When Qiu Yilan came back, Jiang Yashuang had just sent Oubicheng away. The couple bumped into each other at the door. Jiang Yashuang saw her frowning slightly, feeling quite uneasy and suspicious. He held her hand and asked warmly: "Ten How are your sixth sister-in-law and twenty-one niece?"
"My niece is very well-behaved, which is very worry-free." Qiu Yilan nodded, took him a few steps towards the yard, and then asked in a low voice, "Eighth sister-in-law... has she come or sent someone here?"
"I said, why did you stay with the Sixteenth Sister-in-law until now?" Jiang Yashuang was startled, a little bit dumbfounded, "So you were afraid that the Eighth Sister-in-law would come to intercede with you?"
Qiu Yilan said helplessly: "Although the most sorry daughter of the Tao family is the eighth sister-in-law, do you think that with the character of the eighth sister-in-law, she would just watch the Tao family in trouble and ignore it? I really didn't want to say anything about it when I came here. , Secondly, I have no right to say this - and I can't bear to see her sad, so I can only hide! I think even if the eighth sister-in-law knew that I went to the sixteenth sister-in-law's yard, she chased me, but the sixteenth sister-in-law and the twenty-one niece interrupted me! , I don’t even have a chance to talk about it!”
Jiang Yashuang also knows little Tao's temper. Even though the Tao family wanted her life before, now that the Tao family is finished, she can't even say gloat about her misfortune and let her stand idly by!
He smiled at this moment and said: "Then you can cook two more dishes to reward me tomorrow! After everyone left today, I specially asked my grandfather to give the Eighth Sister-in-law some dignity - the Eighth Sister-in-law has always been smart and must I can understand what grandpa means!”
Duke Guo of Qin rewarded his grandson's daughter-in-law with things and told her not to be upset because of the changes in her natal family. This was both a relief and a reminder: You are already a member of the Jiang family, why do you worry about the Tao family? !
Even if Xiao Tao is still unwilling, he can only go to Qin Guogong, because Qin Guogong said this himself. Who else dares to disobey Duke Qin
But when it comes to the tragedy of the Tao family, it is really self-inflicted - so many outsiders in the Queen's Party are still watching, but the Tao family, the most important in-laws in the rise of the Jiang family, actually turned against them first! The Jiang family is free to use their hands. If they don't ask the Tao family to establish their power, who can they ask
Moreover, the betrayal of the Tao family is really confusing: based on their relationship with the Queen's Party, if the Queen's Party wins, as long as the Tao family does not commit suicide like it is now, the most miserable outcome will be that they will not get any glory, and their safety will definitely be guaranteed. If the Queen Mother's Party wins, Queen Mother Gu, who has long been gnashing her teeth with hatred for Queen Jiang and wishing she could eat her daughter-in-law alive, is really willing to let Queen Jiang's maternal family go just because the Tao family hugs her
This is a major choice that affects the life of the whole family and the survival of the clan! When the seriousness of Qin Guogong's condition had not yet been confirmed, the Tao family suddenly chose Queen Mother Gu...
The reason why the Jiang family has tolerated them until now is just because they want to make a profit with the lives of this family - now that they have made a lot of money, everyone in the Jiang family is very satisfied - including Mrs. Tao, the daughter of the Tao family!
... If Mrs. Tao hadn't been Empress Jiang's biological mother, she would have been quite capable herself. As soon as the Tao family's incident came out, she would just stay behind closed doors and stay out of the world. What face would she have in front of the younger generations in the future? At her age, besides her own flesh and blood, the most important thing is her face, okay!
So Jiang Yashuang told Qiu Yilan that Duke Qin had personally come forward to appease little Tao. The couple put the Tao family's ending behind them and started talking about topics they were more concerned about.
Jiang Yashuang naturally wanted to continue her previous unsuccessful attempt to claim credit. When she heard that the Queen and Duke Qin had agreed to let Lian Jianhai take charge of the investigation of the Duan family's property, so that he could collect enough money for Wang Qingqian's dowry, Qiu Yilan was naturally overjoyed, and not only It was because she felt that she had saved Qiu Jinglan a fortune, and it was also because she casually mentioned this in front of her husband. Jiang Yashuang remembered it. Her husband was so interested in her. Who would be unhappy about his wife
So after the two of them entered the house, Qiu Yilan rewarded them with a sweet kiss without any hesitation. The two lingered for a while before getting up to clean up.
When they got up the next day, the two of them were flirting and washing up, when Xian'er, the maid beside He Shuijin, came over.
