The best farmhouse

Chapter 204 Punishment
Zhao Canniang didn't know that some troubles would come to her, especially troubles with karma.

Zhao Canniang is sorting out business matters every day, and for a few days, Zhao Canniang will resign a shopkeeper every day.

For a while, the shopkeepers were panicked.

In fact, Zhao Canniang is not unreasonable, the kind of shopkeeper who earns less money just criticizes a few words and saves it for future observation. Only those who make a lot of mistakes and have a big heart will quit directly.

But all the shopkeepers of the Chen family were afraid, so they were all angry.

In their hearts, Zhao Canniang just accused Zhao Canniang for no reason. Coupled with the complaints from the resigned storekeepers, many people regarded Zhao Canniang as a bad person and believed that everything was Zhao Canniang's fault.

Zhao Canniang went to the silver building that day.

The silver building in the next county is relatively large, and the business of this silver building is particularly good.

Before that, the shopkeeper of this silver house admired and respected Zhao Canniang in his heart, but now, because Zhao Canniang fired the shopkeeper for several days in a row, he felt angry in his heart.

The shopkeeper of the silver building is surnamed Mo, and people call him shopkeeper Mo. He is relatively upright and never takes his ill-gotten gains.

Seeing that Zhao Canniang was about to come into the shop, he felt embarrassed.

Because one of the shopkeepers Zhao Canniang dismissed was his best friend.

Zhao Canniang arrived at the silver building as usual.

As soon as Zhao Canniang entered the silver building, shopkeeper Mo saw Zhao Canniang. He knew Zhao Canniang, but all he had to do at this time was pretend not to know her.

After Zhao Canniang looked around, she locked on Shopkeeper Mo with a natural look in her eyes.

Stepping forward, Zhao Canniang said politely, "Is it Shopkeeper Mo?"

Shopkeeper Mo nodded: "I'm just here, I don't know what's the matter with Madam?"

Zhao Canniang was not polite, and said directly: "I just want to ask about the business of Yinlou. You should know who I am!"

These days, Zhao Canniang's voice is very official, but shopkeeper Mo looks at Zhao Canniang pretending not to understand: "What do you mean Ma'am?"

Smiling slightly, Zhao Canniang then said: "I am your boss Mrs. Chen Shao. You should know that I am inspecting the store recently and just want to ask how the business is. Shopkeeper Mo doesn't need to be hostile to me."

Zhao Canniang couldn't see the unnaturalness on Shopkeeper Mo's face.

Hearing what Zhao Canniang said, shopkeeper Mo stopped pretending: "So it's the young lady, I'm disrespectful, what the lady said just now wronged Mo Mou, I never thought of being disrespectful to the lady."

Zhao Canniang didn't pursue it further, and glanced at the counter.

The jewelry here is packed in boxes, and the boxes are placed next to each other behind the counter, and you can see the jewelry behind the counter even when standing in front of the counter.

The ones designed by Zhao Canniang are placed in the most conspicuous positions.

Zhao Canniang glanced around, and was quite satisfied with the decoration here.

"Shopkeeper Mo, I don't even look at the account book, I will depend on the shopkeeper for future business."

When she came here, Zhao Canniang had already read Shopkeeper Mo's previous account book, not to mention [-]% sure that there was no problem, at least [-]% sure that there was no problem, at least nothing could be seen on the account book.

Shopkeeper Mo was already prepared to let Zhao Canniang read the account book, that is, after Zhao Canniang read the account book, he wanted to speak out the words that he kept in his heart to defend his friend, but now Zhao Canniang didn't read it!

"Don't madame read the ledger?"

Shopkeeper Mo hesitated but asked anyway.

Zhao Canniang shook her head, and said directly: "Don't look at it, I trust shopkeeper Mo, I just came to see how the business is going, how the jewelry in the store is selling recently..."

Shopkeeper Mo replied nervously, firstly because he was happy for Zhao Canniang's trust, and secondly because he was angry because of Zhao Canniang's actions.

Finally, Shopkeeper Mo decided to say what he wanted to say.

"Ma'am, I have something to say!" Shopkeeper Mo's expression became a little serious, and there were no outsiders in the shop at this time.

Zhao Canniang smiled slightly. From the beginning, she could see that shopkeeper Mo was hostile to her. Now that shopkeeper Mo had something to say, Zhao Canniang naturally wanted to ask clearly.

