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

Chapter 28
Haijiao has not been able to discover the ulterior motives of his grandparents for the time being.

When he got up early for breakfast the next day, Ma specially took him back to the room to talk: "Your grandfather came back very late last night, and you were already asleep at that time. It seems that he worked very hard, and I found out after asking him. There are no helpers in the yamen. One person has to do the work of several people, and he can’t even eat well. Grandma looks distressed. Didn’t you learn well when you were a child? Can you follow your grandfather? Go to the Yamen and help out? Well, I don’t expect anything else. As long as your grandpa can eat three meals a day on time and go home early in the evening, I’ll be satisfied.”

What he said made Hai Jiao feel very uncomfortable: "What's the point? I'll go to the Yamen with my grandfather right now. Even if I can't help him with anything else, I might as well help him with tea and water."

Hai Jiao took the initiative to tell Hai Xiya that she was willing to work as a pupil for her grandfather.Hai Xiya and his wife looked at each other and agreed happily, and also told his grandson not to run around when he arrived at the government office, as if he was still an ignorant child who just wanted to play in the government office and could not really help his grandpa. Very busy.

Haijiao is already an adult, so why can't he still see the hidden meaning of his grandfather's words?I held my breath in my heart, determined to perform well and make my grandfather look at me differently.

He followed Hai Xiya to the official office of Suzhou Guard. Not only did he do chores honestly, but he also took advantage of his grandfather's less busy time to ask for advice on accounting skills.Although I haven’t done any serious calculations in more than 20 years, I had a solid foundation when I was a child. After practicing a few times, I gradually picked up the skills.

Not only did he have the soul of an adult, but he also had the work experience of an adult. Even though he was not as good as his grandfather in accounting skills, he was more than capable of doing some trivial auxiliary tasks, and he quickly helped.But when his grandfather needed him to do copying work, he was worried that his handwriting would be exposed, so he deliberately used a slightly sloppy running script to get through.

That night, Hai Xiya actually returned home earlier than the day before, and his work efficiency was also higher.He was very happy and couldn't help but praise his grandson to his wife, Ma, and said: "This child is indeed like me. He has a talent for arithmetic. It would be a pity if it was wasted. The frontier army has no shortage of people to fight on the battlefield. Talents, those who settle accounts are the most precious!”

Ma was very happy after hearing this: "In that case, you should teach him well. When he learns this skill, the generals will take the initiative to arrange errands for him without you asking. Can he still refuse?"

The old couple secretly dug a hole for their grandson, but Haijiao didn't notice it. They happily followed their grandfather to work in the government office every day, learning while doing it. They felt that they could help their grandfather and would no longer sit back and watch their family. Suffering but helpless, the scars left in my heart from my previous life are a little lighter.

However, because he had to go to the government office every day, his martial arts training plan was naturally affected.He had no choice but to postpone the riding and shooting practice temporarily, planning to wait until his grandfather was busy with the accounting work at the guard station.At present, he can only make sure to shoot a hundred arrows every day to practice his archery skills. If he has time, he can run around the nearby streets twice and buy breakfast on the way.

After practicing for a few days, Haijiao also felt the benefits of practicing running. Not only was his breath more stable, but his legs and feet were also stronger.In order to thank Haitang who suggested him to practice jogging, he also took the initiative to ask his little sister: "What do you want to eat in the morning? There are all kinds of things on the street, you can choose whatever you want. Don't worry, grandma gave you enough money for breakfast, you can eat whatever you want." If you plant it, your brother can buy it back."

Haitang only felt that the breakfasts sold in every restaurant on Zhonggulou Street were unsatisfactory. Only mutton soup and braised beef were fresh and delicious. She ordered one or two of them casually, and then asked Haijiao Xue's progress in settling accounts: " Brother, after studying with grandpa for so many days, has he learned to settle his own accounts?"

