"The minions don't dare." Jiang Xu's words didn't even carry too much anger, as if he was just asking plainly. However, the faint sense of oppression in his body made everyone can't help but be afraid.

The man simply knelt on the ground, and even called the slave: "Everything is the slave's fault, please punish the marquis." ”

Seeing that he wasn't telling the truth, Jiang Xu didn't bother to listen anymore, so he simply clapped his hands neatly: "Someone." Take it down, and the rod will be fifty. ”

Fifty? The remaining three were taken aback. Fifty rods will go down, and he will have to shed his skin if he does not die. But no one dared to intercede with him. Because they clearly felt that Jiang Xu's gaze shifted to them.

"Come," Jiang Xu waved slowly to a few people: "Move forward." ”

The three of them took a step forward tremblingly.

"Go on." Jiang Xu was still not satisfied.

A few people had to leave again. It wasn't until they were about to walk in front of Jiang Xu that he ordered, "Stop." ”

"You say, is that what he said?"

At such a distance, they raised their eyes and just crashed into Jiang Xu's eyes. Jiang Xu's eyes were very calm. At first glance, it looks like a calm sea. However, they all know that this is only scratching the surface.

In fact, under the calm, there are turbulent waves. I don't know when, a wave will hit me.

With the lessons of the past, several people did not dare to hide it anymore. After all, nothing is more important than death. But they didn't dare to talk to Jiang Xu. In the end, the person closest to Jiang Xu replied: "Back to the Hou Ye, in fact, it was his good friend who came to see him, so he asked us to go with him." ”

"He told you to go?"

Facing his eyes, which seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, the man bowed his head weakly and stopped talking.

Of course, he didn't offer them to go with him. It's just that when they encounter this kind of thing, they will naturally make a fuss and make a fuss about going together. He was also used to being coaxed, so he had to follow them.

Moreover, they also felt that if they left like this, they would definitely be fine.

"Really?" Jiang Xu repeated it again.

At this time, one of the people next to him took the initiative to answer: "Yes, he was the one who instigated us." ”

Jiang Xu didn't bother to ask any more, and waved his hand directly, signaling them to go down.

The three of them were happy, thinking that they had escaped. However, when they reached the door, they were lifted up and taken away from the place where the screams kept coming.

The three of them hurriedly begged for mercy: "Hou Ye, Hou Ye spare your life, we were instigated, Hou Ye." ”

In the next second, without Jiang Xu's instructions, someone stepped forward and blocked their mouths. The three of them could no longer make a sound, and could only watch as they moved farther and farther away from the main courtyard.

"What does my father think?" Jiang Xu looked at Jiang Lin, who was speechless. It seems that it is just a temporary dereliction of duty by a painter and a few guards, and all these things come together to become today's "coincidence".

However, everyone knows that things that are too coincidental are not coincidental.

Jiang Lin didn't answer, but asked his subordinates: "What about the servant who painted varnish?" Can you call it? ”

"Here we are." One of them replied. Immediately, he tapped at the door, and a man walked in.

The man looked like he was in his fifties and sixties, and he looked kind and generous. It seemed that he couldn't see clearly, after he came in, he stopped at the door first, squinted his eyes, and then walked in, kneeling straight in the hall and seeing: "Master, Houye, Madam, Shizi, Ladies." ”

"Do you know what you were called?" Seeming to be tired, Jiang Xu signaled to Jiang Huai, and he reacted instantly and took over the task of questioning.

"The old slave knows." He first kowtowed respectfully, and then replied: "Knowing that the Hou Ye and his wife are going to come to Beizhuang today, the old slave hurried to apply varnish to one of the tools in the village the day before yesterday. The varnish dries extremely quickly, even if the weather is wet, it will not dry for two days. ”

Jiang Huai looked at the commander of the guards on the side, and he immediately stepped forward and replied, "Back to the world, the varnish really dried very quickly, and it didn't take two days. ”

What's more, this was available for more than two days.

"Go and see, but all the newly varnished stools are not dry," Jiang Xu had long intended to let Jiang Huai deal with affairs with him, so at this time, he immediately made a decision and asked people to check the warehouse: "By the way, bring the stool that the second lady has stepped on." If they don't dry, put them together in a ventilated place to see how long they can dry. If you don't do it all......"

Jiang Huai didn't say anything further, but everyone present understood. If only Jiang Shurou is stepping on the stool that is not dry, it means that it must be greasy.

However, if the stool is not dry, can it prove that it is just an unintentional mistake? Jiang Shuyao couldn't help frowning, and her immature face was dignified that didn't match her age.

Every time she came to pick, Jiang Shurou went straight to the grapes. Unlike her and Jiang Shujing, she is the only one who steps on the stool, and they all step on the ladder. And something happened to the stool alone, which is difficult not to make people suspicious, I'm afraid that someone is coming for Jiang Shurou.

Soon, the guards returned, bringing back the news that "the stools were indeed not dry".

Everything seems to be at an impasse. In the end, Jiang Xu fined him half a month's monthly money and asked him to retreat.

"To check, the varnish material this time is different from the usual ones." Jiang Xu glanced at Jiang Huai appreciatively. Yes, knowing that starting with varnish, there is progress.

One of the guards took the order. Naturally, what they ordered were the guards brought by the Hou Mansion, so they didn't have to worry about them shielding those people.

"But where do you think you need to check?" There was no progress in the left and right things for a while, Jiang Xu took a sip of tea and asked Jiang Huai.

Knowing that this was his father's test, Jiang Huai frowned and thought about it, but he still couldn't think of anything wrong. Jiang Shuyao coughed lightly, and when Jiang Huai looked at him, he pointed at himself lightly.

Jiang Huai was confused. Yo-yo? What's wrong with her? She...... Jiang Huai tried hard to think about her characteristics. Isn't she his sister? Younger sister! That's right!

Jiang Huai's eyes lit up: "Come on, go and find out what the identity of the 'good friend' in the guard's mouth is." ”

Jiang Xu nodded with satisfaction, and did not forget to glance at his daughter lightly. Jiang Shuyao immediately smiled at him and behaved well.

Jiang Xu shook his head, with a bit of helplessness in his eyes. He never had anything to do with her.

At this time, Lang Zhong, who treated Jiang Shurou, came. This Langzhong is an old man who lives in Beizhuang all the year round, and they are more familiar with Jiang Xu.

Even if the screams of those guards were so intense, he just didn't squint and calmly stepped forward to salute.

"Master, Master Hou, Madam, the second girl's feet have not hurt her muscles and bones, and there is no big problem. It's just that I'm afraid I won't be able to walk for a while. ”

Several people nodded. They had expected that.

"It's just ......" Lang Zhong hesitated a little: "The second lady actually has a faint cold in the palace, and it is still aggravating." In the long run, I am afraid that I will not be able to conceive easily. ”