There was only one bedroom in this farmhouse. Han Jiang lay down on the outside of the bed consciously, while Mo Lan was squeezed into the inside, gritting his teeth silently.
Until the sound of even breathing came from her side, she immediately got into the space, took a nice bath in the villa, and lay on her soft big bed, but she couldn't fall asleep.
In fact, for her, there is no big difference whether she is here or on earth, she is always the same person.
In the early morning, when Mo Lan woke up, she found that Han Jiang was gone. She was afraid that he would find out last night, so she came out again.
Mo Lan pushed open the door and bumped into Han Jiang coming in with porridge. The hot porridge fell on his hand and the bowl fell to the ground and broke.
"I'm sorry, are you okay?"
Mo Lan took him to the kitchen, poured vinegar on the wound, then went to the room with his back turned, took out the burn ointment from the space and squeezed it into a bowl to apply it on him.
"How do you do this?"
"I'm not always a fool. I sometimes wake up, don't you know?"
Han Jiang was silent, staring at her not knowing what she was thinking.
Mo Lan was too lazy to pay attention to him, so she went to work in the fields with a hoe. If she wanted to grow vegetables at this time, she would have to build a greenhouse. She did not return to the farmhouse until evening.
But he found a group of people gathered around his door, holding spears and wearing military uniforms.
Could it be that Han Jiang was discovered?
Mo Lan lowered the brim of his hat, shouldered his hoe and was about to leave, but was stopped.
"Stop, everyone passing by must go in and register!"
The female soldier who stopped her was indifferent and didn't even look at her. She just stretched out her hand to block her.
Mo Lan lowered her voice, "Oh, okay."
As soon as Mo Lan stepped into the courtyard, she saw two female officials sitting on the stone pier in the courtyard.
When she came in, one was expressionless and the other was enthusiastic.
"General Mo, you are really easy for us to find!"
Mo Lan pointed at herself, "Me? General? I don't know how to practice!"
"See what you said, the emperor said you are, you are!"
The enthusiastic female officer came up and took her arm. Mo Lan immediately retracted her hand and distanced herself.
"How did you know I was here?"
The cold-looking female officer slammed the cup in her hand on the stone table, "The Third Prince Jun came to report that you took your husband to see a doctor, but suddenly there was no trace.
He is the hostage that Yun Cang left in Qingyun. If you disappear, he can only go back to the palace.
The emperor sent troops out to look for you. According to the clues he provided, we met a farmer who was moving in the woods, and then we found out that someone bought their house. There is a high probability that you are the one who has no place to live now. "
Mo Lan looked at this female officer who spoke coldly and seemed very angry with her, feeling a little confused. She had never offended her in her memory!
"General Wen, General Mo has been found, don't be angry, let's go back to the palace and recover!"
Mo Lan followed the team and walked back to the capital.
She had just finished her work and walked all the way without resting, but she couldn't defeat any of these people, so she had to endure the pain on her feet and follow them.
Damn Jun Wuye, aren't you ready to leave?
Actually went to report to the emperor? Didn't she say she would come back?
Mo Lan was sure that Jun Wuye had discovered something before he chose to stay. Otherwise, how could someone who was ready to leave at any time come back on his own initiative?
Could it be that he was also doing it for the Holy Order of Qingyun Kingdom?
Mo Lan was arranged to stay in an inn. There were guards outside the room, and there were handles on all exits and windows of the inn.
She always had the feeling that the emperor was afraid that she would run away.
After washing up, she entered the space and sat on the sofa to catch up on variety shows.
"You all go down, I have something to say to General Mo."
Hearing this voice, Mo Lan left immediately and lay on the bed.
The door was pushed open, General Wen sighed, shook his head and closed the door.
"You shouldn't have sold the garden of the Mo Mansion. It has a very special meaning to General Mo Man. Come to the palace with me tomorrow morning to meet the Holy Spirit. Be polite and don't embarrass your mother."
Mo Lan saw her minding her own business, put a note in her hand and left.
After watching her leave and close the door, Mo Lan immediately stood up and opened the note.
"There is something strange about General Moman's death. Let's discuss it in detail in Lianmo Pavilion seven days later!"
Mo Lan was a little confused. According to Mo Yuan, she was originally from this world.
She didn't know why her soul was separated, but only one soul was left here, and Mo Man was her biological mother.
But she had been an orphan on earth since she was a child, and she didn't understand this kind of relationship between relatives.
However, the death of her biological mother was abnormal, and as a child, she must find out, but she did not want to get involved in these disputes.
She has always been a carefree person, but suddenly she has a bond, and she is very uncomfortable with it.
