Nuan Yu stayed up all night to settle the accounts. Ning looked at the account book in her hand, her brows furrowed as if tied into a knot.
The current silver deficit was 79,300 taels, and the various gold and silver utensils, jewelry, and brocades whose whereabouts were unknown were discounted to a total of 82,400 taels. There are also two missing shops and one village land deed. These three properties are worth at least 20,000 taels of cash. Mrs. Li only managed the government affairs for four years and lost 181,700 taels, which is equivalent to almost one-third of the furniture in the government.
Originally, Ning thought that if there was a deficit of 120,000 to 30,000 taels, and her father-in-law sent a hundred thousand taels of silver notes, she would make up for another 20,000 to 30,000 taels by herself, and she would not alarm the Marquis anymore. , just think that she is honoring her father on behalf of her husband.
Now it seems that even if the one hundred thousand taels are filled in, there is still a deficit of 81,700 taels. Although she could take it out, she still had to break her muscles and bones. Ning had three sons and one daughter, and the amount of money needed for her future marriage was not a small sum. Ning could not make up for the shortfall of more than 80,000 taels by herself, and she had to tell her father-in-law truthfully. But now that the father-in-law is seriously injured, if he goes to talk about it, what if... Ning will be in a dilemma.
The Crown Prince’s wife sent people to check the warehouse. No one knew about this except the group of servants in charge of the warehouse. The group of servants in charge of the warehouse have also been guarded by the guards ordered by the Ning family. Ordinarily, this matter will not leak out soon. But money can help people, and besides, Li's housekeeper has been in charge for four years, and the guards in the house are no longer as loyal as before.
Early the next morning, the granddaughter of Granny Guanku, who had been imprisoned, secretly ran to Quexianju to report the incident. After hearing this, Mrs. Li was angry, annoyed and anxious, and slammed the tea cup. Screaming angrily: "Bitch, bitch! How dare you check my account? Why don't you die..."
The tea cup that Mrs. Li had thrown in the west room of the upper room was lying on the Cheng Fuhu, who was on the bed in the east room, heard the noise and immediately called someone to see what happened.
The maid ran to the west door and waved in the corridor. Another little maid walked down quietly and said in a low voice: "Someone came to report just now, saying that it was the Crown Prince's wife who sent someone After checking the warehouse, Mrs. Hou was furious and threw the tea cup."
The little maid curled her lips as she spoke. She was born in a family and learned rules from the time she learned how to speak. Naturally, she disliked Mr. Li. That vulgar manner.
"Really, there is such a big fuss! I wonder if the Marquis wants to rest?" The little maid who came to ask the question muttered in a low voice and did not dare to say anything else. After all, she is just a servant, how dare she openly speak against her master.
The little maid ran back to Donglijian to reply. After hearing the maid's reply, Cheng Fuhu looked gloomy and sighed longly. He vaguely knew where the shortfalls caused by Li's family had gone.
Both of Li's parents died when he was young, and he and his elder brother Li Chong depended on each other. Li Chong was fourteen years older than Mr. Li. He got married when he was seventeen, and the wife he married treated his sister-in-law as a daughter-in-law. Even after giving birth to two sons and a daughter, Li Chong and his wife still treated Mr. Li as before.of love.
Mrs. Li had a deep relationship with her brother and sister-in-law, especially after her brother died in the battle. Before she died, she even asked for a marriage with the Marquis of Zhenbei, so that she could marry into the Marquis of Zhenbei openly, instead of Be a shady outer room. The sister-in-law also gave her her brother's pension as a dowry so that she would not marry too shabby.
In business, and when children and grandchildren are prosperous, life is naturally not so comfortable. Li's family had to help more.
Thinking of Li Chong's rescue of him that day, Cheng Fuhu sighed deeply. His anger towards Mr. Li dissipated a lot, and he only whispered: "Look for Aunt Jiang to come here..."
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Not long after the little maid ran out, she helped Grandma Jiang in. Aunt Jiang saw Mr. Hou who was so seriously injured and couldn't rest in peace to recover from his injuries. This was a child she had raised personally, so how could she not feel distressed.
