"What Madam said is absolutely true." Lin Hongsheng nodded vigorously, "Caibaotang's business is very good. I am very busy entertaining guests every day, researching and selecting new jewelry, so it is inevitable that there will be some mistakes in the account book."
Song Wanqing lowered her head and looked at him, "How much money does Caibaotang earn every month?"
Seeing that there was hope, Lin Hongsheng immediately raised his voice quite proudly, "Caibao Hall's revenue is about three hundred taels a month."
The shopkeepers behind him were slightly surprised when they heard this, obviously they didn't expect Caibaotang to make so much money.
"Three hundred taels of silver, which is almost the monthly expenses of the Hou Mansion." Chen Qinglian nodded appreciatively, "It is indeed the shopkeeper Xinxin Lin."
Song Wanqing curled her lips and turned to look at Xue Changgui, "Uncle Xue, how much does Guangshengtang earn per month?"
"Five hundred taels!" Xue Changgui's words were loud and clear.
Lin Hongsheng and others were dumbfounded. They had not taken these people in pharmacies and medical clinics seriously before, thinking that they could not earn much money, but they did not expect this to be the case.
Chen Qinglian was also shocked. Although she managed these shops, the accounting books were left to the accountant of the Hou Mansion, and she basically didn't read them herself.
She never knew that Guang Sheng Tang was the most profitable store.
Song Wanqing looked at Lin Hongsheng, "What else can Shopkeeper Lin say? Guangsheng Hall has more than ten times more guests and chores than Caibao Hall, but there is no problem with their accounts."
"Miss!" Lin Hongsheng lay on the ground, "Young lady realizes your mistake, please give me another chance."
"Is this the only time you were wrong?" Song Wanqing picked up the account book he just sent and threw it directly on his face, "Do you dare to say that there is no problem with the accounts this time?"
Lin Hongsheng's face turned pale.
Song Wanqing said coldly, "If I hadn't discovered the problem, you would have kept teasing me, right? Lin Hongsheng, I don't dare to want such a shopkeeper."
Chen Yu immediately stepped forward, "Please hand over the shopkeeper's key."
"Madam, help me, help me." Lin Hongsheng looked at Chen Qinglian for help.
But in this situation, how can Chen Qinglian help?
She could only sigh deeply, "You are the one who failed, and there is nothing I can do to help you."
"..." Lin Hongsheng was dumbfounded, "Madam, you asked me to send a false account to the eldest lady, but now you are ignoring it?"
Chen Qinglian's eyes widened in shock. She didn't expect Lin Hongsheng to betray her so quickly, "Lin Hongsheng, what are you talking about?"
"Qing'er," she explained in a panic, "don't listen to his nonsense, he is jumping over the wall and biting people indiscriminately."
Song Wanqing smiled and said, "Lin Hongsheng, do you see clearly? Do you know who you should follow?"
As soon as these words came out, Chen Qinglian immediately looked very ugly, turned around and left with Hongmei.
However, no one cared.
"Miss, in the past, I was blind and mistrusted the thief. Now that I have realized my mistake, I will be loyal to the eldest daughter in the future." Lin Hongsheng kept kowtowing.
"It's good that you have this awareness." Song Wan said calmly, "However, I won't believe you easily. You hand over the shopkeeper's key first and become a clerk in Caibaotang. If you behave well, you can give the shopkeeper's key later. for you."
"Be a buddy?" Lin Hongsheng was obviously hesitant.
"You don't want to?" Song Wanqing asked.
"I am willing, I am willing, little one." Lin Hongsheng immediately expressed his loyalty, "As long as I can follow the eldest lady, I am willing to be a servant for the rest of my life."
At least stay for now to have any hope of getting the key back.
Lin Hongsheng gritted his teeth and handed the shopkeeper's key to Chen Yu.
When the other shopkeepers behind him saw this, they turned pale with fright and did not dare to raise their heads.
Because there are also problems with the accounts they handed in. If Song Wanqing pursues the matter, they will all have to go back to being waiters.
Song Wanqing naturally knew what they were thinking and said loudly, "That's it for today. I won't read the accounts you handed in."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"This month is fifteenth, I hope you won't let me down!"
"Please rest assured, Miss!"
Song Wanqing raised her hand, and these people left in twos and threes.
"Miss," Chen Yu handed the shopkeeper's key to Song Wanqing, "Do you really plan to reuse this Lin Hongsheng in the future? I think this person is very cunning."
Song Wanqing smiled and said, "If a little fool like you doesn't believe it, how can I dare to believe it?"
Chen Yu pursed his lips, "Then why do you keep him here? Aren't you afraid that he will cause trouble?"
"Not in a short time, and I don't understand the business of Caibaotang. It's not appropriate to change the shopkeeper suddenly." Song Wanqing thought for a while and said, "We have to find a new shopkeeper as soon as possible."
Chen Yu nodded clearly, "Don't worry, Miss. I will find a few suitable candidates right now and let the Miss choose carefully."
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Back at Luoxia Garden, Chen Qinglian was so angry that she lost her temper and didn't even eat dinner.
She could tell that Song Wanqing wanted to completely break up with her, without leaving any affection at all.
After nightfall, Song Zhiqiu came quietly.
"How is it? What did Xiao Yi say?" Chen Qinglian couldn't sit still, "I don't want to see this Song Wanqing for one more day."
"Brother Yi said that he has told the emperor, but he is not sure what the emperor means, so the ninth prince cannot move for the time being."
Chen Qinglian was not surprised and asked, "What about Song Wanqing?"
"Of course Song Wanqing will be killed." Song Zhiqiu also gritted his teeth, "Mom, let's think of another way. We are in the Prince of Chu's Mansion, so it's definitely not convenient for us to do it. We have to rely on mother to kill Song Wanqing."
"I'm afraid we can't find an assassin. With Xiao Jiuan's people secretly protecting her, we can't kill her."
Chen Qinglian thought for a while, then suddenly waved to Song Zhiqiu and whispered something in her ear.
After hearing this, Song Zhiqiu frowned and said, "Is it okay?"
"Let Xiao Yi think of a way. If he can't do this little thing well, why would he want to enter the East Palace?" Chen Qinglian's eyes flashed with poison, "Just let that bitch Song Wanqing play with him for a few more days."
"Okay, don't worry, mother. My daughter will tell Brother Yi when she gets back."
"Zhiqiu," Chen Qinglian looked at Song Zhiqiu's face distressedly. After so many days, Song Zhiqiu's face was still the same, "Have you and Xiao Yi... consummated your marriage?"
Song Zhiqiu shook his head, "No, but it's not that Brother Yi dislikes me, it's me..."
Her eyes were red, "I don't want Brother Yi to see my face. Mother, my face won't always look like this, right?"
"No." Chen Qinglian patted Song Zhiqiu on the back, "When Song Wanqing kneels down and begs for mercy, mother will definitely ask her to come up with the antidote. By then, your face will be healed soon."
"Yes, when the time comes, we can torture her however we want. Are we still afraid that she won't give out the antidote?" Song Zhiqiu became more and more excited as he thought about it. "Before she dies, I will definitely scratch her face."
