Gu Jiu dialed the abacus, Liu Zhao returned home, and the expenses of the East Hospital soared this month.
Only half of a month has passed, and the money allocated by the public to the East Courtyard has been used up.
The private properties that Liu Zhao bought in private were nothing more than two Zhuangzi and a few shops with limited annual income.
She took the abacus and calculated the accounts again and again.
Anyway, at the end of the day, she must have Tao's dowry silver to supplement the family, otherwise she will not be able to live this day.
No wonder Xiao Qin'er was thinking of ways to collect money every day, and Liu Yi's expenses were probably too high for her to bear.
At the end of the account, there was really no way to go on, so Gu Jiu simply threw the abacus aside, feeling a little annoyed.
What's the matter with these emperors and grandchildren, they only earn so much money, but their expenses are bigger than anyone else.
Before getting married, one should be responsible for expenses at work, and the prince and concubine will make up for it from time to time.
After getting married, all the expenses are in accordance with the rules, as much as you want, and there is no extra tael of silver.
What about the missing part? The princes and concubines don't give subsidies, all of them are subsidized by dowry as wives.
What a broken rule.
Xiaocui came back from the account room and took some receipts.
"Ma'am, the young master bought a new set of Four Treasures of the Study, worth three hundred taels. This is the receipt. The accountant asked the servant to ask Madam, should the three hundred taels be replenished to the accountant now, or will it be directly deducted from the expenses of the East Courtyard next month?" "
Gu Jiu's forehead hurts, he took the receipt and glanced quickly.
Hui ink, rice paper, lake brushes, and Duan inkstones are all luxury items in the Four Treasures of the Study. Three hundred taels is not expensive.
However, if she was asked to pay for the three hundred taels, Gu Jiu's heart was full of 10,000 mud horses galloping past.
According to the speed at which Liu Zhao spends money, let alone two thousand taels a month, even ten thousand taels is not enough.
She told Xiao Cui, "Give this receipt to Young Master, and tell Young Master that the East Court has run out of money for this month. Tell him to make up for the shortfall of three hundred taels."
Xiao Cui was a little scared, "Ma'am, do you really want to say that?"
Gu Jiu stared, "Go, do as I say, don't change a single word."
Xiaocui had no choice but to take orders and go.
After Xiaocui left, Qingmei said: "Xiaocui is afraid of the young master, Madam entrusted her with this job, and made it difficult for her."
Gu Jiu picked up the abacus again, and resigned to his fate to settle the accounts.
"You can't be afraid forever. You are the only ones I need by my side. If you don't do things if you are afraid, my wife can only promote someone else."
Qingmei hurriedly said: "This servant is just saying something casually, Madam, don't worry about it."
Gu Jiu shook her head, "I don't care about it, but Yin Zi cares about me."
Gu Jiu doesn't have much spare money on hand.
In the northwest, Deng Cunli has already received an order for 200,000 sets of woolen garments.
Relying on Pei Yun's face, Lu Hou approved a 30% deposit to the workshop, but it was not enough.
She and Pei Yun each contributed seven thousand taels, and the other contributed five thousand taels of silver. They made up twelve thousand taels and sent them to the workshop.
Because she holds 60% of the shares in the workshop, she is the one who contributes the most of the money, and Pei Yun the minor.
Pei Yun couldn't be allowed to hold 40% of the shares but pay the same amount. That's not how business is done.
Out of the seven thousand taels, the dowry silver that Gu Jiu brought when he got married was only about two thousand taels.
The pearl flower business is still going on, and there are tens of two hundred taels of profit every month. During the two months of Chinese New Year, her income was the highest, and her dividend alone was more than one hundred taels.
The pharmacy business, relying on the four town store prescriptions she gave, finally opened up the situation. In the capital medical market, at least it has gained a firm foothold.
Now there is a slight surplus every month.
However, the pharmacy needs to hoard a large amount of medicinal materials, Gu Jiu can't draw profits from the pharmacy, which cuts off the cash flow of the pharmacy.
As for her dowry Zhuangzi, the shop, the income will not be handed over until the end of the year.
