Manager Li's face turned pale, and after a while of silence, he spoke in a hoarse voice, "I'll say."

"I have some private friendship with Manager Zhao. Last night he came to me and said that a big customer wanted to get good rice, but the rice shop was not enough, so he wanted to borrow some from me and return it immediately when the rice shop's grain arrived."

His face was bitter, "I thought about helping him with many years of friendship. Who knew that he would meet the young master to count the inventory."

Fu Tian sneered, his words were full of loopholes, and he seemed to want to bite him to death and refuse to admit it. "Then why do you explain that the waiter asked me to go to the Zhao family to buy grain, and where did the rice and grain in this warehouse go? I only need one hundred stones."

"Young master, I really don't know... The warehouse has no grain because it was sold out and the farm has not been sent yet. As for Li Er... Li Er Xu was bribed by the Zhao family!"

The cold sweat on his forehead fell, and Manager Li suddenly knelt down and walked to Fu Tian to grab Fu Tian's clothes. Fu Tian took a step back and avoided him and looked at him faintly.

Li Er, who was thrown behind by Chu Xiangtian, raised his head to refute, and met Manager Li's sinister eyes and lowered his head without saying a word.

Fu Tian saw this scene and sneered, "Do you think it's okay to bite to death and refuse to admit it? Don't forget. Your contract to sell your body is still in the Fu family."

Hearing this, Manager Li shook for a moment, but still lowered his head and didn't say anything.

Fu Tian looked at the others. Manager Li refused to plead guilty because he was so serious or more afraid of him. It must be because something more serious than the present or threatened him.

As long as he did not plead guilty, Fu Tian and the others could not find any other evidence to prove that he colluded with Zhao's rice shop to steal rice shop and grain, then the government could not convict. The worst consequence of Manager Li was that he faced Fu Tian's criticism - his contract to sell his body was in the Fu family, and life and death were all in Fu Tian's hands.

But now he was obviously not afraid of this. Even if Fu Tian threatened him so much, he was still unwilling to speak out the truth.

Fu Tian had a vague guess in his mind. Manager Li was nearly forty years old this year, and had three daughters in total, and finally gave birth to a son. This son was said to be smart since childhood...

"I heard that Manager Li's youngest son is preparing to participate in the imperial examination this fall?"

Fu Tian suddenly changed the topic and said indifferently.

Manager Li suddenly looked up at him, his eyes terrified.

He gave birth to three daughters in succession, and finally gave birth to this son, so he spoiled him as his eyes since he was a child. Fortunately, this only son is also very capable, and has been smart and vigorous since he was a child. He was always praised by his master in school. The master also said that if he participated in the imperial examination, he might be able to win a scholar. After hearing this, he was overjoyed. In order to prevent his son from being influenced by his slave status, he even made some efforts and placed him in the name of a cousin.

I saved so much money for this only son. If my son becomes an official in the future, he can only go to the top and bottom to handle some money.

Unexpectedly, he accidentally crawled into the gutter. He had not had any trouble in business for so many years, but now he has been exposed and there is no room for refutation.

If he bows his head and confesses his guilt, he will be guilty after the government sentences him, and his son's great future will be completely ruined.

Grudged his teeth tightly, Manager Li looked at Fu Tian calmly, his chest rising and falling like a worn bellows. He panted, and after a moment he lowered his head down and stopped talking.

Seeing that he was not in trouble, Fu Tian was already a little impatient. Although he had a good temper, he was not allowed to control it. This borer almost emptyed the Fu family rice shop, but now he wanted to tell him about conditions, obviously thinking that he was too kind.

"Do you think you can save your son's future if you bite him to death?"

Fu Tian narrowed his eyes, "I have some ways to prevent him from participating in the imperial examination."

"You think about it carefully."

After saying that, Fu Tian walked towards the small study next to him with his hands behind his back. He was not patient to talk to Manager Li again. It would be best if Manager Li could voluntarily explain clearly. After all, this also involves the Zhao family rice shop. If they dare to take the initiative to provoke the Fu family, Fu Tian naturally would not let them go. Manager Li voluntarily confessed his guilt and confessed clearly, which would save a lot of trouble.

But if he doesn't say it, it doesn't mean that there is no way to punish the Zhao family.

Fu Tian was angry and walked with the wind. He sat down on the chair angrily, poured himself a cup of tea and drank it, and the anger in his chest decreased a little.