"Maybe I can learn some skills." Hai Jiao said, "It's just that my abacus calculation is too slow, far inferior to grandpa. No way, I have a hard time memorizing those formulas, and it's not easy for me to steal grandpa's abacus to practice. He There’s still work to do!”

Haitang pondered: "Since that's the case, why not tell Grandma and ask her to find someone to help you calculate the abacus? You don't have to use copper, just an ordinary abacus will be fine, and it will be easier for you to practice. Otherwise, wait until grandpa finishes calculating. You don’t need to use a copper abacus to make accounts, and you don’t have so many ready-made account books. You can learn and practice at the same time.” Hai Jiao was about to say yes, but suddenly realized that there was something wrong with what the younger sister said: “I just I just want to help grandpa settle accounts. If he is done with his work, what should I do to continue studying? "

Haitang said: "That's not what they say. Once you learn a skill, it is your own. How do you know that you will not use this skill in the future? Since you have learned it from the beginning, there is no reason to give up halfway. Otherwise, you can ask Grandpa and Ah Nai, do you think they think so too?"

Haijiao was thoughtful.

He actually went to his grandmother Ma to make a request.Ma was very happy and quickly opened the box and took out a newly made wooden abacus: "Your grandfather has thought of this a long time ago and asked grandma to find someone to make a new abacus for you. I just got this today. The one that came back was specifically designed to fit the size of your palm. Can you try it and see if it fits?"

Hai Jiao took the new abacus in his hand and looked at the meticulous workmanship. He knew that this abacus could not be made in a hurry in two or three days.My grandparents didn't know how many days they had been preparing for this matter, but they were probably waiting for me to speak.

How could he be so slow?Didn't you realize the painstaking efforts of the two elders?They have always been worried that they will follow the same path of their late father and fight for their lives on the battlefield.Seeing him using the war as an excuse to actively practice his riding and archery skills every day, how could he remain indifferent?The second elder found an excuse and tricked him into going to the Yamen to learn how to settle accounts, just to let him follow his grandfather and become a civilian in the army. Even if the border town was not peaceful, a civilian career was much safer than a military attaché going to fight on the battlefield.

Hai Jiao took the new abacus back to his room and couldn't help but sigh.

Haitang saw that the opportunity had come again. As soon as he saw her, he couldn't help but said: "My little sister has always been smart. Have you already seen the intentions of your grandparents? You were afraid that I would be fooled and be deceived, so you deliberately reminded me Right?"

Of course Haitang would not admit that she had seen her grandmother Ma playing with the new abacus during the day: "I saw what my grandparents were up to? What kind of trick did my brother get? What kind of deception did he get?" She pretended to be stupid and picked up the new abacus. "Is this what grandma gave to my brother? I actually prepared it a long time ago. I didn't even know it! Grandpa and grandma really love my brother. I said I wanted a wooden knife to practice my swordsmanship, but grandma refused to help me make it. Tell me to go to the firewood shed to get some firewood and pretend to be a sword and dance around."

Hai Jiao blinked and thought that although his little sister was smart, she might not be as good at guessing people's hearts as an adult like him, so he lowered his tone and said, "So you don't know? That was really a mistake. "He told his little sister the truth he realized.

Haitang showed an expression of sudden realization: "That's it! No wonder, in the past, Uncle Xie always said that you should study for the imperial examination, but now he sees you practicing archery every day without making a sound, as if he didn't see anything. I'm afraid grandpa and Grandma has already discussed this with him, right?"

Hai Jiao thought about it carefully and realized that his uncle, Grandpa Cao, and Grandpa Lu really didn't ask about his homework anymore, which made him secretly relieved.In fact, this is highly unusual.If they had not reached a consensus with their grandfather Hai Xiya, how could the three strict masters let him go so easily?
It was because he was too stupid to see the intentions of his elders.Now he could be said to have jumped into the pit dug by his grandma, and was really on his way to the accounting room.But...is this really good?By taking this path, can he realize his ideal?
(End of this chapter)