Jiang Yashuang and his wife were both surprised: "Why does Sister-in-law Fourteen want to see us so early?"
After hurriedly dressing up, she summoned Xian'er into the house and asked, only to find out that the account books that Qingfeng Ji had not destroyed in time had been secretly sent to the Duke's Mansion since last night, hoping to find out Qingfeng Ji and the Queen Mother's Party from these account books. The clues and make use of them, this job must be done by He Shuijin!
It's just that He Shuijin can't look at so many accounts by himself, and the Jiang family can't announce to the public that Qingfeng's accounting books have been moved to the Duke's Mansion - after all, the investigation of Duan Jin's corruption and the culpability of related personnel is a matter of responsibility. It was handled by Dali Temple. Therefore, it is not easy to transfer people from outside on a large scale. We only have a few accounting offices at home. Even if we prepare some manpower in advance, how can such a small manpower be able to read the accounts of a large commercial bank that has been doing business all over the country for decades
No, He Shuijin had sent people everywhere to recruit young men early in the morning: "Please also ask Madam Nineteen to help us, otherwise our Young Madam will really be too busy!"
This is a serious matter related to the outcome of the battle between the two empresses. Qiu Yilan will naturally not refuse: "Okay, shall I go now?" She turned around and called someone to get some pastries from the kitchen, and prepared to go to the third party in a soft sedan. Just eat whatever you want during your stay.
Hearing this, Jiang Yashuang hurriedly said: "It won't take long! You can go over after breakfast!"
Xian'er pursed her lips and smiled, knelt down and said: "The Nineteenth Young Master really loves the Nineteenth Young Madam... Young Madam, please don't worry, our Young Madam has already disturbed you by asking the maids to come over so early to invite people. How can I let you You don’t even have a bite to eat? Just eat and drink before you go, otherwise your servant will be beaten by our young lady when you return!”
"You haven't eaten yet, have you?" Qiu Yilan asked Su He, "Go to the kitchen and pack some freshly steamed pastries for Xian'er. Don't get starved if you are running around hungry!"
Xian'er didn't refuse, smiled, thanked him for the reward, and left.
Jiang Yashuang ordered people to put breakfast on the table and said: "My family had taken over dozens of accounting offices in advance and kept them in a secluded corner of the front yard. We just waited for Qingfeng Ji to check them and brought the account books over. I didn't want to be too busy. The fourth sister-in-law is still busy looking for help early in the morning, and it seems that there are still too few people prepared before! "
"There is nothing more we can do. Although our family has lush foliage, it is not a big tree that attracts the wind. We can even hide dozens of accounting offices from the Queen Mother's eyes. If we have hundreds of accounting offices, let's not talk about the outsiders being taken away. What to do with the accounting business? How could the Queen Mother not find something wrong?" Qiu Yilan took a sip of the hot tea and said, "In case they guessed that they would start with Duan Jin to deal with Qingfengji, we have prepared it. Be prepared, but it will be a big loss!”
"This matter can't be rushed. Don't be too tired when you go." Jiang Yashuang told her to take care of herself and not to worry too much. "Those accountants are specially hired to do things. You are just going to do some work. Don't waste your mind. I know that Sister-in-law Fourteen is the most proficient in this category. She is there for everything, and you..."
After nagging for a long time, I just said: Just make soy sauce!
Qiu Yilan felt warm in her heart, but she said angrily: "I know, I know. With my level of accounting, I can't even worry about it! I think it's a good idea to learn a few tricks from Sister-in-law Fourteen." Chances are, my brother is looking for people to take care of my properties now. I don’t know if it’s good or not.”
"Brother loves you so much, so there is nothing wrong with finding someone for you." When breakfast was served, Jiang Yashuang peeled off a salted duck egg, poked the oily yolk into his wife's bowl, and put the egg white on the green stem in front of her. In the middle of the rice porridge, he smiled and said, "Let's drink porridge. It's cold, so cool it carefully!"
After having a loving breakfast under the care of her husband, Qiu Yilan arrived at the third room in a good mood. Before she reached the door, she felt that the atmosphere was not right. When she arrived, she saw many soldiers standing in front of her, and the cruising patrols all had their hands on the hilts of their swords and looked at them. Fierce, with a posture of finding spies anytime and anywhere and eradicating them on the spot!
Qiu Yilan was slightly shocked when she saw this scene, and then understood that the Queen's Party was going to take advantage of Duan Jin's opening to kill the Queen Mother's Party in one go! That's why these tough guards were deployed to guard the third room to prevent any leaks or side stories!
