Chapter 279: Goodbye Ni Leng. Omissions discovered
For the next ten days, Jia Lan read at home and occasionally chatted with Daiyu. Except for greeting Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang every morning, he never took a step out of the study.
However, today, Jia Lan came to a house outside Zhaowu Gate in the outer city of Shenjing.
This is Ni Er's business.
In the hall, Ni Er and Leng Zixing were sitting opposite each other, chatting animatedly. At this time, a servant came to report that Jia Lan had arrived, and the two of them hurriedly welcomed him out.
"Master!"
"Brother Ni, Uncle Leng!" Jia Lan smiled and clasped his fists.
The three of them chatted for a while. Leng Zixing looked at Jia Lan, who was much calmer and more mature than before. He was surprised at how much he had changed, and sighed: "We haven't seen each other for a year, and Lang Geer has become more and more outstanding!" p>
Facing Leng Zixing's praise, Jia Lan raised the corners of his mouth slightly and raised his eyebrows slightly, making his entire facial lines look very soft.
"Uncle Leng, it's been a long time indeed."
Jia Lan noticed that compared to Ni Er, Leng Zixing had a smile on his face when he saw him again, but he was more hiding his restraint.
Then his mind moved slightly, and his aura was activated. A natural and soft aura spread, and Leng Zixing's expression immediately softened.
Aura can also affect people's emotions.
It's just that the effect varies from person to person, and the effect is particularly obvious for people like Leng Zixing whose spirit is not too tough.
Ni Er laughed and asked about Jialan's travels.
We did encounter a lot of things during this trip, and Jia Lan picked out a few and mentioned them, especially the fact that Liang Yong was conspired by someone in Guangnan and was almost removed from his job title, which made the two of them sigh.
"You're a scumbag, and you can do such things to destroy people's innocence. It's really hateful!"
Compared with Ni Er's curse on Liang Yong's relatives, Leng Zixing thought more and sighed: "No wonder since ancient times, among scholars, farmers, and merchants, business has been the lowest."
Jia Lan shook his head: "No, Duanmuzi is also a businessman, but he understands, 'I don't want others to do anything to me, and I also want nothing to be done to others.'
It's just that no one can get rid of the current interests, and that businessman just happened to get the chance.
Businessmen are also human beings and have nothing to do with business."
Leng Zixing sighed with emotion, then his expression became serious, and he began to talk about business with Jia Lan.
When Leng Zixing came to see Jia Lan this time, he actually came to report.
Although the business of Zuiqionglou was transferred to shopkeeper Zhao, as Jia Lan's business increased, Leng Zixing became busier and busier.
He first took out a stack of banknotes from his body and handed them to Jia Lan.
"This is last year's income, totaling 30,000 taels. I exchanged it for the denomination of 1,000 taels, including the retouching fee for the publication of Rixintang books, and the income from several Zhuangzi."
"Uncle Leng, thank you for your hard work." Jia Lan took it, counted it once, and then put it away.
"In addition..." Leng Zixing took some books from the side, "These are the account books sent by Zhuangzi. Please check them."
Jia Lan was not polite. He took the account book and said to Leng Zixing with a smile: "Uncle Leng, please have a cup of tea and wait a moment so I can read the account book."
He read quickly and finished several books in a few seconds. When he opened the last book, his brows suddenly raised.
Leng Zixing, who had been paying attention to Jia Lan's expression, was startled when he heard Jia Lan speak slowly.
"If I remember correctly, the person in charge of this village in Liaodong seems to be from Uncle Leng's natal family?"
Sensing that the atmosphere was getting tense, Ni Er couldn't help but put down his glass of wine.
"Heh~"
Jia Lan put down the account book in his hand and snorted with some disdain.
"Uncle Leng, you let your own family be deceived."
Leng and Ni both breathed a sigh of relief at the faint words. It could be heard from the tone that Jia Lan was not very angry.
