noffsinger Chapter 253: Accounting, no fear
Chapter 253: Accounting, no fear
"So you're just going to give up?" Xiao Yu looked at Xiao Chu angrily.
Xiao Chu lowered his head guiltily, "I... I just found out that I'm not good at studying."
"Don't say you are born dull? Your cousin is not much smarter than you. If he can do it, why can't you do it?" Xiao Yu said with a disappointed look.
"But..." Xiao Chu wanted to refute.
"No buts! From today on, you must study hard. When you pass the examination to become a scholar, you can rest." Xiao Yu interrupted him, left after saying this.
He didn't want to hear any excuses. He had experienced it himself, so how could he not know what his son was thinking?
Xiao Chu returned to his yard in a depressed mood. Thinking of the hard days ahead, he felt completely depressed.
"Husband." Seeing him coming back, Mrs. Lu stepped forward to greet him.
"You must be tired. The kitchen has prepared breakfast. Eat and then take a nap."
"Ah."
Seeing the man picking at the bowl of porridge in front of him with little interest, Lu thought he was stimulated by Xiao Ran's ability to take the imperial examination. After all, her husband's knowledge was not inferior to that of the prince.
"My husband, don't be sad. I believe you will be able to obtain the title of scholar in next year's provincial examination."
Xiao Chu felt even worse. This stupid and tactless woman didn't even know what he was thinking.
"Humph!"
He dropped the bowl of porridge and went straight to the concubine's room.
Mrs. Lu looked at Xiao Chu's back, her eyes red, not knowing why he suddenly got angry. Was she going to say that he would not be able to pass the exam next year?
Lin Xiaomi slept until noon, "Daya, have you picked all the pomegranates from the trees?" She had said before that she wanted to make pomegranate wine, but she had put it on hold because of Xiao Ran's exam.
"Back to Madam, not yet."
"Tell a few servants to carry the ladders and pick the pomegranates. Bring them to the kitchen and tell them to peel them tomorrow morning so that we can make pomegranate wine in the afternoon."
"Yes."
There were only six pomegranate trees in their yard, and each of them was full of big, red fruits.
The servant was skillful in climbing the tree, and with so many people there, they had picked all the pomegranates in less than an hour.
"Madam, the Marquis's wife and the old Marquis heard that you wanted to make wine, so they picked all the pomegranates in their yard and sent them over."
"Move it all to the kitchen. We don't have enough manpower. Ask a few more people to peel it."
"Yes."
There is no rock sugar in this world, and brown sugar is dark in color. In previous years, when she made pomegranate wine, she didn't add sugar, and the wine she made was slightly sweet. That was enough.
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"mother!"
Lin Xiaomi held up the rice crackers she made herself and said, "This is for my brothers as a snack."
"Now they should be happy again. They like the food you cook."
Lin Xiaomi smiled.
"Today, I will take you to familiarize yourself with the affairs of the mansion. You can listen to me first. If you don't understand anything, ask me."
It was a bit difficult for the daughter-in-law to learn how to manage the household right after she came into the family. But there was really no one else in the family who could be used except her.
"My daughter-in-law knows."
"You can get familiar with these slowly, don't rush." She and the Marquis will return to Beijing next year to celebrate His Majesty's 50th birthday. When the time comes, Xiaomi will take care of the household affairs.
There is still more than half a year left, and she believes that if she teaches her step by step, she will definitely be able to teach her well.
The maids and Sun reported the situation of each courtyard, from big things like hosting banquets and socializing, to small things like the monthly salary of servants and the tailoring and distribution of winter clothes. The cabbages and radishes bought by the kitchen...
Each item has a dedicated person in charge, and they report to Sun every month. When encountering major events that they cannot make the decision on, they will ask Sun for instructions. In just one morning, she understood that her mother-in-law's daily work is to coordinate.
Once the tasks were issued, they would just have to carry them out. These people were already very familiar with what they had to do every day and every month, so they could just follow the old system. Sun didn't need to worry about it.
Her biggest job is to check the bills every month. She also has to personally handle large banquets and banquets. For example, her wedding banquet and Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet a while ago.
In the Marquis's Mansion, everyone's food, lodging and expenses were all controlled by Sun, including the old man's yard. No wonder everyone praised her mother-in-law during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Parents who provide food and clothing should not be praised.
Besides, they have already separated and shouldn't have mixed together, but the old man likes to be lively and doesn't want them to move out. To put it bluntly, those people have been eating and drinking for free in his house for these years.
Although they were eating and drinking for free, they didn't have the slightest sense of being a guest. She felt that they had really forgotten about the separation and treated this place as their own home.
The old man was also confused and hesitant to make decisions, which would inevitably lead to endless disputes in the future. The only thing to be thankful for was that the family had been divided and the family property was separated from them.
Seeing how serious she was, Sun sat beside her for an hour and a half without making any movements, looking very calm.
"Ran, daughter-in-law, tell me what you heard today."
Xiaomi sat upright. The boss's mother was examining the business capabilities of her subordinates, so she had to take it seriously.
"The embroidery room said that the servants' winter clothes are already being made and will be distributed in ten days. The masters' cloth and leather materials have also been delivered to their respective courtyards.
In winter, the charcoal and firewood needed by the government must be prepared within half a month. When the weather gets colder, the price of these things will increase.
The pickled vegetables needed for the kitchen during the winter will need to be purchased in a few days..."
Lin Xiaomi's mouth opened and closed, and Xi Que and Daya were dumbfounded. They listened to it together with their master, so why couldn't they remember even half of it?
Sun didn't expect that her memory would be so good that she could actually remember everything almost correctly.
This memory!
"Tomorrow, I will have someone bring the bills from the mansion to you for your review."
Having a good memory is one thing, but being able to read and calculate accounts is another.
Thinking back to when she first took over, she was in a state of chaos for a while. She couldn't sort out all the complicated bills.
My daughter-in-law has never taken classes with a female teacher since she was a child, and has not received any formal education. Presumably, doing accounts is not easy for her.
"Okay, mother."
If you ask her what she loved most in her previous life, it must be money.
She was not afraid of doing the accounting. She had so many shops and her bills were never messed up.
When they were in college, the professors joked with them that they should learn more knowledge and memorize some ancient recipes. In case they could travel through time one day, these would be the cornerstones of making a fortune.
Looking back now, it is true that the reason she can live such a comfortable life in this era is all due to the accumulation in her previous life.
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