Irgen Jueluo mentioned several names in succession, and Tong Guowei frowned as he listened.
Because these people, without exception, are all notoriously uneducated and unskillful people in the capital. They are losers who spend their days in debauchery and cannot support their family business even at an old age.
But Tong Haifu has one advantage, that is, other people's families have brothers who support each other, while Tong Haifu's family only has him as the only child.
Although his father Tong Guoyao was not a good person, he was at least honest, so when the title was passed down to Tong Haifu, he was able to retain the title of second-class viscount. When Tong Haifu passed away and the title was passed down to his son, not to mention the title of viscount, he might not even be able to retain the lowest rank of baron.
Tong Guowei looked at Irgen Jueluo's face full of expectation and could not utter a word of blame.
Irgen Jueluo was considered marrying up by marrying Tong Haifu, but Tong Haifu treated her like air over the years. Not to mention trying to dissuade her, if she said a few more words, Tong Haifu would start punching and kicking her.
In the early years when Tong Guoyao was still alive, Irgen Jueluo still had a place to file complaints. Now Tong Guoyao has been dead for nearly ten years, and he has heard a few stories about his niece-in-law's life. Tong Haifu's dandy behavior cannot be blamed on Irgen Jueluo.
"Besides these people, does he often interact with merchants and officials from the outer city?"
"No, the master usually hates people of Han descent the most. The mansion has never received people from outside the city."
"Are you sure?"
"I'm sure!"
Tong Guowei couldn't ask any more questions after asking two more questions. Irgen Jueluo knew almost nothing about Tong Haifu's affairs, and asking further would not yield any results.
So he said a few words to comfort Irgen Jueluo and then sent him away.
"Boss, send someone to the prison to investigate and find out what crime Tong Haifu has committed."
"good."
Ye Keshu quickly agreed, stood up, bowed, and walked out.
Tong Guowei opened his mouth to send the others away, but when his gaze turned to Qingfu's face, his eyes instantly darkened.
Qingfu looked so uneasy, it was obvious that he was hiding something from him.
"You all go back first, Lao Liu, you come with me."
When Qingfu heard Tong Guowei calling him, he shuddered instantly. He looked up at Tong Guowei and found that the latter was staring at him with gloomy eyes. He secretly groaned in his heart.
The father and son came to the study one after another. Tong Guowei found a place to sit down as soon as he entered.
When he pleaded for Longkodo, he injured his knee. Walking or standing for too long would cause him unbearable pain in his knee.
Now the daily pilgrimage is a great torture for him.
"Close the door."
Qingfu paused, then obediently turned around and closed the door.
When he came and stood in front of him, Tong Guowei asked,
"Tell me, what are you hiding from me?"
"without……"
Qingfu opened his mouth to deny it, but after uttering one word, he looked into Tong Guowei's forced smile and was speechless.
He knelt down decisively.
"In the past few months, cousin Haifu has given his son one thousand taels of silver."
"Why did he give you money?"
"He partnered with the Fan family to open a restaurant in the outer city..."
Fan family?
Tong Guowei stood up suddenly.
"You mean, you have a share in that restaurant?"
Qingfu tightened his lips and said nothing.
A few months is an understatement. In fact, Tong Haifu has been giving him money for more than a year.
From the initial few hundred taels to the current one or two thousand taels every month, the total amount is more than ten thousand taels of silver.
The outer city commercial street is a gold mine. Anyone who does business there makes a lot of money, so he is naturally jealous.
So after Tong Haifu informed him, he agreed without thinking.
Who could have thought that a useless guy like Tong Haifu could actually offend the Eighth Prince, and even Fan Yuliang...
Is it possible that something really went wrong with the restaurant's operation?
Qingfu just felt uneasy.
“Bang!”
Tong Guowei slapped Qingfu in the face, causing him to stagger and fall to the ground.
Qingfu covered his face in disbelief—
"Ama?"
"You are such a shallow-minded person! Is the Tong family short of food or clothes for you? How dare you get involved with that useless Tong Haifu!"
Tong Guowei was really angry to death.
After Longkodo passed away, he had been looking for a son who could replace him, and Qingfu was the best candidate he had chosen.
But before he could even get into the emperor's sight, this bastard had already caused him so much trouble!
Although Tong Guowei didn't know what crime Tong Haifu had committed, when he connected all the events during this period together, he could see that the trouble Tong Haifu had caused was probably more serious than he had imagined.
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