The sound of pages turning.
Zhao Qiao'Er looked at the ledger. It was true.
Her sweetheart had already withdrawn forty thousand taels this past month.
Just a few days ago, he had made the largest withdrawal yet, taking twenty thousand taels in silver notes.
The estate's treasury originally held ninety thousand taels, but now less than thirty thousand remained.
"How'd he spend so much? Has he been gambling?"
Zhao Qiao'Er closed the ledger, her curiosity piqued.
The old steward immediately shook his head.
"No, the Young Master has no such vices.
He even said that once the factory starts making big money, he'll tear down our family's casinos in Taiping City.
Of the money spent, forty thousand taels went to the factory outside the city. It's just that the twenty thousand from a few days ago is unaccounted for."
Zhao Qiao'Er nodded slightly.
"He probably has another use for it. Don't come to me about this kind of thing in the future. Just let him spend it."
