Yes, money is so tempting, how could Jiang resist reaching for it...?
That's real silver...
Moreover, once Jiang takes it, whether it's tens or hundreds of taels, she will have no chance to recover. She will lose all credibility with the old lady and will be at her mercy.
Thinking about it, Wen couldn't stop smiling.
Why didn't she think of this method before?
Sure enough, her daughter is more intelligent.
snort!
The old lady had previously said that Pei Jing was stupid and dull, which shows that the old lady wasted her eyes.
What a short-sighted old woman!
They even said she didn't educate Pei Jing well, that she was biased and shameless!
She wasn't the Marquis's biological mother to begin with; she was merely an adoptive mother who had no self-awareness whatsoever.
She wants to control everything and meddle in everything. Now look what's happened! If it's found that Jiang Shi has problems, let's see how she still has the nerve to control her!
"Someone come here! Bring the account books quickly..."
So, Madam Wen also buried herself in the accounts. Even though she still couldn't get up, the thought of slapping Jiang Shuwan and Old Madam Pei in the face filled her with energy.
Suddenly, her headache and backache disappeared, and she even ate an extra bowl of rice.
Because the accounts needed to be checked, Jiang Shuwan couldn't be allowed to come in to serve them. She could only serve them in the outer room, and she wasn't allowed to keep watch at night either, for fear that she would take advantage of them while they were asleep to compromise the accounts.
"Young Madam, Madam said you've been working hard taking care of the sick lately, so she wants you to rest in the outer room. Madam will call you if needed."
Upon hearing the words of the head maid, Jiang Shuwan smiled and curtsied to the closed door.
"I dare not complain about the hardship. With the young master gone, I, as a junior, should naturally be filial to my wife."
“Miss, you are so clever. As soon as you heard that the aunt wanted to check the accounts, you immediately pretended to be unwilling. With so many account books, the aunt and madam will probably be exhausted.”
As soon as the head maid left, Qingxing became lively, and the little girl was very happy.
"I don't know if they're exhausted, but I'm certainly having a lot of free time."
"These past few days have been absolutely exhausting."
"I need to take this opportunity to get some rest."
Jiang Shuwan plopped back into the pearwood round-backed chair, feeling very comfortable. She even had the maids bring her a chaise lounge, where she lay down and slept for a long time without anyone waking her.
This is so great! She hasn't had a full night's sleep in days.
"Miss, these maids are all so well-behaved!"
When Jiang Shuwan woke up, Qingxing was still by her side.
While fanning her, Qingxing glanced at the maids around her, some standing and some working. She said softly, "Miss, Madam is busy checking the accounts and doesn't need you. These maids are very well-behaved; they work quietly and don't dare disturb your nap."
"Your wife dislikes you. I thought they were deliberately trying to mess with you."
“As a maid, if it weren’t for the mistress’s orders, who would want to go against their master? The mistress is already quietly looking at the account books, so why would they make things difficult for me?”
They're all working people, and working people shouldn't make things difficult for each other, especially in this era where the concept of hierarchy is still very important. Jiang Shuwan understands these girls' thoughts very well.
Moreover, she also had a relationship with the servants of the Wen family, who hired a female tutor.
Thinking of this, Jiang Shuwan recalled the day when Madam Wen fell ill. She had just taken the account book from the accounting office to look at it when a small stone was thrown into the room. When she opened it, she saw that Pei Jing was trying to use her failure to attend to Madam Wen's illness to blackmail her.
The handwriting on the note was crooked and sloppy, with missing strokes and lines, clearly written by someone who had just learned to write.
Having just learned to write and knowing information about the Wen family's household, it's easy to imagine that she must be a maid from the Wen family's household.
I just don't know which one it is...
The note also said it was to repay a favor to her.
She had no personal relationship with the Wen family; it was only the matter of compiling the inventory for the storeroom that forced the Wen family to hire a female tutor for the maids.
This must be the good karma accumulated from this event.
Thanks to the owner of the note, otherwise it would have been really difficult to handle, since Madam Pei is clearly a person who values filial piety.
She's been too busy lately and has indeed neglected it.
We should be more careful and cautious in the future.
"Qingxing, keep this note safe. When I take over the family business in the future, I need to know who she is."
Jiang Shuwan secretly slipped the note from her sleeve to Qingxing.
"I understand, Miss. Qingxing will not forget her for helping you."
"Good boy, you are indeed my Qingxing."
"By the way, we're free anyway and can't leave, do you have a red string? Let's play cat's cradle, the loser gets a tael of silver for each round..."
"Then you're doomed to lose..."
"That's impossible. I've never lost, no matter what I do..."
After a cup of tea, Qingxing triumphantly reached out to Jiang Shuwan, "Here, ten taels of silver!"
With a pained expression, Jiang Shuwan took out ten taels of silver and gave it to her.
"You're a devil, you didn't lose a single game in ten rounds."
"Absolutely! I'm a genius at cat's cradle, the best in the world, hahaha..."
Qingxing laughed triumphantly, hands on her hips, practically floating on air. Jiang Shuwan watched her and smiled too.
"Yes, yes, yes, our Qingxing is the strongest in the world..."
Hearing her say that, Qingxing became even happier, circling around Jiang Shuwan. The two of them played games for a while, and ate tea and snacks for a while. They got along very well, which made the surrounding maids green with envy.
"The young mistress is too good to the maid."
"That's right, look at that Qingxing. She can only play cat's cradle, but she's so smug about it, like anyone can't do it. And when she plays games with her mistress, she doesn't even know how to let her win, and the young mistress isn't even angry. Before my aunt got married, I served her. Once, she asked me to play Connect Four with her, and after I won a game, she overturned the board..."
"We're all just maids, how come other people are so lucky..."
"Yeah, I'm so envious..."
The maids outside looked at Jiang Shuwan and her servant with envy, and there was also a pair of calm eyes observing her.
Two more days have passed in the blink of an eye.
For the past two days, Jiang Shuwan has been serving in the outer room, while Wen Shi and Pei Jing have been checking the accounts so hard they're practically rolling their eyes, but they haven't found a single problem.
Several managers questioned her, but they couldn't find any fault with Jiang Shuwan. On the contrary, they praised her for being capable and intelligent.
"Regret!"
Enraged, Wen threw the account book on the ground, and several white-bearded old stewards immediately raised their eyebrows.
"How could you leave the account books lying around, Madam?"
"My wife is really strange. We should be happy that the accounts are fine, but she looks angry instead..."
“Madam’s actions are very inappropriate. Please be mindful of your behavior.”
Seeing the managers glaring at Madam Wen with dissatisfaction, Pei Jing, exhausted from checking the accounts, slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Who are you to dare speak to Madam like that? Guards!"
Just then, the gatekeeper woman rushed over, stumbling and crawling.
"Madam, something terrible has happened! His Majesty has issued a decree reprimanding you!"
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