When General Manager Qiu saw Gu Qinghan, his smile-kind expression instantly became humble. He almost trotted to meet him and said respectfully: "Mrs. Third Lady, I have something to report to you."

"Have you been there with the Third Old Master?" Gu Qinghan's expression was calm and calm at this time, without a smile. Once that beautiful face disappeared, it was not only solemn and elegant, but also had a sense of majesty.

Manager Qiu hurriedly said, "I've been there. I've been there for a long time. The third old man is so angry that he's much better now. But...!"

"But what?" A sneer flashed through Gu Qinghan's beautiful eyes, "But you still have to let Qi Yu continue to keep his spirits?"

Mr. Qiu said, "Mrs. Third Lady, I also know that since the prince is back, it is unruly to let Qi Yu keep his spirit. However, the third old master said that even if Qi Yu is not a legitimate son, he is still the bloodline of the marquis. He can't die. Qi Yu doesn't even have the qualification to keep his spirit." He looked at Yang Ning here, then lowered his voice and said, "The third old master means that during the day, I will let the prince keep his spirit in the future, but Qi Yu can do it for him at night. In this way, there will always be no shortage of filial sons in the mourning hall, and the prince can also have time to rest."

Gu Qinghan said lightly: "Mr. Qiu, others don't understand what they mean, you should know in your heart. You have been in the Marquis' Mansion for almost twenty years. When the general was alive, you also know in your heart what he said." He paused, blinked his eyes gently, and his long eyelashes flashed, "What should you do, what should you not do, we naturally have to follow the general's original thoughts."

Mr. Qiu smiled and said, "What the third lady said is very true, so I am naturally following the horse." After pausing, he said carefully: "Then I will turn around and report to the third elder and tell him if this method is possible?"

Gu Qinghan frowned slightly, thought for a moment before saying, "Let's do this, it's not impossible for Qi Yu to keep a spirit at night, but Ning'er will come forward whenever there are guests, and the rest must retreat to the back hall."

"Yes." Manager Qiu bowed.

Gu Qinghan then walked towards Yang Ning. A smile appeared on her beautiful face, bright and vulgar. "Ning'er, why are you still here when you ask you to go to the mourning hall? Are you playing around again?" Although she was a little blamed, her tone was very soft and she had no intention of blame.

Manager Qiu followed Gu Qinghan and did not leave. Gu Qinghan noticed it, stopped and asked, "Mr. Qiu has something to do?"

Manager Qiu hesitated for a moment before saying, "There is an important matter that needs to be discussed with the third wife."

"What's the matter?"

Mr. Qiu glanced at Yang Ning, but he stopped talking. Yang Ning was furious and said bluntly: "Look at what I do? I can't listen to what you want to say?"

Mr. Qiu hurriedly said, "The prince misunderstood. I... I have no intention."

"Why don't you say that quickly?" Yang Ning rolled his eyes. He was most disgusted with Manager Qiu's sneaky look, making it seem as if there were secrets all over the world.

Gu Qinghan glared at Yang Ning, and his eyebrows became more and more cute. He turned his head slightly to look at General Manager Qiu, and then said, "General Manager Qiu, what is the matter?"

"This...!" Mr. Qiu hesitated for a moment and finally said, "Three Lady, the money in the treasury... is not much left in the treasury, I'm afraid I won't last long."

Gu Qinghan Qiaorong suddenly became serious and asked, "Didn't you even see it a few days ago? Why did it disappear so quickly?"

Manager Qiu smiled bitterly and said, "There are many officials from all departments of the princes and nobles who have come to pay tribute to memorial service these days, and they are all staying in the mansion for meals. Our Marquis' Mansion must maintain decentness, and it is too shabby and cost a lot. In addition, there are many miscellaneous items. I thought I could save some money, and at least I could make up the money from the palace or Jiangling. But... But if I really want to do it, the expenses are quite large. The silver in the treasury goes out like water every day." There is an account book in my hand and presented it with both hands, "San Lady, please read it, one by one, one by one, and there are details on it."

Gu Qinghan shook her head and said, "Since Mr. Qiu said that, you can't be wrong." He didn't go to accept the account book.

Yang Ning saw it and secretly praised Gu Qinghan for his meticulous work. Now it is an extraordinary time. Although Gu Qinghan is in charge of the overall situation, he is a female person after all. The specific organizer of the affairs of the Hou Mansion should still be the Chief Manager Qiu. If he accepts the account book, he will wait for him to distrust Chief Manager Qiu, which will inevitably lead to a rift. This current situation cannot embarrass General Manager Qiu.

"I'm afraid the monthly money in this month's mansion will not be distributed for a while. There is also the academy. When Mr. Zhuo came here the day before yesterday, although he didn't say it clearly, the meaning was already very obvious. It seemed that he was blaming us for not sending the money from the academy for a long time." General Manager Qiu shook his head and sighed: "Third Madam, it's amazing to continue like this. According to etiquette, the general will have five days to have funeral. In the next few days, the expenses will only be much greater. Moreover, the general's affairs are first-class and cannot be careless at all. The Madam said that we should be decent, so we naturally cannot lose our composure."

Gu Qinghan's eyes had already appeared in her worries, and the pair of eyebrows that were as thin as willow leaves were slightly squeezed together, "Have you moved the cash in the two shops?"

