Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 38 Don’t hold me back

Jingshu returned to Qingfeng Garden, changed her clothes, and then went to the outside room with her account book.

Li Ling asked: "It's so late, you still want to watch?"

Jingshu put the account book on the small table on the couch outside and replied, "I'll take a look at it."

Li Ling stepped forward and advised with a somewhat flattering tone: "It's dark at night. Be careful of hurting your eyes. Let's see tomorrow."

Jing Shu stared at the account book and replied without raising her head: "It's okay, I'll just ask Ziyun to add a lamp later."

Li Ling spoke again: "There is no rush for these things. You just take your time when you are in charge of the house. Why bother."

Li Ling has always been a man of few words, but he has become extremely garrulous these days.

Jingshu raised her head and interrupted him impatiently: "Master, please go to bed first. I am busy, so please don't disturb me here."

Seeing that Li Ling still didn't move, Jing Shu couldn't help but said: "Wouldn't my grandmother and sister-in-law be coming to the palace the next day? If you need anything, why not ask them to take it with you. It will be better than having to worry about you all day long."

Her tone was calm, but it sounded a little strange in Li Ling's ears.

Li Ling did not answer the call, but replied lightly: "Then I'll go to bed first."

Jingshu glanced at the background where he left, snorted and looked away, then focused on the account book.

The second aunt, Guo, used to be in charge of the accounts in this mansion. The accounts were watertight on the surface, but if you think about it carefully, you can see the secrets inside.

For example, there is a large amount of incense expenses among the annual irregular expenditures. More than two thousand taels of silver are spent on this every year. Although the account clearly records detailed items such as donating incense and performing rituals, how come You can't use so much money.

 Among the female relatives in the house, only Guo was the only one who cared about Buddhism. It can be seen that a large part of this money went into her pocket.

For another example, the food expenses of each room in the mansion are also high. Take their Qingfeng Garden as an example. The account records are two hundred taels of silver per month.

Not to mention that there were only two masters in their courtyard, Li Ling and her. Even if all the servants, wives and boys together ate according to the master's dishes, they wouldn't be able to use so much.

There were many false accounts like this. Jingshu looked at them and copied down all the problematic accounts.

Mr. Guo has been in charge of the family for many years. Although the old lady has not completely let go, Jing Shu can see from the accounts that Mr. Guo has embezzled no less than ten thousand taels of silver over the years.

 Furthermore, Guo's confidants also have many places where they can make money in the house.

Take the food items for each room as an example. If the purchasing manager in the house had not colluded with Mr. Guo, how could the expenses and accounts be reconciled.

With a temperament like Guo's, if the old lady suddenly takes away her power, she will definitely hold a grudge against her. She has been in charge of the family for many years and has accumulated many confidants. If someone tries to get in the way behind her back, she will naturally suffer a loss.

 This is what Jing Shu is most worried about.

Jingshu poured a cup of tea, sipped it, and began to think deeply.

 The troops will come to block it, and the water will come and the earth will be flooded.

Just be wary of Guo's overt and covert attacks. Jingshu thought to herself, gradually suppressed the worries in her heart, and looked at the account book seriously again.

She was watching intently when suddenly her vision dimmed and the candle on the table was put out.

Jingshu looked up.

 It’s Li Ling again!

"What time of the day is it? Go to sleep." He said to Jing Shu commandingly.

"I'm not sleepy yet, I have to watch for a while." As she said that, Jingshu picked up the fire stick and lit the candle again.

Li Ling stood on the ground, looking at this stubborn little wife intently, with a look of helplessness on his face.

Seeing that he didn't leave, Jingshu pouted and said impatiently: "Go to sleep, don't bother me all the time, I still want it."

Before she could finish her words, Li Ling picked her up from the couch.

Jingshu struggled and shouted: "What are you doing?"

Li Ling said with a cold face: "Go to bed! Look at your eyes, you have turned into a rabbit." Jingshu broke free and muttered: "You are the rabbit." After that, she used her bloodshot almond eyes Staring at Li Ling, he said displeasedly: "I have just become the head of the family and have a lot to do. Why don't you think about me?"

The little wife pouted, with a look of displeasure on her face, as if he had delayed her passing the imperial examination and affected her bright future.

Li Ling looked at her and said patiently, "It's already very late."

Jing Shu ignored it and turned around and ran towards the pile of account books. However, before she could sit down, she was picked up by Li Ling again.

"I can't control you anymore, can I?" Li Ling said calmly.

This time he didn't hold her around the waist, but held her under his arm.

He was tall, and he could lift her slender body as easily as he was carrying a rabbit.

 There is no place to move forward or backward. This position is very uncomfortable. Jingshu struggled to wave her arms and calves, shouting: "Li Ling, what are you doing? Li Ling, let me go!"

 She struggled so much that one of her shoes flew far away, but she was unable to break free from his restraints.

Li Ling threw her on the brocade quilt on the bed, raised his hand and pulled off the other shoe from her foot and threw it on the ground. He lectured his little wife who was stuck in the quilt: "Sleep honestly, and you are not allowed to do it again in the future." stay up."

Jingshu raised her head unconvinced and wanted to argue with him. She dimly saw Li Ling's cold face and swallowed back her unspoken words.

She angrily opened the quilt, got into the bed, and muttered: "You know how to hold me back."

Li Ling saw that she was finally willing to obey, so he also lifted his legs onto the bed, got into the quilt, and lay down on his back.

Just as he was about to close his eyes, the little wife beside him turned around with a whoosh, stared at him with her round rabbit-like eyes and said, "If I can't manage this family well, I'll blame you all. It's you who's holding me back."

Li Ling turned his head and replied: "Being the head of a family is a long-term job. Who asked you to be so reckless?"

Jingshu argued: "How can this be reckless? I'm just starting out, so I have to learn a lot of things to do, and it's normal to be busy."

Li Ling didn't want to argue with her, so he turned his head, closed his eyes, and just replied: "In short, you are not allowed to stay up late anymore."

Jingshu replied coldly: "You don't have to worry about it!"

Li Ling opened his eyes, turned his head and said to her: "If you continue to be disobedient like this, I will ask my grandmother to take back your power to run the house."

Jingshu sneered and said, "Grandma has appointed me to be in charge of the family. How can I take it back just because you are making trouble unreasonably?"

Li Ling said: "I have my own way."

 “Tch!” Jing Shu snorted coldly and turned her head.

Seeing that she still refused to give in, Li Ling raised his head, leaned into her ear and said leisurely: "I want to tell grandma that we need to prepare for pregnancy. You are too weak to work hard. What do you think grandma will do?"

 The old lady naturally puts her children first!

Jingshu's heart suddenly went cold, and her momentum immediately weakened. She looked at Li Ling and said with lack of confidence: "How dare you--"

Li Lingfu lay back down again and imitated her in a cold snort: "If you continue to disobey me, give it a try."

Jingshu looked at Li Ling.

This guy really doesn’t look like he’s joking.

 She fell silent.

Seeing that Li Ling remained silent, Jingshu tucked the quilt up for him and said gently to him: "It's really getting late, go to bed quickly, husband -"

Jing Shu: Li Ling, if you hold me back like this, you are delaying my bright future, do you understand?

Li Ling: If you treat me sincerely, you will have a good future.

Jingshu: Tsk!

 (End of this chapter)