Chapter 57 - 57 Chapter 57: Abnormality Discovered
57 Chapter 57: Abnormality Discovered
“But you bought three catties from me, so I only need to compensate you a difference of 28 catties, which is 28 copper coins.”
Big Girl Li nodded.
“As for the Chinese Toon shoots, we weighed them out to be 18 catties last night, and I used two taels. Logically speaking, there should still be 17 catties and 8 taels left. However, some of the shoots were damaged. Today, Fortune Mansion only weighed 17 catties and 7 taels of shoots.”
“The two of us have to bear the loss of one tael. So, I’m only going to make up for the difference of one tael. Are you agreeable to this?”
Big Girl Li nodded again.
She wanted to say that her Sister Sanya was too meticulous.
However, after some thought, she decided not to interrupt Qin Xiaoyao.
“Good. The Chinese Toon shoots are 17 catties and 9 taels in total. One tael is five copper coins, so it’s a total of 895 copper coins.”
“Then, you take 40%. That’s 358 copper coins.”
Big Girl Li’s eyes instantly widened.
Three… 358 copper coins?
Qin Xiaoyao glanced at Big Girl Li, but she didn’t stop. Instead, she continued, “And then there’s the money from the sale of your family’s vegetables today.”
“It’s a total of 62 catties, so it’s 62 copper coins.”
“So, I should pay you 28 plus 358 plus 26, which is equal to 448 copper coins.”
Big Girl Li’s body trembled a little.
What? 448 copper coins? That was close to half a tael of silver!
As Qin Xiaoyao spoke, she reached for her money bag.
“Wait, Sister Sanya!” At this time, Big Girl Li suddenly spoke.
Qin Xiaoyao was surprised, and was about to ask what was wrong.
“Can you help me calculate how much I have to give my mother-in-law?” Big Girl Li asked.
She only knew some basic math, but the accounts between her and Sister Sanya were too complicated for her to calculate.
However, she trusted her Sister Sanya.
In any case, whatever Sister Sanya calculated, she would accept it.
Therefore, it was better to ask Sister Sanya to help her settle the accounts with her mother-in-law. This way, it would save her a lot of trouble.
A look of embarrassment flashed across Big Girl Li’s face.
“Didn’t I tell you before? I have to give my mother-in-law 20% of the money I earn.”
“Sister Sanya, please help me calculate it. I’ll take it back and give it to her directly!”
Qin Xiaoyao smiled. “Alright!”
She was very pleased with Big Girl Li’s honesty. She didn’t hide her income from her family just because she had earned more money.
Thus, Qin Xiaoyao looked at the records on her papers and continued, “The 62 catties of vegetables are yours. The 62 copper coins you get will all be given to your mother-in-law.”
Big Girl Li nodded.
She didn’t intend to take money from her family for helping to sell the vegetables.
“Then, what you actually earned was the difference of 28 copper coins from yesterday’s Chinese yam and 358 Wen from the share of the Chinese Toon shoots.”
Qin Xiaoyao frowned.
“Wait a minute. I have to go in and do some calculations with a brush,” she continued.
Big Girl Li was stunned.
Her Sister Sanya knew how to write?
Before she could respond, Qin Xiaoyao had already entered the house.
After entering the room, Qin Xiaoyao didn’t even look at Song Que. She went to the bedside table again.
Then, she wrote down the formula and began to calculate.
After she got the result, she left in a hurry.
Song Que was a little confused.
Back in the courtyard.
“I’ve done the calculations.” Qin Xiaoyao took the paper records and walked over to Big Girl Li with a smile.
“Your actual share adds up to 386 copper coins.”
“Then, the 20% to your mother-in-law is 77 copper coins.”
“Alright, 77 copper coins! I’ll remember that!” Big Girl Li quickly replied. Then, she repeated it twice in her heart.
Only then did Qin Xiaoyao start to split the money with Big Girl Li.
She gave two silver coins and 248 copper coins to Big Girl Li.
This way, it would be convenient for Big Girl Li to go back and then split the money with her mother-in-law.
After getting the money, Big Girl Li looked at her heavy, bulging purse, and her chubby face was full of smiles.
“Thank you, Sister Sanya! I’ll go back now and give my mother-in-law’s money to her!” Otherwise, she was afraid that she would forget about it after waiting too long.
Qin Xiaoyao nodded with a smile.
“Go ahead.”
Only then did Big Girl Li walk away quickly.
Qin Xiaoyao only returned to her room after Big Girl Li left.
She was going to tidy up the things that she had placed on the bedside table.
Just as she was about to take the inkstone out to wash, Song Que called out to her.
“There’s no need to wash it. I’ll be using it later.” Song Que said.
Since the book-copying jobs had been accepted, he could start working.
As he had nothing to do anyway, it was also good to copy books to supplement his household expenses.
Qin Xiaoyao glanced at Song Que, but before he could frown, she looked away.
“Alright,” she said in answer.
Then, she left with a stash of book-copying paper.
Seeing that Qin Xiaoyao had left without even saying goodbye to him, Song Que was slightly annoyed.
Qin Xiaoyao didn’t know any of this, however. She simply took her ledger and went to look for Madam Liu.
Yes, she was going to get needle and thread to sew this stack of paper for copying books, and turn it into a book to use as her own accounts ledger.
After Madam Liu learned of her daughter-in-law’s intention, she stopped what she was doing and went to get a needle and thread for Qin Xiaoyao.
After that, she even personally helped Qin Xiaoyao sew the accounts ledger.
Before long, Qin Xiaoyao got her accounts ledger.
Then, she happily brought the ledger back to her room and put it into the drawer of the bedside table.
Seeing Qin Xiaoyao turn around and leave the room as if she didn’t see him, Song Que’s suppressed displeasure surged again.
After that, he looked at the drawer of the bedside table, and a thought welled up in his mind.
Following that, he cast a few glances towards the door before shifting his body to the edge of the bed. He then reached out to open that drawer…
After a while…
When Song Que saw the contents of Qin Xiaoyao’s accounts ledger, he was shocked.
She was really doing accounting, and her handwriting was very neat!
Even though… some of the characters were written wrongly, but…
Song Que’s heart shuddered.
He suddenly recalled how Qin Xiaoyao had cried, made a scene, and then hung herself in front of him that day.
She should have died then…
A chill ran up his spine, and Song Que’s eyes suddenly narrowed.
After closing his eyes and calming himself down, he placed the accounts ledger back in its original place.
Meanwhile, after Big Girl Li returned to the Liu family and saw Aunt Liu, she was indeed roundly criticized.
What was she criticized for?
She was criticized for spending money too lavishly, of course.
Big Girl Li wasn’t angry. She simply picked up her heavy money bag and shook it in front of her mother-in-law, interrupting her mother-in-law’s nagging.
Then, she began to count out the money for her mother-in-law.
First, she gave her 62 copper coins from selling the vegetables, and then she gave her another 77 copper coins.
After receiving the money, Aunt Liu almost thought she was dreaming.
It was not until Big Girl Li told her that the Chinese Toon shoots were sold at a high price that she began to thank God in an exaggerated fashion.
“Don’t thank God. Better thank my Sister Sanya.”
“Mother, you don’t even know how amazing my Sister Sanya is.”
“I saw her discussing business with Boss Fang of Fortune Mansion with my own eyes today.”
“The way she carried herself…”
As she spoke, she mimicked Qin Xiaoyao’s demeanor at the point.
However, she felt that she didn’t do a good impersonation.
Aunt Liu and Liu Xiaomei looked at Big Girl Li and listened attentively.
Was Eldest Son Song’s wife, aka Mrs. Song, really so amazing?