Chapter 14: Poor with only 88 left
Wenping was skeptical and worried about the divorce at first.
But seeing that her master was living more and more comfortably these days, much happier than in the past three years, Wen Ping slowly let go of her worries and sincerely felt that divorce was a good idea.
No matter what happens in the future, at least the master is happy, and that's worth it.
Besides, the Ye family is not the kind of family that would be harsh on their children.
After Mrs. Hua was divorced by her husband's family, didn't she take her daughter back to her parents' home and practice Buddhism?
The old lady just felt distressed, but never said a harsh word.
Mrs. Hua is the youngest daughter of the Ye family and the younger sister of Ye Qiongying's father.
In the past, she was always called Miss. When Ye Qiongying was born, Mrs. Hua, who was already married, changed the name accordingly, and the title of Miss was passed on to the next generation.
"It's time to prepare," Ye Qiongying nodded, "but Yin Xu has to bring it up first. If I say it myself, I'm afraid it won't be that easy to do."
"Ah?" Wen Ping frowned. "But can the Marquis bring up this matter? The Marquis's mess... I'm afraid that ungrateful family will blame you, my master."
"Hahaha, don't worry. Even if he doesn't want to, someone will force him to agree," Ye Qiongying laughed. "Don't forget, there are still people who are eager to become the wife of the Marquis' Mansion. So... it seems that we have to let people act out a good show. We can't let Leng Qianqian find out that the Marquis' Mansion is a trap so early."
"Oh~" Wen Ping's eyes lit up, "Yes, isn't she trying to get the position of the principal wife by pulling the Marquis every day? She will definitely urge the Marquis to divorce his wife. But you have done nothing wrong, and you have done a great favor to the Marquis's Mansion. As long as he still cares about the reputation of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion, he can't write a divorce letter, so the only way to end it is to divorce."
"That's right!" Ye Qiongying knocked on the table. "Let them have a good life for a few days. When we return to the Ye family, we will slowly collect the debt. Let's cover up the predicament of the Marquis' Mansion so that Leng Qianqian can get some benefits. Then we can find someone to stimulate her... Isn't Yin Xu's true love the most important thing? Then this pillow talk should be very effective."
As they were talking about this, the waiter who was serving the food knocked on the door, and the two of them stopped their conversation.
One after another beautifully shaped dishes were served.
The master and servant had hardly gone out for the past three years. Now the heavy stone in their hearts had been lifted. With delicious food in front of them, they ate with smiles on their faces, not to mention how much they enjoyed it.
But Leng Qianqian was not so relaxed when she returned home.
After going out, not only did I fail to buy a beautiful dress, but I was also blacklisted by Jinxiu Pavilion.
Leng Qianqian didn't even dare to mention it to Yin Xu.
After all, she had just vowed yesterday that she would manage the mansion properly after taking over the power of housekeeper, but today she went out and caused trouble.
You know, daily communication is also a major responsibility of the person in charge of the Marquis' Mansion.
One of the topics of conversation among the ladies was inevitably the fashion trends in the capital.
Jinxiu Pavilion is naturally the center of discussion.
Her behavior today was like laying a mine in this mission in advance.
Feeling upset, Leng Qianqian returned home, had dinner, then went back to her room and opened the account book to look at it.
Ye Yuan is a capable man. He had been handling the internal affairs of the Ye family before Ye Qiongying got married, so he is naturally adept at this aspect.
The account book is very beautiful, with expenditures and income clearly written out and each item recorded in detail, making it difficult to find mistakes.
Even though the two sides were in a hostile relationship, Leng Qianqian couldn't find any fault with them.
"I can do it too," she said unconvincedly, "Isn't it just a statistical table? If I had a computer, I could even use Excel! I'm just an old man who was backward, how can I compare to the wisdom of modern people."
At this time, she still had the mind to compare herself with Ye Qiongying.
But after seeing the final balance, Leng Qianqian showed the same shocked expression as the old lady and Yin Man.
Eighty-eight taels of silver.
What an auspicious number.
but.
When this amount has to support the expenses of the entire marquis's mansion, it is no longer a good thing.
Even though she had never been the head of a household, she knew that eighty-eight taels of silver in the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery would not be of any use at all.
For the small courtyard where she and Yin Xu lived, the daily expenses for the kitchenette were not small, not to mention the beaded dresses she bought.
Before, Yin Xu would just go to the accounting office to withdraw money with a stroke of his pen, and he didn't find it difficult at all.
