Houfu Key Class

"Twenty taels."

Xu Wan was surprised: "So much?"

She thought the monthly salary of a bastard would be less.

The bastards of the Shangshu Mansion only received five taels of silver per month; even her beloved sister Xu Lian'er only received fifteen taels per month; the original owner also received fifteen taels according to the rules, but there was not much left after various deductions.

In contrast, Zong Wenxiu's life was actually quite good.

But... it was completely invisible...

Cuizhi nodded: "Yes, the monthly salary of a bastard of an ordinary family generally does not exceed ten taels, but Master Xiu has lived a hard life outside for nine and a half years, and the old lady felt very distressed, so after he returned to the mansion, she gave him a lot of gold, silver, silk, and expensive pens and ink, and the monthly salary was also raised to twenty taels."

"Then why is he still dressed so...simple?" Xu Wan saw that he wore linen clothes every day. Although they were clean and tidy, they were not more comfortable than silk.

Xu Wan only accepted the little devil's education plan, and never intervened in the affairs of the mansion. Everything was still going on as before, so she always thought that this was the treatment the mansion gave him.

Cuizhi said: "Master Xiu said he was not used to wearing it, so the old lady did not force him and let him do it."

Xu Wan nodded.

Children from places like slums, who are on the verge of life and death every day, suddenly become rich sons, generally there will be only two results:

One is to have the mentality of a nouveau riche, eat and enjoy in revenge, and even become more excessive. This is the result of being overwhelmed by material things, which is more common;

The other is people with extremely high moral standards, because they have seen too many people at the bottom struggling in pain, they will have a sense of guilt in their hearts, guilty that they should not live so arrogantly and extravagantly.

Zong Wenxiu is the second kind of person.

Xu Wan suddenly thought of something and asked, "By the way, Cuizhi, has Wenxiu been to the slums again after returning to the mansion?"

After leaving that kind of place, I'm afraid no one wants to go back, but...

"He has been back. Master Xiu goes there once a month," Cuizhi was a little confused when she mentioned this matter, "Every time he goes, he rides in a huge carriage. I don't know what's in it."

Cuizhi was afraid that her words would be ambiguous, so she quickly added, "But nothing has ever been lost in the mansion. Master Xiu has always been clean."

"Hmm?" Xu Wan keenly noticed the abnormality, and turned to the account office after walking towards the inner courtyard, "Let's go and check the account book."

"Ah? Account book?"

In the account office.

"The carriage is filled with sorghum buns, which are the cheapest kind of steamed buns. They have never appeared in the noble family because they are not delicious." The accountant answered the results truthfully.

Cuizhi and Cuiliu looked at each other.

They seemed to understand what Master Xiu did every month.

It was like this...

"Let's go."

Xu Wan looked up and called them: "It's time to discipline the naughty kid."

Cui Zhi and Cui Liu nodded and hurriedly followed.

After waiting for another cup of tea, Zong Jincheng's patience gradually ran out. He lifted his skirt and was about to go out to Xu Wan to collect the debt. But before he even left the door, he saw Xu Wan and her group coming over.

Zong Jincheng looked up and said: "If you don't come back, I'll think you're going to run away. I tell you, this time I won. If you don't abide by the agreement, then... Hey, hey, hey, why do you have this expression? What are you going to do?"

The little devil's brisk footsteps, after meeting Xu Wan's long face, he immediately took a step back in fear.

Speaking of this notorious eldest grandson, he actually eats hard things and doesn't eat soft things. He was coaxed by a group of people since he was a child, which made him ignorant of the height of the world. Suddenly he ran into a hard nail, and then he knew to reflect on himself.

Why does this woman look like she wants to settle accounts with him later?

Xu Wan just found out about Zong Wenxiu's secret, and she really disliked Zong Jincheng in every way. They both have the surname Zong, but how come this guy looks like such a devil?

With such a control group here, it's really hard to stabilize emotions.

She took a deep breath, and the moment she closed her eyes and opened them again, her pretty face returned to her calm and composed look, as if the woman who was full of oppression just now was not her.

The little devil was smart, and after sensing the change in her aura, he immediately shouted: "Hurry up and return all my people and money."

Xu Wan tilted her head to indicate.

Cuizhi ordered people to bring up two servants, all of whom were serving in Zong Jincheng's room before.

"Madam, everyone has been arrested."

"The lard found by Sande and the ink changed by Achang were done by the young master with their help."

Zong Jincheng: "???"

How did they know! ! !

The little devil turned around and glared at Shunzi. No one else knew the inside story!

"It's not me!" Shunzi was so scared that he waved his hands quickly, and was so panicked that he almost put the word "unjust" on his face!

Zong Wenxiu was stunned. Although his brother's skill of using lard to get away with it was very poor, the lady actually interrogated everyone in such a short time...

It's too scary!

Xu Wan stood at the door with her back to the light, and half of her face slowly emerged from the darkness: "Jincheng, you are very smart, but don't treat others as fools. Our original agreement was to keep up with Wenxiu's progress. You are now like this, at best you have surpassed him in memorizing."

"Although there is still a big gap with the goal, it should also be encouraged, so I agreed to return the monthly silver to you. According to the standards of the children of the aristocratic family, I will give you 20 taels of silver every month."

"Twenty taels?" Zong Jincheng had probably never heard of such a small amount of silver. He would spend more than this amount to treat his friends to a meal!

"My grandmother never cared about my monthly salary before. Now you deduct twenty taels from me and you still have the nerve to say that you are paying me back. How can you be so shameless!!" The little chicken was obviously furious and started howling.

Xu Wan's head was buzzing because of his noise. She plugged her ears with both hands and tried to reduce the noise from the outside world: "If you want to squander the silver at will, you must reach our agreement, otherwise, forget it."

Xu Wan's attitude was very firm.

Zong Jincheng was so angry that his face turned red and his body was heaving violently. If he didn't know martial arts, he might have jumped up and scratched people at this moment.

"You tell me! What exactly do we have to do to catch up with his progress!" Zong Jin had a dark face and clenched his fists. He was so angry that he lost his cuteness and was only fierce.

It's just writing, what's so difficult about it!

He has the ability to recite after reading it once, so he can naturally write after reading it once!

And what about understanding the meaning of the devil, he just needs to continue to recite it!

It's just one more month of effort, it's not like he doesn't have time!

The little devil's inner roar was written all over his face. Xu Wan sighed in her heart that God was too partial. Such a naughty child had a photographic memory and could be freed quickly by rote memorization.

The goal of the first-class is still so far away. Of course, she can't let Zong Jincheng escape so quickly. He must realize the importance of studying.

Xu Wan asked to the side: "Cui Liu, is the carriage ready?"

"Ready."

"Well, let's go." Xu Wan gestured to the two children and asked them to follow.

Zong Wenxiu followed honestly.

Zong Jincheng was not so obedient and asked directly: "Where are you going? This young master still has to recite at home, and I don't have time to accompany you to play around!"

Hum, this woman had better say a few nice words quickly, so that he might be willing to take her around the capital. After all, he knows a lot of luxurious and fun places!