When Shi Yi thinks about Xianyu, someone always comes to disturb her.

When Wei Dong arrived in Kyoto in a dusty state, King Dongshan was still in Dan County and had not returned.

He found the Dongshan Palace and went straight up to knock on the door.

This is really strange. Anyone who wants to visit the prince must first send someone to deliver an invitation to the palace.

The man knocked on the door as soon as he came up, and the doorman scolded him impatiently:

"Why are you knocking? Do you know whose house this is? Just knock."

Weidong still had a smile on his face and said in a good-tempered manner:

"I know. This is the Dongshan Palace. I'm looking for the King of Dongshan. Please tell him that Weidong is here for an appointment."

The doorman originally wanted to teach him a lesson, but when he heard that he was here to keep an appointment, he didn't dare to be rude. What if it was really the prince who asked him to come?

The doorman looked Weidong up and down, then asked him to wait at the door for a while.

He quickly ran into the mansion, found the housekeeper, and said to him, "There is a man named Weidong at the door, who said he is here to keep an appointment."

The prince is not at home, so anyone he meets with is most likely a liar.

When the housekeeper heard this name, he thought it was so familiar.

I slapped my head and thought, how could I have forgotten what the prince had specifically instructed me in the letter? Oh my god!

He said to the doorman, "Quick, bring the person in."

The housekeeper ordered the servants around him: "Quick, quick, quick! Clean up the reception room next to the prince's, prepare good tea and snacks."

The doorman ran back and opened the door for Weidong, and the housekeeper soon arrived waiting at the door.

When he saw Wei Dong, he looked at him carefully. This was the person the prince had a special eye for. He had to serve him carefully.

The butler greeted Wei Dong respectfully.

"Master Weidong, I am the housekeeper of your mansion. Please come this way."

Wei Dong politely stepped into the threshold of the palace. Seeing that the main courtyard was almost completed, he casually asked:

"What stage has the palace been built to now?"

Butler: As expected, it is this man’s credit that the palace can continue to be built.

He reported the progress to Weidong diligently and carefully:

"The construction team moved to the side yard a few days ago. The gate to the main yard has been repaired, and only some odd jobs are left.

According to the blueprint, eight courtyards and thirty-two houses are to be built in the side courtyard. Some differences in the original construction have to be demolished and rebuilt, so the progress has been delayed.

Fortunately, the prince's family is small, and the renovated house is enough for them."

Wei Dong picked up the tea and smelled it. It tasted good. He took a sip and said with a smile:

"The aroma of this tea is okay, but it's a bit stale." It can't be considered a good tea.

The housekeeper replied shyly: "My lord, you don't know that the prince doesn't care much about these things. If I hadn't told you to prepare some for the guests, I'm afraid the prince wouldn't have thought of buying tea.

The tea bought on credit can't be too good. "Without money, I can only make do with what I have.

Wei Dong raised his eyebrows and asked, "Does the palace still owe money to the outside world?"

The housekeeper said in an embarrassed voice, "In this shop, accounts are reported every six months and surpluses are sent once; but in the manor, tributes are sent once a year."

What this means is that since I have no money coming in yet, of course I have no money to pay off my debts.

Wei Dong shook his head helplessly and sighed, muttering: "I don't know how he ended up living like this."

The butler lowered his head even more, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Wei Dong looked at the butler with amusement and said to him:

"If you don't mind, please show me the palace's account book."

The butler immediately looked up and said in a flattering manner:

"No, not at all. The prince has already written to you saying that all the family affairs can be left to you to handle."

Since he knew that the palace was renovated with the money given by this gentleman, why would he mind if he let others look at the account books?

Besides, the account books of the palace are all full of debts. He is not afraid of this gentleman looking at them, but he is worried that this gentleman does not want to take care of them!

The housekeeper happily brought the account book and handed it to Weidong with both hands.

Wei Dong took the account book, flipped through a few pages and laughed. This is not an account book at all, it is clearly a record of debts.

I haven’t used even a single page of income, but I’m left with a huge debt.

Wei Dong slammed the account book shut. The housekeeper's eyelids twitched. It's over. This gentleman must be angry.

Wei Dong: "Give me the abacus, I'll calculate how much money the palace owes."

Butler: "Okay! Please wait a moment." He turned around and breathed a sigh of relief.

Someone was sent to the accounting office to get an abacus. It happened to be Aze who came. The housekeeper rolled his eyes and said to Weidong:

"Master Wei, this Aze is the prince's servant. He has nothing to do when the prince is not around, so let him stay by your side and run errands."

Weidong took a look at Aze, who was a smart servant, and nodded to keep him.

The butler whispered to Aze: "This gentleman is the prince's friend, you must serve him well and be more diligent."

Aze responded crisply and stayed with Weidong.

Wei Dong flipped through the account book with his left hand and used the abacus very quickly with his right hand. The crisp sound of the abacus beads colliding could be heard.

The housekeeper was filled with admiration, thinking at first glance that this man was an expert at settling accounts.

Aze's admiring eyes came towards him eagerly.

Wei Dong smiled. The accounts of the palace were nothing to him. They were nothing compared to the accounts of the huge caravan. He said to the butler:

"I calculated that I owe a total of 1,648 taels of silver."

He pulled out a few silver bills from his sleeve, picked out four worth five hundred taels, and handed them to the butler.

"Here is two thousand taels. Pay off all your debts and use the remaining money for your daily expenses."

The butler took the banknote with tears in his eyes. This gentleman is truly a Bodhisattva who saves people from suffering!

Ever since he was assigned to be the steward of Dongshan Palace, he has never seen any remaining silver.

They have always lived on credit in the palace, but they never expected that they would be able to buy things with cash in the future.

Now he sees Weidong as a mobile money bag, and he likes him more and more.

Oh my! It would be great if all the friends his prince made were like this.

Weidong also returned the account book to the housekeeper.

He asked Aze to take him around the mansion. He wanted to see what Xie Jiu's mansion looked like.

Aze: "Sir, do you want to go and see the courtyard where my prince lives?"

Wei Dong: "Well, let's go and have a look."

He was just curious about what Xie Jiu's residence looked like?

Weidong followed Aze to the prince's residence. When they entered the house, they felt that it was empty and deserted.

The furnishings in the room were extremely simple, not at all as luxurious as those of other rich kids.

Weidong couldn't help but sigh that Xie Jiu's life was so simple.

Thinking about the debts, Wei Dong shook his head and smiled. Yes, Xie Jiu was a penniless prince, so how could he expect his residence to be good?

Aze said: "Your Highness, there is nothing good here. Our palace is big enough, but the yard is empty and there is not even a decent garden.

However, the prince didn't seem to care too much about these things. He said that as long as he had a place to live, it was enough.

If there is a garden, there must be someone to take care of the flowers and plants. The palace doesn't have the money to hire so many people to do it. It's good like this now."

Weidong: Yes, these are what Xie Jiu can say and do.