BHBF Chapter 75.3

Boss, He’s Becoming a Father (Arc 4) Chapter 75.3: Playful Son (15)

Qian Jiong continued to smile when he heard this, and then asked: “According to you, the shopkeeper, this business only does business for the poor?”

Shopkeeper Sun nodded and said, “This place is close to the south of the city, and most of the people coming here are poor people.”

Qian Jiong asked again: “Since it’s a business for the poor, why do you buy such expensive eggs?”

Shopkeeper Sun was taken aback for a moment.

Qian Jiong continued, “Even this snow-white satin is not something that poor people can afford to wear.”

Shopkeeper Sun saw that Shao Yu looked doubtful at this moment, and within a short time he thought of a reason to defend himself.

“Poor people also have their moments of luxury. Since our business is located in this place, we should have a full range of goods.”

Qian Jiong kept laughing after hearing this, and pointed to a few places in the account book, saying, “Bird’s nest and shark’s fin, can poor people buy so much every month?”

Prices for these expensive commodities remain relatively low, but trading volumes are high.

Shopkeeper Sun said: “Our store has low prices, and some wealthy families will come here to buy.”

The wealthy families come here to buy at low prices in order to get kickbacks, but they don’t say this openly.

Qian Jiong continued to nod and said, “That makes sense.”

Shopkeeper Sun just felt that he had fooled him.

But soon, Qian Jiong was flipping through the account book, pointing at several places.

“Shopkeeper Sun’s idea is very good. He raised the purchase price a little bit and lowered the selling price a little bit. However, no matter how good the idea is, the hole it will make is too big. Therefore, many accounts have not been balanced until now.”

Shopkeeper Sun looked at the places that Qian Jiong kept pointing at, and his face suddenly turned pale.

“Where does Shopkeeper Sun send a large sum of money every month?” He kept turning the book over and over, and then said, “Look, there was a hundred taels missing from the account last month for no apparent reason.”

Shopkeeper Sun couldn’t help but wipe the nonexistent sweat from his forehead and said, “Young master Qian, you must have made a mistake in your calculations. Is there anything wrong?”

Qian Jiong kept looking at him and said, “I have been using an abacus since I was three years old, before I could read. I can’t make a mistake in my calculations.”

Shao Yu also flipped through it and realized that the situation was roughly the same as what Qian Jiong said.

Only Shao Jiashan took the account book and calculated for a long time, and said: “There is nothing unfair.”

Qian Jiong kept pointing at several strange places.

Shao Jiashan was still confused and even looked at Shao Yu for help.

Shao Yu nodded continuously towards Qian Jiong.

Qian Jiong immediately explained carefully to Shao Jiashan, and explained it three times in total. Qian Jiong felt that his mouth was almost dry, and Shao Jiashan finally nodded to show that he understood.

Qian Jiong flipped through the account book again and said, “Not counting the accounts that you probably cleared, there is 1,300 taels that you forcibly erased. Shopkeeper Sun, where did the money go?”

Shopkeeper Sun felt a little aggrieved at this moment. He did not actually touch the money that Qian Jiong kept pointing out, and it all went to Xiao Han.

If it weren’t for Xiao Han’s desire to check the accounts, Shopkeeper Sun wouldn’t have done it so obviously.

Xiao Han is greedy for money herself, and even embezzled her sister’s dowry, but she is very guarded against the greed of people under her.

There were loopholes in Shopkeeper Sun’s accounts, but these loopholes just happened to correspond to the money that Xiao Han received. In this way, Xiao Han would not suspect that her subordinates were embezzling money.

Shopkeeper Sun struggled for a long time between betraying and not betraying. Finally, when he saw Shao Yu’s expression was visibly ugly, he said with a sad face: “Master, I didn’t know the account book was like this. Maybe the accountant is making a profit from it.”

Shopkeeper Sun did not intend to betray Xiao Han unless it was absolutely necessary.

Shao Yu didn’t even call the accountant over, but just said, “Stealing the property of the master will result in exile at the least and hanging at the worst.”

As Shao Yu spoke, his left hand could not help but rub his right wrist. He looked as if he was going to carry out the execution himself.

“Uncle, you are the Chief Justice of Dali Temple and you know the most about such matters.” Qian Jiong praised Shao Yu lightly.

At this time, Shopkeeper Sun became more and more frightened.

Qian Jiong continued, “As an accountant, he doesn’t have the guts to do such a thing. Besides, he only manages the accounts, how can he touch money?”

Shopkeeper Sun lowered his head, not knowing whether he should say it or not.

Qian Jiong was also in a dilemma at this time. Shopkeeper Sun was tight-lipped and he couldn’t think of a good way to force him to open his mouth.

Shao Yu, however, did not have such patience and said directly: “Since there are problems in the account book, whether he confesses now or not, he should be sent to the Jingzhao prefect first. Once he is in prison, he will tell the truth sooner or later.”

Shopkeeper Sun, who had been very tough at first, immediately became limp when he heard these words.

He went to jail for such a reason, and nothing good will come of it.

“Master, Young Master, I’ll tell you everything. I have no other choice…”

Under the gaze of the two, Shopkeeper Sun poured out all the blame on Xiao Han.

According to Shopkeeper Sun, he did not want to do such a thing, but because of the pressure from the mistress of the house, he had to pay a large sum of money from the account every month to pay respects. Manager Sun himself was innocent, and it was all because of Xiao Han’s greed.

Shao Yu did not express his opinion immediately, but asked: “How did Madam threaten you?”

Shopkeeper Sun said without thinking, “Master, the lady threatened that if I didn’t do what she said, she would kick me out of the shop. If I leave the shop, where else can I go? I have elderly parents and young children at home, so I have no choice…”

“Besides, I am the late Madam’s dowry after all. If someone else came, I’m afraid the shop would be eaten up without leaving a single bone. With me here, at least I can help the young master maintain his foundation.”

Shao Jiashan said, “You are talking nonsense. Who is my mother? How could she be so greedy for such a small profit?”

Shopkeeper Sun did not expect that Xiao Han had such a high status in the eyes of the eldest young master.

In order to protect himself at this time, Shopkeeper Sun had to describe Xiao Han as a greedy person.

However, Shao Jiashan felt as if his ideals were shattered.