Farmer's wife: My husband came back and the house was in chaos

Chapter 314: Need money? I don't have any

In the past, the old lady had white fungus and bird's nest in the morning, not to mention eggs and fruits. Chen Shuhua's farm grows a lot of fruits and vegetables, and fresh ones are delivered every day. Some time ago, Yao Qingnian was the housekeeper, and at least there was one fruit and side dish, and eggs and meat were enough to satisfy her. What happened today?

"What? Go call Youran over. How come her mistress is even more stingy than the one from the countryside?" The old lady got angry early in the morning. Shen Youran rushed over. She looked haggard. She had just fallen asleep for a short while when she was woken up by someone who said that the old lady was looking for her.

"Grandma, are you looking for me?" She yawned.

"You Ran, why are you like this?" The old lady was shocked to see Shen Youran like this.

"Grandma, being a housekeeper is too tiring! Wuuwu... I don't want to be a housekeeper anymore." She stayed up all night looking at the account books. There was no money in the mansion, and the housekeeper urged her to pay money every day. She even used her private money to make up for it. It was too difficult to be the head of the Shangshu Mansion.

"Girl, if you don't know how to do it, just learn it slowly. Didn't you manage Shen Nianran well these days?" The old lady wanted to blame her, but seeing her like this, she couldn't bear it and swallowed her words back.

"Grandma, that's because she has mother's dowry. Now mother doesn't allow me to use her dowry. We don't have any money in our house now. Those managers come to me every day. My head hurts so much. Woo woo... Grandma, if this goes on, we really can't even afford porridge!" Shen Youran ran to the old lady, lay in her arms and complained.

"What! You are not allowed to use the dowry, how ridiculous! Where is she? Go and call the lady over to me."

"Mom, what do you want from me?" Not long after, Chen Shuhua came over.

"Shuhua, the mansion is now managed by Youran, and the account is a bit tight right now. Can you take out some money to subsidize the household expenses? Just think of it as a loan from your mother, okay?" The old lady spoke softly, not daring to speak loudly for fear of offending her.

"Ah? There's no money in the house? Mother, I don't know about this. I haven't been in charge of the family for quite some time. I've let the two maids take care of it. I don't have any money either. I gave the jade seal to Nianran. That maid is reliable. She took care of my dowry. If you want money, go find her! I'll go out first if I have nothing else to do. I've made an appointment with my sisters to go boating on the lake! The scenery is beautiful in early summer. Mother, do you want to go with us?"

"No...no." She was so busy with household chores that she had no time to go boating.

"Okay, Mom, I'll go down first. Youran, come on, I'm rooting for you." Chen Shuhua said goodbye with a smile. She didn't care about the family or Shen Wenting. She felt a lot more relaxed!

After Chen Shuhua left, the old lady asked someone to find Yao Qingnian, but the servants said that she had gone out early in the morning and could not be found. The old lady was so angry that her headache came back. In the end, she had no choice but to take out some of her savings and let Shen Youran go first to deal with the emergency.

Yao Qingnian has been going out early and coming back late these days. In the morning, he would inspect all the shops, and in the afternoon, he would go to the Duke's Mansion to check up the old Duke's health.

After the last incident at the jewelry shop, a temporary shopkeeper was hired. She thought that although he was good at talking, he was young after all. Unexpectedly, she still underestimated Ma Xin. Not only did the shop return to normal, but the business was much better than usual.

"Miss, you're here!" Seeing Yao Qingnian coming in, he immediately put down the work in his hands. He had now changed into a formal shopkeeper's uniform, looking respectable and with a bit more of the shopkeeper's temperament.

"I came to see how you were doing."

Ma Xin immediately brought over the account book and said, "Miss, have a look. This is the revenue from the past month, just as much as we earned. Our shop is a time-honored brand with many regular customers. Our jewelry is affordable and very popular among the people. This month I purchased a batch of new summer goods, which immediately attracted the favor of many young ladies from Beijing. Our business has increased several times compared to last month!" Ma Xin looked proud.

"Well, that's good, but..."

"But what? Miss, tell me if there's anything I did wrong, and I'll change it right away." Hearing the word "but" from Yao Qing, he immediately became nervous. He had done quite well, and there was nothing wrong with it.

"Pfft!" Yao Qingnian couldn't help laughing when he saw his expression, then he restrained the smile on his face and said, "But there are not enough people, and it seems that you are all a little overwhelmed. You can find two more people in the shop when you have time."

There were originally five or six people in the shop, but two or three of them were the former shopkeeper's men, Yao Qingnian dismissed them, they were useless, and all the thugs were disbanded. Why would a small jewelry shop need thugs? And she had already told everyone last time that this shop belonged to the wife of the Shangshu Mansion. With the Shangshu Mansion and the Duke's Mansion, anyone who wanted to cause trouble would have to think twice. Now there were only two other clerks in the shop, a total of three people, which was obviously not enough.

"So that's it. Okay! I'll go ask about it later." Ma Xin was shocked, thinking he had done something wrong!

"You have done very well. I told you before that as long as you work hard, you will be given priority for the position of shopkeeper. Now, your probation period is over.

Starting today, you are the owner of this shop! Your salary will be doubled, and you will get bonus at the end of the year.

Remember, I hate betrayal the most. As long as you do well, I will not treat you unfairly. If you dare to betray me, I will make your death more miserable than the previous shopkeeper's.

Of course, you still have a chance to regret it. If you don't want to, you can leave now and I will give you a generous compensation."

Yao Qingnian has said all the good and bad things in advance, and it is up to him to decide what to do and what to decide.

"Ms. Xie! I still say what I said last time. I will definitely manage the shop well for you and won't let you down! There's no point in talking too much nonsense. I will prove it with practical actions."

He did what he said this month, and Yao Qingnian was very satisfied. After explaining the things in the shop, Yao Qingnian had a simple meal outside and went to the Duke's Mansion to visit Duke Chen.

"Grandfather, you've recovered well after the operation, but you still can't drink alcohol." Yao Qingnian reminded him after the examination. He can now walk.

"Did you hear me? You can't drink it." Old Madam Chen echoed from the side. She had told him many times before, but he didn't listen. This time, he realized how painful it was to get sick, and he finally listened to her advice. She had to nag him a few more times.

"I understand. It's just that I feel a little uncomfortable without drinking." Old Duke Chen curled his lips, feeling itchy in his heart just thinking about alcohol.

These days, Yao Qingnian comes to accompany the old man, and the mansion doesn't seem so deserted anymore.