Chapter 15 There is a problem with the accounts!
Lin Ruoli slowly shook her head, "Li'er is just too clingy, it's not the Crown Prince's fault."
"But you're also doing this for the Crown Prince's health! Without you, how could the Crown Prince possibly be alive and well?"
"Prince Zhai!" Lin Ruoli's face was pale, but her expression was firm. "Don't say such things anymore."
Although she herself felt that this was indeed the case, she could not say such words out loud, otherwise it would be considered as asking for repayment.
By that time, the Crown Prince will only dislike her even more.
After saying this, Lin Ruoli got on her carriage.
Zhai He looked at Lin Ruoli's lost back and became more and more angry.
It was Yu Youning's appearance that attracted the prince away and made Li'er so sad. He must teach Yu Youning a lesson!
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Yu Tingwan waited in the yard for more than half an hour before Lin Siqiong sent someone to deliver the roster and account book of the servants in the mansion.
Also sent along was a maidservant who was about fifteen or sixteen years old.
"My name is Baizhi, and I will serve you from now on."
"Um."
Yu Tingwan responded and picked up the roster on the table and started looking through it.
She turned the pages very quickly. Before Bai Zhi could react, she had already closed the last page and picked up the old routine of making clothes for the servants in the mansion in the summer of previous years.
Bai Zhi blinked, and when she looked at Yu Tingwan again, there was more contempt in her eyes.
It was flipping so fast, could she see clearly what was written on it?
He knows nothing and yet he wants to be a housekeeper. He is simply overestimating his own abilities.
Such a person is not worth the lady's guard at all. Asking her to come and keep an eye on him is such a waste of talent!
"I've finished reading it." Yu Tingwan said softly.
Bai Zhi was startled when she suddenly heard Yu Tingwan's voice. "Ah? You're done! What next?"
Yu Tingwan glanced at Bai Zhi and said, "Take these books with me. I'm going to see my mother."
After saying that, Yu Tingwan took the lead and walked out.
Bai Zhi looked at Yu Tingwan's departing back, her eyes full of contempt.
He just glanced through it and said he had finished reading it, and he still had to go see the Marquis's wife... I'm afraid he found that he couldn't understand it at all and wanted to put this matter off?
A village girl who lives outside is just a village girl, and there is no way she can be compared with the young lady in the mansion!
Yu Tingwan had already walked out the door, and he walked at a steady pace, not caring whether Bai Zhi would catch up with him or not.
Bai Zhi reacted quickly and followed.
Soon, the two of them arrived at the main courtyard together.
The Marquis's wife was surprised to see Yu Tingwan return, with Bai Zhi still clutching the booklet. "Why are you back so soon? Is there anything you don't understand? If you don't understand, ask Si Qiong. She'll teach you."
Just as she finished speaking, Lin Siqiong walked in from outside with a smile, "Before I even came in, I heard mother scolding me again. Is she asking me to teach my sister so that mother can be lazy and rest?"
"You naughty boy! You even dare to tease your mother."
The Marquis's wife said, grabbing Lin Siqiong's hand, "Your sister doesn't understand, so you should teach her more. After all, you have been in charge of this Marquis's Mansion for more than ten years. You have been in charge of everything, so you naturally know everything."
"Yes, mother, I will definitely teach my sister well."
When Lin Siqiong spoke, she deliberately emphasized the word "sister".
"Sister, is there something you don't understand?"
Yu Tingwan looked at the two intimate people, her eyes calm and a faint smile on her face.
After hearing Lin Siqiong's question, Yu Tingwan slowly spoke, "I just looked at the roster. There are sixteen first-class maids, thirty-two second-class maids, twenty third-class maids, ten nannies, six housemaids, thirty menial servants, and including the housekeeper, there are thirty servants and miscellaneous servants. All together, there are one hundred and forty-four people in the mansion. Am I right?"
When Lin Siqiong heard this, she was a little surprised.
It has not been a quarter of an hour since Yu Youning got the roster, and the time it took her to walk over has to be deducted.
In such a short period of time, she actually knew the number of servants in the Marquis' Mansion?
But it doesn’t matter. Since she can read, counting the number of people is not a big deal.
Lin Siqiong smiled and nodded, "Sister is right, there are indeed 144 slaves in the mansion. But is there any problem with that?"
This is the Marquis' Mansion! It's normal to have so many people serving!
Only a country bumpkin like Yu Tingwan, who has never seen the world, would be so surprised and specifically bring it up to list again. It's simply embarrassing.
"Since there's no problem with the number of people, the problem lies in the accounts."
Yu Tingwan's voice was gentle, but the words he said were like a thunderclap in Lin Siqiong's ears.
What does Yu Tingwan mean by this?
Could it be that she has already seen through it?
This is impossible!
Didn’t Yu Tingwan say that she had never learned how to manage household affairs?
How is it possible to find out the problem with the account book in such a short time!
Even for an experienced accountant, it would take some time to figure out the problem!
At this moment, Lin Siqiong's heart was beating extremely fast, but she quickly suppressed her emotions and said with a smile, "Sister, you are really good at joking. What could be wrong with the accounts?"
The Marquis's wife also frowned and said, "Yes, Tingwan, if you don't understand, just say it directly. No one will laugh at you. But now you say there is a problem with the accounts. Are you doubting the ability of housekeeper Siqiong?"
Lin Siqiong showed a trace of grievance on her face. "Mother, my sister just came back and wants to share your worries and take over the Marquis' Mansion. I can understand this. But I have worked diligently for so many years... How can my sister deny all my efforts with just a few words!"
"Siqiong, you're sad. Mother knows what kind of person you are, and I believe in you." Madam Hou took Lin Siqiong's hand and patted it gently, then looked at Yu Tingwan with a bad face, "Tingwan, you said there's a problem with the accounts, so tell me where the problem is. If you can't tell me, then apologize to Siqiong!"
"It's clearly written in the account books. Every servant in the mansion needs four sets of clothes and shoes every season. The materials used vary depending on their status. Adding up all the expenses, the cost of clothes alone for a season is over a thousand taels of silver. Mother, do you think this is okay?"
The Marquis's wife frowned, "What's the problem with that? Our family doesn't lack this..."
Lin Siqiong held the handkerchief tightly in her hand and spoke softly, "Sister, you probably didn't look carefully. Although he is a servant, he is still a servant of the Marquis' Mansion. He represents the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion. His clothing is naturally different. Things in the capital are expensive. What's wrong with spending so much money?"
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