The topic jumped too fast, and Xie Jingyuan couldn't keep up with her thoughts.

Hotaru Yue couldn't help but complain about him in her heart, but she obediently explained to him: "Think about it, a mansion is stuffed with so many people, just eating is a lot of expenses, just flip through the account book to see which mansion has recently purchased a large amount of food, don't you know who is raising this large number of people?" ”

As soon as this statement came out, not only could she catch the boss who hated her, but she might also be able to continue to check the identity of the masked man.

Although Hotaru didn't know what he was investigating behind the scenes, after seeing that after she finished speaking, everyone in the study exchanged eyes, and when they looked at her, there was no lack of appreciation in their eyes, and she knew that this proposal was not wrong.

"Madame is really a good blue heart, and she can even start from this aspect." When Xu Shuo saw Xie Jingyuan's expression, he knew that he had accepted this proposal, and couldn't help but praise him.

"Not really. Madame is not only beautiful, but also so smart and clever. ”

"Sure enough, you can't underestimate the people in the Hou Mansion......"

The subordinates below also praised one after another.

Xie Jingyuan looked at her with an uncertain expression, trying to see her whole person through.

"Well, it's the wisdom of a woman's family." Firefly Yue tried hard to suppress the corners of her mouth and looked at Xie Jingyuan.

"Yes, Madame really has the demeanor of a housewife."

"No, Master Hou is really blessed."

Listening to everyone praising Firefly Yue, there was no lack of love in his eyes, Xie Jingyuan couldn't help but eat it.

Complimenting Xie Jingyuan but there seemed to be a trace of sour eyes, Yingyue felt a little inexplicable, and couldn't help but scratch the back of her head.

She has already helped Xie Jingyuan so much? Why is he still upset?

"Okay, you were frightened today, you should be tired, I'll send you back to rest." Stopping everyone's praise of Firefly Yue, Xie Jingyuan stepped forward and said.

Looking at Xie Jingyuan's face, Yingyue was full of doubts: "Didn't I help?" Why are you still upset? ”

Originally, she wanted to send Hotaru back as soon as possible so that the rest of the people would not look at her again.

But Xie Jingyuan didn't expect that Yingyue would suddenly ask this sentence, and he was stunned and didn't know how to answer her.

Pursing his lips, he lowered his eyes in thought.

Seeing him like this, Hotaru didn't think much about it, just muttered to herself: "Actually, it's a pity, I couldn't catch their boss, maybe I can know more things from his mouth, this person must be an important clue." ”

"Do you remember what he looked like?"

Xie Jingyuan approached her and listened to her self-talk.

Nodding, the smile that Hotaru had just raised collapsed again: "Remember." I'll go find Jiang Jiayu to draw a portrait tomorrow, and he will also see that person, but he is afraid that he will wake up tomorrow, so he can't remember it clearly. ”

"You're going to find Jiang Jiayu?"

Hearing this name, Xie Jingyuan was very unhappy, and his tone also rushed a little.

"yes, isn't he a master of painting? Last time at the Spring Feast, he was still able to identify real paintings. After Hotaru finished speaking, she didn't notice that the air pressure of the person next to her gradually decreased.

Gritting his back molars, Xie Jingyuan resisted the impulse.

"You come, I'll draw."

Taking the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, Xie Jingyuan spread the rice paper on the desk.

"You know how to draw?"

Hotaru looked at him suspiciously.

"Could it be that he Jiang Jiayu is the only one in this capital who can paint?" Xie Jingyuan snorted coldly.

At some point, the people below got up and walked out of the study, leaving space for the two of them.

"That's not what I meant, then I'll describe it, and you can paint it." The index finger lightly rested against her chin, and Hotaru couldn't help but move her right eye up when she thought about it, thinking about the person's appearance: "That person is full of tendons and flesh, and he looks very fierce, with big thick eyebrows and ......"

After describing, Firefly Yue came to Xie Jingyuan's side.

He was finishing his life, and he had already painted the man's face.

"You...... You can really draw, not a straw bale? ”

The moment she saw the painting, she was amazed by the eyes of the young moon, and she couldn't help but take it over and take a closer look.

Unexpectedly, the person Xie Jingyuan drew was eight or nine points similar to the one she saw, as if she had seen it with her own eyes.

Raising his eyebrows, Xie Jingyuan repeated: "Straw bales? ”

Hotaru covered her mouth, but she didn't expect to say what she thought in her heart for a while, turned around and smiled apologetically at him: "Hehe, the straw bag is me, the straw bag is me." ”

Xie Jingyuan, who put down the brush, answered her last question arrogantly: "Just paint, just have hands." ”

Although he was very beaten by this, after seeing his paintings, Hotaru had to be convinced.

Looking at the painting in her hand, Yingyue sighed with emotion: "Your painting skills are good, you shouldn't be under Jiang Jiayu, but why doesn't anyone in Beijing know your painting skills?" ”

"Huh, just him? Ignorant women and children would like his paintings. With a cold snort, Xie Jingyuan got up and took out the study room for the people below to copy quickly, ready to paste all the lists in Beijing.

Hotaru followed behind him, and when she saw that the matter was almost settled, she stretched.

"Speaking of which, thanks to him today, I haven't thanked him yet."

Xie Jingyuan's eyebrows jumped, and he almost couldn't suppress the anger in Jiang Jiayu's heart when he heard it.

"Forget it, you can go back and rest quickly."

Spit out a breath of turbidity, Xie Jingyuan saw the exhaustion on her face, and after all, he couldn't bear to make her uncomfortable.

"Okay, the portrait has already come out, just wait for tomorrow's action, I have to go back to rest early, and I have to go to the shop tomorrow to recuperate." Nodding, Hotaru was only more well-behaved at this time.

Seeing her like this, Xie Jingyuan was surprised and said, "You still want to go to the shop?" ”

Something so big happened, didn't it make Hotaru extinguish this thought?

Thinking that she once said that she would leave the Hou Mansion after making money, Xie Jingyuan had mixed feelings in his heart.

"Of course, after today, the other party will definitely not repeat the old tricks, not to mention that we are only one step away from catching that group of people, so don't worry." Hotaru thought for a moment, smiled and pulled the corner of her clothes and shook it, "If you're really worried about me, send a few guards to me." ”

"It's not a problem for the Hou Mansion to have a few more mouths." Xie Jingyuan's tone cooled.

Seeing that his emotions came suddenly, Hotaru Yue was a little confused, and she didn't know what offended him.

"Both men and women, living in this world should think about relying on themselves first, not others. Although I am a woman, I can also make money to support myself and take care of myself, and I will not be a rice worm in the Hou Mansion with peace of mind. After saying her impassioned words, Hotaru left in a hurry.

Looking at her leaving, Xie Jingyuan stood stunned.

Perhaps, it's time for him to make up his mind......

***

The next day, the summer was hot and the cicadas were chirping endlessly.

Hotaru Yue took the two maids and prepared to go to the wind chime stream, but along the way, she always felt that someone was following her, stopped, and she turned back suddenly.