It's hard for my elder sister. I rely on the mountains to farm and pay off my debts.

Without waiting for the clerk to finish his words, Wang Wanzhi threw the account book in his hand at him.

She was instantly amused.

Although she was an innocent lady in the past, the shop was losing money every month. How could she not see the trick in such a situation?

Wang Wanzhi said coldly, "You can continue to fool me. When I find out what I copied later, your chance to redeem yourself will be gone!"

When the young man heard this, his face turned pale.

At this moment, he didn't want to hide it anymore, so he just spilled the beans.

"Miss, please spare me! I won't lie to you again. There's indeed something wrong with this account book. The owner deliberately falsified it. He has another account book that records the actual revenue of the pastry shop. I just don't know where he kept that one."

"As for why the bakery is losing so much money, besides the competition from Weiyuefang causing our business to slow down, the owner also borrowed money from outside, claiming it was to fund the bakery!"

"But I heard that the interest on the loan is extremely high, and most of the shop's income is used to cover that interest!"

Song Zhi was listening at the side and couldn't help but be amazed. This shopkeeper is really a talented person.

It's a pity that he used debt to take away the profits of the pastry shop. He has such a little wisdom but doesn't use it in the right way.

At this moment, the young man's defenses were completely broken. He spoke of the shopkeeper's actions without any burden. He continued to reveal:

"As for the money that was intercepted, I only know that the shopkeeper just bought a large house in the east of the city this year, and also hired a lot of servants to serve him."

"And the shopkeeper's wife, no, it's the shopkeeper's wife who often uses the cakes from the shop as favors."

"She often brings her relatives and friends to the pastry shop to eat and take things. The shopkeeper treats the shop like her own. Not only does she eat at home, she also gives away the pastries!"

The young man just kept talking, but he didn't notice that Wang Wanzhi's face was getting uglier and uglier.

She snorted coldly: "Manager Wang is really not shy at all. He actually treats our family business as his own and does us a favor."

After saying that, she immediately called out the three brothers of the Wang family and several guards, and ordered them to start searching and copying out everything, no matter where the account books or money were involved.

A group of people dispersed and began to search everywhere.

Because this was their own shop, everyone was restrained when searching it and did not cause too much damage.

Everyone knew the truth and carefully avoided the snacks on the shelves and counters.

Cui Liu saw that her young lady was frowning, and immediately brought a chair over.

He then poured the young lady a cup of tea from the teapot on the counter and said, "Miss, it will take a while. Please sit down and rest for a while!"

Wang Wanzhi came back to her senses, took the teacup, and also asked Song Zhixian to sit down and have a cup of tea.

"I've made a fool of myself today, my sister. If it weren't for your warning, my family property would have been completely emptied by termites, and I would have been kept in the dark."

"It's not too late for Sister Wang to understand the situation now. I think Sister Wang acted very appropriately today!"

She pointed at the people who had just followed from Tongjia Lane to watch the excitement.

"As the saying goes, don't air your dirty laundry in public. I thought my sister would just beat the dog behind closed doors!"

"Now seeing that my sister is not concerned about the opinions of the leaders and is willing to deal with the cancer that is endangering the family in public, she is truly courageous."

Wang Wanzhi smiled bitterly. "Rather than hiding this and causing all sorts of suspicions and gossip about my Wang family later, it's better to deal with it openly now!"

"At the same time, this also reflects the attitude of my Wang family. My Wang family will never tolerate or condone servants who abuse their power to bully others!"

Of course, Wang Wanzhi handled the matter in such a high-profile manner because she had her own selfish motives.

The situation had developed to the point where the shopkeeper was basically out of business, and Second Aunt was even more convinced that she was not in a good position to manage the household, so it was only natural for her to be in charge of the pastry shop.

After a series of events today, Wang Wanzhi has become more determined to fight for the right to be the housekeeper.

With someone like Second Aunt managing the family business, she was afraid that the family business would be squandered before her younger brother even grew up!

The people standing nearby couldn't help but cheer when they heard Wang Wanzhi's words about cleaning up the house.

Which big family doesn’t have secrets?

Everyone keeps it a secret for fear that outsiders will find out and bring shame to the family.

Therefore, Wang Wanzhi's action was applauded by the onlookers.

Song Zhi looked at the people outside who were watching the excitement and didn't mind making trouble. She suggested to Wang Wanzhi at the right time, "Sister, this shop will definitely be closed for a few days after this!"

"Why don't you take advantage of everyone's enthusiasm and hold a promotion?"

"What about the buy a pound of dim sum, get half a pound free promotion? This way everyone can enjoy the fun while also getting some good value. At least you won't suffer too much from the temporary closure!"

Ivana Wang was stunned. "How can you do this?"

Song Zhi really wanted to say, with such a large flow of people outside the shop now, wouldn’t it be a shame not to seize the opportunity to cash in?

But she knew she couldn't say this, because even if she did, the other person wouldn't understand.

Song Zhi simply said, "This is something that benefits both parties. The customer can benefit, and you can make as much money as possible. Why not do it?"

Wang Wanzhi was persuaded by Song Zhi. "Then... then let's do as Sister Song wishes."

After saying that, she stood up and said to the people watching outside:

"My fellow villagers, today happens to be our shop's inventory closing. Today, buy one pound of cakes and get half a pound free. First come, first served, while stocks last!"

When the people standing outside heard this, some of them were eager to ask, "Is it all cakes and pastries that you buy one pound and get half a pound free? Or just certain cakes?"

Wang Wanzhi smiled and said, "It's all the cakes in the shop!"

Song Zhi also chimed in at the right moment, "Buy one pack to honor your parents, and one pack to send to your parents' home. The children will also be happy. This is a rare opportunity. If you miss it, you may not be able to encounter such a good thing again next time!"

Under the temptation of Song Zhi's words, those who were originally waiting and watching no longer waited and watched.

They flocked into the shop one after another, "Give me a pound of peach cakes and a pound of butterfly cakes!"

"I want a pound of peanut crisps! Can you give me sesame crisps for the half pound you gave me?"

Ivana Wang nodded, "As long as the prices are the same, we can give them together as a gift!"

When everyone heard this, their desire to buy became even stronger!

They all stated what cakes they wanted to buy.

The young man who was still sitting on the ground didn't even have time to figure out the situation. Wasn't he still confiscating the shopkeeper's private property just now?

How come they're selling cakes again in just such a short while?

Song Zhi looked at the boy who was still sitting on the ground in a daze and kicked him, saying, "Your chance to make amends is here. Why are you still standing there? Go help!"

The young man woke up as if from a dream, quickly got up from the ground and ran to the counter to clean up and pack the things.