Little Jieyuhua sat in the head of the household's chair and began to look through the account books. The small figure and the large chair created a strong sense of contrast.

My brother said that it was only a matter of time before he took office, and this responsibility would eventually fall on his shoulders. Only he could save the Xie family from this predicament. Facing it sooner or later wouldn't make much difference to him. Although his second grandfather was his mentor, he couldn't openly interfere in the Xie family's affairs; he could only help him behind the scenes.

He has to shoulder the burden himself, but his brother will always help him, accompany him, and face it together with him. So he is always preparing for this day to come. Being prepared will make him less panicked!

His brother told him that the ledger should be collected and taken back for careful examination. If someone tried to embarrass him by asking him to check the accounts in person, he should not be anxious or afraid. He could just flip through the middle section. The most likely places to have problems were in the middle and the last third of the ledger. He should then compare the first month's cash flow with the money in and out of the goods and the price quotes. Any discrepancies would indicate a problem.

At this point, you only need to point out one or two problematic accounts to tear someone apart.

Jieyuhua didn't quite understand why these people had to act this way, but her brother told her that everyone has desires in this world. If you get bread, you'll want jam; if you get jam, you'll want sausage. Desires can never be satisfied, and that's perfectly normal.

My brother also said that he wanted to be a businessman in the future. Businessmen are all profit-oriented and always put profit first. There are no permanent friends or enemies, only permanent interests. But these uncles and elders all want to be the head of the Xie family. He is the head of the family now, and he is blocking other people's interests. So other people want to touch his interests.

"Is this all the ledgers?" Xie Yuhua frowned, looking quite dissatisfied.

The group paused for a moment, then began to mock, "Young Master, are you illiterate? That's our fault for not adding pinyin for you. Should we find you a helper? You probably only know addition and subtraction up to ten! You probably can't even count the accounts, right? You're pretending to complain about the small amount, but you're probably so scared you're about to wet your pants and call for your mother, aren't you?" Then they burst into laughter.

My brother said that these are internal family problems, unlike the ones we can cooperate with. Once we confirm that the first few who stick their necks out are completely accounted for, they must be killed. They cannot be spared. These people are neither shrewd nor ambitious; they are typical troublemakers. We must kill them to show the monkeys behind us so that they will behave.

Xie Yuhua had her servants hand out the account books to them, and they all passed them around to read. She laughed and said sarcastically, "I really don't know what you're laughing at. Nine out of ten pages of these account books are problematic. You uncles and elders are really bold; you won't even falsify the accounts!"

He then scraped the cup with the lid, blew on the tea, took a sip, and put it down, smiling as he said, "I may be a little young, but if you uncles really think that I'm easy to bully because I'm young, then you will truly be disappointed."

Xie Yuhua glanced at the expressions on the faces of the group and said, "I'm sure you've all seen these ledgers. Even a cursory glance at the branches of your clansmen reveals many problems. It seems you're no longer up to the task. Perhaps it would be better to hand them over to someone else. You uncles are getting old; it's time for you to rest." Xie Yuhua spoke these words with a smile throughout. Her brother said this was called "a smile hiding a dagger," and sometimes speaking with a smile was more intimidating than speaking with a stern face.

Xie Yuhua usually appears soft and gentle, without any intimidation, like a little girl. But these few words revealed a strong murderous aura and the presence of a superior, as if his previous sweet and gentle demeanor was all an act. Realizing something, the adults couldn't help but feel a chill. At this moment, no one treated him like a child anymore.

As if ignoring their reaction, Xie Yuhua looked up at the sky, took another sip of tea, and said calmly, "It's going to rain tonight, a day of bloodshed."

My brother was absolutely right. After those troublemakers were dragged away, no one dared to jump out again. They all obediently handed over their ledgers and slunk home, though they all looked terrible when they left.

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