A-Lan could already feel the way the elders breathed a sigh of relief when they found out that they were at the restaurant. After all, they didn't want to investigate Jin Yuzhai's place. They knew that they would definitely go, but they were still sure that A-Lan wouldn't be able to find out anything.
I have to say that the shopkeeper's account was done perfectly. If the shopkeeper hadn't given him the account book, he wouldn't have seen any problems at all.
The waiter came in and helped them clean the table and brought the tea. The shopkeeper personally took the account books for the past six months and placed them on the table.
"Master, here are half a year's account books." the shopkeeper said.
"Shopkeeper, please go and do your work first, we can just take care of things here." A Lan said.
The shopkeeper nodded and left the second floor. It happened to be meal time, and the restaurant should be busy. He had no intention of checking the accounts, but in order to reassure the shopkeeper, he had to check the accounts after he had eaten.
"Don't be idle, let's take a look at the account books together." A Lan said.
"How can you be so playful with the Leng family's account books?" Nan Qing asked.
"The accounts of the restaurant are very simple, and there will be no problems with the accounts of the restaurant at all. Let's just do it for a show and take a brief look at it." A Lan said.
"Are you trying to deceive the elders of your family?" Nan Qing asked.
"Otherwise?" Ah Lan said, throwing a ledger to him.
There was indeed nothing to read in the account book, and it was finished in less than half an hour. The three people did not leave, but continued to sit in the single room on the second floor and chat.
At this time, after the servants who were following them continued to watch, they went to the elder's mansion first.
"You mean they went to the restaurant again today?" the elder asked.
"Yes, elders, they have been in the restaurant for at least an hour and a half. In the past, they came out in about an hour at the earliest, but today they still haven't come out. I asked people to keep watching, and then I came back to report to the elders.
." said the servant.
"Very good. You go to the housekeeper to collect the reward and then go back and have a look." The great elder ordered.
The servants were very happy when they heard that they could receive the silver reward. After bowing, they left the Grand Elder's Mansion.
"Third brother, since the government has already responded to the tea garden matter, why does A Lan still go to the Yamen? What do you think of this matter?" the elder said.
"They should be checking the accounts of the restaurant. It seems that they went to the Yamen for tea garden matters, but in fact it was just a cover-up." The third elder said.
"Check the accounts? Didn't you go to the restaurant to check the accounts before? Did something go wrong, so you checked again?" asked the elder.
"Perhaps we didn't finish the check last time, so we will continue to check it this time. You must know that the restaurant's accounts are the most difficult to sort out. There are too many trivial things in a month." The third elder said.
"But, according to your opinion, they went to the Yamen just to invite Nan Qing to have dinner with him? Moreover, if they were really checking the accounts, why didn't Nan Qing leave?" asked the elder.
"He went to the Yamen just to mislead us. He is still investigating the tea garden. Ah Lan has always been unruly. He checked the accounts in front of Nan Qing. It's not like he can't do such a thing." The third elder said.
After hearing this, the First Elder frowned slightly and said, "You are right, Ah Lan is indeed too unruly. If he is really here to check the accounts, Nan Qing should not be allowed to stay."
"Actually, he probably doesn't want us to know that he is checking the restaurant's accounts. It seems that the accounts are very problematic anyway. Otherwise, he wouldn't pay so much attention to it," said the third elder.
"The restaurant manager is an old man brought in by the old man. How could he have such thoughts?" the elder asked in disbelief.
"So what? The old man is gone anyway, why can't he do this? By the way, have they been to Shopkeeper Jing's place?" asked the third elder.
The great elder said: "They have already been to Jinyuzhai. I'm worried that they may be worried and will investigate again. How about I ask shopkeeper Jing to be more alert?" the great elder asked.
"No, we can't take the initiative to contact Jin Yuzhai. Once discovered, we won't be able to tell clearly. Elders are not allowed to interfere in business, and we must not cross the line." The third elder said.
"I know that the last time I found out that A-Lan stopped contacting Jin Yuzhai after checking the accounts," the elder said.
The First Elder was slightly worried because he had met Shopkeeper Jing after it was reported that A Lan had audited the accounts. Will Jin Yuzhai's accounts be found out? If Shopkeeper Jing is found out, will Shopkeeper Jing confess himself?
After all, he is the only person who has contact with Shopkeeper Jing.
"Brother, I know what you are thinking. Do you think I don't know about your meeting with Shopkeeper Jing before? Do you still want to meet him this time? I advise you not to meet him at this time, he will not tell Ah
Lan's. Even if there is something wrong with the accounts, he will not tell Lan. Have you forgotten his wife?" said the third elder.
"Third brother, I don't want to meet Shopkeeper Jing. I met him by chance last time. Don't worry, I will listen to you this time and will never meet him," the elder said.