On the second day, Mo Lan was put into court clothes, put on a soft sedan, and carried all the way to the palace gate.
It was not until the end of the morning court that she was announced to the palace.
Ronghua Hall
The Queen is wearing a bright red phoenix robe. Although she is over forty years old, there are almost no wrinkles visible.
Mo Lan had been kneeling on the ground for almost an hour, and her knees were almost broken!
The last grain of sand fell from the hourglass in the Queen's hand, and Mo Lan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Do you know why I asked you to kneel down?"
"You are unfilial to your good looks and mortgage the garden that is most important to your mother."
The hourglass in the Queen's hand hit her directly, "What else?"
"You shouldn't have left Beijing privately with the hostage and not reported it."
The Queen sat up straight and said, "It seems that you are completely awake. Okay, let's go down and go to the Ministry of Personnel to go through the inheritance procedures, and then go to the Ministry of Accounts to redeem the house. It's better to put the money in my treasury for peace of mind."
Mo Lan was stunned, smiled bitterly, and responded repeatedly.
Another cup was smashed open at her feet.
"Don't tell me that you spent almost all your money in the past two days!"
The Queen seemed very angry. Mo Lan was just in pain. She had never been a stickler for money. The money hadn't warmed up yet and was about to go into the cold bank again.
At that time, in order to exchange it into cash, she even paid more than ten taels in handling fees!
"I will grant you two months' grace and make up for the money!"
When Mo Lan heard this, his eyes lit up, two months!
If she uses the money in her hand as capital to do some business, she won't be so painful!
"Yes, Chaoyan must work hard."
As soon as the queen waved, a palace attendant came up with a tray, lifted the cloth, and found a pink pill.
"To prevent you from running away and defaulting on your account, this is Yanxiang Pill. It will leave a fragrance after you eat it. No matter where you go, the Tengu will be able to find you!"
Mo Lan looked at the pink pill, as if waving to her, and swallowed.
Is this still the queen? He is simply a financial fraud!
She took the pill and swallowed it resignedly. In two months, she would make enough money to return it to the Ministry of Accounts, and then come back to ask for the antidote.
She had already thought of the reasons. What was wrong with a general who smelled so good?
It would be bad if the morale of the army is shaken!
It wasn't until Mo Lan's body exuded a faint fragrance that the Queen let her go.
Originally, she wanted to do some tricks and hide the medicine on her body, but the Queen kept staring at her, so she had no choice but to accept her fate.
Mo Lan took the token in his hand and went to the staff department leisurely.
"I have met General Mo. I didn't introduce myself yesterday. I am the Minister of Civil Affairs, You Wenting."
Looking at Juventus, who was still enthusiastic in front of him, Mo Lan nodded perfunctorily.
This person gives people an uncomfortable feeling of being too smooth, as if she did it deliberately.
Juventus listen? has a problem!
This name is too straightforward. Who named it?
After completing the formalities and collecting the official seal, Mo Lan was about to leave when Youwen stopped her.
"General Mo, the processing fee is ten taels."
Mo Lan almost jumped up and shouted: "Shiliang, why don't you go and grab it! The inheritance is decided by the emperor. If you want money, you can go to the emperor!"
Youwen smiled and approached her, "Okay, I'll keep it in mind. You have to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs to get the house deed later. I'll go with you, and I'll ask the Ministry of Household Affairs for the money."
Mo Lan gritted his teeth and took out twelve taels of silver from his arms and placed it on the table. He picked up the documents and rushed out of the staff department.
The emperor and his ministers look alike, they are all greedy for money and heaven!
The head of the Household Department looked at Mo Lan who was in a daze in front of him. The smile on his face was almost unbearable. She didn't move even after burning the incense.
"General Mo! General Mo!"
Mo Lan came out of her meditation with a dazed look on her face.
"Chief, do you think I can get a discount or something? Isn't the interest rate of one thousand taels a month too high?"
The abacus in the manager's hand crackled. Finally, he took the abacus away and nodded towards her.
The corners of Mo Lan's mouth were about to split behind her ears, so she nodded, that was cool.
"One month..."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah"
"One thousand taels is indeed a bit too much."
"Yeah"
“But this is the minimum interest, so it’s one thousand taels a month.”
Mo Lan supported the table and stood up straight. She might as well return the money now.
The boss seemed to remember something and was rummaging through a pile of account books.
The last three large ledgers were placed in front of Mo Lan.
Mo Lan pointed at the account book tremblingly, "Is it all mine?"
The manager waved his hands repeatedly, "No."
Mo Lan wiped the sweat from her forehead, luckily?!
