Two days later, the six people Nian Shilan sent to the farm to inquire about information came back, and the accountant also sorted out the accounts.
Xiao Linzi followed Nian Shilan and whispered.
"Master, I haven't seen Li Ke for the past two days. Please tell me that he, a charlatan, has been hiding with you for so long, hiding from his enemies, and didn't say hello to you when he left. It's really rude."
Nian Shi Lanhun didn't care.
"Let him be. He can come and go as he pleases, and I won't restrain him."
Xiao Linzi said again.
"Yes, Master, you are free and easy. From what I see, you are a bit of a charlatan!"
Nian Shilan watched Songzhi apply hand balm on her hands and said to Xiao Linzi with a smile.
"I think you have an itchy skin and it's time to take care of it. You even dared to make fun of me."
Xiao Linzi chuckled and waited for Nian Shilan to wet his hands before showing Nian Shilan the account book.
"Master, these are the compiled accounts. Take a look."
Nian Shilan wanted to test Xiao Linzi's ability to read, so she asked him to read to her.
However, Xiao Linzi stumbled through half a page and scratched his head anxiously.
Songzhi quickly took the account book and read it to Nian Shilan. Xiao Linzi took Songzhi's hand and looked at it while taking notes.
Nian Shilan listened for a long time and stopped chanting Songzhi.
"Let me draw up the accounts of Rong Jingzhuang and Lan Baizhuang."
Ask Xiao Linzi again.
"What did those people say?"
Xiao Linzi said quickly.
"Go back to the master, there are five villages that Fujin gave you to look at the account books. Except for the largest Rongjing village, two people went there, and one person from each of the remaining four villages went there. According to your instructions, they disguised themselves and went to the fields to ask questions. Those tenants looked really miserable. It is said that the harvests in the past few years have been good, but the family did not have enough food and clothing, and some even froze to death last winter. The accounts presented by the stewards this time, The two accountants said that there was nothing visible on the surface. They carefully checked last year's taxes and found that the harvests of these imperial villages were smaller than last year. This was inconsistent with this year's harvests. .As for what to do next, it’s up to you, Master.”
Nian Shilan took the account from Songzhi, turned it over, thought about it, and said.
"I can't make the decision. I'm afraid Fujin can't make the decision in this matter either. Xiao Linzi, go to the front yard and see if the master is back. I'll go look for the master."
Xiao Linzi quickly ran to the front yard and waited for half an hour. As soon as Yinzhen returned home, Xiao Linzi immediately returned to Chengenyuan to tell Nian Shilan.
"Okay, okay. I have never looked carefully at Zhuangzi's accounts before, but Fujin just looked at them every time. There are so many items with inconsistent names."
Yinzhen looked at the account book sent by Nian Shilan. The inconsistent entries had been circled with ink pen.
Nian Shilan was still wondering in his mind, how could a shrewd person like Ulanara not discover these tricks before? He actually allowed himself to see Zhuangzi’s accounts.
Seeing that Nian Shilan was silent, Yinzhen asked.
"What are you thinking about? Tell me and I will listen."
Nian Shilan expressed her doubts without thinking, but she spoke tactfully.
"I'm thinking, Fujin has been taking care of these affairs for many years. It seems that he trusts those in charge too much and didn't realize that these affairs were treacherous. How about the master go to the village in person?"
Yinzhen stared at the pages in his hand for another long time.
"Fu Jin has an unspeakable secret. It seems that he needs to be dealt with by me."
Nian Shilan saw that Yinzhen's thoughts coincided with his own, and she felt an unspeakable feeling in her heart.
Uranala heard that Yinzhen would go to Zhuangzi in person tomorrow to do some work. She played with a pot of dwarf holly, and the scissors in her hand climbed over the branches little by little, trimming the entire bonsai into a round and cute shape.
"Qiu Mei, what do you think of this bonsai?"
Qiu Mei smiled.
"Fu Jin took care of it himself, so it's naturally very good."
Ulanala admired the bonsai.
"Yes, if you take care of it yourself, you will naturally do well. The stewards of this village should also be taken care of by me. Those people left behind by my sister are really an eyesore. But I can't touch them, only Only when the interests of the master are involved can we get rid of them."
Qiu Mei held the scissors handed over by Ulanara in her hand and said.
"Master, tell me, Fujin on the other side found discrepancies in the accounts. Why didn't he come to ask you? Instead, he went directly to the master. I see that Fujin always disagrees with you during the day. I'm afraid she wants to take advantage of this opportunity. It makes my master think that you are not familiar with money accounts."
Ulanara laughed softly.
"No, Mrs. Nian is very smart and knows the timing. The people she sent walked around the fields. She asked the accountant who was asked by her master to sort out the inconsistent accounts for her, but she didn't want to offend those people. As a manager, I figured out that I didn’t want to offend those people. I simply left it to the master to clean up, and offered me a favor. She didn’t look like a lady who stayed at home, but rather, she looked like a manager. The master who has been in the middle school for many years behaves like a master."
Qiu Mei is puzzled.
"I still don't understand. Aren't the stewards left by my direct descendant Fujin all from your mother's family, master?"
What Qiu Mei didn't ask was why they should be eliminated.
Ulanara's eyes became gloomy.
"Why are my things still being taken away by the people my sister left behind?"
Nian Shilan had been busy for the past few days and finally had some free time. The imperial concubine, who was half lying by the window, slumped over and watched Lidong embroidering a handkerchief for her.
Songzhi beat Nian Shilan's leg.
"Master, tomorrow I will take you to the village for a walk. Why don't you go? Isn't it boring to be bored in this house every day?"
Nian Shilan sat up, changed into a comfortable position, and lay down again.
"The master is going to get rid of the bugs, why should I join in the fun? Besides, why should I show my face and become a thorn in the eyes of those in charge?"
Songzhi said.
"You said at that time that Fujin lent your hand for today's matter, so why did you still help her?"
Nian Shilan lifted up her Kou Dan-painted nails, each of which was extremely bright. The charcoal fire in the room was just right, making it look even warmer.
"I sold her a favor today because I haven't figured out her intentions, such as why she wanted to keep the jade conch. According to Xiao Linzi, the jade conch is currently hidden in Rongjing Village. I want to give Fujin a chance. She Only then can I place her in place. Next time, I can pull out all her hidden stumps."
Qi Yuebin has been happily preparing for her wedding recently. The palace pointed out that Nanny Deng was here to teach her etiquette.
When Nanny Deng arrived at the Qi Mansion, she brought a young maid with her. Nanny Deng said that the maid's mother used to be an errand in the Nian Mansion, and the maid was familiar with the Jin Nian family who already existed in Prince Yong's Mansion.
He was specially brought here to tell Miss Qi some of Nian's preferences, so that the two of them could get along harmoniously in the house in the future.
No one knew that the little palace maid was Nian Zhilan who was kidnapped on her way to Nianfu Zhuangzi.
