Malicious Medical Princess of the Marquis House

The second wife, Ouyang Fu, said: My daughter-in-law heard that the sea trade was not smooth this year. First there was a typhoon, and then pirates were rampant. Every ship suffered varying degrees of loss. This year's harvest in the farm and shop is basically the same as last year, or even slightly less. There are more. But because of the heavy losses in sea trade, this year’s income will be 20% less than last year.”

Pei's re-reading the account book, turned to Haimao's income, compared with the income in previous years in her memory, it was indeed significantly reduced.

Why didn't this matter be reported to this princess in time?

Ouyang Fu turned her head to look at Xiao Qin'er.

Xiao Qin'er opened her mouth, hesitated for a moment, and then said, Daughter-in-law was worried about disturbing the mother-in-law, so she didn't let the accountant report it.

absurd!

Pei threw down the ledger and stared at Xiao Qin'er badly.

How dare you hide such a big thing, what do you want to do? If you worry about disturbing this princess, can this matter be explained? Who is in charge of the entire palace, do you have no idea? The wings haven't grown strong yet, You dare to take over and take the place of the cook, to be the head of this princess, who will give you the courage.

When Pei's temper came up, she didn't care whether Xiao Qin'er was Liu Yi's wife or not.

Xiao Qin'er blushed and was so ashamed that she could not wait to find a hole to burrow into.

So embarrassing.

Concubine Shen and Concubine Luo exchanged glances, and both saw smiles in each other's eyes.

Gu Jiu said that it was not a smile, it was clearly gloating.

Concubine Shen said aloud: Princess, calm down, Madam, she is doing bad things with good intentions. She only wants to be filial to the princess, but she forgot to prioritize things. Please forgive her this time. Young people, do things. It is inevitable to be inattentive. If you practice a few times, you will know what to do when you encounter similar things in the future.”

Pei glared at Xiao Qin'er and was very dissatisfied, Have you heard that, Concubine Shen is saying good things for you, and you don't even know how to say thank you.

Xiao Qiner was ashamed and annoyed, got up, and faced Concubine Shen with a blessed body, Thank you Concubine Shen for your kind words for me.

Concubine Shen covered her mouth and smiled, Mrs. Yi, sit down quickly. Don't blame the princess, she is also for your own good. The princess is in charge of such a big thing, but she finally realized that it is really not right. Don't do it again next time. Same mistake.

Xiao Qin'er was extremely aggrieved, and her tears were about to fall.

she nodded,

Said: I know, I won't dare next time. Please forgive me this time.

Princess Pei snorted coldly, This time I think that you are the first offender, and this princess will not be held accountable. Next time you dare to hide it, you don't need to assist the housekeeper. Just take care of things in your yard first.

Xiao Qin'er's face turned pale, and her lips trembled as she replied, Daughter-in-law obeys.

It was the first time that Xiao Qiner had suffered such a big grievance since she married into the palace, and her tears fell on the job.

Ouyang Fu lowered her head and smiled, secretly exchanging glances with Concubine Shen.

Xiao Qin'er thought that if she robbed her of her errand, she would be able to sail smoothly, and it was purely a dream to talk about it in the palace.

Gu Jiu lowered her head slightly, paying attention to the reactions of the two sisters-in-law.

When she saw the smile in Ouyang Fu's eyes, she also laughed.

Sure enough, the palace does not have a simple character. Everyone has an abacus in their hearts, figuring out their own interests.

Xiao Qiner planned to hide this from the beginning?

Or did someone give her the inspiration to make this absurd and bold decision?

Gu Jiu had no way of knowing.

But he also knew that this time it was not Xiao Qin'er's turn to be in the limelight.

Sure enough, Mrs. Pei was still angry, so she instructed Ouyang Fu, Second daughter-in-law, you need to work harder for all matters during the New Year, and prepare well according to the old practice of last year.

Ouyang Fu bowed to take orders, with a contented expression on her face.

After a pause, Mr. Pei looked at Gu Jiu again.

She has only two biological sons, Liu Zhao and Liu Yi. Two daughters-in-law, one Xiao Qiner and one Gu Jiu.

