For the time being, the reef has not been able to discover the ulterior motives of the grandfather and grandmother.

When he got up early the next day for breakfast, Ma specially pulled him back to the house and said, "Your grandfather came back late yesterday, and you were asleep at that time. Seeing that he worked very hard, I found out after asking that he didn't even have a helper in the yamen, and one person had to do the work of several people, and he couldn't even eat well. Grandma looked distressed. Didn't you learn arithmetic very well when you were a child? Can you follow your grandfather to the yamen and help out? I don't expect anything else, as long as your grandfather can eat three meals a day on time, and can go home a little earlier in the evening, he will be satisfied. ”

The reef was very uncomfortable with his words: "What's this? I'll follow my grandfather to the yamen, even if I can't help anything else, just pour tea and water for his old man. ”

Haijiao took the initiative to tell Haixi Cliff that he was willing to be a little clerk for his grandfather. Hai Xiya and his wife glanced at each other, happily agreed, and told his grandson not to run around when he arrived at the yamen, as if he was still an ignorant child, just wanted to go to the official office to play, and could not really help his grandfather.

The reef is already the core of an adult, where can I not see the meaning of my grandfather's words? I held my breath in my heart, and I was determined to perform well and make my grandfather look at him differently.

He followed Haixi Cliff to the official office of Suzhou Wei, not only did the chores honestly, but also took advantage of his grandfather's time when he was not so busy to ask for the skills of accounting skills. Although I haven't made a serious calculation for more than 20 years, my foundation when I was a child was thick enough, and after practicing a few times, I slowly picked it up.

Not only does he have the soul of an adult, but he also has the experience of working as an adult, even if he is not as good as his grandfather in terms of accounting skills, he is more than enough to do some trivial auxiliary affairs, and he will soon help. It's just that when his grandfather needed him to do the copying work, he was worried that his handwriting would be exposed, so he used a slightly scribbled script to confuse the past.

That night, Haixi Cliff really returned home earlier than the day before, and his work efficiency was higher. He was so happy that he couldn't help but praise his grandson to his wife Ma, and said, "This child is really like me, he has a talent for arithmetic, and it would be a pity if it was wasted." There is no shortage of talents in the border army to fight on the battlefield, and the talents who settle accounts are the most valuable! ”

Ma was also very happy when he heard this: "In this case, you can teach him well." When he learns this skill, you don't have to speak, and the generals can take the initiative to arrange errands for him, can he still refuse? ”

The old couple secretly poked and poked for their grandson to dig a pit, the reef was still unaware, and happily followed his grandfather to work in the yamen every day, learning and doing, and felt that he could help his grandfather, and he would no longer sit back and watch his family suffer but was helpless, and the scars left in his heart in his previous life were a little shallower.

However, because he had to go to the official office every day, his plan to practice martial arts was naturally affected. He had no choice but to postpone the riding and archery practice for the time being, intending to wait until his grandfather was done with the bookkeeping work in the guardhouse. At present, he can only guarantee to shoot a hundred arrows every morning, practice archery, and when he has time, he can run two laps of the nearby streets, and buy breakfast by the way.

After a few days of practice, Haijiao also felt the benefits of practicing running, not only the breath is more stable, but also the legs and feet are more powerful. In order to thank Haitang who proposed him to practice running, he also took the initiative to ask his little sister: "What do you want to eat in the morning?" Take your pick of everything on the street. Don't worry, Grandma gave enough money for the morning, and my brother can buy whatever you want. ”

Haitang only felt that the breakfast sold in every restaurant on Zhonggulou Street was unsatisfactory, only the mutton soup and braised beef were fresh and delicious enough, so she casually ordered one or two, and then asked about the progress of learning to settle accounts on the reef: "My brother has studied with my grandfather for so many days, has he learned to settle accounts by himself?" ”

