My younger sister insisted on marrying me and made me the Marquis' wife.

Chapter 229 Unexpected
After saying this, Butler Han looked at Butler Cao. Butler Cao squinted his eyes and was sipping from the small teapot with a look of enjoyment, as if he didn't hear it.

Butler Han looked at Accountant Sun again.

Accountant Sun was obviously shocked. He put away his indifference and asked, "Why? Madam, you still want to see the account books of the outer courtyard?"

Hongye nodded: "Yes."

Accountant Sun looked at Gu Shiliu and asked, "Did the Marquis say the same thing?"

Gu Shiliu smiled and said, "Of course, the Marquis has already said that he would ask Madam to help look at the account books of the outer courtyard. The Marquis has been fighting outside and hasn't taken care of the outer courtyard's accounts since he came back. Now Madam is in charge of both the inner and outer courtyards, isn't that perfect?"

Accountant Sun leaned dejectedly on the back of the chair, looking very unhappy.

Hongye asked, "Accountant Sun, is there anything wrong?"

Accountant Sun: “…”

The maidservant beside the Madam is really bad. The Marquis asked the Madam to look at the account book. What can he say is inappropriate?
Before Accountant Sun could speak, Hongmian, who was standing beside him, smiled and waved the handkerchief in her hand, saying, "Sister Hongye, Accountant Sun looks so unhappy, is there something wrong with the account book?"

Housekeeper Cao immediately put down the small teapot in his hand and said with a smile: "Hongmian, why do you say that? The mansion has not checked the account books for so many years. It is natural for Accountant Sun to be surprised."

Hong Mian stopped laughing and said, "Butler Cao is right. I was thinking the wrong way. I thought Accountant Sun didn't say anything because he didn't want Madam to see the account book."

Gu Shiliu asked: "Why do you say that?"

Hong Mian said, "Isn't it that Accountant Sun always says that Sixth Madam said Sixth Madam agreed? I was wondering if Accountant Sun would say that only after Sixth Madam agreed can Madam see the account book."

Butler Cao: "..."

This red cotton girl is not only aggressive, but also very vengeful.

Accountant Sun was shocked and angry, and scolded, "You little maid are so sharp-tongued. I was just doing my job impartially, but you hold a grudge against me. The Sixth Madam was in charge of the inner house at the beginning, so what's wrong with what I said? I have been in charge of the accounts for so many years, and even if I have no merit, I have worked hard. How can you just throw dirty water on me so casually?"

Hongmian apologized insincerely, "I originally said that I was biased. Since Accountant Sun doesn't think so, let's hand over the account book quickly. The sooner we finish the calculation, the easier it will be for us to go back for lunch."

Accountant Sun said angrily, "There are too many account books. I'm afraid we won't be able to get them out in a short time."

Steward Cao glanced at Accountant Sun's expression, sighed inwardly, and said, "Why not take a few less first?"

Hongye continued, "Butler Cao is right. Let's take the account books for the past three or four years first."

"Three or four years?"

Butler Cao asked in surprise: "Is it too much?"

Hongye raised her chin towards the two piles of account books on Sun's desk and said, "Now that these have been counted, I think the account books in the outer courtyard can be counted as well."

Accountant Sun showed a look of disapproval on his face again, which made Hongmian's throat itchy.

Butler Han, who had been silent the whole time, said, "Then give them three or four years' worth. Just write a note and sign it. When the Madam has finished reading it, she can come back to get a new one."

Accountant Sun called a few junior accountants to come and first brought the account books of the previous three years and handed them to Hongye. Then they helped him check whether the account books handed over by Hongye had been altered or damaged.

As for Gu Shiliu, Housekeeper Cao, and Housekeeper Han, they all stood here as witnesses. After the handover was finally completed, Hongye and Accountant Sun made a record under the witness of everyone, and the two maids put the account books in a box. When they were about to leave, Accountant Sun stopped them again.

"Excuse me for being blunt, but there are many differences between the account books of the outer courtyard and the inner courtyard. If there is anything you don't understand, please don't jump to conclusions, Miss Hongye, but check with me one by one."

Butler Cao and Butler Han said nothing.

Hongye smiled and said, "Of course. Madam asked us to write down the unclear parts and transcribe them. Naturally, every detail must be correct and consistent."

Butler Cao's eyes were full of smiles, and he said, "Madam's instructions are very correct. It's getting late. Miss Hongye should go back quickly so that she can catch up with Madam for dinner."

Only then did Hongye leave.

After entering the second gate, Hong Mian asked, "What did Accountant Sun mean by that? He was afraid that we would misunderstand him and wrongly accuse him?"

Hongye said, "That's about what I mean. If someone can understand the accounts of the inner courtyard, he may not be able to understand the accounts of the outer courtyard. If he can't understand, wouldn't he be wrongly accused if he makes a random accusation?"

Hongmian asked hurriedly, "Will Sister Hongye look at the account books of the outer courtyard?"

Hongye said, "I don't know either. I have to see it first to know whether it is true or not. I didn't have time to look at the details when I checked the account book today."

Hongmian's face looked a little unhappy.

Hongye added, "But Madam will definitely check it. Madam checked the account book of the dowry shop and found the mistake in a short while."

Hongmian became happy again, and came closer to ask sweetly: "Madam is really capable, sister Hongye, can you teach me when you learn it?"

Hongye wanted to agree, but Gu Shiliu coughed softly and said, "Hongye, will there be any food to eat when we return to Wutong Garden now?"

Hongye then noticed that Gu Shiliu was still following behind, so she said, "Ah, you're still here, aren't you going to the outer courtyard to serve the Marquis for dinner?"

Gu Shiliu said, "How could the Marquis not find someone to serve him? The Sixth Master is also in the outer courtyard. At most, the Sixth Master's servant can run a couple of times. Does he dare to say no?"

Hongye couldn't help but laugh.

Hongmian didn't want to bring up the topic again.

Hongye said to Gu Shiliu, "Come back to Wutong Garden with me. Even if there is nothing to eat, we can ask the small kitchen to make some for us."

Gu Shiliu smiled happily.

"Well, the small kitchen has a lot of variety, and Madam likes to order dishes. These days, I've been eating out in the outer courtyard with the Marquis and it's been so boring. I've always wanted to go back to Wutong Garden to eat something good."

Gu Shiliu and Hongye were talking happily and Hongmian didn't even have a chance to interrupt.

When they returned to Wutong Garden, Hongmian went to check the small kitchen. Gu Shiliu then whispered, "Hongye, you are so stupid. Who are you going to teach to read the account books? You should have told Madam first. Besides, you have already shown her face in front of Madam. She is one step ahead of the other maids in Wutong Garden. If you teach her everything, what will she do if she contradicts you?"

Hongye said after a while: "I... I didn't expect this. I am the maidservant who came with the Madam's dowry. I always wanted to bring more people to the Madam's service. Hongmian is smart and knows how to handle things. Even the Madam has said that I..."

Gu Shiliu comforted him, "Okay, okay, it's just what I think. Hongmian may not be that kind of person. I just thought that you should first see the person clearly before teaching him. There's no need to rush for such a short while, right?"

Hongye said in a muffled voice: "I remember it."