Gu Jiu calculated with the abacus, two Zhuangzi, plus a few shops, in a year, can save her six or seven thousand taels of cash, plus ten thousand catties of grain.
Stores also need cash turnover, and also need to hold goods. Therefore, it is impossible to hand in all the proceeds. Being able to pay six or seven thousand taels is already considered a good harvest.
Her dowry shop is all about ordinary people's business. rather than profiteering industries. The benefits are naturally limited.
After doing this calculation, she only had two thousand taels of spare money to use.
She really doubts that this little money can last until the end of the year.
Her business is too big, and money is used everywhere. However, the money is very useless.
What's even more annoying is that there is a big burner in the family, the son Zhao.
Xiaocui came back from the document garden, "Report to Madam, the young master said that he gave all his money to Madam, and asked Madam to take out three hundred taels."
Snapped!
Gu Jiu patted the table, angry.
"shameless."
"Ma'am, calm down." Qing Mei hastily persuaded, fearing that Gu Jiu would be irritable, so she would give Young Master a good beating.
Gu Jiu picked up the account book, "Let's go, follow me to the document garden to meet the young master. I have to settle the accounts with him properly today."
Take the ledger, the abacus, all of them. He even held the sandalwood box that he had brought from Qian Fu in the first month of the lunar year, and rushed towards Wenshuyuan in a mighty manner.
Seeing that Gu Jiu's approach was not friendly, the maids of Shiqin jumped in surprise.
After being stared at by Gu Jiu, he didn't dare to enter the study to report to Young Master Zhao.
I can only pray in my heart: Young master, please ask for blessings.
Young Master Zhao is painting with the newly bought Four Treasures of the Study.
Hearing the movement, he raised his head and glanced, "You sit down first, and I will moisten the pen first."
"I don't have time to sit here and have fun." Gu Jiu stepped forward, slammed the ledger on the desk, "Look for yourself, this is the cost of our East Hospital this year."
Liu Zhao frowned, looked at the ledger, then at Gu Jiu, "What kind of evil fire are you getting?"
Gu Jiu looked at him with a half-smile, "It's not that I'm angry, it's Yin Zi who is causing trouble for me. As for me, I can only trouble you."
Liu Zhao looked suspicious, picked up the ledger and flipped through a few pages.
If you don't look at it, you don't know it, but only after you look at it, you will know that the monthly expenses of the East Hospital are so high, and you have to spend money everywhere.
Originally, the accountant allocated 2,000 taels of silver to the East Court every month. Don't waste it extravagantly, don't buy and buy all day long, it is basically enough.
However, the cutting expenses at the beginning of the year were cut by 30% at once, and it was 600 taels less in a month.
With a monthly fee of 1,400 taels, when Gu Jiu was alone, he still had some surplus every month.
As soon as Liu Zhao came back, let alone the rest, it was only half a month, and the 1,400 taels had already been used up, and the remaining half month would have to be repaid.
Gu Jiu said: "There are still several months until the end of the year when Zhuangzi pays his bills. According to the expenses, the money in my hand will not be able to last until the end of the year. Especially you, you have only been back for a few days, and you have already spent thousands of taels." The money, and all of it was paid from the East Courtyard. Why not pay from the errand?"
Liu Zhao frowned slightly, "Have you used up all the money I asked Qian Fu to give you at the beginning of the year?"
Gu Jiu put the sandalwood box on the table, "It's all inside, and you haven't touched a penny."
Liu Zhao said displeased: "The money is given to you for your use. Why not use it?"
"I thought that the money given by the public was enough to support daily expenses. The result is that I underestimated your ability to spend money."
Liu Zhao opened the sandalwood box, and there were four to five thousand taels of silver bills in it, and he handed them all to Gu Jiu, "With this money, it should be able to last until the end of the year."
Gu Jiu didn't reach out to take the money, she kept a straight face and looked very unhappy.
Then he picked up the abacus and settled accounts with Liu Zhao.
"The combined property of you and me, calculated in good years, can give you 9,000 to 10,000 taels of silver and tens of thousands of catties of grain a year.
Based on your and my expenses, the annual expenses range from 25,000 taels to 35,000 taels.
