Great Tang Broom Star

Du He came back with three servants.

"I've seen Mr. Lang!"

Du He had a look of joy on his face, "The lowly slave eats and sleeps well in Mars Bay, just because he is worried that there is no one to serve you by your side. The lowly slave was overjoyed when he got the news that he was back to serve him, and wished he could fly here with wings ..."

He talked these words incessantly, with his eyebrows raised and lowered for a while...

Besides Du He, a cook came.

"I have seen Mr. Lang."

The cook's name is Cao Er, and he has a strong figure, but he also looks like a cook.

Jia Pingan said: "Let my cousin teach you cooking later on."

Cao Er happily knelt down and said, "Thank you, sir!"

The one who does odd jobs is called Song Chubu, and he looks tall and powerful.

The corners of Jia Ping'an's mouth twitched, "Is there a reason for your name?"

Song Chububu said in a low voice: "When I gave birth to a lowly slave, the family had three older brothers, and the family wanted to give away the lowly slave, who knew that no one would want it...that's called Song Chubu."

Wonderful!

There is also a servant girl who is sixteen years old and looks ordinary.

"Nu Hongyan, I have met Mr. Lang."

"Perform your own duties and do your own job well, and there will be what you should have." Jia Pingan thought for a while, "There is no need to call yourself a cheap slave, and you can still use ordinary names."

"Lang Jun..."

In an instant, the eyes of the servants lit up.

There were four more people in the family, and it suddenly became lively.

Ah Fu was lying on the side, enjoying the game while watching the newcomers busy.

When the door of the workshop was about to close, Yang Deli came back in a hurry.

"How are you in Cangbe these days?"

"It's okay." Yang Deli washed his face, and said happily: "In the past few days, I have used the method you taught me to settle accounts, and slowly re-checked the things in the warehouse... Although I am tired, I find it interesting. "

This is what it feels like to be fulfilled.

good.

Jia Pingan felt that such a cousin was more lively.

The next morning, because there were more servants in the house, there was more commotion.

Jia Ping'an practiced the knife, Cao Er cooked, Hongyan tidied up Jia Ping's room, and Song Bu went out to chop firewood...

Well organized!

But what about Du He?

"...I will wait here from now on, please take care of Fangzheng."

"polite……"

The voices of Du He and Jiang Rong came from outside.

Jia Ping'an nodded, feeling that Du He took the initiative and knew to greet Fang Zheng first when he came, so that he could handle things easily afterwards.

After breakfast, the two brothers went to the Yamen and told Du He to take good care of Ah Fu.

"Don't worry, sir."

Du He smiled, his handsome appearance reminded Jia Ping'an of his previous identity, official!

Turning around, Du He couldn't help laughing when he saw Ah Fu lying by the door with a simple and honest look on his face.

"Lang Jun is really different. People in other houses raise cats and dogs, but Lang Jun raises ferocious iron-eating beasts..."

He was just about to close the door,

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw something black and white rolled out...

"Ah Fu is out!"

"Second brother, drive the chickens and ducks out! Take good care of the dog, if the dog scares Ah Fu, I will kill it!"

The outside suddenly boiled up.

...

Hubu Shangshu Yang Zuan entered the duty room slowly, sat down tremblingly, and then sighed.

He is old and not in good health, and he is taking medicine to recuperate recently.

"Yang Shangshu."

The servant and the doctors of all ministries have come.

Yang Zuan nodded, and after everyone sat down, he first said some words of encouragement, and then got to the point.

"It's approaching the end of the year. Go back to Chaozhong and His Majesty to ask for the general account of the year's income and expenditure, how much was paid, how much was collected, and how much is left..."

Yang Zuan's eyes became more stern, "This is a major national matter, we must make a clear calculation, whoever is negligent and makes mistakes, whoever wants to take something if his hands are itchy...severely punished!"

"Cough cough cough!" He coughed, and there was more pain in his eyes.

Everyone quickly got up and responded.

Yang Zuan took a few breaths, and said to Chang Lin, the doctor of the Cangbu Department: "The Cangbu is in charge of the food and grass in the army, and the salaries of the officials are distributed, and it also has to manage the Changping warehouse... There are many things, you have to work harder. "

Xiang Changlin smiled and said: "Yang Shangshu don't worry, the Cangbu will be able to make a clear calculation with the concerted efforts of all the staff."

Yang Zuan took a deep breath, feeling a little more comfortable in his throat, "That... Jia Ping'an's cousin is in Cangbu, is there anything weird about it?"