Xiao Qiner made a mistake this time, and Mrs. Pei planned to leave her out for a while.

After thinking about it, she called Gu Jiu's name, Eldest daughter-in-law, you and the second daughter-in-law will prepare items for the New Year together.

Daughter-in-law obeys.

Gu Jiu was surprised. He really didn't expect Mrs Pei to call her by her name.

She thought that if Pei hated her, she would always leave her out and never let her be a housekeeper.

She also planned to spend half a year of leisure, and then wait until next year to find a suitable opportunity to roll up her sleeves and get back to her own glory.

Unexpectedly, only a few days after entering the door, Mrs. Pei called her name. Even though he is an assistant manager, he has taken the first step.

It's just that all her previous opportunities had to be overturned.

What a leisurely year and a half seems impossible now.

Pei Shi said to Xiao Qin'er again: Fourth daughter-in-law, do the errand in your hands well, and don't need to ask about the other things for the time being.

Xiao Qin'er nodded aggrieved, Daughter-in-law listens to mother-in-law.

She wanted to make a splash during the Chinese New Year and let everyone see her housekeeping skills. But I didn't expect that, if I was not careful, I would lose the whole game.

She snatched the errand to prepare for the Chinese New Year from Ouyang Fu. Unexpectedly, this errand finally returned to Ouyang Fu.

What's even more irritating is that the princess actually called Gu Jiu's name and asked Gu Jiu to prepare for the New Year's affairs.

When this matter spreads out, she will be embarrassed.

Thinking of being pointed at by people, and there were a lot of discussions, Xiao Qiner felt that she had no face to be a human being, and was so uncomfortable that she wished she would never come out to see people again.

Concubine Shen said with a smile: The concubine's treatment is extremely appropriate, and the concubine is ashamed of herself.

Princess Pei smiled, looked indifferent, and said to Concubine Shen, I know your ability, but now that we are all old, it is time for young people to practice their skills.

What the princess said is that young people should really practice their hands more.

With a smiling face, Concubine Shen flattered Princess Pei everywhere, and coaxed Princess Pei to be extremely happy.

After things were done, everyone got up and said goodbye, and they were busy.

Second brother and sister.

Gu Jiu called Ouyang Fu to stop.

Ouyang Fu looked back and greeted her with a smile, What is my sister-in-law calling me?

Gu Jiu said with a smile, The Queen concubine ordered me to assist in all matters concerning the New Year. I have come to ask my second brother and sister to learn the scriptures.

Ouyang Fu covered her lips and smiled, Sister-in-law is really good at joking. I'm also slowly groping. If I don't understand, I'll ask the concubine, or the two concubines.

The second son Liu Ping was born to Concubine Shen, so Ouyang Fu and Concubine Shen were serious mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Of course, for this layer of relationship, Gu Jiu does not use theory for the time being.

She took Ouyang Fu's hand, Let's go to the council hall together, okay?

I listened to my sister-in-law.

If there is something I don't understand, please ask my second sibling to teach me.

Don't dare, let's explore and learn together.

I didn't expect the palace to be a sea trader. Gu Jiu asked the most concerned question.

Haimao makes a lot of money, and many people in the capital have invested in stocks at sea. By the way, people like Pingnan Hou Gu's family also took a stake in Haimao.

Houfu also does sea trade?

It was the first time Gu Jiu had heard of it.

She asked curiously, Our royal mansion conducts maritime trade. Is the sea vessel your own or the boatman's?

Ouyang Fu glanced at Gu Jiu, Sister-in-law is so interested in sea trade, could it be that she wants to use a share of dowry silver ginseng?

Gu Jiu laughed, I think, but the dowry has limited money, so I don't dare to throw it at sea. I'm just curious.

Sister-in-law is right. The risk at sea is high, so we will not participate.

Gu Jiu asked again: My younger brother and sister haven't told me about the ships. I always heard people say that the ships are huge, and a single ship will cost tens of thousands of taels to build. After that, you will need to spend extra money to maintain it every year.

Ouyang Fu nodded, That's natural. A decent sea boat can't be bought without 30,000 or 40,000 taels.

