He did think that if he really couldn't find a house, he could ask Kaoru Tantai to come to his house for a few days. He is a single man who lives in a huge state mansion with Changsu, and there are many empty houses, but after all, there is a difference between men and women, and this method is the next policy among the next strategies, but now......

She had been here with her luggage the day before.

Ye Chi's gaze fell on the child, a delicate boy, looking at the silhouette somewhat similar to Kaoru Yutai, a pair of big eyes, bright and energetic, staring at him directly.

"Are you Lord Ye?"

He nodded, "You're ......"

"My name is Haruka Tsudai. ”

The child has fair skin, a small braid combed behind him, and a very cute little face, but he doesn't even smile when he greets him, and there is always no expression on his face, and Kaoru Yutai is simply carved out of the same mold.

"He's my brother. Kaoru Tandai looked up at Ye Chi, "He said he wanted to live here too, okay?"

Of course, he could, but he always felt a little weird.

Ye Chi nodded slowly, and ordered Changsu to put their luggage in another room, and said strangely: "You guys...... Why don't you go home and live?"

As yesterday, Kaoru did not answer this question directly, but said, "I don't want to." ”

As she spoke, she handed over the Yao Tai to him, and she turned around to help Chang Su carry things. The child was still staring up at him, as if he were looking at something new, but his stomach gurgled out.

Ye Chi knew that he was hungry, so he led him back to the house and pushed a plate of dim sum over: "Eat something to cushion your stomach first, I'll cook for you later." ”

Yutai Yao nodded sensibly, grabbed a piece of mung bean cake and ate it, the appearance of eating was unexpectedly decent, it didn't match this dress very well, and he behaved like he came out of a big family.

Ye Chi was a little curious: "She refuses to go home to live in Tantai, is there any conflict with her family?"

Xiao Tong looked at him when he heard this, and nodded: "Dad doesn't want my sister to be an official, I want her to inherit the family business." They always quarrel. ”

Hearing this answer, he could probably imagine what kind of contradiction this was.

Although the country is enlightened, the practice of women being officials is not yet acceptable to the world, and there are even fewer female officials in the capital. Rather than being a petty official who can't get anything, it's more practical to make money in business.

Ye Chi came to his senses, poured him another glass of water, and continued to ask: "What family business did you inherit?"

The boy blinked, his eyes clear: "Usury." ”

“……”

Ye Chi held his forehead and touched his head: "It's still ...... It's better to be an official. ”

He almost forgot that this place was Qinzhou, and there were no serious businessmen at all, and Kaoru Yutai's force value could scare people to death, and it was hard to imagine what kind of store she would run.

"What about your mother?"

Xiao Tong didn't answer immediately, his eyes fixed for a moment, his head lowered, and he said without sadness or joy: "Passed away." ”

Although his voice didn't fluctuate, Ye Chi could feel that it was a way for him to express his sadness, just as Kaoru Tandai would clench his fists when he was upset, and symbolically pursed the corners of his lips when he was happy.

He never thought he would be so observant.

Thinking of this, Ye Chi couldn't help but feel that he should take good care of the two siblings, but Yutai Yao slowly picked up a piece of dim sum and carefully placed it in front of him, as if he was taking pity on him: "Eat." ”

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Tan Taiyao stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder, and sighed quite oldly: "Sister said that you are very miserable in the capital, so you think it is good here." She told me to be nice to you. ”

"......" is really empathetic.

He's in the capital...... There are indeed many disobedient people, but it is almost the same to be an official wherever they go. Although Qinzhou is a terrible place, it has to strengthen control, and it is not bad.

Ye Chi left Haruka in the guest house, and he went to see Kaoru Tai's situation. Most of the luggage she brought with her belonged to her brother, and her belongings were pitiful, so it was no wonder that he never found out that she was living in the court.

Kaoru Tantai silently followed him to the room arranged for her, at the other end of the corridor, 108,000 miles away from his room, probably deliberately arranged.

…… She won't eat him again.

"You can stay here for the time being, your brother's room is next door. Ye Chi pushed open the door and gently handed the key to her, "If you have anything, go to me or Changsu, and I will find you a house during this time." ”

Kaoru Yutai nodded, looking at the spacious room and the bed that looked warm, and unconsciously smiled, but Ye Chi, who had turned around, did not see it.

***

When I went to the court the next day, the government began to be lively again. The little catchers wanted to make a good impression on their new bosses, and they stood straight outside just after dawn.

But the miraculous thing is that for the first time in a year, Kaoru Yutai was late.

Ye Chi also didn't arrive for a long time, but there was a man in black sitting in the public hall early in the morning, handsome and straight, looking like he was in his twenties, drinking and eating breakfast.

"You're here so early. The man smiled, not caring that he was still in the courtroom.

Tao Xun had been in trouble before, and when he saw this scene, he couldn't help but want to hit the wall, and reluctantly called: "Su Tongju, you ...... Why are you back?"

The man yawned and said casually: "It was the girl from the platform who asked me to come back, saying that the new state pastor is in urgent need of people, so I reluctantly ...... it."

Halfway through his speech, he saw two figures approaching from the side of the gate, got up and went to say hello to Kaoru Tandai, but his eyes widened in surprise when he saw the person next to her: "Hey...... Isn't this Ye Chi? Why did you come to Qinzhou?"

