Chapter 155
The identity of Cousin Qiao was not deliberately packaged at the beginning. In order to prevent being accidentally exposed by others, Bei Qiao still used the occupation of Young Escort Leader when he put on the guise of Cousin Qiao.
To prevent anyone from finding out and to win over Bei Qiao, Mother Qin decided to register one of her escort agencies under Bei Qiao's name, thereby enhancing the credibility of Qiao's cousin. Bei Qiao would be able to manage the agency, review the accounts, issue some orders, and receive a fixed percentage of the agency's profits each year. He could also withdraw a portion of the money from the account during normal times, which would be deducted from the dividends at the end of the year.
The escort agency previously belonged to Qin's mother. As for why it was handed over to Bei Qiao by Qin Huan, it was naturally to let Bei Qiao remember the favor to Qin Huan.
Bei Qiao certainly didn't have the time to run the escort agency, so while it nominally belonged to Bei Qiao, it was secretly managed by the Qin family. Before transferring ownership of the agency, Qin's mother transferred all the people with connections out of the agency, saving Bei Qiao the trouble of trying to win over their hearts and minds.
"Mother said that you can recruit people to the escort agency." Hearing the footsteps outside the yard, Qin Huan quickly sat up straight: "If you don't know how to read the account book, you can come to... me." Looking outside the yard, Qin Huan's words were stuck in his mouth: What's going on?
"What's wrong?" Bei Qiao followed her gaze and frowned on the spot.
When Qin Huan suddenly straightened up, Bei Qiao also noticed the footsteps coming from outside. But now the footsteps were already at the gate, and she couldn't see anyone. She could only hear the footsteps approaching, and the weeds suddenly fell to the ground halfway, as if they had been trampled by something.
However, the Qin family was not a pushover. When the voice was about to enter the gate of the courtyard, a bell suddenly rang out of nowhere, blocking the progress of the footsteps.
I don’t know what effect the sound of the bell had on that invisible thing. The originally steady footsteps gradually became rapid and chaotic at the gate of the courtyard. The sound of the bell and the footsteps were intertwined, and the sound was chaotic and noisy, which made people irritable.
Ding! Just as Bei Qiao was about to plug her ears with cotton, a copper coin sword flew out of nowhere and flew straight towards the courtyard gate. After a shrill scream, the footsteps and the sound of the bell disappeared simultaneously, and the copper coin sword returned to its original path, and no one knew where it would go.
"This is"
"A retainer living in my yard, a young Taoist priest." Qin Huan rubbed his ears and stood up: "Although he is not needed often, he is still necessary." It is just an ordinary protective measure, nothing much to say.
Qin Huan naturally couldn't personally investigate the cause of the sudden attack, as he had someone else to handle it. The most important thing now was whether to go to the hall to eat as planned.
"The other courtyards were also attacked, but there were no casualties. Let's have dinner as planned..." A few minutes later, Qin Huan muttered to himself as he watched the fireworks suddenly rise into the sky. He then ordered the maid to go back to the house and pack up. "Cousin, after dinner, remember to remind me to teach you how to recognize fireworks. Different fireworks represent different meanings. To keep it secret, we didn't record them. Everything is passed down orally."
Bei Qiao: "Okay." It's quite interesting that a firework can reveal so much information.
Having probably ruled out the possibility of the Qin family's collateral branches, Bei Qiao saw those people he had met before again when he went to dinner with Qin Huan. Perhaps because they had been interrogated, the people from the collateral branches looked unhappy, and their fists clenched unconsciously as they glanced at the servants at the door.
Most of the Qin family's main household had already arrived, and maids, all dressed in matching attire, were setting the table. With so many people dining together, one table clearly wasn't enough. It was unclear how they'd divided the seats, but after figuring out how many stools fit into each table, the others naturally scattered and sat down, their movements so swift they seemed to have been rehearsed many times.
Bei Qiao wasn't sure where she should sit, so Qin Huan had told her in advance that she would sit next to her, so she didn't have to wait until everyone else was seated. Sitting at the table with them were not only a few members of the Qin family that Bei Qiao had met, but also Qin's father's brothers, wives, and children.
Because the situation was unclear, Qin Huan had her maid urgently pack some valuables before leaving, ready to flee at any time. Although the others didn't pack their luggage, they did bring more accessories that would not make noise when moving around.
Qin's father had just got off work. He must have encountered some troubles at work, and his brows were furrowed. When he met Bei Qiao's gaze, he nodded slightly, obviously having some impression of her.
As for the others, since they had never met Bei Qiao before, they only knew that there was such a person. Now that they saw the real person, they would probably be a little curious, but they would not make a fuss too much.