It's like the largest sea ship, at least a hundred thousand taels.

Some of the big families in the capital buy their own boats to do business, and there are also several families who get together to buy a boat. There is also cooperation with shipping companies and renting ships from shipping companies to run the sea.

However, in recent years, the imperial court has also begun to pay attention to maritime trade, and those who are related go out to sea on the imperial ship. It's just that the imperial navy's combat power is not good, and it is not as good as the escort of the ship when encountering pirates.

Gu Jiu heard the words and was thoughtful.

Ouyang Fu pulled Gu Jiu, Sister-in-law, let's not talk about this. In a few days, I will be young, so I have to prepare a lot of things today.

Gu Jiu nodded.

Her heart was full of blood, and she yearned for the sea.

She is not only greedy for the high profits of sea trade, but also wants to find a way out for herself.

Only the ghosts know whether the palace of Ning Wang will be defeated one day.

Even if Prince Ning's mansion will not be defeated, who knows if Liu Zhao will be defeated?

Since ancient times, the eldest son has succeeded to the throne of the emperor, which is very rare.

Few of Qing Shi left his name.

The emperors who really made great achievements were all killed from the sea of ​​corpses and blood.

As Liu Zhao's eldest son, Gu Jiu was not optimistic.

So she had to find a way out for herself early, a way out.

Going to sea is the best choice.

It was just that the cost of the ship was too high, which made Gu Jiu extremely depressed.

The problem of money can be solved slowly in the future.

The most critical problem is that she has no suitable candidates.

Sure enough, whether in this life or in the past, the most precious thing is still talent.

She needs many faithful and reliable people to work for her.

Gu Jiu temporarily suppressed this idea, and first followed Ouyang Fu to the council hall, the first official contact with the palace's internal affairs.

The internal affairs of the palace are many and complicated, and the affairs are several times more than those of the Gu palace.

The servants of the Wang Mansion alone are several hundred more than the Gu Mansion.

Counting the farms, shops, officials and guards of the palace, there are nearly a thousand more people.

External affairs are handled by the officials of the royal palace.

Internal affairs, in fact, there is also a team led by the royal family to deal with it.

However, Princess Pei was not so relieved, and she would still personally inquire about many things.

In the council hall, the royal family commander Shi is leading seven or eight accountants to settle accounts.

When Gu Jiu and Ouyang Fu arrived, the accountants didn't stop.

The royal family commander stood up alone and saluted the two of them.

Gu said, No gift. What are you doing?

The royal family decree said: Every account needs to be calculated one by one. The income under the name of the prince and the princess should also be calculated as soon as possible. There is another general ledger for the prince and the lord.

Gu Jiu understood.

The royal family decree took out several thick brochures, This is the roster of the servants of the royal residence, please read the eldest madam.

Gu Jiu nodded and took the booklet.

Immediately afterwards, the royal family decree took out several account books, This is the budget arrangement for rewarding servants during the Chinese New Year period. The other books are for the item-by-item expenditure budget during the Chinese New Year period. Please read the books.

As soon as Gu Jiu came, the royal family decree, just like the Tao family, explained everything to Gu Jiu.

Ouyang Fu's eyes twitched several times, her mood was very complicated.

Back then, when she was assisting the housekeeper for the first time, the royal family order was not like this. Just throw her an account book and let her read it.

How can there be a roster of servants, and an item-by-item budget for the New Year.

None of these.

Comparing the two, Gu Jiu's treatment was too good. Even Xiao Qin'er can't compare.

The royal family decree to Xiao Qin'er, it is business affairs.

Is it because Gu Jiu is the eldest daughter-in-law and the eldest lady, that the royal family order acts like this?

Yes!

After all, the royal family decree is considered to be the prince's person.

Although I usually listen to the princess' orders, the real loyal person is the prince.

The attitude of the royal family commander towards Gu Jiu reflected the attitude of the prince from the side.

Ouyang Fu couldn't help but look at Gu Jiu a few more times.

Gu Jiu came to the inner room and chose a blank desk to sit down.

From now on, she will be here to assist the housekeeper and understand the ups and downs of the palace.

