Seeing that it was the county magistrate who came, the noisy crowd suddenly quieted down.

Master Ma let go of the hand holding his mother-in-law, and saluted Gu Qian awkwardly: "I have seen the eldest master. ”

"Old horse, what's going on?" Gu Qian sat on the horse and said condescendingly.

"This ......" Before Master Ma could speak, he saw Mrs. Ma, who had lost control, rushing towards Wang Xishi, he grabbed Mrs. Ma's belt with his hand, and turned back to Gu Qian in a hurry: "Neizi is unwell, she has some hysteria, I am about to take her to Huichun Hall to see a doctor." ”

"You're sick! You shameless old pervert!" Mrs. Ma spat at him and shouted at Wang Xishi without giving up: "You rotten little slut, you dare to seduce my master! If you don't kill your wife today, you won't be surnamed Liu!"

Under her shouting, the roommates began to move again.

"Stop! Ma Youliang is a dignified court official, and he is also a person with thin status, what kind of system is he shouting on the street!" Gu Qian shouted, and said to the errands who were crowded in the crowd to watch the excitement: "Bring Lao Ma and his wife back to the county office, and everyone else will disperse!"

The county master spoke, how dare everyone not comply, not to mention that he is still followed by a cold-faced history, Duan Wenrui has already put the torture room in order, and the servants saw that the fourth master was also present, how dare they not do their best, and in less than two pillars of incense, the crowd dispersed.

Mrs. Ma saw that the county master moved really this time, her face was still resentful, and her eyes were like knives to Wang Xishi's body, and when Ma Zhushu saw that she was still not leaving, she pulled her angrily, Mrs. Ma staggered for a moment, wanting to get angry, but finally followed Ma Zhushu stupidly and returned to the county office.

Gu Qian saw that the crowd had dispersed, so he didn't stay long, and Gu Xiaojiu led the horse to Liuye Hutong.

"Thank you, Master for saving your life. The crowd dispersed, and Wang Xishi, who had been hiding under the corner of the pillar and trembling, knelt down with a thud and kowtowed to Gu Qian.

"Miss Wang doesn't have to be polite, let's do it for yourself in the future. After speaking, Gu Qian sat up straight, and took Duan Wenrui and Gu Xiaojiu away.

The sound of horses' hooves went farther and farther, and Wang Xishi stopped his crazy movements and raised his head in a daze. The man sitting on horseback was tall and upright, and a person like himself would defile him if he approached him, right?

"Auntie, get up. Beside her, the helper's child wiped her tears and came to support her.

"I'm fine. The corners of Wang Xishi's mouth hooked, and a trace of obscurity quietly flashed in his always clear eyes, "Things won't just be settled." ”

After sending the horse master and his wife back to the yamen, Gu Qian didn't stop long, and rode a horse with a stiff face and crossed the group and returned to the yamen first. As soon as he entered the yamen, he saw that there was only one person left in the gatehouse, Gu Qian's face immediately sank, "What are you doing? Why don't you even have a gatekeeper?"

The porter hurried out to salute, stammering and speechless.

"What are you stammering about, what are you stammering?" Gu Xiaojiu walked to the concierge and asked loudly.

"Lord Qiqi, the people in the yamen have all followed the second and third masters out to run errands. The porter quietly raised his head, and when he saw Gu Qian's gloomy face, he immediately lowered his head weakly.

"What are you doing?" asked Gu Qian nonchalantly.

"Do it, do it......" The porter's eyes rolled around his bones, what do you want him to say, could it be that the backyard of the second and third masters is on fire, and the two ladies have gone to tear up with the little goblin? Although the matter has been known to the whole Qingjiang, but this matter can't be said from his mouth, otherwise the second master and the third master will have to give him little shoes?

Fine beads of sweat oozed from the porter's forehead, Gu Qian looked at it coldly, but he couldn't help but want to laugh in his heart. Just when the porter couldn't bear to speak, the savior arrived, and the master of Ma trotted all the way back to the county office.

"My lord," Ma Youliang gasped and said embarrassedly, "You're back." ”

"Second Master is back?" Gu Qian glanced back, but didn't see Ma Youliang's wife, so he said with a cold face: "Look at your little bit of prowess, the matter in the backyard is so troublesome that the whole Qingjiang knows about it, and the dignity of the yamen has made you lose everything!"

"It's all my fault, I'll have to beat her up when that woman comes back!" said Master Ma with his fists clenched.

"Okay, it's not easy, Mrs. Ma'e-law, you have no credit and hard work for so many years, and you will ...... that little thing in the future" Before she finished speaking, she saw Mrs. Ma enter the door, she obviously heard Gu Qian talking for herself, Mrs. Ma's eyes were red, and she rushed over at Gu Qian, "Lord Gu, you have to make decisions for me!"

Gu Qian was stunned for a moment, and watched a meat bullet rushing towards him, but fortunately, Gu Xiaojiu reacted quickly, and stopped Mrs. Ma and shouted, "Madam, be careful of your step." ”

Mrs. Ma was stopped by Gu Xiaojiu, tears crackled down, Gu Qian looked at Master Ma reproachfully, Master Ma's face twitched, and he hurriedly dragged the person back.

As soon as the Ma family finished making trouble, the Wang family also came back scolding.