Well!

Everyone looked weird.

It stands to reason that a small official can't get into the eyes of these big guys, but he can't stand that he is the cousin of the broom star! No, even Yang Zuan was worried that Yang Deli would bring disaster to Cangbu.

Xiang Changlin stroked his slender beard, "That man is serious in his work."

Yang Zuan nodded, "That's good."

Later, Xiang Changlin returned to Cangbu and convened his subordinates to discuss matters.

"Our warehouse department manages a lot of things, and we pass countless money and food every day. The first thing is to take care of your own hands and don't stretch them out. The second is to be serious! Serious! Be serious!"

Everyone agreed, Ji Shi Yanshuo got up and said: "Mr. Xiang, because of His Majesty's ascension to the throne this year, there are more rewards, and it will take more time."

Ji Shi is the accountant of the warehouse department, who is responsible for the statistics and accounting of various money and food inflows and outflows.

Cangbu only had such a history, so even Xiang Changlin was more forgiving, "It's good not to make mistakes."

Later, Yan Shuo returned to his value room and called a few Lingshi to help him with his calculations.

"Strict accounting." A Ling Shi said with a smile: "Yang Deli is also doing accounts, he has recorded the money and food in and out every day, and these days he is calculating the accounts for the second half of the year, saying that he needs to know..."

This is stealing Yan Shuo's job!

Everyone is a small official, but because the direction of responsibility is different, the dignity is also different.

Yan Shuo naturally wants to be superior to others, so some people report him in order to please him.

Yan Shuo raised his head, frowned and said, "Do something!"

"yes."

...

Zhang Gu is the lowest-level official, who takes care of the warehouse and does miscellaneous work.

There are four palm guards in the warehouse department. In their spare time, everyone is resting and chatting, but the crackling sound of abacus inside is a bit noisy.

"This man... the calculation has nothing to do with him, he just wants to do it again. You say he's trying to gain profit, but it's strange that this man is dull when he sees the doctor."

"It's more than strange? When I was eating yesterday, someone left half of the meal. You didn't see his eyes. You were so sad! Hahahaha!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Everyone couldn't help laughing.

Three days later.

Yan Shuo and others made the accounts of Baiguan Lumi, and summoned the small officials to Changlin to discuss matters.

"The calculation is timely this time. The Shangshu said that Cangbu is capable and well done!" Xiang Changlin smiled and won Yang Zuan's praise, which made him feel very good.

Yan Shuo stood up and said, "How can a certain person do it? It's all thanks to everyone."

The most taboo thing in the officialdom is to eat alone, everyone deserves credit, everyone carries the sedan chair, hello, me, hello, everyone is the king.

The petty officials all showed smiles, knowing that this year has passed the test, and there will be some rewards at the end of the year.

Xiang Changlin praised them a few words, and was about to let everyone go away, when he saw Yang Deli struggling and hesitating, then got up...

"Xiang Langzhong, here..." Yang Deli took out an account book, "something is wrong here."

Xiang Changlin said, "What's the matter?"

Yan Shuo's face darkened.

Those petty officials didn't look very pretty either.

As soon as everyone is praised by the Shangguan, you come out and say something is wrong. This is embarrassing people!

Yang Deli opened the account books he made, "Xiang Langzhong, I found out that Baiguan's Lumi loss is wrong!"

Xiang Changlin hummed, and said casually: "What's wrong?"

Warehouse storage has loss, this is common sense, the loss of the household department has always been maintained on a line, very stable.

Yang Deli said: "Most of the food loss in the warehouse occurs when it is turned over for drying and transported in and out, but someone found that the loss is a bit higher. The loss of the Lumi warehouse is 300 shi more per year. This is not right!"

Three hundred stones...

There is so much food to be sent out every year, this is really not a problem!

Yan Shuo got up and said, "The loss of Lumi warehouse has been like this for nearly twenty years. What's wrong? You just arrived at the warehouse department and don't understand anything. You should learn more and ask more questions. Don't worry about it!"

He said it very politely, but Yang Deli stuck his neck and said: "That's three hundred stones! It's enough food for a certain person for hundreds of years, how can this be troublesome?"

Yan Shuo's expression was serious, "Sit down!"

He faintly had the authority of the leader of the officials in Cangbu, so he sipped casually, and even nodded slightly to Chang Lin to express his appreciation.

