PWDLAW Chapter 499: Hospitality
Chapter 499: Hospitality
Seeing that the expenses listed were all necessary, Ye Muyu realized that Luo Qisheng was a talent in managing the household. At least in business matters, he had outstanding abilities. Instead being appointed as the steward by Chu Heng meant he had special talents.
"I've approved the advance of five hundred taels as mentioned here. Since you also oversee the accounts, you can directly withdraw it and then record it in the books." Ye Muyu instructed softly.
Luo Qisheng breathed a sigh of relief. Originally, when he learned that the lady of the house was just an ordinary rural woman, he was not at ease. However, having been a servant for many years, he would never make the mistake of looking down on the master's family.
But now that he had met the lady of the house, most of his worries were alleviated. It seemed that he didn't need to worry about delaying the tasks assigned by the master when it came to approving the silver taels.
Furthermore, the lady of the house wasn't in a hurry to manage the household. Luo Qisheng didn't know the reason behind this, so he couldn't easily judge. However, one thing he could be sure of was that Ye Muyu wasn't greedy, which was one of her characteristics that he had confirmed.
Just this alone was enough for him to trust Chu Heng's intentions.
"Thank you, Madam." Luo Qisheng accepted the ledger.
Turning around, he took a wooden box from the servant who had come with him and presented it to Ye Muyu.
"Madam, this is a piece of jade ruyi that the caravan brought back from Hangzhou. When I saw its good quality, I decided to keep it."
"After reporting to the Master, he instructed to bring it back to the house and give it to you, Madam."
Ye Muyu said softly, "Hu Shi, please take it."
"Thank you for your trouble, Manager Lu." they both said simultaneously.
Luo Qisheng replied, "Madam, you're being too kind. These are all things the old servant should do. During this period, the old servant will be in Willow Alley in the county. If you need anything, just send someone to find me."
Ye Muyu nodded understandingly. Since Luo Qisheng was in charge of all of Chu Heng's properties, it must have been him who took care of the matters like buying land, estates, and houses in the north. Otherwise, how could Chu Heng have been able to manage so many properties while staying in the county?
"Manager Luo, please stay for a meal today." Ye Muyu insisted.
Regarding the matter of the ledger, both of them tacitly avoided mentioning it.
Hu Shi heard this and added, "Manager Luo, Madam knows you're busy, but there's still time for a meal. My husband can also discuss the matter of making ink with you during the meal and you can then find the necessary manpower according to the requirements."
Luo Qisheng didn't dare to refuse and replied "Thank you for your graciousness, Madam."
"Zhang Shu, please take Manager Luo downstairs to rest." Ye Muyu ordered.
Zhang Shu nodded and led Luo Qisheng and the servant named Xiaoqi, who had come with him, to the only guest room in the house.
The three of them entered the guest room.
Hu Shi also brought a tea pot and tea cups from the kitchen.
Zhang Shu took the tea pot and when Hu Shi had placed the tea cups, he poured tea into them.
"Manager Luo, please have some tea." Zhang Shu said earnestly.
Hu Shi added, "Manager Luo, I'll go back to the kitchen to work. If you need anything, just tell Zhang Shu."
"Go ahead," Luo Qisheng said, seeing that the couple and the lady of the house were closer, he considered them as part of the lady's family and didn't want to offend them. Naturally, they could live harmoniously together.
Before leaving, Hu Shi glanced discreetly at Zhang Shu.
Zhang Shu understood the hint but maintained his usual expression.
After pouring the tea for them.
Zhang Shu waited on the side.
Luo Qisheng picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and then Luo Xiaoqi followed suit.
"What kind of tea is this?" Luo Xiaoqi asked in a low voice, seeing that his uncle's expression was still quite good.
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