Gu Lin got up from the ground and ran to the outer courtyard to ask to see Master Gu.

After Master Gu found out what happened, he didn't see Gu Lin.

He said: The matter in the inner courtyard is handled by my own wife. Ask the fifth girl to go back to the room to rest, and are not allowed to interfere with these matters. In addition, someone will be sent to warn Bai Yiniang, and if she dares to use the fifth girl to make trouble, she will be sent to this official. Buddhist temple reflection.

The housekeeper Gu Quan was stunned for a while, never expecting Master Gu to be so heartless towards the woman he once spoiled.

What are you still doing, hurry up.

Master Gu glared at Gu Quan in dissatisfaction.

Gu Quan hurriedly bowed and stepped back to persuade Gu Lin.

When Gu Lin learned that Master Gu refused to see her, she also warned her not to get involved in these things, and she looked frightened.

No, how could my father be so heartless? It must be fake. Father, father, I'm Lin'er...

The fifth girl doesn't want to involve Concubine Bai's suffering, so hurry up and shut up. The master has already said that the affairs of the inner courtyard are entirely up to the wife.

Gu Lin was beaten so badly that she covered her mouth and cried, How could this be? How could my father be so heartless? Butler, are you mistaken? My father used to dote on my aunt, why did my brother leave when my father became so ruthless? So heartless? I don't believe it, I don't believe it.

The housekeeper Gu Quan sighed, Master has always been like this, the five girls will get used to it later.

Has it always been so heartless?

Gu Lin was stunned.

In her mind, the wonderful father turned out to be so cold and heartless.

It turned out that she had been deceived for more than ten years.

Gu Lin cried and left.

With a pale face, Cui Liu cautiously asked Gu Quan, Housekeeper, what should my aunt do?

Gu Quan said, Be patient.

How long does it take to endure it?

Cui Liu was desperate.

When the news reached the Furong Courtyard, Mrs Xie laughed with a smug look on her face.

Bai Yiniang is fighting with me, courting death. Chun He, you did a good job this time.

It's time to give Xie Shi some color. So that she knew that it was Mrs. Ben who had the final say in the backyard.

Chun He hid his selfishness and said, The slave maid is also resentful that Concubine Bai went over and gave the wife so much anger. Taking advantage of her illness and killing her, I can't let her go easily.

Mr. Xie nodded again and again, You're right. Mr. Bai, this bitch, owes a lesson.

Chun He went out to the tea room.

Bai Yiniang used to be favored and dared to slander her in front of the master. She let Concubine Bai live like a servant.

It was the revenge from Chunhe.

Concubine Bai ate food that even the servants were unwilling to eat. The food was either salty, half-cooked, or had bugs, or it was a stone if one bites down.

Fortunately, she has good teeth, otherwise she would have become a toothless woman.

Not only that, the sewing room also arranged a lot of needlework for her to do, so much that she could not finish it by staying up late with an oil lamp from morning to night.

Soon Bai Yiniang's eyes couldn't take it anymore, and she kept shedding tears.

The concierge did not allow their master and servant to go out. Forced to go out, the concierge called directly with a stick.

After suffering several times, Concubine Bai's master and servant no longer dared to forcefully enter the door.

I can only hope that Gu Lin will come over soon.

Gu Lin was hit by Master Gu, and she was sluggish for several days.

During this period, Gu Ban got married and married Xiao Zhang as his wife.

Xiao Zhang is a round-faced girl with a cheerful personality and loves to laugh.

The next day she came in, she gave everyone the needlework she made by herself.

Gu Jiu said, Sister-in-law's needlework is really good, I'm far inferior.

Second sister is too modest. With your ingenuity, take your time and needlework must be better than mine.

Don't praise me, sister-in-law, I'm really bad at sewing. But if sister-in-law needs a new pattern, I can help.

Xiao Zhang said with a smile: Then it's settled. I'll come to my sister to ask for a few tricks another day.

The little Mrs. Zhang entered the door, and Mrs. Zhang, the eldest wife, brought her housekeeper and director.

When in the council hall, Mrs. Zhang, the eldest wife, patiently introduced the situation in the mansion to Mrs. Zhang, and the temperament of each steward. He also moved out the past accounts and let Xiao Zhang learn to settle accounts first.

