Chapter 491, Rumors
Rice Flower Pavilion.
"Girl, Zhao Yongwang is here."
Daohua calculated on the abacus without looking up. "Let him check the accounts at Xingzhou Flower Shop. I want to know the results this afternoon."
Wang Maner knew that her daughter was testing the newcomer, so she bowed and said, "Yes."
Zhao Yongwang stood in the yard somewhat awkwardly, with his head lowered, not daring to look around at all.
They had been brought to Taohua Village for several days, and no one had come to arrange things for them, which made him and Mr. Cao and his brother Cao very worried.
Yesterday, the village head said he would come to the provincial capital to settle accounts, and unexpectedly called him along.
He was so excited that he couldn't sleep the whole night last night. Early this morning, the girl's maid came to summon him.
Zhao Yongwang took a deep breath and tried not to be so nervous.
He knew that useless people had no place to stand. If he couldn't leave a good impression on the girl today, he would probably have to stay in the manor forever.
Soon, he saw the girl who had led him in before walking out with a smile.
Wang Maner took a look at Zhao Yongwang. He looked about fifteen or sixteen years old, tall and thin, not particularly outstanding. However, his eyes were bright, and it was obvious at first glance that he was a lively person.
"This is the account book that the girl asked for this afternoon. Please check it carefully." Wang Man'er handed the account book to Zhao Yongwang with a smile.
Zhao Yongwang quickly reached out and took the account book: "I will definitely check it carefully."
Wang Maner smiled and said, "This is the backyard. You can't stay here any longer. Let's go. I'll take you to the front yard. You can do the calculations there."
Zhao Yongwang immediately said, "Thank you for your help, sister."
Wang Maner nodded and walked ahead.
The two of them were walking one after the other. Wang Man'er was chatting with Zhao Yongwang, trying to find out about his situation. In the middle of the conversation, she saw Zhao Yongwang quickly flipping through the account book. She saw that his face, which was a little tense a moment ago, became relaxed after flipping through it.
Seeing this, Wang Maner raised her eyebrows and thought to herself, this guy must really have some skills.
Soon, Wang Maner led Zhao Yongwang to the front yard.
"Man'er!"
Hearing the sound, Wang Man'er quickly turned around and saw Qin Xiaoliu running towards her with a look of surprise on his face. She immediately smiled and said, "Brother Xiaoliu, when did you come back?"
Qin Xiaoliu came up to Wang Man'er and said, "I came back this morning. I just changed my clothes and was about to go see the girl." He looked at Zhao Yongwang next to him and asked, "Who is he?"
Wang Man'er smiled and said, "This is the young lady's new hire." Then, she pointed to an empty room and said to Zhao Yongwang, "Go to that room to settle the accounts. Remember, the young lady will need the account book this afternoon. When you have settled the accounts, go to the hanging flower gate and find the maid to inform me. Then I will take you to see the young lady."
Seeing that Qin Xiaoliu and Wang Man'er seemed to have something to say, Zhao Yongwang said with great discernment, "Okay, thank you, sister. I'll get busy then."
After the people had gone far away, Wang Maner looked at Qin Xiaoliu with a smile and said, "Come on, follow me to see the young lady. She has been talking about you many times these days."
Qin Xiaoliu followed Wang Man'er with a smile: "That person just now was not an ordinary servant, right?"
Wang Man'er smiled and said, "The young lady personally asked him to come and see her, and even took out the account book to test him. How could he be an ordinary servant? If he is truly capable, he will definitely be given an important position."
Qin Xiaoliu nodded and said with some concern: "Why is such a good girl thinking about hiring someone new? Is it because I didn't do well?"
Wang Maner smiled and said, "It has nothing to do with you. The young lady now owns more and more land and shops, and even has a mountain in the capital. Naturally, you can't be the only one running around."
Having said that, he paused and couldn't help but remind.
"Little Six, you must do your job well in the future. Don't act carelessly just because you have some power. This is something the young lady hates most."
Qin Xiaoliu immediately said, "I definitely won't."
Wang Maner smiled and said, "I know, but I'm just reminding you. When you were away some time ago, Qin Yong asked his wife to go back to her hometown."