Things that haven't been touched for twenty years, you Yang Deli have only been in the warehouse department for a long time, and you are going to ask for trouble. Isn't this full of food?

But Yang Deli refused to sit down, holding up the account book and said: "I am from a farming family, and the family stores food every year, and I know exactly how much it is wasted. For the extra loss of three hundred stones, how much land do I have to bend down to plant? I don't understand Those great principles, but... I can't see the food being wasted, I see it... My heart aches!"

So he didn't want to challenge a certain authority?

Yan Shuo looked pale, and said, "That's been the practice for many years. The warehouse department has inspected many times, and no one has been found to be corrupt. You can rest assured."

Xiang Changlin admired Yan Shuo more and more, and wondered if he would be recommended for promotion next year if there was a vacancy.

"If you don't check X, you won't feel at ease!" Yang Deli said with tears in his eyes, "X... can't see such a thing, Xiang Lang, if there is nothing wrong with the investigation, X... will go home and farm! If X doesn't believe it, then Lumi Cang Could it be that there are big rats? But they can't eat three hundred stones!"

Xiang Changlin wanted to scold him, but Yang Deli said that if there is no problem, I will go home and farm.

These words did not leave any leeway for himself, which shows that Yang Deli is a reckless person.

But this matter can no longer be ignored.

If he ignores it, and then the news spreads, some people will say that he is lazy.

Isn't this looking for trouble for nothing?

Fuck!

There was more anger in his eyes, he glanced at Yang Deli, moved his lips, and finally held back the scolding, "Then investigate!"

Then Cangbu began a self-examination.

After some inspections, the year-end accounting was also delayed. Angry at Changlin, he called Yang Deli and cursed: "There is nothing wrong with Lumi Cang. You are a petty official who keeps pestering you. Why? If there is something wrong... go home and farm!"

But Yang Deli thought there was something wrong, "Master Xiang, this is Datang's granary! I don't know the rules, but I take good care of the granary and don't waste food. I think this is the truth. Go check it out!"

You are a petty official, who will check your face?

But Xiang Changlin finally just waved his hand, "Go."

If it weren't for Jia Pingan's recent prosperity, he would not have given Yang Deli a chance.

Yang Deli went to Lumi Cang and immediately became a public enemy.

Those petty officials and coolies left him aside and wanted to carry grain to investigate. Do it yourself and don't look for us.

Yang Deli searched by himself, it was cold in winter, but his armpits were wet with sweat.

Xiang Changlin thought of it by chance, so he took a look. Seeing that Yang Deli was sweating profusely and steaming all over his body, he couldn't speak those scoldings.

This is a serious young man, let him suffer.

And this kind of people has the advantage of doing things so that Shangguan can rest assured.

"How about... Let him be the head of the pavilion?"

There are several pavilion chiefs in the household department, who are responsible for guarding the gate and conveying news.

People like Yang Deli are serious, so they will feel like a fish in water.

As for resigning, Xiang Changlin felt that although such things were troublesome, they would not drive Yang Deli home.

Yang Deli rummaged through the Lumi warehouse, but found no clues in the end.

He sat there in a daze, while a few petty officials sneered at him.

"Much ado about nothing, find trouble yourself!"

"There has been nothing wrong for more than twenty years, but you have many things."

They thought Yang Deli would be depressed.

Can……

That's Yang Deli!

Since those losses were not corrupted, where did they go?

Yang Deli returned home, thinking hard.

Upon seeing this, Jia Pingan asked, "Is something wrong with my cousin?"

Yang Deli said: "The wear and tear of the Lumi warehouse is wrong. Someone said to check it, but I can't find it after checking it."

"Waste?" This Jia Ping'an really didn't understand.

"Someone thinks it's wrong. This year, there will be an extra three hundred stones of loss, which is too much."

Well!

Three hundred stones... not much!

The Great Tang inherited the granaries of the former Sui Dynasty. It is said that there are countless grains. In addition, the weather has been good and the weather has been good for the past ten years, and the harvest is bumper every year. Three hundred shi of grain is simply a drop in the ocean.

Jia Pingan smiled and said, "Let's put this matter aside for now, and we'll just go and have a look when Lumi is distributed."

Yang Deli looked up, with a look of resentment in his eyes, "Ping An, our family was poor in those years. I remember that at the end of the year, there was only a little wheat flour left in the house. You were so hungry that you just looked at XX, and XX took that I ordered half of the wheat noodles..."

He stretched out one hand, probably that amount of wheat noodles was enough for a single hand, not even enough for a child.