Not only were there these people, two stewards of the third room were also called to the door to identify them: "This is the 19th young lady of the fourth room. The 14th young lady sent Xian'er to invite her this morning."
Not only did Qiu Yilan have to be recognized, but her accompanying servants also had to be explained one by one. Those who were not confidants and could help in the reconciliation were all sent back to their own courtyards and ordered not to talk too much!
In the end, Qiu Yilan only brought two maids, Chun Ran and Xia Ran, through the door. After taking a few steps, they felt the excitement inside - and then entered the first bright hall. The master and servant were all shocked!
In the bright hall, which is spacious enough for skilled equestrians to show off their skills, all the 20-fold embroidered screens, cloud couches, and treasures... have all been moved away! There are only rows of tables and chairs set up under the west window. The free space is filled with boxes of ledgers, most of which are piled up to the height of a person. The strong musty smell can be felt even in the four corners of the room. People look at a tall incense burner burning mustard incense to drive it away, but it doesn't help!
Several accountants in clerical uniforms were sitting behind the table under the west window, all immersed in checking accounts. When Qiu Yilan came in, she didn't even have time to raise her head, let alone stand up to greet her!
"So many account books?" Although Qiu Yilan knew that there must be many, many, many account books in Qingfengji, the number in front of her was still far beyond her imagination. At this moment, she had the urge to kneel down for the heavy and tedious work ahead. But the maid smiled bitterly and replied: "Our young lady has judged that it is not the most important thing here, so there are only a few people left... The bulk of them are at the back!"
After hearing this, Qiu Yilan felt weak at the feet, but Chun Ran and Xia Ran had obviously experienced similar scenes with Qiu Jinglan, so they calmly supported her and said: "In this case, young lady, let's go find Shi Qiu quickly. Madam Fourth!"
You have to do it in the morning and you have to do it in the evening. It’s useless for you to wait!
Qiu Yilan went to the back with a sad face and found He Shuijin. Speaking of it, this fourteenth sister-in-law had a really hard life. She had a miscarriage and was in confinement. However, because she was frightened, she had a miscarriage and injured her mother's body. She knew in her heart that it was because of the miscarriage. It's a harm to others, but I can't say it because I came from the same family, both internally and externally. I've been ill intermittently since I was a child until the past two days, and I've only gotten better.
Now he is about to face busy and trivial tasks again - Qiu Yilan looked at He Shuijin's pale face and the bandage tightly tied on his forehead due to migraine, and felt extremely sad: "Sister-in-law Fourteen, you are so busy. It’s better to keep…”
Before I could say the word "heavy" below, He Shuijin stuffed a bunch of account books into his hands: "Nineteen brothers and sisters, we are busy now. I will make a long story short: I heard that you are not very good at accounting. I have gone through it here. If you are using your hands, you just need to check whether the addition or subtraction is correct!”
Then he pointed to the seat next to Xiao Dou not far away. The four treasures of the study and abacus tea were already prepared, and there was also a little maid from the third room to wait on her. Before Qiu Yilan turned around, He Shuijin pulled Chunran again. , Xia Ran: "If you can come in, you must be able to check the accounts? Don't look at your young lady, she has people serving her, and she has prepared a place for you here to check these accounts!"
"..." Qiu Yilan held the pen and looked around. She saw Xiao Dou and other sisters-in-law who had arrived first. As expected, none of the maids serving behind her were their original maids. Their maids were now sitting on the table and typing. Thinking about the calculation, he couldn't help but laugh at himself, "You're not asking me for help, you're obviously looking for Chun Ran and Xia Ran!"
After all, it was He Shuijin who borrowed people as masters and servants, which relieved the pressure of insufficient accounting rooms.
It's just that Qingfeng has too many accounts that he has kept for many years. Even if the Jiang family's backyard is mobilized, it will still only be a drop in the bucket. The most terrible thing is that He Shuijin is not in good health. It is said that he was busy all night last night. She just went to take a nap for a while this morning, and now she continued to focus on the overall situation... Until the afternoon, she was hurriedly giving instructions to several accountants, when suddenly she closed her eyes and fell backwards!
Fortunately, the maid Juaner reacted quickly and hugged her, which saved her from hitting the green brick floor! But the alarmed people around her surrounded them, pinching them, shaking them, and shouting. It took her a while before she woke up. Without opening her eyes, she continued what she had been told—and then fainted again with a tilt of her head!