The Ma brothers were also the bodyguards brought by the wife of County Magistrate Hu. It can be seen that Mrs. Ma, who is thousands of miles away, has a very good family. Relationship, as for Mrs. Fan being able to become Magistrate Hu's concubine, I'm afraid it was really because Magistrate Hu was coming here. Mrs. Ma felt that she couldn't let her husband suffer, so she found someone.
When the Ma brothers came to Yuan'an County with Magistrate Hu, they were still single, but now they are married. The two brothers also married a pair of local sisters. This is also a happy event for the family, but this It is difficult not to make Che Mingde suspicious of the time it took for the sisters to get married.
Apart from them, there are a few serving servants and maids. These people also came here to work one after another after arriving in Yuan'an County. Although there are not many people, there are only six in total. Of course, if you include the sunset, it will be seven. Individuals, but each one needs to be eliminated one by one. Of course, when you come out of the county government, there is also Mrs. Fan’s brother, who is one year younger than her. She helps County Magistrate Hu on the surface, but he lives outside. , there is no guarantee that the people around him are evil cultivators, and Che Mingde has never denied that there may be more than one evil cultivator, so be careful in everything. Even if you really find the target, you will never act rashly, let alone relax your vigilance.
After understanding this, Che Mingde did not rule out those who were less suspicious based on his preliminary judgment. Instead, he decided to further understand and identify those who were less suspicious. After all, if he were to do such a thing, The less suspicious the identity, the easier it is to hide it, so except for those who are very young, everyone else is suspected.
Of course, because of his judgment, Magistrate Hu asked Wanxia to serve him, but he did not refuse forcefully. After all, Wanxia was too young, and she was the first person to rule out suspicion.
"Wanxia, just now you said that Mr. Hu's accountant has some books about the customs and customs here. I wonder if you can borrow them from him." Che Mingde asked after going around for a while.
"This...since Mr. Che proposed it, I doubt Mr. Hu would refuse." Wanxia hesitated before answering.
Judging from her answer, it was obvious that Mr. Hu was not a particularly easy-to-talk person, but the more he was like this, the more Che Mingde wanted to have a look, so he smiled and said, "In that case, let's go together."
Seeing that Che Mingde wanted to go with him, Wanxia seemed to take a breath and immediately led Che Mingde the way.
In fact, the county government office was not that big. Che Mingde knew the place roughly after walking around, but he still lagged behind and let her lead the way.
When they arrived at the accounting room, Che Mingde was standing at the door, and Wanxia knocked on the door.
"What's the matter?" The door to the accounting room opened quickly, and a dark-faced man who looked to be in his thirties poked his head out, but Mr. Hu looked very fierce, and he didn't look like Mr. Accounting. , more like a butcher, no wonder Wanxia is a little scared.
"Mr. Hu, this is Mr. Che. He heard that you have some books about local customs and customs and wants to borrow them." Wanxia said in a low voice.
"Oh, so you are Mr. Che, wait a minute." The black-faced Hu Neng looked around for a while, then got in, and soon came out with a few tattered books, his hands were still shaking a little, and it seemed that Somewhat excited.
"Actually, these books themselves are a bit boring. Just don't find it boring, Mr. Che." Hu Neng handed the book to Che Mingde and let out a deep laugh, as if to hide his excitement.
Che Mingde took the book and said politely as before: "No, thank you Mr. Hu for borrowing it."
"You're welcome. Mr. Che is the son of Master Che. He is an extraordinary person. Just take your time and take a look. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me." Mr. Hu's dark face showed some smile again, but maybe it was because of his appearance. Even when I laugh, I feel fierce.
Che Mingde was a little confused when he looked at him like this, but he finally made contact anyway, and he looked like this. When the two people left, Wanxia couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Why, do you think Mr. Hu is scary?" Che Mingde asked with a smile.
"Well, Mr. Hu looks a bit fierce, although he is not a bad person." Wanxia explained shyly.
Che Mingde also smiled and continued to ask: "Mr. Hu can read these books, which shows that he is very knowledgeable."
"Well, I sometimes praise him for his talent, but he suffers from his appearance." Perhaps because he felt that he shouldn't talk behind his back, Wanxia immediately covered her mouth after speaking.
"I won't tell anyone." Che Mingde also laughed.
After hearing this, Wanxia's face turned even redder, but she also seemed to get closer to Che Mingde.
Che Mingde could also tell, so he continued to ask: "Although Mr. Hu looks a little more fierce, isn't he also married and has children? His wife won't be afraid of him, right?"
"It's true that Mrs. Hu is a conscientious woman, and her two children are also very honest and conscientious people." After getting acquainted with each other, Wanxia said more.
"I didn't see Mrs. Hu just now. Mrs. Hu is also working in the mansion?" Che Mingde continued to ask.
"Of course, Mrs. Hu is still the cook in the mansion, and everyone in the kitchen listens to Mrs. Hu." Wanxia explained, sounding like she had a good relationship with Mrs. Hu.
Che Mingde also smiled and said: "I see, Mrs. Hu's cooking skills are good." Although it was a compliment, Che Mingde was even more convinced that Magistrate Hu was actually vigilant and used his own power to do things here. The family is responsible for the food.
The two people talked and returned to the room. Che Mingde did not continue to ask. For him, he still didn't know Wanxia's identity. If he kept asking, it would be inevitable that the other party would not suspect it. Knowing so much was enough.
Opening these books, Che Mingde found that they all introduced the northwest customs, and there were also books on the minerals and vegetation of the northwest. Moreover, these books had been read many times, and there were even some places with obvious annotations by himself. The annotations were left not long ago, which shows that the other party is not just reading these books.
Che Mingde was just looking for an excuse at first, but he didn't expect that the more he read these books, the more devoted he became. Unknowingly, at noon, Sunset came to ask him to have lunch, and then he came back from the books.
Lunch was eaten with Mrs. Fan, while Mr. Hu and others ate on the other side.
After Che Mingde finished eating, he ran to the door and waited for a while. When Mr. Hu also finished eating, he took the initiative to step forward and said: "Mr. Hu, I borrowed your book to read this morning. I don't understand some parts. I don't know. If you have free time, you can answer some questions for the juniors."
"If you have any doubts, Mr. Che, just ask." Hu Neng's eyes widened immediately upon hearing this, but soon after he felt whether his appearance would scare him, he immediately smiled, hoping to appear more amiable. But the appearance is even more terrifying.