"As you told me, I have already made up for it." Mr. Qiu said: "The other end of the pharmacy shop wants to apply for medicinal materials. Half a month ago, a batch of silver was allocated to purchase it, so there is not a lot of cash."

Yang Ning had already heard the taste. He thought that such a wealthy nobleman could not worry about money at all, but now it seems that money has become the most difficult problem in the Marquis' Mansion at the moment.

Seeing Gu Qinghan frowned, President Qiu said: "There is nothing in the palace until now. It's very abnormal. Third lady, should I send someone to the palace to inquire about it and see what's going on? I have a familiar father-in-law in the palace, so I should be able to find out the situation."

"No." Gu Qinghan immediately said: "For this kind of thing, the emperor has no will, so we can only wait and never go to the palace to talk first." After thinking about it, he said: "The silver from Jiangling should have been sent ten days ago. Why hasn't it been moving yet? Has anyone come over there to report it?"

Mr. Qiu shook his head and said, "No one has come here yet. I think it must be because of something. This happened before, and occasionally delayed it. The longest time was delayed for more than half a month, but later they were all delivered safely. If there were no accidents, they should be delivered in these few days."

Gu Qinghan pointed his head and said, "Jiangling's silver is sent here, and all the problems will be solved."

"But the moment is a little tight." Mr. Qiu said: "There is no need for cash in the treasury. The daily expenses are large and small. This is the most important thing at the moment. You can't lose the dignity of the Marquis' Mansion because of lack of silver. Third lady, do you think we... should we borrow some money first?"

Gu Qinghan asked, "How much more money is needed?"

"If you can borrow two or three thousand taels of silver to fill it in the treasury, it should be no problem." Manager Qiu said confidently.

Yang Ning originally thought that the Marquis's mansion had a hole in the accounts, but when he heard that it was only a few thousand taels of silver, it seemed that the amount was not too large. Such wealthy families became embarrassed because of a few thousand taels of silver, which was beyond Yang Ning's expectations.

"It's always bad to borrow money from outside at this time." Gu Qinghan thought for a while, "I'm still a little soft on my hands, so it's better to...!"

"Third Madam, I must not." Mrs. Qiu was clever and immediately knew Gu Qinghan's meaning. "This kind of thing is my negligence. If Jiangling's silver is not sent in time, how can I let the third lady use it as a fine and soft work? If this is spread, I am afraid that someone will talk about right and wrong behind the scenes. Besides, we also have pawnshops, so we can't open a pawnshop to serve as goods? In fact, it is easy to solve. Some people will definitely redeem the pawnshop in the past few days, and there will be some money back every day. The business of the pharmacy is also very good. As long as we last for a few days, everything will improve. It is not difficult for us to borrow some money to deal with the urgent problem, and I will definitely do it thoroughly and not let this matter be publicized."

Gu Qinghan thought about it and said, "Then follow your method and borrow 3,000 taels of silver first. When the silver from the Marquis' Mansion arrives, return it immediately."

"Three Madam, you also know that when the Marquis was alive, we would not let too much money with others." Mr. Qiu said: "It is not difficult for us to receive 3,000 taels of silver this time, but we always have to use some things as collateral. This is also the rule."

"I naturally know this." Gu Qinghan said: "You go and find out first, what should be used as collateral, and let's discuss it."

Mr. Qiu said: "If this is the case, we will use pawnshops as mortgage. Our pawnshop has a very good reputation and has always had a good business. As long as we use pawnshops as mortgage, three thousand taels of silver can be withdrawn immediately."

"Pawnshop?" Gu Qinghan hesitated a little.

Manager Qiu hurriedly said: "The pharmacy shop was passed down when the old marquis was the lifeblood of our marquis' mansion, so it must not be moved. Moreover, we will only take a few days for a while, and the money can be repaid in a few days. Even if it is a mortgage pawn shop, it will not affect the pawn shop business."

"Since you think you can do this, then do this first." Gu Qinghan pondered for a moment, and said with a slight hint, "Tell them that we will pay back the money soon, and the profits that should be calculated will not be missing."

Manager Qiu smiled and said, "In this way, there will be no problem in the mansion. Third lady, I will do it now." He stepped down.

After General Qiu left, Yang Ning asked curiously: "Sanniang, there is no silver in our mansion?"

"If you don't take charge of the family, you don't know that the oil and rice are expensive." Gu Qinghan sighed lightly: "The expenses in and out of the Marquis's mansion are already quite high, and the general's funeral is...!" Beautiful eyes stared at Yang Ning, "Why are you interested in these things? You never thought about how the money came about."

Yang Ning smiled and said, "I saw that Sanniang was worried about money, so she asked."

"Oh, my Ning'er also knows how to care about people." Gu Qinghan smiled and said, "But you don't have to worry about these things. Just let Sanniang worry about the worries. When you are really the master of your family, you will be worried about these things again." Looking at Duan Canghai on the side, seeing that his face was still a little red, he frowned and said, "Have you drunk again?"

Duan Canghai was a little embarrassed and touched the back of his head and said, "Just... I just took a few sips..."

Gu Qinghan sighed: "I know you feel bad, but we still have to do many things. Moreover, there are so many things in the Tianfu, and you have helped a lot."

"I know." Duan Canghai hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Mrs. Third, I will not drink alcohol in the past few days." Then he frowned and asked softly, "Mrs. Third, do you have no explanation for the death of the general in the palace?"
Chapter completed!