Yun Qing chatted with her mother-in-law for a while, and Wang Shi became more and more satisfied with this daughter-in-law.
Yun Qing and Wang Jiao received different educations. Wang Jiao appeared delicate and fragile, which made people feel sorry for her, but ultimately she couldn't compare to the comforting presence of a poised and generous woman.
As a mother-in-law, she naturally liked a woman like Yun Qing.
When Yun Qing left her mother-in-law's place, Wang Shi was already all smiles, and the two looked like a real mother and daughter.
Not long after Yun Qing returned, someone brought over the keys to the accounting office. She gave the keys to the person who delivered them a purse.
Yun Qing wasn't in a hurry to check the accounts. She had learned to be clever from her sister-in-law. Now that she had married Zhu Tao, she was entitled to the honor of her husband and should at least ask for Zhu Tao's opinion, even if it seemed like a private matter.
Before resting that night, Yun Qing told Zhu Tao what was going on. Zhu Tao naturally had no objections. His mother had voluntarily handed over the power to manage the household, and his wife wasn't in a hurry to take it back. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were getting along well, which was something he was happy to see.
"Since your mother has given you the key to the accounting room, you should take it. Your mother trusts you, and so do I."
Hearing this, Yun Qing felt comforted and realized that this was the only way to have hope for the future.
The next day, Yun Qing had someone bring over all the accounts. Actually, there weren't many accounts. The Zhu family wasn't wealthy to begin with. Apart from the gifts from the Emperor, they didn't have much else. Plus, they had only moved into their new house a few months ago, so there weren't many accounts.
She finished reading it in half a day.
After reading it, she didn't rush to do anything. Following her sister-in-law's instructions, she first sent someone to investigate the background of the servants in the mansion.
This investigation uncovered the identity of that spoiled cousin, which is not surprising, mainly because Wang Jiao was indeed bold and did not try to hide it. She constantly had people keeping an eye on Zhu Tao's whereabouts, so she had no choice but to pay attention.
Yun Qing naturally didn't want to have a concubine around who would annoy her, especially since she had also found out that this cousin had a good relationship with Zhu Xiu'er, and her mother-in-law should treat her well as well.
If such a person became a concubine, she would surely live a life of unbearable misery.
So Yun Qing started doing housework while looking for promising young talents. Of course, these young talents couldn't compare to Zhu Tao's achievements, given Wang Jiao's status.
Yun Qing's definition of promising young talents refers to well-educated and virtuous scholars. She has her brother keep an eye out for such people through her sister-in-law.
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