Chapter 19
Jiang Zuiyao didn't understand this, but Feng had been in the Shao family for a few more years than Jiang Zuiyao, so she immediately understood it and insinuated: "Don't worry, Grandma Li. If you are really wronged, even if your mother doesn't care, there is still a young master who will take care of you."
It’s up to you.”
These words instantly ignited Jiang's anger. He glared at Feng and said, "What are you talking about? Did I say I don't care?"
Of course Mrs. Feng knew that these words would displease Ms. Jiang, so she pretended to be embarrassed and whispered: "The young master has a soft ear. If Aunt Li cries a few times, the young master will definitely be partial."
Shao Ziqing's ears are soft? Oh, if Shao Ziqing's ears are soft, there will be no cruel people in the world.
Jiang Zuiyao on the side couldn't help but secretly smile contemptuously when she heard this. Feng was able to argue that no one could be offended by these two sentences, but it was enough to make Jiang feel even more disgusted with Aunt Li.
Mrs. Jiang lowered her eyelids in disgust and glanced at Nanny Li. Nanny Li immediately panicked and said hurriedly: "This slave is just a wet nurse. How can the eldest young master care about the slave's safety? The eldest young master is the most filial piety. If the wife makes the decision,
Only the eldest young master can make decisions for his slave."
Jiang Zuiyao looked at the humble look of Nanny Li at this moment, and knew that this person was a master who was soft and afraid of the hard. She must hold the power to manage the East Hospital in her hands, so that Nanny Li would not dare to bully her easily.
Jiang sat on the chair without saying a word, with a serious look that made everyone present sweat, except Jiang Zuiyao who didn't care at all.
After a while, Xue Qing came back, and Jiang asked directly: "How was the investigation?"
Xue Qing replied truthfully: "I have asked several servants in the East Courtyard, but I couldn't find anything. They are very scared when I mention Granny Li, and they all don't know anything about her."
Jiang's expression became more solemn: "Go on."
Xue Qing added: "The servant then searched Grandma Li's bedroom. She was very frugal and found nothing wrong. I also brought the account book over and asked Madam to take a look."
Mrs. Jiang took over the account books and has been in charge of the Shao family for so many years. She is very familiar with the account books of the family's expenses. After looking through them, she found no flaws.
After all, Grandma Li is a veteran. She has already prepared a back-up plan. How could she stupidly hide the stolen money in her room, and how could she allow others to find out the flaws in the account books? She immediately said to Mrs. Jiang:
"Madam, this slave is really unjust! The young lady has evil intentions and wants to take away the power to control the east courtyard, so she attacks this slave!"
Nanny Li said this over and over again several times. Ms. Jiang, who had never expressed her opinion, finally expressed her position at this moment: "Liu? Since she is the eldest lady, she should be in charge of the east courtyard. I would like to ask you, Shao Family
When did you need a nanny to take charge of the courtyard?"
Grandma Li immediately panicked: "I dare not overstep my authority and take charge of the East Courtyard. These are all arranged by the eldest young master."
At this moment, Jiang Zuiyao, who had been silent until now, said: "According to what Mother Li said, if the eldest young master takes over the Shao family in the future, then Mother Li can also overstep her authority and take charge of the Shao family?"
These words hit the Jiang family hard. Shao Ziqing was the eldest son and could indeed take over the Shao family in the future. However, how could the Jiang family tolerate it?
Afraid of making Mr. Jiang displeased by these words, Aunt Li said angrily to Jiang Zuiyao: "My eldest wife, you are just talking nonsense!"
Jiang Zuiyao smiled coldly, sarcastically and coldly, walked into the inner room and came out again, holding an account book made of blue kraft paper in her hand, and said to Grandma Li: "Mother Li, don't you want to prove your innocence? Account book
Here, let’s make it clear today!”
!!
Nanny Li looked at the account book in Jiang Zuiyao's hand in horror. She knew very well what was written in it. When did she get it?
This is impossible! Impossible!
Ms. Jiang frowned and asked in confusion: "Don't I have the account book in my hand? Why do you also have one?"