Mrs. Zhang picked up the abacus and settled the accounts in person.

Sure enough, it was practiced, and the abacus was very slippery.

The eldest Mrs. Zhang saw her and nodded secretly.

Xie shi looked at this scene, sour. I just wanted to ridicule Zhang.

Xie said, My sister-in-law is too anxious. The new daughter-in-law has just entered the door, and she has not even spent a month of the wedding period, so she started to let the new daughter-in-law be the housekeeper. This is not appropriate.

Mrs. Zhang stopped thinking and said with a smile, Second aunt doesn't know the situation, so it's no wonder there was a misunderstanding. It was my nephew's daughter-in-law who begged my mother-in-law to take my housekeeper and share the worries for the elders.

The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, said cheerfully, This child, Weiwei, has been restless since she was a child. She wants to share our worries, and she is also a filial piety. As a mother-in-law, how can I discourage the enthusiasm of the children. When my younger brother and sister become mother-in-law Mother, I must have the same idea as me.

Xie: Hehe...

When she becomes a mother-in-law, she has to make rules for her daughter-in-law. Want to be a housekeeper? There are no doors.

Mrs. Xie was fantasizing about how to make rules for her daughter-in-law, when Mrs. Zhang came to slap her in the face.

Second aunt, the kitchen accounts are not quite right.

Xie Shi snorted coldly, with a straight face, and asked angrily, What's wrong? Dalang's daughter-in-law, talk and do things carefully, you only have a few days, and you dare to pick on my fault?

Xiao Zhang first bowed his head and smiled, and then said without being arrogant: According to my nephew's wife's understanding, the food in the Acacia House has been reduced by 80%, why does the kitchen account book, the Acacia House still provides food and tea according to the past standards?

The 80% of this reduction, is it reduced or not reduced? If it was reduced, where did the 80% of the food cost go? I also asked my second aunt to teach me.

Xie's face was ashen, Presumptuous!

Xiao Zhang's half-smile, The accounts are not clear, so we can't be vague.

Mr. Xie gritted his teeth and said, What qualifications do you have to ask about the housework of the second room, you are a junior?

Xiao Zhang lowered his head slightly, Nice nephew's daughter-in-law is naturally not qualified to ask about the housework of the second room. It's just that the accounts are not clear, so nephew's daughter-in-law has to ask.

Gu Jiu raised her eyebrows, Xiao Zhang really had the guts to slap Xie directly in the face for a few days after entering the door.

Is she going to provoke a fight between the big room and the second room?

Gu Jiu looked at the eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang.

The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, was expressionless and only focused on drinking tea.

It seems that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have a tacit understanding for Xiao Zhang's trouble today.

Gu Jiu said aloud, Sister-in-law, can you show me the ledger?

Xiao Zhang readily agreed, I heard that the second sister settles accounts quickly and well, and I can finally see it today.

Gu Jiu took the account book and picked up the abacus to settle the account.

Gu Yue said gloomily: Second sister, you can think clearly, which house are you from?

Gu Jiu laughed, Don't worry about the third sister, I know better than you which room I am from.

Snapped!

Xie Shi slapped the table with a slap, Sister-in-law, is this how you teach your daughter-in-law? She is a junior who dares to question the elders. Are there any rules?

The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, said: Weiwei's rules are very good. And she's not questioning her younger siblings, she's just questioning the ledger. When people make the ledger, it is inevitable that there will be omissions, so they have to check the account. And this kitchen, it is inevitable It should be cleaned up after a period of time.”

When the two of them were talking, Gu Jiu had already picked up the abacus and started to settle accounts.

Crackling!

The crisp sound of the abacus resounded in the council hall.

The little Zhang Shi secretly exclaimed.

She prided herself on being quick and good at reckoning, and no one in her parents' family could compare to her. Unexpectedly, there are strong middle hands.

Gu Jiu settles accounts faster and better than her, and her posture is graceful and pleasing to the eye.

Little Zhang thought, no wonder Gu Ban always said how good Gu Jiu was. There is indeed a reason.

Soon, Gu Jiu finished the account.

The abacus stopped.

The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, asked, Xiao Jiu, are the accounts clear?