But Leng Zixing still felt heavy pressure.
"Sir, I have read these account books. Except for some discrepancies, the rest are generally consistent. I don't know where the error is?"
Jia Lan smiled and said: "Your mother-in-law is quite clever. Just look at the amount in this account book and there is no difference at all. It is not wrong at all and it is very correct. But let's pretend that the numbers on it are too correct."
He turned over a certain page and pointed to one of the places: "On a certain day of a certain year, Zhuangzi purchased a batch of iron materials to make arrows... On a certain day of a certain year, he bought another batch... Looking at the furs he turned in, they were not as good as
The rest are one-tenth of the two Zhuangzi in Liaodong."
Leng Zixing quickly picked up the other two Zhuangzi's brochures and checked them carefully, and suddenly realized: "Young master, do you suspect that they have concealed their income?"
Jia Lan looked at the other party with an indescribable expression: "Have you sent someone to check the accounts this year?"
"No, no..." Leng Zixing said tremblingly: "This village is a new one. The head of the village is my mother-in-law who wrote a letter saying that the place is unstable and some old accounts are still being settled. I originally planned to return next year...
…”
Jia Lan was noncommittal: "There are more ordinary villagers and hunters in this village than in the other two villages, and the expenditure on transporting cattle and horses is obviously not comparable to ordinary reclamation..."
Leng Zixing broke into a cold sweat after hearing this. Although what Jia Lan said was indirect evidence, after listing them one by one, even Ni Er felt that Zhuangzi was very fishy.
"At least five thousand taels."
You can easily calculate the approximate amount by simply comparing the output of the three villages in Liaodong.
Jia Lan's tone was still as calm as before, but when it fell on Leng Zixing's ears, it was like thunder, frightening him to stand up and accuse him.
Leng Zixing is a businessman, and his biggest fear is being seen through.
Ever since he first saw Jia Lan again, Leng Zixing couldn't help but feel a sense of fear in his heart. Jia Lan's clear eyes seemed to be able to see through everything.
Moreover, Jia Lan suddenly found out that such a huge shortfall was caused by his own family, which made Leng Zi wonder.
"Uncle Leng, don't panic. I am dealing with the matter and not the person. Moreover, this is just a clue found in the account book. We really have to send someone to Zhuangzi to find out the matter. Maybe it is the collusion of the subordinates. No matter what the outcome is,
Uncle Leng doesn’t need to blame himself.”
Jia Lan gave the steps, and Leng Zixing walked down naturally, but he still felt a little uneasy in his heart.
Jia Lan's words just now sounded like he was defending Leng Zixing at first glance, but after careful consideration, he said them a little too full and was consuming the affection between the two of them.
After thinking about it, Leng Zixing immediately expressed his position: "Don't worry, Sir, I will leave for Liaodong immediately to find out the matter. No matter how much the loss is, I must let them pay back double the amount!"
Leng Zixing gritted his teeth and cursed the relatives in his mother's family. They told you not to mess with money and food, but you didn't listen.
"It's cold, so Uncle Leng won't be in a hurry. Let's go there in the spring next year."
Jia Lan gave some advice, but when Leng Zixing refused to comply, he asked Leng Zixing to go with Ni San in Heishui Village.
After saying this, Jia Lan asked about another thing: "How is the progress over there with Brother Qiang?"
Leng Zixing was shocked, and after sorting out his thoughts, he said: "Brother Qiang came to report quickly a few days ago. The ship he sent returned to Hong Kong half a month ago, and the profit was quite good. He made back the initial investment in one trip.
, I’m afraid it will take a few days for a more detailed report to be sent.”
Speaking of this matter, Leng Zixing had to be convinced.
I never expected that Jialan’s dealings with Westerners would be even more powerful than those who had been practicing in the local area for many years. Even the Westerners were driven by Jialan.
Jia Lan was very happy to hear that things went well.
With a good start, this will be the foundation for his future career.