Lin didn't expect that Yu Xiang would be so straightforward. Before the private conversation was finished, three large boxes were already placed in the courtyard. There are labels on the lid of the box, two of which are the account books of the Chinese government, and one is the book of Lin's dowry over the years.
Seeing the post, Yu Miaoqi's eyes dimmed, and she asked, "Mother, did you entrust her to manage your dowry?" Didn't it mean that she knew the truth four years ago, so why was she so relieved of Yu Xiang
Mrs. Lin was very embarrassed when she heard this, and ordered someone to move the box into the house, explaining, "In the first few years, I was immersed in the pain of my husband's death and couldn't extricate myself, so the government affairs, intermediate gifts, and even the dowry were all thrown to my ancestors for help. I thought that these farm shops that were married with her were also given to her by her ancestors, but I didn't know it at all."
Yu Miaoqi still couldn't let go after hearing this, and complained, "Grandmother knew her life experience four years ago, but she still handed over your dowry, which shows that she trusts and loves her to the extreme. On the other hand, her attitude towards me is lukewarm, Neither far nor near."
Lin quickly put her arms around her to comfort her, "My son, don't think too much. Isn't it because you were not at home in the early years? The old ancestor was lonely and needed company, so he was taken away by Yu Xiang. You can accompany her more in the future It's the same with her, the blood relationship is there, there is no reason to be close to outsiders but alienate family members."
Yu Miaoqi nodded, and went straight to open the lid of the box containing the dowry book. There are many ledgers neatly stacked inside, and the years are marked on the spine pages.
Mrs. Lin took out one of the books to look through, and said with a sneer, "Let's put the account book aside and I'll look at it later, but I have to check the dowry book. If she tampers with my dowry, I'm bound to make a fuss." So that she can see clearly the true face of this 'granddaughter'."
Yu Miaoqi's mind wandered, and she also took out a book to read it, and was shocked by the wealth of Lin's mother's family, and there were too many farm shops for this dowry, so it would not be an exaggeration to say 'ten miles of red makeup', and she couldn't help asking curiously, "Mother, what does our natal family do? They are so rich?"
Lin said with a smile, "Your family is also a merchant, but it is not a lowly merchant, but an imperial merchant appointed by the royal family. It is responsible for preparing porcelain and silk for the royal family. Your grandfather is the only red-capped merchant in the Han Dynasty. In the past, he donated five million stones of food and grass to the holy ancestors who were fighting abroad to relieve the danger of defeat, so he was awarded the title of Zhongshu Sheren, and his status is very respected."
Yu Miaoqi originally thought that merchants were lowly people, but after listening to Lin's words, she realized that there are also some gods who can do merchants to the extreme. And her grandfather is the only one who stands out, the little awkwardness in my heart dissipated in an instant, and she said with a smile, "It turns out that my grandfather is so powerful, so should I take the time to visit him?"
The color on Lin's face faded, and he sighed, "Your grandfather has already left, and now your uncle is in charge of the house. Let's talk about going back to visit another day."
The Lin family was originally the eldest daughter of the Lin family, but the current head of the Lin family is the eldest brother she despised the most back then. Her first brother was a libertine, and his bones were injured because of taking too many five stones. None of them could have heirs, so they lost their inheritance rights. Because she helped her younger brother fight for power and position, she had torn face with her eldest brother, and had not returned home for twenty years.
Her direct younger brother is now also separated from the mansion, and the few remaining parts of the family business have long since been wiped out, and they come to Yongle Hou's mansion from time to time to fight the autumn wind. Every time Yu Xiang gave money, she was very generous, using all of Lin's dowry, which made the little uncle nod and bow when he saw her, with a flattering attitude, just like treating his ancestors. Lin was unaware of these things.
Seeing her gloomy face, Yu Miaoqi didn't dare to ask any more questions, so she asked Nanny Jin for details in private, so she said with a smile, "Then let's wait another day. To tell the truth, I often help Mrs. Shen read the account book when I was at Shen's house." , if mother is too busy, I can still help."
"Oh? My daughter is so capable? That's a good relationship. Let's check these books carefully immediately. If there is any problem, we can take it to our ancestors to discuss it."
Lin took out all the account books, and checked from the beginning according to the year marked on the back page. Yu Miaoqi picked up the abacus and typed one line at an astonishing speed.
Because the mother and daughter had the idea of finding faults, they checked every number repeatedly, and when they found half of the numbers, they really found several shortfalls, and the amount was huge.
The mother and daughter regained their spirits immediately, and then searched down, and the accumulated deficit reached an unbelievable level. There were even five Beijing Zhongwang shops that were sold for no reason, and the whereabouts of the money they got was unknown.
Lin was so angry that her teeth were chattering, and she cursed angrily, "What a bastard, how dare you sell my dowry in private! No wonder she lived such a luxurious life, but it turned out that she dug out my flesh and blood to fill it up! Good, good, good!" Nanny Jin, take the account book and go to the ancestors, and call Hou Ye too. In front of them, I want that little bastard to spit out everything that ate me!"
Nanny Jin solemnly agreed, called two women to bring up the ledger and left.
Yu Miaoqi lowered her head slightly, and covered her gloating smile with a handkerchief. This Yu Xiang is really bold enough, she swallowed a huge amount of one hundred thousand taels, and I don't know where she spent it? If you force her to spit it out, that scene is really ugly! When she thought of the money that was supposed to be her dowry, but it was all swallowed up by that bastard, her eyes turned cold and her joy faded away.
