A few days later, Ningguo Mansion completely changed inside and out. Although Jia Zhen and Jia Rong, father and son, still live the same life of debauchery and debauchery as before. But people inside and outside the mansion felt that Ningguo Mansion was different from before.
The status of Youshi and Qin Keqing in Ningguo Mansion is obviously different. The servants are all in awe from the bottom of their hearts. Now Jia Zhen and his son are ignoring affairs and only focusing on Gao Le.
Youshi and Qin Keqing have great power inside and outside. Who in the house dares to be disrespectful? Jia Zhen is so happy! Although Ningguo Mansion is not out of the crisis yet, at least it doesn't have to worry about money now.
Jia Zhen now feels that handing over the stewardship to You and Qin Keqing is a great move. The two women have extraordinary abilities, how could Jia Zhen not know about them? But it is even more inseparable from Li Miao's help. Now being able to be tied to Li Miao is what he wants to see most.
Although the goal has not been achieved, after all, the two women have at least cooperated with Li Miao. Although Jia Zhen is not sure yet, Li Miao is the enlightened scholar in Jintan. But Jia Jing had been searching for decades but could not find it, so Jia Zhen could only place her hope in Li Miao.
After all, Ning Guofu's time is running out. There was no room for him to think ahead and look back. Even if Li Miao is not there now, maybe Li Miao will become enlightened in the future? Isn’t that what it is?
If Li Miao knew what Jia Zhen was thinking, he could only say that Jia Zhen was lucky. Jia Jing and other family heads in the past generations had tried their best to accomplish something, but he was actually fooled by him.
What Li Miao didn't even know was that Jia Zhen still had many secrets about Ningguo Mansion that day, but she didn't tell Li Miao. Many of the secrets Jia Jing told him would only be buried in his own heart. Who can't have a little secret?
Jia Zhen has many secrets of Ningguo Mansion, and even Jia Rong may not tell them in the future.
On this day, Youshi and Qin Keqing came to Jia Zhen again to report on the recent renovation of Ningguo Mansion. Although Jia Zhen left the affairs of Ningguo Mansion to her two daughters. But Jia Zhen is still the head of the Ningguo Mansion.
Jia Zhen is the patriarch of the Jia family. Of course Youshi and Qin Keqing understand who gave them their rights. Jia Zhen can also take it back at any time. Although Jia Zhen has repeatedly stated that he will not care about the affairs of Ningguo Mansion from now on.
Youshi and Qin Keqing would not believe such a joke. You can make the decision directly on trivial matters, but if something big happens, Jia Zhen still needs to make the decision.
The purpose of Youshi and Qin Keqing's visit today is to return the 200,000 taels of silver owed to the Ministry of Finance as proposed by Li Miao. This is what Li Miao mentioned when the two daughters came to the study for the first time.
"After you have sorted out the affairs of the Ningguo Mansion, you can mention it to Brother Zhen and pay off the money owed to the Ministry of Revenue." These were Li Miao's original words at that time.
It’s not like Jia Zhen hasn’t considered this issue. Now there are more than 800,000 taels of silver in the treasury of Ningguo Mansion. And judging from the current situation, Ningguo Mansion's income and expenditure are good. There is still a balance every year.
Now it is very easy for Ningguo Mansion to return the 200,000 taels of silver to the Ministry of Revenue. The emperor now has a headache because of the money he owes to the Ministry of Revenue. If Ningguo Mansion takes the lead, it will be the first to return the money owed to the Ministry of Revenue. The emperor must be happy.
At least not, Ning Guofu, who actively returned the money owed to the Ministry of Revenue, would be immediately punished. Ning Guofu can live quietly for a while. The more Jia Zhen thought about it, the more it made sense.
As for Ningguo Mansion, being the first to do so will make other families resentful. That's for later. Now Ning Guofu can only care about his own life and death. It's a matter of life and death, not to mention the survival of Ningguo Mansion.
Jia Zhen is also rarely happy, even though she is happy all day long. It's all about dawdling. Now Ningguo Mansion can finally breathe a sigh of relief, can you not be happy? "Just listen to my sister-in-law!"
On the same day, the Ningguo Mansion paid off the 200,000 liang of silver owed to the Ministry of Finance. The emperor was overjoyed when he learned about it. With Ningguo Mansion making a good start, the collection of bank debts from the Household Department can finally begin. The emperor also knew the purpose of Ningguo Mansion.
Jia Zhen and his son in Ningguo Mansion have been decadent for many years. Now he was relying on the woman in the backyard to jump up and down, just trying to catch his breath. The military forces in Ningguo Mansion had been handed over long ago, and they had long lost their threat to the emperor.
After Jia Jing's death, the emperor paid little attention to Ningguo Mansion. It's just a bug that can be easily crushed to death. There is nothing more important now than clearing the money owed to the Account Department. Since Ning Guofu knows how to advance and retreat, why not let you linger for a while longer?
