Xu Chengyuan ignored Du Zheyan, grabbed Yuan Zhongqiu's arm and said sharply: "Say, did you take the silver under my pillow?" ”

Yuan Zhongqiu was full of panic and trembled all over, but he didn't expect Xu Chengyuan to come to such a sentence without a head. He was stunned for a long time and didn't come back to his senses.

However, the eyes of those onlookers who looked at Yuan Zhongqiu were wrong.

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This old man is so old and still comes to take the children's exam, which is unaccustomed to it. You must know that ordinary people who can't be admitted to Xiucai at the age of 40 will not take the exam again, but put resources on their sons and grandsons and make every effort to train them. Because the cost of studying is too large, even if you are admitted to Xiucai when you are older, the chance of being admitted to the examination again is very small; If you are admitted, you won't live for a few years, and the investment is not proportional to the gain, which is too cost-effective. Only those who are very selfish and only care about themselves and their children and grandchildren will keep taking the test.

Now that they heard that he stole silver, everyone's eyes on Yuan Zhongqiu were very different.

Someone said: "Reflect this situation to the academic and political authorities, and directly cancel his qualification for the college examination." ”

"Yes, yes." Others rushed along with it.

It is not known which of these people are morally condemned and which are selfish. Only 50 out of 100 candidates, if this old man is within 50 and he is eliminated, it is equivalent to one more admission place, and everyone will have one more hope of winning, right?

When Yuan Zhongqiu was said like this, his head was full of sweat, and he couldn't care about being afraid of the informant. He hurriedly defended: "No, no, I didn't steal the silver, I didn't steal, I never stole the silver." ”

"You didn't steal it, why are the two taels of silver I put under the pillow gone? Only you've been to my room. Xu Chengyuan's face was serious, "Let's go, follow me back to the county hall to confront you." If it turns out that you really took it, I will definitely report it to the University of Political Science. ”

As he spoke, he grabbed Yuan Zhongqiu's arm hard and pulled it out. Seeing that Yuan Zhongqiu was still struggling subconsciously, he said meaningfully: "Don't you want to run, let me tell you, if you can run, the monk can't run the temple." I know where your home is. ”

When Yuan Zhongqiu heard this, he was completely wilted.

Isn't? His house is there, the address is written on his resume, where else can he run? If the Guan family wants to deal with him, they don't need to catch him at all, they just need to directly rectify his family.

"Let's go." Xu Chengyuan saw that he was honest, so he dragged him hard and walked forward.

After walking a few steps, he saw Du Jinning and Qi Muyuan get off a mule cart together, and the driver of the mule cart was the one he called to deliver the message.

Xu Chengyuan was overjoyed, waved his hand at Du Jinning, and pulled Yuan Zhongqiu over.

"What's going on?" Du Jinning saw Xu Chengyuan pulling and pulling with an old man, and she also knew this old man, who was a candidate from Lishui County who came to take the college exam.

"Let's talk about getting in the car." Xu Chengyuan still refused to let go, grabbed Yuan Zhongqiu's arm and pushed him to the mule cart.

Seeing this, Du Jinning got into the carriage with Qi Muyuan again, and told the coachman to go back to the courtyard.

The mule cart walked dozens of steps, and Yao Shuqi and Jiangbei, as well as the Qi family's Zhongbo and Guanqi, also rushed over. They weren't at ease, so they chased them all out.

"Go back, it's okay." Du Jinning stretched out his head, admonished, and instructed the coachman to move on.

returned to the small courtyard and got out of the car, Xu Chengyuan gave the coachman money as promised, and pulled Yuan Zhongqiu into the house. From beginning to end, his hand was firmly gripping Yuan Zhongqiu's arm.

Entering the house, Xu Chengyuan instructed Wang Fulai, who stayed in the small courtyard, to guard outside, and told Du and Qi about the matter in a few words, and then pointed at Yuan Zhongqiu and said, "Now, what should I do?" ”

It's too late to cover this matter, otherwise even if Du Jinning is innocent, it will be falsely rumored by others, and it is unknown what it will be like in the end. Things can get out of your hands. But just let Yuan Zhongqiu go, Xu Chengyuan was unwilling.

Du Jinning thought for a while, walked to the window and said to Wang Fulai at the gate of the courtyard: "You go to Young Master Guan and call him over." ”

"Yes." Wang Fulai agreed and ran out quickly.

The courtyard of the Guan family near the Gongyuan is not far from here, and it is faster to run over than to set a car.

As early as when Xu Chengyuan narrated, Yuan Zhongqiu knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

Qi Muyuan frowned and said to him: "It's useless for you to beg us for this matter. It depends on what Young Master Guan says. ”

Yuan Zhongqiu collapsed to the ground, his face like ashes.

Xu Chengyuan didn't understand why Du Jinning wanted to hand over the matter to Guan Jiaze to deal with.

Although this incident was caused by Guan Jiaze's carelessness in his words and deeds, he was also unintentional. Du Jinning threw the matter to him to deal with, which was equivalent to holding him accountable. Isn't it bad to do that? Du Jinning and Guan Jiaze are good friends, and she is also a disciple of Guan Jiaze's uncle. Her behavior seemed to be too calculating Guan Jiaze's negligence, and she fell behind.

But Xu Chengyuan never believed that Du Jinning was such a person. He believes that Du Jinning must have her reason for doing this. Because she's never done anything unreliable.

He didn't ask, just watched quietly.

After a cup of tea, Guan Jiaze came, and as soon as he entered the door, he asked, "What's the matter?" ”

He listened to Wang Fu, Xu Chengyuan caught an old man and came back.

Du Jinning kicked Yuan Zhongqiu: "You tell Young Master Guan the matter as it is." ”

Yuan Zhongqiu shrunk his neck, so scared that he couldn't speak for a long time.

"Say!" Xu Chengyuan kicked him hard, "Now you know that you're scared?" What did I tell you earlier? How do you do that? ”

"I was wrong, I was really wrong. I was confused for a while, so please spare me. Yuan Zhongqiu wept bitterly.

Guan Jiaze was confused: "What the hell is going on?" ”

Qi Muyuan raised his chin and said to Yuan Zhongqiu, who was slumped to the ground, "Let him speak." ”

Yuan Zhongqiu saw that he really couldn't hide, so he told the matter again. Where he didn't say it properly, Xu Chengyuan helped him add two sentences.

After hearing this, Guan Jiaze's face changed suddenly, and he raised his head to look at Du Jinning: "I'm sorry, I almost caused you a big trouble." If it weren't for Xu Chengyuan, I would ......" He regretted it so much that he didn't know how to express his chagrin.

"I didn't call you here to hold you accountable. You're going to Beijing soon, and the situation in Beijing is so complicated, and some people are doing everything possible to find your fault and make your father disappointed in you. If she is ruthless, it is possible to kill you. You have to have a snack, you have to be very cautious in everything you say and do, and you have to protect yourself. Du Jinning said.

In fact, she had wanted to say this for a long time. But there are serious elders in the family, and it is not her turn to educate Guan Jiaze. But Guan Jiaze went to Beijing like this, which made her very uneasy. She will never forget that in her most difficult time, it was Guan Jiaze who lent a helping hand, and her road after that was so smooth.

She has never repaid this kindness. So even if it is arrogant now, she has to say it. If Guan Jiaze can change his temperament and become mature and stable because of this incident, today's bad things will become good things.