Mrs. Lin pulled her up and left, she suddenly came back to her senses, waved her hand and said, "Wait a minute, I'll put on the purse my grandmother gave me." She dug out the purse from the sewing box, picked up a random piece of paper, folded it and put it in, Then she tied it around her waist and followed Mrs. Lin to the main courtyard.
In the small courtyard in the west wing, Yu Xiang accompanied the old lady back after reading scriptures, played with the parrot Alu for a while on the porch, and moved the sprouted peony in the flowerbed into the flower pot, then washed her face, and half leaned on the soft couch Close your eyes and rest your mind.
Liu Lu looked at the hourglass, and realized that it was the time when the master usually took a nap, so she tiptoed over to remove the silk flowers, pearls, hairpins and other things from her head.
"Just wear it. I'll sleep half-recumbent for a quarter of an hour, and I can't hold it down." Yu Xiang raised her hand to stop it.
"It's still convenient to disassemble, and it's more comfortable to lie down and sleep. Sitting like this will hurt your back later."
"Someone will come to find fault later on. How can I fight with them when I'm sleepy? Why don't you just sit for a while and refresh yourself." As if thinking of something interesting, Yu Xiang covered her mouth and chuckled.
Before Liu Lu could speak, Tao Hong yelled in surprise, "Finding faults? Who in this Marquis mansion dares to find fault with you, Miss? Are you tired of working?"
Yu Xiang pointed in the direction of the principal room, with a sneer on her face.
Liu Lu was even more puzzled, and asked, "Why? Hasn't the power of the family been handed over? We haven't left anything here!"
Yu Xiang didn't sleep at all, and ordered Taohong to bring a plate of melon seeds, and said while eating, "She is such a selfish person, she definitely cares more about her dowry book than her dowry. Coincidentally, her dowry book has The problem is that the amount of the deficit is huge, and she hates me so much that she will make a fuss about it before reading all the books to slap me in the face."
"Deficient? Miss, did you embezzle her dowry?" Liu Lu turned pale with fright, and stammered, "You, how much did you embezzle? The gold and silver treasures that Lord Hou usually gives you are not enough for you to spend. ? Why can’t you think about poaching her corner? If there is a big trouble, there will be no place to put your face.”
Not only was Yu Xiang not frightened when she heard this, but she was overjoyed, and threw all the peeled melon seeds on Liu Lu's head, jokingly said, "The emperor is not in a hurry to kill the eunuch, look at Tao Hong, how calm she is! Do you think I'm so greedy for money? The good things my brother usually gives me are worth more than her dowry!"
"That's because she's stupid and doesn't know the seriousness of the matter!" Liu Lu slapped the melon seed husk off her head with a bitter face. When Miss Xindao is strong, no one can hold her. According to the spectrum, it is uncertain whether others will do such a thing as embezzling the mother's dowry, but if it is put on her head, it can really be done, not because of greed for money, but purely to embarrass Lin. How could she know that even if she didn't embezzle them, wouldn't those things be reserved for her
Oh, maybe not now, Lin's heart and soul are back, those dowry should not be the master's share. Could it be that the master took the risk just because he knew that this day would come
Liu Lu was caught in various brain supplements.
Tao Hong scolded her with glaring eyes, "You're stupid! Didn't you see that the young lady is here? It's definitely not the young lady's problem."
Yu Xiang patted Taohong's arm, and praised with a smile, "My little Taohong is finally smart. I'm not afraid of her making trouble, on the contrary, I'm afraid that she won't make a big enough noise. Anyway, I'm not the one who has no face in the end."
Before the young lady took over, it was the old lady who was in charge of the house. If it wasn't the young lady's problem, wouldn't it be the old lady's problem? Hiss, can't you? !
Liu Lu suddenly felt startled, and lowered her voice to the lowest possible level, "Miss, if something goes wrong with the old lady, it will be more complicated, and it will be a shocking scandal if it happens, you have to talk to the old lady quickly , suppress this matter. You really are, why don't you fill up the accounts before sending them over. "
Yu Xiang laughed even more, and waved her hands again and again, "How do you know that I didn't fill up the account? It was filled up a long time ago, but she was blinded by lard, and she didn't know it. Since the ancestors dared to do this deficit, it is natural I'm not afraid of people knowing. If Mrs. Lin came to ask me in private about my relationship with her mother and daughter, or patiently read all the ledgers, nothing would happen. But if she deliberately finds fault with me If you want to embarrass me, you will definitely go to the ancestor to complain. The ancestor is testing her, or wants to deal with her severely. Anyway, no matter what the ancestor wants to do, Lin can't please. You and Wait and see who will have no face, anyway, it won't be my pretty face."
She touched her cheek and hummed lightly.
As soon as Liu Lu saw her listless look, she knew that this time Lin would be slapped in the face again, and she couldn't help sighing in her heart: They are clearly the biological mother and daughter, so why did it seem like they had a deep hatred for several lifetimes? Just because the young lady was born and killed Lord Hou? This reason is ridiculous! In fourteen years, I haven't seen the young lady restrain anyone! And where did the second young lady jump out from? She looks like Lin's, with a bad face.
If the mother and daughter get together, there will be no peace in the mansion in the future!