At dawn the next day, Haitang just opened her eyes and found that Lu Ling was missing.
After asking, I found out that she had gone to Lu Cheng with the account books she found yesterday.
Lu Cheng was in his study, still sorting out books.
"A Cheng, come here."
Lu Ling called him while walking with his head down and looking at the account books.
Lu Cheng put down the book in his hand and walked over.
The two of them stood at the door. Lu Ling asked, "Why have the people who purchase raw materials in the ink workshop changed in the past two years?"
Lu Cheng looked at where she was pointing and replied: "Uncle Du said that the previous purchasing workers stopped working hard when they saw their father passed away. Uncle Du was very angry and replaced them all."
Lu Ling couldn't help laughing when she heard this.
This excuse is too perfunctory.
Lu Cheng was confused: "Sister, why are you laughing?"
Lu Ling shook his head, turned the page of the account book again, pointed to another place and asked: "Our family used to purchase tung oil and lacquer oil from Boss Zhu in Ying County. Why didn't we go to him in the past two years and went to another place?" A man named Qian Zhi?"
Tung oil and lacquer oil are the raw materials used by the Lu family to make ink.
Lu Cheng said quickly: "Uncle Du also explained to me that Boss Zhu is not in Ying County now, so Uncle Du asked Qian Zhi to get the raw materials again."
"Really?" Lu Ling frowned and asked, "Have you ever gone to Ying County to meet Boss Zhu?"
Lu Cheng was a little embarrassed and said, "I don't think Uncle Du can tell lies, so he didn't send anyone to check..."
Lu Ling sighed.
Lu Cheng quickly asked: "Sister, what's the problem?"
Lu Ling replied: "I really can't figure out what Uncle Du wants to do by changing so many people."
After a moment of silence, she suddenly raised her head and asked, "A Cheng, in the past two or three years, apart from Uncle Du, is there anyone else you can trust in the house?"
Lu Cheng thought for a while and said: "There is also Manager Liu. He is in charge of the servants in the mansion, and he is also in charge of the monthly routines of the servants. I think he is reliable in his work."
"When did you enter the Lu family?"
"Not long after you got married, the previous steward died, and your father invited him here."
Lu Ling nodded after hearing this.
Since it was his father who found him, he should be trustworthy.
So she went to see Butler Liu, and seeing that he was indeed honest and responsible, she said, "Steward Liu, help me find Qian Zhihe's former boss Zhu. But we can't let anyone know about this."
Manager Liu didn't ask why and left quietly that day.
At noon, Lu Ling and Song Wenzhou went to see Mrs. Lu.
On their way back, when the two of them passed by Lu Cheng's study, they happened to see Lu Cheng directing the boys to move shelves into the room.
It was already noon, and the sun was scorching hot. Everyone except Lu Ling felt extremely hot.
Beads of sweat also broke out on Lu Cheng's forehead.
Xin Yi stood next to Lu Cheng. In a blink of an eye, he saw that the young master's head was covered with sweat, so he took out a handkerchief from his arms and handed it to Lu Cheng.
Lu Cheng turned to smile warmly at her, took the handkerchief to wipe his sweat, and just held the white handkerchief in his hand, looking a little at a loss.
Xin Yi said: "Master, give it to me."
Lu Cheng said oh, returned the handkerchief to Xin Yi, and started busy again.
Xin Yi held the handkerchief tightly and stood beside it biting her lip.
Lu Ling saw all this in his eyes.
She was thinking about something when she heard Song Wenzhou say: "Is A Cheng thirteen?"
Lu Ling was a little surprised that he actually asked him a question.
She rarely answered sincerely: "I will be fourteen in August."
Song Wenzhou smiled and said, "When I was ten years old, I had a personal maid."
Lu Ling turned around and looked at him with a strange look.
Song Wenzhou suddenly regretted what he said.
He thought to himself: Could it be that Lu Ling is jealous of Yu Qing?
He didn't know that what Lu Ling was actually thinking was: No wonder his mind was filled with those things.
But looking at Lu Cheng, he has indeed grown up.
Since her mother couldn't take care of things, she, as her sister, would naturally have to arrange Lu Cheng's affairs.
Song Wenzhou was silent for a while, then turned his head and said to Lu Ling, "Are you thinking about Acheng's affair with the maid?"
Lu Ling glanced at him and said, "Isn't this just for show?"
When Song Wenzhou heard this, he became interested and said with joy, "I think that girl from Xin Yi is not good. She is too thin. I need to find a girl who is rounder."
When Lu Ling heard this, his distant eyebrows frowned uncontrollably.
Song Wenzhou asked: "Why, you don't believe me?" He smiled smugly, "I am a man, and I naturally understand men better than you women. Men don't like those dry women, who seem to be holding a bamboo pole when we are together. It’s not interesting at all. It’s better to be rounder and feel comfortable to the touch…”
"Dirty!" Lu Ling looked at him with disdain, "I really had my eyes on the soles of my feet so I didn't see your virtue clearly!"
After saying this, Lu Ling stepped forward quickly, leaving Song Wenzhou behind.
Song Wenzhou suddenly realized that he was saying this in front of his wife!
Hitting his head, he regretted it endlessly.
Lu Ling took a few steps forward quickly, then gradually slowed down.
What she was thinking about was still Lu Cheng.
At this age, he really needs a personal maid.
However, Lu Ling has now begun to doubt Butler Du, and Xin Yi is her daughter.
Besides, Xin Yi takes care of her in her mother's house and is the most attentive. If she is asked to take care of Acheng, what will her mother do?
Even if there is nothing wrong with Butler Du, Lu Ling may not choose her.
Lu Ling thought for a long time and his mind was a little confused.
When he regained consciousness, he found that he had walked back to the courtyard.
She quickly put aside her messy thoughts and focused on her account book again.
In the evening, Lu Ling looked at the account books and saw that he had washed up at the end of the day.
Haitang took off the gauze on her left hand and looked at it, then suddenly screamed:
"Miss, why is your injury so bad but more serious?"
Lu Ling couldn't help but hissed, and then smiled and said: "The wound on the chest is better."
Haitang said displeasedly: "If you don't take good care of the injury on your left hand, it might leave a scar!"
Lu Ling said it was okay, then changed the subject and asked, "Haitang, look at the maids in the house, which ones are more honest?"
Haitang didn't even think about it and said, "Xinyi grew up with us, of course no one can compare to her."
Lu Ling shook his head: "You can't choose her."
Haitang was stunned for a moment, not knowing why.
Only then did Lu Ling reveal the matter of selecting a girl for Lu Cheng's roommate.
After hearing this, Haitang said oh, thought for a while, and then nodded: "Madam can't do without Xin Yi for the time being, and Xin Yi is five years older than the young master, so we really can't choose her."
Lu Ling did not refute, only said: "You will help me keep an eye on some mansions tomorrow. Don't let Xin Yi know about this."
She could tell that Xin Yi was interested in Lu Cheng.
At noon the next day, Mrs. Lu was sitting in her room, holding an embroidery cloth and doing embroidery.
After embroidering two stitches, she pulled Xin Yi and asked, "Xin Yi, look at this pattern. I think the master will like it, right?"
Xin Yi was fanning her, and after hearing this, he came over to take a look at Mrs. Lu, nodded and said with a smile: "Madam's embroidery is exquisite, of course I will like it."
