When Qin Shaoyou saw Xu Ba'an's appearance, he stopped asking what the good thing was and instead asked, "Where is Mr. Xue?"
Xu Ba'an replied: "I have finished all my official duties now, so I should go back to the backyard to rest."
Qin Shaoyou nodded. He happened to be going to the backyard, firstly to report to the third sister that he was safe, and secondly to see if his parents were still here.
But he did not rush there, but asked: "Brother Xu, have you found any new clues from Fan Zhengqi and his wife?"
Xu Ba'an didn't say much due to the talkativeness of the people around him. He just said: "Some have been found in the trial, and people have been sent to investigate."
Qin Shaoyou looked at the people around him and said no more.
However, when talking about Fan Zhengqi, he thought of Fan Chenggong's father Fan Zhengchun.
These two people are both surnamed Fan, and they are both straight generations. Are they related in any way?
If so, is there any connection between this level of kinship and Fan Chenggong being seduced into a ghost by someone pretending to be a god?
Qin Shaoyou not only thought about it, but also immediately whispered these suspicions.
After Xu Baan listened, he touched the stubble on his chin and began to think:
"It's hard to say whether they are related or not. The Fan family in Lingjie Village, right? I'll remember that, and I will ask them about this next time I interrogate Fan Zhengqi and his wife."
Qin Shaoyou cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Brother Xu."
Xu Ba'an waved his hand: "It's just a matter of words, it's not hard work. When your good news is finalized, just treat me to a drink."
"Don't talk about drinking, I can invite you to Piaoxiang Courtyard." Qin Shaoyou said with a smile.
If you want to go to Piaoxiangyuan to eat Ruanxiangxiang, bringing a strong helper will undoubtedly improve the safety factor.
To be honest, if it weren't for the fear of being beaten by the third sister, Qin Shaoyou would have wanted to take his brother-in-law with him.
Xu Baan didn't know that he was arranged to be a tool man, and he was very happy.
"Then we have agreed that when your good news is confirmed, you will invite me to Piaoxiang Courtyard."
"no problem."
Qin Shaoyou was also very happy.
The two chatted for a few more words and then separated. One went to attend to official duties, while the other took off his armor, changed into clean clothes, and went to the backyard of the Demon Suppression Division.
The servants in the backyard all knew Qin Shaoyou, and when they saw him coming, they all said hello.
Qin Shaoyou didn't put on any airs, smiled, nodded in return, and asked them, "Are my parents still in the backyard?"
The servant replied: "The old man and the old lady went back early in the morning."
Qin Shaoyou nodded. Just as he was about to ask his sister and brother-in-law where they were, he saw a man kneeling in the yard.
Xue Xiaobao was punished to kneel again.
When Qin Shaoyou saw this, he didn't ask where his sister and brother-in-law were, and walked softly to Xue Xiaobao.
I saw that although Xue Xiaobao was kneeling on the ground, his eyes were closed tightly, his head was pecked again and again, and there was a glistening stream of saliva flowing out of the corner of his mouth.
Actually fell asleep.
Seeing this scene, Qin Shaoyou couldn't help but marveled.
Being able to fall asleep while kneeling, and sleeping so soundly, is quite a feat.
"Wake up." Qin Shaoyou pushed Xue Xiaobao.
Not only did the latter not wake up, he even murmured in his sleep: "This candy painting belongs to me. If anyone robs it from me, I will piss him off!"
Hey, this kid has been promising since he was a child, and he knows how to find weapons from his body.
Qin Shaoyou was very pleased, so he leaned into his ear and said, "Your mother is here!"
Xue Xiaobao woke up in an instant, straightened his chest and raised his head, without squinting his eyes. He performed a kneeling posture quickly and standardly.
At first glance, it seems that it takes a lot of practice to form muscle memory and perform this set of movements in an instant.
"Are you awake?" Qin Shaoyou asked.
Xue Xiaobao didn't look sideways and whispered: "Brother-in-law? Where is my mother?"
Qin Shaoyou said with a smile: "I didn't see your mother. I saw you dozing off on your knees. I was afraid that you would fall down and kowtowed. I wanted to wake you up, but I pushed you several times and you didn't wake up. That's why I came up with this idea." An idea."
"My mother isn't here?"
Xue Xiaobao relaxed instantly, stopped straightening his chest and waist, stood up and rubbed his knees, and then complained to Qin Shaoyou:
"Uncle, don't scare me with my mother in the future, otherwise I will really shave my head during the first lunar month."
