The best farmhouse

Chapter 202 Punishment
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After Zhao Canniang finished speaking, she stopped talking, just sat aside and looked at the books piled up on the table, this shopkeeper must have dirty hands and feet!
Zhao Canniang can almost conclude this matter.

"The shopkeeper, bring up all the books!" Now that we have met, Zhao Canniang can't let it go, there is still time, Zhao Canniang intends to deal with it.

The shopkeeper had no choice but to get up and open the cabinet next to him, and took out the ledger from inside.

It was only afternoon when Chen Zhongqiu returned to the mansion. When he returned to his yard, he found that Zhao Canniang hadn't come back, so he asked the people around him and found out that Zhao Canniang hadn't come back yet.

Chen Zhongqiu guessed that something must have happened.He hurried out of the city in a carriage.

When I came to the small town, I realized what Zhao Canniang had done today, and everyone couldn't help admiring her.

When Chen Zhongqiu walked to the rice shop, the owner of the rice shop saw Chen Zhongqiu coming, and tears almost fell down.

As soon as he saw Chen Zhongqiu, he immediately knelt down: "My lord, you must decide for me!"

Then the shopkeeper told Chen Zhongqiu the matter with snot and tears: "My lord, I admit that I was really wrong before, but now I really know how to repent! I have the old and the young, and the whole family relies on I eat and drink, can you see that I have worked for Mipu for so many years, can you bypass me this time because we are relatives?"

The shopkeeper of Mipu thought that Chen Zhongqiu would stand by him after saying this, but he didn't want Chen Zhongqiu to just smile, and then said: "This matter is of course how to deal with it according to Madam! I have no objection."

After finishing speaking, Chen Zhongqiu couldn't walk to Zhao Canniang's side, and asked in a low voice, "Is there something wrong with the accounts?"

Zhao Canniang nodded and smiled slightly: "The shopkeeper of the rice shop has never thought that we are a family when he eats money, Zhong Qiu, look here..."

Then Zhao Canniang pointed out the suspicious places in the account book.

Chen Zhongqiu took a closer look at the suspicious points that Zhao Canniang found, and the more he looked at them, the more he was surprised. He had seen these ledgers before.

He didn't see the problem in the middle before, but Zhao Canniang found it all at once, and it was really tricky.

"The treasurer's loss, you still said that we are relatives. You have been eating eight or nine taels of silver this month, but you are not ambiguous at all. This year, there are more than 100 taels! You are talking about how you know that you have repented. It's really true. It's a family."

Zhao Canniang spoke very sarcasticly.

Chen Zhongqiu had already sat down, and started to count with his abacus, the more he counted, the more surprised he felt.

Every transaction in the ledger can be traced back.

Chen Zhongqiu was very surprised just by counting the last month: "You told me last month that you had a surplus of three taels of silver, and I was still thinking about why the business has been getting worse and worse recently, but I didn't expect you to eat up all the money. , What three taels, it’s obviously 13 taels of silver, you embezzled ten taels of silver in a month, what a family, what else do you have to say.”

Chen Zhongqiu was also a little angry.

Sitting next to her, Zhao Canniang looked at the trembling shopkeeper with great interest. The shopkeeper's courage was not great, and after being yelled at and ridiculed by Zhao Canniang and Chen Zhongqiu, her psychological defense had already collapsed.

"I know I'm wrong, I know I'm wrong, please don't send me to the government! I was blinded by the interests in front of me..."

Zhao Canniang smiled: "It's not a day or two for you to do this. I just sent out the account book from a year ago, and you have already started it, let alone the money you have spent as a shopkeeper for so many years. The Chen family took you well. , you, the shopkeeper of a small millet shop, earn more than ten taels of silver a year, such a salary, even if many shopkeepers don't have it, you are still unsatisfactory!"

Zhao Canniang scolded them one by one.

The shopkeeper of Mipu was even more frightened.

He always thought that he was already very careful in handling accounts, but Zhao Canniang still saw the clues. Not only did he see the clues, but he was able to point out everything one by one.

"Tell me how to solve it! Is it sent to the government or we have it privately." This sentence was replaced by Zhao Canniang.

The shopkeeper was very worried. If he went to the government, he would go to jail and be punished. These were all things he couldn't bear.

