Entering February, although the weather in Xijing is still colder than in previous years, it is much warmer than the winter months.
In Baiweizhai, Sui Yu is assisting Shopkeeper Bai in clearing the first month account books.
"Looking at the thin gold characters on your hands that can be moved freely and powerfully, I guess Mr. Pei must have a good background."
The ink marks on the paper were still wet, so Shopkeeper Bai grabbed the white paper written on broken jade and looked at the window.
Broken Yu was calm and composed: "Before the disaster in Pei's family, he was indeed well-off in the county. My father was strict, and he spent a lot of money to hire famous people in the county to teach Pei, so he learned this skill and was barely able to get on the stage. Character."
As a dragon guard, the most basic training is to adapt to circumstances and lie to anyone without hesitation.
And the thin gold font is just one of the things they need to learn.
During this period, he successfully penetrated into Baiweizhai and gained the trust of Shopkeeper Bai. Suiyu used a little trick to frame Shopkeeper Bai's original assistant, and he was easily promoted from a waiter to a person of great importance to Shopkeeper Bai.
Shopkeeper Bai looked out the window at the street scene of people coming and going. He couldn't count how many times he sighed today: "I don't know what happened to the second boss. I haven't been to Baiweizhai in almost a month."
Suiyu naturally knew about Zhu Sijia's master and servant being banned. She pretended to be curious, but in fact asked in a cliché: "If the second master doesn't come, how will we, Baiweizhai, deal with ourselves?"
Shopkeeper Bai: "Don't worry, the second boss has specifically told me that she likes to travel around. She may come here every three to five days, and she may not return to Beijing for three to five years. Let me take care of Baiweizhai for her with peace of mind. That’s it.”
"It's just that she has never been here for such a long time, and there is no one to send a message. If I say I'm not in a hurry, it's all lies."
Suiyu: "That's what Mr. Bai said. Then let's leave the accounts reconciled every month in the store and wait until the second boss has time to come over and verify them?"
Shopkeeper Bai shook his head: "You don't understand this. The second boss is the smartest woman I have ever seen. Her business in Xijing is so big, and she owns not only our Baiweizhai store, but also so many stores The account books have been piling up for a long time, and even if she had three heads and six arms, she would not be able to look past them."
"So the shopkeepers of our major stores will send their account books to Yao Niang every month. If Yao Niang thinks there is no problem, there is no need to report it to the second boss."
Suiyu: "My dear girl?"
After being around Baiweizhai for so long, he still hasn't found any clues from Baiweizhai.
On the surface, it seems that the real master of Baiweizhai is Zhu Sijia, but if we can dig deeper...will we find out something else?
Who will really connect with Yao Niang?
Shopkeeper Bai: "I heard that the second boss said that Yao Niang was hired by her to be the head of the financial department? I don't understand. She lives in Dongshi and works as the general accountant. There are mostly dignitaries there, and Yao Niang's mother and daughter are orphans and widows. It’s safe to live in the motherland, unlike here in the West Market where good and bad are mixed.”
"Logically speaking, I should be the one who delivered the account book today, but I'm getting older, and my old legs are so painful that I can't walk when the weather gets cold. Mr. Pei, you are a law-abiding person, and I will never admit the wrong person. , why don’t you go to Dongshi for me today?”
It's a good job to run errands at Yao Niang's place.
Several major shopkeepers hope that their children can take over their positions, so they try their best to get these young people to run errands and show their face, so that they can gain an advantage in front of Zhu Ya in the future.
In the eyes of outsiders, Yao Niang's late husband unfortunately died young, and it was really difficult for her to raise her young daughter alone.
But only a few shopkeepers knew that Yao Niang's brains and mouth were very good. She would never give up without pointing at the accounts and making them sweat profusely every time.
Those who can answer questions fluently in front of My Lady have a bright future.
Shopkeeper Bai has no children, so he can leave such an errand to Suiyu. Anyone with a discerning eye in Baiweizhai can see that he is going to train Suiyu to be his successor.
Suiyu smiled lightly and took over the account book that the two of them had processed: "Don't worry, Mr. Bai, Pei will definitely live up to his mission."
But instead of walking towards Dongshi, he turned around and returned to Yanxue Tower.
Inside the Yanxue Building.
Yan Wei looked through Baiweizhai's account books carefully, but couldn't see any clues.
Combined with what Sui Yu reported during this period, he found it even more unbelievable.
How many people in the business world are as weird as Zhu Ya?
Not to mention that 80% of the women employed in Zhu Ya's major shops were from humble backgrounds and were not valued in their families. They were either used as cows or horses by their families, or they had older brothers at home. I have a younger brother to support.
Zhu Ya not only provided them with food, drink, shelter, and good care, but also found teachers to teach the illiterate women how to read and write, taught them skills, and sent away their parents who were acting wildly.
The remaining 20% of men were mostly wordless old men like Shopkeeper Bai, or orphans like "Pei Zuiyu" who lived on the streets, and even she, who was disabled, was recruited.
These are all things Suiyu has seen with his own eyes.
Yan Wei handed the account book back to Suiyu: "I don't believe that the master and servant, both of whom are innocent, would be so kind. If they are too kind, there must be fraud. You should not stay out for too long. Take the account book and go to Dongshi."
"By the way, check that girl carefully and find a way to gain her trust. I will also send people to keep an eye on her."
"The two confinements in the palace are about to end. With how much the emperor loves Zhu Jieyu, he will be soft-hearted if she sheds two tears. I believe it will be just around the corner for Zhu Ya to regain her freedom in the palace. You have to hurry up on this matter. opportunity.."
He still didn't believe that he couldn't catch the bigger fish secretly by following Yao Niang.
Broken Yu hurriedly left.
When he rushed to Dongshi according to the address given by Shopkeeper Bai, the other shopkeepers were already in Yao Niang's courtyard.
As a junior, he arrived late, which naturally caused dissatisfaction from others.
"Hey, your Baiweizhai pretense is really getting bigger and bigger." Shopkeeper Ma in charge of the fragrant powder shop said in a strange tone, "Why did you, a pretty face like you, come here today? You look as fair as a girl, why don't you come here? How about we sell rouge at Chixiangtang?"
Suiyu did not meet her gaze, and deliberately blushed and lowered her head to confess: "I am not from the capital, and I don't know the way to sister Yaoniang's house, so I came a little late. Please forgive me, sisters."
The shopkeepers present were all elderly women.
Yao Niang is different. Although she is a three-year-old girl, she is a graceful woman with a bright and plump figure. Her every move is graceful, like a peeled and ripe lychee.
Suiyu was extremely beautiful, had a sweet mouth, and had a good attitude. Everyone present suddenly calmed down their anger.
But Yao Niang didn't take it seriously: "Why did Shopkeeper Bai fall in love with a guy like you? What an important day today is, and he didn't tell you clearly?"
Suiyu: "Sister Yaoniang, please calm down. Shopkeeper Bai has a leg problem. It's a new arrival, so he will naturally have to explain more things. He definitely doesn't mean to delay."
