eurekapd Chapter 154 Powerless
Chapter 154 Powerless
Gu Yan had no choice but to admit this, and he indeed nodded.
"Hua'er got the consent of the elders to be the housekeeper. My mother said that she was ill and didn't want to be the housekeeper anymore, so Hua'er took over. My father also felt that the account books in front of him were depressing. How could he sort them out?"
Gu Lun looked at the somewhat panicked Madam Hua and said, "Mother, as an elder, is this how you make things difficult for the younger generation? Didn't you give this account book to Hua'er?
"How could I have made things difficult for her?" Madam Hua raised her voice and said, "I just asked her to hand in the new accounts she had prepared. What was her intention in bringing these here? I, your mother-in-law, am not dead yet. How could she be the one to slander me?"
Zhao Xihua couldn't help but laugh out of anger. She had seen shameless people before, but she had never seen anyone as shameless as this. He was just waiting for her to settle the new accounts, sort out those tangled accounts, and make up for the losses she had left behind before.
Now that everything is done, you can sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor, and even give yourself a plausible excuse.
Gu Lun was about to say something but was stopped by Zhao Xihua. Gu Lun looked at Zhao Xihua's expression as if he had something to say, so he closed his lips.
Zhao Xihua stepped forward and said: "Father, Mother, since you are interested in the new account I made, I have to take it out."
Mrs. Hua secretly thought that something was not right. Zhao Xihua brought up the old accounts first, and she felt something was wrong. She didn't expect that he would now say that new accounts could also be brought up. What did this mean?
Zhao Xihua said to Pingshui, "Pingshui, go get the new account book."
Pingshui responded and soon came in with two maids carrying a different box. Zhao Xihua opened the box and took out a new account book, then walked to the boxes containing the old accounts and took out another account book.
The old photo album raised a cloud of dust, but Zhao Xihua still walked a few steps to Gu Yan and spread the two account books on the table in front of him.
"Father, these are two account books, both of which are records of the harvest on the farm in the suburbs of Beijing." Gu Yan's expression became a little serious. In addition to the one given to Mrs. Hua, there are three other farms in the suburbs of Beijing, all of which account for the main source of income for the Gu family. What does Zhao Xihua want to say by taking out such an important place?
After Zhao Xihua put the account book down, he glanced at Madam Hua, whose face was uncertain, and said, "There is something wrong with the income recorded in this account book."
This account book was made when Madam Hua was in charge. Now Zhao Xihua says there are problems with the new and old accounts. Does that mean she was greedy?
Mrs. Hua said coldly: "What's the problem? You can't talk nonsense with your mouth."
Seeing that the matter involved Mrs. Hua again, Gu Yan angrily scolded, "Don't talk nonsense."
"Father, there is no trivial matter in the family. It is said that managing the family well can govern the country and bring peace to the world. How can you convince others if you can't even manage the affairs of the family well?"
Gu Yan didn't want Gu Lun to teach him a lesson, so he could only bite the bullet and look at the account book in front of him.
"There was a severe drought at the beginning of this year, and a locust plague in the summer, but before the end of the year, the income of these three farms increased by 30% compared with previous years."
Normally, the income should be lower due to natural disasters, but this can only be the case if someone messed with the farm's income in previous years. If the calculation is like this, the amount of money embezzled should be a shocking number.
Zhao Xihua reported the data of grain, furs, medicinal materials, etc. on the farm one by one. Not only the people around him, but even Gu Lun was amazed. This girl had such a good memory, she was simply a genius. She was indeed the woman he had his eyes on. He felt a little proud in his heart.
Mrs. Hua secretly cursed the farm managers for being fools. Why couldn't they report less this year? She didn't expect that this little bitch had such a good memory. She could actually sort out all the bad accounts clearly.
Gu Yan's face darkened little by little. What Zhao Xihua said was not groundless. Every word was well-founded. He felt frightened when he heard it.
The persons in charge of those farms were all arranged by Mrs. Hua. He just let the woman he liked do as she pleased because she wanted some money. But he didn't expect that she would go to such an excessive extent. Was she taking him, the head of the Gu family, for a fool?
Zhao Xihua picked up the account book again, and spread out the old and new accounts in front of Gu Yan: "Father, the previous ones are from the farm in the suburbs of Beijing, and these ones are..."
"No need to say more," Gu Yan stopped Zhao Xihua from speaking, "Butler—"
"Master of the family," the chief steward is now in front of Gu Yan, and now even he has to admire the ability of the young mistress. It turns out that making new accounts is just a cover, and the real thing is to secretly check the old accounts. This woman's scheming and ability are really extraordinary. This woman is not easy to mess with.
Gu Yan was also shaking with anger, he didn't expect that such a big Gu family would become so chaotic. He glanced at Mrs. Hua whose face turned pale. After all, he remembered their previous friendship, but seeing what she had caused made him feel disheartened and exhausted.
Gu Yan closed his eyes tightly. After all, he owed her. After all, she was the person he could not let down the most in this world.
"You..." Gu Yan tapped the butler's nose and said, "Bring all the people in charge of the farm to the Gu family compound and I will deal with them personally."
Mrs. Hua was a little at a loss at this time and didn't know what to do, but if Gu Yan wanted to deal with those people, she would definitely not help to persuade him. It would be best if they all died.
What she is most worried about now is how Gu Yan will deal with her. She originally wanted to take back the power of housekeeper, but she didn't expect such a thing to happen. She felt a little nervous.
The atmosphere in the main hall was a bit depressing. Gu Yan looked at the timid Madam Hua and sighed, "You are really generous. You usually spoil those people too much, so they turn around and bully you. When the butler brings them here, beat them up and send them to the police station."
A hint of sarcasm appeared at the corners of Zhao Xihua's lips. As expected, her guess was right. Gu Yan must have something on Mrs. Hua or was in debt to her, so she just made excuses for her so lightly. This was simply true love.
At this point, Zhao Xihua has given up, and Gu Lun should also give up. After all, the Gu family belongs to Gu Yan, and he wants to pamper her woman, even if that woman destroys his family, he is willing to do so.
Now, with Gu Lun's strength, he might as well leave the Gu family. Why is he fighting for his mother here? He can't win. In Gu Yan's eyes, the useless Mrs. Hua is a treasure. In Gu Yan's eyes, Gu Lun's mother, who was beautiful and from a scholarly family, is just a weed. This is destined.
Zhao Xihua watched Gu Lun's clenched fists as the knuckles turned white little by little. She subconsciously wanted to hold that hand, but after a pause she let it go. After all, she was really powerless, and even the most basic comfort seemed too pale.