After receiving the ledger, Chun Chan immediately started calculating, her abacus clicking away, and she soon came up with the result.
Xu Han was quite surprised, as it was the first time she had seen someone show off their skills like this, and she was slightly shocked.
Chun Chan said in a trembling voice, "Madam, I found a mistake in the account book. It should be 560 wen."
Xu Han looked at where Chun Chan was pointing and laughed, "Not bad, not bad. I made a mistake when I was keeping the accounts, but I was too lazy to rewrite them, so I didn't correct it."
I meant to revise it the next day, but I forgot, and then I never remembered to revise it.
Lu Chuan also admired Chun Chan's talent and praised her a few times. Xu Han went even further and asked, "Would you be interested in working by my side from now on and managing the family accounts?"
Chun Chan was taken aback by what she heard and didn't reply for a long time. Xu Han wasn't in a hurry and just looked at her. Seeing that Chun Chan didn't speak for a long time, Ju Xiang started frantically giving her winks, signaling her to quickly agree.
Perhaps because Chun Chan was still in shock, she didn't see through Ju Xiang's hint, and everyone fell silent for a while.
Finally, Juxiang said, "Chunchan, Madam is waiting for your reply. Please answer quickly, or you'll keep Madam and Master waiting anxiously."
Upon hearing this, Chun Chan came to her senses and immediately knelt down, weeping with joy, saying, "This servant is willing. It is my blessing to be taken by Madam's side."
"This servant will certainly do my utmost to share your burdens, Madam, even at the cost of my life."
Xu Han laughed after hearing this. "It's not as serious as you make it out to be. Alright, alright, get up now. From now on, you'll be in charge of the household accounts."
The ledgers for each shop and workshop are kept by the shops themselves; you only need to check the accounts.
And all subsequent household expenses, as well as money needed for various places, will be drawn from your account. Of course, you will also be responsible for the profits they send over.
Juxiang has been in charge of this part, so you should coordinate with her carefully. Don't hesitate to ask questions if you don't understand anything; managing the accounts is not something to be taken lightly.
Juxiang quickly chimed in, "Don't worry, Madam, I will definitely cooperate with Chunchan to do a good job in the handover."
"Well, Chun Chan is still young and lacks experience. You two should guide her more in the early stages."
Then she turned to Chun Chan and continued, "Take the ledgers we made in the early stages to Ju Xiang for a look. I've already given Ju Xiang the format for the accounting."
Let her teach you again. From now on, at the beginning of each month, you come to me to report on the accounts.
"Yes, Madam, I remember."
Because Chun Chan was young, Xu Han couldn't help but feel a little uneasy about entrusting such an important task to her, so she gave her a few more instructions.
Xu Han wasn't afraid of being tricked by her own family, but she was mainly worried about outsiders. The young girl lacked social experience and was easily deceived.
That said, the bookkeeping methods that Li Wen and Ju Xiang are using now are the ones that Xu Han taught them before.
The format and everything else were written out clearly. After all, Xu Han was a corporate slave in her previous life, so making spreadsheets was a piece of cake for her.
To make it easier to review the accounts, Xu Han also taught them how to keep accounts using numbers. Of course, this was only for internal accounts; the old accounting method was still used for external accounts.
However, since the two started using digital accounting, they have both said that the numbers are very useful, easy to write down, and most importantly, easier to see.
Now the two of them are used to using numbers to remember things in their daily lives, and after this habit was formed, other people around them also started using it.
Now almost everyone in the family knows numbers, even the older folks like Granny Ma.
After finalizing the selection of the accountant, it was getting late. Xu Han told them to go back and rest first, as she would be going to Xindi with Li Wen the next day to check on the situation.
The next day, Xu Han and Lu Chuan got up early, and Yun Hua got up as well when she heard the noise. They had agreed yesterday to go to Xintiandi together today, so they were going to set off together.
Xu Han had finished getting ready, but she hadn't heard Zhao Yunyun's voice, so she went to her room herself to wake her up.
Zhao Yunyun, who was woken up, had no temper. As soon as she heard that she was going to Xindi, she got up immediately.
After finishing breakfast, the group followed Li Wen in a carriage to Xintiandi.
The group first went to a privately owned farmland closest to the county town. This farmland was not very large compared to the other two, and they arrived at it after walking for a short while.
Xu Han got off the carriage and looked around. The place was indeed nice. The fields had already been planted with wheat, which was planted by the people from the county government earlier.
The plants are growing reasonably well, but they can't compare to the ones grown by our own family in the mountains; the difference is immediately apparent.
"This piece of land is generally okay, but it's not fertile. Although it's close to a big river, there's no water source in the land, so watering is a hassle."
After Xu Han finished speaking, she turned to Li Wendao and said, "While the farmers are not busy now, starting tomorrow you should hire people to dig a small river in the fields. It doesn't need to be too wide or too deep, just enough for daily irrigation and planting."
Li Wen didn't quite understand Xu Han's actions and asked in confusion, "Madam, isn't this land quite close to a water source? Why do you still need to dig for a water source?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Han patiently explained, "Of course, it's to save time and effort when using water."
Look, although this land is not far from the river, it is very convenient to water the areas at the edge of the land, but it is much more troublesome to water the areas in the middle and at the other end of the land. The land is too long, and it is too troublesome to carry water back and forth.
If we dig a cross-shaped stream in the middle, things will be different.
Although we've wasted some money and manpower now, it will be much more convenient to use in the future.
The time saved over time far exceeds the money we spend now. No matter how you look at it, it's a worthwhile investment.
Moreover, the wages were low at that time, only 20 coins a day, and there were plenty of people willing to do it.
This area can be completely excavated in just a few days, and the total cost won't be much.
Besides, this way, the local people will have work to do, and they can save some money this winter. There will definitely be plenty of people coming to work then, so there won't be a shortage of tasks.
After hearing Xu Han's explanation, Li Wen instantly understood the situation and immediately agreed, "Madam is so thoughtful. I'll recruit people as soon as I get back, and we can start work tomorrow."
Xu Han looked at Li Wen, thinking to herself that this person was smart and understood things very quickly.
He then said in a light tone, "Okay, let's go and look at the other places first, and determine the location of the river today so we can start construction together tomorrow."
The plots of land are in different directions, and there are definitely many villagers in the surrounding area, so the construction will be carried out at different times.
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