The public only gives 16,800 taels, plus our annual income, it is 26,800 taels.
Based on the annual expenditure of 30,000 taels, the deficit is 3,200 taels. If calculated based on the upper limit of 35,000 taels, there would be a shortfall of 8,200 taels a year.
Remember, I'm counting on the yield of a good year. If there is a natural or man-made disaster, then at least tens of thousands of taels will be short for a year. When there are children in the future, the deficit will only increase. "
Gu Jiu flicked the abacus, threw it on the table, and said today's purpose, "If you continue to burn money like this, then this year alone, we will have to owe a shortfall of several thousand taels. Your little money will be used to make up for it. It’s a deficit, probably not enough.”
Liu Zhao: MMP, my grandson is grandson, even if he spends some money, he gets gossip. This day can't be passed.
He, the emperor's grandson, is so useless.
He hummed expressionlessly and exhaled through his nostrils.
Gu Jiu: Hehe!
"I've said so much, and this is your reaction."
Liu Zhao said: "I will find a solution for the money matter."
"What way?" Gu Jiu stared at him suspiciously.
Liu Zhao was a little impatient, "You don't need to ask about this matter."
Gu Jiu rolled his eyes at him directly, "You mean, you're going to continue to burn money? Dare I say so much, but it's all just deaf ears. It goes in one ear and out the other, and doesn't go into your heart at all."
Liu Zhao frowned, "My son has been spending money like this since he was a child. You asked me to save money, but I don't know where to save money. From now on, all my properties will be handed over to you. Do whatever you want. Just don't let me spend money."
Gu Jiu gritted her teeth, wanting to bite off a piece of flesh from Liu Zhao's body.
She said: "It's okay if you want me to ignore your spending money. No matter what method you think of, first get me ten thousand taels of silver. I have a lot of use. As long as you can get ten thousand taels, wait until next year. I'll spend whatever you want, no nonsense."
Liu Zhao pondered for a while and asked, "Only 10,000 taels?"
"Could it be that you can get more money?" Gu Jiu asked suspiciously.
Liu Zhao shook his head, refused to admit it, and played a small game.
"Okay, I'll get you 10,000 taels of cash. Can you tell me what you want to do?"
Gu Jiu waved his hand, "In addition to money, I also need you to get me a few skilled jewelry craftsmen from the commander of the Shaofu, and I will pay them a high salary."
She is finally going to enter the luxury profiteering industry.
It's been a few years, and it's finally here. It's not easy!
As early as the beginning of the year, she had planned to change the tea house under Liu Zhao's name into a jewelry shop.
Ten thousand taels of pneumatic capital is basically enough.
She has even trained the accountant and shopkeeper of the jewelry store, but it is really frustrating to suffer from no place to settle.
Liu Zhao nodded and agreed, "Ten thousand taels, plus a few skilled jewelry craftsmen, I will finish it for you within three days. From now on, you must not interfere with how I spend the money."
Gu Jiu gritted her teeth, "I'll give you an additional 1,500 taels a month, no more."
Liu Zhao frowned, "It's only one thousand five hundred taels."
"If you think it's too little, then it's one thousand taels." Gu Jiu was annoyed.
Excluding public expenses, she didn't spend 1,500 taels in a few months.
In later generations, women burn money and men earn money.
When it comes to her, everything is reversed. She was busy making money, and Liu Zhao was busy burning money. One thousand five hundred taels a month is still too little.
Gu Jiu always felt that his hands were itchy, and really wanted to beat Liu Zhao's family.
Sure enough, being the master of the house is not that easy.
You don't need to worry about money, you only need to buy, buy and buy life, which is the real enjoyment.
However, if you want authority, how can you not worry about it.
Qian and Quan are twin brothers. With power, it is natural to worry about money.
Unless she is willing to hand over the power of the inner court to Liu Zhao and let Liu Zhao worry about money.
She looked at Liu Zhao suspiciously.
It's okay for Liu Zhao to do other things, but to make money, I'm afraid it won't work.
As the so-called art industry has specialization, let Liu Zhao compete with the royal family, civil and military officials.
She is in charge of earning, earning, buying, buying, and buying.
