amaotonovel Chapter 166 Don't argue with a fool
Chapter 166 Don't argue with a fool
After another half an hour, Lou Yulan finally stopped what she was doing, stood up and said, "Yulan is not as good as cousin Shuyi. I am really sorry for wasting your time."
Madam Shen said gently, "Checking and reconciling accounts is a laborious task. How can it be said to be a waste of time?"
"Thank you for your consideration, old lady." After saying that, Lou Yulan handed the calculated accounts to Old Lady Shen.
After comparing them carefully, Old Madam Shen nodded slightly and then handed them to Qin Guiqiong.
"Sister Lan's calculations are also good, but like Sister Yi's, the amounts in two of her books are slightly different from Xuerong's calculations."
After Qin Guiqiong took it, she quickly compared it and breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Shen Shuyi was unexpectedly powerful, the difference in the amounts in the two books she miscalculated was too large.
Although it took Lan Jie'er a little longer, it could barely be considered a draw. After all, in terms of the total amount, Lan Jie'er's difference was smaller, with only three hundred taels of silver missing.
Qin Xuerong also breathed a sigh of relief, but she couldn't help feeling unhappy.
After all, the headgear she offered was very valuable, and she was willing to give it out purely because she wanted Lou Yulan to win. Unexpectedly, the two of them ended up in a tie now...
Qin Guiqiong smiled and said, "Your Shen family has a profound background, and there are many hidden talents. I wonder where Sister Yi learned from? Why have I never heard of you having such a skill before?"
Seeing everyone's eyes looking at him, Shen Shuyi stood up and said softly, "There are countless books in the Jade Buddha Temple. Although you can't go in and out as you please, it just so happens that Shuyi was lucky enough to borrow a few books. I have nothing to do, so I can't help but think about it."
Upon hearing this, Qin Guiqiong could hardly hold back the smile on her face.
A young girl who could barely read a single word, without any guidance from a teacher, could actually comprehend such complex and obscure things on her own.
"The Second Miss is so intelligent, I admire her!" Qin Guiqiong finally spoke in a gentle voice.
"Thank you for the compliment, aunt. I think I am still far inferior to cousin Lan." Shen Shuyi responded with a smile.
Being mentioned suddenly, Lou Yulan said quickly: "Cousin Yi, why are you being so modest? It's not easy for you to finish so many accounts in such a short time."
Qin Xuerong smiled and said, "Well, both of you are excellent, there is no need to be modest."
After that, Qin Xuerong handed the account calculated by Lou Yulan to Shen Jingchuan, and said in a gentle voice: "Master, please take a look. Lan Jie'er also has two books with slight errors. Judging from the amount of the total account, she paid less money than Yi Jie'er, but she took longer, so I think the two of them should be counted as a tie. What do you think, Master?"
After reading it, Shen Jingchuan nodded.
The result of a draw already made him extremely satisfied.
Then, he turned to look at Lou Zhengtao beside him and asked gently, "Does my brother-in-law have any objection?"
"Of course not."
Although Lou Zhengtao was unwilling and always thought that his daughter was better, the facts were before him and he had to admit it.
Qin Xuerong handed the accounts they had worked out to Nanny Wang and said in a gentle voice, "In that case, both of you should take a look at the numbers you have worked out."
Lou Yulan took the amount calculated by Shen Shuyi in her hand, her heart trembled, and her fingers holding the paper clenched tightly.
Shen Shuyi actually only counted two books wrong?
How can this be!
She didn't even use the abacus!
Lou Yulan felt a lump in her throat and her eyes subconsciously swept over the golden crown on the long table, feeling indescribably suffocated.
She was clearly the one who should have won. For so long, no one had been able to beat her in this regard.
How did Shen Shuyi do it!
If she could do it so easily, then what would her efforts over the years mean? What would her hard work mean!
Lou Yulan was not convinced, extremely dissatisfied!
She didn't believe that she could calculate four accounts correctly in such a short time.
There must be something fishy here!
But...but she has no evidence...
Lou Yulan suppressed the surging emotions in her heart and tried hard to make herself look as gentle and peaceful as ever.
Qin Xuerong was not very happy, but fortunately, the result was not too bad. She said immediately: "In this case, this competition will be a draw..."
Before she finished her words, Shen Shuyi interrupted her gently, "Mother, Shuyi has something else to say."
Meeting that pair of cold and calm eyes, Qin Xuerong felt extremely anxious.
She pulled the corner of her mouth and said with a smile: "Sister Yi, do you have anything else to say?"
Shen Shuyi said bluntly: "Shuyi believes that there may be errors in two of the accounts held by my mother."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned again and did not react for a long time.
"Sister Yi, what do you mean by this?" Qin Xuerong asked subconsciously.
Lou Zhengtao sneered, "Second Miss, are you questioning your mother? Do you really think that you have some ability to surpass the mistress of a family?"
Shen Shuyi ignored him. After all, she never liked to argue with fools.
Everyone saw the girl in a navy blue dress turn around and walk to the desk, pulling out two account books from the pile and unfolding them.
"There is nothing wrong with the accounts checked by mother, but the servants seem to be fooling around."
After that, Shen Shuyi handed an account book to Old Madam Shen and said in a deep voice: "This page records that the mansion purchased 3,000 kilograms of black charcoal and 1,000 kilograms of silver charcoal in the early winter of last year. According to the number of people in the mansion, this amount of charcoal is enough to support the whole mansion through the winter."
As soon as Shen Shuyi said this, Qin Xuerong's expression changed a little.
This bitch...she...how dare she!
Shen Shuyi didn't care what Qin Xuerong was thinking. He just looked at Old Madam Shen and continued:
"Last year was not a cold winter, but please look, grandma, after the New Year, the mansion bought another 2,000 kilograms of black charcoal and 500 kilograms of silver charcoal. Shu Yi thinks that this expenditure is not reasonable."
Old Madam Shen frowned and looked through it carefully.
"In addition, the seals and receipts for this purchase are all blurred. A careful comparison shows that they are different from the previous ones. Therefore, this account should be a false account."
After a careful inspection, Old Madam Shen said in a deep voice, "It is indeed different. Whoever is responsible for purchasing the charcoal is really very brave!"
Qin Xuerong's heart was in her throat, her breathing became disordered, and her fingertips couldn't help but tremble slightly.
She thought she was just checking the accounts, but this bastard could actually tell that they were fake!
OK, OK!
She...she is really capable!
Shen Shuyi's almond-shaped eyes were calm, and he continued, "Besides this, there was another purchase of calligraphy and painting, the price is unknown, Shuyi thinks there may be something fishy."
This time, Shen Shuyi handed another account book to Shen Jingchuan and said in a deep voice, "Father, please take a look. The account book records that the palace once bought the "Qingqiu Yashi Tu" by Zhang Bingtian, a great scholar in the previous dynasty, for three thousand taels. But as far as I know, the "Qingqiu Yashi Tu" was destroyed thirty years ago."
This time, Qin Xuerong's face turned pale and her heart was in her throat!