Ye Chi looked at him, raised his hand and rubbed his temples, and heard Tai Xun slowly speak: "This is the previous general judgment, named Su Yu, who was removed from his post for gathering crowds to gamble, and was fined a lot of silver. ”

"Hmm...... I know him. ”

He seemed to understand why this group of people had been removed.

When he was a student, he spent a period of time in Guozijian, and there was a classmate who was notoriously cynical, and he was angry with Mr. half to death, but the relationship with the students was surprisingly good, and it didn't take long for him to be expelled for skipping school too much, and he hadn't seen each other for almost five years, but he didn't expect to come to Qinzhou to make a small general sentence.

"What about the others?"

After hearing this, Kaoru took out a roster and read: "Most of them have been contacted, and there is also a general sentence who has been removed from his post for contradicting the state pastor, and he will arrive tomorrow; the governor has been removed from her post due to maternity leave, saying that she does not want to come back; the main book is still in prison for smuggling, can you ......?"

"No, don't let it out if you're in prison. ”

"Good. ”

Ye Chi glanced at the current lineup, felt that the future was bleak, and when he turned his head and saw Su Yu raising his eyebrows and looking at him, he asked, "What's wrong?"

Not only Su Yu, but also several sharp-eyed catchers also had "catty" expressions on their faces, looking the two up and down.

"How did you come here with the girl?"

Ye Chi was obviously stunned for a moment, thinking about how to deal with the past, but he didn't change his face and said, "We live together." ”

"......!" everyone's eyes widened.

The direct way she spoke was that Ye Chi already understood. All the words were literal to her, and she would never think much about it, but others were uncertain.

"No...... That's not true. Ye Chi said helplessly, "Because I can't find a house for the time being, I'll let her borrow it for a few days." ”

This answer obviously couldn't convince these people, because he obviously noticed that everyone's gaze had become subtle, so he had to walk aside awkwardly and say to Su Yu: "It's not what you think. ”

Who knew that the other party laughed more and more happily: "Oh, our genius has opened up." But speaking of which, with your status, you should have married a daughter-in-law and gone home. Although the girl is a little rough, she is stunning in appearance. ”

Ye Chi glanced at him, and suddenly felt that he had really made a bad friend, and sighed silently: "Why did you come to Qinzhou and be so shabby?"

"You're no better. Su Yu squinted and smiled, "How can the regent bear to demote you?"

"It's up to me. Ye Chi spread his hands indifferently, "The so-called seeking his position in his position, I hope that Su Tong will listen to the words of this official in the future." Isn't it, Lord Hou?"

"......" Su Yu was so suffocated by his words that he couldn't speak, and answered in a low voice.

After listening to Kaoru Tantai's description, Ye Chi actually didn't want to meet these people. He can fully understand how the previous state pastor suffered from madness, but now the yamen is in urgent need of employing people, rather than training novices, it is better to use them first.

After Kaoru Tantai finished explaining, he asked, "Do you still have any questions?"

"Not yet. ”

"I can also explain to you about the gangs in the city, which happen to have something to do with the incident in this gambling house......

Halfway through her speech, she suddenly realized something and paused slightly. Ye Chi was puzzled at first, and then remembered the gambling contract between the two, it stands to reason that they are still competitors, so she naturally has some concerns.

He waved his hand and smiled: "That's not necessary, I'll go to the city to inquire myself." ”

"No, I'll explain it to you quickly. Kaoru stopped him with a blank face, went to find a board, and drew various illustrations on it, referring to the symbols of these gangs, and the painting was unexpectedly excellent.

"As I said earlier, it was the Ninth Gang and the Sixteenth Gang that made trouble, both of which were relatively wealthy, so they also had eyeliners on the side of the trading houses, and they all suspected that the other party had the news. ”

Hearing this, Ye Chi nodded silently.

The method of transaction by which the buyer bids is to be stamped with the seal of the firm, so that in addition to the seller, the notary of the firm can also find out the specific price, but these people belong to the same place as them, and when they join the company, it is clearly stipulated that they must not divulge secrets, and the minimum fine is imprisonment, so that almost no one dares to do so.

"What do you mean...... Someone at the comptoir leaked the price?"

Kaoru Tandai nodded, "There is no conclusive evidence yet, but such a thing has happened before. Two years ago, someone bought a person from a trading house, so he paid 500 yuan more than the highest price to buy a piece of land. ”

…… What an iron rooster businessman.

"Why...... It's not in the dossier?"

Kaoru Tantai said bluntly: "Because there were some changes in the yamen two years ago, many things were lost. ”

For some reason, Ye Chi noticed that she looked away, as if she recalled something bad, so she didn't ask, but said, "Then what happened to the trading house?"

"The firm's fine was dismissed and fined, but because there was no direct evidence, the buyer had nothing to do. Her fingertips landed on the board and she tapped the logo of one of the gangs, "This person's name is Yuan Ziling." ”

Ye Chi thought about it, he shouldn't have heard of this name, but he was sure in his heart, and said with a smile: "I see." Why are you willing to sue me even at the risk of losing the bet?"

Kaoru Tandai blinked, as if he hadn't thought about it at all, "Because you're the boss, and I think you're very kind." ”

Ye Chi was a little flattered when he heard this, and Su Yu and the others on the side looked even more subtle. He was admittedly a little moved, and his heart was strange, "I...... Very kind?"

"Hmm. Kaoru Tandai nodded sincerely, "You look a bit like my father." ”

“……”