Her business map is huge, and this is just the beginning, less than one-tenth of the plan.
Liu Zhao said with a little distaste: "One thousand and five is one thousand and five. Tomorrow I will buy a stock in your business, and at the end of the year you will give me a few cents, at least let me have some private money."
Gu Jiu looked at him with a half-smile, "You want private money?"
Liu Zhao nodded calmly, can't he have private money? The grandson of the emperor, can he do it without two taels of silver
Gu Jiu smiled, pursed her lips, leaned close to him, pulled his collar, and asked, "What do you want private money for?"
Liu Zhao said: "It is inevitable that there will be times when money is urgently needed, so I have some money to prepare for emergencies."
Very frank and sincere.
Gu Jiu smiled and asked, "I'm not going to do something bad."
"I don't know what the bad thing the lady said is?"
Gu Jiu rolled up his collar, "What kind of man, woman, power-sex transaction."
"You're thinking too much. I want someone, why do I need a man or a woman. If you're really worried, why don't we have a baby."
snort!
You are so beautiful.
Gu Jiu pushed the person away.
"It's not impossible for you to buy shares. Let me tell you first, you can only have 10% of the shares at most, but you can get at least five thousand taels of silver. Otherwise, you will never get involved in my wife's business."
"You and I, husband and wife, how ruthless are you?"
Gu Jiu raised her eyebrows and smiled, "I specialize in killing people."
Liu Zhao shook his head, "After three days, I will hand over 15,000 taels to you. If you get 10%, don't forget to share some money with me at the end of the year."
Gu Jiu was satisfied, Shi Shi ran away.
Liu Zhao shook his head and smiled, the tenderness in his eyes was about to overflow.
Three days later, with 15,000 taels in hand, Gu Jiu suddenly felt refreshed. The sky is also blue, and the ground is also green, which is pleasing to everyone's eyes.
I also ate half a bowl of rice in the evening.
After dinner, Liu Zhao went to serve her.
He drove everyone out of the bedroom, closed the door, and said, "I'll give you a massage, you've had a hard day."
If you don't have anything to show your courtesy, you can either rape or steal.
Gu Jiu kicked him away, "I'm tired, I need to sleep."
"It's still early, it's not too late to go to bed later."
"No, I have to sleep now."
"During the day, I called you majestic. Shouldn't it be my turn to be majestic at night, huh?"
He bit her ear viciously, as if he wanted to eat someone.
Gu Jiu felt guilty, bit her lip, "Who told you to spend money recklessly."
"Don't forget on the bed, everything is up to me."
The man's voice, low and hoarse, full of magnetism, falls in the ears, very seductive.
Gu Jiu felt heartbroken, and was so teased.
Beep!
She is about to turn into voice control.
Can you stop teasing her
"Even if the bed is up to you, you should let me rest anyway."
"You haven't started yet, why rest? I heard from the servant girl that you have been taking care of your body, and your physical strength is getting better and better. You can't call it hard work before you start."
Gu Jiu secretly rolled her eyes, "I've been feeding you for so many days, haven't you been fed yet? Are you not afraid of kidney deficiency?"
Liu Zhao's complexion was dark, and the veins on his forehead were twitching.
One day, he will be stimulated to death by Gu Jiu.
"I'm going to tell you right now whether the kidneys are deficient or not."
After personal experience, Gu Jiu was sure that Liu Zhao's kidney was not deficient. It is estimated that it can be used for several decades.
Damn, it's been decades, I feel like this life is so hard.
Afterwards, the two lay quietly side by side.
Gu Jiu kicked him once, and then kicked him again.
"What are you doing?" Liu Zhao looked sideways at her.
Gu Jiu was very dissatisfied, "I'm thirsty, give me water."
Liu Zhao got up and poured a glass of warm water for her.
She drank water, and her throat finally felt comfortable.
She leaned into his arms, "I heard that the Fourth Young Master took money from Jiangnan. Is this true?"
Liu Zhao asked without answering, "Did you find anything in contact with the fourth sibling?"
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "Recently, the fourth younger siblings added two new sets of headgear, worth several thousand taels. With such a large amount of money, many people in the house are curious about how she makes money."