"Shopkeeper Mo, if you have anything to say, just say it."

Zhao Canniang looked at shopkeeper Mo with great interest.

These things can't be said outside, shopkeeper Mo actually knows it himself, but today he didn't want to give Zhao Canniang face, so naturally he didn't have to worry about the work in the shop. side.

Shopkeeper Mo finally said: "I want to ask Madam, how can the business last? Especially for loyal shopkeepers like us, how can the boss keep it?"

With just one sentence, Zhao Canniang knew that shopkeeper Mo was here to fight for the people before him.

Zhao Canniang smiled slightly: "It turns out that shopkeeper Mo wanted to talk about this matter, but you want to say that I treat the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, right?"

Shopkeeper Mo nodded: "I dare not say anything else, but I can guarantee that Shopkeeper Zhu in Bailong Town is an innocent person."

After Shopkeeper Mo finished speaking, Zhao Canniang smiled and said, "Treasurer Mo continue to talk."

Shopkeeper Mo saw that Zhao Canniang was willing to listen, and his affection for Zhao Canniang increased a little bit. Shopkeeper Mo continued: "Shopkeeper Zhu and I came to Chen's house for a year to do business. Back then we were all employees of the Chen family's rice shop. I dare not say, but I can guarantee one thing, shopkeeper Zhu is absolutely upright, and will never interfere with business matters."

Shopkeeper Mo said it categorically, as if saying that Zhao Canniang wronged Shopkeeper Zhu.

Zhao Canniang looked at Shopkeeper Mo with a smile and said, "Shopkeeper Mo, do you know that people are going to change, it's not that you say he is good, he must be good, the most uncontrollable thing in this world is the human heart, what you just said is I wronged shopkeeper Zhu, am I making trouble for no reason?"

Shopkeeper Mo didn't say anything, so he naturally admitted it.

Zhao Canniang continued: "Let's just talk about what I did this time. It's not that I don't know that those shopkeepers are loyal to our Chen family. For example, you, Shopkeeper Mo, I admire your style very much. I came here today just to see See those jewelry are easier to sell. Just now you said that shopkeeper Zhu is a good shopkeeper who is loyal to our Chen family. Don’t you know that shopkeeper Zhu is a dignified man on the surface, but behind his back he is a bad wolf that can’t get enough to eat. We don’t need to say so much, We just need to talk."

After Zhao Canniang finished speaking, she turned around and went out. The carriage was parked next to the silver building. Zhao Can went directly into the carriage and got one of the ledgers made by shopkeeper Zhu.

Shopkeeper Mo was a little puzzled by Zhao Canniang's sudden departure, but Zhao Canniang had re-entered the store in a blink of an eye.

"Shopkeeper Mo, you understand people. You will understand some things even if I don't tell you. You know the handwriting of shopkeeper Zhu! You should check this account book to see if it is the handwriting of shopkeeper Zhu."

After finishing speaking, Zhao Canniang handed the account book to shopkeeper Mo.

Shopkeeper Mo took the account book with some doubts and looked at it carefully.

The more he looked at it, the more shocked Shopkeeper Mo was.

It's not that he can't see the loopholes in the middle, and the shopkeeper Zhu's account is very clever, as long as he doesn't check carefully, he really can't see anything!
"This..." Shopkeeper Mo looked at Zhao Canniang in surprise.

But saw Zhao Canniang said: "This account is just one of the books that shopkeeper Zhu gave me. I believe shopkeeper Mo, you are a sensible person and can understand the tricks in the middle. I don't want to say anything else. I, Zhao Canniang, rely on my conscience. When doing things, I naturally know who is loyal to our Chen family, but I also know who is secretly making troubles against the Chen family, I just want to say that everyone knows it in their hearts, needless to say, it should be clear."

"I admire your shopkeeper Mo very much. In the past two days, someone has urged you to leave the Chen family, saying that our Chen family can't keep people. I know all this, but shopkeeper Mo, you feel your conscience and say, can these people be kept? If I make a little mistake, even if I take a little less money and put it in my pocket, I will not hate it so much, but if you look at these ledgers, there is a little bit of this business. How much money there will be in the balance can actually be calculated, but in the past two months, shopkeeper Zhu has reported all losses, shopkeeper Mo, do you think I can keep such a person?"