As soon as Wang Xiancheng entered the door with a gloomy face, he saw Gu Qian standing in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, he paused, and squeezed out a smile on his angry face, "Why is the eldest master in the courtyard?"

"I just said something to the old horse," Gu Qian looked at Wang Xiancheng, who was uncomfortable, and said suspiciously: "It's really strange today, the official just went to the countryside with Wen Rui, and when he came back, he bumped into the old horse and the two of them pulling at the east gate, what about you?

As soon as he said this, Wang Xiancheng was embarrassed, and it happened that Mrs. Wang came back with a few subordinates, and her mouth was still counting, and when she saw Gu Qian in the compound, she immediately shut up.

"Xiaguan and Neizi went outside to buy some things," Wang Xiancheng rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "I don't know about Lao Ma, if it's okay, Xiaguan will retire first." ”

This set of rhetoric doesn't even believe the cat in the corner, but this is someone's family matter, and Gu Qian doesn't have the heart to meddle in things. Seeing that the two families were closed doors, a smile appeared on the corner of Gu Qian's mouth, and he walked back to the back office with his hands behind his back.

After punching the tofu stall and kicking the Liuye Hutong, the quarrel between the two families lasted for a few more days, and Wang Xiancheng and Ma were busy sorting out the family affairs, and even the official affairs in the yamen were delayed. When Wang Xiancheng appeased the tigress at home and was about to take advantage of the account book to take advantage of Gu Zhixian, the convoy of gifts to Xinghua Mansion had already set off.

Wang Xiancheng was angry, he couldn't understand why Gu Qian would bypass him to prepare for the festival, did he really want to offend Quan Xinghua's boss? If Gu Qian raised the level of gift-giving without authorization because of his rich family background, then he was not afraid of being poked in the backbone by the later county officials? Everyone is an official, you have raised the level of gift-giving, how can you let the latecomers mix?

Wang Xiancheng's face turned blue, and he walked home angrily and beckoned Qian to take the account book to show him. Listening to his instructions, Qian's face was full of reluctance, the two of them didn't speak for a few days because of the Feng sisters' quarrel, and as soon as the old man came back, he was arrogant to himself, and he didn't want to think about where he came from with such a big face!

"Go quickly!" Wang Xiancheng sat on the Taishi chair and glared at Qian and said.

"If you tell me to go, I'll go?" there is a kind of little cheap hooves that you raised!" Qian shook his handkerchief and mocked.

"I don't want you to be afraid of you! If you ruin my good deeds, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Wang Xiancheng's face sank like water, and he looked at Qian Shi gloomily and said. Speaking of which, although Wang Xiancheng can't talk about any love for the middle-aged and wealthy Qian, there is still respect between husband and wife. What's more, in the days when he was imprisoned, if it weren't for the Qian family's trust, he would have to be bailed out, and Wang Xiancheng would have spent the rest of his life in prison at this moment.

This time, the Qian family made a big fuss in Liuye Hutong, although Wang Xiancheng lost face, but firstly, the Feng sisters were not his favorite, and secondly, he was ashamed of his old wife, so the trouble was also troubled, and Wang Xiancheng did not take it to heart. This time, the account book was different, Gu Qian didn't have the slightest intention of looking him for verification, and ordered Gu Tai to send it directly to Xinghua Mansion after the festival, without even informing him.

Wang Xiancheng intuitively felt that something was wrong, so after he learned that the convoy had gone to Xinghua Mansion, he hurried home to find his old wife, but he didn't expect this woman with a heart smaller than a needle nose to be angry with him again.

When Qian Shi saw his appearance, she was afraid, she muttered two sentences in her mouth, reluctantly untied the key from her waist, and went into the back room to take out the account book.

As soon as he got the account book, Wang Xiancheng felt that something was wrong. Although the cover is still the same cover, the feeling of holding it in my hand is different from before. Wang Xiancheng secretly said that it was not good, and he opened it anxiously to take a look, and the detailed amount was not right! This is not his collection of internal accounts!

"What kind of account is this! What about the book I asked you to hide?" Wang Xiancheng asked sharply.

"This is the book!" Qian Shi saw that his face was wrong, and hurriedly explained: "I just opened the kang cabinet and took it, can there be a mistake?"

Wang Xiancheng ran into the inner room and asked Qian to reopen the cabinet door, the mezzanine was empty, Qian didn't lie, but this account made people drop their bags.

Wang Xiancheng's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he was even more angry when he saw his inexplicable wife: "You can't even look at the account if you want to read it......!

"What am I?" Qian said: "This is the account book you gave me, I have been locked well, don't think that the old lady is illiterate and will deduct the basin on my head!"

Wang Xiancheng was angry with his wife, and pointed his finger in mid-air, but in the end he didn't say anything. He returned to the study in a dejected manner, sat on a chair and carefully recalled the shape of these days, but finally had to admit that he seemed to have been calculated by Gu Qian.

Obviously holding a good hand, but was turned over by the opponent, Wang Xiancheng's heart did not mention a lot of fire, but there are no absolutes in officialdom, he doesn't believe that Gu Qian can resolve all the conspiracies one by one. Thinking of this, the color on Wang Xiancheng's face was swept away, a temporary defeat was nothing, and he still had a backup move in his hand.

"Someone, go and call Liu San!"