The two of them slept in separate beds, each thinking about their own thoughts. When it was dawn, Yan'er shouted from outside the curtain, "Young mistress, Miss Baomei is here."
Xu Ruoshui, who was sleeping lightly, sat up when she heard the voice, "Let her wait a moment, I'll be out soon." Why is it so early? Could there be something wrong?
After hastily freshening up, I put on some clothes and went to the flower hall, "Miss Baomei, why are you here so early? Is there something going on with my mother?"
"Everything is fine at Madam's place. I just asked my servant to come over and get the account book to see if it will be useful. I wonder if the eldest mistress has taken a look at it?" Baomei asked respectfully.
Are you going to return the account book so soon? You haven't even finished copying it yourself. If Meng Tianbo hadn't snatched it away, the rest would be out of the question. "I haven't finished reading it yet. I wonder if Miss Baomei can go back and report to Madam, I
Send it to her later?"
Baomei leaned over for a moment and wondered, "It's not that I'm unwilling, it's just that Madam is really anxious to get the account book. You see..."
Xu Ruoshui knew that if she said anything else, she would be embarrassing a maid, so she said "Wait a moment" and went into the inner room. Meng Tianbo had already woken up, and when he saw the red silk cloth lifted, Xu Ruoshui had walked in, "Last night and I
I grabbed the ledger, and before I even finished copying it, my mother sent someone over to get it."
"You should have known that mother didn't really ask you to help the housekeeper. It's very kind of you to leave the account here overnight." Meng Tianbo said casually.
"You are still making sarcastic remarks. If it weren't for you, I would have finished copying it long ago." Xu Ruoshui picked up the account book and said with some regret. There was still a little bit left to finish, so I hope it won't have any impact.
After handing over the account book, Baomei went back to pay the bills.
However, Meng Tianbo didn't seem to care at all. He glanced at the stack of handwritten account books handed over by Xu Ruoshui, and said, "Just keep these. I've already read the account books, and I probably remember them."
Hearing this, Xu Ruoshui wanted to throw those papers at this hateful man, "Why don't you explain it clearly to me because you can't remember it? It makes my eyes sore from copying it."
"This is all your fault for being stupid. I only asked you to bring the account book back to me, but I didn't let you copy it. I saw you were so happy copying it and I couldn't bother you, so you can't blame me for this."
," Meng Tianbo drank his morning tea leisurely, which was Mrs. Hu's special black tea.
Mrs. Hu, who was standing next to her, suddenly interjected, "Madam, you really can't blame the young master for this matter. I remember saying that the young master has been smart since he was a child. Therefore, he is particularly sensitive to calculations and can remember them at a glance.
Live."
It turns out that it was his own fault. If Xu Ruoshui's face wasn't sallow, he would have turned red and white.
"However, this time I still give you the credit."
When Xu Ruoshui heard Meng Tianbo "showing favor" to her, she immediately became angry and said, "Who do you think you are? You want me to take credit for your merits."
"I am your husband," Meng Tianbo said calmly, without any change in his expression because of her anger, "You and I are now in a cooperative relationship. I will remember your merits, and when you ask, I will return your request. This is not very fair.
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This man is really thick-skinned, and his bright eyes always seem to be able to read people's thoughts. If you want to be on guard, you have to plan carefully. If you record a merit, you can return a request. This is not bad. Xu Ruoshui knew that he was trapped in this backyard.
, in the future, if someone needs help, he will ask, "What do you need me to do?" Asking for the account book is the first step, and then there will always be a plan for the next step.
"Sit." Meng Tianbo poured tea for her elegantly. The unique sweetness of black tea floated on the tip of her nose along with the green smoke, tempting her to take a sip. There was a slight bitterness in her mouth for a moment, but soon
I tasted its sweetness.
Meng Tianbo waved to Mrs. Hu to go down, and Mrs. Hu closed the door.
"How is it? Should this tea be like a human being, bitter at first and then sweet?"
These words were full of Zen, but Xu Ruoshui's mind was not on the tea, "You tell me what I should do next? Delaying it will only waste your time and mine, won't it?" She winked at the corner of her eyes and inadvertently showed a hint of amusement.
A powerful aura.
"Very good," Meng Tianbo looked at the table and turned the tea cup in his hand, "You can't tell anything by just looking at the outer account or the inner account. After combining the two, I found that my mother was covering for Tianqi. Several shops outside
All the accounts were in the red, because the accounts hadn’t been reconciled at the end of the year, so even my father didn’t notice it, and the money that was in short supply was transferred to the inner house by my mother. The amount of money spent was astonishing, but in fact, only a few dozen people could barely
You won’t need so much.”
Meng Tianbo stopped and waited for Xu Ruoshui to see if she needed to explain again, but she motioned for him to continue.
"This time Anyang Hou comes to our house, my mother will definitely take the opportunity to plan for Tianqi again. Now I am worried that the number will be larger than before, so you have to help me pay attention to my mother's arrangements this time, the dishes and items used.
Remember everything one by one, and I will make arrangements for the rest." He looked like a spy.
"Fortunately, it's not that difficult," Xu Ruoshui agreed, but she added, "Don't forget that you will have to return my request when the time comes."
"Of course, I, Meng Tianbo, am not someone who breaks my word."
Xu Ruoshui looked at him suspiciously. She didn't understand him at all. The man in front of her was strategizing and high-spirited, and he also carried some arrogance and arrogance, so no one could get close to him.
After the two of them had reached an agreement, Xu Ruoshui looked at the time and it was almost time to go over to pay her respects to Mrs. Meng. After dressing up, she took Yan'er over and happened to meet Fang Liying halfway. The two of them went to Chunhui Hall talking and laughing.
This made Mrs. Meng very happy. Once she was in a good mood, she called the concubine and gathered around in the yard to play cards.
"Sister, what kind of cards do the ladies in Beijing like to play? Do you also like these bamboo cards?" The concubine knew that a marquis would come to the Meng Mansion, and she felt like she had an indescribable honor, just like the marquis's fart
They are all fragrant.
"I need to ask someone about this. If you like it, that's fine. If you lose some money then it will be considered as a gift," Mrs. Meng said with a smile, "When the time comes, someone will make a Yifu jade brand. What do you think?"
Jade brand? So proud. Although it was a joke, Xu Ruoshui wrote it down. If it is really used, there will be a big article in it.
"By the way, late autumn, Yinger, since the master asked you to help prepare for the Marquis' visit, where do you think is the most appropriate place to hold a banquet?" Mrs. Meng asked, Xu Ruoshui and Fang Liying looked at each other.
"Aunt, Ying'er thinks this yard is very nice. When the time comes, some chrysanthemums will be placed to match the scene. It will be quiet and elegant. What do you think?" Fang Liying was the first to speak. She just wanted to make Mrs. Meng happy, but Mrs. Meng didn't seem to be interested.