"Mo Mansion's property has not paid taxes for three months. Do you think we should make up for it first?"
Mo Lan opened the account book and turned to the page of her home. The tax owed for three months totaled 518 taels!
He almost gritted his teeth and read it out, Mo Lan was about to have a heart attack!
Jun Wuye, I will fight with you!
"Guanshi Wu, tell me directly, how much money will I have to repay with interest in two months?"
In the room, the abacus sounded again.
"The total amount is one hundred and two thousand six hundred and seventy-five taels. The emperor said that in order to make your memory long, not even any change will be erased."
Mo Lan calculated it silently in his mind. Isn't this exactly the same as the money left in his hand?
The person who knows her financial situation best is Jun Wuye. Judging from his gentlemanly appearance, he is indeed sanctimonious!
Also, the taxes in Qingyun Country are too high! Outrageous!
Officials are taxed 20% on business!
However, ordinary merchants pay only 5% tax.
This queen is really capable. No matter where they do business, these officials will only earn much more than ordinary merchants. Widening the tax gap can also be regarded as benefiting the people.
Do you need to sign this debt note?
If she pays back the money now, she will have more than two thousand taels left, but it will be difficult to do big business.
If she signed the contract, if she didn't make any money after two months, she would have nothing left.
Mo Lan took the ink pad and pressed the fingerprint directly.
snort!
Then play a big one!
Manager Wu took the debt note with a smile, "A general is a general, be decisive!"
Mo Lan snorted and laughed weakly.
He raised his feet to leave, but was stopped again.
"The emperor said that your monthly salary will not be paid in these two months."
Mo Lan clenched her fists and left the household with hands and feet.
When they arrived at the door of Mo Mansion, they saw Jun Wuye sitting on the steps, with a circle of people surrounding the steps.
After seeing her coming, everyone's eyes lit up, they picked up the account books in their hands and rushed over.
"Master, I am the shopkeeper of Changxi Pavilion. This is the detailed account of the shop for the past three months. The workers are still waiting for payment. Now that you are back, please handle this matter!"
"And me, and me, I am the shopkeeper of Tingyin Tower..."
Mo Lan laughed along and collected the account books one by one.
"Every shopkeeper, go back first. I will ask the accountant at home to calculate the total amount of silver owed tonight. I will deliver it to everyone's home early tomorrow morning and then distribute it."
After finally sending away these great masters, Mo Lan threw a bunch of account books in front of Jun Wuye.
"You, please report everything to me before midnight tonight."
After saying that, he kicked open the slightly open door and rushed to his yard angrily.
Gan Yi knelt down and picked up the account book that fell on the ground. The detailed accounts of more than twenty people had to be completed in three hours. This woman was too much!
"Sir, there are so many, how do you count them?"
Jun Wuye thought of her furious look just now, and a rare smile appeared on his face.
He patted the dust on the account book and said, "Don't be in a hurry. Calculate slowly. I know it well."
Haishi
The light was on in Mo Lan's room, and sobs could be heard from inside.
The account I had just calculated was delivered to me. It was a thick pile, just as high as the table in front of her.
Looking at the list that was sorted out, it turned out that the workers had to be paid a total of two thousand one hundred taels!
If she hadn't signed the order at the Ministry of Household Affairs, she would still have nothing left after paying the workers' wages!
No, there are still fifty-one taels and four cents of silver.
Sure enough, after Mo Man's death, the Mo family has been sending money out. Originally, the business of those shops was not bad, and after excluding the capital, there were still a few hundred taels a month, which was enough for her.
Mo Lan slapped the table and stepped on the ledger, but she slipped and did the splits.
"Okay, let's make a big change. After we pay our wages tomorrow, everyone will be changed!"
"Knock knock knock!"
"who!"
"Uh, I'm Gan Yi. The eldest lady of the Su family is here to see you."
Su Momo? What is she here for?
Mo Lan opened the door, and when she reached the second door, she saw Su Momo waving to her.
On hand is...
A paper!
"Mo Lan, don't run!"
Su Momo flew in front of her in one stride.
"You owed me fifty taels of silver at the casino before. Also, I paid for your meal after you lost. A total of fifty-one taels of silver. Don't default on your debt. The emperor gave me an order this afternoon. You must pay for it tomorrow. All outstanding debts must be cleared, otherwise it will be a shame!"
Mo Lan snatched the paper from her hand and took her hand towards the door.
"I will pay you back tomorrow. Goodbye. Good night. I wish your family good health."
Mo Lan closed the door and leaned on it, refusing to open the door despite Su Momo's threats.
She didn't lie down on the ground until there was no movement behind her.
"This is a cheating world!"
