Dressed as a young lady, she became rich by relying on Pinxixi

Humility is towards the boss, arrogance is showing ability.

Xu Siyu already liked it before she even asked.

Inner thought: [It’s over, another day of spending a fortune.]

However, Xu Siyu still had to ask some questions.

"Uncle Zhao, I heard from Guo Ya that the county magistrate is your son-in-law?"

"Yes." The answer was concise.

"Since you already have a good husband, I believe there are many businesses in Changjia County willing to hire you. Why would you need a matchmaker?"

"He is he, and I am I." Still very concise.

"Could you elaborate?"

Zhao Bo glanced at Guo Yaren, and seeing that he didn't stop him, he continued, "He's not very capable and is easily cheated. I make a living by my own ability, so he's no more important than me, and he's no less important than me."

Xu Siyu really wanted to know what had happened to County Magistrate Hong, but she also knew that she couldn't ask, at least not directly.

"So, Uncle Zhao, are you worth five taels of silver?"

"I was born a scholar and have been keeping accounts for 25 years without any mistakes. I am proficient in accounting, treasury and comprador work. I even worked as a supervisor in the county government for five years. I have the ability to make judgments on taxation." Uncle Zhao narrated his life slowly and confidently.

"You have the ability to do things, but what about the ability to judge people?" Xu Siyu was making trouble.

Uncle Zhao looked up at the ignorant young woman. "Young lady, you have business acumen, but it's a matter of cultivation. Being a good person comes first, and doing things comes second. If you want to have a long-term business, you should be careful with your mouth, lest you cause trouble."

Xu Siyu heard being scolded, but she was not angry. She smiled and asked again: "Does Zhao Bo think highly of my Xu family's small business?"

"There are small businesses and there are big businesses. Small and big, big and small are all the boss's ability, and I am just an accountant. I am a small accountant in small businesses and a big accountant in big businesses." Without making a sound, Uncle Zhao had changed the way he addressed Xu Siyu.

As expected of an educated man, he liked to beat around the bush without giving a clear answer. But Xu Siyu was satisfied with the fact that he took the master's family as the starting point of his actions.

"The workshop is in Xiaxinshan Village, Yunyang Town. When can you leave?" Xu Siyu respected capable people and used respectful titles to address him.

"If the boss needs us, we can go immediately. If we have time, we can pack up in a day and arrive tomorrow night. But we need to trouble the boss to find a place to stay first."

"There are houses available. My family school has the residences of the Master and the Wu Master. There are also vacant rooms. You can stay there."

"Okay, then the landlord will deduct the rent from my monthly salary."

"How much will it cost?" Xu Siyu asked, then added, "Forget it, I'm willing to give up five taels, so I don't care about this."

Zhao Bo did not refuse, but replied calmly, "Businessmen should compete with each other on a minute basis."

Xu Siyu: ...

She had a hunch that with Uncle Zhao joining, the Xu family's business would really take a step forward.

Sure enough, when Uncle Zhao arrived at the workshop and looked at the messy but understandable accounts that Xu Siyu taught Xu Nianyue, he didn't say anything disdainful and went straight to make the books.

Then he asked Xu Nianyue and Xu Chengjie to set up a separate warehouse according to his requirements and sign for incoming and outgoing goods with receipts.

He also calculated the monthly salary and then went to Xu Siyu to withdraw the money.

Although this process is troublesome, it is much more orderly.

And the Xu family did select a few younger generations to follow him in making plans.

Xu Chenglin also resigned from Xiangmanlou and came back to help Xu Chengjie manage the coal warehouse and procurement.

Uncle Zhao didn't mind the girl from the Xu family also learning from him. Instead, he admired the Xu family workshop and clan school created by Xu Siyu. Xinshan Village was like a paradise and full of vitality.

From the day she recruited Zhao Bo, Xu Siyu always hoped to get in touch with the county magistrate's family.

But Uncle Zhao's cold attitude when he mentioned his son-in-law made her confused as to whether they were relatives or enemies.

The relationship was not resolved until Zhao Bo's daughter, Mrs. Hong, the county magistrate, came to visit her father with a lot of belongings, worried about his hard life in the countryside. There was some estrangement between them, but relatives are still relatives.

Zhao Bo originally wanted to use the power of the county magistrate to let his daughter live a better life, but it made Mrs. Hong live in fear.

Uncle Zhao somewhat resented his poor judgment in choosing a son-in-law, as he not only lost the girl but also his entire capital.

County Magistrate Hong didn't have the face to show up in front of his father-in-law, so he might as well concentrate on his official duties and hand over his monthly salary and the filial tributes he received to his wife as soon as possible, proving his reform with his actions.

Mrs. Hong, who is caught between her father and husband, naturally hopes that both of them are well.

Although he had spent all his savings, he had saved his husband's official position, and County Magistrate Hong had also cleaned out the people who framed him. Every failure was a lesson learned. The family would gradually get better, and there was no need for his father to return to his old job.

It was his father who was stubborn and insisted on doing so.

Mrs. Hong came to visit and also to persuade her father to go home.

Unexpectedly, her father was so busy that he looked radiant and much more energetic than when he was at home. The conditions in the Xu family workshop were not bad either.

Mrs. Hong's first impression of Xu Siyu started from a very high point.

Mrs. Hong took a walk around Xinshan Village with the busy Uncle Zhao when she had nothing to do, and was soon attracted by the shipments from the Xu family workshop.

It was almost New Year, and the business of duck down and coal briquettes had slowed down, so the warehouse settled the goods list according to Uncle Zhao's wishes.

After seeing the samples, Mrs. Hong bought 100 kilograms of honeycomb coal left in the workshop, and also ordered a duck down quilt and fragrant coal cakes.

Seeing that her father was very respectful to Xu Siyu, she put down her airs and said that she would take care of Xu Siyu, and asked if there was anything the Xu family workshop needed her help with.

Xu Siyu looked at Uncle Zhao. Since he didn't say no, of course she could take advantage of him first.

What's more, Mrs. Hong has a kind and amiable face, and looks like an elder that makes people want to get close to her.

But she didn't expect that after the Spring Festival, Mrs. Hong would give her family the first great help.

Xu Chengzi needs a guarantor to take the county exam.

According to the Dali Chaolu, a student taking the exam must be guaranteed by a student from the prefecture, state, or county to ensure that the student meets all the eligibility requirements.

In all these years, Xinshan Village has only produced one scholar, Zhang, and his guarantee was bought by Zhang Dahe.

Xu Siyu had originally planned to do so. After the New Year, she went to the county school to look for someone, but she couldn't find anyone willing to sponsor Xu Chengzi from Xinshan Village.

At first, I didn't think I was being targeted until I saw Zhang Yue hiding on the side of the county school, looking at the Xu family sinisterly.

Xu Siyu knew that someone was up to no good and that the county school was difficult to find.

With less than a month left, Xu Siyu immediately wanted to go to the neighboring county to look for someone, but was seen by Mrs. Hong who was passing by. She invited her into the county magistrate's house and said that she had some business to introduce to her.

"It's just a small matter, and you're running to the neighboring county? Just wait." Mrs. Hong looked at her anxious look with a smile. At first she thought that something had happened in the workshop, but after hearing that it was just a guarantee matter, it could be solved by sending people.

When the wife of the county magistrate steps forward, who wouldn’t give her some face?

What's more, Xu Siyu had paid enough bail.