Chapter 172: Divination “No, I haven’t.” Faced with his precious little sister’s anger, the third son of the Li family bent over in surrender. In Zhu Ping’an’s eyes, the Li family’s household was truly an unusual one in the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty was a peak of feudal society, and one of the most […]
Chapter 171: The Third Brother of the Li Family Under the supervision of his mother, Chen, Zhu Ping’an spent the entire morning reading. It was only in the afternoon that his mother finally allowed him to go out and return the books to the Li family in Shanghe Village. As soon as Zhu Ping’an stepped
Chapter 170: A Great Opportunity After the private money incident, Mother Chen, and Father seemed to be even more affectionate with each other. Even during dinner, it was rare for Chen to serve Father several times. The days at home were warm and peaceful. Every morning, Zhu Ping’an would practice calligraphy, which had never been
Chapter 169: Private Room More than a dozen accountants sat at two tables, with the wealthy Master Li and the cunning young lady Li Shu sitting at one table alone. The maid Baozi, also known as Hua’er, stood by to serve them. Zhu Ping’an was invited by the elderly accountant, whose hair was graying at
Chapter 168: The Truth Finally Emerges “Although we can now confirm that there is an issue with the account books, exactly where the problem lies…” The elderly accountant, whose hair was streaked with gray, posed another question after calming down. While the previous method had exposed the fraudulent accounts, it still could not pinpoint exactly
Chapter 167: This is OK Zhu Ping’an glanced at everyone’s reactions and slightly curled his lips. “Actually, my method is very simple. It’s similar to cracking an egg just now.” After witnessing what had happened with the boiled egg earlier, these accountants no longer dared to underestimate Zhu Ping’an. However, they still found it hard
Chapter 166: Experience Overpowers “Even if you can understand the ledger, there is no way you could spot the flaws in it so quickly. These ledgers were definitely created by a group of experienced individuals, with organization and premeditation. This is not just boasting by us, but we’ve been investigating for days and haven’t found
Chapter 165: Sorry, I made you laugh The study was filled with laughter and disdainful glances. In response, Zhu Ping’an merely cupped his hands, showing a simple smile toward the area where the laughter was most concentrated, and said faintly: “Sorry, I made you laugh.” The accountants at the three tables thought Zhu Ping’an had
Chapter 164: This is a Fake Account More than ten accountants are also suffering in silence. They’ve been auditing the accounts for three days, and aside from meal times, they haven’t had a chance to drink a single drop of water. They’ve been working overtime, but so far, they’ve only managed to audit less than
Chapter 163: Checking the Accounts The morning sun, like a shy young girl, lifted the dawn from the east, slowly revealing her rosy little face, shyly scattering beams of golden light. The village of Xiahe River had just woken up from the morning mist, yet Zhu Ping’an’s house was already bustling. Today was the day