She flipped through the roster first, very quickly.

Qingmei and Qingzhu, the two maids, didn't need to ask, they just picked up the abacus and started to settle the account.

Madam Fang was on the sidelines, introducing the characters on the roster to Gu Jiu.

Ouyang Fu walked in from the outside, followed by Xiao Qin'er.

Gu Jiu glanced, Xiao Qiner's eyes were red, but she still insisted on being in charge of the council hall.

Four siblings are here.

Xiao Qin'er hummed and sat down on the left side.

Ouyang Fu was sitting at the desk on the right.

Everyone has their own business.

During the New Year's Eve, the palace will first enter the palace to attend the palace banquet, and then the palace will also prepare a banquet to entertain relatives and friends.

Ouyang Fu had an experience with the preparation of the banquet.

However, there must be new tricks this year, so guests can't think that they will be tired of seeing them every time they come to the palace.

For example, last year's banquet, the tableware set was a set of rich peonies.

This year, the rich and precious peonies can no longer be used, and they have to be replaced by flower clusters.

Another example is the flower hall that entertains guests. Last year's screen was a portrait of a lady. This year, it has to be replaced with flower and bird pictures.

All the details have to be considered, and all that should be replaced are replaced.

These things are extremely trivial, but they can't go wrong.

Before, Xiao Qiner was always busy with these things, and Ouyang Fu was the assistant.

This is the first time Xiao Qiner has dealt with such an errand, and the efficiency is very low.

Ouyang Fu never reminded her, but just watched.

Sure enough, Xiao Qin'er took the initiative to take the matter, and something went wrong.

Now this errand is back in Ouyang Fu's hands.

Ouyang Fu secretly glanced at Gu Jiu.

Gu Jiu was still looking through the roster of servants, and it seemed that she had no intention of interfering in her errands.

She looked at Xiao Qin'er again.

Xiao Qiner was in charge of the purchases of the sewing room originally, one of the most oily errands, and she was looking at the account book of the sewing room.

In the final analysis, the queen concubine still loves Xiao Qiner and his wife the most. Otherwise, the errands with the most oil and water will not be handed over to Xiao Qiner.

As for Ouyang Fu, let her be the assistant manager. She is busy wherever she is needed.

Ouyang Fu secretly sneered and continued to work hard.

Gu Jiu focused on two things, while flipping through the roster, listening to the introduction of Fang Mama. While noticing the reaction of the two sisters-in-law.

Xiao Qin'er was humiliated by the princess today, she would be very honest and would not say a word.

When a woman came to ask for instructions, she also spoke softly and looked very gentle.

As for Ouyang Fu, Gu Jiu smiled and thought a lot.

Of course, none of the people in the palace are pure-hearted.

Everyone has an exquisite heart.

Otherwise, how can we gain a foothold in the palace.

It is said that the palace is a place to eat people, and the palace is no different.

Qingmei finished calculating the budget for the reward for the new year, and she whispered to Gu Jiu: Qi, Madam, there is no problem with this account. It is the specific amount of reward, and I ask Madam to see it in person.

Gu Jiu raised her eyebrows and took over the account book to read.

The number of rewards looks staggering.

The most are hundreds of taels, and the least are only a few hundred dollars.

She quickly flipped through the ledger and checked the roster, so Gu Jiu understood the intention of the royal family order.

The people who give more rewards are the people she needs to pay attention to.

She accepted the favor of the royal family.

Gu Jiu didn't hide it, she just picked up the pen and copied down a list of people to focus on on the roster.

Busy, time flies by so fast.

I felt busy for a while, and it was noon.

Gu Jiu went outside and returned the roster and account book to the royal family decree.

Thank you, Mr. Jialing.

Wang Fujialing was a little surprised, Have you read all the madams?

Gu Jiu nodded, I've read it all. I have no objection to the budget for the New Year's Eve.

She was new here, and she didn't fully understand the situation, so naturally she couldn't have any objections.

The Wangfu family was surprised, It's so fast?

Gu Jiu smiled and said, I've always been quick to settle accounts. If there is anything else I need to share, please let me know.