Peach Blossom at the Bottom of the Fan

Chapter 123 Confrontation
"I'm going to catch the surnamed Huang in bed this time!" Steward Zhang laughed, and turned his eyes to see that Gu Sixiao was busy covering her mouth again.

Not paying attention to what Guanshi Zhang said, Gu Sixiao waited for the murderous group to go away before Shi Shiran came to the door.

As soon as he knocked on the door, the old man who stayed at home to guard the door knew Guanshi Zhang.

"Old man, this is the young lady from the Xue family from Jinan. Why hasn't shopkeeper Huang come out to greet you? Didn't you agree to invite the young lady to come over as a guest?"

Because of the acquaintance, the old man didn't doubt it, "Ah, really, this incident happened, our family officials are not here, um, the lady is not here either. Or, the young lady will come back later?"

"They're not here? That's weird, it's clearly agreed..." Gu Sixiao frowned, "I have to meet with Shopkeeper Huang, and I have to rush back to Jinan! Well, let's go in and wait! Maybe soon came back."

"This..." It's not good to keep the guests out, the old man who guards the door can only welcome the guests in.

There are male guests, so it is not good to let them into the backyard casually, and serve tea in the flower hall in the front yard.

"Take a moment, both of you. It will take some time for our officials and ladies to come back." Even if he ran to deliver the letter, he might not have the leisure to entertain guests right now.

If the lady didn't smash that little goblin's house to pieces, how could she come back with relief?

Gu Sixiao smiled very warmly, and Manager Zhang was even more accommodating, "My old man doesn't need to accompany us, just go and do things yourself. Anyway, we and shopkeeper Huang are not outsiders, so we can just call ourselves."

The old man was still hesitating, when someone called the door outside: "Here comes the firewood, uncle, open the door quickly!"

Lowering her eyes, Gu Sixiao stood up immediately when the old man pleaded guilty and walked around Zhaobi.

Following Guanshi Zhang's hand, she walked quickly, bypassed the corridor, and went straight into the study in the East Wing.

With a glance, Gu Sixiao smiled.

This shopkeeper Huang is an arty master, but none of the paintings hanging on the wall are authentic. It is really sad for him that such imitations can still hang happily.

After taking a few steps to the desk, she turned over the desk and looked in the drawer, but found no account books.Looking at the bookshelf, there is no such thing.

That's hidden!If you take it home, it must be in the study.

These men who thought they were literati would never hide things outside the study.

Turning her eyes, her eyes fell on a golden and green landscape behind the chair.

The imitation is Qiu Ying's painting, the vertical frame, it looks nothing at first glance, but when you look closely, there are some stains on the edge of the lower frame.

If it is regarded as an authentic work, it will be well maintained. How can there be stains?

With a flash in his eyes, Gu Sixiao stepped forward and opened the painting.

Sure enough, under the painting is a small wooden grid.

I thought someone would find it if I didn't take precautions, but I didn't even have a lock.

Pushing the skateboard away, there were indeed things inside. In addition to the account books, there were house deeds, land deeds, and a small box containing more than a dozen bank notes, the smallest being 50 taels.

I don't know how much this shopkeeper Huang has been greedy for ink over the years.

Without touching anything else, Gu Sixiao only took a few account books and hurriedly transferred them out.

She prepared it early in the morning. She specially wore loose clothes and stuffed a few account books inside, but no one noticed.

After entering the flower hall, he just nodded to Guanshi Zhang, and before he sat down, the old man had already turned back.

"Really, I don't know why the firewood delivery man is so talkative today, he's neglecting you two."

It's not that I want to talk too much, but if I buy some words, the woodcutter still makes money.

Gu Sixiao smiled, and said lightly: "Old man, since shopkeeper Huang hasn't come yet, let's take our leave first and come to visit another day."

Hearing that the two were about to say goodbye, the old Cangtou finally breathed a sigh of relief, and cheerfully sent the two out, and specifically repeatedly said that when the master came back, he would tell the visitor about it.

Better not to tell!
Thinking this way in her heart, but Gu Sixiao also knew that she would say it, so she didn't go back to the shop right now, and just changed to another inn to stay.

Can't delay the time, wait for shopkeeper Huang to go back, they must guess that they have other plans.

Instead of avoiding Zhang Guanshi, Gu Sixiao directly asked him to follow along to check the accounts.

But after reading half of the book, she already found that this book is really different from the ones she read before.

She didn't take much, but she just took the account book of the last year, that's all, and she has already found many problems.

The largest accounts are for the purchase of precious stones.According to the price of this account, the total number of gems purchased is at least [-] lower.

One year, at least a thousand taels of silver. Shopkeeper Huang has been the shopkeeper in Qingshui for more than seven years. This alone is not a small number.

Gu Sixiao watched with a heavy heart, but Zhang Guanshi became more and more excited the more he watched.

"Little lady, this surname Huang is so bold! He has made such a false account to deceive the owner. This time, he must be sent to the government for investigation!"

Silently, Gu Sixiao thought to herself that Xue Wanhua had only been in charge of Xue Ji for three or four years. Before her, shopkeeper Huang had already started greedy for ink.How come no one has found out?
"You said, Manager Li was in charge of Qingshui County before?"

"That's right, since Guanshi Li joined Xueji six years ago, he has been in charge. Well, my lady, I heard that Guanshi Li and shopkeeper Huang have a good personal relationship."