"A certain person boiled the water, poured the wheat noodles into it, and stirred it while pouring...Put some salt in, the food you eat will be delicious..."

Yang Deli had tears in his eyes, "At that time, I was thinking, if there is food, a certain grain of rice will not be wasted, and I will cook it all for you. So I really can't see anyone wasting food!"

Jia Pingan's heart was shaken, he patted Yang Deli's shoulder, and said seriously: "Someone knows. This matter came..."

"No!" Yang Deli shook his head, and said stubbornly: "I can't find out where the loss went, and I can't sleep well at night. Don't worry about it, I will just check it."

Afterwards, Yang Deli seemed to be in a trance, wondering where the loss went even after eating.

He also looked like this when he returned to Cangbe, completely forgetting himself.

Even Yan Shuo smiled wryly and said: "When encountering such seriousness, a certain...don't bother with him."

One day, he sat there staring blankly at the account books.

"It is said that there are thieves in Wang Shilang's house."

"What thief?"

"The servants in his family deduct some money every day when they go out to buy things, and they accumulate a lot. Over the years, they have done fifty or sixty times. His wife, who claims to be shrewd, fell ill, saying that she was too angry. .”

"Then how do you deduct it? Do you buy less?"

"It's not about buying less, it's about exaggerating the price."

"I understand. Wang Shilang doesn't go to the market, so he naturally doesn't know the prices of those things. He reports them casually, and no one knows."

"Hey! Diao slave!"

"The servants now have to watch closely, otherwise they will be greedy for money if they find an opportunity."

Yang Deli slowly raised his head.

he thought of...

"Someone has something to ask for leave." He went to ask for leave, and then went to the grain store in Dongxi City to check.

"A certain question..."

The guy dozed off and ignored him.

Yang Deli took out a bunch of copper coins, set aside ten coins, and after thinking about it, he got another five coins, and handed them over with a heartbroken heart.

The guy seemed to have clairvoyant eyes, and opened his eyes, "What's the matter with the guest?"

Yang Deli held down the 15 Wen coins and asked: "If you know about something, the 15 Wen coins will be yours."

There was more greed in the guy's eyes, and he glanced at Yang Deli's money bag.

But he obviously didn't know Yang Deli's disposition, a ruthless character who claimed to be able to eat a handful of rice for three days.

"The family members of those high-ranking officials...have they come here to sell grain every year when they receive Lumi?"

The man frowned, and said vigilantly, "Why are you asking this?"

Yang Deli shook his head, "A certain person wants to do grain business, but he doesn't understand these things. A family member of an official said he could sell it to a certain person, but a certain person doesn't dare to accept it."

Dude just looking at his money bag.

Does this mean you don't have enough money?

Too greedy!

Yang Deli didn't want to give it to him at first, but in the end he touched another five cents and said through gritted teeth, "No more."

The man then said: "Those are too many. Every year when Lumi is received, many servants of officials come to sell grain. The amount is not certain, and the price can be lower than the market price."

Yang Deli was overjoyed, and asked again: "How much can it add up?"

The guy thought for a while, "A certain place can charge thirty shi a year."

Yang Deli did some calculations, there are quite a few grain shops in Dongxi City, if they are all like this one, at least four or five hundred shi are in and out every year.

He returned to Cangbu later, please see Xiang Changlin.

There is a charcoal basin in the value room, which is so warm that it makes people want to doze off.

Xiang Changlin just took a nap and was not happy to be woken up.

Seeing that it was Yang Deli, his face was elongated.

Once this product arrives, it's probably not going to be a good thing.

"What's the matter?" He carefully stroked the small tuft of beard on his chin and yawned.

"ah……"

He stretched by the way.

Yang Deli said excitedly: "Xiang Langzhong, I know where the losses are going!"

It is best not to stop halfway through stretching, otherwise it is easy to lose your temper.

Xiang Changlin's body froze, and he felt pain in his armpit and waist.

"I'm out of luck!"

His hand was just held up like this, and it was uncomfortable when he tried to put it down.

"It's easy." Yang Deli went over and slapped Xiang Changlin on the back.

"Hiss..." Xiang Changlin gasped, feeling that the breath had just dissipated.

"What did you say?"

Yang Deli said: "I know where the losses are going."

"Where did you go?" Xiang Changlin moved his arms, feeling very comfortable.

"A lot of our people have sent out."

What?

Xiang Changlin felt a dull pain in his waist and ribs.