At the court meeting the next day, the emperor praised Ningguo Mansion fiercely. How could the ministers not understand what the emperor meant. Everyone gritted their teeth with hatred for Ningguo Mansion, and they really couldn't help but pick up the pot.
But think about it, is money more important, or life is more important. What Ning Guofu did was just for survival. If you think about it from another perspective, you might have already done this. I have to say that Ning Guofu played a good game.
At the very least, Ningguo Mansion can linger for a while. Everything that happened in Ningguo had long been seen by Rongguo Mansion. Rong Guofu has been worried about money in recent years. Even the old items in the house were pawned a lot.
Ningguo Mansion turned out to be inferior to Rongguo Mansion. But now Youshi and Qin Keqing have joined forces to rectify the internal and external affairs. In a short period of time, the whole Ningguo Mansion has been completely wiped out. There is plenty of money in the treasury. Fifty-six out of ten of the servants at home have gone.
Ningguo Mansion, which was still in danger a few days ago, suddenly turned upside down. Obviously Rongguofu believes that Ningguofu's actions are in line with Rongguofu's current situation. The situation in the two prefectures is generally not much different.
If Rong Guo Mansion can operate like Ning Guo Mansion, the financial situation of the Mansion can also be fundamentally improved. Mrs. Wang, the housekeeper, first went to Mrs. Shi and expressed her opinion.
Mrs. Shi has also noticed the changes in Ningguo Mansion for a long time. With the example of Ningguo Mansion in front of her, can she disagree? So, Jia She was called in, and the three powerful people in Rongguo Mansion sat together. Start discussing the major issues of rectifying Rongguo Mansion.
Jia She had long been disheartened and was living a life of eating and waiting to die. As long as the government does not short-change his expenses, it will be fine. I have no interest in the specific affairs of Rongguo Mansion at all. You can do whatever you want to do.
So, Mrs. Wang began to discuss the details of renovating Rongguo Mansion with Mrs. Shi. If you don’t discuss it, you won’t know. If you discuss it, you will be shocked. Mrs. Shi and Mrs. Wang are both housekeepers, so they know how difficult it is to manage the Rongguo Mansion.
I can't help but look at Youshi and Qin Keqing with admiration. Although he knew that Ningguo Mansion was being renovated with Li Miao's help. But the remaining tasks are not something ordinary people can do. Mrs. Wang also discovered her own shortcomings.
Renovating Rongguo Mansion is a systematic project. Not only does it require strong management skills, but it also requires a ruthless style. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other. Although they did not speak, they both saw the content in each other's eyes.
This job must be done by Wang Xifeng, and only Wang Xifeng in the entire mansion is qualified. Of course, it would not be possible without Li Miao's assistance. In the opinion of Mrs. Shi and Mrs. Wang, there shouldn't be much problem with Li Miao.
Li Miao is even willing to help Ningguo Mansion, let alone Rongguo Mansion? After all, Li Miao is the official son-in-law of Rongguo Mansion. It must be closer to Rongguo Mansion.
The key now is Wang Xifeng, who holds the nine pounds in her hand all day long. Wang Xifeng is no longer the former Wang Xifeng who was greedy for power and liked Mrs. Shi all day long. Let’s talk about the nine-pound baby who is just over two months old.
Wang Xifeng seems to be a different person now. He is not interested at all in the affairs of the Rongguo Mansion. There are only nine pounds in my heart. Mrs. Shi and Mrs. Wang also have huge heads. In the end, it was decided to come over to Li Miao first and listen to his opinion.
At this time, Wang Xifeng was nestling in Li Miao's arms in Li Miao's study bedroom. She also acts coquettishly from time to time. Li Miao was teasing Wang Xifeng while looking at Jiu Jin who was sleeping soundly.
After the yin and yang were reconciled, Wang Xifeng looked at Li Miao with an expression that he was hesitant to speak. Li Miao didn't know what Wang Xifeng wanted to say. Wang Xifeng was a restless master. Seeing such a big commotion in Ningguo Mansion, Wang Xifeng felt itchy in her heart.
Youshi and Qin Keqing were renovating the Ningguo Mansion during this period, and Wang Xifeng saw it. A layman looks at the excitement, an expert looks at the door. Wang Xifeng can still sit still, which means he is showing off his skills. It was as if he had found his opponent.
Wang Xifeng feels that her management ability is definitely no worse than that of the two daughters of the You family. Not to mention courage, Feng Lazi's reputation is not in vain. There may be a lot of difference in tact, but with Ping'er's help, at least he is not inferior to them.
In addition, rectifying Rongguo Mansion will be beneficial to the entire Rongguo Mansion. As the official grandma of Rongguo Mansion, why not do it? Wang Xifeng knew that the old lady would soon ask him to leave.
As for why it's not his own aunt, Mrs. Wang? That is absolutely impossible. When Mrs. Wang threatened Butler Wang Xifeng, she was still very harsh. Later, he was severely slapped in the face by Wang Xifeng.
Mrs. Wang will definitely not ask for trouble again. But what if Li Miao disagrees?
