"Miss, the accountant and the stewards are waiting."
Xu Wanyan had just sat down to catch her breath when unexpectedly, these people arrived.
She took a sip of her tea, then nodded, "Let them in."
Qiao Yun ran out happily.
After a while, five or six middle-aged men followed in.
If she had seen such a serious person in her previous life, she would definitely have been nervous.
But now she doesn't.
"Mr. Liu and the other stewards, please take a seat."
Several people were surprised to see that Xu Wanyan didn't show any fear at all.
However, thinking that this might be something she was pretending, I felt a little more disdainful.
They just didn't believe that this little girl who had just come of age could have any ability. She just called them over for the formality.
Thinking of this, the expressions of several people became much calmer.
"Manager Wang, if the records are correct, there should have been 500 acres of fertile farmland in the mansion. Why is it that after only five years under your management, there are less than 100 acres left?"
When Xu Wanyan said this, her eyes were fixed on the account book, not on Manager Wang.
"Well... Second Miss, you should ask Madam about these matters."
"Why?"
“For, for…”
Manager Wang was speechless for a moment.
"My mother entrusted the affairs of the fertile land to you, and this is how you manage it?"
Steward Wang had a bitter look on his face and hesitated, "Second Miss, although I am in charge of the affairs of the fertile land, the decision ultimately lies with Madam."
Xu Wanyan sneered, "So, it was my mother who asked you to sell it?"
Manager Wang looked dissatisfied, but he stopped talking.
"I wonder if Steward Wang produced the land deeds when he sold these fertile fields?"
If she remembered correctly, there were deeds to five hundred acres of fertile land in the warehouse.
As soon as Xu Wanyan finished speaking, Manager Wang's face suddenly turned pale.
His wife asked him to sell the land, but she didn't give him the land deed. The one he used was... fake.
So, the lady actually tricked him.
Now that the second young lady is in charge, he can no longer get the original land deeds. What can he use to pay back the four hundred acres of land?
Thinking of this, Manager Wang began to tremble, and finally, he knelt down with a plop.
"Mother Chen, please help Steward Wang stand up. He's old, and it's not good for him to sit for too long."
Manager Wang's face turned pale, and the Second Young Lady was not going to take care of it anymore.
"I won't pursue the original matter. The accounts for the past five years must be cleared up, without a single mistake."
As soon as these words were spoken, not only did Manager Wang's forehead break out in sweat, but the other managers were also very nervous.
However, Mr. Liu Feng, the accountant in the mansion, looked indifferent and very comfortable.
"Second Miss, then, then I will leave first."
Manager Wang stood up, his tone much more humble than before.
Xu Wanyan nodded and said, "Manager Wang, if you have something to do, just go ahead and do it. If you encounter any problems in the future, tell me as soon as possible."
Manager Wang nodded and walked out quickly.
Xu Wanyan picked up another account book and glanced at Manager Zhou of the Silk Shop.
Manager Zhou's face showed no emotion, but he was very nervous in his heart.
However, he was not as stupid as Lao Wang, who was fooled by his wife.
"Manager Zhou, we purchase 5,000 pieces of silk each year, and each piece costs between 300 and 500 taels. I calculated the annual revenue, and it should be around 2,000,000 taels. Why... is the final account only showing 500,000 taels?"
Zhou Fu was calm and composed, without the panic of Manager Wang. He took a sip of tea and said quietly, "Second Miss, this business is no joke. You can't just sell as much as you want. It..."
“How should we sell it then?”
Xu Wanyan asked back.
"Uh... this... although the silk is of good quality, not many people are buying it, so I can only lower the price."
"So, we spend five hundred thousand taels to buy it back, and we don't make a penny, just to protect our capital?"
Manager Zhou looked a little embarrassed, but he still said stubbornly, "Second Miss, you are a young lady in the boudoir, so you naturally don't know how difficult it is to do business outside."
Xu Wanyan looked at him coldly, "In that case, Manager Zhou will no longer be a manager from today onwards."
Manager Zhou was stunned. He didn't expect that he would be gang-raped.
"Second Miss, you have no right to drive me away!"
"Hmph! I've sent people to the silk shop these past few days, and the number of people entering the shop each day ranges from twenty to thirty, to over a hundred. In this situation, you tell me that you've been losing money all these years. I think you're deluded."
Manager Zhou was stunned. He didn't expect that this little girl, who was so young, could be so scheming.
"I don't accept it!"
Xu Wanyan threw the account book in front of him and said, "If you are not satisfied, go to my father or grandfather. Maybe they will plead for you."
Manager Zhou’s face turned pale as paper. How could the old master and the master tolerate him?
He bent down, picked up the account book on the ground, and prepared to walk out.
"Remember, make up for the missing silver on the account. The Xu family is kind, but they won't take advantage of you."
I wonder how much of this was her mother’s dowry.
How can we allow these scoundrels to destroy it like this?
Manager Zhou looked at Xu Wanyan with resentment before leaving.
Qiao Yun was a little worried that the young lady's high-profile killing of a chicken to scare the monkeys might cause dissatisfaction among many people.
If that happens, it would be bad if we were to retaliate.
The remaining managers were also somewhat nervous, as they had indeed made a wrong prediction.
The second young lady is young, but she is much smarter and more capable than the lady.
"As for the remaining three managers, I've reviewed the accounts for the past five years, and overall there's no problem."
These words made the other three people instantly relieved and secretly happy.
"but......"
As soon as these words were spoken, the three people's hearts were lifted again.
It’s not that they are afraid of this young woman, but that their whole family is waiting for them to support them.
Once the truth is discovered and the news gets out, not only will the Xu family be unable to handle it, but other families will also be in trouble.
So, they have to pay attention.
"However, although there are no major problems, there are still some minor issues. I have already written down some of them separately."
After saying that, she glanced at Qiao Yun.
Qiao Yun took the three account books and handed them to the three managers one by one.
The three of them took the account book, opened it quickly, and saw the note inside, their faces flushed immediately.
They all stood up and clasped their fists towards Xu Wanyan, "Second Miss, I will take care of it."
Xu Wanyan nodded and gestured to Mother Chen.
Mother Chen brought out a tray covered with a red cloth.
They didn't understand and looked at Xu Wanyan in confusion.
"From now on, the Xu family will clearly distinguish between rewards and punishments. If you do something bad, you will be punished. If you do something good, you will be rewarded."
Mother Chen lifted the red cloth, and three golden lumps appeared underneath.
Suddenly, the three people's eyes lit up and they couldn't take their eyes off.
"Mother Chen, send them to the three stewards."
"yes!"
The three stewards who received the gold nugget immediately expressed their gratitude to Xu Wanyan, "Thank you, Second Miss, thank you, Second Miss."
Xu Wanyan smiled for the first time, "I hope you can continue to share the Xu family's worries."
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