Shopkeeper Mo was left speechless. He didn't know these things, because he was far away from Shopkeeper Zhu, so every time he exchanged letters, and every time Shopkeeper Zhu told Shopkeeper Mo, he made money. How much money he has earned, but he doesn't want all the money to end up in the pocket of shopkeeper Zhu, how brave he must be to do such a thing.

"Young lady, is what you said true?"

Zhao Canniang pointed to the account book and said, "You can tell if I'm telling the truth by reading the account book. I just want to say that I don't feel sorry for such people even if they all leave. You all know how shopkeeper Mo and the Chen family treat shopkeepers. He never treated you badly, I inspected seven or eight shops, fired three shopkeepers, and the others didn't say they were completely innocent, at least they still had a conscience in their hearts."

Zhao Canniang sighed at this point: "Some shopkeepers admit their mistakes as soon as I go, no matter how much money they eat, at least they know they are wrong, and I read the ledger and found that they didn't eat much money, what does this explain? I am willing to give such a person a chance, but shopkeeper Zhu and our Chen family will never hire him in the future."

After listening to what Zhao Canniang said, shopkeeper Mo was a little depressed.

He didn't expect that the friend he always thought of as a good friend actually lied to him, and he was angry because of him in vain.

It's really ridiculous to think about it now: "Mo Mou has been taught about today's matter, it is Mo Mou who is abrupt, I will not mix this matter again."

Shopkeeper Mo had just finished speaking when a middle-aged man entered the door.

"Brother Mo, have you thought about it, do you want to follow me to Ke's house to be the shopkeeper?"

Upon hearing this voice, it belonged to Shopkeeper Zhu.

Shopkeeper Zhu was in a good mood. He didn't expect that when the Chen family fired him, the Ke family from Yucheng threw an olive branch at him.

The Ke family is rich and powerful, and their business is huge. More importantly, the Ke family and the Chen family are rivals. This alone is enough. After being dismissed by the Chen family, shopkeeper Zhu received a lot of stares here for a day or two. .

I also resent the Chen family in my heart.

Shopkeeper Mo glanced at Zhao Canniang, but saw Zhao Canniang beckoning him to continue. From the beginning to the end, Zhao Canniang didn't look back, just lowered her head and pretended to be looking at the jewelry.

But shopkeeper Mo knew in his heart that this time he had to draw a clear line with shopkeeper Zhu, for himself and for the Chen family.

"You promised?"

Shopkeeper Mo's voice could not conceal the anger.

But at this moment, shopkeeper Zhu only cared about being happy, and he didn't care to listen to the emotions in shopkeeper Mo's tone.

"I agreed to the Ke family's offer. The conditions are very good. Why not agree? Besides, this time, the Chen family is sorry for us, and it's not us who are sorry for the Chen family..."

Shopkeeper Zhu took it for granted, Shopkeeper Mo frowned, and then asked: "The thing you told me last time is true, that is, the thing you said that you made a lot of money for the Chen family?"

Shopkeeper Mo couldn't see any flaws on his face, but shopkeeper Zhu still had some doubts: "Why did you suddenly ask about this?"

Shopkeeper Zhu's face was full of doubts.

Shopkeeper Mo smiled slightly: "I just remembered it suddenly and wanted to ask."

Shopkeeper Zhu's face changed at this time and he said: "I earn hundreds of taels of silver a month for the Chen family, but what about them! You see, they want to dismiss us who have helped their Chen family before. Because we are getting old, they think it is useless..., I think the Chen family will be messed up by Zhao Canniang sooner or later, I will tell you Lao Mo, I will introduce you to the From the Ke family, Young Master Ke said, as long as you go there with me, you will enjoy endless glory and wealth in the future."

Shopkeeper Zhu spoke with gusto, but he didn't see that Shopkeeper Mo's expression had become extremely embarrassing.

"Then what's the matter with this account book?" Shopkeeper Mo grabbed the account book on the counter and threw it to shopkeeper Zhu.

Shopkeeper Zhu couldn't recognize his own handwriting, and shopkeeper Zhu's face suddenly became ugly: "Why do you have this thing? Why is the account book here?"

At this moment, Zhao Canniang turned around and said coldly, "Because I brought it over to Shopkeeper Zhu."

