Qiu Mobai looked at Yu Jinzhi with cold eyes. Hua Qingqing was puzzled and also looked at him.
Yu Jinzhi waved his hands quickly.
"I didn't get this thing. They gave it to me."
Qiu Mobai and Hua Qingqing looked at Xie Mingjue and Wen Hao again.
Xie Mingjue also quickly shook his head.
"It's Wen Hao's, not mine."
Wen Hao glared at the two of them, then looked at Qiu Mobai and explained, "I found this thing from a few classmates. They said they bought it in a store that sells study tools."
"I thought it was odd, so I went to the store and bought one. It cost me ten taels of silver."
Qiu Mobai frowned, only to realize at this moment that he was still covering Qingqing's little mouth, and quickly let go.
Hua Qingqing sniffed her nose and said, "Brother Qiu, you smell so good!"
Qiu Mobai was stunned, and his ears turned red unconsciously. He coughed lightly to hide his embarrassment, looked at the few people, and asked unhappily.
"Then just go find Yu Jinzhi to report the case, why are you looking for me?"
"Yes, they came to me first." Yu Jinzhi said helplessly.
Xie Mingjue smiled and said, "I just ran into Brother Wen on the road, so I came over to join in the fun."
Qiu Mobai was even more confused and finally looked at Yu Jinzhi.
"Then you can handle it, isn't it? The exam questions have been leaked, what's the point of you looking for me for this kind of thing?"
Yu Jinzhi glanced at him.
"Of course I came to see you privately because I found out it was related to you. Otherwise I wouldn't bother making this trip!"
"It has something to do with me!" Qiu Mobai narrowed his eyes, "This is not part of the business I'm involved in."
"But these test questions come from your shop."
Qiu Mobai was stunned.
Xie Mingjue and Wen Hao both nodded.
"Mo Bai, this is indeed the shop under your control."
Qiu Mobai was slightly stunned. "How is this possible? Which company are you talking about? How come I don't know?"
"It's Wenyuanzhai, the one on East Street that sells the four treasures of the study." Yu Jinzhi reminded.
"It's fortunate that Brother Wen discovered it early. If it was later, it would be terrible."
Qiu Mobai's face was terribly gloomy. He couldn't understand why there were test questions in his shop. If the old emperor found out, it would be a capital crime.
The more Qiu Mobai thought about it, the angrier he became. He said in a deep voice, "Changying, go get the shopkeeper of Wenyuanzhai to come to me."
Changying nodded, realizing the seriousness of the matter, and quickly retreated.
In less than an hour, Changying came back quickly with an old man following behind him.
At this time, Yu Jinzhi, Xie Mingjue, Wen Hao and others had already retreated to the back room. Hua Qingqing was also held by the little boy and hid in the room. They looked through the window at what was happening outside.
"Someone's coming! It's an old man!" Yu Jinzhi curled his lips.
The old man's eyes were a little evasive, and as soon as he arrived in front of Qiu Mobai, he knelt down and kowtowed.
"Master, please spare my life! Master, please spare my life."
Qiu Mobai narrowed his eyes and looked at him.
"Do you know why I came to you?"
The old man's eyes flickered and he nodded helplessly.
"I know that it was to leak the examination questions."
"Then do you know what the crime would be for the people involved if the government found out about the leak of the exam questions?"
The old man gritted his teeth and lowered his head. It was obvious that he knew.
"I know that anyone who leaks the exam questions will be beheaded in public. I am willing to let everyone take the blame for their actions! I will never implicate the boss."
"If you knew that, why did you do it anyway?"
"You want to be responsible for your own actions, but the people above you won't listen to you!"
Qiu Mobai didn't understand. The key point was that he was now involved in this.
If things go wrong, all of his and his Qiu family’s assets will be wiped out.
The old man gritted his teeth and stammered for a long time, but couldn't say anything.
Qiu Mobai was not in a hurry. He picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. The more dangerous things he encountered, the calmer he was. Because he knew that being anxious and panicking would not solve the problem.
After a pause, Qiu Mobai spoke calmly.
"I remember that you have an old daughter."
The old man was startled and quickly looked up at him, his body trembling slightly.
"Yes! But this is none of Shu'er's business."
Qiu Mobai sneered.
"If the exam questions are leaked, at least three generations of your clan will be implicated. Your daughter will not be able to escape."
The old man looked extremely panicked, and his fingers could not help but tap the white jade floor.
Make an unpleasant sound.
Hua Qingqing leaned against the window and looked out, unable to help but sigh in her heart.
【Alas, how pitiful are the parents in the world! 】
[His daughter, for the sake of a man, threw away all her dignity and forced her old father to help the man sell the exam questions.]
[The old man disagreed. His daughter bribed the shop assistant and sold it secretly.]
[The old man also discovered it today, but it was too late. ]
Qiu Mobai's eyes flickered slightly.
He called Changying over and whispered something to him. Changying nodded and quickly left.
The old man had signed a contract to sell himself, and was considered a family slave. Qiu Mobai gave an order and locked him up in the woodshed. When he was dragged away, the old man's eyes were still filled with helplessness and regret.
After everyone left, the yard returned to silence.
Yu Jinzhi and the others just came out of the house. Hua Qingqing ran to Qiu Mobai and stretched out her two chubby little hands.
"Brother Qiu, give me a hug."
Qiu Mobai's originally cold expression became gentle again. He held Hua Qingqing in his arms.
Yu Jinzhi and the others all sat down again.
Yu Jinzhi said with a worried look on his face, "What should we do about this? After all, all these things came from your store."
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