usatvline Chapter 161 It's really funny
Chapter 161 It's really funny
Old Madam Shen looked at Zhang from the second house and several unmarried girls in the mansion, and spoke in a gentle voice.
"Your aunt is an expert at managing the household, and Sister Lan has inherited her skills. No one can match her ability to check accounts. Today, your mother specially invited the two of them to come here to show you how the mistress usually manages the household and checks accounts."
The smile in Qin Xuerong's eyes deepened, and her gaze fell on Shen Shuyi. She decided to give her a warning today.
Haha, don’t you want to take back Zhao Derong’s dowry?
Then let’s see if we have the ability to do this!
Lan Jie'er has been learning how to manage the household from her sister for many years and is quite talented in calculating accounts. Many accountants are better than her. Today, she wants the old lady and the master to know how ignorant Shen Shuyi is.
It also made Shen Shuyi, that bastard, give up and never open his mouth again!
Qin Guiqiong smiled and said, "Old Madam, please stop saying that. Our sister Lan only knows a little bit. I brought her here today because I thought she is about the same age as the cousins and we can talk more intimately..."
Qin Xuerong smiled and said, "Mother, what my sister said is right, that's exactly what I meant. The children have never learned how to manage a household before, and I'm worried that if I teach them in person, they will inevitably be nervous. It would be better for them to get familiar with it with Sister Lan first."
Madam Shen nodded: "You have thought it through."
Zhang from the second house said, "The people from my sister-in-law's family are naturally very capable. I want to learn from them today."
As they were talking, Shen Jingchuan and Lou Zhengtao also entered Jing'an Courtyard.
The two of them first greeted Old Madam Shen, and then heard Qin Xuerong say in a gentle voice: "Master and brother-in-law are here at the right time. I just wanted to teach the children how to look at accounts."
Shen Jingchuan seemed to remember something and said with a smile: "I remember that Sister Lan seemed to be good at checking and reconciling accounts."
Qin Xuerong smiled and said, "Master actually remembers it too."
Shen Jingchuan sighed: "That was a great skill. I was praised by Princess Fu back then. How could I forget it!"
Qin Xuerong looked at Nanny Wang and urged, "Go quickly and bring the account books and abacus that you prepared."
Shen Jingchuan and Lou Zhengtao took their seats and watched from the side.
Soon, the desk, account books, writing brushes, ink, and abacus were all ready. Qin Xuerong looked at Lou Yulan and said, "Sister Yi has always wanted to learn how to manage the household from me, but she didn't know how hard it would be. It just so happens that everyone knows that you, Sister Lan, are good at checking accounts, so today I'll let everyone see it."
Lou Yulan bowed and said, "Then I will respectfully obey your command."
Madam Shen also instructed: "You guys should all learn carefully. This skill of checking and reconciling accounts was learned by Madam Qin when she was in the palace. If it weren't for your mother's face, you would never have this opportunity."
Shen Shuyi sat obediently aside, with a focused look like everyone else.
That’s right, Lou Yulan is indeed an expert at managing the household and checking the accounts. Before she married Xiao Tingshan, the mansion had always been managed by Lou Yulan.
Later, when she got married, she took the initiative to give up the power of managing the family, which was quite tactful.
At that time, she thought she was gentle and didn't like to fight with others, but she didn't expect that she would turn around and go to Xiao Tingshan to cry and complain, saying that she had taken away her power as the head of the family as soon as she came.
Although Xiao Tingshan spoke for her at the time, he felt resentful towards her and was quite dissatisfied.
Later, she was busy handling court affairs for Xiao Tingshan, and Lou Yulan seemed to have a deep sisterly affection for her, so she simply handed over the power of managing the family to her.
Under the gaze of the crowd, Lou Yulan spoke softly, "In fact, checking and reconciling accounts is not difficult. The most important thing is to know the numbers. For example, how much is a bushel of rice and flour in the market, how much is the monthly salary of servants... These things may seem trivial, but if you know them before checking the accounts, you can get twice the result with half the effort."
Qin Xuerong's eyes fell on Shen Jingchuan, who was also listening attentively beside her, and her mind was full of thoughts.
During this period, the master was quite dissatisfied with the frequent problems she encountered in managing the household.
So she called her sister's family here today, not only to let the old lady and the master know that Shen Shuyi was not capable of taking over Zhao Derong's dowry, but also to let the master know how difficult it was for her.
Everyone listened attentively. Shen Meiru, Shen Qinghuan and several girls from the second room were all attracted by what Lou Yulan said.
For most women, being the head of the household in the future is essential. If they have outstanding ability in being the head of the household, they will naturally be valued more when choosing a husband's family.
"Then next, I will use the monthly salary expenditure of the servants in the mansion as an example to demonstrate it to the sisters." Lou Yulan said again.
Qin Xuerong smiled and said, "Sister Lan is the best at this. Come on, light some incense and calculate the time. This will open everyone's eyes so that we can make comparisons in the future."
"Aunt, I'm afraid this is not appropriate..." Lou Yulan's cheeks flushed, and she seemed a little embarrassed.
Lou Zhengtao said, "Eh? What are you afraid of? If you have this ability, you should let everyone see it! Then your cousins will learn from you and be convinced!"
When Lou Zhengtao spoke, the smile on Shen Jingchuan's face faded a little.
Although Lou Zhengtao, like Zhao Dechuan, was born into a military family, he was careless and not as good at dealing with people as Zhao Dechuan. The Lou family had a weak foundation and was far inferior to the Qingyuan Marquis's family, which had been a noble family for generations.
A few years ago, he offended people because of his inappropriate words and deeds, and was demoted to the sixth rank of Zhaowu Colonel.
Now that he came to visit his brother-in-law's house, he dared to be so arrogant and take the lead, which really made Shen Jingchuan unhappy.
What's more, doesn't his daughter just know how to check the accounts?
Is it true that Shen Jingchuan's daughter is inferior to him?
To put it another way, Lou Yulan's appearance is only good, and her family background is so ordinary. Even if she is a good manager, what can she do in the future? Will she become an accountant?
Oh, that's really ridiculous!
Others failed to notice Shen Jingchuan's thoughts, but Qin Xuerong saw through his thoughts at a glance.
Her heart sank, and she felt that she had overreached today.
Originally, she had not intended to invite her brother-in-law over, but her sister wanted to help her husband and brother-in-law get closer so that he could be taken care of in the court in the future, so she begged her to bring him over.
She couldn't bear it, and always hoped that her sister's family could make further progress, so that they could help and support each other.
did not expect……
Shen Shuyi saw this scene and a faint smile appeared on his thin lips.
Lou Zhengtao is indeed not a smart man, otherwise he would not have been so easily dominated by Qin Guiqiong. Shen Jingchuan is a decent man. No matter what he thinks in his heart, he has to do enough work to save his face.
But a "rough guy" like Lou Zhengtao was actually not something he cared about at all.
Shen Jingchuan said in a deep voice: "Since my brother-in-law is so confident, Sister Lou will let us children of the Shen family open our eyes!"
Lou Yulan hesitated for a moment, then bowed and said, "Then I will respectfully obey your command."