空气中弥漫着檀香的冰凉气味,夹杂着无声的紧张.大厅中央挂着历史上沈家先祖的画像,他们的表情凝重,仿佛在俯视着决定家族命运的审判.
山叔在主座上坐直了,神情平静沉着,目光如闪电,散发着权威的气息,甚至连怒气都没有.两边都是闻讯赶来的几位族长.他们都表情凝重,低头啜饮着早已冷却的茶水,目光偶尔会在大厅里为数不多的人身上游荡.
下方,沈仲康坐立不安,脸色苍白,眼神回避.刘挺直了背,脸上保持着镇定的表情,但紧紧握在袖子里的双手却透露出她心中的涟漪.
沈若心站在大厅中央,一身古朴典雅的礼服.她的身材有点瘦弱,但她的背却挺直了.她的目光平静地扫过在场的所有人,最后落在了几乎蜷缩在角落里的刘展芳身上.
时机已到.
"咳."SAN叔叔轻柔的咳嗽打破了令人窒息的寂静."今天,我把我们家族的所有长老钟康,刘石和若心都召集在这里,是为了一件事关我们沈家声誉和存续的大事.""
他停顿了片刻,目光先是转向沈仲康:"中康,前几天,若欣来找我,告诉我你和刘夫人已经安排她嫁给了锦秀布店的王家,还有..."与王家签订的高价棉麻布采购合同.你怎么解释这件事呢?
沈仲康浑身颤抖,像是在寻求帮助一样看着刘夫人.
刘立刻插嘴,语气中带着一丝委屈和困惑:"三叔,族里所有的长老,你媳妇在这件事上确实有些轻率的一面.当时我只觉得,虽然王家不是极富大势,但他们的家族传统还是可以接受的.我以为如果欣嫁到那里,她也能过上安稳的生活.至于那份合同,这只是一次正常的商业交易.人们考虑支持他们的公婆是很自然的.或许是下属的无能,导致若心误会,心里想...想到我们正在与她的婚姻做交易,真是太不公平了!
她回避重大问题,轻描淡写地抛开了挪用家族财富的嫌疑,反而暗示沈若心不成熟,误解了长辈们的好意.
"误会?"沈若心冰冷的声音响起,在大厅中格外显眼.妈妈的话错了.那份白纸黑字的合同以比市场价格高 30% 的价格购买普通棉麻,并在货物检查前全额付款.请问,妈妈,沈家什么时候有过这样"扶亲"的先例呢?更何况,是在锦绣阁本身处于危险之中的情况下?
"放肆!"刘石严厉地骂道,试图恢复势头,"锦亭没事.它怎么不能保护自己呢?你,一个女儿的家人,整天从不出门或踏入.你总是能听到风声和雨声.你发表这种危言耸听的言论的目的是什么?
"这是危言耸听的说法吗?账簿自己就清零了!沈若欣丝毫没有退缩.她转向三叔和族长们,"三叔,族长们,还有我侄孙女,恳切地请求你们立即核对锦绣阁这三年的账目,特别是库存和损益!
刘石脸色微变,沈仲康更加紧张地握紧了拳头.
三叔看了刘夫人一眼,沉声说道:"刘会计,请出示锦绣阁三年的总账,库存台账和销售台账.
会计刘先生带着恐惧回答.他拿着几本厚厚的账簿,走上前去,把它们放在大厅的圆桌上.
刘的眼中闪过一丝恐慌,但她立即强迫自己保持冷静:"三叔,账目好复杂.你怎么能在这么短的时间内看清楚他们呢?锦绣阁每年都有利润,账簿都在那里.也许若心姐姐只是一时迷茫...
"你困惑吗?只要看一眼,你就会知道."沈若欣打断了她,走到桌子前,打开库存账,直接指向几页."叔叔们,请大家看一看.这是三年前存放在仓库里的一批云锦,共计五十件,每件的收购价为八十两.这是两年前入库的一批 kesi,共计三十件,每件的收购价为 120 两...
她说话清晰有理,逐一指出了几件大宗高档丝绸库存:"这些丝绸至今仍完好无损地记录在仓库里.请问各位大叔们,三年前的老云锦和两年前的老柯司,今天在市场上还值多少钱呢?别说原价了,就算半价,恐怕也没人会感兴趣哦!
几位族长面面相觑.虽然他们可能不精通商业事务,但他们仍然有一些基本的常识.丝绸和缎子的图案不断变化.存放了几年的旧货,势必会大大降低其价值.
这...这确实是一个问题.一位族长皱眉道:"如果库存堆积太久,会导致亏损.
沈若欣抓住机会,打开了销售账户,说:"问题不止于此.我粗略计算了一下,去年销售的商品成本除以年初和年底的平均库存.这个数字在贸易术语中称为"库存周转率".三年前,我爸爸在管的时候,锦绣阁一年可以翻三次.到去年,这个数字还不到一倍半!
她看着刘会计,说道:"刘会计,我算的数字有什么问题吗?
