Master Miao nodded and praised,

"Okay, martial arts practitioners value perseverance the most. If you have talent and perseverance, you will never be able to achieve success in martial arts in the future!"

Her praise made the senior sisters on the side jealous. Someone quietly pulled the senior sister Sun Yuexian's sleeve.

"Sister Sister, you used to be praised by the master, why did she just come one day and the master's mind turned aside!"

Sun Yuexian glanced at the pair of lamb leather boots produced by Hangzhou City Tops under Wu Xin'an's feet, and replied,

"My ladies, come here just to have fun. It's still unknown how long you can stay!"

But they didn't know that Wu Xinan was so stunned for three consecutive months. He practiced martial arts during the day and calligraphy at night. It was so hard, but he was happy. It seemed that the year was approaching. Master Miao in the boxing gym sent the apprentices home half a month in advance, and each of them distributed half a piece of bacon. He also told them not to slack off after returning home and practice martial arts diligently. He came to the boxing gym again after the 16th. If someone retreated, he would be punished.

Wu Xin'an brought the bacon and walked home. When Guan's mother saw it, she smiled.

"Where did the young lady buy a small piece of meat? How could you bother with these small things? I've prepared it long ago!"

Wu Xinan said with a smile,

"This is given by the master... I will stay at home from tomorrow, and I will not go to the boxing gym until the 16th day of the New Year..."

Mother Guan took it and replied,

"Miss has worked so hard these days. It's just a good time to take a break at home!"

Wu Xinan nodded and ordered,

"Mom prepares me some New Year's goods..."

As he said that, he counted,

"The neighbors in the village must not forget it. Then they sent someone to send it to them. There is also Master Miao's place where I want to come to pay New Year's greetings to Master Miao, and there is also..."

There is also Dr. Jin next door, Pei He and Lao Xu's,

"Prepare a few more copies for me, and I have good friends I know will give you!"

When Guan heard this, his eyes narrowed.

"Our eldest lady has grown up and now she has made friends outside. Don't worry, mom, you must have prepared it for you!"

After all, the Wu family is now, their yard is like a place where they are transformed. Neither the old lady nor the wife can take care of it. The young lady has money in her hands, and they are in front of their own home.

In the Wu family, Mrs. Fu was seriously injured after being hurt by her son's "heartbroken foot". After handing over power like cutting off her flesh, she locked herself in Dongyun Courtyard. Except for the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, she no longer had to pay her respects.

Xiao Cheng and his children were happy and relaxed, but she was too happy too early. Although the old lady gave up power, it was not that easy for Xiao Cheng to take over.

At the beginning, Xiao Cheng was cautious and cautious for so many years, and finally got through the journey. There is no need to mention the happiness in his heart. Wu Hongwen has been an official for so many years and is in the wealthy Hangzhou. He always has some valuable industries in his hands. Now he has handed them all to Xiao Cheng. Xiao Cheng carefully counted the accounts with joy. After seeing it, his heart felt like a basin of cold water was poured on by someone, and it was immediately cold.

"The old woman is really a thief. Why didn't the pillar fall down and smash you to death!"

No wonder Mrs. Fu handed over the power so happily. When Xiao Cheng looked at the account book, he saw that many valuable things in the warehouse were gone. The subsequent annotations were mostly defiled, damaged, or unaware of it, or sent to someone as a gift, etc. Xiao Cheng had been married to this family for ten years, but he couldn't tell the strangeness. These things were clearly removed by the old woman, and the rest were all worthless rags.

"This is clearly the old woman has set up a new warehouse and has hidden it!"

It seems that the old woman had already planned it and it took a day and a half to do this!

Xiao Cheng stomped his feet in hatred and wanted to investigate, but the account book was old, so he tore his face and called the old lady to ask, "If someone can't remember clearly, he can push you two or five or six, and can he be tortured and forced to confess?"

Even if she had no idea about Wu Hongwen, she would not talk to him. With Wu Hongwen's temperament, he would probably not go into it. He had already made his mother take a big step. If he forced him again, he would really force his mother to go to the temple!

Xu's mother beside Xiao Cheng advised,

"Miss, don't be upset about this. There are old things on both sides. The old woman only has the master's son. If you don't take it out now, you will always take it out one day in the future. There is no need to make trouble now. I won't make you dissatisfied with you..."

Xiao Cheng said hatefully,

"Forget it, the most valuable things on the ground are the fields and shops..."

Besides, the land and shops were even more angry. The three corpse gods were furious. Their family had six shops in Hangzhou. Although they were not the best location, they could still charge one or two thousand taels of silver a year. Seeing that the year ended, Xiao Cheng sent someone to ask when the store would pay the rent, but who knew that the person responded.

"We signed a long contract with your old lady, which lasted every five years. We had already paid all the rent earlier!"

"Then... when did our old lady sign with you?"