"Master Marquis, you said that you can't feel at ease even if you are sick. Alas...how can this be so good! My wife has a soul in heaven, I don't know how to feel sorry for her!" Aunt Jiang whispered sadly. said.
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"Mommy, I'm fine. You know that my skin has been strong since I was a child. No matter how serious the injury is, I'll be fine after a while." Cheng Fuhu said with a strong smile. Now that he has lost his mother, when he sees Aunt Jiang, he feels as close as seeing his mother again, and he speaks much more casually.
"Alas... I know what you want to do with me. I just asked Madam the Prince, and there is still more than 80,000 taels left. Mr. Marquis, let Madam Prince take care of the house in the future. Otherwise, your grandson and great-grandson will not be able to eat." Grandma Jiang remembered the news she had just heard in Qiwu Garden, wiped her tears, and spoke angrily.
Now in the entire Hou Mansion, only Aunt Jiang dares to say something like this.
"Well, I understand, let's send the remaining one hundred thousand taels as well. It has not been easy for the daughter-in-law in the past few years. I made a mistake that day..." Cheng Fuhu clicked Nodding, he agreed to Grandma Jiang's request and asked her to send another hundred thousand taels to Qiwu Garden.
Aunt Jiang frowned and sighed: "Send them all over, but you won't have any private room at all."
Cheng Fuhu said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, wait until I get better. Return to Yongning Pass and save up again in a few years. "Everyone knows that generals make money on the battlefield and make money from dead people, but they don't talk about it openly.
Aunt Jiang looked at Cheng Fuhu, who already had white hair. She wanted to say something but didn't say anything. She just let out a long sigh. Her big-breasted child is now over fifty. She just wants him to be safe. She doesn't want him to go to the battlefield again. What's more, the prince is not unable to support himself in Yongningguan now.
Seeing Aunt Jiang sighing at him, Cheng Fu forced a smile, changed the subject and said: "Mommy, ask Shuanzi to inquire quietly.How is the Li family doing now? "
Shuanzi is the youngest grandson of Grandma Jiang. He is in his early twenties and is very clever. Now he is not working as an errand in the mansion, but as the shopkeeper in the saddlery shop of the Marquis Mansion. He rarely goes there on weekdays. When walking around the Hou Mansion, none of the Li family knew him, so it was easier to inquire about him.
"There is no need to ask Shuanzi to inquire. I have heard a lot about the Li family. "Ms. Jiang said angrily.
"Oh? Grandma, please tell me. "Cheng Fuhu said hurriedly.
"Master Hou no longer has to worry about the Li family. Nowadays, the Li family is living a very good life. They have bought a big house and a village. The servants in the family can wear satin clothes. The lady often goes out and about. No one with a similar status to the Li family is as good as Mrs. Li. The lady is dressed richly. The Li family is very arrogant. Last month, the Li family even led people to smash up their uncle's house. Just because the girl in their family had not given birth to a child for ten years, the uncle's family wanted to take a concubine for the child. If the child was born, he would take it to his wife and raise it, just asking for someone to pass on the incense. "Ms. Jiang said angrily.
"Is he Xiang'er's uncle? "Cheng Fuhu thought for a moment. The only adopted girl in the Li family who was married and had no children was Li Lianxiang. At first, he almost agreed to Li Lianxiang marrying his son. Fortunately, his mother stopped him! Otherwise, how could he have three children? A precious grandson
“Yes, that’s her. "Aunt Jiang said angrily. Li Lianxiang's husband's grandmother is a good sister of Aunt Jiang. She went to visit her old sister a few days ago, and the old sister held her hand and cried pitifully.
After hearing this, Aunt Jiang was extremely angry. She knew that the Li family relied on the Zhenbei Hou Mansion. If the Marquis ignored the Li family, the Li family would not be able to make any big waves. That life-saving idea was too indulgent for the Li family.
"Well, I understand, let's ask Shuanzi to inquire more about it. "Cheng Fuhu thought thoughtfully for a while and whispered.