My sister became the empress, but I'm still growing vegetables and raising chickens

Chapter 464 Misunderstanding

Lai Qianniang brought over the account book, which contained the estate's accounts for this month.

Si Muyan asked Qiu Nanzhi, "Do you know how to read accounts?"

Qiu Nanzhi said, "When I was at the Du family, my aunt was very capable. She managed all the accounts for the third branch of the family, and I learned from her. But I only scratched the surface. I'm afraid I won't be able to manage the accounts for the eldest daughter's estate..."

"It's alright, come and take a look for me."

Qiu Nanzhi knew in her heart that this was a test from the young lady. She took a deep breath, stepped forward, picked up the abacus and writing brush, and quickly began to tap away.

The accounts were complicated and numerous, and Qiu Nanzhi couldn't understand many parts, so Lai Qian Niang would give her some pointers.

It took almost half an hour to review the accounts for five days.

Qiu Nanzhi blushed and said, "Miss, it's because Nanzhi is too stupid."

Si Muyan shook her head: "Many of my accounts are self-created and different from others' accounts, so it's normal that you don't understand them. But you understand them immediately, which is good."

Qiu Nanzhi blushed with excitement at the praise. She mustered her courage, stood up, and knelt down to say something.

"Young Miss, Nan Zhi wishes to follow you."

Si Muyan and Du Shangge were both stunned.

Du Shangge asked, "Nan Zhi, do you know what you're saying?"

Qiu Nanzhi disregarded her girlish shyness and nodded earnestly, saying, "Cousin, Nanzhi knows the purpose of our visit today. Aunt asked you and Miss to find a suitable marriage for Nanzhi. However, Nanzhi is in poor health and does not want to be a burden to others. In addition, Nanzhi has always admired Miss. Miss is not afraid of gossip and does not care about power and status, and has built such a large business. Nanzhi hopes to follow Miss and start as a maid. Nanzhi is willing to do so."

These words were spoken with utmost sincerity, leaving everyone present somewhat stunned.

Si Jing'an, who had just returned from outside, almost lost his footing and fell to the ground. He looked at the scene inside with a pale face.

The girl was so thin and frail, yet she knelt there with her back straight and a proud air. She was of lower status, but she was not inferior to anyone.

Si Muyan agreed.

Just as they were about to have Qian Niang take Qiu Nanzhi, a maid rushed in.

"Young Miss, Young Miss, she..."

Si Muyan's heart tightened, and she hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with Xiaoxia? Where's Yumeng?"

The maid said, "The young lady is throwing a tantrum and hurting people, but Sister Yumeng is stopping her."

"Go and see."

Once outside, they discovered that Si Yunxia had injured none other than Du Xiaodi.

Du Xiaodi stood there, his eyes bloodshot, glaring fiercely at Si Yunxia. His clothes were torn and stained with blood.

He had been whipped.

Si Yunxia still held a long whip in her hand, her pretty chin raised high, as if she was about to make another move, but the tip of the whip was held by Yu Meng.

"Sister Yumeng, let go! I'm going to teach this arrogant brat a lesson!"

Yu Meng was clearly angry too, and unusually sternly reprimanded, "Young Miss, you are a guest, how can you be so rude? Put down the whip immediately!"

Si Yunxia pushed Yu Meng away.

Yu Meng was all grown up and could easily handle a ten-year-old girl. But considering the boy beside her, she could only step back and stand in front of him.

Si Yunxia's long whip struck out, startling Si Muyan and Qiu Nanzhi, who both spoke at the same time.

"Xia'er!"

"Xiaoqiu!"

But their shouts were no match for Du Shangge's skills.

Du Shangge leaped up and snatched the long whip from Si Yunxia's hand. He even fought with her for a while before quickly bringing Si Yunxia under his control.

"Xiaoxia'er, you're not doing so well. It's been years since I last saw you. How come your martial arts haven't improved at all?"

Si Yunxia's shoulders were held firmly by Du Shangge, and she couldn't break free. She shouted angrily, "Who are you?"

Du Shangge laughed heartily and flicked her forehead with his other hand: "Xiaoxia doesn't even remember Aunt Du anymore. Aunt Du must be heartbroken."

Si Yunxia was taken aback, her anger turning into joy, and her tone became cheerful: "Aunt Du, when did you arrive? My aunt always says you're all busy and won't take me to see you!"

Du Shangge let go of her, clapped her hands and said, "Bring my younger brother and sister over to meet your aunt."

Si Yunxia was in high spirits. She remembered Aunt Du, who had said she was a promising martial arts student and had taught her a lot of the basics. Later, her aunt, unable to resist her nagging, hired a martial arts tutor for her.

But just as she was about to demonstrate her kung fu, she heard Du Shangge mention her younger siblings and subconsciously looked at the sickly little boy on the ground, who was shorter than her.

"Him? Your brother?"

Du Shangge nodded: "Yes, in terms of seniority, you should call him Uncle Du!"

Si Yunxia's face changed drastically, and she said angrily, "He's not worthy!"

"Xia'er, how dare you speak like that?" Si Muyan's voice was somewhat stern as she called her over and asked, "Yumeng, what happened here?"

Just as Yu Meng was about to speak, Si Yunxia hurriedly said...

"This guy is a thief..."

Du, lying on the ground, protested, "I'm not like that!"

"Alright." Si Muyan frowned and said to Si Yunxia, ​​"I didn't ask you, so shut up. Yumeng, you speak."

Si Yunxia was even angrier and glared at Du Xiaodi.

Just then, Si Xingzhi, who had been fishing, returned and looked at the group with a puzzled expression, asking, "What's wrong?"

"Grandpa!" Si Yunxia immediately rushed over, looking at Si Xingzhi with a pitiful expression.

Si Xingzhi patted her head: "Who made our little Xia'er angry?"

Everyone in the Si family doted on Si Yunxia, ​​after all, she was the only child of the next generation. But the one who loved her the most was Si Xingzhi.

There's a natural bond between grandparents and grandchildren, and since Si Xingzhi didn't handle things before, he was forced to take on the responsibility of caring for his granddaughter when his son and daughter were both busy.

Si Yunxia was raised in Si Xingzhi's arms. When she was little, Si Xingzhi even washed her diapers.

Naturally, he is different from other children.

Si Xingzhi's displeased gaze swept over them. He wouldn't blame other people's children, but he couldn't argue with the eldest sister, so he could only look at Si Jing'an.

"Xiao An, did you make Xiao Xia angry?"

Si Jing'an was speechless and said, "Xia'er, you're not allowed to act like a child with your grandfather. Tell your sister Yumeng to explain what exactly happened."

Yu Meng hurriedly explained, "It's a misunderstanding. When the young lady saw the book in Young Master Du's hand, she recognized it as Master's and thought Young Master Du had stolen it..."

Si Xingzhi then released Si Yunxia, ​​looked at the thin boy, and said, "Xia'er, this is a book that Grandpa gave him, not something he stole."

Si Yunxia looked embarrassed, but she refused to back down and asked angrily, "Why did you give such a good book to an outsider instead of me, Grandpa?"

Si Xingzhi laughed: "This is a rare copy. I wanted to show it to you, but you complained that you couldn't understand the ancient characters inside. It just so happened that I ran into the Du family boy today. He actually knows the ancient characters, so I had someone bring the book over and asked him to translate it for me."