Chapter six hundred and fiftieth chapters changeable minds
"It's not the White Lotus Sect." Su Yueling affirmed.
Yuan Baoshu was a little anxious, fearing that her sister-in-law wouldn't take this matter seriously and would be tricked, "Sister-in-law, the White Lotus Sect has followers all over the world, and they act very cautiously, so we can't protect the people who have them around us..."
She heard that the White Lotus Sect was different from other sects in that it only accepted women. And she knew her sister-in-law's temperament very well and had a natural compassion for weak women. Baoshu was very worried that the other party would plot against this.
Su Yueling, leader of the White Lotus Sect, decided to release some information, "Our Salesian Institution has several members of the White Lotus Sect and even an elder of the White Lotus Sect."
"The purpose of our Salesian institute is consistent with the teachings of their White Lotus sect, so they are willing to help in the Salesian institute."
Because she was afraid of scaring Baoshu, Su Yueling stopped talking about her status in the White Lotus Sect.
Yuan Baoshu opened her mouth wide and stared blankly at Su Yueling, obviously shocked by the news.
"If they wanted to attack you and me, they would have had countless opportunities this year."
Yuan Baoshu came back to her senses, "In other words, someone wants to use the name of the White Lotus Sect to deal with us!"
This is too abominable.
At this time, Yuan Baoshu had not yet suspected Dong Sanniang, thinking that Dong Sanniang had unintentionally acted as a chess piece.
Su Yueling said: "Don't worry, I will have someone investigate this matter."
She also wanted to see who was brave enough to take the shit out of the White Lotus Sect. The members of the White Lotus Sect were so busy right now that they had no time to do this.
Yuan Baoshu nodded. Since her opponent was not the White Lotus Sect, she didn't have to worry. There were so many guards around her and her sister-in-law... and they were at the foot of the imperial city, so there was really no need to worry.
She patted her head and talked to Su Yueling about commodity prices.
Su Yueling asked Aunt Zheng to come over. Aunt Zheng looked at the prices, "Aren't these prices quite normal?"
Yuan Baoshu said: "It's not normal at all! It's much more expensive than the ones I buy outside."
She took out the price lists she had recorded and handed them to Grandma Zheng.
Aunt Zheng was really shocked, "Are these eggs so cheap?"
She said: "An egg in the palace costs fifty cents."
Only then did Yuan Baoshu understand why Aunt Zheng didn't notice the problem with the account book. It was because the greed in the palace was even more exaggerated. With comparison, she naturally didn't see the tricks of the purchase.
Aunt Zheng was very angry. These buyers relied on the magnanimity and generosity of the host family to deceive the superiors and subordinates. In her opinion, the treatment at the Princess House was already very good. The monthly income was similar to that of other noble families with centuries of history, but in terms of living expenses
But it's much better. Every quarter's clothes, charcoal fire, rouge, gouache and other things are given in real money, and there will be no deductions based on status. In addition, there are happy events all year round in the Princess Mansion, and rewards are given every time there are happy events.
They all start with three months’ monthly payment.
Because Yuan Baoshu was in a hurry to come back, the prices recorded were not complete, so Grandma Zheng sent two servants from the yard to go out and ask about everything.
This job was not difficult in the first place. It only required a few more steps. Before it got dark, the two servants came back with a complete price list.
Aunt Zheng, Wu Shu and Yuan Baoshu led several maids who were good at accounting to work overtime to settle the accounts.
When Su Yueling got up the next morning, they had already sorted out all the accounts for the past two years.
As soon as Su Yueling looked at them, she knew that these people had stayed up late without rest, especially Grandma Zheng, who was holding her breath.
After she had breakfast, she looked through her account books.
There are actually not many servants in the Princess Mansion. It can be said that the people in Su Yueling's courtyard account for almost half. She also has the best treatment here. I don't know how many people are trying to squeeze in. After a year
, the expenses of the entire government plus the amount of favors are about 60,000 taels, of which the money spent on corruption adds up to more than 10,000 taels a year.
Su Yueling was so angry that she slammed the table.
More than 10,000 taels, which is enough to cover the expenses of the Salesian Institute for a year.
Forces act on each other
Yes, she slapped the table, and the pain would only be in her hands.
Aunt Zheng said hurriedly: "There is no need for you to get angry because of this little guy, nothing is as important as your body."
Su Yueling felt the same way.
What particularly disappointed her was that most of the servants she purchased came from Guangning County with her. When they were in Guangning County, their performance was quite good. It had only been a few years, and people
Everything has changed.
Su Yueling said: "Let them spit out everything they swallowed."
"If it still doesn't come out, then the whole family will be sent to Zhuangzi to pick out goose feathers. The money will be deducted from the monthly payment. If the deduction cannot be completed, then the deduction will be passed on to the children and grandchildren. We will wait and see when the money is deducted and the money is repaid."
Aunt Zheng nodded, she felt that the master was still soft-hearted. If it had been anyone else, she would have betrayed all these people.
Su Yueling doesn't want to sell it. If she does, she won't be able to get the money back.
When the servants in charge of purchasing were called over, they still had no idea that they were in danger.
The leader, Hong Fu, smiled and said: "Aunt Zheng, do you have any instructions from the master? Even if I go through fire and water, I have to find the master."
When he entered the Yuan family, he never imagined that the two masters would have such a good fortune. In a blink of an eye, he became the purchasing manager of the princess's house. When he walked out of the door, people called him Uncle Hong. Although his daughter could not enter
He served in the princess's yard, but his life was not bad. Hong Fu thought that he would wait two more years and ask his master for grace to let his daughter and son out. With the money he had saved in recent years, his children would grow up.
After you are free, you can also be a rich man. That will be a beautiful life.
Speaking of which, he remembers that his accounts have been sorted out. He knows that some princes' mansions purchase so much oil and water that even if an egg enters the mansion, they would even record thirty coins.
Aunt Zheng's expression was cold, "I don't dare to give you a job. Others work for their masters. If you work, you will enrich your own pocket."
When Hong Fu and others heard this, they knew it was not good. The flesh on Hong Fu's face twitched and he knelt down immediately.
Aunt Zheng directly asked someone to forcibly carry him up, "I am just a servant serving the master, but I don't have the face to let Uncle Hong kneel down."
"My master means that because of our friendship over the past few years, I won't sell you out. I'll give you a chance. All you have to do is spit out everything you've eaten."
Hong Fu had a bitter taste in his mouth. When the money came into his hands, it was naturally exchanged for fields, jewelry and other things. And with so much money, he had to pay it all back. I'm afraid he would have to pay back a lot.
He showed a crying expression, "My daughter has been sick in the past two years. I have spent a lot of money on it, but I really can't get it out."
He thought that the princess had always been kind-hearted and would definitely be able to forgive them.
Aunt Zheng smiled instead, but the smile didn't reach her eyes - she was being shameless.
She said lightly: "It's okay if you don't come out now. If you pay ten or twenty generations, the money will be repaid."