Chapter 137 Butler Shan’s Account Book
"Grandma, do you still have the Calming Pill? Did you take it today?!" Song Qingci thought it would be better to take some precautions.
The old lady is old, so she should be careful not to do anything too stimulating.
When Aunt Zhang heard that she had to take the Calming Pill, she became nervous and began to worry about what the young lady was going to say.
"Tan Xiang, bring me the Shen Xin Dan. I just haven't had time to take it today." The old lady made the decision herself.
Among the people in this room, Shan Xi was the only one who was still confused and had no idea what they were talking about.
"Ah Ci, if you have anything to say, just say it." After taking the Shen Xin Dan, the old lady felt that she was ready. No matter what she heard in a while, she could accept it.
When Nanny Zhang saw that the conversation was about serious matters, she drove out all the unnecessary servants and old women in the room.
Only the masters' personal maids were left.
"Grandma, take a look at this first." Song Qingci handed the thick basic account book in his hand to Tan Xiang, asking Tan Xiang to present it to the old lady.
These account books were all looted by her from Butler Shan's private vault and the homes of those who were in cahoots with him over the past half month.
In order to get these, the people she sent out put on a lot of drama. They were all good actors, and they frightened those people. And they were all experts in tracking, and they knew their backgrounds thoroughly?
To be honest, these people trained by Dan Li are quite useful.
Butler Shan knew very well the importance of these things and did not leave them in the general's mansion at all.
These things were finally found in the secret room of the private house he bought outside. In that secret room were not only the account books recording the transactions over the years, but also the silver and money that Steward Shan had embezzled from the General's Mansion over the years.
The account books record more than just the kickbacks they take and the profits they make from the price difference.
There is also evidence that these people used the reputation of the General's Mansion to make money in various other places.
The worst hit was Shan Guanjia’s hometown, He County.
Moreover, Song Qingci also found out that the person who colluded with Xu Chun to deceive his superiors and subordinates was Butler Shan.
The two of them went back and forth, and they divided the output of Xiaowangzhuang and the silver money 50-50. Every year, only a small portion was left for the general's mansion.
From the account books, it can be seen that the farms in the general's mansion actually have considerable output. Even in bad years, those experienced tenants have minimized the losses.
It can be said that over the years, none of the manors in the general's mansion has suffered losses. Even in years of natural disasters, the profits have always been balanced.
However, the actual income of the General's Mansion over the years was pitifully small. Everyone thought it was because of the bad harvest. Or maybe the harvest was taken by the old general to be used as military expenses.
Moreover, Butler Shan had a very good sense of proportion, and was stuck on that red line. If it dropped a little bit, it would probably be discovered soon. But if it rose a little bit, the money he could pocket would shrink.
Song Qingci couldn't help but praise him, what a talent! It's just that he didn't use his talent in the right place.
So, after all this, no one has really checked the accounts of these people.
When Song Qingci just got it, a sentence kept flashing in his mind while reading it - a kind man is often bullied, and a kind horse is often ridden.
The people in the General's Mansion were all so cruel that they directed all their brutality at the Dayan gang. They had no defense against their own people at all.
Song Qingci even felt that the General's Mansion had remained safe and sound for so many years, perhaps because even the Overlord of Heaven could not stand it anymore and gave them a resurrection armor.
The old lady also managed the household when she was young, so she can read these account books very quickly.
The more she looked, the more she became angry. She had never thought that there were so many messed up things in the general's mansion. This housekeeper Dan was too bold!
"Grandma, take a deep breath." Song Qingci stood up and walked to the old lady's side, took her hand, and began to massage her acupuncture points.
Oh, she has such a hard time. I can't keep it secret from others. If I let them know, I will still worry about the old lady's health.
Song Qingci's technique of massaging acupoints was very effective. After just a few breaths, the old lady felt much better, and the anger in her heart also dissipated a lot.
"Grandma, since things have already happened, getting angry is useless. We just need to think about how to deal with the future things, that is what we should do most now."
Song Qingci isn’t really good at persuading others, but there’s nothing he can do, so he has to just go ahead and do it.
"You're right. Grandmother is obsessed." The old lady patted Song Qingci's hand. She was not as open-minded as her granddaughter-in-law. It seemed like she had lived in vain all these years.
"Does your mother know about this?" "Since the eldest daughter-in-law came into the mansion, she has handed over the power of housekeeper.
Looking at the time recorded in the account book, it seems that all of these things started more than ten years ago. In other words, these things happened when the eldest daughter-in-law was the housekeeper.
Song Qingci nodded, "I've already informed my mother. She's in the warehouse now and will be here soon."
Although Song Qingci was sometimes a bit aggressive and stubborn, she would never do such a thing as reporting to a higher level. It would seem like she was reporting to a higher level without the knowledge of her immediate supervisor.
She had already discussed this matter with Lou Shi a long time ago, and even the ideas on how to operate and arrest the people were all hers.
After this incident, Lou felt very guilty. In order to make her feel better, Song Qingci arranged some things for her that she could do.
"Sister-in-law, what are you talking about?" Shan Xi looked at her grandmother and then at her sister-in-law, not understanding what they were talking about.
Of course a curious baby will ask questions if she has any. It is not her character to hold back.
"Here, take it and have a look." The old lady handed the top account book directly to Shan Xi.
Since she was kept here, there was no reason to hide it from her. Moreover, as mentioned before, Shan Xi should also learn these things. She would get married sooner or later, and she couldn't start learning these things after getting married.
Although Shan Xi doesn't take care of the household, he has learned how to read some simple accounts since he was a child.
So, although she reads slowly, she can understand it.
After just reading three or five pages, Shan Xi's eyes almost popped out!
This...this...this is too exciting!
Seeing that her expression was not right, Song Qingci leaned over to take a look, only to find that what the old lady handed to Shan Xi was the account book of what Butler Shan had done in his hometown in He County.
For a girl who has not yet married, it is indeed a bit exciting~