Xie Ming

Chapter 269 Qiu Maohua and his cousin

At noon on the 16th, Qiu Zhizhong got the latest news from Zhending Prefecture and immediately went to Xiao Lang's tent to discuss the matter.

On the leeward side of a rocky hill not far away, he conspired with Xiao, Sun and Li.

Li Hongsheng, a new member of the gang, was inspired by Xiao Jingchuan's suggestion and joined the gang. He personally went to Zhending to persuade them to surrender. He had some concerns in his heart, so he reminded them carefully.

Hearing this, Xiao Lang comforted her with kind words.

"hehe."

"That's right! What Li Hongsheng said is also reasonable!"

"But!"

"Maybe you don't know about this!"

"In the city of Zhending, Feiyu (Qiu Zhizhong) and I have actually been secretly investigating and studying the moral character and behavior of Qiu Maohua and Xie Sufu for a long time!" Xiao Lang responded.

"oh?!"

"So the general had a plan in advance!"

"But this... this, my goodness, General Xiao is truly a god!"

Li Hongsheng seemed to understand it as well. It turned out that Zhending Prefecture had been part of Xiao Jingchuan's plan for a long time!

This kind of overall planning and multi-line laying skills are truly beyond the reach of ordinary people!
Therefore, Li Hongsheng, who suddenly realized something, was so amazed that he held his forehead in praise.

Sun Peizhong, who was standing next to him, also admired this kind of consideration.

"Hi!"

"It's not a big deal!"

"Zhen Ding made this trip because he was determined to win!"

"As for why Feiyu (Qiu Zhizhong) was chosen to enter this chaotic situation and take the risk to enter the city!"

"hehe."

"this one"

"What's the last name of Zhending Governor Qiu Maohua? I guess you two didn't pay much attention to it?!" After Xiao Lang politely said goodbye, he continued to talk and hinted at the secret.

"Uh, Qiu"

"Oh! Haha, I understand. This person might be a relative of Mr. Qiu?!" Sun Peizhong carefully studied the topic and finally became enlightened.

"Haha, that's right!"

"This is Zhending Governor Qiu Maohua, a relative of Feiyu's (Qiu Zhizhong) mother's family!"

"Ah, if this is really a matter of seniority!"

"He, Qiu Maohua, should also call De Feiyu his uncle! Haha." Xiao Jingchuan explained.

Hearing that Xiao Langkan meant to tease him, Zhizhong felt speechless and had no choice but to add something to the conversation to try to get the point across.

"Cough cough!"

"Ugh!"

"You two, don't listen to this kid Lao Xiao's nonsense!"

"Qiu Maohua is indeed from my mother's family. He is the eldest son of a cousin in the family!"

"With this kind of relationship, I think that if I come to the Zhending Prefecture, no matter what the situation is, the other party should have no reason or motivation to resist and fight to the death!"

Zhizhong added some words to put the words into perspective, and the two generals, Sun and Li, who were present, understood the whole picture and suddenly saw the light!
After a while, everyone finished their meal and went about their business. Qiu Zhizhong also hurriedly dispatched the deputy who had just taken office!

Time flies.

In a blink of an eye, it was already evening!

Over there, in the city of Zhending, in the back hall and side courtyard of the prefectural government office!

Qiu Maohua, the governor of Zhending, was only wearing his inner shirt, squatting beside a brazier in front of him, sweating profusely as he burned piles of documents and account books!
Looking closely, beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead, his face looked pale, and there were traces of cigarette ash on the tip of his eyebrows and nose. He looked disheveled and uneasy in his entirety!

"Oh! Master, Master!"

"Looking for it, I found it. Now I have found everything!"

Hearing the voice, Qiu Maohua looked over in panic, only to see his trusted butler Liu Fudun, a fat man, hurriedly coming to the outside of the courtyard with a huge stack of account books in his arms!
He pushed the door open and came in with a few big steps. He approached Qiu Maohua and threw all the heavy objects in his arms to the ground.

"Oh my! Master!"

"These are all old account books from last year or the year before last. Do you think we really need to be so careful?!"

"There's chaos and war everywhere right now, who cares about these rags!" "What a guy! He's really tired!"

"Not only did I run myself to pieces, but this old stuff is so hard to find, and it's so heavy."

"Look at my waist! It's almost broken!"

When Liu Fu saw Qiu Maohua, he liked to complain. The more he talked, the more excited he became, as if he was trying to take credit for it. He had only said a few words when his butt turned around without even a glance, ready to be kicked!

"Oops! You"

"Okay, okay!"

"What are you talking about?!"

"I see you playing mahjong, playing mahjong and gambling every day, why don't you..."

"Ouch!"

"Hey my living ancestor!"

"Door!"

"The courtyard gate!"

"Go! Close the door!"

How could Qiu Maohua have the leisure time to argue with Liu Fu at this moment?

Just look at his face full of sorrow and anxiety, as if he is in trouble and is in a panic.

When he opened his mouth, there seemed to be a hint of crying in his voice!

"You're the only one who's tired!"

"My lord, I am the governor of the important town of Zhending, the chief official of the city!"

"For the past two days, I have been hiding in this backyard just to avoid being idle, right? Huh?!"

"Raise your dog eyes and take a good look!"

"I, this old man, don't even look like a human being now!"

"If you keep burning like this, just do it!"

"I'll just throw myself into the brazier along with these troublesome things!"

Qiu Maohua is old and his physical strength is already limited. In the past two days, he has been exhausted and has been acting like a grudge, and he never looks happy.

"Ugh!"

"What kind of important thing is this?"

"Master, if you are willing to listen to my advice, you should not do it!"

"I'll find two servants to serve you!"

"You're not in good health to begin with, why are you doing this?" Liu Fu disagreed. He was still full of complaints, muttering and even wanted to retort.

"Pooh!"

"How can these things be handled by outsiders? Huh?!"

"Do you think I'm here to play tricks on you, Master?"

"You look big and strong, but you are actually quite clever!"

"But why do you give up when it comes to serious matters?"

"Are you out of your mind?!"

"These are all the account books that show our dealings with Li Zicheng of Dashun and Liu Fangliang!"

"Do you have a brain?!"

"What is the situation now?"

"Can these things be seen by outsiders?! Huh?!"

"You, you want to kill me!"

When Qiu Maohua heard Liu Fugang's nonsense, he immediately became furious. He was so angry that he felt dizzy and was about to faint!
After all, he is in his sixties and has been sitting next to the brazier for most of the day!
Baking in the sun!
His clothes were completely soaked with sweat from shouting so hard!

Even if one is in good health, it is not easy to endure till now!
Don’t even mention his sickly physique!
Seeing this, Liu Fu felt sympathetic and did not dare to retort any more. Instead, he hurried forward to support Qiu Maohua and helped him to the corridor on the side.

I went back to the brazier and picked up the remaining piles of receipts and documents and started burning them!
(End of this chapter)