Be A Virtuous Wife! So Tough!

C218 – Little Chun Zi’s Talent

“Your Highness, Yueyang Marquis is here.” The butler hurried in to report. Tang Yue exclaimed, “Why is father here?”

Crown Prince Zhao followed him as he walked out. Although the two families were relatives, Yueyang Marquis rarely visited them.

When Tang Yue arrived in the living room, Yueyang Marquis was admiring a painting on the wall with his back facing him. It was a wooden drawing that he had nothing to do. It was similar to a soft wooden drawing, but he could not make it so carefully, so it could only be considered mediocre.

However, Crown Prince Zhao liked it very much. Compared to this era’s one-colored ink painting, Tang Yue’s wooden drawing was more elegant and unique, so he had someone frame it and hang it in the living room.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Yueyang Marquis turned around with a smile on his face. It didn’t look like anything bad had happened.

“This official greets Crown Prince and Crown Princess.” Yueyang Marquis bowed politely. Tang Yue did not say anything about it. He had not changed his mind these years.

The butler personally led the servant to serve tea and pastries. He treated the guests like royalty. After serving the tea, he said politely, “Please enjoy.”

Yueyang Marquis relaxed a little when he heard the word “in-laws.” He sat next to Crown Prince Zhao and waited for him to speak.

“Ahem, it’s like this. I will take care of the grain army of the Great General. But recently, I found out that the actual number of granaries and armory is not right. I am not good at reading accounts, and I don’t know where the problem is.”

“However, it’s best not to report this matter before we investigate it. If my father’s suspicions cause a huge mistake, I’m afraid that it will implicate a lot of lives.”

Tang Yue nodded. If it was true, That wouldn’t involve just one or two.

“The first batch of grain is about to be transported to the border. If I don’t find out the reason before this, I won’t be able to explain it clearly.”

If there really was a problem and it only broke out in the end, King of South Jin and the courtiers would definitely blame Yueyang Marquis. Who asked him to be the last person to take over this batch of supplies?

The grain officer was a fat man to begin with. Many of the courtiers had their eyes on this piece of land. Furthermore, this position had always belonged to the category of civil servants. However, this time, it was seized by Yueyang Marquis, a mere warrior. It was imaginable what the civil servants would think.

“Are all the accounts in father’s hands?” This problem was tricky and awkward. To be honest, Tang Yue did not want Yueyang Marquis to touch this piece of land.

As a martial artist, he had never done such delicate work other than dancing with a knife and a gun. He did not know what King of South Jin was thinking.

“There are only three years left. There were too many of them before. They were locked in the warehouse. Three years is a big car.”

The paper was now used in general. This big car of accounts was really not a small amount.

Tang Yue originally wanted to find someone to help him read the books, but when he heard the number, he was also troubled. If he was given a month’s time, he was confident that he could sort it out, but the soldiers at the front line did not have that much time to wait for him to settle accounts.

Chuzhou City was not a land of fish and rice to begin with, and taking out a thousand stones of grain was already the bottom line. So they had to prepare the next batch of grain as soon as possible.

“How did father-in-law see that the truth was not right?” Crown Prince Zhao interrupted and asked.

Tang Yue blinked and turned his attention to Yueyang Marquis.

“You all know that I have a lot of good accountants around me, so I brought enough people with me this time. I didn’t expect that after three days and two nights of investigation, they would find that the number is not right.”

But what exactly is wrong? They couldn’t explain it clearly. They wanted to look at the ledger and found that the workload was too great, so they were unable to complete it in a short period of time. But the grain cart couldn’t be delayed just because of a guess. It was a matter of life and death for a hundred thousand soldiers.

“How many more days can it be delayed?”

Yueyang Marquis stretched out three fingers. “It has been 10 days since the 100 thousand soldiers arrived in Chuzhou City. If we don’t distribute the grain in three days, the soldiers will have to lose their grain.”

There was still no news from the front line. This was the best news for them. According to Crown Prince Zhao’s speculation, North Yue should be waiting as well. They were waiting for King of Qi’s army to merge into one.

“Father, I’ll lend you someone. Whether he can find the problem in three days will depend on his ability. As for the food, the first batch will not come out of the warehouse. I will find a way to gather it from the aristocratic families and buy more time.”

“Raise food from the aristocrats?” Yueyang Marquis was surprised. Such a thing had never happened in South Jin. Even when the treasury was the most anxious in the past, he had never seen a noble giving out a single cent.

