"It's your arrangement!"
Rong Jiu took the tea cup from Tao Ye's hand and said casually.
"The second young master asked all the boys and maids in the yard to go to the front to help. I have already asked several boys to go to the front. I wonder if the fifth young master has any other instructions?"
Zhao Jin bent over and glanced at Tao Ye and Nan Yun as he spoke.
"The big steward also said that we need a few meticulous and proper maids to watch the little maids do their work!"
Taoye helped Nanyun pack the food box, as if she hadn't heard anything.
"As long as someone comes over, no matter how busy the front line is, there will be no shortage of these three or two people!"
Impatience flashed across Rong Jiu's face.
"Yes, the villain knows!"
Zhao Jin lowered his head, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes. He originally wanted to take advantage of today to get rid of everyone in the courtyard, but Nan Yun and Tao Ye did not dare to make their own decisions, so he had to take the example of the Second Young Master's courtyard. ask.
I thought that the Fifth Young Master didn't care about this. Besides, there were big things going on in the mansion. Except for the old lady, the Duke, and the madam, the servants in each house basically only had one person to guard the house. He was about to go to the front and obey his orders, but he didn't expect that the fifth young master would directly reject his suggestion.
But Nan Yun and her mother are easy to fool, and they don't care about the affairs of this yard, just Tao Ye...
"After lunch, you go to mother's place. There are many people in the house today, so don't wander around!"
But unexpectedly, just as he was about to surrender, the fifth young master spoke again.
God was really helping him. After hearing these words, Zhao Jin couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth.
As long as this girl is gone, no one can ruin her.
"This slave knows!"
When Tao Ye lowered her body to salute, she inadvertently glanced at Zhao Jin beside her.
She originally felt that Zhao Jin was a little strange. Whether she and Nan Yun went to the front to help did not interfere with him at all. Why did he repeatedly hint to the fifth young master.
But when I saw the change in Zhao Jin's expression, I knew that he must have something up his sleeve.
"That villain has to leave first!"
Zhao Jin lowered his body and exited the room.
Nagyun also went out with a food box!
"Why did you look at Zhao Jin just now?"
After waiting for others to go out, Rong Jiu asked casually.
There were many people in the front today, and of course he would not let the little maid go to the front. If someone made a mistake and made some mistakes, he would come back with injuries all over.
So I was a little dissatisfied with Zhao Jin's words.
Just when he was about to wave the person away, he noticed the little maid's movement and put his hand back down without raising it halfway.
"Fifth Young Master, this servant has read through the account books of the warehouse in the yard under the guidance of Mother He these days, and found that Manager Zhao not only acted like a fool, but also deliberately recorded items in a blurry manner..."
"I'm afraid I've embezzled a lot of property from the warehouse in the past few years!"
Seeing that Xingyun and Guiyun were guarding the door, Taoye briefly talked about the results of reading the account books these days.
Before, Rong Jiu was just leaning on the chair and listening lazily. After all, the little maid's eyes were particularly bright at the moment, like a pool of autumn water filled with starlight. She looked soft and smart. But when she heard what happened, she couldn't help but straighten up and her face began to change. Become cold.
Because his mother's family, the Marquis of Yongning, was wealthy, not to mention Gu Yunqing's rich dowry, the Marquis of Yongning would give his nephew a lot of money and rare items every year.
Therefore, Rong Jiu has never been short of money since he was a child. Even before His Majesty ascended the throne, he and his mother had a difficult life in the mansion, but he was never short of money and materials.
Therefore, even though he knew that Zhao Jin would take advantage of his position as a steward to steal some property, he kept Zhao Jin for other purposes and ignored him. He just didn't expect Zhao Jin to be so courageous and greedy for so many things.
He had some impression of what Tao Ye said, indicating that they were all rare things sent by his uncle. If these things had been stolen and exchanged as the little maid said, then the money that fell into Zhao Jin's hands would definitely Quite a few.
However, Zhao Jin has been working for the East Palace for several years. He has always asked Xingyun to send people to keep an eye on it, and he has not found any large purchases of real estate, land, or large discrepancies in money.
And if you had all this money on hand, there would be no need to take out the eye-catching jade porcelain vase for a few hundred taels of silver a few days ago.
unless……
"After today, you and Mrs. He will count the items in the warehouse against the account book, and then give me a specific amount of money, okay?"
Rong Jiu looked at Tao Ye and asked.
"Slave, I will do your best!"
Taoye nodded confidently.
"Just now, Zhao Jin mentioned Rong Ying and sent everyone in the yard to the front. He wants you to go to the front too..."
Rong Jiu was deep in thought and thought about what he just said. Before Tao Ye said what he said, he noticed something strange in Zhao Jin's words.
"Xingyun!"
Rong Jiu called the person at the door into the house and asked, "Did Zhao Jin go to Jiaoluo Lane again in the past two days?"
"Yes! I went there last night. I just got the news from below, but I didn't find anything new!"
Xingyun reports.
"Did Manager Zhao take things from the warehouse to pawn them again?"
The fifth young master has not kept these things from Miss Taoye recently, so Xingyun asked directly.
"Jianghu people are not very particular about their work. Since Zhao Jin took the money from selling the jade porcelain vase last time, it can be seen that he is greedy for money. Du Miao's son is in their hands. As long as he is slightly injured, Zhao Jin will not dare to neglect it! "
Xing Yunli was stunned for a moment, with a look of surprise in his eyes. Even if the fifth young master was analyzing things with them, he wouldn't be so talkative. Besides, he already knew about Zhao Jin's son being kidnapped. There is no need to say it again in such detail.
"Let's check again to see if Dong Palace has sent anyone to that yard in recent days!"
Rong Jiu saw Tao Ye's face was clear and gave instructions to Xing Yun.
"yes!"
When Xingyun stepped back, he glanced at the person standing in front of the fifth young master. The fifth young master's explanation just now was probably directed at Miss Taoye.
"Fifth Young Master, I think Manager Zhao sent everyone away in the yard, and I'm afraid he might want to attack the warehouse tonight!"
Only then did Taoye know what was behind the jade porcelain vase, but this way, her previous guesses had more basis.
"Do you have any good ideas?"
Rong Jiu suppressed the chill on her face and asked Tao Ye.
"Has the Fifth Young Master decided to deal with Manager Zhao?"
Taoye originally thought that if she revealed this matter, the fifth young master would naturally assign the matter to Xingyun and Guiyun, but she did not expect that the fifth young master would actually ask about her.
But she intuitively felt that the fifth young master was not testing her this time.
It is not difficult to think of a way, but the fifth young master has always turned a blind eye and kept Zhao Jin by her side. She needs to know the fifth young master's attitude.
If she ruins the fifth young master's other plans and is blamed, it will be more than worth the loss.
After hearing this, Rong Jiu looked at Tao Ye and smiled.
