Ping An finally brought him the news before Xia Wei's exam.
Lou Xiaoyi stared at him, "I thought you had forgotten it! In six or seven days, there will be a big exam. After the big exam, everything will be clear. What's the use of your information?"
Ping An, you disappoint me so much, you can’t understand even such little things!”
Ping An smiled and said: "Sir, don't be angry. I have really tried my best in the rest of the month, but Aunt Caihuan is staying at home, so I can't find a way to ask her!"
He understood what Ping An meant. Aunt Caihuan was the most strict-mouthed person. This was also one of the main reasons why she could always stay by her mother's side. Rich families valued this very much. A big mouth would leak air everywhere. This was a secret. If the whole story spreads, no one will like such a person. Since she is strict with her words, we can only start from where she has been and see which wealthy families in Pucheng she has been in contact with and which matchmakers she has interacted with.
Ping An continued: "In the past month or so, I have seen Aunt Caihuan only go out twice, and she went to the same place, Tongfu Theater! The place she stayed in was also a private room on the second floor, and she didn't have any contact with outsiders. It's really strange. What a weird thing!"
Tongfu Theater, also known as Tongfu Tea House, is one of the few places in Pucheng that caters to both men and women. It is popular for both men and women to watch the theatre, so it is difficult to ban it. It is also a place frequented by women from wealthy families. Aunt Caihuan’s hobby is just this, there doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with her?
"That's all? What do you mean, you don't understand anything?"
Ping An gritted his teeth. In the end, he chose the young master between Aunt Caihuan and the young master. After all, he was the real master. In terms of status, he still couldn't compare with Aunt Caihuan.
"I saw that I really had no choice, so I invited the coachman to drink a few drinks recently. I just got something out of his mouth yesterday!"
The driver, Lao Ma, was honest, tight-lipped, and drove fast and steadily. He was also an old man from the Lou family, so when the two ladies in the house went out, he would basically drive the car. At least in this way, Ping An had some sense.
"What's wrong? Ping An, you want to change this problem, but you like to show off!"
Ping An confided: "According to Lao Ma, every time Aunt Caihong goes to Tongfu Theater to listen to a play, there is another person who is also in Tongfu. Their private rooms are next to each other every time. Lao Ma even saw it once This person came out of Aunt Caihuan's private room...
This person is Lu Buping, the housekeeper of the outer courtyard who is studying Taoism from Mr. Hu!
According to Lao Ma, Aunt Caihong has not been to any wealthy family in the past two months, let alone met any matchmaker!
So I wondered, could it be that Aunt Caihong wanted to marry the young master from the Hu family? But I asked around, and I didn’t hear that there was a girl of the right age to be married in the Hu family, whether it was a direct lineage or a side branch!
I just can’t understand it. The young master’s affairs have not been settled, and Ping An is willing to be punished!”
Lou Xiaoyi's mind was spinning. He found that his life was beginning to become more colorful.
"Who else knows about this?"
Ping An cursed and swore, "No one knows about it except me! He didn't know what Lao Mana said after he drank too much, and I only told the young master. How could Ping An dare to spread such a thing? Lou Mansion After serving for more than 20 years, I still know these rules and regulations!"
Lou Xiaoyi waved his hand, "That's it for now! Don't talk nonsense even to your mother, she is too old to be frightened!
I think you did a good job in this matter this time. I am very poor recently and I can't reward you. But I will definitely do what I promised you, so you don't have to worry."
Ping An was relieved. Although he still couldn't figure out what exactly happened, the young master's words were still reasonable, and this kind of matter involved the internal affairs, so he really couldn't get involved.
After he left safely, Lou Xiaoyi fell into deep thought!
Aunt Caihuan would go out to steal people? You wouldn’t believe it even if you beat him to death! This is the trust cultivated by living together for nearly twenty years!
And it's obvious that a crowded place like Tongfu Theater is not the place to do this.
He thought of what Aunt Caihuan said to him a few days ago, and wanted to find him some test questions that the old master had pressed!
At that time, he vaguely felt something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong!
Now, he figured it out!
The old masters’ pressing of questions is an upright matter. It is the same every year, and no one hides it. If you press it right, that is your ability. If you press it wrong, it is even more normal. There is no need to taboo anyone, let alone take responsibility. .
If someone makes the right move, he still spreads the news widely and publicizes it, which is also a glorious thing.
Therefore, in fact, every time I answer questions, I start one or two months before Xia Wei!
Auntie Caihuan, who is as shrewd as she is, cannot not know this, so why didn't she bring these test questions for Lou Xiaoyi to practice earlier, instead of delaying them until now, and there is still no news five or six days before the big exam?
There is only one answer, and that is not an honest question-taking exercise by old masters, but to get the real test questions through a certain channel!
Only in this way can we really help our little husband! That's why it has been delayed until now, because the test questions are determined three days before the exam!
The old master’s pressure question was just a cover to deceive Lou Xiaoyi! Aunt Caihuan didn’t find a wife for him at all, because she knew the temperament of her little husband best. In order to satisfy his wish, Aunt Caihuan focused her energy on how to help him. He passed the test!
It has to be said that Aunt Caihuan knew him better than his mother in a sense and knew that he might not be sure, so she took such a private action!
As the daughter of a general and from a wealthy family, her mother would never resort to such a tactic. Even if Lou Xiaoyi could not pass the Chinese test in her lifetime, her mother would not take the risk of ruining her reputation by buying exam questions.
The only one who can do this is Aunt Caihuan, who is more aggressive and unscrupulous! For her, as long as she can help Lou Xiaoyi, it doesn't matter what she does. Others can buy it, but my Lou family can't buy it?
Lou Xiaoyi also wants to cheat, and Aunt Caihuan also wants to help him cheat. This is okay at first, but the problem is,
Not everyone can get involved in Master Hu selling exam questions. The person who made the connection was neither the housekeeper of the outer courtyard nor the housekeeper of the inner courtyard of the Hu Mansion, but Mr. Hu's personal attendant, Ah Bing!
The reason why Lou Xiaoyi knows these secrets that even Li Sanlang refuses to share is because of one reason: Second Sister Li!
A woman who has been on trysts several times and is deeply in love has no control over her mouth. Not to mention the secrets of the Hu family, even the secrets of her old man from the Li family are openly revealed in front of her lover. There is nothing she dares not say!
Mr. Hu has been working in Pucheng for more than ten years and has been studying Taoism. He has made countless fortunes and is still standing because of his prudent behavior and no leaks. There is a key figure in this, and he is always following Ah Bing!
The several times the Li family bought questions were through him, not anyone else, and there could not be anyone else; they were all old officials with many years of experience. The more people involved, the easier it would be for things to be exposed. This is not true. Need someone to teach you!
How could a test question be handed over to two people to sell separately? This is a recipe for death!
