After giving up being the wife of a powerful official, Ling Yunlu became a concubine

Shen Yunjin couldn't help but burst out laughing when he saw this.

"Okay, if someone didn't know, I'd think you guys wanted to eat the account book. Let's get started!"

She first picked up the one on the front, which was a general ledger.

The King of Qi received a monthly allowance of four hundred taels, she received two hundred taels, the two beauties received eighty taels each, and the maid received fifty taels, which added up to eight hundred and ten taels.

Previously, the King of Qi worked in the Ministry of Justice and received a monthly salary, but later he was suspended from his post and it was gone.

The King of Qi had two or three farms and only five shops.

Apart from the production throughout the year, Zhuangzi only had an income of a few hundred taels, and the shop only made a total of one thousand taels a month.

There were a total of 198 servants left in the mansion.

Even if each person gets one tael of silver, it would still be nearly two hundred taels, not counting the extra monthly salary of the manager.

Plus several sets of clothes for the four seasons, as well as food and rewards during festivals.

There were also monthly salaries from several masters, social interactions, and other miscellaneous expenses. She felt that there were at least two thousand taels of expenses.

This is still the most conservative estimate.

Because the King of Qi was not taken seriously in previous years, not many people came to visit him.

There were no banquets held in the mansion. You know, banquets are the most expensive.

But when she looked through the account books, she found that the mansion's monthly expenses had reached five thousand taels!

Shen Yunjin flipped through the account book and saw that there were several hundred taels of expenditure every month, but the purpose was not recorded.

She kept this in mind.

It took several maids two full days to sort out all the account books.

After the haircut, several people slumped in their chairs, like eggplants hit by frost.

"After all this fuss, Prince Qi's Mansion is still not as rich as our master."

Yuzhi looked depressed.

Shen Yunjin's dowry has always been managed by Jinzhi and Yuzhi, so there is a gap when compared between the two.

"Yuzhi, go to those shops tomorrow and see if there is any way to expand their business."

"Yang Liu, you can ride a horse. You and Mo Yi can go to a few farms to check if the accounts are accurate."

Shen Yunjin thought about the hot spring villa before. It was obviously a golden rice bowl for making money, but it was left there. It was such a waste of resources.

When the peach blossoms in the villa bloom next year, she will hold a garden party and see if she doesn’t make a fortune.

Speaking of peach blossoms, she couldn't help but think of the elm tree that she climbed over the wall last year.

"Jinzhi, let's go to Yuanzili for a walk."

Jinzhi supported Shen Yunjin and strolled around the palace, and the first place they went to was the northwest corner of the yard.

This is the time when the elm tree grows best. The tree is full of tender green leaves, shining brightly in the sun.

"Ask the people in the kitchen to scrape some down and steam it." Shen Yunjin began to drool unconsciously.

"It seems to cost several dozen coins per ounce outside." Jinzhi also nodded. This is delicious and you don't have to spend money to buy it.

"Is it so expensive?" Shen Yunjin was puzzled. This was not a valuable thing.

"Maybe there was too much rain this year and there were fewer vegetables, so the price is higher."

A flash of inspiration flashed through Shen Yunjin's mind.

"Jinzhi, let's see how many trees like this there are in the mansion?"

The Prince Qi's Mansion was quite large, and the two spent the entire morning wandering around, only covering a small part of it.

"Jinzhi, go call the person who takes care of the garden." Shen Yunjin sat down on the chair and drank a few sips of tea before he recovered.

After a while, Jinzhi came in with a few servants.

"See the side concubine."

"Stand up and answer. Who is in charge?" Shen Yunjin changed his sitting position.

"To answer your Majesty, it is me. My surname is Lin, and they all call me Steward Lin."

A middle-aged man standing at the front stepped forward and saluted.

"Manager Lin, how many elm trees have we planted in our mansion?"

"To answer your Majesty's question, there are a total of six elm trees in the palace."

"What about the locust tree?" This is what Shen Yunjin discovered just now. It has already started to bloom.

"The locust trees have been there for a long time. I remember there were six small ones."

"My lady, the elm tree is full of treasures. Even the leaves of the elm tree can be eaten, and the same goes for the flowers of the locust tree."

There was a chubby lady who, seeing that Shen Yunjin looked kind, boldly interrupted him.

"That's right, your majesty, keep it." Others also interrupted.

"My grandchildren at home always ask for elm seed rice every year. Children grow faster after eating it."

If the trees are kept, they can pick some to take home as a snack from time to time.

It costs dozens of coins outside!

The manager was about to tell everyone to shut up, but Shen Yunjin raised his hand to stop him.

"Do you think I want to dig up the tree?" Shen Yunjin stopped.

Isn't it? Didn't they dig up the trees in the mansion before and plant some flowers? Then they dug them up again. It's really a waste of money.

"I heard that elm seeds outside are sold for dozens of coins per ounce. I want to turn the elm seed trees in the mansion into money and create some income for everyone."

The chubby lady at the beginning slapped her thigh.

"Oh, my lady, your idea is so good. You don't know that every time we see that tree, we think it would be great if it could turn into money."

"Yes, yes, yes! And the bamboo shoots, it rained a few days ago, and they popped out all of a sudden..."

"That's right. The peaches grown in the mansion are from seedlings from Fangbei. They sell for one or two taels of silver each outside. I couldn't bear to eat them when I took them back."

The people who took care of the garden were a few middle-aged women. Seeing that Shen Yunjin was smiling and easy to talk to, they all started talking about her.

"Think about it again, is there anything else in the mansion that can be turned into money?"

When everyone had finished speaking, Shen Yunjin asked again.

"The bamboo shoots in the lotus pond can be sold for money!"

“Then the lotus leaves can also be sold!”

"Bamboo can be woven into bamboo baskets and sold for money!"

Shen Yunjin nodded and said, "Yes, a rotten tree can be carved."

Manager Lin stood aside with an indescribable expression on his face.

Which royal palace would sell the things in its palace for money?

Isn't this embarrassing for the prince?

Shen Yunjin didn't know what Manager Lin was thinking, and even if she knew, she wouldn't care.

Face? What's the use? It's not as important as filling your stomach.

"Jinzhi, please ask Uncle Zhong to come over."

After Zhong Bo arrived, Shen Yunjin expressed his thoughts.

"I plan to contract out the things in the garden to people in the mansion. If anyone wants to contract out, please sign up with you, Lord Zhong."

"For example, those who were originally responsible for the flowers and trees can contract them. After selling the flowers in the garden, the profits can be split 20% and 80% with the palace."

"Is it the contractor who sells it himself? Or is the government responsible for selling it?" asked Uncle Zhong.

"Find a few smart guys to be responsible for selling." The initiative is still in his own hands.

“What about those who don’t have a contract?”

"The contractor will take out a few hundred yuan every year and distribute it to other people in the mansion, so that everyone can get some dividends."

As soon as the news got out, Zhongbo was besieged.