Qin Xiaoliu's expression changed: "Why is this?"
Wang Maner sneered, "She's just taking advantage of Qin Yong's position as deputy captain of the security team and acting so arrogantly. The Madam found out about this and called Qin Wu Ge over to give her a lecture. I don't know what Qin Wu Ge said to Qin Yong afterwards, but his wife left the next day anyway."
"Originally, the family members of the guards could work in the mansion, but because of this incident, the Madam directly said that if they want to work in the mansion, they must sign a contract to sell themselves. Now that the family members of the guards have no jobs, they all have opinions about Qin Yong."
"Brother Xiaoliu, aren't you going to bring your family over? You have to be careful. You're in charge of the girl's shop and farm, and there are many people who act according to your will. Don't betray the girl's trust."
Qin Xiaoliu quickly assured: "That's impossible. I will definitely control my family."
Wang Maner smiled and nodded: "The masters of the Yan family are all kind-hearted people. We servants should also know how to be grateful. We must not be like Qin Yong's wife and get carried away."
Qin Xiaoliu: "I know."
As they were talking, the two arrived at Daohuaxuan.
Seeing Qin Xiaoliu come back, Daohua was very happy: "Did you find out everything I asked you to find out about the Han family?"
Qin Xiaoliu bowed to Daohua and handed her the notebook. "I found out a few things, young lady. I wrote them down in the notebook to prevent me from forgetting them."
Daohua took the notebook and began to look through it, saying as she read, "You've done some thorough research."
Qin Xiaoliu smiled and said, "This is all thanks to the help of the steward of the new mountain you just got. He's familiar with the capital, and the owners of the manors near the mountain are either rich or noble. He knows a lot of information and told me a lot about the Han family."
Daohua looked carefully at the situation of the Han family. Like other lords' families, the Han family was a big family. Because Old Madam Han was still there, the Han family had not split up.
There are many people in a big family and many things to do. Daohua took a quick look and found that they were all trivial disputes. She skipped them directly without any interest and looked at the introduction of the second daughter of the Han family.
Han Xinran, sixteen years old, is the second daughter of the eldest wife. She is dignified, beautiful, well-educated and well-mannered.
From the records in the notebook, Han Xinran gave Daohua the impression of being a standard lady from an ancient family, nothing special or out of the ordinary.
After a moment of silence, Daohua handed the notebook to Guyu: "Give it to my mother and let her take a look. After she finishes reading it, give it to my eldest brother."
The notebook recorded several things Han Xinran had done, and also included a poem she wrote, for her mother and elder brother to read, so that they could learn more about Han Xinran.
After Guyu left, Qin Xiaoliu handed Daohua the simple map of the hilltop he had drawn. "Miss, our hilltop is in a great location. It's very close to the royal hot spring palace, and nearby are the manors of princes and nobles. The day I arrived, I saw Prince Rui coming out of his manor."
Daohua looked at the simple map of the hill and couldn't help but smile: "This is a good drawing, very detailed." Even the nearby villages and hills were marked out, giving her a more intuitive feeling.
Qin Xiaoliu was delighted to see Daohua satisfied with her job, but when he thought of the rumors he had overheard when he left Beijing, his smile faded. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Miss, I heard a rumor when I came back. Should I tell you?"
Daohua raised her eyes and said with a smile, "If you have anything you should or shouldn't say, just say it. I'll just treat it as gossip and fun. I have nothing to do anyway."
Qin Xiaoliu: "It's about Prince Ping's Mansion."
Hearing this, Daohua sat up straight and even put down the map in her hand: "What happened to Prince Ping's mansion?"
Qin Xiaoliu: "It seems that Prince Ping wants to make Consort Ma his wife."
Daohua stood up suddenly and asked, "Ma, is that the concubine Ma who gave birth to the eldest son?"
Qin Xiaoliu nodded: "Yes, it's that concubine."
Daohua frowned: "Who did you hear that from?"
Qin Xiaoliu: "The day I left, a procession of carriages happened to pass by. I dismounted to avoid them and heard the people in the carriage say it. I didn't find out who it was, but the grandeur of the carriages was only reserved for the royal family."
(End of this chapter)
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