He knew that the third elder's words made sense, but the third elder seemed to be teaching him a lesson, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
"Brother, third brother is doing this for all of us, you must not take it personally." The second elder advised.
"Look at you, am I so narrow-minded? Of course I know that the third brother is doing it for our brothers' good. But to avoid being discovered, won't we have people in the northern suburbs in a few days?" asked the elder.
"No one will find out in the northern suburbs, and Jinyu Zhai cannot run out of stock, otherwise it will arouse Allan's suspicion." The third elder said.
"The goods we ordered before must be delivered this month, because someone has already ordered the goods. If we don't go to the northern suburbs this month, the goods next month will be late." The second brother said.
"I once said that mining must continue, how can it be intermittent? Now we still have to risk going to the northern suburbs, what if we are really discovered." The great elder said.
The Third Elder smiled. He knew why the First Elder preached like this. It was because it was his decision at the beginning. The First Elder was indeed opposed to this, but he made such a decision in order to avoid being discovered. In fact, this was the case.
The decision made them make a lot of money. They negotiated with several gold shops in other places, and the current business is also in short supply. After all, the price they supply is 10% lower than others, but the quality of the gold is not problematic at all.
If it weren't for this reason, they wouldn't have to worry about Jin Yuzhai's supply.
"Brother, I understand what you mean. If we mine in large quantities, we can at least hoard some raw materials. But, have you ever thought about the reason why no one has discovered it for so many years? If we keep mining with great fanfare, will it always be like this?
It's calm? Won't the people in the government notice it? We have to keep up with the manpower and material resources. If we invite more people, it will be easily spread. I believe that with A Lan's keenness, there is no way to hide it from him." Three
The elder said.
The great elder did not continue to refute his words, but said: "Then we can enter the mountain according to normal arrangements, right?"
Seeing that the eldest elder did not refute, the third elder replied: "Yes, we can just follow the usual plan. But brother, please don't go to Jinyuzhai to meet the shopkeeper."
"Third brother, I just said that I won't go back. Moreover, if I want to meet the shopkeeper, I won't meet him at Jinyu Zhai." The elder said.
"I know that every time you go to see the great elder, you will always be in that small courtyard. But have you ever thought that you will be followed? We can all send people to follow A-Lan, why won't A-Lan send people to follow us? If
If he finds out, he will know about Jin Yuzhai." The third elder said.
"Third brother, are you too careful?" the elder said impatiently.
The first elder thinks that the third elder has a feeling of being like a warrior and is overly cautious in everything. Since A Lan has also discovered problems with Jin Yuzhai's accounts, what's wrong with them meeting in private?
The third elder glanced at the second elder. He really didn't want to talk to the elder. If it weren't for the fact that the whole thing would involve three people, the third elder wouldn't be so cautious. The eldest brother always doesn't use his brain when doing things, and he can easily be fooled by A Lan.
use.
It was precisely because of this that he spoke a few more words. He said that he knew that the elder brother would not listen at all, but felt that he was too busy. He believed that only the second brother could understand him. As expected, when he looked at the second brother, the second brother was using
Look at yourself with sympathetic eyes.
"Brother, I'm going back to the mansion first. I'll send someone to notify me when there is news." The third elder stood up and left the elder's mansion after finishing speaking.
"What kind of attitude does he have? He said that I am the eldest brother. He just reminded me once before. He just said it again. He just wanted to find something to teach me." The elder said angrily.
"Brother, the third brother is actually thinking about us. Sometimes the eldest brother is too impulsive. If Alan is alerted, all the efforts we have put in over the years will be in vain. Alan used to fight with the second wife and had no time to take care of us.
After returning this time, after the second wife was locked up in the backyard, he started to check the accounts. The third brother has always been cautious in doing things, so he will naturally pay special attention to this matter." The second elder advised.
The first elder expected that the second elder would speak for the third elder, so he rolled his eyes and said, "You have always felt sorry for your brother. No matter what I say, you always speak for him."
"Okay, okay, I shouldn't speak for him, I should protect my brother. Brother, have you ever thought that if A Lan discovers that we have contact with Jin Yuzhai, even if there is no problem with the accounts, it will arouse his suspicion. You
Don't worry, the shopkeeper of Jin Yuzhai will not betray us, after all, he is worried about his wife." The second elder continued.
"Actually, I don't have to contact the shopkeeper at this time. I just want to remind him to be more alert and not to say the wrong thing." The great elder said.
"Brother actually understands the good intentions of the third brother, but he feels uncomfortable when he is always mentioned by the third brother. He is our younger brother, and everything he does is for our benefit. Brother, don't get angry with the third brother.
Is it okay?" said the second elder.
The great elder said: "I didn't get angry with him, I just said what I had to say."
The second elder shook his head. He knew that the first elder was just being tough and the third elder had already gone back. He could only accompany the first elder here and wait for news about where A Lan would go next.