"Good boy, are you threatening me? Believe it or not, I will go to the Taoist Priest of Yuhuang Temple and ask for some hair loss potion, which will turn you into a bald head and never grow hair again."
Qin Shaoyou pretended to be fierce, which really scared Xue Xiaobao.
I just don’t know if Xue Xiaobao is afraid of turning into a bald man, or if he is afraid of his fierce appearance.
Qin Shaoyou frightened Xue Xiaobao a few words, gave him a sweet treat, and took out the cakes he bought when he returned to the city: "It's for you."
Xue Xiaobao opened it and took a look, and suddenly smiled: "It's candied fruit, thank you, uncle."
"Get up and take a rest. Kneeling for too long will hurt your knees."
Qin Shaoyou pulled Xue Xiaobao up from the ground and asked curiously: "What mistake did you make this time?"
"I don't know either."
Xue Xiaobao stuffed several candied fruits into his mouth at once, stretching his mouth like a hamster, and his speech became slurred.
Qin Shaoyou didn't believe it: "Did he memorize the textbooks randomly? Or was he pretending to be a ghost? Or maybe he got into a fight with his classmates?"
"nothing."
Xue Xiaobao had too many candied fruits in his mouth and chewed them very hard.
"My mother brought me back from my husband's new home today, and I was punished to kneel down."
"What did you do at your husband's new home?"
Qin Shaoyou became more and more curious.
It was impossible for his third sister to punish Xue Xiaobao by kneeling down without reason. This naughty kid must have made a mistake.
Is the roof tiles uncovered? Or did you blow up shit with firecrackers?
"It was at my husband's new home that I told him there was a ghost.
My husband asked me where there was a ghost, and I said it was on the rafters, which frightened him so much that I even asked a lot of uncles and uncles from the Demon Suppression Department to go check on his new home..."
"Is there a ghost in your husband's new home?" Qin Shaoyou looked serious and asked hurriedly: "What happened in the end? Did you catch the ghost?"
Xue Xiaobao shook his head and said: "No, the uncles from the Demon Suppression Department said that there are no ghosts in Mr.'s new home. They also said that I made a mistake in the word. It is called Huai."
"Huh?" Qin Shaoyou was stunned for a moment, "Wait a minute, didn't you see a ghost on the beam, but did you see the word Sophora japonica?"
"Isn't there a ghost next to the word "槐"? I'm still wondering why this ghost is hugging the wood."
Qin Shaoyou was unable to complain.
Xue Xiaobao continued: "After Mr. figured out the reason, he asked me to come back and copy the couplet he posted on the beam a hundred times. He said that the couplet was called 'The Orchid Room is still in the same place, and the Sophora Hall is happy to have a new home'. It was a congratulation. For new houses…”
Although Xue Xiaobao's words were simple, Qin Shaoyou made up what happened at that time.
Xue Xiaobao followed a few little kids and ran around in his husband's new home.
The husband was stroking his beard on the side, laughing and laughing, but suddenly Xue Xiaobao raised his finger and pointed at the beam, letting everyone see that there was a "ghost" there.
The husband probably scolded him a few times and told him not to talk nonsense, but he insisted that there was a ghost on the beam.
Then the husband remembered that dogs can see dirty things. Hey, it was a child with low eyesight who could see dirty things. He was frightened and thought that there was really a ghost squatting on the beam of his house. He hurriedly called the official to call the night watchman.
Then there was a frantic investigation, and it was finally discovered that it was an oolong...
"Sir only punished you for copying and didn't spank you. You can be considered good-tempered and well-educated." Qin Shaoyou sighed.
Xue Xiaobao said in surprise: "My mother said the same thing...but what did I do wrong?"
this……
Qin Shaoyou thought for a while and found that Xue Xiaobao really didn't make a mistake this time.
However, he still gave a reminder: "Next time you want to show off your knowledge of a word, remember to add 'I know that word' in front of it, so that you won't be punished again."
Xue Xiaobao said "Oh", half understanding.
However, he also remembered his uncle's words and planned to implement them seriously.
Because of this, even if he makes another mistake, he can blame it on his uncle.
At that time, whether the mother wants to be spanked or punished by kneeling, she can be asked to go to her uncle, because it was her uncle who taught her.
Xue Xiaobao couldn't help but smile when he thought of this, feeling that he was really a smart person.