Gu Jiu nodded, It's clear. The cost of meals in the Acacia House does not match the actual situation. For example, the old hen soup above may have entered the stomach of a certain kitchen woman, but it was counted as the head of Concubine Bai. superior.

Xie's eyes stared at Gu Jiu sternly.

Gu Jiu's face was calm, and she faced the Xie family calmly, My wife has been busy preparing the dowry for the third sister recently, and she has neglected the management of the kitchen, which is inevitable for the kitchen lady to take advantage of it. However, the sisters around the wife are also It's time to remind my wife, I can't watch my wife being blinded by the kitchen woman.

Receiving the signal from Gu Jiu, Chun He hurriedly stood up and said, It's all bad for slaves. As soon as slaves get busy, they forget to send someone to watch the kitchen and let the kitchen woman take advantage of it. Please eldest wife. , ma'am, the eldest young mistress punishes me.

The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, smiled and said, I won't punish you, but let your wife punish you. Brother and sister, if the problem is found, it must be rectified. Remember how much the master and servant of the Acacia House eat, but you can't take the past standard. Come to fool people. Compared with the before and after, the money is a lot worse, and it all went into the pocket of the person with a bad heart.

Mrs Xie laughed, Sister-in-law reminded you right. Dalang's daughter-in-law is really capable, and she found out the problem with the accounts as soon as she entered the door. The second girl is so capable on weekdays, why didn't she see that there was a problem with the accounts in the kitchen?

Gu Jiu: Blame me.

Gu Jiu said: I was negligent. I thought about the kitchen lady too well, but I didn't expect that they were a group of people with no lower limit, and they would be greedy when they got the chance. I suggest that the kitchen lady be punished severely. .

Xie shi glanced at Gu Jiu, The kitchen lady has been rectified, who will cook for everyone? Second girl, think about everything.

Gu Jiu laughed, Madam's right to remind you, the kitchen lady can't take care of everything. Just catch the people who are greedy for money and money, and kick them out.

That's how it should be. Mrs. Zhang nodded in agreement.

Xie's face changed slightly.

Who doesn't know that the accountant in the kitchen is now her Xie's confidant. Catching greedy ink is tantamount to catching her people.

Gu Jiu, this dead girl, really was in the same group as Dafang, and they all came to block her.

Xie said with a stern face: Of course the kitchen lady needs to be punished, but you must also take care that they have no credit or hard work. Don't bother about this matter, I will handle it myself.

The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, looked at Mrs. Xie with a half-smile, I believe that my younger brother and sister will rectify the kitchen well. Will my younger brother and sister not disappoint me?

Xie Shi smiled but did not smile, Don't worry, sister-in-law, I don't dare to disappoint you.

That's good.

After Xiao Zhang made a splash, he calmed down and didn't find fault with Xie again.

After finishing the work, Mr. Xie flicked his sleeves and left. Apparently there was still anger in his stomach.

The eldest Mrs. Zhang then left.

Gu Yue packed up the four treasures of the study and stopped the little Zhang Shi who was about to leave.

Sister-in-law.

What's the matter with the third sister?

Gu Yue smiled coldly, Can you leave the matter of the second room alone? You don't care how much she ate and spent at the Acacia House. Anyway, the money should be given to our second room.

Xiao Zhang said righteously: I don't agree with the third sister. Our big room and your second room have not yet separated, and the money is in the public, so every account should be calculated clearly. When the family is separated in the future, Not to mention the 80% reduction in the cost of the Acacia House, even if the master and servants of the Acacia House don’t eat a grain of rice, our big room will never ask.”

Gu Yue sneered, You are really busy.

Mrs. Zhang frowned, Third sister, please be polite. I am your elder sister-in-law after all. I don't think the third sister wants to have a reputation for not knowing the rules.

Gu Yue's face was ashen, and then she laughed, Sister-in-law is indeed a housekeeper, goodbye!

Mrs. Zhang was so angry that she had a good appearance and she became a housekeeper in Gu Yue's mouth.

She pulled Gu Jiu, Second sister, am I getting old?

Gu Jiu couldn't hold back, and laughed, Sister-in-law, don't mind what the third sister says, she has a bad mouth, don't know her in the same way.

Mrs. Zhang touched her face, I shouldn't look old, right?

