I'm already dressed like a fool, what's wrong with taking the regent into the bridal chamb

"I wonder why the Regent summoned me here?"

"..."

Feng Junxiao concentrated on polishing his sword and did not reply to her.

"Regent?"

Wen Qingzhi shouted again, a little impatient.

"..."

Feng Junxiao still didn't say anything, and didn't even look at her.

Seeing this, Wen Qingzhi immediately said, "I am not feeling well, so I will take my leave first."

After saying that, he turned and left, leaving behind a yard full of people looking surprised.

"Snapped!"

Feng Yunxiao threw the handkerchief he used to polish his sword onto the stone table. "He may not be a big man, but he has a big temper."

Lin Lang and others standing by didn't dare to speak at all.

He thought to himself: If I were Miss Wen, I would leave too.

Just invite people over without saying what they are doing, leaving them to guess?

It's not the roundworm in your stomach.

……

When Wen Qingzhi returned to her room, she saw a dozen account books piled on the table. They must have been the shop account books that Butler Wang had sent over and that had been recently collected.

"Chunyu, go make something to eat. I'm hungry."

After being busy for a long time, she didn't eat much, which was a bit unbearable for her as she had been eating regularly recently.

"What do you want to eat, girl?"

"The meat sauce noodles that Mrs. Li made last time were delicious. Let's have that."

"Okay, girl, wait for me~ I'll let my mother do it~"

Chunyu ran away in a hurry, and Wen Qingzhi couldn't help but smile and shake her head.

It’s great to be young…

She sat down at the desk and looked through the account books.

Recently, only a few of the repossessed shops were still operating. Her family owned twenty-one shops, seven of which sold grain and oil, with permission from the palace. They operated not for profit, but solely to support her father's brothers in the army.

Therefore, when the Marquis of Zhenguo went on an expedition, he relied on his own means.

The palace will distribute food and fodder, but not much.

After checking the accounts recently, it was discovered that the expenses of the Yuan family in leading troops to fight in recent years were all paid from these shops in the Marquis' Mansion. At the same time, the food and drink for the Yuan family and their relatives were also paid from these shops.

All the grain and oil used in the shops at the Marquis' mansion came from the private property of the Zhenguo Marquis family. The fertile land accumulated over several generations totaled 62 mu, and all of its output was supplied to these shops.

Now... there is no war to fight for the time being, and the shop doesn’t have much food in stock.

The original plan to distribute porridge twice a month was cancelled long ago.

Almost all the fine rice produced went into the stomachs of the Yuan family and their relatives, and currently the accounts are showing a loss.

'Boom! '

Wen Qingzhi slammed the account book on the table and stood up to leave.

I met Butler Wang in the backyard kitchen. He was chopping firewood.

"Uncle Wang."

Wen Qingzhi went over and stopped him, "Immediately issue orders that the seven grain and oil shops in the Marquis' Mansion are not allowed to supply the Yuan family and their relatives from today onwards. They must also sort out as soon as possible how much silver they have taken over the years and make them return it all!"

Steward Wang put down his axe and came over, saying respectfully, "Miss, I'm afraid it's difficult to stop! Over the years, the Yuan family has taken over the old marquis's subordinates, and there are so many soldiers. If we really stop, I'm afraid the Yuan family and those soldiers will come to cause trouble!"

"Why, the military pay is being paid to me?"

Wen Qingzhi sneered, "The soldiers are also soldiers of Beiming. Those shops are the private property of the Marquisate, and all the income belongs to the Marquisate. Besides, how many grains of rice and oil did the soldiers eat?"

"Weren't they all eaten into their own stomachs by the Yuan family using various means and excuses?"

"How many of my father's veterans are still able to eat at the Wen family's table? Or, how many are still alive?"

"Those who surrender are fine, but those who don't? They're doomed!"

Wen Qingzhi scolded loudly, "How can such a person be worthy of eating my food?"

"Uncle Wang, throughout the year, the Yuan family, including their entire household and relatives, totals approximately 340 people. On paper, they consume 600 kilograms of food per month."

At this point, Wen Qingzhi was so angry that she laughed, "How much grain does the Marquis's mansion produce in a year with that little land? It all goes to the dogs!"

Seeing her angry, Sister Li hurried over and pulled Housekeeper Wang, "Just go when the young lady calls you. Why are you talking so much nonsense?"

Butler Wang hesitated for a long time, then nodded and agreed, "Yes!"

"Uncle Wang, the actual expenses are definitely more than what's on the books. Just go by the numbers on the books. The oil and other miscellaneous materials are basically figured out. Have them tally up the amounts and give them to me."

These shops are basically owned by Wen Qingzhi, so all they need to do is stop supplying them.

"If anyone comes to cause trouble, report it to the police."

"Yes."

After Butler Wang left, Sister Li stepped forward and said boldly, "Young lady, don't be angry. My husband has no ulterior motives. He's just worried that if you do this, the Yuan family will take revenge."

"The Yuan family has many relatives and clansmen, we..."

Mrs. Li thought for a while and said, "We are outnumbered and weak." "We are afraid that you will get hurt."

"I know, I don't blame Uncle Wang."

Wen Qingzhi said: "I have a plan for this matter, don't worry. After so many years, it is not a small amount of money. I will find a backer for myself."

The backer she was referring to... was naturally her old customer - the Emperor, Feng Yunsu.

"Sister Li, go to the side courtyard and ask the Regent what he likes to eat. Make a few more dishes for dinner and I'll go over to eat with him."

Although she was the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Zhenguo, she had no real power. Moreover, the title was not passed down to daughters, so she could not see the emperor just by dreaming.

I can only get help from Feng Junxiao to introduce him.

Thinking of this, she was stunned for a moment.

I just seemed to have given him the cold shoulder.

Um...yes.

Give up.

It doesn’t matter. He is narrow-minded. Just be more generous.

"Mrs. Li, make him some more soup."

Mrs. Li: "Yes."

Mrs. Li cooks delicious food, I don’t believe that he won’t be infatuated by the aroma.

...

Not long after, Butler Wang came back with bruises on his face.

It was said that when he went to the shop to convey Wen Qingzhi's order, he happened to meet a relative of the Yuan family who was buying rice. He took a total of 200 kilograms and did not give any silver.

Just as he was about to leave, he heard what Wang the steward said. The shopkeeper immediately asked the clerk to carry the rice back and said to the man, "If you want the rice, you have to pay for it."

Immediately, the other party was so angry that he started to fight, but because there were many people in the shop and it was afternoon, the shopkeeper had his men close the shop, arrest the man, and send him to Zhentian Prefecture.

Wen Qingzhi listened to Uncle Wang's report, looked at his bruised eyes, and frowned, "Uncle Wang, go call Zhang Ye."

"Hey, yes."

After Uncle Wang left, Wen Qingzhi asked Chunyu to prepare some tea for her.

After sending Chunyu away, she went into [Peony Evil] and prepared some medicine.

"Miss Wen, looking for me?"

She was just wrapping it with straw paper when Zhang Ye came.

Wen Qingzhi nodded, "There's something I want you to help me with."

Wen Qingzhi can be said to be the great benefactor of Zhang Ye's family, so she must be helped!

Wen Qingzhi handed him the medicine. "The Yuan family has a relative named Fan. They're the only family like this in the capital, and you should know them. Put this into the well water they use."

"what?"

Zhang Ye suddenly didn't dare to answer... because he had also heard about what happened today.

Seeing that he didn't move, Wen Qingzhi said calmly: "Don't worry, it's not poison."