Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 44: Head of the House 1

The autumn sun was shining brightly, and Jing Shu was sitting at the head of the meeting hall in the backyard of the Zhenguo Palace. Uncle Fu and two accountants were standing at the bottom.

One of the two stewards was called Shunxi and the other was called Laiwang.

That Shunxi was the nephew and nephew of a distant relative of the second aunt Guo's grandson's daughter-in-law's downtrodden natal family. Although she had nothing to do with the Zhenguo government, the distant relative was able to get the Guo family, and the Guo family controlled the family. For most of the family, it was not difficult for Shunxi to find a job in the house. Seeing that he had read books and knew how to settle accounts, he ordered Uncle Fu to arrange for him to run errands in the accounting room.

This Shunxi was a good person. Whenever he had the opportunity, he would go to Guo to curry favor with him. He was promoted to accountant and became the boss among the subordinates. He was also Guo's confidant.

Jingshu said to several people: "I have sorted out the accounts of the past few years in the house. I have invited you here today to talk to them."

Uncle Fu said respectfully: "But just follow your lady's orders."

Shunxi sneered in her heart. The Zhenguo Palace is so big, and the monthly expenses are like running water. There are so many things that can't be sorted out in a short time. It seems that this new mistress is only seventeen or eighteen years old. Although she does not seem to be a mediocre person, she is still young after all. How can she figure out the clues in such a short time.

Over the years, because he was in charge of the accounts, he secretly helped Guo make money. Of course, Mr. Guo eats meat and drinks soup, and he also reaps the benefits.

 But the accounts were all settled by him in every possible way.

Not to mention a young girl, even the shrewd and experienced Uncle Fu couldn't find anything.

Shunxi was thinking secretly here when the woman above asked: "Which one is Shunxi?"

Shunxi recovered her mind and hurriedly stepped forward and replied: "Madam, the younger one is Shunxi."

Jingshu looked at him and nodded, waving to him: "Come here."

 Shunxi stepped forward and said, "What's your mission, madam?"

Jingshu handed him a stack of account books and said, "You should take a closer look at these accounts when you go back. I saw a few things that I didn't remember clearly."

After hearing Jingshu's words, Shunxi was shocked: She had wiped out those false accounts. Could it be that this little girl had really seen through it.

For a moment, his mind turned around and he thought about it again: The mistress must have secretly found out that he was from the Guo family. Could she be deceiving him by coming out so suddenly?

Shunxi calmed down and replied respectfully: "Madam, I have been in charge of accounts for many years and have always been cautious. I have sorted out these accounts clearly before handing them over to Manager Fu for Madam to check."

Jingshu said calmly: "I have circled all the problematic areas here, and you will know after you take a look."

Shunxi opened the account book in panic, and saw that it was densely packed with circles, which made him feel nervous.

 Not a single item of the accounts that he believed to have been evened could be escaped.

Sweat gradually broke out on Shunxi's forehead. After staring blankly at the account book in his hand for a long time, he raised his head and looked at the young mistress in front of him in disbelief.

She looked calm and looked at him calmly, with no emotion on her face.

 It actually made him feel even more anxious.

It seems that he can no longer hide the fact that he helped Guo make false accounts to enrich himself.

 I just don’t know what the mistress will do with him.

According to the family law of the Zhenguo government, personal property must be confiscated and the person must be driven out of the government.

If this was the case, his good days were over. Shunxi felt a chill in his heart. He glanced at Mr. Fu beside him with a sad face, as if asking for help.

Mr. Guo was sent to the family temple as a punishment, and there was no hope for him. For the sake of the fact that we have worked together for many years, he hoped that if the mistress criticized him, Mr. Fu would ask for a favor for him.

His every move naturally would not escape Jing Shu's eyes, but she just remained silent, neither speaking nor looking at him.

A terrible silence fell in the hall.

