After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

Indeed, there is still a lot I need to learn!

The pride and complacency that arose from the restaurant's success vanished without a trace at that moment.

However, she is still young and has plenty of time to learn. As the saying goes, "a fall into a pit, a gain in your wit," and as long as she learns enough, she will always improve!

Having made up her mind, Lin Hao recovered from her earlier frustration and said to Fu Cui, "By the way, don't forget to tell the kitchen about making soup for Miss Biao."

Although she didn't approve of Qian Youran's actions, she still insisted on adhering to her principles and naturally had to keep her promises to others.

Fu Cui replied, "Yes, I will give the order as soon as I get back."

Not long after I returned to the courtyard, Yinxue came over.

Although Yin Xue did not show any signs of anxiety on her face, judging from the fact that it had only been a little over an hour from the time she delivered the visiting card to the time she arrived at the door, excluding lunchtime, it was not so anxious.

Lin Hao asked directly, "Did you come here today for something?"

Yin Xue raised an eyebrow: "Can't I come to see you if there's nothing wrong?"

Lin Hao was speechless: "Come on, if there was nothing wrong, would you have come so quickly!"

Do you really think she's stupid? Can't she see through something so simple? People in ancient times were very particular about etiquette. For things like sending a visiting card, they would usually visit the door the next day!

Yin Xue straightened her expression: "Alright, enough with the jokes. I came here today to discuss something with you, otherwise I wouldn't have bothered you so soon after you returned."

Given Yin Xue's understanding nature, that was indeed the case. Lin Hao nodded and said, "I guessed it. Tell me, what is it?"

Yin Xue's expression turned serious: "I've discovered that there might be some problems with the girls' school's accounts."

Lin Hao was taken aback. This was completely different from what she had expected, and it was no small matter!

The girls' school was initially unprofitable, with Lin Hao and her friends basically putting money into it. However, as the students gradually learned their skills, they were able to become self-sufficient and eventually generate a surplus.

Therefore, hiring an accountant becomes especially necessary.

Originally, Lin Hao found the accountant from his own shop to fill in, but as time went on, the inconveniences became apparent. The school was almost entirely composed of women, making it really inconvenient for the accountant to work.

In addition, given the chaotic situation at the time, the accountant took the opportunity to resign, and Lin Hao agreed.

However, no one was in charge of the girls' school's accounts. It was the county magistrate's wife who said she had a suitable female accountant, and it was just a matter of whether they could be trusted.

Since things had already been said to this extent, Lin Hao and the others naturally had no reason to refuse.

Therefore, this accountant could actually be considered the magistrate's wife's person.

Now that this has happened, no wonder Yin Xue is so anxious but doesn't go to see the magistrate's wife.

Lin Hao asked, "Are you sure you've figured it out? This is no small matter, and I absolutely cannot wrong someone!"

"Of course, I originally thought I had made a mistake, so I kept a close eye on things. Sure enough, I found that there was a problem with the accounts. Moreover, I also found that the accountant had been spending more money recently, and had bought a lot of cosmetics."

Lin Hao's eyes widened. The reason was simple: this accountant, Lu, was originally a maidservant of the county magistrate's wife. Later, the county magistrate's wife took pity on her and allowed her to marry a wealthy merchant.

Unfortunately, the wealthy merchant was killed when he encountered bandits while traveling on business.