The daughter of a noble family is reborn, and she is doted on by her godmother.

Chapter 39 Where are the people?

“When Miss Yuanchen asked us to hand over the account books a year ago, I was very worried. I complained to him once when I was working. As a result, he suggested that I fill them in casually and said that the Yun family does not check the details. Moreover, if there is a loss in the accounts, the Yun family will be embarrassed to ask us for dividends.”

Tian Fengshou's voice grew softer and softer as he spoke, and his head drooped even lower.

Ji Yan, the wife standing to the side, clapped her hands and said, "That Manager Lin has always looked down on our family. He thinks his family has status and wealth, and he looks down on us craftsmen. You actually believe his advice and let your son do the accounting to fool Master Yun. Master Yun is so good to us, and we're not exactly not making money. We should just tell the truth."

"Wife... don't be mean to me. Yun Dong's family and Miss Yuan Chen are still here."

"How dare you say that?" Ji Yan's voice was a little softer, and she nodded to Yun Dongjia with some embarrassment.

"It's alright, it's alright," Yun Yuke quickly stopped the two of them. "It's good that the problem is solved. There's no rush with the account book issue. You make a living with your skills, so as long as you're good at it, that's enough."

Ji Yan nudged her husband again, "Didn't you say you were going to tell the Yun Dong family something?"

“Oh right,” Tian Fengshou quickly interjected, “It seems like something happened to Manager Lin, right? I saw that Lin’s Timber Shop has been shut down, and it seems like his accountant and other staff are no longer there.”

Yun Yuke nodded. This morning she received a report from the county government that after discovering the Linji warehouse outside the city, she returned to the city and found that there were far fewer people working at Linji. Now only the ordinary workers, carpenters, accountants, and the foreman in charge were gone.

"It's like this, Mr. Yun. I suppose I have some dealings with Manager Lin. I have a feeling that someone is giving him things behind his back, like he's making offerings to someone."

Tian Fengshou tried hard to recall his previous interactions with Manager Lin, but his recollections were fragmented and disjointed, and his speech was somewhat incoherent.

Ji Yan listened from the side and shook her head, "You, your skills and your words, one of them is always going to have a problem."

“Master Yun, let me explain this matter. My father and I witnessed it together,” said the eldest son, who had been standing to the side.

“The Yun Dong family may not recognize me. My name is Tian Guang. Last time, my father was drinking with Manager Lin. My father got drunk, and I went to pick him up. At that time, I saw Manager Lin talking to someone. The conversation was about how Manager Lin hadn’t delivered the goods in time and was pleading with that person.”

Tian Guang looked to be just over twenty years old, spoke clearly, and didn't speak too fast.

"Although I didn't hear very clearly, it seems that it wasn't that the money wasn't delivered on time, but that something else was delivered. They didn't go into details here; they just used 'those things' to refer to it, so I didn't hear it clearly either."

"Those things?" Yun Yuke repeated what Tian Guang had just said, her face also full of doubt.

"Judging from what Manager Lin said, it doesn't seem like an ordinary item." Tian Guang thought for a moment before finally speaking.

“I have something I’d like to ask,” Yun Yuke continued, “Did you smell the scent of grass at Lin’s shop? Like the smell of freshly snapped branches?”

Upon hearing this, the four members of the Tian family looked completely bewildered and shook their heads.

"I've never smelled it. Isn't the smell of wood the smell of a lumberyard?"

"Okay, I understand." Yun Yuke didn't hear anything particularly useful, but she wasn't too discouraged and kept smiling.

"Thank you so much! This is very useful information. Thank you so much!"

"Don't worry, Mr. Yun, we will definitely sort out the accounts properly from now on, and we will settle everything accurately and never falsify anything."

Yun Yuke smiled and shook her head. "I already said it's okay. I hope that doing the accounting will give you a plan and help you with your future based on your business situation. I remember you have quite a few children, and you need to give them a good life."

“Yun Dong’s family, if it weren’t for your help back then, our whole family might not have survived. Don’t worry, I’ll keep an eye on this guy and make sure they don’t make any more mistakes.” In comparison, Ji Yan is more like the backbone of this family. Even the bricklayer Tian Fengshou is very obedient to his wife.

After seeing the bricklayer's family off, Yun Yuke turned to ask Yun Qingjin, who had been listening nearby.

"How is Qingqing? What do you think of this family?"

Yun Qingjin had just been asked to listen and observe the various shop owners around Yun Yuke, so that she could get to know all kinds of people and understand their expressions.

"This family seems very simple and honest, and they really respect the mother," Yun Qingjin said honestly, adding that she was quite envious of this kind of family relationship.

"Ji Yan is indeed very capable. Being a bricklayer is a really busy job. She takes care of all the business of this family. Sometimes, she and her husband work together. Ji Yan is really considerate in dealing with people. She has brought us food several times."

Miss Yuanchen nodded, "About the account book, I guess Uncle Tian felt it was hard to explain to his wife, so he made the decision on his own. Sister Yun, I was narrow-minded before, thinking of them all as despicable people."

"It's good to stay vigilant. It's okay."

"So what do we do now? What about Manager Lin now..." Yuan Chen hesitated, unsure how to begin.

"Whether he's dead or alive, now that the county government has taken over, we don't need to get too involved. We'll cooperate and wait for the county government's results." Yun Yuke and her brother had agreed that Manager Lin was, after all, a person of this era, so his mistakes should be dealt with under the laws of this era.

"Alright, I'll discuss the situation with the other families based on the prepared accounts. Since Qingqing is free, I'll have her come with me; it'll be a good opportunity for her to gain some experience."

Yun Qingjin nodded excitedly, "Great! If anyone misbehaves, I'll just have to try out the new kung fu my uncle taught me and see how I protect Sister Chenchen."

"Then Mother will entrust Sister Chenchen to you!" Yun Yuke had originally intended for Yun Qingjin to participate, and seeing that the child was quite interested in these things, she was naturally happy to see it happen and took the initiative to let the child participate more.

"But Chenchen, we should be lenient when we can. We're not short of money. If we're all in a similar situation to the bricklayer's family, we can give way a little. It's okay."

Yun Yuke was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see these ordinary artisans living such a hard life.

"Excuse me, is this Yunji Jewelry Shop? I'm looking for someone."

When a customer arrives at the jewelry shop, he doesn't come in but knocks on the door. The jewelry shop's artisans on duty step out first to greet the customer.

"Excuse me... Taoist priest? Who are you looking for?"

The visitor turned out to be a young Taoist priest dressed in a Taoist robe, who stood respectfully at the door without entering.

"I am a cultivator, entrusted by someone to find a fellow Daoist named Yun Yuke."