 Shunxi's forehead was covered with hot sweat. It's not that Shunxi and the chief financial officer of the Guo family who were lining their own pockets didn't know about it. Not only him, but also the old lady was aware of it, but he and the old lady both turned a blind eye in a tacit understanding.

Just for the sake of the late second master and the eldest master Li Xian, I want to make my family and everything prosperous.

　　It’s just that now there is a new mistress who is in charge of the house. She has a different identity and a different stance on this matter.

Manager Fu said tentatively: "Madam, there is something wrong with the account, and I am not to blame. You see, how about I check it carefully again?"

Unexpectedly, Jingshu replied: "No need."

Mr. Fu didn't understand Jingshu's meaning for a moment and cast a doubtful look at her. Shunxi was so frightened that she didn't even dare to speak out.

Jingshu looked at Mr. Fu, then at Shunxi, and said calmly: "There are no big problems in this account. There are only a few things that are unclear. Let Shunxi sort them out later."

Mr. Fu understood what Jing Shu meant as soon as his eyes moved, but he secretly admired the old lady's good eyesight: these accounts can be sorted out clearly in just a few days, which shows that this young mistress is very capable. What impressed him even more was that this little mistress handled things so well at such a young age.

Take the matter in front of me as an example. If it were an ordinary young daughter-in-law, the ruthless one would be to kill one person and punish them severely to frighten the others; the tactful one would be to blur the past. Anyway, these are all old accounts, so simply If it sells well, no one will be offended.

This little mistress is able to show kindness and power at the same time without showing any signs of failure. She not only frightens people but does not offend them.

 Uncle Fu replied with the word "good".

With that said, he turned back to Shunxi and said, "Have you heard clearly what Madam means? Let's go back and sort out the problematic accounts."

Shunxi agreed hurriedly, but in her heart she was confused.

The mistress gave him the account book directly. Although Manager Fu didn't see what the circles were inside, he could see it clearly just after he opened it.

Where are the one or two things she mentioned? It was so densely packed that all the false accounts were not left out.

Jingshu looked at Shuangxi and said, "I heard that you are a relative of the second aunt?"

Hearing Jingshu mention the Guo family, Shunxi hurriedly replied: "Yes, yes, when it comes to talking about the younger ones, I would call Mrs. Guo grandma." After saying that, she smiled flatteringly at Jingshu: "In terms of seniority, Mrs. Guo Since she is my great-grandmother, I still have to call my wife my aunt."

Jingshu said nothing. Uncle Fu rolled his eyes at him and said in a low voice, "Don't mess around here."

He just saw that things were turning around, so he hurriedly approached Jingshu to flatter him. After listening to Uncle Fu's scolding, he also calmed down: In terms of age, he is much older than this little mistress, so he calls this little girl aunt. , indeed somewhat inappropriate.

Then again, there were so many elderly people, but they never tricked her. She saw through all the fake accounts he had tried so hard to make with just a few glances.

The meals these years have been eaten in vain, but they lost in the hands of a little girl.

Shunxi was making confused calculations in her mind, but with a smile on her face, she nodded and bowed to show her goodwill to Jingshu.

Jing Shu was not angry because of his blunder. Her expression remained the same and nothing could be heard in her tone. She looked at Shun Xi and said: "Since he is a relative of the second aunt, that is, a relative of our house, when it comes to human relations, it is natural to One level closer than outsiders.”

Shunxi nodded repeatedly and echoed with a smile: "What the madam said is true, what the madam said is true."

Jingshu continued: "The government will not treat you badly." After a pause, she looked at him and said meaningfully: "As long as you can do things with your heart."

Shunxi finally felt relieved after hearing Jingshu say this.

 The mistress finally spared her. He was not stupid, so he could naturally understand the meaning behind her words.

It’s for Guo’s sake.

Shunxi hurriedly knelt down and replied respectfully: "Young man, I understand. Thank you, Madam, for reminding me. From now on, I will definitely serve Madam as my duty."

 (End of this chapter)