"I can probably touch some doorways." Haijiao said, "It's just that the abacus is still too slow, far inferior to grandpa." There's no way, I have a hard time memorizing those mantras, and I can't rob my grandfather's abacus to practice, he still has to work! ”

Haitang groaned: "Since that's the case, why don't you tell Grandma and let her find someone to help you make a calculation?" You don't have to use copper, just an ordinary abacus, and it's convenient for you to practice. Otherwise, when grandpa finishes the accounts, you don't have to use a copper abacus, and you don't have so many ready-made account books, so you can practice while learning. ”

Haijiao was about to say yes, but suddenly reacted and felt that something was wrong with Xiaomei's words: "I just want to help grandpa settle accounts." If he's done, what do I have to learn? ”

Haitang said: "That's not what I said. If you learn the skill, it is your own, how do you know that you will not use this skill in the future? Since you have learned the beginning, there is no reason to give up halfway. Otherwise, you should ask grandpa and grandma to see if they think the same way? ”

The reef was thoughtful.

He really went to make a request to his grandmother Mars. Ma was very happy, and hurriedly opened the box and took out a handful of newly beaten wooden abacus: "Your grandfather has already thought of this layer, and asked grandma to find someone to make a new abacus for you." I just got it back today, and I hit it according to the size of your palm, so let's try it to see if it's appropriate? ”

Haijiao took the new abacus in his hand, looked at the meticulous workmanship, and knew that this abacus was definitely not something that could be made in a hurry in two or three days. My grandparents didn't know how many days they had been preparing for this, but they were afraid that they had been waiting for themselves to speak.

How could he be so sluggish? Didn't even realize the hard work of the second elder? They have always feared that they will follow the path of their dead father and fight for their lives on the battlefield. Seeing that he used the big war as an excuse and actively practiced the art of riding and archery every day, how could he be indifferent? The second elder found an excuse to trick him into going to Yamen to learn to settle accounts, just to let him follow his grandfather to follow his grandfather to the path of military Chinese work, even if the border city is not peaceful, civilian jobs are much safer than military attachés fighting on the battlefield.

Reef brought the new abacus back to his room, and he couldn't help but sigh.

Haitang saw that the opportunity came again, and as soon as he saw her, he couldn't help but say: "Little sister has always been smart, has she already seen the intentions of her grandfather and grandmother?" You were afraid that I would be deceived stupidly, so you deliberately mentioned me, right? ”

Of course, Haitang will not admit that she saw her grandmother Ma fiddling with her new abacus during the day: "I see what my grandfather and grandmother have in mind?" What did my brother fall for and what deceived him? She pretended to be stupid and picked up the new abacus, "This is for grandma to my brother?" I didn't even know that I had prepared it for a long time! Grandpa and grandma really love my brother. I said that I wanted a wooden knife to practice swordsmanship, but my grandmother refused to help me do it, and only told me to go to the firewood room to get a piece of firewood, and pretend to be a sword to dance around. ”

Haijiao blinked, thinking that although the little sister was smart and guessed people's hearts, she might not be as good as an adult like herself, so she slowed down her tone and said, "So you don't know? It was a mistake. He told Xiaomei the truth he had learned.

Haitang showed an expression of sudden realization: "I see! No wonder, in the past, Uncle Xie always said that he wanted you to study for the imperial examination, but now he watched you practice archery every day, and he didn't say a word, as if he hadn't seen anything. I'm afraid grandpa and grandma have already discussed it with him, right? ”

Thinking about it carefully, Uncle Cousin, Grandpa Cao, and Grandpa Lu really didn't ask him about his homework again, which made him secretly breathe a sigh of relief. In fact, it is extremely unusual. If it weren't for the fact that he had already reached a consensus with his grandfather Hai Xiya, how could the three Yan Shi let him go so easily?

He was too stupid to see the intentions of his elders. Now he can be said to have jumped into the pit dug by his grandmother, and he is really on his way to the account room. But...... Is that really good? With this path, will he be able to achieve his ideals?