The shopkeeper was extremely regretful at this moment, he regretted that he had meddled in today's business, and blamed himself for doing something wrong.

The shopkeeper looked at Zhao Canniang and said in tears: "I was really wrong about the matter of a few days, I am willing to talk privately, and I am willing to hand over all my money for more than a year, please don't send me to the government .”

The shopkeeper was completely terrified.

Zhao Canniang and Chen Zhongqiu looked at each other, and they both saw smiles in each other's eyes.

"I don't even look at this account book, just calculate it at ten taels of silver a month, and you can pay us the equivalent of one and a half years of silver! In this way, we won't send you to the government, and the Chen family's business will have nothing to do with you in the future. .”

Zhao Canniang accepted it when she knew it was good.

The shopkeeper wanted to say something, but Chen Zhongqiu said lightly: "If the shopkeeper thinks that our treatment is a little unfair, he can find out all the previous accounts. We don't mind spending more time to settle the previous accounts. Calculate……."

The shopkeeper naturally knew that Zhao Canniang and Chen Zhongqiu were not lying.

Immediately waved his hand and said: "I have no opinion, no opinion at all, this matter is my fault, and I am willing to bear it."

In the end, the shopkeeper had no choice but to pay out all the money.

For the time being, Mipu's affairs are temporarily managed by a fellow who has worked in Mipu for many years.

Sitting on the carriage, Chen Zhongqiu gently stopped Zhao Canniang and said, "I must be very tired today!"

Zhao Canniang nodded: "I'm a little tired. I've made sure about the bodyguard. Just the White Tiger Bodyguard. I believe they can manage the bodyguard well. Moreover, the skill of turning rain is really good, and I can handle it with ease. , I am also relieved."

Chen Zhongqiu understood Zhao Canniang's skills. Even if he compared his kung fu with the Black Panther instructor, he could still fight for a long time. The Huayu of the White Tiger Escort Bureau was praised by Zhao Canniang, which showed that he really had real kung fu. What Chen Zhongqiu admired most was that he had Real people.

In my heart, I also admire Hua Yu from the White Tiger Escort.

"I said I'll leave this matter to you. You can handle it however you want. I'll always be by your side and support you."

Chen Zhongqiu smiled and whispered in Zhao Canniang's ear, which made Zhao Canniang's face full of coquettish anger.

"You prepare for our escorts to set off in two days. Today's incident also reminded me. I plan to clean up the shopkeepers of these stores. The reputation of the Chen family cannot be ruined by these people. Today, in a small town The shopkeepers of the rice shop are so arrogant and bully in the village, if our Chen family’s business continues to grow in the future, won’t we be able to rely on us to commit murder and arson.”

What Zhao Canniang said was not unreasonable.

Zhao Qingfeng nodded seriously, and then said: "Chan Niang, you are right, this matter should be handled according to the method you said, and I also think that such unhealthy tendencies cannot be encouraged."

It may take three years to earn a good reputation, but maybe three days to ruin it.

Zhao Canniang did not want to see such a thing happen.

Zhao Qingfeng then said: "I will leave this matter to you. I really can't do this. You have seen what happened today. I can't even see those accounts."

Zhao Canniang nodded and had no objection: "Nothing, let me see. Anyway, it's not a big deal. I just happen to have nothing to do recently, so I'll just go to the nearby shops for the time being."

Chen Zhongqiu was still afraid that Zhao Canniang would be tired, so he said with some pity: "You can't be tired, Canniang. I don't think you need to go to the store for this matter, just ask the shopkeeper to deliver it."

Zhao Canniang directly shook her head: "What I have to do is to go there suddenly. If all of them are sent here, maybe I won't see the truth. What I want is the truth!"

Zhao Canniang stopped to rest for a while, and continued: "There is also this matter that can't be sloppy. Anyway, I know what to do. You just have to wait and see the result of this matter."

Back in the house, Chen Zhongqiu went to find Mr. Chen, told Mr. Chen what happened today, and then he was relieved.

After hearing Zhao Canniang's actions, Mr. Chen also praised everyone. What the Chen family needs is someone like Zhao Canniang.

What Zhao Canniang said was also quite correct, the lust of the Chen family absolutely cannot be ruined by such a person.

Zhao Canniang was very tired today, so she went to bed early.