"A few days ago, your old lady sent someone to say that she wanted to change the rules. She didn't pay every year, but she asked us to pay it once every five years. Because she had a long-term appointment, the money was reduced by 20%. We are doing long-term business, so we can save one or one..."

The man from the lower house came back to report to Xiao Cheng, who immediately threw a teacup.

"This old woman is so quick to start. Didn't she do this to make her own family cheaper and outsiders?"

After hearing this, Mama Xu said in her heart,

"What kind of family members, what kind of outsiders? It seems that I'm afraid that she is her own family members, and the rest are outsiders..."

Thinking of this, I shook my head repeatedly,

"I don't know why the master got such a mother!"

So he told Xiao Cheng,

"Madam, Curry's things will disappear, but this matter is a bit big, I'm afraid I'll have to explain it to the master!"

Their family relies on these things to live, and they have not made any investments for five years, so they let the whole family drink the northwest wind?

Xiao Cheng snorted,

"She dares to do it, she must be not afraid of the master asking questions..."

As he said that, suddenly his face changed color again.

"She dares to do this in the shop, and the other end of the farm..."

Mama Xu said hurriedly,

"Miss is right. Let's send someone to see the other end of the farm!"

The Wu family had not many farms, and the fertile land outside the city of Hangzhou had long been hyped up by wealthy businessmen. Even the seventh-rank court officials of Wu Hongwen did not dare to get involved, so they only bought more than ten acres of mu at the foot of Linping Mountain. In the early years, someone "given" Wu Hongwen seven or eight acres, which totaled more than twenty acres of land. Now they have hired the farm to manage it and hire tenants to farm.

Xiao Cheng sent someone to ask, and the old lady had already sent someone to collect the rent, and said she was pity for the tenants who worked hard for the main family over the years, and this year she had lost 20% of the income. The tenants were grateful to the old lady and said that they would go to the city to kowtow to the old lady during the Chinese New Year.

Xiao Cheng was so angry that she was proficient in common affairs. She couldn't collect rent at the end of this year, and she would have to buy plantings, purchase and repair damaged farm tools at the beginning of the next spring. These were all the money the owner had to pay, which means that she was the one who was in charge and had to pay a lot of money before she received the money!

Xiao Cheng was so angry that he threw a basin and bowl in the house. He didn't care about the demeanor of a lady from a family, and pointed to Dong Yunyuan and scolded him.

"Old pious wife, you are getting into money and don't even care about your face for money. You are so desperate that you are not afraid of retribution!"

Mama Xu was so angry,

"Madam, this must be told to the master. The shop has not been in the purchase for five years, and the farm still needs money in the spring. The money we have in our hands can't last long. In the future, the food and clothing cost in this family will be shorter, so let the master know. It is still considered that you have deducted it in the middle, and you should tell me early to prevent the master from misunderstanding in the future!"

Xiao Cheng responded,

"I must tell the master about this matter. It is better to ask the master to ask for some money to come back!"

Otherwise, my two daughters are not young. After the spring of next year, I plan to lead them to walk around outside more so that they can meet with each other to make a marriage. This kind of clothes and headdress must be indispensable. After the bride, I have to prepare a dowry. The old woman did this, but she was deliberately trying to make her grandchildren unable to find her in-laws’ house!

Xiao Cheng felt extremely hatred when he thought of this.

"I have been respectful and served her carefully for so many years, and I don't expect her to miss my good deeds. But my son is her own son and her grandchildren are hers. Why don't I even care about my son and grandchildren for money? Is she thinking that she will die if she is old!"

For so many years, Xiao Cheng is the first time he is looking forward to the old woman returning to the west soon.

"I'll die sooner, I'll finish it all. Then I can see if you can still carry your silver into the coffin!"

After Wu Hongwen returned to his house, Xiao Cheng hurried to the study room.

"master……"

Wu Hongwen put down the official documents in his hand and asked,

"Why are you here?"

"I... I have something to discuss with the master!"

Xiao Cheng looked embarrassed,

"If you have something to say..."

Wu Hongwen picked up the teacup and sipped the tea. Xiao Cheng smiled bitterly,

"Master, I'm afraid I'm not going to care about this family if I'm entrusted by the Master!"

"Oh... what does this mean by Madam?"

"Master... This is the account book sent by my mother-in-law..."

Xiao Cheng placed the account book on the sandalwood black lacquer desk that could be seen,

"Master, the family's accounts are here all these years. Judging from the books, our family is in debt every year and has been consuming food for the first time. Five years after the rent in the shop has been received, the output in the farm is just enough to be evenly expensive, and most of the things in the warehouse are old and broken. From this perspective... I am afraid... I am afraid that our family will be unable to survive in the next five years... I am really betrayed by the master!"

Wu Hongwen raised his hand and flipped through the account book, but after a few glances, he knew what was going on. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Chapter completed!