After a noisy day, when all the villagers dispersed, Wu Dalang went to Chu Qing to report the accounts. There was a lot of 10 taels of silver left at the banquet, and he wanted to return it to Chu Qing. Chu Qing did not accept it, and gave another 20 taels and a list to give to Chu Qing.

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The kang in the bedroom was installed when the house was built and could be used as soon as it was dry. It was next to the kitchen, so heating in the winter would not be a problem. When Chu Qing was thinking about things in the empty new house, Bai Hua came.

Bai Hua was dressed like a shopkeeper in the city today. The bun on her head was tied tightly, but there were still bits of hair sticking out from the back of her head.

There were no chairs, so the two of them stood and talked, while Xiaobao sat at the door and ate emoticon snacks.

"Ms. Yuan, this is for you." Bai Hua handed over a paper envelope. If it weren't for the words "Yuan's Family Surrenders" written on the paper envelope, Chu Qing would have thought it was a housewarming red envelope given by Bai Hua.

Bypassing the first half of the official polite words, I only saw the following words: "... Yuan family in Jizhou, Jun Ke is the intelligence subordinate of the Secret Investigation Department stationed in Jizhou Xiaoqi..." Before finishing reading, Chu Qing said: "I'm just your private person.

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"Ms. Yuan, there is no need to be humble," Bai Hua pretended not to hear Chu Qing's dissatisfaction, "Your mind and your calmness are very much in line with the requirements of the Secret Investigation Department. You are a talent."

"No need to trick me! I said, I don't want to join the Secret Investigation Department, and I have nothing to do with the Secret Investigation Department!" Chu Qing's attitude was firm and his tone was tough.

Bai Hua had never heard of the use of "routine" before, but he understood the general meaning. Chu Qing's straightforward and tough tone aroused his irritability. He's tired of good words, right?

"Mr. Yuan was born in Yuanjia Village, Min County, Yuzhou. In order to bury her parents, she married Fang Shuo from Fangjia Village next door in the first year of Qingde. Fang Shuo had been living with his brother because his parents died young. In the second year of Qingde, you gave birth to a child

One son, half a year later, Fang Shuo was drafted into the army, and three months later, news came that he had died in battle."

"Three months later, you and your child were sold by your brother and sister-in-law respectively. The child was missing. You escaped on the way. You stayed in Kushui Town, Jizhou for more than two years, during which time you worked as a cook at a place called 'Zhangji Restaurant'

"Mother, in April of the fourth year of Qingde's reign, you were kicked out of the house because of the unjust accusations made by the Zhang and his wife, and you took away the Zhang and his wife's child, Xiaobao." Bai Hua said as if he was endorsing it in one breath.

Chu Qing secretly took a breath: the investigation was so thorough! It was more detailed than she knew! Especially Bai Hua's last sentence just now, saying that he took away other people's children, seemed to be a big trap!

"You brought someone else's child, hid your past, and settled here on the pretext of being separated from your husband. If the Zhangs sue you for having their child abducted..." Bai Hua's tone was threatening.

"I didn't take Xiaobao away, Xiaobao followed me!" Chu Qing shouted. These are completely two different things, the difference between active and passive! "And Xiaobao is not their child, they spent money

bought!"

"Don't worry about whether they are blood relatives with Xiaobao. They have already registered their household registration for Xiaobao. Then Xiaobao is their child. And now, Xiaobao is in your hands." Bai Hua said with some pride in his eyes.

Xiaobao had never seen Chu Qing's angry look with veins pulsing in his forehead, but he felt it was inexplicably familiar. He walked up to Chu Qing, held Chu Qing's sleeves tightly, pursed his mouth tightly, and stared at her with hatred.

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Chu Qing's shoulders slumped.

This is a trap. Even though you know it is a trap, you can only jump out of it. If people from the Secret Investigation Department instigate it casually, the Zhangs may accuse Chu Qing of kidnapping Xiaobao, and Chu Qing will be wanted.

If the Secret Investigation Department casually manipulates Chu Qing's identity, then Xiaobao will nominally be Chu Qing's real son.

Is there a choice? No.

