noffsinger Chapter 178: Enemies are really on a narrow road
Chapter 178: Enemies are really on a narrow road
"come in."
As Jiang Suining finished speaking, Jiang Cheng walked in holding a stack of account books.
Seeing Jiang Cheng put down the account book, Jiang Suining was a little surprised, "Have you finished checking again?"
"Yes." Jiang Cheng nodded. "There are no problems with the other account books. It's just that there are two mismatched entries in the top one. I have marked them out. Please have a look, Miss."
"You are so amazing. I just gave it to you yesterday. You didn't sleep all night, did you?" Biyun on the side couldn't help but speak.
"The young lady has been very kind to us mother and son. I dare not neglect what you have asked me to do." Jiang Cheng said with his head down.
Jiang Suining opened the account book that Jiang Cheng mentioned, looked at the two marked places, and said, "Thank you for your hard work, but there is no need to rush for these account books. Next time, just come according to the deadline I said. There is no need to work so hard."
Although she knew Jiang Cheng was good at handling accounts when she brought him back, the speed at which he checked the accounts was still beyond her expectations. She had already checked the accounts that Jiang Cheng sent over yesterday and found no problems.
"Not hard." Jiang Cheng shook his head. "When I was at the farm, I worked in the sky during the day and had to deal with the account books at night. It's much easier now than before."
Moreover, at that time, most of the people were cooking the books, which made him feel depressed. Now, he feels at ease and doesn’t feel tired at all when looking at the accounts.
"This is not the farm, so you don't have to compare it with the farm." Jiang Suining put down the account book in his hand and asked about Jiang's mother's health.
When mentioning Jiang's mother, Jiang Cheng felt even more grateful.
"The doctor said that the illness has lasted too long and it will be difficult to recover in a short period of time. However, as long as you rest well, your life will not be in danger. Thank you very much, Miss."
"That's good." Jiang Suining nodded with a smile, "Since you have finished reading the account book in advance, take a rest today and accompany your mother."
"Yes, thank you miss."
Jiang Cheng bowed in response, and when he left, he glanced at the bookshelf behind Jiang Suining, but quickly retracted his gaze and quickly left the room.
"Miss, I saw Jiang Cheng seemed to be reading a book on this bookshelf just now." Biyun said.
"Your eyesight is getting better and better." Jiang Suining looked at Biyun with approval.
"I learned all this from following the young lady." Biyun spoke immediately.
"Okay, stop trying to flatter me here." Jiang Suining thought for a moment and picked up the account book in front of him again. "Go ask Jiang Cheng if there is a book on the shelf that he wants to read, then give it to him."
"Yes, I understand." Biyun responded and left the room to find Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng, who had already walked out of the yard, stopped when he heard Biyun calling him. He looked at Biyun coming over, thought of her leg injury, and quickly turned back to meet her.
"Miss Biyun, is there anything else the young lady can do for you?"
Biyun told Jiang Cheng what Jiang Suining said. Jiang Cheng was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said, "No need."
"Is there nothing you want to see?" Biyun asked.
"No, it's just that the young lady gives me monthly allowance and sends someone to invite a doctor to treat my mother's illness. I have done more than enough. There is no reason for me to read books in vain."
"Don't worry, the lady won't mind."
Jiang Cheng still shook his head, "The young lady doesn't mind, that's because she is kind and generous, but I should know my limits."
"You are just reading a few books, how can you make such a fuss about the degree?" Biyun couldn't help laughing, "You are making a fuss about nothing."
"Anyway, please ask Miss Biyun to thank the young lady for me, but it's really not necessary."
"Then you won't read books anymore?" Biyun looked at Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng smiled gently, "When I have enough money left for my mother's medicine and daily expenses, if there is any surplus, I will buy some books for myself."
Biyun looked at Jiang Cheng like this and didn't say anything more. "Okay, then if you change your mind later, tell me."
"Okay, thank you Miss Biyun." Jiang Cheng bowed to express his gratitude.
In the room, after hearing Biyun's reply, Jiang Suining didn't say anything more, "If that's the case, then let him be."
At nightfall, Jiang Suining checked all the account books and confirmed that this time the account books were still as Jiang Cheng said, with no problems except for those two places. He made a decision in his heart and then officially handed over the accounts to Jiang Cheng.
She didn't plan to double-check every copy, just spot-check occasionally.
After handing over the account book issue, Jiang Suining indeed had a lot more free time.
Over the next two days, he went to each shop to check the situation and made sure that everything was normal. Then, he remembered what Chu Jingyue had said in the carriage before, so he invited her and Chu Changhe to go to the teahouse for tea.
The next day, when Jiang Suining arrived, although the agreed time had not yet arrived, Chu Jingyue was already in the teahouse.
After sitting down, before the two had time to say anything, they saw Yang Manman walking up the stairs.
Chu Jingyue's face darkened, "It's true that enemies often meet on a narrow road."
Jiang Suining looked at Yang Manman as she went upstairs and looked around, then walked straight towards them. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Looking at this posture, I'm afraid this is not an accidental encounter."
"What a coincidence."
Yang Manman was still dressed in men's clothes. She walked in front of Jiang Suining and Chu Jingyue, saying what a coincidence, but she was sneering in her heart.
She had asked someone to find out the details in the past few days. She originally wondered who this person was, but she didn't expect it to be the shopkeeper Jiang who opened Ningyue Pavilion. She saw a familiar carriage halfway just now, so she followed it on purpose. It was indeed Jiang Suining.
"Miss Yang, is there anything I can help you with?" Chu Jingyue asked with a wry smile.
She looked at Yang Manman, who still had the same rosy lips, white teeth, clean and flawless skin, and looked very healthy.
However, because of Jiang Suining's previous words, Chu Jingyue took another careful look and discovered that, indeed as Jiang Suining said, there were still traces of makeup on Yang Manman's face, but it was not as obvious as the makeup commonly used by officials' wives in the imperial city.
"It's nothing serious, but..." Yang Manman's eyes fell on Jiang Suining and she raised her chin slightly, "I just want to remind Princess Chu to be careful about your words and actions and not to mix with all kinds of people together, so as to avoid losing face."
Being looked at by Yang Manman, Jiang Suining remained expressionless. He calmly picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea.
It seems that Yang Manman has already found out my identity, and maybe she has followed me all the way here.
Chu Jingyue frowned, and her face darkened after she understood what Yang Manman meant, but she soon sneered and said, "Miss Yang is reminding me that I should stay away from you, so that others will not see me and think that I am the same as you. I can't afford to lose face."