"Manager Li of Xianlai Restaurant, please." Su Zi stepped aside and stood at the door, saying softly.
Shopkeeper Li's fingertips were trembling as he held the account book, and beads of sweat slid down his forehead, "Three pounds of new ginger... seven taels of silver..."
"Ten pounds of wild rice seeds... fifty taels of silver..."
"Eight pounds of winter melon... Thirty taels of silver..."
"..."
The more he read, the worse shopkeeper Li's face became, and his whole face turned red with shame.
"That's enough." Fang Xu closed the tea cup, slowly raised his head, looked at the kneeling man not far away, and chuckled, "It's really hard for Shopkeeper Li to find such a luxurious thing from the capital. .”
"Husband... Madam..." Shopkeeper Li couldn't stop trembling. He didn't realize how scared he was until he saw the situation, "The common people can explain!"
Fang Xu smiled, looked up at the other people, and urged them to repeat it quickly.
"Five hundred taels of silver magpie bead flowers, eight hundred taels of hollow gold hairpins..."
"One hundred taels of plum blossom pattern gauze robe, fifty taels of soft wool brocade cloak..."
Liu Fanyin sat aside and was frightened.
The shops under the name of the Hou Mansion were inconsistent in terms of entry and exit, and they lost more than 7,000 taels of silver inside and outside.
"On weekdays, you take these fake account books and ask for a lot of money from the Hou Mansion's accountant in the name of purchasing goods. You buy at a low price and sell at a high price. This middleman has made you understand." Fang Xu raised his lips lightly, His eyes looked around, passing through the faces of everyone with different expressions.
"If we calculate it carefully, the youngest among you has been with the Hou Mansion for six years." Fang Xu's lips curved with a cold arc, his eyes were indifferent, "Now you are stabbing the Hou Mansion in the back and deceiving the people. What you are doing is... It’s really hard for me to do.”
"Madam!" Shopkeeper Li was the first to kneel down and tell the story of his hard work with tears streaming down his face. "The common man only did something wrong because he was temporarily lost in his mind. Madam, please give the common man a chance to change his ways!"
"Yes, madam, we are all old people in the Hou Mansion. We have to work hard even if we don't have any merit!"
"Madam, spare your life, the common people will definitely find a way to remedy this!"
"Remedy?" Fang Xu sneered as if he heard something funny, "More than seven thousand taels of silver, how do you make up for it?"
"Before inviting everyone to come, I have already sent people to check the actual situation of your homes. Most of you have made a sudden fortune. In the past few years, you have repaired your houses, purchased mansions, and cultivated fertile land. Some of you have even bought several Beautiful maid."
"To put it into detail, your life is actually better than that of my master."
Fang Xu raised his chin slightly, his gorgeous face was calm, and his dark eyes showed no trace of emotion, "Within three days, if I can return the money and things you are greedy for, I can forget the blame. If not... you will just wait and suffer." The pain of jail.”
"Three...three days!"
"Madam, time is so short, where can ordinary people raise money?"
"Ma'am, please have mercy!"
In three days, they didn't even have time to run away.
Fang Xu sat quietly, still calm and composed when facing the complainers in front of him, "Instead of complaining here, it's better to think of something quickly."
The shopkeepers dared not speak out, so they had no choice but to agree and prepare to discuss it carefully at home. If they needed to raise money, they would raise money, and if they needed to run away, they would run away.
"That's right." Su Zi stood at the door with a smile, looked into the angry eyes of the shopkeepers, and said with a smile, "Your family members are all in the backyard and have been settled properly. Madam has an order. If you can return the silver, I guarantee that you can get it." All family members must go back together, if not..."
Su Zi narrowed his eyes, still looking harmless, "You can only reunite with your family in prison."
The shopkeepers turned pale and walked away.
Now, they couldn't even run away.
"Liu Fanyin, I'll leave the rest of the mess to you." Fang Xu raised his eyes slightly and looked at him.
Liu Fanyin paused, then his eyes fell on the kneeling shopkeepers on the other side. He bit his lower lip and asked, "You are not arranged by the Liu family, why are you in the shop?"
The leading man seemed to be unafraid and raised his head and said, "My name is Hua Ting. I am the shopkeeper of the rice shop. My brother-in-law has found a job for me. What's wrong with that?"
Huating? The last name is Hua?
Liu Fanyin's eyes dimmed and she whispered, "Who is your brother-in-law...?"
"That's the prince who is the head of the Hou family!" Hua Ting straightened her back and looked like she was not afraid of anyone. "I advise you, it's best to let me go. My eldest sister is the woman who is dear to the prince's heart! If she is hurt If you kill me, you won’t be able to reap the benefits!”
Fang Xu said nothing, just holding his chin and watching the show.
Liu Fanyin almost bit her lower lip, trembling with anger, her nails dug into her flesh, and her face looked paler.
"Master!" Mrs. Zhang, who was standing behind her, blushed angrily and straightened her body, waiting for Liu Fanyin to speak.
As long as the Crown Princess gives the order, she will rush forward and tear that person named Hua into pieces!
She is Liu Fanyin's nanny. She has watched her grow up since she was a child and regards her as her own daughter. She was very reluctant to see her get married and took the initiative to ask the master to take care of the princess's daily life.
Who would have thought that my girl would have suffered such injustice at her husband's house! This is simply unreasonable!
Mrs. Zhang glanced at Fang Xu secretly, feeling a little undecided.
The madam has not spoken until now. After all... is it towards her own girl?
"Grandma Zhang..." Liu Fanyin stabilized her figure, holding the chair handle with one hand, and pointed the other hand in Hua Ting's face, "Slap his mouth hard!"
"Yes!" Mrs. Zhang smiled happily. She rolled up her sleeves and walked up to Hua Ting. She opened her bow from left to right, catching Hua Ting off guard.
Liu Fanyin gasped, his peripheral vision glanced at Fang Xu not far away, and he pursed his lips.
She was betting that her mother would really be her supporter like Xie Wanzhou said!
A little smile appeared in Fang Xu's eyes, and he nodded towards Liu Fanyin, showing some appreciation in his eyes.
This move made Liu Fanyin breathe a sigh of relief.
"You are so bold!" Hua Ting screamed repeatedly after being beaten, but she still spoke harshly, "Open your eyes wide, my brother-in-law is the prince!"
"Shut up!" Mrs. Zhang kicked him and cursed in a low voice, "Open your dog eyes and take a good look. The person sitting in a high position is the head mistress of the Hou Mansion! Your sister is just the heir apparent of the Hou Mansion. Concubine, where does my humble concubine’s younger brother have the right to call the Crown Prince my brother-in-law?”
"Mother-in-law, drag him down. Don't make any noise here and disturb mother." Liu Fanyin held the brocade handkerchief and ordered softly.
"Yes." Mrs. Zhang greeted the two servants and dragged Hua Ting out.
"Mother." Liu Fanyin lowered her head and squeezed the handkerchief, "The daughter-in-law is incompetent... She let an unworthy guy taint her mother's eyes."
"Nothing, your actions today are much better than before." Fang Xu said slowly with a smile on his lips, "Rebirth does not happen overnight, take your time."
Liu Fanyin felt warm in her heart and nodded slightly.
"Madam." Su Zi walked into the door with a bad look on his face, "The boy I sent out came to report... Xie Shu'er followed Pei Heng back to Pei's house."