Tang Yue smiled. “Most of the nobles in South Jin have been in the family for generations. I’m afraid the food stored in the family is going to rot in the warehouse. There are also those newly rich people. The South Jin has created such a good trading environment for them. It’s only right for them to put in some effort when they are in danger.”

Although it was a bit difficult, Tang Yue was confident that he could use half of his men to raise the food. As long as each family offered a car, it would be enough.

“Who is the person Yue Er is talking about? Could it be a famous big account?” There were specializations in the field of martial arts. For a family as rich as Yueyang Marquis’s Mansion, they relied on a group of people who were very talented in business. Although their social status was not high, they enjoyed extremely high treatment.

“You know this person too. He is Loyal and Brave Marquis.”

“Young Marquis? How old is he?”

“Haha, don’t judge him by his young age. He has great talent in business, and I know that he has a set of ways to settle accounts. It’s much more convenient and faster than our family.”

“It’s not impossible. The most popular shops in Ye City are opened by the Young Marquis. But my father thought that he had some special talents under him and wanted to dig them out. Haha… I really underestimated this man.”

It was not Yueyang Marquis’s fault that he was wrong. It was Zhang Chun’s fault for being sloppy. He only needed to say three sentences to realize that he was not a person with ink in his stomach. Who would have thought that he had established such a huge business empire in just five short years?

Tang Yue sent someone to invite Zhang Chun over, but he did come quickly. He was just a little sloppy. He was wearing a shirt and underwear in the cold weather. His pants were hanging loosely on his waist. He was wearing a white wool coat outside. He looked sleepy.

As soon as he entered, he got close to Tang Yue. He cupped his hands at Crown Prince Zhao. When he saw Yueyang Marquis, he was shocked. “Why is Uncle Yao here? Your seal is black and your brows are tightly knitted. Could it be that someone has offended you? Who is it? Tell me, my nephew killed him for you!”

Yueyang Marquis’s face turned darker. He looked at Tang Yue suspiciously and asked with his eyes. “Yes.”

“Don’t make a mess of his business before you settle the score.”

The corner of Tang Yue’s mouth twitched. He slapped Zhang Chun on the back of his head. “You’re the one who’s turning black!” Can’t speak!

He was used to watching people get off their plates. He had never dared to be so presumptuous to Crown Prince Zhao.

Zhang Chun chuckled. “I’m just bullshitting. Uncle, don’t mind it. Everyone on the street knows that you’ve taken on a big job. It’s a good time to get promoted and make a fortune. My nephew has prepared a gift for you.”

Yueyang Marquis was even more worried. It was a beautiful job for others, not for him at all.

He did not lack money or food. He was in charge of the granaries and military supplies, and he was not greedy for money. It was his duty to do it well. If he did not do it well, it would be a dereliction of duty. It seemed that King of South Jin had also taken a liking to this, which was why he had given him this hard work.

Yueyang Marquis thought for a while and decided to trust his son’s judgment. Regardless of whether this young duke had the ability or not, he had to drag out the mule or the horse to find out.

He squeezed out a smile and said kindly, “Nephew, uncle is facing a problem now. I wonder if you can help?”

Zhang Chun looked at him in surprise and secretly glanced at Tang Yue. Seeing him nod to him, he quickly smiled and replied, “What you said, we are family. How can I not help you when you are in trouble? As long as you can use your nephew, you can do whatever you want.”

Zhang Chun patted his chest and promised, but he was mumbling in his heart. What can he do for a person who has nothing but money? Didn’t he hear that Yueyang Marquis’s Mansion was short of money? Could it be that his business had expanded and pushed others out of his business?

Zhang Chun thought to himself. If he wanted to close a few shops, would he agree to it?

Yueyang Marquis felt relieved when he heard what Zhang Chun said. He told Yueyang Marquis everything that had happened. Finally, he asked, “Where do you think I should start?”

He still did not believe that this child could solve such a thorny problem, so he wanted to take the exam.

Zhang Chun thought for a moment, “I don’t understand. If you want to find clues from the accounts, then I can help you. If it is outside of the accounts, I am powerless.”

Yueyang Marquis was overjoyed when he heard what Zhang Chun said. It was obvious that Yueyang Marquis had some ability to say such things. It was already good enough that he could solve the problem of checking the accounts. As for the final result, he would have to check the accounts before he knew it was the most important step.

“Then I’ll have to rely on you.” Yueyang Marquis had a plan in mind. He planned to ask his son privately if Loyal and Brave Marquis had any plans to become an official in the court.