Jiang Zuiyao walked forward slowly, threw the account book in her hand on the table, looked at Nanny Li with disdain and said: "Mom, don't be deceived by this old woman. The book in mother's hand is fake."
Jiang quickly picked up Jiang Zuiyao's account book, opened it, and compared it with the one brought by Xue Qing. Every account was correct.
It’s the New Year, and the food and clothing expenses in the east courtyard are as much as one hundred taels. Taking the expensive snow pigeons as an example, Xue Qing’s account book states that she bought ten catties of snow pigeons, three liang and one catty, a total of thirty taels.
But in Jiang Zuiyao’s account book, it was written that the snow pigeon was one tael per catty and only cost ten taels of silver. He also gave the vendor who sold the snow pigeons a commission of five taels of silver. Where was the remaining fifteen taels of silver?
It stands to reason that the cheapest snow pigeons are only two ounces and one kilogram. You can imagine that the snow pigeons that are two or one kilogram are defective goods. Since the vendors can make so much money, they will definitely help Grandma Li.
It was a good thing, but the two of them split the spoils afterwards!
Comparing them one by one, every one of them contains hidden deductions. The East Courtyard is the direct family compound, and the monthly expenses are very large. If you calculate it carefully, the amount of money that Grandma Li embezzles every month is enough to surprise people!
At this moment, Jiang's face turned completely cold, and she asked coldly: "Mother Li, what else do you have to say?"
Grandma Li shook her head in panic: "That's not the case. I have never seen this account in the hands of the eldest young lady. This is clearly a fabrication made by her to frame me!"
Jiang Zuiyao smiled coldly: "Ha! Every transaction in my account matches yours, so I have to get your account in advance before I can falsify it. It doesn't take more than three days to write down this account.
But you can’t finish writing. You have to keep accounts every day. How could you not know that Grandma Li’s account books have been lost for so many days? Besides, even the handwriting is exactly the same! Grandma Li, do you think my mother and I are three-year-old children?
?”
As expected, Grandma Li was speechless. She couldn't find any reason to explain.
Grandma Li knelt on the ground uneasily, no longer caring about the pain on her body, her mind was in a mess, thinking about how to save herself.
But how could Jiang Zuiyao give Nanny Li such an opportunity, and said: "Also, my mother will give me one hundred taels of silver every month, but it has been a year since I married into the Shao family, let alone one hundred taels of silver.
, I didn’t even see a tael of silver, where did the money go?”
Facing Jiang Zuiyao's question, Grandma Li hesitated and couldn't answer. Jiang Zuiyao's eyebrows suddenly turned cold: "In my opinion, it's better to send someone to search his son's residence. There will definitely be something gained."
"No! You can't!", Grandma Li objected immediately, and her knees on the ground began to tremble slightly.
Seeing Grandma Li's guilty look, Mrs. Jiang didn't need to ask anything, she had guessed everything.
Breathing a deep sigh of relief, Mrs. Jiang said coldly: "Mother Li, you know that Ziqing cares about you as a nanny. What would Ziqing think if he knew about this?"
Aunt Li seemed to care more about this matter than embezzling the Shao family's money. Her face changed drastically and she begged: "Madam, I beg you, please don't tell the eldest young master! If the eldest young master knows that this slave has done these things,
You will definitely be heartbroken, I beg you, please, don’t let the eldest young master know."
However, Jiang did not give her such a chance.
She saw that Shao Ziqing had cared about the nanny in front of her for more than 20 years. As a mother, how could she not be jealous? When their lips touched, all Nanny Li felt was despair: "If I had known this, why would I do it in the first place?
?”
Grandma Li shook her head unwilling to accept it. She was no longer as arrogant as before. She kowtowed as lowly as a piece of grass and said: "I know my mistake, I know my mistake. I am willing to accept any punishment, but I just beg you, madam.
Don't tell the eldest young master."
At this moment, a voice sounded outside the door that made Grandma Li despair: "Mother Li, what's wrong with you?"
Chapter completed!