Qi Shuo and his two brothers Qi Xing and Qi Qi came out of Cheng Wenwen's courtyard when Wu Li hurried over.
"General, you are back."
Qi Shuo hugged Qi Qi and didn't even look at Wu Li, only humming.
Wu Li followed the father and son all the way into the main courtyard.
The nanny took Qixing and Qiqi out to play.
Qi Shuo then asked about things in Wu Li's house.
Wu Li reported them one by one.
Qi Shuo nodded: "I'm always at ease when you do things."
Wu Li thought for a while and then said: "General, Miss Cheng once asked me to hand over the management rights of Zhongfu. I would like to ask the general how to deal with it?"
Wu Li thought that even if she didn't say anything about it, Cheng's side would talk about it first, so she might as well mention it first.
Qi Shuo said nonchalantly: "Give her what she wants!"
Wu Li didn't expect the general to agree so easily. She frowned slightly and was secretly unhappy, but she could only reply: "Yes!"
Afterwards, Wu Li said again: "General, there is one more thing. I wonder if I should tell you?"
Qi Shuo frowned slightly, feeling that Wu Li was not speaking very fluently today, so he said directly: "Speak!"
Wu Li then told us about Wenwen's recent schedule, which was to set up a stall outside.
"Recently, I discovered that Miss Cheng, together with the escorts and servants she brought, set up stalls selling snacks outside the entrances of several academies. I thought that if this was spread, it would harm the general's face, but I didn't know how to inform Miss Cheng, so Let’s ask the general for his opinion.”
Wu Li put it euphemistically, but she actually felt that this daughter of the Cheng family was not worthy of being on the stage. She was a noblewoman from the capital city, and it was really detrimental to her status to learn the behavior of some small businessmen and hawkers.
Qi Shuo was slightly surprised when he heard this.
This Cheng family actually let people set up a stall?
Qi Shuo suddenly remembered that she encountered bandits when she got married. Perhaps her dowry was robbed and she did this because she was short of money.
But setting up a stall to sell food is not surprising for ordinary people in the market, but it is very strange for a noblewoman from a noble family.
Qi Shuo has seen some declining aristocratic families. Even if they are short of money, they would still feel ashamed to sell calligraphy and paintings. Some strong-backed aristocratic families would not do anything to disgrace their face even if they starve to death.
Therefore, what Cheng's daughter did was really strange.
"General?" Seeing his silence, Wu Li couldn't help but remind him.
Qi Shuo came back to his senses and said: "She wants the power of Zhongfu, so just give it to her!"
After all, he is in his own house, so he can't treat others badly.
Qi Shuo thought back to the timid girl he met today, and felt inexplicably happy, and the corners of his mouth could not help but curl up.
Money is so tight that I can only set up a stall to sell snacks. I am obviously desperate, so it is reasonable to ask for the right to donate.
Wu Li looked at the general out of the corner of her eye, saw him smiling, and thought to herself, this Cheng girl is really funny, right?
So poor that you can only set up a stall! At that time, when her mother was about to receive a scholarship, she still insisted on not wanting to do so. She really wanted to save face and suffer the consequences.
Qi Shuo smiled, turned around and saw Wu Li looking at him, stopped smiling, and said to Wu Li in a deep voice: "Go down!"
Wu Li was stunned and nodded: "Yes!"
Wu Li left the main courtyard and turned back to Cheng Wenwen's courtyard.
The master and his servants have just finished planting vegetables and are cleaning up the leftovers in the yard.
Wu Li walked in and saw that the yard was in a mess. She was a little confused and had a trace of disgust on her face.
Seeing Wu Li, Mr. He asked in a bad tone: "Manager Wu, what brought you here?"
"Where's Miss Cheng? I have something to tell her!"
Wu Li was too lazy to argue with Mr. He. After all, Mr. He was just a servant and had to listen to her lady in everything. Her young lady is so unworthy of publicity, let alone this servant.
Mr. He couldn't stand Wu Li's arrogance, so he held a shovel and stopped in front of her and said: "Manager Wu, the lady seems to be taking a rest. If you have anything to do, wait until I go in to report it!"
He just wanted to let Wu Li know that she was just a servant, why should she be so arrogant in front of her master?
Wu Li said impatiently: "I'm here to hand over the middle money. If you stop me, is it because you don't want your young lady to be in charge of the middle money?"
"Are you here to hand in the feedback?" The sun is out in the west? Weren’t you unwilling to pay before?
He felt that if something went wrong, there must be a demon!
But when it came to the young lady's stewardship, she couldn't be careless, so He had no choice but to get out of the way and let Wu Li into the house.
Cheng Wenwen was not sleeping at the moment. She was just tired and went into the house to rest for a while. When she saw He coming in with Wu Li, she couldn't help but ask: "Manager Wu, what's the matter with you coming?"
Compared with He's hostility, Cheng Wenwen's tone was much calmer.
Wu Li didn't see Cheng Wenwen through a gauze curtain last time, and it was only today that she finally saw her true face.
The girl has a beautiful appearance and a beautiful and restrained temperament, just like a blooming gardenia, which makes people feel happy when they see her.
In fact, Cheng Wenwen is only a slightly socially fearful person, and she behaves naturally when facing strangers, but everyone who knows her well knows that she is just a lazy and casual home girl.
Wu Li looked away for a while, feeling secretly unhappy when she saw Cheng Wenwen's good-looking face.
"Miss Cheng, the general asked me to hand over to you the money in the house. These are the keys to the warehouse and the account books of the house in recent years."
Wu Li asked the maid to present several large stacks of ledgers. Cheng Wenwen felt a headache after just one glance.
What the hell is this? Ask yourself to help the general's housekeeper take care of the accounts?
She didn't even have time to read her own business account books, so why did she help the general do it? Is she too busy?
Cheng Wenwen frowned and said directly to Wu Li: "Manager Wu, I think it is more appropriate for you to take charge of this middle school. I can't do it..."
"Miss!" He quickly interrupted her and said to Wu Li: "You can go back, our lady has accepted these."
"Wait! Don't leave!" Cheng Wenwen raised her voice a little higher, stopped Wu Li, and said hurriedly: "Manager Wu, I don't know how to manage the house. I'd better leave the power of this to you. After all, you have been in charge for so long. Now that I’m familiar with it, I can trust you to take care of it!”
Wu Li looked at Cheng Wenwen suspiciously, wondering whether her refusal was true or false, so she shouldn't respond.
He pulled Cheng Wenwen and whispered: "Miss, this is the gift the general is going to give you. If you don't seize such a good opportunity, what are you going to do?"
Cheng Wenwen laughed twice, but she didn't think this was a good opportunity.
Most of the women who take care of their own housekeeping range from beautiful women to yellow-faced women. She will not housekeeper for this general!
"Steward Wu! Take it away!"
Cheng Wenwen took action directly, handed the plate of account books to Wu Li, and said directly: "Go back and tell the general that I am not feeling well and I am not very good at housekeeping, so I'll leave it to you to take care of it!"
The ledger and keys were already in her hands. Before Wu Li could figure it out, she was pushed out of the house by Cheng Wenwen.
Cheng Wenwen quickly closed the door, fearing that He would rob her.
Wu Li held the account book and the warehouse key, frowning. This result was somewhat unexpected.
She couldn't figure out Cheng's intention after doing this, so she could only go back and report to Qi Shuo with these doubts.
When Qi Shuo heard Wu Li's reply, he raised his eyes unexpectedly and asked, "She doesn't want to take charge?"