Gu Jiu nodded, Sister-in-law is beautiful as a flower, how can she look old. When you say you are old, you are lame.

The little Zhang Shi laughed, Second sister, you really know how to talk. By the way, has the third sister's temper always been so bad?

Her, sister-in-law will see it after a few more days of observation.

It seemed that Gu Yue's temper was really bad.

Xiao Zhang said: The third sister will soon marry into the Haixi Bo mansion. Can her temper adapt to the sword, light, sword and shadow of the Haixi Bo mansion?

Gu Jiu said, I don't know about this. Let's look at her fortune.

Gu Zhen's wedding date is set for July. Twenty days earlier than Gu Yue's wedding date.

The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, is worried about money.

This year, Fuzhong will hold at least four weddings, Gu Ban's wedding has been completed, and all the money has been spent.

Next, is Gu Zhen.

Then came Gu Yue.

At the end of the year, it was Gu Jiu's turn.

Dowries and weddings cost a lot of money.

There are too many places to spend money this year, far more than in previous years, and it is very likely that there will be a deficit this year.

Therefore, Mrs. Zhang, the eldest wife, had to beat Mrs. Xie to make her restrain herself. Greed for money can not be so blatant.

Gongzhong is running out of money, and this year's earnings will not be put into storage until the end of the year.

The eldest man and Gu, the two of them have a lot of expenses. When the sons and daughters are on errands abroad, they all have expenses.

Fuzhong only sees money every day, but does not see the credit.

Turning over the ledger, the eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, was worried.

It seems that only the outside shop, Zhuangzi, can first hand over the income from the first half of the year. Only in this way can we meet the expenses in the second half of the year.

The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, instructed her maid, Shaoyao, Go and ask the second madam about the marriage between girl Zhen and Yue'er. Who is the second room going to entertain? How many tables are there?

Shaoyao took the order, This servant will go over.

The people in the second room of this meeting are all in the Furong Courtyard.

The Xu family sent a betrothal gift of three thousand taels. Makes Aunt Hu and Gu Zhen happy.

With these 3,000 taels, Gu Zhen's dowry finally reached 10,000 taels, and it would be a lot of face to speak out.

Today is a good day. When everyone was happy, Haixi Bo Mansion also sent a betrothal gift, a total of 10,000 taels.

Gu Yue was overjoyed.

With a dowry of 10,000 taels, plus the 20,000 taels of dowry prepared by Xie's for her, she could make up a dowry of 30,000 taels.

30,000 taels and 160 units are also very beautiful.

Xie shi looked at the dowry gift from the Xu family, including silk, satin, cotton, jewelry and jade.

She said lightly, Move these dowry gifts to the Zhilan Courtyard in a while. The master ordered the second girl to prepare a dowry for Zhen girl, and I will not interfere with this matter.

Gu Jiu stood up, Mrs. Lao is bothered. I'll have someone carry the dowry down. So as not to take up space.

Xie shi chuckled, It takes up quite a bit of space. And compared to the dowry from Haixi Bo's house, it's really shabby.

Aunt Hu's face changed slightly, and she looked at Gu Zhen worriedly.

Gu Zhen didn't care about Xie's sarcasm at all.

As long as the dowry is in hand, Gu Zhen doesn't care about Xie's attitude at all.

She is a concubine, and her dowry can be 10,000 taels. She is already very satisfied.

Less than Gu Yue, it doesn't matter.

Gu Yue's dowry is less than that of Gu Jiu.

In terms of humiliation, isn't Gu Yue more humiliated than her.

Qingmei came in with her mother-in-law, registered the dowry gifts one by one, and then carried them back to the warehouse of Zhilan Courtyard for storage.

Mother, first take a look at the dowry gift from Haixi Bo Mansion. Gu Yue couldn't hide his excitement.

Mr. Xie flipped through the dowry gift list and was reluctantly satisfied.

Open the box to register.

The cage was opened, and Gu Yue leaned forward to look over it.

Xie Shi frowned, Yue'er, dignified.

Gu Yue smiled embarrassedly and returned to her position.

Xie ordered the maid to count the dowry.

Satin cloth, jewelry, press box silver, there is even a courtyard.

Gu Yue was surprised.

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