newbobooks Chapter 549 No money?
Chapter 549 No money?
The couple were tired after a day of work and didn't want to talk anymore. After finishing their dinner in silence, Lu Chuan called out to Han Qi who had been waiting outside.
"Master, you called me?"
"Well, go find Li Wen and ask someone to come in and clear away the food."
Obviously Lu Chuan was not used to having people outside all the time, so he said something unnecessary.
The person who had been waiting for the two to finish their meal and clean the table at a distance immediately went in to clean the table when he saw Han Qi coming.
Li Wen guessed that the host would look for him after dinner, so he quickly finished his meal and waited outside.
Ever since Xu Han asked Juxiang to follow her, Juxiang has been on standby at all times. Knowing that the two masters didn't like people following them all the time, she just waited at a distance.
After Xu Han and Lu Chuan finished their dinner, they moved to the main hall and sat down to wait for Li Wen.
Juxiang was very tactful and served each of them a glass of hawthorn water.
Juxiang found out this from Danniang and Ma Pozi. She knew that the mistress and the master did not drink tea at night and would easily have trouble sleeping, so she prepared this tea specially according to their preferences.
Li Wen and Juxiang finished their work quickly and stood in front of the two men, waiting respectfully.
Xu Han took a sip of hawthorn water and nodded slightly, obviously very satisfied with their tact.
Not only were they fast in their actions, but their words and actions were impeccable as well.
Lu Chuan was listening on the side, not ready to speak. Seeing this, Xu Han asked, "Li Wen, tell me what happened in the past few days."
Li Wen took out his recorded bill and handed it to Xu Han, saying, "Madam, I have been in the county town for the past few days, mainly responsible for purchasing some daily necessities needed by the mansion and custom-making various things needed to open a shop.
The shop's front door has been completed, but I went to get it today. When I arrived here, I saw that the plaque of our house had not been changed. After some inquiries, I found out that the plaque of the house was the plaque of the master's family. I took the initiative to find a carpenter to make a plaque for the Lu Mansion, and it has been hung up now. "
The two were stunned when they heard this. They really hadn't taken care of the house after buying it. They always came and went in a hurry, and they had completely forgotten about changing the house number.
She was very tired when she came back just now and didn't look carefully, so she didn't know that the door plaque had been changed.
Xu Han looked at Lu Chuan and saw him nodded without changing his expression, so she knew that he had observed it.
She then said, "You did a good job. This house has not been lived in since it was bought, and the plaque has indeed not been changed."
Seeing that his wife was very satisfied, Li Wen smiled slightly and did not dare to show off. He continued seriously, "During this period, according to the instructions given to me by the master last time, I bought some oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, candles, oil lamps and other things to make up for the lack of items at home. In addition, I bought a cow and a horse, and they are now in the barn in the backyard.
I have already written down the specific price and amount in the notebook. The total cost of this purchase is 246 taels. Madam, please review it."
Xu Han looked through the account book for a while and saw that the prices in the account book were indeed not much different from the prices she usually bought. In fact, the prices of some items were a few cents cheaper than what she bought. She knew that the account book shown to her was indeed not false at all.
I think even if Li Wen had this idea, he wouldn't dare to do it. After all, he has just been here for a short time, and now is the most important stage to gain the trust of the couple. There is no need to ruin his future.
Li Wen is a sensible man. He can see that his master values him. If he works hard in the future, there will be no greater benefits than this.
After closing the account book, Xu Han said to Li Wen, "Well done. I have roughly looked at the things you bought. The quality is not bad. It must have taken a lot of effort to buy such a variety at this price."
Li Wen, who was praised again, raised his mouth more obviously, and said modestly, "I don't deserve it. I will do my best to serve the master and the lady in the future."
Xu Han didn't like this kind of complimenting words very much, so she turned to Juxiang and said, "Tomorrow you will check the warehouse according to this bill. You will be responsible for everything from entering and leaving the warehouse and picking up things. Remember to keep a record."
Dan Niang accepted the order and said, "Yes, Madam."
Juxiang was used to doing these things before. They were not difficult for her and she could even do them with ease.
Today I saw Juxiang taking inventory of the items in the store. The items that were cleared out were in order, very clear, and easy to understand at a glance.
After reading it, Xu Han thought to herself, "She is indeed an expert at this. She does it better than I do. I am afraid that even if I were to count the inventory myself, I would not be able to do it as well as she does."
After seeing this, I felt more reassured about her.
The couple looked at the two people in front of them, one was responsible for the inside and the other was responsible for the outside, and the most important thing was that each of them was exceptionally outstanding.
Everyone is responsible for their own area, and they don't fight or compete with each other. They act according to rules and regulations, and there is no need for anyone to worry about them at all.
The two looked at each other and understood what the other meant. They thought to themselves, "This time we really found a treasure. The extra money we spent on buying people is really worth it."
In the evening, after washing up, Xu Han and Lu Chuan lay in the soft quilt, chatting casually.
She mentally calculated the money she had spent recently, added the money she had spent on buying people and bricks and tiles some time ago, and calculated how much money she could still move.
Excluding the expenses during this period, there were probably only about 120 taels of silver left in his hand.
This amount is indeed not much for the two of them now. There are so many people in the family, and the daily expenses and monthly salary are not a small number.
Xu Han turned over and said to Lu Chuan, "There is not much money left at home. I estimate that there is only 120 taels of silver. If this continues, I am afraid that our family assets will be completely emptied."
Without waiting for Lu Chuan to reply, Xu Han continued, "There are 38 people in our family who need to be paid. One hundred coins per person will cost three taels and eight cents per month. Add to that the daily necessities of oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and daily necessities, and it will cost at least two taels of silver.
And that doesn't even include the clothes and shoes they have all year round, as well as the gifts they receive during festivals.
Now if I calculate the expenses alone, it would cost about 15 taels a month.”
Lu Chuan looked at his wife who was worried about money, put his arm around her shoulders and comforted her, "What are you afraid of? You are still worried about having no money to spend when I am here.
Besides, isn't our shop about to open? This is also a big source of income. In addition, there are also the canned fruits and fruit wine you made, which are also valuable.
The most important thing is the sweet potato wine. Even if nothing else works, there is this! I guarantee that this will be sold out once it is on the market, and the price is not low.