Reborn to be a mistress, she went crazy killing the legitimate daughter

Shen Yiran did not explain, but lowered his head, seeming to be in an awkward situation.

The old lady sighed and said, "The maids in the second house and the money spent by Bo Jinxiu in the first house are much more than before. I think it is not easy for Ran Ran to deprive you, so I can only reduce my own expenses to subsidize you!"

"Take a look, which month in the past few months was not like this?"

Xu really flipped through it and said, "She must have not recorded the expenses of the third room, so their third room has so little!"

Upon hearing this, the old lady ordered, "Ask the housekeeper and the accountant to check and we'll know."

One month later, it's really no different.

The housekeeper smiled and said, "Since the Third Madam took over as the housekeeper, all the expenses of the family, from the smallest amount to the largest expenses, have been recorded truthfully and checked at the end of the month. The account book must be the problem."

The accountant also said, "Yes, the Third Madam checks the whereabouts of every penny and income every day to ensure that there is no mistake. I can guarantee that there is no problem with my account books."

Xu slammed the account book shut and threw it on the table: "You all work under her. She has the final say, so you naturally follow her."

The old lady's face turned cold when she heard this: "Is there still any law? Is our mansion so unbearable? The housekeeper's wife teamed up with the accountant and the housekeeper to make false accounts?"

Xu had done this before, and she couldn't believe that others would not do the same.

But seeing the way the old lady was staring at her, it was clear that she was going to bring up old grievances, so she didn't dare to say anything more.

Shen Yiran had no choice but to say, "I am from the third wife's family. I can't always ask my eldest and second brothers to spend less money. However, the expenses are indeed increasing. I think as long as I cut a little bit, it will be fine."

"You are so confused. How could you do this? If I hadn't thought of checking the accounts today, would you have continued doing this?"

Shen Yiran forced a smile and said, "I don't think it's difficult at all. My expenses in the house aren't much anyway."

The old lady said sternly: "If the expenses are too high, how can you make up for the loss with others? This is why those people falsified the accounts. If this continues for a long time, the entire mansion will be in deficit. This is a very serious problem!"

Shen Yiran immediately pretended to be anxious: "I was inconsiderate, please punish me, old lady."

The old lady asked Qiuju to help Shen Yiran up: "I know you have an idea in your mind. You chose to do this because the number is small. Besides, you manage the store very well. The income of the Marquis' Mansion has doubled. You have done a good job."

Xu was dissatisfied when she heard this. She was punishing him at first, but how come he turned it into a compliment later?

Is this how she, Shen Yiran, just let it go after she made a mistake?

The old lady flipped through the account book, calculated it in her mind, and noted the amount in the account book.

"All three rooms will be paid the same amount of money, fifty taels per month per room. No more will be given. Call the accountants here. I will personally give the order!"

Xu looked at the number and found it was not even half of what she had now. How could she survive?

"Old Madam, my eldest sister-in-law has a child now, so you have to give more to the eldest wife."

When the old lady heard this, she immediately nodded and said, "That's right, increase the amount for the first wife to 100 taels. You take this money and don't let Bo Jinxiu spend it."

Xu listened to the eldest wife's opinions the most, so she had no complaints.

After the distribution was completed, Shen Yiran and Xu came out together.

Shen Yiran smiled at Xu and said, "Sister-in-law has managed a household before, and knows that it is not easy to be a housekeeper. Please be considerate of me."

Xu immediately pretended to be dumbfounded: "I don't understand what you mean."

"Besides, if you feel that the housekeeper is in trouble, just give it to me. I am happy to accept it, but I am afraid you won't give it to me!"

Shen Yiran smiled: "How can I walk away from the task that the old lady has assigned to me? Wouldn't it embarrass the old lady? Others who don't know about it may say that the old lady has a bad vision."

Xu snorted coldly and urged Qiu Wen, "My sister-in-law is a busy person. Let's not waste her time here any longer."

Bai Zhi was so angry that she said to Shen Yiran, "Madam, just tell her the evidence you got just now and see how she explains it! You should have said it in front of the old lady!"

Shen Yiran put his finger on his lips, warning Bai Zhi not to talk nonsense.

Bai Zhi looked around and said, "Don't worry, Madam. I only told you when I saw that there was no one around."

"You, I know you are thinking about me, but you need to take a longer-term view."

"There is no shortage of capable managers in the mansion. Xu is swift and decisive, Rong Qingqing is versatile, and no one can be a bad manager."

"Then why did the old lady choose me?"

After Shen Yiran left Bai Zhi with this question, he returned home.

Bai Zhi thought and thought but still couldn't figure it out: "Madam, is it because you don't just consider yourself?"

Shen Yiran touched Bai Zhi's nose with his hand and said, "That's right. The management of household affairs in the palace is just like the management of the harem by the queen in the palace. Your Majesty needs a harmonious and stable harem, and the same is true for the old lady."

"The balance and stability of the Third House and the safety of the inner house of the Marquis's Mansion are the most important things. Although I seem to be wronging myself by doing this, it actually happens to be in line with the old lady's wishes."

Bai Zhi pursed her lips and smiled, her eyes sparkling: "So no matter how the first and second houses fight overtly or covertly, the old lady will firmly choose the lady!"

Shen Yiran nodded and smiled, then sighed and said, "Although I don't want to resort to these means, it's just for self-protection."

Bai Zhi came up to help Shen Yiran massage his shoulders obediently: "I know that Madam has worked hard, and the old lady and the marquis must know it too."

Shen Yiran closed her eyes. Being a housekeeper was so easy. In her previous life, in order to help Song Qizhao, she had done everything from selling things at a stall to making friends with the ladies of the rich and powerful. It was much more difficult than this.

But at least no one caused trouble in the Song family, but Xu and Rong Qingqing in the Marquis's Mansion kept an eye on the household supplies and were willing to kill her for money.

It was obvious that Xu understood what was said just now, but she refused to give up. It seems that Xu and Rong Qingqing have other tricks up their sleeves, and they have to be intimidated.

"Please work harder these few days and keep a close eye on the store. If anything goes wrong, report it to me immediately. Tell the shopkeeper and the employees to be more careful and make sure nothing goes wrong again."

Bai Zhi nodded and went out to tell someone to notify the store.

Bo Jinnian brought Ji Sicheng and Ji Siyue to visit their biological parents' graves and returned. Shen Yiran had put aside all his troubles and went out to greet them with a smile.

Ji Siyue threw herself into Shen Yiran's arms as before, but Ji Sicheng just stood still and saluted.

Bo Jinnian rubbed the two children's heads and said, "I asked them, but they still wanted to go back and refused to stay for two more days."

"Dad, that's not what we meant!"

Ji Sicheng and Ji Siyue immediately took Shen Yiran's hand and explained: "We also want to stay with mother for a few more days, but we can't explain it to the academy and master."

Shen Yiran rubbed the two little heads and said with a smile: "Your daddy is teasing you."