Reborn and married to uncle, husband and wife teamed up to abuse scum.

The weather was getting colder, and there was a faint festive atmosphere. Xin An no longer stayed in Qiushiyuan to live a simple life. Wang took her to deal with all the big and small matters related to the New Year every day. The two of them spent two or three days discussing the sending of New Year gifts alone. There were also various purchases and money raising. Large sums of money were spent every day. Wang felt that the money was hard to earn but too easy to spend.

Xin An was looking through the account books of previous years. The old marquis had fought in battles for many years and had received countless rewards from the emperor. In addition to the gold, silver and jade artifacts that belonged to the old lady's collection, there were also some other properties in the mansion. There were more than thirty shops, three farms and two villas, and the income was decent.

"I see that the profits from the shop in the mansion are quite good. The harvest in the past two years has also been good. The harvest from the farm is enough for the mansion to eat and use. Father's salary is not small either. Why do you seem to be struggling?"

If it weren't for the 100,000 taels her father gave her every year, the Marquis's Mansion would not be well off.

Wang was too embarrassed to mention the wealth of Tang Gang and Tang Rong in front of Xin An, so she just said, "In addition to taking care of those old soldiers, your grandfather also left some soldiers to support, not to mention that your father often needs to entertain, so the expenses are a bit higher."

The father and son never had enough time to entertain guests for dinner. The money they spent on food and drink alone was a huge sum of money every year, not to mention the gifts they needed to give, which was an even bigger expense.

If she repeated it twice, she would say that she was a woman and didn't understand the difficulties of the outside world.

Xin An actually knew it very well. Not to mention Tang Gang, Tang Rong spent a lot of money on banquets. In order to maintain his noble status as a young master of a wealthy family, all his food, clothing and daily necessities were fine goods. He also liked jade. You know, jade is more expensive than gold.

"Brother, you didn't even get your salary when you arrived at the Ministry of Rites, but you spent a lot of it, which is shocking."

"How much did your husband spend in the Beiya Army?"

In the past, Tang Mo liked to compete with Tang Rong in terms of food, clothing and other expenses. In fact, he was kind of imitating Tang Rong. Now, he has completely returned to his original self. He doesn't care about food and drink, and doesn't wear jade. He lives a lot more refreshingly, and naturally spends less.

Wang said, "I have discussed with your father. Starting next year, in addition to the regular monthly allowance, the government will allocate a sum of money to you every year. Your eldest brother will get 5,000 taels, and you will get 2,000 taels. After you get the money, you can go to the account office to spend your private money. If you can't spend it all, it's yours. If it's not enough, the government won't care."

"In addition, we will give you two shops each. You can run them on your own and be responsible for your own profits and losses."

This saves Tang Rong from making endless withdrawals from the account.

Xin An thought it was reasonable. She didn't care if there was 3,000 taels less. As long as Tang Rong didn't take more, it would be fine. If there was no money, he would find Tao Yiran, and then the dogs would bite the dogs. Tsk tsk...

"Second Young Master Madam, Manager Fang is here."

Xin An said 'hmm', said something to Wang, and then stood up and went to her small side room. Fang Da came to talk about the opening of the grocery store. "Yesterday, the Xu family's cargo ship arrived in the capital, bringing half a ship of goods. It will be open in three days."

Xin An said that he would go and take a look on the opening day. Unlike a grocery store and a herbal medicine shop, there was no need to invite any guests, which saved a lot of trouble.

Fang Da also said that the grocery store would be busy for a while after it opened. "The herbal medicine shop is now stable. I'm thinking of hiring a reliable manager to take charge of the herbal medicine shop. What do you think, Madam?"

"In the future, we will have more than just these two places for business, so we should hire someone to help you."

Xin An said that Wang Jin and his son were not good at these things either. "Are you planning to ask for someone from Huaijiang or do you already have someone?"

"There is one."

Fangda said he had an old friend named Qian. "He was a smooth person and had worked for an official. Later, the official was convicted and he had nowhere to go. He has been doing some small business in the past two years and has been able to make a decent living."

Xin An was willing to give Fang Da this face. "As long as the person is honest, loyal, and capable, it's fine. If Uncle Fang thinks he's good, bring him to the Second Young Master to let him take a look. If he thinks he's good, he can stay."

"The documents need to be signed, and Uncle Fang can handle the rest on his own."

Fang Da smiled and nodded, then he turned sideways, picked up the teacup, took a sip and told him the thing that made him embarrassed, which was that Tang Gang was eating for free.

"Since the opening, the Marquis has often brought people to dine, sometimes three or five people, sometimes seven or eight people, and the prince would occasionally come along. The best dishes would be chosen, but the meal fee would only be recorded in the account."

"Now he is even asking the Herbal Medicine Shop to reserve a private room for him so that he can entertain guests at any time. I am not sure what to do, so I can only ask the young lady for instructions."

This is not uncommon. Many businessmen will book private rooms in familiar restaurants for a long time, mainly for convenience. It is understandable that Tang Gang has this need, but he did not ask for money. It is equivalent to having a private room reserved for him for free whether he comes or not. Wouldn't this delay business?

Xin An knew that Tang Gang was not a particular person, but she didn't expect him to be so unpretentious. Did he treat her herbal medicine shop as the property of the Marquis' Mansion?

"Leave one of the rooms unbooked. The Second Young Master may need it occasionally, so it will be easier to arrange for it when it's urgent. As for the others, I can't give you a definite answer for now. I'll have someone tell you when there are rules."

Fang Da said, "I would not have thought of this matter if the Second Young Master's wife hadn't mentioned it. We should indeed reserve a private room so that we can be calm when something happens."

The two chatted for a few more words before Fangda left. As soon as he left, Xin An returned to Wang and continued to look through the account book. Wang said, "If you have something to do, go and do it. It doesn't matter what's going on here."

Xin An shook his head, "It's not a big deal. Uncle Fang, the steward, couldn't make up his mind about something and came to ask me."

Wang saw her hesitation and asked, "But what's the matter?"

Xin An told the story a little embarrassedly, and then said, "We are naturally happy that father and elder brother chose to go to the herbal medicine shop for the banquet. It is also for us to bring guests. There is no need to ask for money for a family. I originally reserved a private room for my husband. If I leave another one for my father, then we will have two rooms."

"Mother knows that business is good at the end of the year, and the private rooms of the herbal medicine shop are always full of customers. We invested a lot of money to open this herbal medicine shop, and we are counting on the return of our investment when the weather gets colder."

"I thought since we have already reserved one room, my husband and father can share it. My husband is busy on weekdays and doesn't need to entertain very often."

Wang had everything she didn't understand, and she despised Tang Gang even more in her heart. He took advantage of her daughter-in-law's property and even ate without paying. He had the nerve to tell others about it.

Also, why should I go to her daughter-in-law's place to do things for Tang Rong, and why shouldn't I pay her? ! !

"You haven't figured out the rules of the mansion yet. Your father has the steward record every meal he eats out. He has to take the account to the mansion on the first day of every month to settle with the accountant."

Xin An was even more embarrassed. "It's just a few meals for my father. I don't really want him to pay for them."

Wang said, "You should behave like a businessman when you open a business. Your father is not the kind of person who likes to take advantage of others. You don't need to tell your father about this. Just keep a record of what he eats and come to withdraw money when the time comes."