand the poverty there.

Especially in winter, after soaking in cold water for a long time, my hands are covered with frostbite, which makes it itchy and painful.

 Later, because she was good at talking and made the girl very happy, the wife transferred her to the girl's yard.

 Later, through her own efforts, she became the girl's maid.

If she is asked to go back to the laundry room now, how can she bear it?

Ziyao came out of Lunxiang Garden anxiously, pretended to have something to find the girl, and came to the front yard.

Seeing two rows of guards standing in the front yard carrying sticks and looking solemn, Ziyao's legs felt a little weak. Wouldn't the girl order the guards to beat people to death with sticks as soon as they found out there was something wrong with the account?

 “Zi Yuan, where is the girl? I have something to report.”

Seeing Zi Yuan guarding the door of the study, Ziyao pretended to be calm and walked through the human wall formed by the guards and came to the outside of the study.

 “You came just in time.”

Xu Yin's cold voice came from the room, "I was just about to ask you, when did I ask you to come to the accountant to pay the money?" Upon hearing this, Ziyao's head was in chaos, and there were only two words in her mind: It's over!

 It’s really over!

Xu Yin was worried that she couldn't find a reason to offend this arrogant maid, but she didn't expect that she herself handed him the reason.

He used his master's name to come to the accountant's office more than once to withdraw money, and then secretly asked the accountant to erase the account.

Not to mention that this happened in ancient times when the master could sell or even beat his slaves to death at will. Even in modern times, she would have to bear criminal responsibility.

Ziyao fell softly to the ground and begged: "Girl, give me a chance to change my ways! Don't beat me to death! I am willing to stay with the girl and work as a horse for the rest of my life to repay the girl..."

 Xu Yin: “…”

Better not! How can you repay this? It's clearly Huo Huo.

Anyone who colludes with the accountant, whether it is smoothing out the accounts or making false accounts, will be sent to the government.

 She is a good citizen who lives under the red flag and abides by the law, so she will not be lynched.

 As for the nursing home?

　That is for intimidation.

In one day, Xu Yin found out all the servants in the house who were greedy for the master's money, and completely eliminated this unhealthy trend.

 The accountant who surrendered and reported meritorious service was not sent to the official because the merits were equal to the fault. But she did not continue to retain him. She would not dare to entrust such a person with important responsibilities.

It’s okay if you can’t find the accountant for the time being, she will do the job.

When the old housekeeper heard this, he was so surprised that he almost couldn't close his jaw: "Girl, you said you would be the accountant? This... old slave didn't listen, right?"

“I’m just doing it part-time, and I’ll wait until I find a suitable accountant in the future, and then I’ll hand it over to the accountant.”

Xu Yin said, lazily getting up from the chair.

　　I started a digital battle as soon as I put it on. I was really tired after a busy day.

“Zi Yuan, let the kitchen make a simple bowl of noodle soup for dinner. I’ll go back and make a hot soup to relieve my fatigue.”

 “Yes, girl.”

The housekeeper looked at the girl's walking back and wondered: Could it be that the master and his wife have been teaching the girl how to do business in private? After all, this family will be handed over to the girl from now on.

If the girl really knows the accounting work, what else is there to worry about? Not to mention both, the girl can hold her as long as she wants.

The housekeeper stroked his gray beard, shook his head and thought about it.

 The next day, the Xu Mansion bought a new batch of servants.

Although we want to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, we sent a long list to the government yesterday, and a lot of work has no one to do it.

 When the Yaman delivered it, the housekeeper asked Xu Yin to come and take a look.

Xu Yin asked them what they knew.

 Everyone said something about what they were good at.

When it was the turn of a young man who was tall and thin, with a long scar on his face that cut his good face in half, he lowered his head and answered: "I once learned to count accounts from my father."

 The voice is very soft.

 It seemed that if he spoke loudly, it would easily cause everyone to stop and look back, thereby laughing at his disfigured face.

Xu Yin couldn't help but think of Taoyuanxing's life, when she had lived with a disfigured face for a long time. She felt a little sad and said to the housekeeper:

“Let him work in the accounting office for a few days and I will see the results. If he is successful, he will stay in the accounting office and work in the accounting office. The account books will be sent to me every month.”

 Other people will be arranged by the housekeeper.

Her Longxiang Garden only had one maid, who replaced Ziyao who left. Xu Yin named her Hongqian.

Purple irises and red madder, one purple and one red, bright red and big purple.

Xu Yin is confident about the fragrance business she is about to develop.

 (End of this chapter)