"My household registration?" Chu Qing said helplessly.

"According to the laws of Daxuan, anyone who has lived in a place for one year can automatically settle in the place of residence. Of course, the Secret Investigation Department can immediately handle the procedures for you to settle in Wushu Village. But because you are a woman, and the little girl

Bao is underage, so you cannot have land, so you are not a farmer. The Secret Investigation Department will provide you with a household registration."

"No! The sons of merchants cannot take part in the imperial examination! It is said that the descendants of your Secret Investigation Department cannot take part in the imperial examination!" Chu Qing objected decisively.

"The position of the Secret Investigation Department can be passed down. I am the son who inherits my father's legacy. I don't need to take the imperial examination to be an official." Bai Hua suggested sincerely.

"No!" Chu Qing firmly objected.

A son inherits his father's legacy? Are you willing to be a spy with your father? I don't want my son to do this life-and-death business!

Xiaobao has no parents, so he is willing to follow him. How much trust and dependence it is! Chu Qing doesn’t want Xiaobao’s future to be full of danger and intrigue. It’s better if he is just plain. With Xiaobao’s early intelligence, he will become a scholar in the future.

, with a few acres of fertile land, it is also a well-off life.

"My child is still young, so there is no need to think about these things now. If you can perform meritorious service, the Secret Investigation Department can get you some vacant posts in other departments. Then Xiaobao will be the child of a court official, and he will naturally be able to pursue an official career." Bai Hua said seductively.

Xiaobao leaned his little body on Chu Qing's leg and nodded towards Chu Qing. It didn't matter what he could do when he grew up. It didn't matter what he did, as long as Chu Qing was not in danger.

"Okay." Chu Qing even slumped down from the waist.

"Tomorrow, I'll take you to the Secret Investigation Department's office in Jizhou. It's not far from the government office. You need to report in and collect relevant items." Bai Hua regained his smile. You little boy, I can't cure you? Bai Hua thought.

"Give me back my belt. You will get your own tomorrow." Bai Hua said.

Chu Qing took out the waist card and gave it back to him. It seemed that Bai Hua had known for a long time that the waist card was in Chu Qing's hand. Maybe he kept it on purpose? Unknown.

Bai Hua left. Chu Qing took Xiao Bao and sat on the threshold dejectedly. Xiao Bao patted Chu Qing on the shoulder and handed over a snack bag with a smiling face on it.

Chu Qing took the snack bag and stared at the smiling face: "Look, it can laugh, but I can't. Xiaobao, I don't want to be a spy, and I don't want you to be a spy. Last time I went on a mission with the Secret Investigation Department, I

I almost couldn’t come back. I don’t want you to live like this in the future. I hope you can be safe, learn what you like, and do what you like.”

Xiaobao opened his mouth, but did not say anything. He nodded and raised his arms to show off his small muscles.

"You're right! We will be safe. Let's exercise! You are too young and you have to grow taller. You can't be tired. You jump high every day, right? There was a small pit that day, and you jumped out of the pit a hundred times a day.

, okay? Dance more and grow taller." Chu Qing regained her confidence.

Xiaobao went out to jump into a small pit. He jumped very seriously. He jumped out, then went in, and jumped out again.

Over at Baijia, the bricks made of excavated kaolin are almost drying. There has been enough sunshine in the past few days and the wind is suitable. At this time, they are covering the bricks with straw to prevent them from cracking due to exposure.

Chu Qing walked over and joined the labor. It was also good to practice arm strength by lifting bricks. While working, Chu Qing told Baijia: "Build the kiln with these bricks, and the first batch of bricks will be used to build your house."

use."

"Boss, the weather is getting warmer and warmer. There is no need to worry about our house." Baijia said.

"That needs to be built. I will give you the drawings later, and your houses and warehouses will be built together."

According to Chu Qing's plan, in this rectangular open space more than two miles long along the official road slope, the break of the soil slope will be the entrance and exit to the official road.

The factories, warehouses and staff dormitories will be built one after another against the slope. Chu Qing's residence is at the other end, perpendicular to the official road.
Chapter completed!