Jiang Shuwan's heart raced, and all sorts of thoughts popped into her head.

The old lady treated her well.

This is just too good to be true...

The old lady is no naive or innocent girl.

She is a well-bred lady raised in a family for hundreds of years; she should not be underestimated.

Jiang Shuwan looked at Madam Pei with a suspicious expression.

She always felt that she hadn't drunk the tea for nothing.

"Since you have nothing else to do, after you finish your tea, go and help check the accounts."

I knew the old lady's tea wasn't that good.

Jiang Shuwan closed her eyes, wishing she could faint.

I wish she hadn't come to join the fun.

The accounting maid has already borrowed money; wouldn't it be better for her to stay home and sleep soundly?

Just showing up and joining in the fun.

(〃＞皿＜) How awful!

Human beings' inherent tendency to enjoy watching a spectacle is truly unacceptable!

"Grandma, I...I'm a little sleepy..."

"Enough with the nonsense, go!"

Madam Pei did not give her a chance to shirk her responsibilities.

Why.

There's no way around it.

Jiang Shuwan couldn't shirk her responsibilities, so she had no choice but to go down to the stage and help the accountant with the books.

Her methods of handling accounts were different from those of the accountant.

The accountant was reviewing the accounts while simultaneously using an abacus.

Both eyes and hands are busy, and the speed of inventory management is among the best in the industry.

In Jiang Shuwan's eyes, it was not enough.

"Qingxing, come here and read the account book to me."

She called Qingxing over and had her read the numbers from the ledger. No matter how fast Qingxing read, her abacus kept up with the speed.

She calculates quickly and accurately, sometimes without even looking at the abacus, she calculates blindly with her eyes closed.

"No way, the young mistress doesn't even know how to use an abacus..."

"Blind typing without making a mistake..."

Everyone else was dumbfounded.

What kind of innate sacred body is this?

That's incredible.

It's nothing really, I learned it at the Children's Palace when I was a kid.

She also learned mental arithmetic, so she doesn't even need an abacus for ordinary accounts.

The abacus was only used because the Marquis's household had many and huge expenses.

"Qingxing, read it faster."

"Faster..."

"Miss, my mouth is practically steaming."

Qingxing felt extremely wronged; she had talked so much that her lips were practically dry.

Jiang Shuwan's calculation speed was too fast; she couldn't keep up at all.

Moreover, Jiang Shuwan can use an abacus with her right hand and eat with her left.

I'm seriously impressed!

She was worth three old accountants by herself.

"Qingxing, take a rest. Xiaotao, come here."

Jiang Shuwan then called Xiao Tao over.

After a series of rounds of intense competition, Chun Jiao, Xue Mei, and several other girls joined in.

They talked until their throats were dry, and the accounts Jiang Shuwan had calculated were already piled up as high as a person.

For several days, she handled things with ease, earning everyone's admiration.

In particular, the accountants hired by Madam Pei had previously thought that it was already quite good that Jiang Shuwan, a new bride, could understand the accounts.

Including her in the abacus and accounting would only slow them down.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Shuwan was worth three of them by herself, calculating quickly and accurately.

They were filled with admiration for him, and the rumors that had been circulating in private before were also brought to their attention.

"The young mistress is truly remarkable."

"She doesn't even look at the abacus when doing the calculations; she just does it blindfolded."

"I heard she's also a shrewd businesswoman. Last time, didn't the old lady give two shops on Zhuque Street to the young mistress?"

"In February, all the shops thought this year would be a mild winter, so they were having a big clearance sale on charcoal."

"The young mistress insisted on buying a lot of charcoal and eventually made a fortune."

“I am acquainted with the two stewards of Zhuque Street, and I heard from them that the young mistress still has three small shops.”

"Even a small shop can't be fully utilized by ordinary people, but now the business is booming."

"That milk tea street in the West Market was started by the young mistress."

"I didn't believe it before, but now that I see the young mistress like this, it does seem somewhat believable."

"The young mistress is really good at making money."

"If the young mistress were to take charge, the Marquis's mansion would be rolling in wealth."

The accountants whispered amongst themselves as they did the accounting.

"Young mistress managing the household? You wish! Look at the way the madam is acting, she seems to want to hand over control of the household..."

"However, it's not impossible, since the young mistress has the old lady backing her up."

"With such a big problem found in the accounts this time, the old lady will definitely take this opportunity to propose that the young mistress jointly manage the household."

"But I wonder which area of ​​affairs the young mistress will be in charge of?"

"Many young ladies look down on business and shop management; the young mistress might choose to handle matters within the inner courtyard..."

The crowd was abuzz with discussion and various speculations.

Jiang Shuwan didn't hear it, but Old Madam Pei had sharp ears and heard everything.

This gave Madam Pei a completely new understanding of Jiang Shuwan.

She had tested Jiang Shuwan in the inner courtyard.

Observe her words and actions, her character, intelligence and wit, etc.

She hadn't paid much attention to business matters.

However, after hearing what they said, she became interested.

Scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants.

Many people look down on merchants, especially those from aristocratic families.

They felt that businessmen reeked of money.

She was the same when she was young.

But as time went on and she gained more experience and maturity, she began to see the good qualities in businessmen.

Putting aside everything else, just look at their Marquis's mansion.

On the surface, they appear to be both rich and powerful.

The entire household had over a thousand maids and servants serving them.

Ultimately, it wasn't the old Marquis's mere few hundred taels of salary that sustained the entire household.

With so many social obligations in officialdom, even the old Marquis's meager salary wasn't enough for him.

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