会计刘的额头上冒着汗.在三叔严厉的注视下,他艰难地点了点头:"回答..."亲爱的三叔,是二小姐算计的...大约...大致正确...
"周转时间不到一年半!"沈若欣的声音顿时提高,"也就是说,我们锦绣阁仓库里的货物,至少有一半以上是已经堆积了一年多的二手货!这些纸面上价值数万两的"存货",其实早就贬值了!如果按照市场价格估算,排除这些虚假数值,锦绣阁去年不仅没能盈利,还亏损了至少5000两!这甚至不是支付给锦绣布店的未知金额!
"Loss of five thousand taels?" "!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall was shocked! Several elders of the clan could no longer sit still. They all got up and gathered around the table, looking at the figures in the account books, and their expressions turned extremely ugly.
This... How could this be possible? Shen Zhongkang cried out in silence, his face as pale as paper. "Account..." It is clearly profitable on the books...
"Paper profits are nothing but self-deception!" Shen Ruoxin looked at him coldly, "Big brother, Mother, in the past two years since you took over the Jinxiu Pavilion, you have been buying unsold goods at high prices, allowing the inventory to accumulate and depreciate, and the capital turnover has become increasingly difficult. Don't you have any idea at all?" Or is this the result you were glad to see?
You... You are spitting at people! Liu Shi could no longer hold back any longer. She pointed at Shen Ruoxin and screamed sharply, "We are all for the Shen family. It's you, this girl, who has an evil heart and wants to take advantage of the situation to seize power!"
"Whether I seize power or not, it's up to all the elders of the clan to decide!" Shen Ruoxin met her gaze without fear. "All I know is that if you continue to 'operate' like this, within a year, the Jinxiu Pavilion will surely be insolvent and close down!" At that time, the century-old foundation of the Shen family will be destroyed in an instant. How will we have the face to meet our ancestors in the netherworld?
Her words were resounding and every word struck the hearts of everyone present.
Looking at the shocking figures in the account book, then at the uncomposed appearance of Lady Liu and Shen Zhongkang's panic, the elders of the clan had already believed about seven or eight parts of their hearts.
"Enough!" Uncle SAN suddenly slapped the table, stood up, and his stern gaze swept over Lady Liu and Shen Zhongkang. "The facts are all there. No matter how you try to justify yourself, it's of no use!" The Shen family's business, when handed over to you, has been ruined to such an extent! You...
His fingers trembled with anger as he pointed at Shen Zhongkang and said, "Zhongkang!" As the eldest son, you don't strive for progress. Instead, you were bewitched by women and did such a foolish thing! "From now on, all the seals, accounts and keys to the storehouses of the Splendid Pavilion must be handed over!"
He turned to Lady Liu again, his eyes cold: "Lady Liu!" As a stepmother, you are neither kind nor virtuous, and your greed is excessive. You almost ruined the foundation of our Shen family! From today on, the central household items in the mansion will be temporarily managed by Liu Cun, the accountant. You should shut yourself in and reflect on your mistakes. Without my permission, you are not allowed to step out of the room. He was as cold as ashes and lowered his head in dejection.
After dealing with the two people, the Third uncle turned his gaze to Shen Ruoxin, his eyes carrying a hint of complexity and scrutiny. Eventually, it turned into a glimmer of approval: "Ruoxin, fortunately, you were meticulous and discovered the flaws in time this time, which saved our Shen family from a catastrophic disaster." Though you are young, you have the demeanor of a father. It's just a family business. It's of great significance...
He pondered for a moment and then said loudly, "From now on, a family business liquidation team will be established, and I will be in charge of it myself." The accounts of the Jinxiu Pavilion and all the properties of the Shen family are uniformly supervised by the liquidation team. Accountant Liu, you assist the team in checking and verifying all the accounts. As for Ruoxin...
He looked at Shen Ruoxin and said, "Since you have business acumen, you have joined the liquidation team to assist in handling daily affairs, especially the rectification of the Jinxiu Pavilion. You should propose a plan and submit it to the team for review." Would you like it?
This was not a complete delegation of power, but it gave Shen Ruoxin a legitimate opportunity to get involved in the management of the family business and directly participate in the rectification of the Jinxiu Pavilion! This is already the best outcome she can strive for at present!
"Great-niece, strictly follow the instructions of your third uncle!" Shen Ruoxin bowed deeply, her voice clear and clear, carrying a hint of imperceptible excitement.
She knew that this was only the first step to regain the initiative. Cleaning up the mess in the Splendid Pavilion and dealing with the possible counterattack from the Liu family and the elder brother, the road ahead remains arduous. But at least, she has successfully torn open a corner of the dark side and temporarily seized the economic lifeline of the family from those greedy hands.
Liu Shi's resentful gaze, like a cold venomous snake, was tightly fixed on Shen Ruoxin's back. In this liquidation meeting, she lost, losing unexpectedly and losing face completely. But she will never give up just like this!
A war without gunsmoke was just beginning to escalate within the Shen family's grand residence.