What kind of food do rich people eat? Bei Qiao could only say that there were so many dishes on the table, but she could only recognize a limited number of them. Some dishes would astonish the taste buds the moment they were put into the mouth, while some dishes... she didn't understand why they were served on the table. The taste did not meet the standards carefully selected by our ancestors!
Although he complained in his heart, Bei Qiao did not show it on his face. He just reduced the frequency of picking up this dish. After finishing the meal, he carefully rinsed his mouth with tea, took another cup of tea presented by the maid and took a sip: It’s good, I feel like I have reproduced the plot of a famous novel.
The Qin family didn't have a rule about not talking while eating or sleeping. Some people talked at the table, but not often. Occasionally, someone would make a subtle, sarcastic remark, while others would exchange a few words before the conversation was over, their main focus still on the food.
After dinner, Qin Huan didn't stay to talk to the elders. After saying goodbye, he took Bei Qiao away, intending to teach her how to read information from fireworks. However, they were stopped on the way. Because Bei Qiao hadn't taken off her mask during the meal, and no one at the table had asked about it, the man, curious, went up to Bei Qiao and tried to remove her mask, but was grabbed by Bei Qiao's arm.
Seeing the other party's rudeness, Qin Huan also gave up the idea of being polite to the other party. He winked at the servant next to him, pulled Bei Qiao away and continued walking. The other party was shouting behind him, but Qin Huan did not turn around, let alone pay attention to the other party.
This kind of thing would take up an entire chapter in a martial arts novel, but for Qin Huan, arguing and arguing was out of the question! There was no need to personally take on a situation that his subordinates could handle.
Qin Huan: I am in my own home, how can I let an outsider like you bully me?
Although I don't know who this troublemaker is, there aren't many fools who are used as pawns. Furthermore, someone who looks like a fool isn't necessarily a fool. If someone acts foolishly at this time, they're probably playing the pig game... Of course, if you play the pig game too much, you might actually become a pig without realizing it.
"Don't worry about it. These people used to come to scam my brother. Maybe because you are a new face, they haven't seen your background, so they want to send a fool to test you." Qin Huan walked in front without looking back.
"Oh, is there anyone here who can't fit into a sack?"
"Pfft... Don't worry, no!" As I said before, how could we let outsiders bully our own people in our own home.
"Okay, let's do it here. I said before that I would teach you how to watch fireworks, and I mean it." Qin Huan led Bei Qiao into his study and took out a few brushes from the pen holder.
The maid put down the paint and left, leaving Qin Huan and Bei Qiao alone in the room. Qin Huan spread out drawing paper on the table and began to write and draw with a brush. Using blocks of color to represent fireworks, Qin Huan painted layer after layer on the paper, explaining as he went along, and then burned each piece as soon as he finished.
Qin Huan spent some time teaching Bei Qiao how to interpret the fireworks. This seemed complicated and in fact it was indeed difficult. Bei Qiao had memorized it completely by rote anyway. It was hard to say whether he would be able to react immediately when he saw the fireworks, after all, he had only seen the real thing once before.
"That's about it... Oh, it's so late, do you want to stay here with me for a while? Okay, you agree." Qin Huan glanced at the sky outside.
Bei Qiao, who was about to stand up and say goodbye, was stunned for a moment: "...Huanhuan, my current identity is male."
"What are you afraid of!" Qin Huan waved his hand proudly: "At worst, you can just not wear the mask, and then I can say you are my cousin." The cousin has the same surname, so the possibility of being exposed is relatively high.
Bei Qiao looked helpless: "My cousin who suddenly showed up in the middle of the night" Don't treat other people as fools.
"Then... I said you were dressed as a woman."
Bei Qiao held his forehead and said: "A man dressed as a woman, isn't he still a man? What's wrong with you today?" Putting aside the logic of repeating the same thing over and over again, Qin Huan was not the kind of person who would pester others before, so his current behavior is a bit strange.
"Before dinner, I had a very bad premonition, a very bad one." Qin Huan pursed his lips: "I can't tell what it is, anyway... I feel that the footsteps before were not the end." The sixth sense is sometimes unreasonable. If you believe it, you may not gain anything, but if you don't believe it, the consequences are unpredictable!
"Is that so...Okay, I can stay." Bei Qiao stood up: "Before that, I have to go back and bring the dog here." If Dudu was left alone in the yard, it might be so worried that it wouldn't sleep.
"Then what"
"What then?"
"You didn't even ask me for money. Are you a fake Qiao Qiao?" Qin Huan reached out to lift Bei Qiao's mask, but seeing the latter's indifference, he withdrew his hand in boredom: "I still prefer the way you used to be when you were so calculative."
"Then I'll cooperate with you."
"No, I was just kidding! Come on, let's go pick up the dog first!" After persuading Qin Huan to stay overnight, Qin Huan felt a lot more relaxed, and his steps were particularly light as he walked out.
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