"Miss, here are this month's accounts. Please take a look."
Butler Liang handed over the ledger with a smile, as if something good had happened.
Shen Ning took the ledger and looked at it. Wow, was she seeing things or did the sun rise in the west? There's actually money coming back in this world?
"Uncle Liang, this account isn't right. There's an extra five hundred taels!"
Butler Liang explained kindly, "This is the money that was overspent before and was returned. We had an extra 500 taels of silver in advance for unforeseen circumstances when we purchased goods. Since it wasn't used, it was naturally returned to the account. Miss probably hasn't looked at the previous account books yet. If you calculate it, it will make sense."
Is he trying to make amends?
A greedy person who willingly gives up their ill-gotten treasures is not doing so out of a sudden pang of conscience, but rather because they have even greater ambitions.
Only when you're certain there's a big fish will you be willing to use heavy bait.
Shen Ning was slightly surprised, but remained calm: "Uncle Liang is always thorough in his work. This time the results were good. Thank you for your hard work."
Butler Liang maintained a composed demeanor: "Miss, you flatter me. It's all just what I should do."
He thought to himself: In the future, the entire Shen family will belong to him, and he should do whatever he wants.
Shen Ning didn't know what Butler Liang wanted from her, but since he had already offered her this ladder, it would be a shame if she didn't take it.
“Uncle Liang… I’m sorry…” She seemed to be touched by his ‘loyalty’: “A few days ago I saw that several account books didn’t match up, and I even had some doubts about you. Over the years you have worked hard and tirelessly for the Shen family, and I was really wrong to think that way about you.”
She pushed over the ledgers she had already selected: "Take these with you, I trust you."
As Butler Liang looked at the stack of more than a dozen account books, a bead of sweat slid down the back of his head.
He had been careless; it turned out that the young lady already suspected him.
Thankfully, the young lady is still loyal and righteous. As long as he handles these accounts properly, there won't be any problems.
"So many ledgers have problems? It seems the people below thought the young lady was easy to talk to and deliberately fooled her. Don't worry, young lady, I will investigate thoroughly and give you an explanation."
Shen Ning nodded repeatedly, and a little while later someone sent over a packet of the finest tea.
After receiving Shen Ning's 'sincere apology,' Butler Liang immediately took the account book and went out. This account book had to be resolved, otherwise it would affect his grand plan.
Shen Ning was genuinely 'touched'; Butler Liang was such a good person, actually taking the initiative to return the money to her.
After everyone had walked away, she tapped on the table: "Have Mo Lin come here."
In the evening, Yuzhu rushed in: "Miss, Mo Lin and Liang Zhuo are fighting."
Shen Ning raised an eyebrow: "For what?"
How could I know about Solomon's Seal?
"When I went over, they were fine, they seemed to be talking about something, but when I turned around they started fighting, and several people couldn't stop them."
Shen Ning could only go and check on the situation.
When she arrived, the people had already separated. Two servants held Liang Zhuo down, and it took four or five servants to pull Mo Lin away. The difference in their martial arts skills was obvious at a glance.
Shen Ning glanced at Liang Zhuo, then waved to the servants who were holding Mo Lin down. The servants quickly released him. Mo Lin looked unwell, but he didn't make any further moves.
"What did he do to you?"
The biased attitude was obvious from the first word, and Liang Zhuo immediately deflated, lowering his head in sadness.
Mo Lin didn't mince words and said directly, "He gave me money to leave with my sister, and he even called Xue'er a fool."
Mo Lin's two most important things right now are his younger sister and repaying the kindness of the Bodhisattva.
Liang Zhuo stepped on every single one, so wouldn't he be in for a beating?
Shen Ning: "You went too far." You didn't even cripple him.
Mo Lin suddenly looked up, but Shen Ning patted his arm and left.
She didn't say who was right or wrong, nor did she punish anyone; in any case, Mo Lin won.
Liang Zhuo had quite a few injuries. Although none of them were fatal, the bluish-purple marks were still quite frightening.
Aunt Liang was heartbroken that her precious son had been beaten.
"Young Miss, where did you find Mo Lin? He's so tall and fierce-looking, he's really scary."
Shen Ning glanced at her: "I just picked him up by the roadside. He sold himself to raise money to treat his sister's illness. I think he's quite strong, so he's perfect for guarding the house. His fierce appearance can scare away all the evil spirits."
Aunt Liang complained, "You can't just pick up people from your house like that. What if you let a wolf into the house? That would be too dangerous."
Shen Ning: "He signed a contract, no way."
Aunt Liang stared at Shen Ning for a long time, then suddenly leaned closer to her and said earnestly, "Ah Ning, you can know a person's face but not their heart. It's better to know the people around you well."
"Besides, everyone is watching you right now. If a man suddenly appears, and bad rumors spread, it could ruin your reputation."
Shen Ning raised an eyebrow in surprise: "I have a reputation?"
"As for people's hearts, I don't trust them at all. Even my own sister betrayed me, so who else can I trust?"
Aunt Liang's face turned pale, and she quickly lowered her head to wipe away her tears: "It is Auntie who is sorry to Miss, but Zhuo'er was just confused for a moment. He already knows he was wrong."
With teary eyes, she grabbed Shen Ning's hand and made as if to kneel down: "Auntie will kowtow to you and apologize, please forgive him just this once, okay?"
Liu Ying and Yu Zhu quickly pulled her back: "Aunt Liang, what are you doing? Get up quickly."
Shen Ning stared at her for a long time, and finally left helplessly.
Aunt Liang thought she had moved Shen Ning, and cried for a long time before leaving.
Liu Ying: "What is Aunt Liang doing? The young lady hasn't mentioned it at all, but she's making a scene and insisting that the young lady forgive Liang Zhuo. But the young lady has never pursued the matter or punished her. How can she be considered to have forgiven him?"
Yu Zhu remained enigmatic: "I feel they have ill intentions."
Liu Ying pinched her cheek in annoyance: "Do you need to tell me? Hurry up and go to the kitchen to check. The young lady didn't eat much at noon. If she goes hungry later, you'll be the one to blame."
Shen Ning hired two clever errand runners at her shop. Besides doing odd jobs at the shop, they also kept an eye on the Wei family for Shen Ning.
Shen Ning no longer believed that anyone would truly be loyal to her, but she felt that they must be loyal to money, and she happened to have a little bit of money.
Information is bought with money, and the price is based on the quality of the information; the more difficult the secret is to obtain, the more money is paid.
These two were already clever and perceptive, and with the added benefit of money, they fully demonstrated to Shen Ning what it means for human potential to be limitless.
Nothing, big or small, escaped their notice.
From the Imperial Censor Wei being ridiculed and mocked, to the maids and servants having all sorts of complaints about Shen Shu, they even found out how many times Wei Congwen and Shen Shu called for water at night.
Shen Ning touched her brow. There was indeed something she wanted to know, but... there was no need to go into such detail.
She doesn't have a penchant for inquiring about other people's sex lives.
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