The next day Zhao Canniang got up early and went out with Chen Zhongqiu.

"Zhongqiu, please help me list them. They are the kind of stores that should make money but can't make much money on weekdays. I plan to go to such stores as the first step."

Chen Zhongqiu then told all the shops he thought were problematic on the carriage.

Zhao Canniang was busy with this matter all day long, while Chen Zhongqiu was always preparing supplies to be sent to the border.

The snow konjac was already loaded into the carriage yesterday, and it will be transported to the city gate when the escort bureau arrives tomorrow morning.

After a busy day, Zhao Canniang and Chen Zhongqiu returned home. Today, Zhao Canniang checked a very suspicious shop, and this investigation really found out the problem.

Zhao Canniang was naturally very angry, and Chen Zhongqiu was not much better.

It seems that the Chen family should clean it up.

In the early morning, Zhao Canniang and Chen Zhongqiu got up early, and Mrs. Chen's maid was blocking the door early.

"Ma'am, old lady wants to see you." The servant girl's attitude was very respectful.

Zhao Canniang was helpless, she had already thought of something in her mind, but the affairs of the escort agency outside had to be dealt with now.

Some helplessly said: "Tell my mother, I will come back later to pay her respects, and now there are things to do outside, I have to go out."

After Zhao Canniang finished speaking, Chen Zhongqiu also stepped forward and said: "Just tell my mother what you said, we don't have time now, we will be back later."

After finishing speaking, Chen Zhongqiu took Zhao Canniang out of the house.

"I'm afraid Zhong Qiuniang wants me and my child again." Zhao Canniang pouted her mouth high and felt uncomfortable.

Chen Zhongqiu stretched out his hand to stroke Zhao Canniang's hair and said, "You also know that Mother really wants to hold a grandson, we have to work hard."

Zhao Canniang does not want to have such an early child, she is still young, many parts of her body have not grown well at the age of 15, and now having a child will hurt her very much, Zhao Canniang does not want to lose more than she gets.

"But I'm still not ready to have a baby. I'm still young, and having a baby will leave physical sequelae. Look at the wives around you. Those who gave birth early, there is no physical problem at all."

Zhao Canniang was very helpless.

Chen Zhongqiu also knew it in his heart, and sighed: "I also want you to give birth to a little bit, but how will mother explain it? If it takes a long time, I am really worried that mother will take me a concubine."

Chen Zhongqiu told the truth, but Zhao Canniang's face turned dark all of a sudden.

"If you dare to agree to take a concubine, I will make peace with you."

What Zhao Canniang said was not lying, what she wanted was loyalty to each other's love and marriage.

If Chen Zhongqiu had a concubine, she would definitely make peace with Chen Zhongqiu.

As soon as he heard Zhao Canniang talk about reconciliation, Chen Zhongqiu's heart arose, and he knew he had said something wrong, so he apologized again and again: "Can't I be wrong, Canniang! I won't take a concubine even if my mother forces me to , you don’t want to make peace with me, you are the only one in my heart and you don’t know it, I just said this to say something, there is no other meaning, don’t say such things in the future.”

Chen Zhongqiu was really a little scared.

He couldn't tolerate other women in his heart.

Zhao Canniang was very satisfied with Chen Zhongqiu's reaction, so she said: "Anyway, I also agreed, if you dare to take a concubine in the future, you will live with your concubine for the rest of your life. I'm just stingy, and I just can't tolerate other women."

Chen Zhongqiu hugged Zhao Canniang: "Canniang, don't worry, I really won't do that, you have to trust me."

Zhao Channiang is actually sweet in her heart, and she likes this feeling very much.

Holding Chen Zhongqiu's arm, Zhao Canniang said, "Zhongqiu, I have something else to tell you."

Chen Zhongqiu gave a low "hmm" and signaled Zhao Canniang to continue talking.

"I also know that children are very important, but you know that there are some things that you can't force. My annual leave is still young, and my development may not be complete. Bad children may not be so fast. If I don't have children by the age of 25, Would you like to take another concubine?"

In fact, Zhao Canniang was just talking about her health, and she had been seen by a doctor before, but having a child requires fate.