When I saw the balance again, I suddenly felt uneasy.
Did Ye Qiongying embezzle the money?
No.
probably not.
This account book first went into the hands of the old lady, and then was taken back.
If Ye Qiongying was really so bold and emptied the storehouse of the Marquis' Mansion before she found out, the old lady would never let Ye Qiongying off.
The fact that it was delivered to her without any disturbance in the process can only be said that this is the only silver left in the Marquis' Mansion.
Leng Qianqian was really feeling uneasy.
The account book in my hand has also become a hot potato.
After waiting for a long time until Yin Xu came back in the evening, Leng Qianqian couldn't wait to come out of the house to greet him.
As soon as he saw her, Yin Xu smiled, holding a box of rouge in his hand:
"Qianqian, I heard from my colleagues that their wives all use this rouge, so I bought you a box, fifty taels of silver per box, which is worthy of our future marquis' wife. Let's go back to the room, and I'll put it on for you to try."
In the past, Leng Qianqian would have happily accepted the gift and would have been entangled with the handsome Marquis.
But now, when she heard fifty taels of silver, she thought of the remaining eighty-eight taels. Then she saw that Yin Xu had chosen the ugly bright pink color, and Leng Qianqian felt cold sweat on her back.
Such an ugly thing actually took up most of the remaining balance?
She wished she could ask Yin Xu to return it right then and there.
When you use other people's money to fall in love, all you have to do is be sweet and happy.
But now, in addition to dating, I also need to care about my life and calculate my expenses, so naturally I can’t just enjoy myself like before.
Perhaps noticing that Leng Qianqian's reaction today was not right, Yin Xu put the box of ugly pink rouge aside and asked:
"Qianqian, what happened? Could it be that after I left today, someone in the mansion bullied you again?"
These words were obviously directed at Ye Qiongying. Judging from his brewing anger, it was estimated that as long as Leng Qianqian gave an answer, he would rush to the main courtyard to cause trouble for Ye Qiongying.
"This..." Leng Qianqian bit her lip, her eyes turned red after a long while, and then she took out the account book, "Marquis, Sister Ye... take a look, this is all the money left in the Marquis' Mansion, I... I really don't know what to do..."
When Yin Xu opened the account book and saw the balance of eighty-eight taels, he was also stunned.
The first reaction was the same as Leng Qianqian's, suspecting that Ye Qiongying had embezzled the money.
But what is the situation of the Marquis' Mansion and the Ye Family? As a native-born Marquis, he knows it better than the time-traveling girl Leng Qianqian.
The Ye family has been noble for generations and has a rich family background. When Ye Qiongying got married, her dowry was so large that it couldn't fit on an entire street, which shows how wealthy they were.
The Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery had long been lost.
If Ye Qiongying hadn’t married into the family, they would have had trouble even getting enough to eat in the next few years.
It is really hard to justify the claim that Ye Qiongying embezzled the money from the Marquis' Mansion.
He looked at the account book carefully, and the more he looked, the more frightened he became.
How come this mansion has such a huge expenditure every month?
Yin Xu was in a state of confusion, but when he saw Leng Qianqian looking at him pitifully, he calmed down and comforted her:
"Don't worry, I'll take care of the money. Didn't you say you had a lot of good ideas before? Once I get the money, I'll open a few shops for you to play with. Then you can make some money for yourself, and you won't feel so uneasy like you do now."
When Leng Qianqian heard this, she was overjoyed, and her first thought was to open a clothing store.
Didn’t Jinxiu Pavilion put her on the blacklist?
Then she would open a clothing store and squeeze Jinxiu Pavilion out of business!
With her modern aesthetic and those novel styles, she is sure to bring Jinxiu Pavilion to its knees.
Then, let’s see who dares to gossip about her!
When the shop opened, the first rule she set was to not do business with Ye Qiongying, so that even if she had money she could not buy a new dress and people would point fingers at her when she went out.
The more she thought about it, the happier she felt. Leng Qianqian swept away her previous frustration and happily snuggled into Yin Xu's arms and started to act coquettishly.
"Ah!"
Ye Qiongying suddenly sneezed.
Who is talking about her again!
She rubbed her nose, not paying much attention to it, and called Wenping to wash up. She also planned her plans after returning home, and then prepared to go to bed.
Unexpectedly, when the lights were almost turned off, Wenping walked in with a strange look on her face:
"Um... Master, the Marquis is here."