The modern me and the Republic of China her

Chapter 118
Although some bad guys are good at disguising, and the word "bad" will not be engraved on their faces so that you can identify them at first glance, but as long as you stay awake, you may discover the other party's intentions in the details.

Zhang Xiaofa interpreted the hostility from Zhu Xingyuan's unfathomable eyes, and also guessed that his brother had been controlled.There are sentries guarding the door, and he can't get out if he tries to force his way in. He has to fight wits.

So he sat upright in his seat, lowered his eyebrows and said pleasantly:
"Miss Zhu came to Gu Mansion as a guest in August. After dinner, I took her to the bookstore, read books together, and bought a few books. She casually called me brother, and of course I called her sister. I really hope that there will be a elder sister……"

Zhu Xingyuan felt that things would never be so simple, so he couldn't help interjecting:
"I think you are dishonest. You are definitely not an ordinary driver, but the Gu family specially arranged for me to pretend to be a driver when my sister came to the door. The purpose is to get all kinds of news about my father from her in the future."

Zhang Xiaofa didn't expect to be regarded as a hateful liar, let alone that the other party had already woven a set of stories for him with his rich experience and imagination.

He didn't bother to explain, and it was futile to spend time arguing with someone who was deliberately finding fault.

It is not a gentleman's act to make false statements without evidence.Besides, he didn't know anything about Mr. Zhu's situation, and he didn't have any interests to drive him to do so.

Zhu Xingyuan thought it was because of poor reasoning, and with a little more pressure, he could force him to confess step by step.

"Don't panic, I won't make any ruthless moves for the time being. Here is a pen and paper, honestly write down the movements of those in the Gu family for me, no less than [-] words. If I am satisfied with the writing, I will let you go safely Go. Otherwise, spend the night with my sixteen horses tonight. I specially asked the groom not to feed grass at noon and night, so you can go in and appease them."

Zhang Xiaofa intends to gamble on luck.He spread his hands: "Master Zhu, your idea is very good, but I can't read, let alone write."

Zhu Xingyuan slyly turned around in front of him, pointing to a newspaper on the side of the sofa that was blown to the ground by the wind: "Well, it doesn't matter if you can't read. Please help pick up the newspaper now. There is still room for negotiation, you I can dictate later, or I can record it.”

Zhang Xiaofa bent down and reached out to pick up the newspaper, a hint of reminder flashed in his mind: Could the other party be testing him?People who can read will instinctively pick up the newspaper from the front, right?
Just when his fingertips were about to touch the newspaper, Zhu Xingyuan's eyes were fixed on his hands: this small detail is enough to reveal a lot of information.

Zhang Xiaofa casually turned the newspaper upside down, grabbed it with both hands and handed it to him: "Here."

Without showing any signs of expression, he suddenly tore the newspaper in half and threw it under his feet: "Come and look for the fourth page, social news. It contains the latest reports of Mr. Gu."

This newspaper was drawn from the "Peking Daily" early this morning. It belongs to the odd-numbered pages. There is no fourth page at all, and there is no news related to Mr. Gu published on it.The reason why Zhu Xingyuan prepared these false information in his words was to test his reaction again.

Zhang Xiaofa casually picked up the newspaper, flipped through it lazily, saw a comic column, and looked at the characters and animals in the painting with great interest.He knew very well in his heart: there are pitfalls everywhere, and he cannot be led by the nose.

Zhu Xingyuan couldn't stand it anymore, and waved his hand impatiently: "Come on, take it to the stable!"

Zhang Xiaofa grabbed the pen and paper on the coffee table, put it in his pocket, and said with a smile, "Just close it. I'm going to draw horses there."

Zhu Xingyuan was so angry that his seven orifices smoked: he, who is well-informed, spent such a long time with a fool.The younger sister has always had a heart of sympathy for the weak, no wonder she would recognize this little illiterate as her younger brother.

The sentinel dragged him all the way to the stables in the corner of the backyard.

Zhu Xingyuan followed behind at a distance.When we were about to arrive, there was a strong smell of horse dung in the wind blowing in front of us.In addition to the neighing of the horse, there is also the muffled sound of "slapping" horseshoes kicking on the fence.

Zhang Xiaofa was stunned for a moment: It takes courage to really be with a horse, not just to show off.

Although he is not as obsessed with cleanliness as Lin Yitang, he is also a very clean person.Before reaching the gate of the stable, I was already so suffocated by the stench. When the door opened, the sixteen horses probably had a bad temper. If they kicked them again in turn, wouldn't they be doomed?

He hurriedly shouted: "Wait, I remembered something important. Master Zhu, you said that you can write it down while listening. I can tell you everything, but you have to let me go to the gate first."

Zhu Xingyuan laughed a few times: Ginger is still old and spicy.This kid was really frightened, and he asked for a confession on his own initiative, which is really what he wished for.

He didn't intend to detain Zhang Xiaofa and Gu Qijiang at first, so as to avoid a big conflict between the two, which would lead to a flood of fierce public opinion.

Mr. Zhu has been active recently, and there are reporters everywhere looking forward to digging out news.Before going out, I specifically explained to my three sons: There will be a general election after the next year, and at the critical moment, no amount of conflicts can break out, otherwise the situation that has been painstakingly managed will be chaotic...

So he took the opportunity to ask Zhang Xiaofa to explain Mr. Gu's activities face to face, trying to collect useful information.

Zhang Xiaofa has been very busy recently, and has no time to read newspapers at all, so after thinking for a long time, he told some stories about his family that he heard from Qi Jiang.

Zhu Xingyuan heard all the trivial daily life, and he wanted to scold his mother at first, but after listening to it, he found it quite interesting:
The life of the Gu family is much richer than that of their family. They often go out in a carriage to play and watch theaters; they also have a lot of food, and there are several freshly baked pastries every day.

In contrast, Mr. Zhu and his children spend most of their time in the study, and there will not be a family outing for half a year, and the family does not specially invite a chef who can make dim sum. Zhu Juanjuan goes out in person Bought in the shop.

Therefore, he couldn't figure it out: Logically speaking, his father's position was higher than Director Gu's, and his salary was also higher. Why is it that other people's family is richer than his own?
In fact, the key point is that the Gu family's income is far more than Mr. Gu's salary.

Although Gu Qiming is not motivated in studies, he has the talent of profiteering.

He and a few officials' children monopolized a large commercial street in the center of the city. There were dozens of shops, selling all kinds of foreign goods, selling whatever was in short supply, including almost everything related to basic necessities of life.Relying on the power of their parents, they receive a lot of money every month.

In addition, the third wife asked people to run several antique shops in Panjiayuan, selling some rare cultural relics to wealthy players, and the business has even gone abroad, including silver dollars and gold bars.

Although Zhang Xiaofa was pretending to be stupid, he told the truth to some extent, which made Zhu Xingyuan feel unbalanced.

　Thank you for the coffee, the taste, and the good advice from the master, come on!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)