Chen Zhongqiu learned the lesson just now, and hurriedly said: "Even if you don't have children, I don't know how to take concubines. I can't blame you for this matter. If it's my problem. And don't worry about it, okay, now we They are still young, and they have only been married for more than a month. When my mother gave birth to me, she was pregnant only a year after marriage. My mother urged you to worry, so don’t worry about it. I will tell my mother when I get back, Mo There must be a gap between each other for this matter."

The carriage soon arrived at the gate of the city.

Just arrived at the gate of the city.Zhao Canniang saw more than a dozen carriages waiting at the city gate.

The huss flag of the White Tiger Bodyguard Bureau and the carriage of the White Tiger Bodyguard Bureau also stopped at the gate of the city.

Zhao Canniang got out of the carriage and walked directly to Bai Renyi.

Bai Renyi couldn't hide his excitement until now.

"Ma'am," Bai Renyi said respectfully.

Zhao Canniang smiled slightly, raised her hand and said with a smile: "Bai Escort, you are welcome, this batch of goods will be handed over to Bai Escort, please spend a little more time on the rest of the journey, we have six As a bodyguard, if there is anything along the way, the head of the bodyguard will just tell you."

Zhao Canniang has already ordered all her people, and she also hopes that her people will listen to Bai Biaotou for the rest of the journey, after all, Bai Biaotou and the others have rich experience.

Bai Biaotou was very grateful: "Thank you Madam for your respect, I will definitely not let Madam down."

After Bai Escort spoke seriously, Zhao Canniang nodded, and handed a money bag to Bai Escort: "Here is a deposit of 150 taels of gold and silver, and Bai Escort please keep it."

Zhao Canniang gave the prepared silver to Bai Escort as she spoke.

Somewhat tremblingly, he took the money, the head of the dart was very excited, 300 taels of silver, even in a year they would not be able to receive such a big dart!
"Madam, please rest assured that we have calculated the time. According to our itinerary and route, we estimate that we can go back and forth in three months."

Zhao Canniang's eyes lit up when she heard this, she could return it in three months, but it was still in time.

"Bai Escort should pay attention to safety along the way, and please bring this letter to the Black Panther instructor."

After Zhao Canniang finished speaking, she handed the letter in her hand to Chief Bai.

Chen Zhongqiu also came over at this time.

"I'm going to bother Bai Escort along the way. My wife has said a lot of good things about you in front of me. I hope we will have many opportunities to cooperate in the future."

Chen Zhongqiu was the one who sang bad faces.

Bai Renyi nodded, and then left with his men escorting the darts.

"Are there really no problems with Canniang and the others? The head of the security guard is so old..." Chen Zhongqiu saw that Bai Renyi was getting old, and he was afraid that he would not be able to do the job.

Zhao Canniang didn't think so, and continued with a smile: "You don't have to worry, even though Bai Biaotou is old, he is growing stronger and stronger. Bai Biaotou's kung fu is very good, even if I fight against him, it will be difficult to tell the winner."

Chen Zhongqiu believed Zhao Canniang: "Are you going back to the Zhao family later?"

"Well, I plan to go back and see what I said about shopkeeper Zhang last time! I want to see what shopkeeper Zhang is going to do!"

Zhao Canniang was actually surprised why shopkeeper Zhang hadn't acted recently.

Chen Zhongqiu sent Zhao Canniang to Zhao's house, and Zhao Canniang went directly into the yard.

As soon as he entered Qin's courtyard, he heard the sound of talking and laughing in the courtyard.

It seemed to be Lai's and Liu's voices, Zhao Canniang couldn't help frowning and walked over.

"Sister, let me tell you, do you think about this matter? Anyway, Canniang is a married daughter, and there is no one to take care of her outside. If Xue girl goes to Chen's house, the two sisters can take care of each other. You see, Xue girl is 17 years old. You can't stay at home all the time!"

Talking is Lai Shi.

Mrs. Liu also smiled and said, "I think this matter is okay, the two sisters can take care of each other, and they won't be at a disadvantage!"

Mrs. Qin was obviously a little annoyed, and said loudly: "Can you please stop thinking about Canniang and Qingfeng? There are so many good marriages in front of your girl Xue, which one of them is not the wife of the house, but she is born to marry someone and be a little girl?" Concubine, my family, Canniang, is very good in the Chen family. I don’t need any sisters to take care of each other. I thought your attitude towards Canniang had changed after what happened last time. sad thing."

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