Have a good personal relationship? !
Not in the mood to stay any longer, Gu Sixiao packed up the account books and called Xiaodie loudly, "Guard Zhang, I'll go back to Jinan right now, you stay in Qingshui County and watch Shopkeeper Huang, if he has any changes, report to the official immediately Take people."

"I, I report to the official?!" Steward Zhang was a little scared.

"If you want to be Qingshui Xueji's shopkeeper, just do as I say. No matter what crime you use, you have to keep shopkeeper Huang, otherwise, your shopkeeper will be gone."

As soon as he mentioned being able to be the shopkeeper, Steward Zhang immediately became unafraid, "I understand, don't worry, my lady, I will definitely keep the one surnamed Huang. You have to be careful, little lady, I'm just afraid that this surnamed Huang won't be willing to collapse like this. "

Of course I won't be reconciled!

Gu Sixiao took Xiaodie, and as soon as he left the inn, he bumped into the shopkeeper Huang who rushed over head-on.

I don't know if he was hit by the rolling pin, but shopkeeper Huang still had a big lump on his forehead, looking very embarrassed.

"Hey, little lady, why are you leaving now? Really, you came to our house as a guest, but I was not at home, and you talked about going to the inn for a return visit, but you didn't expect the little lady to move. It was hard to find the little lady , but you have to leave again! What can I do, Huang has not had time to show his kindness as a landlord!"

"It's also a coincidence. I originally wanted to say goodbye to shopkeeper Huang, but I didn't expect that you were not here."

Gu Sixiao didn't panic, and nodded with a smile, "But it doesn't matter, anyway, I can see Shopkeeper Huang when I go to reconcile accounts. At that time, I will invite Shopkeeper Huang again."

Smiling and nodding, she wanted to go through, but was blocked by shopkeeper Huang, "Little lady wants to leave, Huang doesn't dare to stop her, but please hand over the things she took from Huang's house."

His complexion sank, Gu Sixiao turned around and looked at Shopkeeper Huang coldly, and sneered, "Treasurer Huang, you can eat indiscriminately, but you can't talk nonsense. When did I take something from your house? You said it in front of the big guy. It is clear! Did I take your gold? Or moved your silver? I am a dignified little lady Xue Ji, would I take something from your shopkeeper's house?! Tell me, you are not afraid of being laughed at!"

Shopkeeper Huang pursed his lips. It was really hard to say what he took, "Little lady, we are all smart people, why should we do this? You give me the things, and I will let you go!"

"Ha! What a joke!" Gu Sixiao sneered, looking away, Guanshi Zhang was no longer in the crowd.

She felt more at ease, and she asked in a deep voice, "Master Huang, are you the magistrate of Qingshui County? Or arresting the head? Why should you keep me?! If you say I took your things, then you report the case to the yamen and let the head arrest you." Come and get me! If you want to hijack me in private, you are not afraid of being taken down by the Yamen as a bandit and sentenced to death!"

Looking left and right, the onlookers pointed and pointed, and shopkeeper Huang also felt impetuous, "Little lady, what do you want? No matter how gaudy you talk, you have to look at these strong guys behind me!"

"Oh, strong boy?" Gu Sixiao laughed, "Could it be that shopkeeper Huang, you were beaten by them for the wound on your forehead? Ah, I just heard that shopkeeper Huang, you were caught and raped in bed! It must be them Did you catch it?!"

She spoke loudly, and she didn't feel blushed at all because of what a girl said, but the shopkeeper Huang was embarrassed and ashamed, and he covered his face directly when he was pointed at.

Looking up, Gu Sixiao said in a deep voice: "I'm leaving now! Who dares to stop me? Under the blue sky and broad daylight, kidnapping a woman from a good family. I don't think any of you can afford such a crime?"

She lifted her feet and left, but the shopkeeper Huang was willing to give in, and shouted for someone to stop her.

During the stalemate, someone outside the crowd shouted: "Get out of the way..."

Leaving the crowd, it was a few policemen.

Gu Sixiao looked up and saw Guanshi Zhang in the crowd, so she understood what was going on.

"Huang Sheng, someone reported that you committed adultery with Widow Zhang and poisoned her son, come with us to the Yamen!"

Almost choking, Gu Sixiao thought to himself that this manager was bad enough, and such a crime could be imagined, this shopkeeper Huang would be ashamed and thrown at home.

His face was flushed with anger, and shopkeeper Huang struggled to swear at others: "Nonsense! I don't know any widow Zhang at all, and adultery is all nonsense."

"Where are so many nonsense coming from!?" The head catcher would not be polite to Huang's shopkeeper, and directly stepped forward to pull people.

"I really didn't—oh, how much did you get paid? I'll give you double!"

Shopkeeper Huang yelled anxiously, and the head catcher stopped, but immediately slapped him on the face, "What are you talking about? We are servants in the yamen, how could we be bribed by a villain like you?!"

After being slapped, shopkeeper Huang realized that he shouldn't have yelled in front of so many people.What a rush.

Gritting his teeth, he didn't resist anymore, but pointed at Gu Sixiao and shouted: "This woman stole something from my house! Master, arrest her!"

Gu Sixiao frowned. Seeing that the head catcher was really walking towards her, she immediately leaned over and said, "You two brothers, this person is out of his mind and chewing his tongue. I am the daughter of the owner of Xueji Jinlou in Jinan Prefecture. How could I Stealing things from your subordinates? If you don’t believe me, you can ask Catcher Feng in Jinan Prefecture! As long as Miss Gu is mentioned, Big Brother Feng will naturally know about it.”

As soon as she mentioned Catcher Feng, the cop who was running towards her stopped.

(End of this chapter)