When shopkeeper Zhu saw that it was Zhao Canniang, he was still a little shocked, and then he became a little angry: "Old Mo, you did it on purpose, do you believe what she said?" Shopkeeper Zhu pointed at Zhao Canniang with a ferocious expression.

Shopkeeper Mo sighed heavily, he knew that after he said these words, their decades of friendship were over.

"Old Zhu, it's not whether I believe the young lady's words, but the evidence is here. You keep telling me how much money you made for the Chen family, but have you ever said that all the money went to your own pocket? The Chen family waited We are not thin, we were just two young apprentices back then, but now, everything we have is given to us by the Chen family, why are we not satisfied?"

Shopkeeper Mo sighed. The money he earned in his silver house was much more than that of shopkeeper Zhu's shop, but no matter how much money he earned in a month, shopkeeper Mo never thought of taking the money for himself.

Shopkeeper Zhu snorted coldly, looked at Shopkeeper Mo and looked at Zhao Canniang: "Why should I be content when I am content? I earned all the money so hard. Why should I give them all the money?"

Shopkeeper Zhu pointed at Shopkeeper Mo after saying this, and said, "Don't blame me, I don't believe that you haven't eaten any money from the Chen family for so many years."

Seeing that his friend still said this about himself, shopkeeper Mo was extremely disappointed: "I really haven't eaten money from the Chen family. The account books are all there. Young Madam and Master Chen can check it by themselves. I know the principles and bottom line of being a human being." , What kind of money should belong to us, what kind of money is ill-gotten gains, Lao Zhu, you told me these things back then, and you told me that you can’t be sorry to my boss. I have always remembered your words for so many years, but why did you do it? I'm sorry, what about the boss?"

Shopkeeper Mo had a sad face.

At this time, Zhao Canniang smiled coldly: "People's hearts are not enough to swallow like a snake! Shopkeeper Zhu, it seems that I really don't hesitate because of you, so come and tie up Shopkeeper Zhu and send it to the government!"

Zhao Canniang now does not want to be soft on such a person who betrays the Lord.

The guys in the silver building naturally listened to Zhao Canniang's words, and heard Zhao Canniang's order to come out from behind the counter one by one, and rushed to shopkeeper Zhu.

Before shopkeeper Zhu could react, he was tied up by the shop assistants.

Zhao Canniang looked coldly at shopkeeper Zhu and said, "At first I wanted to forgive you, but I didn't force you when you said you didn't have money to pay me. I just asked you to go home and pay money. Since you make mistakes again and again, If you make me angry, why should I be soft on you? It would be great to send it directly to the government. The account book is there anyway. When it is handed over to the county magistrate, someone will find someone to count all the money you have eaten. If you have no money to pay, you can use the house to pay. Anyway, you are now in the Ke family, I believe that the Ke family is so "benevolent" and will find a way to get you out, and there is one more thing I forgot to tell you, the Ke family you are currently in is the one who offended the emperor."

Shopkeeper Zhu was very scared. Zhao Canniang let him go back. He thought that Zhao Canniang had nothing to do with him, but he didn't think his idea was wrong. Zhao Canniang didn't have anything to do with him, but just didn't want to do anything.

If he is sent to the government, he will be the one who will suffer at that time, not to mention losing money, if the Ke family knows what he has done, and if there is someone who is willing to ask him to work again, wouldn't this cut off his way out.

"Young Madam, I know I'm wrong, I know I'm wrong." Shopkeeper Zhu hurriedly begged for mercy.

Zhao Canniang sneered: "Shopkeeper Zhu, you don't need to beg me for mercy. I don't need your insincere confession. Besides, what I want is money. You eat our family's money."

Shopkeeper Mo still couldn't bear it. After glancing at Shopkeeper Zhu, he shook his head helplessly, then turned to Zhao Canniang and said, "Madam, please be merciful. I know Shopkeeper Zhu has a house in Baiyun City. If Shopkeeper Zhu can't take it If you pay the money, I think you can use the house to pay off the debt! Just ask Madam not to send him to the government!"

Shopkeeper Zhu looked at Shopkeeper Mo in astonishment. He didn't expect Shopkeeper Mo to intercede with him. Of course, the house can be used to repay the debt. Now he doesn't have the courage to go to Baiyun City. It doesn't matter if the house is handed over to the Chen family.

And as long as the money is in his hands, nothing else matters.

Zhao Canniang smiled, "The money he has been eating these past few years is enough for a house."

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