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

After sending Hai Changan away, Hai Jiao couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he was discovered by his second uncle when he sneaked out for the first time without telling his family, he had a good attitude in admitting his mistake. His second uncle quickly forgave him and promised to keep it a secret for him. This is a big victory!

After this, if Jin Jiashu encounters any trouble in the future, he might be able to ask his second uncle for help.

Looking back, Hai Jiao looked at his younger sister Hai Tang, and couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "How did my second uncle find out that I'm not here? He rarely comes to my house."

Haitang sighed: "Today is really a mistake!"

Initially, it was because she saw that it was almost noon, and she was worried that her cousin Xie Wenzai would immediately come to ask for notes after returning home. Grandma Ma is not at home today, so my cousin has no worries and may go directly to the main courtyard to find Hai Jiao at any time. As soon as he walked in, he would find that Hai Jiao was not in the house. In order to prevent this from happening, Hai Tang decided to take the initiative to send the notes to the front yard.

It is true that no one was guarding the account book at that time, but Haitang had already confirmed before going out that there were no lights or braziers in the house. The kang was warm, but the open fire in the stove next to the door had been extinguished, leaving only a little kindling. Why? It is impossible to burn out the entire stove and then spread to the kang separated by a wall. The windows are closed and the door is closed, so no one can come in easily. Haitang didn't know at the time that Du Boqin's soldiers were watching on the street outside. She just thought that her second uncle Hai Chang'an was staying in the wing opposite and that she would be back soon, so she decided that the account books in this room were safe.

Unfortunately, Xie Wenzai hadn't returned home yet, so Haitang missed the opportunity. Just as he was about to come back, he heard that his grandmother was staying at Ma's house for dinner, and she would have to eat alone at noon. She took the buns and hot soup directly from the kitchen to save trouble. Unexpectedly, when she returned to the main courtyard, she would meet her second uncle coming out. The amount of lunch in her hand revealed the fact that she had only brought food for herself, and her second uncle saw her entering her brother's house.

If her brother was in the house, why did she only bring lunch for one person?

Haitang spread his hands towards Haijiao: "Look, it's such an unlucky coincidence. I tried to prevaricate it at that time, thinking that my second uncle had already believed it. Unexpectedly, after I finished my meal and opened the window for ventilation, I saw my second uncle. Uncle is standing outside the door. If he wants to come in, I can't stop him..."

Haijiao showed a helpless expression. It was really bad luck this time. Who would have thought that when my little sister brought the meal back to the house, she would meet her second uncle?

That's all, now that it's over, he has nothing to complain about. Anyway, his second uncle had promised to keep it a secret for him, so there was nothing for him to worry about.

Hai Jiao put the matter aside and began to apologize solemnly to his little sister: "I shouldn't have left you here alone and hidden it from the rest of the family. If Du Boqin's soldiers really did it in broad daylight, Next, I sneaked into our house and found the account books in this room. I didn’t know what kind of crazy things I would do! I almost put you in danger. You really shouldn’t have. My dear sister, don’t be angry. I’m so angry with my brother, I will never make this kind of mistake again in the future.”

Haitang really didn't take this matter to heart: "What's the point? I'm not a weak woman with no strength. Even if Du Boqin's people really come in, I can still handle it. The main reason is that the second uncle didn't recognize it. Only when you know my strength will you be worried. Brother, you clearly know my abilities, why do you treat me like a weakling?"

Hai Jiao sighed: "Of course you have learned martial arts well and are very strong, but Du Boqin's soldiers are tough soldiers at best, and tough bandits at worst. They kill without blinking an eye. They are armed with sharp blades. If they are The dog is so anxious that killing a whole person is nothing. Even if I know that you are capable of protecting yourself, little sister, I still have to worry about whether you will be hurt." Haitang waved his hand: "If nothing happened, we don't have to. I was scaring myself. Although my grandfather had a long-standing reputation, Du Boqin was still young and obviously didn't understand his grandfather's ability. He gave priority to suspecting others. The second uncle discovered the following soldiers in time and informed the people in the Zhenguo Palace to strengthen this line. The protective power of the street scared people away. Our home is still safe for now, you don’t have to worry too much."

Hai Jiao was a little curious: "Second uncle just now said that Du Boqin suspected Lao Zhu who lives behind the Yamen in Chang'an County...Who is this?"

Haitang had already heard Hai Changan introduce this person: "He is a master accountant in Dusi, Shaanxi Province. His family has served in Chang'an County Government for generations. In his generation, his brother went to work in the county government, so he stayed at home. By chance, a high-ranking official of Dusi discovered his ability to settle accounts, so he was specially recruited into Dusi Yamen, and was transferred from an official to a military official. On weekdays, he dealt with his grandfather, and I heard that they got along well. Today, he was also unlucky, and he happened to catch a cold. Take leave to rest at home for a few days. When Du Boqin heard about it, he thought he was entrusted by the Duke of Zhen to take leave to check the accounts of Chang'an Qianwei!"

Hai Jiao suddenly realized, and after thinking about it, he couldn't help but feel a little calmer: "In this case, the reason why Du Boqin did not doubt our grandfather was actually because he never took leave and went to the Yamen as usual to go to work, right? He even I don’t even know what grandpa is capable of, and it’s even less likely that I would know that grandpa has a good helper like me.”

Haitang smiled and said: "Perhaps he had doubts about his cousin, but my cousin only stayed at home for one day, and today he went out to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. How could he be so free if he took on the task of settling accounts? Besides, even Du Boqin I know that you have also learned to settle accounts, brother. I won’t be suspicious of you when I see you going out today. There are so many people in our family going out today, is there any secret hidden there? "

That's really a mistake.

Others would go out at this time, and it was actually Du Boqin's fault. For example, Cao and Lu wanted to find someone to inquire about him; and Ma's because Uncle Ma wanted to talk to his sister about the president's appointment. The current turmoil in Qianwei was the reason why he sent people to invite him back; even Hai Jiao went out on his own because he wanted to persuade Jin Jiashu to send a letter home as soon as possible, and Du Boqin also had a hand in the Jin family's case. Du Boqin's own "trap" unexpectedly dispelled his doubts about the Hai family. It can only be said to be God's will.

Hai Jiao said: "Although someone has blocked our family this time, Du Boqin's actions now have reached a blatant and reckless level. In order to prevent him from jumping over the wall in a hurry and doing something crazy, we still have to speed up Quickly, we must quickly complete the investigation of Chang'an Qianwei's accounts for more than ten years, find out the evidence of his crimes as soon as possible, and bring him under control."

Haitang blinked: "In that case, let me help my brother, right? You have seen how well I am doing my work. I will definitely be able to help you!"

Hai Jiao laughed when he heard this and said: "I'm just helping grandpa. It's okay for you to help me, but if grandpa finds out about this, I don't know what he will say. If he gets scolded then, , you just stand behind me, don’t say anything, no matter how I explain, you just need to nod.”

Is Hai Jiao planning to take all the responsibility on himself?

Haitang smiled: "Brother, there is no need to be scolded in a hurry. I think that if I can help grandpa complete the accounting task as soon as possible without making any mistakes, grandpa will not scold me even if he knows that I am involved. At most, he just scolded me and told me not to do this without telling him again. Compared with his granddaughter who knows how to settle accounts and participated in the audit, it is naturally more important to find evidence of Du Boqin's crime as soon as possible. Zhenguo Gongfu We are still waiting for the results of grandpa's accounting. He can't take leave from the government office and can't devote himself to his tasks. We, as grandchildren, can take the initiative to share his worries for him out of filial piety. What about his old man? Are you really angry?"

(End of this chapter)