The daughter of a noble family is reborn, and she is doted on by her godmother.

"Oh, how did Qingqing guess that?"

"I remember it was written in the ledger that I found the neighbor's warehouse, specifically the section of their products destined for Huanghua Village." This term appeared several times when the ledgers were being reviewed.

“Very good,” Yun Yuke patted the child’s arm approvingly, “As expected, Qingqing is very thoughtful. Mother only remembered this after we got here.”

After saying this, Yun Yuke's previously calm expression suddenly turned quite cold.

"Manager Lin, with Huanghua Village as your backer, how dare you do such a thing? Huanghua Village has suffered such a severe disaster. Regardless of whether it's related or not, I estimate that at least one or two households will definitely blame the collapse of their houses on the quality of the timber. I, the Yun Dong family who paid for it, might even end up in jail."

"Surely not, Mother?" Yun Qingjin was somewhat surprised. Yun Yuke, as the owner, wasn't directly involved in the business; surely she wouldn't get involved?

"We should always be prepared for the worst." Yun Yuke had many thoughts on her mind. "Let's go home first and talk about it then."

The two remained silent and went straight back into the city.

The streets in the city were clean and well-drained. The situation in the city was slightly better, since there were drainage facilities and some bluestone slabs and bricks used as road surface paving materials.

Upon returning to the Yun residence, the situation inside seemed relatively normal.

Yun Yuke hurriedly found Yuan Chen, "Chenchen, compile all the evidence you found earlier. When can you get it done at the earliest?"

"Give me a day." Yuan Chen pondered for a moment, then asked curiously.

"What's wrong? You went out for a while, why are you suddenly acting like this?"

Yun Yuke quickly gave a brief account of what she had seen outside the city, including the situation of the disaster in Huanghua Village.

"If what you say is true, then it is indeed possible. We need to prepare evidence to clear ourselves of suspicion." Yuan Chen was thinking about avoiding the situation where they would end up taking the blame.

"There's one more thing, Sister Yun. What if this Manager Lin runs away? Is that possible?"

Yun Yuke thought about it carefully, pulled out a chair and sat down. After careful consideration, she shook her head.

"Based on my speculation, it's unlikely that this person will run away."

"why?"

"I remember that the shop was not doing well at the time. When I invested, Manager Lin was still conscientious and careful, and he used solid materials. If it weren't for a batch of materials accidentally falling off a cliff on the way and being unable to deliver on time, he might not have needed me to invest in him."

Yun Yuke crossed her arms and rested them on the table, head bowed in thought.

"Based on my understanding of this person, he is very confident in himself. When he approached me for investment, he was very arrogant. He even gave me several sets of furniture that he designed and made. They were well-made, exquisitely crafted, and the patterns on them were very sophisticated."

“This person dared to blatantly send us false accounts... Firstly, he was confident that I would wash my hands of the matter, and secondly, he was confident in his own business.”

Upon hearing this, Yuan Chen was speechless and retorted, "My dear sister, to be honest, I think the reason why Manager Lin dares to act like this is because you don't have any debts."

Yun Yuke blushed slightly, feeling a little embarrassed. "I was wrong, my dear Chenchen, I'm so sorry. I promise you, I will definitely check the accounts carefully and manage the business well from now on."

"Anyway, since you've taken action, let's deal with the immediate issues first."

"Well, what a mess this is," Yun Yuke said helplessly. "Oh dear, we were in too much of a rush in Huanghua Village and didn't get any information. We don't know exactly how much we've lost."

"However, we don't need to be too afraid. I remember the relevant policy stipulates that if someone really dies, and it is confirmed that the responsibility is related to the building materials, and the responsibility is on our side, then the compensation we will pay is mainly for the cremation and burial costs."

Yuan Chen recalled the laws he had previously learned about, and the responsibilities of merchants seemed to be roughly as follows.

"Law is law, but the most regrettable thing is the loss of people."

Yun Yuke turned her head and thought of another point, "After the rain, land consolidation and such will also be difficult. They are all pitiful people, and we should help them if we can. Of course, we can't do more than that, but we will do our best."

Yuan Chen nodded. "You're right. I'll go and organize the relevant information first."

Without further ado, I turned to compiling the relevant materials.

Yun Yuke was still struggling with the current situation, carefully reviewing what she had seen: the musty-smelling wood, the exquisite rosewood, the standard-quality wood, the house outside the city, the secret ledger...

The account books outside the city... I guess they'll probably be moved again if I go back.

"Mother, you haven't had any water since you got back. Have some water first." Yun Qingjin was carrying a tray with a teapot and several cups on it.

When the two of them returned, Yun Yuke put the child down and went to the study. Aunt Hua's daughter, Liu Zhou'er, was in the backyard at the time. After handing the child over to Liu Zhou'er, she left immediately.

Yun Qingjin went out for a walk and was both thirsty and hungry, so she went to the kitchen to find some food and boil some water.

He brought a teapot to Yun Yuke.

"Okay, thank you, Qingqing."

"What does Mother plan to do with Manager Lin?" Yun Qingjin was still a little curious about how Yun Yuke would consider this matter.

How will this Mr. Yun handle such a serious business problem as falsifying accounts and using substandard materials?

In her previous life, Yun Qingjin had dealt with unreasonable subordinates. After giving one of the most corrupt supervisors twenty lashes, she was immediately locked up in the ancestral hall by her so-called general grandmother.

They even arranged for someone to monitor them, keeping them kneeling the entire time, without letting their guard down for a moment.

The reason is simple: the person in charge was a relative of someone with a certain status among the relatives who came from the hometown. Although they were not really close relatives, a slap on the buttocks was like a slap in the face. How could the young wife of that time compare to someone with status in the hometown?

That's why, in her previous life, Yun Qingjin would never take action unless she had carefully examined, rigorously questioned, and found solid evidence.

After the accident, Yun Qingjin did think of asking her mother for help, but that was just wishful thinking.

After kneeling in the ancestral hall for three days, she went back to her mother's home to cry and complain. However, before she could even open her mouth, the Changxing Marquis's mansion was busy preparing for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet that year, and there was no time to talk to this daughter.

After that incident, Yun Qingjin in her previous life had been pondering how people of status would handle such matters.

“Your sister Chenchen has already compiled the account books. Once the relevant evidence is gathered, she will send them directly to the government.”

"Send them to the authorities? Why are they sending them to the authorities again?" Yun Qingjin was stunned, remembering that the last time her mother helped her get revenge, she sent the person to the authorities.

Yun Yuke smiled, recalling the days when they first met, and began to explain, "Come gently, let your mother explain."

Yun Yuke took Qingqing's hand, and the two sat down at the coffee table in the study.

"I know what you want to ask. Qingqing wants to say that everything was fine after Mother took care of that person and took full control of the lumber shop, right?"

Yun Qingjin nodded slightly, but then shook her head when she thought of the situation she saw in Huanghua Village. "We probably can't kill him now because there are other circumstances. We need to find out how much inferior timber that Manager Lin bought. After we take over, we may need to take some follow-up measures."

"That's right, that makes sense. Manager Lin must stay alive now."

Yun Yuke nodded in agreement, "Of course, even without the current situation in Huanghua Village, I would still consider reporting it to the authorities. In this era, the law is still the most important thing, so Mother should make good use of the current rules."

"Then, should we bribe the officials to make them side with us in the judgment?"