Wu You made a list of the people he wanted but didn't give.
After getting this list, Zheng Xiong left work.
Different from the past, Zheng Xiong today is more attentive, especially when it comes to his aunt.
After dinner, the family was eating when Zheng Xiong suddenly said to Jia.
"Auntie, you said that your relationship with those wives is going well, is it true?"
Hearing this topic, Jia became excited and started chatting mode.
"No, even though I am a fifth-grade imperial concubine, I can still speak in front of those second- and third-grade imperial concubines."
"Marquise, we are also familiar with the Duke's wife. It's a pity that your title is gone. It's hard for me to join in the past two days. It's a bit awkward."
"It's not like I, the aunt, are telling you, you should work hard, pay more attention, and keep in touch with the officials. Otherwise, like this time, there won't even be anyone to help you."
"And please don't violate His Majesty's laws. This time you are still in danger, and you almost died."
"Every time you learn something, you will gain wisdom. Keep the lessons learned this time in mind and don't get into trouble again."
After listening to Jia's words, Zheng Xiong was speechless and scratched his head.
Jia doesn't know, but she knows very well that it is human nature to build relationships, but now that Lao Zhu is in power, one death will lead to a series of deaths, so how can it be so easy to build relationships.
Mrs. Jia was also dissatisfied, and she was dissatisfied in her words. It seemed that she was frustrated or left out in the circle of ladies.
His status declined, and he directly complained about Zheng Xiong.
She is his aunt after all, Zheng Xiong was not angry, he just understood in his heart and said to Jia patiently.
"Auntie, I will definitely keep your teachings in mind in the future. You have a wide range of contacts. Now I need your help with something. I don't know if it can be done."
Seeing Zheng Xiong's respectful expression, Mrs. Jia felt very relieved. No matter how big Zheng Xiong's official position was, she was not his biological mother, but so what, she still had to weigh things in front of her. This was enough. .
When the etiquette was over, Jia didn't continue to scold Zheng Xiong and asked why.
"You can just say that it's a bit honorable for my mother. It's okay even if I go to the Queen to beg you for mercy."
Mrs. Jia answered readily, and Zheng Xiong was also polite and quickly stated his request.
"Auntie, it's nothing serious. My Huimin Pharmacy now has a lot of debts, and there are more than ten or twenty people who haven't paid. See if you can help and ask."
Ms. Jia is no longer the same Ms. Jia she once was. Now she has a wide circle and is somewhat disdainful of Zheng Xiong's appeal.
"You said, you kid, isn't it just a little money for medicine? The pharmacy remembers that it has nothing to do with you. Where the ledger is, how can they still pay you for it?"
Seeing that Jia was not so easy to fool, Zheng Xiong made the consequences more serious.
"Having said that, it's the end of the year soon. If the hole in the account is not filled up, it will be difficult for Your Majesty to explain."
"You also know that His Majesty is dissatisfied with me. Although the accounting on this bill is a small matter, His Majesty may not be able to tolerate the child's fault."
"If His Majesty is displeased because of such an incident, the child's future will be ruined. The aunt will also suffer, but the child does not want to see it."
"So it's best if the debt can be recovered. If not, we can only sell off the property and fill the hole. I hope that Your Majesty will not pursue the child's fault."
The more Jia heard, the more uncomfortable she became. The consequences were quite serious. She had to pay for the co-authorship herself, which was impossible. No one’s money came from the strong wind.
"No, you've been away for a year and you just came back. This can't be blamed on you!"
It has to be said that Jia is still trained to see the key to the matter and express her doubts.
"After all, the child is the employee of the pharmacy. Although he is not here, the arrangements were made before leaving. There is no chance of an oversight."
"Now that the situation has happened, no matter what, we can only do our best to remedy it."
Zheng Xiong's words have reached this point, and Jia's little shrewdness is of no use now.
In the face of Zheng Xiong's future, he did not compromise between filling the hole himself or asking others to pay back the money, and returned to Zheng Xiong directly.
"Others remember the account, so why should we give it to them? Don't worry, I will go and walk around tomorrow. If I really don't give it to my mother, I will go to the Queen to comment. I don't believe they dare not to admit the account."
Zheng Xiong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Jia taking the bait.
That's right, I am doing it for the good of our family, so as not to be implicated in the future liquidation.
Now I can just ask for a debt for myself, killing two birds with one stone. It may offend people now, but I believe you will understand the child in the future.
"Yes, be polite first and then fight. You can also mention it to your little sisters more and see if they are still shameless."
"That's right, these guys always brag about how nice their homes are and how much land they have purchased. Now they don't even pay for the medicine. I don't see how they have the face to brag in front of me."
Perhaps he had been left out in the cold these past few days and felt a little angry. Under Zheng Xiong's gentle temptation, the ready-made knife in his hand also gave Jia a place to vent his anger.
"Mom, this single child is ready. I'll read it to you and you can take note of it."
"Okay, let me see who's there."
It was Zheng Xiong and Jia who did the talking all the time. Seeing how enthusiastic they were chatting, Xiaoshi's family members listened quietly.
Now Zheng Xiong is giving Jia family one-on-one tutoring, talking about the accounting list, and the family members are almost finished eating, so they leave one by one.
There are more than ten or twenty names. Jia also knows a little about the family members of these wives. After sorting out the relationship, she can remember almost all of them.
"This family belongs to Guanglu Temple. I didn't expect to owe so much."
"This family is from Dali Temple. I know a little bit about their family's situation. They are in some difficulties. The youngest son of the family is a medicine man and cannot make ends meet."
"I know his wife, so I'll give him some time if I can."
"Okay, if you see which families are really in difficulty, you can mark them out and put the child on the bed first, as I lend it to her."
It was better to forget about asking Zheng Xiong for help. Jia immediately changed her tune.
"Hey, if you give her early or late, you still have to give her. She has a lot of calligraphy and paintings. Selling two of them should be enough."
"That's all, I remember it for my mother, you should rest assured!"
"Mom, I'm doing some work. Don't worry, kid. I'm going to bed. You should also rest early."
"Um."
Zheng Xiong said goodbye and left. He was in a good mood and went out humming a little tune.
The matter is actually not that serious. It's just that Mrs. Jia was not a good Mrs. Jia in the early days. She didn't even have time to cut off the relationship. How could she, as an aunt, do anything bad?
In short, leaving this little matter to his aunt kills two birds with one stone.
You don’t have to worry too much about it.
Just like neighbors, the city may not feel deep, but the intelligence agency in the village is very developed.
This kind of thing is just suitable for those who have nothing to do.
(End of chapter)
