Hope for luck

Chapter 33
Zhou Zhengxin, who was relaxing in his home, suddenly heard a shocking news, got up quickly, and was about to leave his house in a hurry without even putting on his official uniform.

"Sir, slow down...your official hat..."

There was a plump woman chasing after him, and Zhou Zhengxin remembered that he was not wearing his black gauze hat.

He hurriedly turned around and went back to get it. In just the time of turning around, Zhou Zhengxin suddenly calmed down.

Hearing that Gao Pan led people into the county government warehouse, Zhou Zhengxin's first thought was that something bad happened!
Afterwards, he thought about stopping Gao Pan, but at the moment of turning around, Zhou Zhengxin suddenly remembered that he had moved all the things in the warehouse, so what was there to be afraid of?

Thinking of this, Zhou Zhengxin instantly relaxed, and after carefully looking at the plump woman who gave him the official hat, he went out, sat in a sedan chair, and walked slowly towards the county government office!

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At this moment, in the warehouse of the county government, the door has been opened, and there is nothing but the empty land, but there are a few desks used by the clerks to work.

Gao Pan took the lead and looked at the empty warehouse with a gloomy expression.

"My lord, I have already said that, there is nothing left here, so why come again, my lord!"

Behind Gao Pan, Yin Weian said with a sigh.

"My lord, since the previous magistrate took office, the east side of the warehouse has either been spent by him, or pawned and exchanged for silver. There is indeed no more grain or silver left!"

The treasury ambassador Chen Genwang also said to Gao Pan with a bitter face at the moment.

"Hmph, it's true that the centipede is dead but not stiff. I ask you, are there other things stored in the county government warehouse besides grain and official silver?"

Gao Pan turned around, looked at Chen Genwang sternly and said.

"My lord, no!"

Chen Genwang replied tremblingly, he didn't understand why Gao Pan asked this.

"Bastard, do you really think this official is a three-year-old child? There are more than 7000 households registered in Dantang County, with a total of more than 24 people. In addition to grain and official silver, there should be cloth, official iron, tea, Salt, agricultural tools, etc., but you tell me that there is nothing else besides these two?"

Gao Pan raised his breath instantly and questioned loudly.

Just when the warehouse ambassador Chen Genwang didn't know how to answer Gao Pan, Zhou Zhengxin's neutral voice came from outside.

"That's because the former magistrate, in order to squander, has already pawned all the things that can be pawned in the warehouse and exchanged them for silver!"

Then, everyone saw Zhou Zhengxin walking in slowly. After entering, he didn't respectfully salute Gao Pan, but seemed to fight against Gao Pan!

"Magistrate Zhou, came at the right time, but I don't know. How could the former county magistrate be so bold that he could pawn things that were strictly controlled by the court? Which pawn shop is so ignorant? Are you not afraid of being traced by the government?"

Gao Pan still said loudly and sharply.

Gao Pan learned from his memory that Gao Guangyuan was the second young master of the Gao family, and also the second son of Gao Qiyuan, a standard playboy, ignorant and idle.

The predecessor didn't have much contact with Gao Guangyuan, except during the holidays, when all the big and small members of the Gao family gathered together, the predecessor could only meet Gao Guangyuan face to face!
Although I don't have much contact with him, and my impression of Gao Guangyuan is mostly based on what I heard.

However, Gao Pan also knows that although Gao Guangyuan is a bit of a dandy, he can still understand things that should be understood!
Zhou Zhengxin and others actually said that Gao Guangyuan had pawned everything in the warehouse, which really treated him like a three-year-old child!

Are you underestimating Gao Guangyuan?Gao Pan felt that without hundreds or thousands of taels of silver, in the eyes of the second young master of the Gao family, I am afraid it was nothing!
Even if he really wanted to pawn things, there would still be some rags left in the warehouse, or things that Gao Guangyuan didn't like at a glance!
Right now, the warehouse is clean and there is nothing there. Gao Pan can't think of any other reason except to hide his ears and steal the bell!

"If you don't believe it in Kochi County, you can write a letter home and ask your cousin. Both, the entry and exit of the warehouse are recorded in the book, and the entry and exit must be signed and approved by the superior. There is an account book, Kochi Does the county just not take a look?"

Zhou Zhengxin is no longer polite to Gao Pan at this moment, knowing that Du Xiangjun will not let Gao Pan go, Zhou Zhengxin naturally doesn't take Gao Pan seriously in his heart!
As for the kindness on the surface, it is for others to see. When it touches his bottom line, how can there be a kindness?

Seeing this, Gao Pan waved his hand and signaled to bring the account book. Chen Genwang understood and respectfully sent the account book.

After taking over the thick account book, Gao Pan saw the loopholes in it at a glance, and almost laughed out loud in his heart!
These people are very poor at making false accounts. Gao Pan from his previous life has worked in a small company for many years.

Gao Pan already knew how to make accounts well, and Gao Pan could tell at a glance that the accounts in this account book were fake accounts, and they were blatantly fake!
"You bastard, how dare you use such a fake account to fool me? Zhou Xiancheng, how brave are you? You dare to tamper with the imperial court's taxes and autumn grains? Aren't you afraid that the emperor will chop off your head and copy your house?"

Gao Pan slammed the account book in his hand on the ground, looked at Zhou Zhengxin sharply and reprimanded him.

When Zhou Zhengxin watched Gao Pan raise his eyebrows and look through the account books, he felt that something was wrong, and he had a bad premonition in his heart!
In his original opinion, Gao Pan must not be able to understand the accounts above. As long as the numbers before and after are correct, Zhou Zhengxin felt that Gao Pan would have nothing to say!

But after Gao Pan turned a few pages, he realized something was wrong in an instant, which caused Zhou Zhengxin to stir up a storm in his heart!

He quickly stabilized his mind, stood up straight and said:
"Kochi County, where do you start with this? The numbers in the account books match one by one. Kochi County can't solve the problem of food and payment. Can you use this as an example?"

"Do you think I can't understand the accounts? Do you need me to ask the accountant to do the accounting now? I think you can at least do a good job on the surface? But I didn't expect that you didn't even cover up the fake accounts. is it?"

At this moment, Gao Pan looked at Zhou Zhengxin and the others with his eyes wide open like a judge.

Although Gao Pan seems to be young, in front of Zhou Zhengxin and others, Gao Pan has already exceeded the age limit at this moment, and he is taller than Zhou Zhengxin and others by countless degrees!
After Zhou Zhengxin heard this, his heart was flustered, his eyes were flickering, and the matter has come to this point, it seems that he really has too many loopholes that have not been filled!

But at this moment, he can't completely push away his guilt like he did in the morning. After all, he can say that he doesn't know about the household affairs.

The matter of the warehouse needs to be reviewed and approved by him before it can be counted. Right now, he has no possibility of backing down!

(End of this chapter)