Mrs. He hesitated for a while, then looked at Tao Ye's sincere eyes and agreed.
The girl has done so many things for their mother and son, and she has to repay them no matter what. If something goes wrong in the future, she can take the blame on herself.
With this idea, Mrs. He looked much more relaxed. She took the account book handed over by Tao Ye and read it carefully.
Taoye herself took another account book and looked at it. This was something coming out of the warehouse.
This account book looks very complete. It not only lists the whereabouts of the items, but also lists their uses.
Although it was Taoye's first time to look at the account book, he could still see it clearly.
Nayun's mother said that she had forgotten her former abilities, which was indeed too modest. The account book in Mooye's hand was only half-opened, and she had already put down the last account book.
"Has Mother He finished reading it?"
Taoye put down the account book in her hand, feeling more confident.
"Girl, I see that in these three account books, gold and jade utensils and ornaments account for 30%, the four treasures of the study account for 10%, famous calligraphy and paintings account for 20%, cloth accounts for 20%, ginseng and other supplements account for 10%, and the remaining various kinds of Various things account for another 10%!”
These words without a pause made Taoye stunned for a moment, but within an hour, Nanyun's mother already knew the types and quantities of items in the warehouse.
"I didn't read every word, I just took a general look at those things!"
Sensing Tao Ye's surprise, Mrs. He smiled cautiously, but immediately her face showed a bit of worry: "This account book looks very detailed, but when I look closely, it's very rough!"
As Mrs. He spoke, she casually turned the top account book to a page.
Taoye leaned over to take a look.
"Look, girl, what is written here is that Uncle Jiayuan's Mansion is sending Ling and Luo two horses each!"
Mrs. He pointed to a place and said.
"Do you want to state the quality and name of this silk and silk?"
Taoye was keen on things like clothes and jewelry and asked Mrs. He.
"The girl is so smart!"
This time, He was shocked and praised sincerely.
Taoye smiled sheepishly, it was just a coincidence.
"As the girl said, the quality and product name of this silk and silk are not stated, so how do you know whether the silk that is sent in is official or even high-grade silk or ordinary silk?"
"It's true. The account book that came out is also so vague. The inkstone only says Duan Inkstone, but I remember that the Duan Inkstone is divided into upper, middle and lower grades!"
The more vague these things are described, the more chances Li Dai Tao will freeze. Needless to say, Mrs. He, Tao Ye also understood Zhao Jin's intention.
"Girl, you can't just accept the things in this warehouse. You should take stock of them!"
Mrs. He said worriedly.
"I understand. Mother He will help me straighten out these account books first, and then choose a day to re-register the items in the warehouse in front of Zhao Jin and Xingyun!"
Taoye had no intention of accepting the key to the warehouse, but now that she knew the key, she was no longer in a hurry.
In the next two days, Taoye had to be busy embroidering purses and looking at the account books with Nanyun's mother. At night, there was an unconcealable tiredness between her eyes, and she fell asleep as soon as she hit the bed, but Rong Jiu was still sleeping. I slept on my side for two peaceful nights.
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Today was the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, and it was also Rong Jiu's birthday. In addition, his eldest brother Rong Yue was getting married the day after, so Emperor Ming simply granted him two days' leave.
The eldest son of the high-ranking Duke Jingguo got married, and the mansion was in a state of chaos. Early in the morning, Gu Yunqing watched Rong Jiu eat the longevity noodles, and sent his son outside the mansion: "There is chaos in the mansion today, and your father is also here. You'd better go out for a walk and don't let him pick on you again!"
After all, Gu Yunqing is the mistress of the Duke's Mansion. For all matters such as the wedding banquet tomorrow, the stewards of the Mansion still have to report to her.
In addition, she didn't hate her stepson as much as she did the people in Luo's room, so she was still quite interested in him.
But she didn't want to inconvenience her son's birthday, so she asked her son to go out to relax outside the house.
"Don't be too tired, mother. Just tell the people below to do the trivial things. My eldest brother is my father's most beloved child, and the people below don't dare to neglect him!"
Rong Jiu said this unintentionally, but Gu Yunqing's face darkened. Today was his son's day, but from the old lady to the Duke, no one mentioned it, not even a random reward.
However, when she looked at her son beside her, there was a slight smile on his outstanding facial features. She didn't mind at all, but she felt that she was a little disturbed. They were not in the hearts of the mother and son, so why bother anymore? Angry about this.
"Do you still have enough money on hand? Biyun, go and get five thousand taels of silver notes from my silver box!"
Gu Yunqing asked his son, but without waiting for Rong Jiu to answer, he repeatedly asked Biyun to get the money.
"My mother is not afraid that I will do whatever I want with my money!"
Rong Jiu joked.
"Today is your birthday. You can celebrate it however you like. Besides, when have you ever really messed up?"
Gu Yunqing put the banknote into his son's hand with his own hands, looking doting and trusting.
While they were talking, another steward came to the courtyard to ask for instructions about tomorrow's banquet, so Rong Jiu left the main courtyard.
Back in the front yard, Taoye was already waiting at the door.
Today, the fifth young master is going to take her out and she can see her eldest brother again. Taoye is very happy. She specially changed into a bright dress. The top is a goose-yellow jacket with white rabbit fur trimming, and the bottom is moon-white feather silk cotton. The skirt was combed into a playful bun with a gold hairpin inlaid with gems that Rong Jiu gave her last time.
If nothing else, the color of this dress perfectly matches Rong Jiu's royal blue robe.
"Walk!"
"Fifth Young Master, wait!"
Rong Jiu turned around and took a step outside. Tao Ye rushed to the person and offered the thing in his hand: "Today is the fifth young master's birthday. I have nothing to offer, so I embroidered a purse for you!"
Rong Jiu lowered his eyes, and on his tender white palm was a moon-white purse, on which a precious lotus flower was embroidered with silver thread and blue silk thread.
"There is also a walnut inside, which I got from a young master in Ningguo Temple. It is said to keep you safe!"
"Tie it on for me!"
"yes!"
The style and color were all chosen according to the fifth young master's preference. Taoye was not surprised when he heard this and tied it while squatting.
Squatting like this and tilting her head, Rong Jiu's eyes happened to fall on the bun.
This gold hairpin inlaid with precious stones matches the little maid's black hair very well. In fact, a more gorgeous and delicate dress is more suitable for the little maid. Today's outfit makes the little maid look particularly bright and eye-catching.
Rong Jiu's eyes moved slightly.
Before getting on the carriage, Rong Jiu gave instructions to Xingyun.
The carriage drove away from the Duke's Mansion and stopped about two quarters of an hour later.
Taoye followed Rongjiu out of the carriage, but her face showed confusion when she saw the words on the plaque.
