She laughed dumbly and handed the things to Qingtan.
"Put it away. Send Jiang Fu the account books and seals of the few remaining shops here."
Xitao took the account book and went to Jiang Fu's yard.
The people in the house complained endlessly when they saw her go in holding the box and then disappear when she came out.
Minato complained on the porch.
"The old lady and the eldest lady are determined to hand over the power of the family to Miss Fu this time. We will have to tighten our belts in the future!"
"I don't understand! The young lady's housekeeper is in good hands, what kind of trouble is this Miss Fu causing!"
"I haven't seen any money every month for three months, and my parents have no money to cook with!"
"Shh! Keep your voice down, didn't you just listen to what Yun He said! Miss Fu said that anyone who dares to push for monthly salary again will never get any money in this life!"
"Uh-huh, I signed a living contract to do things. Without Yue Yin, what would I be working so hard for?"
…
There were already complaints in the back of the house, but Jiang Fu didn't care. They were just a bunch of servants and couldn't cause any trouble.
She excitedly flipped through the newly acquired account books and found that these shops were still in full swing!
Finally have money!
Jiang Fu quickly asked Yun He to withdraw the money from these shops. It happened that several shops were in arrears with their purchase money for several months. If they didn't pay, they would report them to the government.
The east wall was demolished just in time to repair the west wall. After some operations, the money she just got was not enough...
Jiang Fu's little moves are all under Ji Shu's supervision.
Ji Shu was extremely satisfied. Jiang Fu could dig a hole and bury herself without her having to do anything.
Princess Chang's invitation was also delivered to Ji Shu. In previous years, she was too lazy to attend these banquets, but this time she knew there was fun and happily accepted the invitation.
The day before the banquet, Jiang Fu hurried to Yunxiafang, where the Qi family sold jewelry.
"Have you finished the jade stone noodles that you were asked to make a few days ago? I will use them tomorrow!"
The shopkeeper nodded and asked her to sit down and offered her a cup of tea.
"Don't worry, boss, it's all done!"
The waiter picked her up and gave Jiang Fu a look. Her hairpins and earrings were all made of emerald green jade, and her whole body exuded nobility!
Jiang Fu breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the shopkeeper was finally sensible.
"Yunhe, put it away. How is the store's business this month? Let me take a look at the account books."
"My boss doesn't know, business is not easy to do, so I can just make ends meet."
Jiang Fu held the account book and flipped through two pages, her expression twisted.
"Why are there just these few accounts! What did you, the shopkeeper, do! I spent thousands of taels on new goods, but you only sold a few hairpins?!"
"It's really hard to do business. Cun Yuxuan across the street offers high quality products at low prices. Our products are out of date and no one is buying them!"
Jiang Fu was trembling with anger, and she could see that the money in her hand next month would be even more bleak!
"I don't care! Please clean up the store, or I'll send you to see the official!"
Jiang Fu left angrily with the jewelry. The waiter was afraid and asked the shopkeeper:
"What should I do? I really pissed off my boss. If she finds out that you have enriched your own pockets, wouldn't it be..."
"Oh, what's there to be afraid of, a fool who can't understand an account book? As for the head and face made of stones, she just didn't see the reason. It's okay. Let's run away after finishing this job. With this money, I won’t have any worries for the rest of my life.”
Jiang Fu knew nothing about this. She returned to the house holding her head and face in her arms, and immediately sent her to Furong Hall.
Stepping through the door, the gloom on his face disappeared, and he said with a smile:
"Madam, I just went and brought you the noodles."
Mrs. Li was trying on the clothes she would wear to the banquet tomorrow when she heard the words and walked out quickly.
"Really, show me quickly!"
As soon as the box was opened, Mrs. Li picked up a hairpin, her hands shaking with excitement, "This jade head is so good... How much money does it cost!"
"It's all small money. It's best if Madam likes it. I'll wear it for you."
Before Ms. Li could take a closer look, Jiang Fu stuck it in her head.
Mrs. Li showed off for a moment in the tall mirror, then quickly took it off and put it in the box.
"This kind of jade is the most brittle, so I'd better keep it. I'll bring it to the banquet tomorrow to open the eyes of those people!"
She held Jiang Fu's hand and laughed out loud.
This daughter-in-law is a good daughter-in-law. She spends money more efficiently than Ji Shu and is smarter than Ji Shu. Only then is she worthy of her family succession.
"Fu'er, you go back and get ready. Tomorrow, I will take you to see the world for Princess Chang's banquet."
"! Ful thanked Madam!"
In Changle Courtyard, Qingtan kept telling Jiang Fu that she was deceived by the shopkeeper of Yunxiafang, and told Ji Shu that the stone was regarded as jade as a joke.
She laughed so hard that she almost spit out the tea she just drank.
Ji Shu put down the tea bowl and said, "The new shopkeeper and the waiter are habitual offenders, right? How much money from Yunxiafang have they swallowed?"
Qingtan: "My servant has checked. The shopkeeper cheated in Taiyuan Prefecture before. He said he was working for the local richest man, but he was actually a liar who knew how to count. The Taiyuan Prefecture Yamen is offering a reward. The money they stole from Yunxiafang will arrive Now there are about two million taels.”
"The head and face made of stone deceived Jiang Fu and Li for the time being, but tomorrow Princess Chang's banquet will be attended by countless concubines, so they will not be able to hide it. These two people will be arrested by the government tomorrow." Xitao thought. I want to say something.
"Go and give them a message and tell them the purpose of Jiang Fu's mask."
Ji Shu took a sip of tea and gave instructions slowly.
She believed that the two liars would escape overnight if they found out.
Qingtan rolled her eyes, "Miss, you want to——"
Ji Shushi nodded calmly.
The two million taels were the money she had earned before. If these two liars were caught, wouldn't the Hou Mansion get two million taels in vain?
"Find someone to ambush them, get the money, and then send them to the Taiyuan government office. You can also earn an extra reward of silver, so why not do it."
Qingtan clasped her fists and smiled with white teeth, "I'll do it right now, slave!"
next day
The carriages of Wudinghou Mansion stopped in front of Prince Chang's Mansion.
Ji Shu took a carriage alone and went in first when he arrived.
Qi Chengxu and Li Shijiang Fu were sitting in the back. He was hungover from yesterday and was still sleepy and impatient.
"Mom, what do you girls want me to do when you're appreciating plum blossoms?"
Ms. Li, who was in the same car, said angrily: "What do you know... Mother doesn't want you to have contact with the young masters and nobles who are here. It will be good for you in the future."
Jiang Fu persuaded Qi Chengxu softly before coaxing him out of the carriage.
The concierge respectfully welcomed the three of them into the mansion, and their mother, the housekeeper, took them to the garden where the banquet was held.
Qi Chengxu was too lazy to stay among the women, so he asked where the male relatives were in the courtyard, and then left.
Princess Chang did not know how many invitations she had handed over, and the garden was full of female relatives, as if hundreds of flowers were blooming.
Ji Shu took a casual look and understood.
The so-called plum appreciation banquet is probably just a drunkard's intention and not the wine. Princess Chang's son is eighteen years old, which is the age to marry a concubine. This plum appreciation banquet is just a disguised concubine selection banquet.
"Sui Sui!"
Ji Shu turned around and saw that it was her mother Ji. Besides her sister-in-law Wen, there was also her concubine Ji Feifei.
"Mother, sister-in-law."
