Rong Qingqing sighed and handed over the account book. "I also feel that I am incompetent and not qualified for this job. Why don't you go to the Marquis and plead for me to take over the accounting position?"
Mentioning Xie Jingrun, Xie Jingyi's pupils contracted, and she seemed a little weak. "Why don't you go yourself?"
"I refused, but the Marquis's Embroidered Spring Blade won't let me have my way. What can I do? Why don't you give me some advice, Miss?" Rong Qingqing blinked innocently, knowing full well that Xie Jingyi was afraid of Xie Jingrun, otherwise she wouldn't have come to her to show her power.
Everyone picks on the weak, so she didn't dare to approach Xie Jingrun and could only come to herself.
But she clearly contacted the wrong person.
Xie Jingyi did indeed, as she said, not dare to approach Xie Jingrun.
Upon hearing this, Xie Jingyi felt as if someone had choked her, and she instantly fell silent.
When Xie Tianlin was alive, she didn't dare to offend Xie Jingrun, let alone now that Xie Tianlin has passed away, Xie Jingrun is in charge of the entire Marquis's mansion.
Who would dare to provoke that wolf cub?
Rong Qingqing sighed, "It seems you don't dare either."
"I..." Xie Jingyi was somewhat embarrassed and annoyed, but she couldn't refute it.
“You’ve come at the right time.” Rong Qingqing flipped through the ledger, pointed to a page with records, and said seriously, “I see that you have already withdrawn your monthly salary from the accounting office in advance this month, and even exceeded the quota.”
"So what?" Xie Jingyi showed no guilt whatsoever, and instead argued confidently, "It was the same before."
“Yes, the old Marquis used to be in charge, but now Xie Jingrun is in charge,” Rong Qingqing reminded her. “He told me that starting this month, your monthly allowance will be halved, but you have withdrawn all of this month’s allowance, and even exceeded the limit. In other words, for the next six months, you will not receive any monthly allowance.”
She finally understood why Xie Jingrun had assigned her this job.
The accountants were originally the old people in the mansion, who must have received a lot of benefits from Xie Jingyi and her brother on a regular basis. When the two of them wanted to withdraw money, they dared not offend them and would obediently hand over the money.
Xie Jingrun focused his attention on matters of the court and didn't concern himself with the trivial affairs of his household.
Some elderly people were afraid that they would outwardly defy him, or collude with Xie Jingyi and her brother to falsify accounts and deceive him.
After all, when there are benefits to be had, many people are willing to take the risk.
If these people in the mansion are left unattended, even the largest family fortune could be squandered.
As a newcomer with no connections in the household, and given that Xie Jingrun had helped her on the day she entered the household, others had already grouped her with Xie Jingrun. If she wanted to live in peace, she had no choice but to rely on him.
Therefore, it is most suitable for her to manage this household.
Xie Jingrun wasn't afraid that she would outwardly comply with his wishes but inwardly defy him; he had calculated that she had no way out.
Rong Qingqing sneered inwardly. Xie Jingrun was truly cunning; without making a sound, she had become his pawn.
Suppressing the jumble of thoughts in her mind, she said to Xie Jingyi earnestly, "You'd better be careful with your money."
Xie Jingyi stared at her in disbelief, "What right do you have to reduce my allowance?"
"Xie Jingrun," Rong Qingqing uttered lightly.
Xie Jingyi choked for a moment, then came to her senses and pointed at her nose, scolding, "Stop bullying me!"
Rong Qingqing shrugged. "I didn't want to either. You know Xie Jingrun's Embroidered Spring Knife is very sharp. I had no choice. If you have any objections, go directly to him. I was just following orders. I hope you understand."
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