After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 24 Grandpa’s Skills (Revised)

Hai Xiya and Xie Wenzai were stunned again.

They have indeed completed their audit work.Sun Yonglu and his minions did not change their stubbornness during their tenure as Suzhou Guards, and they also embezzled a lot of money. Even because they were overconfident that the backers behind them were strong enough, they simply and crudely covered up the accounts and did not spend a lot of effort to create false accounts. The problem can be traced with a little effort.

The people under Sun Yonglu were definitely guilty, but everyone knew that they were just following Sun Yonglu's orders.If this is all evidence of their crimes...

Hai Xiya and Xie Wenzai believed that these minions were not the main culprits, but Haitang put on an attitude that a child would not know how to twist and turn: "Anyway, they are officials, and Sun Yonglu is greedy for money, so he is colluding with them, and so is the money." They don't have it in their hands. As long as the generals go and check it, they will definitely check it accurately, unless they confess themselves and say that Sun Yonglu ordered them to do it and it is not their fault!"

How could the minions summoned by the Sun family to serve as Sun Yonglu's staff say such things openly?If they really say it, they will definitely be regarded as traitors by the Sun family, and they will never be able to hug Elder Sun Ge again in the future.

But if they don't put the responsibility on Sun Yonglu, they will not be able to escape the responsibility for dereliction of duty.This kind of crime, this level of military attache crime, does not even need to be reported to the court, it can be sentenced directly by the commander of the Shaanxi capital.If Du Si is too busy, he can also instruct Suzhou Guard to handle it on his own.In this way, these subordinates of Sun Yonglu who knew the existence of Xie Wenzai and others would be directly reduced to prisoners, unable to leave Suzhou at all, and it would be impossible to send messages outside.

Anyway, they had followed Sun Yonglu to do bad things in the past, so doing so would not be considered an injustice to them.

Hai Xiya and Xie Wenzai looked at each other with surprise on their faces.Why didn't they think of such a simple method?All I care about is worry and frustration!

Haitang glanced at the two elders and shook his head helplessly.They have become accustomed to avoiding and giving in when encountering the Sun family. How often have they ever fought back?I'm afraid it has already formed a habit of thinking.If they don't change this kind of thinking inertia, they are afraid that they will not have a good life if they return to their hometown in Yongping Mansion in the future.

After Xie Wenzai figured it out, he whispered to Hai Xiya: "Cousin, let's send a message to General Gu quickly. Ask him to send someone to bring the account books back, and tell him along the way that he can arrest Sun Yonglu's remaining minions. These Although he has done a good job in defending the city, he has followed Sun Yonglu and caused harm to the border troops over the years. Letting them suffer for a few years can be considered as atonement. When we leave here, it doesn't matter if we send any letters to the capital with them. "

Hai Xiya nodded, then turned to Haitang, trying hard to smile: "Tangtang, why are you in the house?"

"My grandma asked me to trace flowers in the house. She didn't allow me to run around outside because she was afraid that I would catch the wind and catch a cold." Haitang returned to the room and brought two newly traced patterns to show to the two elders. He had a legitimate reason to stay in the house, "I didn't eavesdrop, and grandpa didn't say I couldn't listen to you."

Hai Xiya was speechless and said with a smile: "Okay, if you feel bored, it's okay to play outside for a while. Just what you heard your grandfather and cousin said, don't tell anyone else, not even your grandma and brother. .”

Haitang responded obediently, put the pattern back in the inner room, and skipped out to play in the yard.

Hai Xiya and Xie Wenzai looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

The former whispered: "I was negligent. When I entered the door, I didn't check if there was anyone inside."

The latter comforted him: "It's okay, Tangtang has always been sensible. When Lao Cao and Lao Lu were teaching Baoshun, we would discuss the political affairs of the DPRK from time to time. Tangtang always listened, but never revealed a word to others. He was a tight-lipped person. child."

"Even if the child is sensible, we adults can't be too careless." Hai Xiya looked inside and began to worry. Did his granddaughter hear a word when he and his wife talked privately?Now that the child is older, is it inappropriate to continue living in the same house as the couple?
Haixi Ya quickly sent someone to deliver the letter.In the evening, General Gu came to the door in person.After hearing the news, Hai Xiya rushed to the front yard to greet him. General Gu Qinghong held his hand tightly and said: "Brother Hai, I'm here to ask for help today! If you are unwilling to help me, I am really I don’t know what to do!”

Hai Xiya felt confused, but still warmly welcomed the person into the living room: "Don't worry, let's sit down and talk first."

Hai Xiya and General Gu talked for a long time in the living room. After a while, even Xie Wenzai, Lao Cao and Lao Lu also participated.This time, Hai Changan was in charge of guarding the door, and Cui Bo was responsible for serving tea and water.

Haitang stood on tiptoes and looked towards the front yard, but saw nothing, so she had no choice but to enter the main room.Hai Jiao was sitting by the Kang, talking to Ma, and asked Haitang curiously: "What did General Gu come to see Grandpa for?"

"I don't know." Haitang pretended to be confused and kept secret about what she had heard.Ma was much calmer: "Your grandfather used to be in the army. Maybe it was General Gu who encountered some difficulties and came to your grandfather for help. I'm not boasting, not to mention the past, but now, all the Suzhou Guards In terms of ability, no one can match your grandfather!"

Haitang blinked.What's so great about grandpa?Accountant?
While he was talking, his second uncle, Hai Changan, lifted the curtain and came into the room: "Mom, dad asked you to help find his ebony bookcase. He said he needs it."

Ma didn't ask any more questions. He went down to the kang and opened the lid of the coat box in the corner. He took out a rectangular black sandalwood suitcase about one foot long.The handle that comes with the suitcase is foldable and hidden. It is tightly wrapped with a thick dark red cotton thread, so that people will not feel any pain when lifting the suitcase.

Ma handed the suitcase to Hai Changan: "Everything is complete. Give it to your father and ask him if he can come back for dinner?"

Hai Changan smiled and said: "Dad has already told me that he won't come back until at least evening, so that you can leave food for him so that you don't have to wait for him."

Ma sighed: "Well, I knew it would be like this." She waved her hand and dismissed her son.

Haitang quickly came to Ma's side: "Grandma, what's in that suitcase? Where is grandpa going? Why can't he even go home for dinner?"

Haijiao was thoughtful.He remembered seeing that suitcase countless times when he was a child...

He quickly remembered his childhood memories: "Is it... settling accounts? I remember that there was a copper abacus in the ebony suitcase, which my grandfather often held in his hands." He was playful when he was a child. , I also secretly took out the abacus to play with it. It was not broken even after being dropped on the ground. It was very strong.

Haitang opened her eyes and looked at her brother: "Settling the accounts? It turns out that grandpa is an accounting expert!" She guessed correctly.

Grandma Ma proudly said: "Your grandfather is the best at calculating accounts! He can calculate quickly and accurately, and he is also very good at business. When he was still in the army, no matter which guard station he was on duty, the accounts of that guard station were never released. Even if he makes mistakes, he never lacks food or drink. When he wanted to leave Chang'an Mansion for Ganzhou, his Shangguan colleagues almost cried and begged him not to leave. It was the same situation when he left Ganzhou and came to Suzhou. Only when he left Suzhou for Guazhou, General Gu was his immediate superior, and he felt guilty for your father's death. He didn't dare to stop him, but he wrote many times afterwards, inviting your grandfather to come back. It's just that your grandfather I just refused to agree."

At this point, Ma couldn't help but sigh: "Your grandfather always thought that he would never help the border army again in this life, but he didn't expect that today he made an exception."

(End of this chapter)