Fu Ji renewed a cup of tea for him and asked, "Do you need me to bring Manager Li's youngest son here?"

Fu Tian waved his hand and took another sip of tea, "Don't worry."

I said that just now, but the Fu family is still a good citizen. It would be best if you can leave such a thing to the government, so as not to gain a reputation of bullying others by virtue of your power.

"Why would I go and beat him up, and then I'll say anything after I've had a meal." Chang Xi said sternly.

"I just know when to fight and kill, and when can I grow my brain?" Chu Xiangtian kicked him up dissatisfied.

"..." Chang Xi, who was kicked, shrank into the corner and silently said nothing.

Fu Tian ignored them, and his attention was attracted by a pot of Clivia on the shelf.

Clivia has a good appearance, but its wide leaves are slightly wilted at this time, and the orange-red flowers are hanging unenergized, looking half-dead.

Fu Tian paid attention to it because: this Clivia kept yelling to help.

The voice of Clivia was weak, but it was particularly clear in the quiet study. Fu Tian moved his eyebrows, looked around, picked up a kettle by the window, and watered the Clivia, who was still shouting for help.

Others looked at his sudden movements for no reason.

Clivia, who finally got drunk with water, became a little more energetic and thanked Fu Tian in a tender voice.

"Thank you, you're such a good person."

This pot of Clivia should have a very lively personality. Compared to Wen Tian’s first sighting of two peonies, he was not afraid of being born. He had just been watered. Although the leaves were still soft, his voice was already happy.

"You saved my life, I will tell you a secret to repay you." Clivia said happily.

Fu Tian's brows moved slightly, without responding or moving, and stood quietly in front of the flower pot.

Clivia didn't care whether he could understand his words or not, so he said to himself: "Turn my flowerpot to the window. There is a small grid on the wall behind me, which contains a lot of good things."

After Clivia finished speaking, she saw that he didn't move, and then suddenly realized her reaction and muttered in disappointment: "So you don't understand. I still want to bask in the sun."

As soon as it finished speaking, Fu Tian moved, picked up the Clivia and placed it on the sunny window. Fu Tian turned back and knocked on the wall behind the flower pot. The wall made a dull sound, and there was a vague sound of air, which was indeed hollow.

Fu Tian turned his head, "This is hollow."

Others: "???"

Everyone saw him suddenly running to water Clivia, and then stood in front of the flower pot without moving. Now he suddenly took the flower pot away and said that it was hollow behind the wall. This transformation was too fast, and everyone was silent for a moment.

It was Chu Xiangtian who reacted and went forward to try to knock on the wall. The sound was indeed free. He frowned and slowly tapped the wall for a while. Chu Xiangtian's brow moved and pressed his fingers down. The flat wall suddenly raised a piece.

Push the raised piece away and reveals the black grid inside.

Behind the wall was a small secret wall, with a stack of silver notes on the outside, and some gold, silver and jade were piled up in the middle. At the bottom of the secret wall, there were several book books stacked. Without caring about silver notes and jade, Chu Xiangtian took out the book books and flipped it out, and immediately laughed, "Article Book."

Fu Tian took it over and flipped through a few pages. He could already understand the account book roughly before reconciling the accounts, but the content of this account book was much more complicated. Fu Tian looked at it a few times, but he didn't understand how he remembered it.

Putting the account book into your sleeve, Fu Tian said, "You have to let Xiao Qiao and Brother Zhou see it."

Chu Xiangtian took out all the things in the secret compartment, and there were thousands of taels of silver notes inside, not to mention other gold, silver and jade.

"How did you find this place?" Chu Xiangtian asked curiously, even he didn't notice that there was a secret space here.

Fu Tian pursed his lips, his eyes flashed for a moment and said, "Intuition."

Chu Xiangtian: "..."

He observed Fu Tian's obvious guilty expression, and was silent for a while and decided to pretend to believe, "...Okay."

Seeing that he stopped asking questions, Fu Tian breathed a sigh of relief and quickly changed the topic and said, "Let's go and meet Brother Zhou and the others first, and then let Xiao Qiao look at the account book."

So the group took Manager Li and Li Er, who were limping on the ground, to the Zhao family rice shop to meet Zhou Chuanqing and the others.
Chapter completed!