Bring your aunt to eat big meat, the scumbag father's family is furious

"Of course I haven't forgotten. I wanted to wait until the Pei family gets through this hurdle, and then write you a letter to tell you the good news." Pei Zhujin said as he searched for Qiao Lian'er.

But he seemed to be able to only hear sounds, and everything in front of his eyes was dark. This dream was too strange.

I haven't seen Miss Qiao since we last met. She was so thin and small back then. I wonder if she has grown up a bit now.

Although Qiao Jian'er couldn't see Pei Zhujin's situation on this side, she could feel that he was looking for her.

Judging from the other person's confused and sleepy tone, he should be sleeping.

"Brother Pei, you can't see me. I'm in Datian Village thousands of miles away. You're not dreaming now. I'm really talking to you."

"What? What are you saying? I'm not dreaming." Pei Zhujin was even more confused, but he immediately realized that this was a dream within a dream.

"Brother Pei, are you sleeping? If you open your eyes, you can still hear me talking." Qiao Lian'er was very patient. At the beginning, he wanted the Pei brothers to accept this fact first.

Pei Zhujin had been too tired these days. Although he was sure that he was dreaming, he still followed Qiao Jianer's instructions and tried to wake himself up. He walked a few steps in the study and stopped by the window.

"Miss Qiao, are you still there? I'm up."

"Yes." Qiao Lian'er's answer made Pei Zhujin once again certain that he was in a dream.

Although it is spring now, it is still very cold in the north, especially at night. The cold wind blows in through the window, and he shivered. The feeling is so real.

For a moment, Pei Zhujin was a little confused.

"Brother Pei, you can write down our conversation." Qiao Jianer thought of a way to prove it.

But after waking up, the words written will disappear.

Pei Zhujin thought so while sharpening his inkstone and picking up his pen, sitting at the desk.

Speak and write at the same time.

"Miss Qiao, I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you now?"

"Everyone in my family is fine, but I heard from Lord Shi that something happened to the Pei family. I don't know how far the situation has progressed."

Pei Zhujin sighed softly, "Father has been interrogated countless times and is now mentally exhausted. Mother has become ill and bedridden as a result. All the evidence has been submitted, and we are just waiting for His Majesty's ruling."

If it were in real life, or in a letter, he would never tell Qiao Jianer this. It would be no different from complaining, and would only make Miss Qiao worry.

But now he was in a dream, and he could say whatever he wanted.

He had accumulated too many grievances in his heart these days. He wanted to express them all in his dreams, which would make him feel better. Otherwise, he would get sick from holding them back.

Qiao Jian'er said, "Being in the imperial court, one cannot avoid the ups and downs. As long as there is green, there is no fear of running out of firewood. It is better to ask Lord Pei and Madam Pei to take care of their health. I believe that the Pei family will have good fortune."

Pei Zhujin felt comfortable listening to this, and thought that even in his dream, he was comforted.

Qiao Lian'er's words also reminded him to take good care of himself. If he overcame this difficulty but something happened to his family, it would be a heavy blow. Wouldn't that be fulfilling those people's wishes?

"Yes, I also believe that this setback will not be a problem for the Pei family. If they really want to be overturned in this wave, it is also God's will.

Before the ruling comes out, everything is unknown. We must hold on to hope, but also prepare for the worst.

"Right now, Big Brother Shi is out there, balancing things and stabilizing relationships. The Pei family hasn't been attacked from all sides during this crisis, and this is largely due to Big Brother Shi's contribution. If the Pei family ends up in trouble, Big Brother Shi will be able to escape unscathed."

"By then, Miss Qiao, your business will continue as usual and will not be affected."

Qiao Jianer's tone became more serious: "At this moment, am I still concerned about how much money I can make? Am I still your friend?"

Seeing her angry, Pei Zhujin hurriedly explained, "Miss Qiao, that's not what I meant. You took out the ten thousand taels you worked so hard to earn to help my Pei family overcome this difficult time. That shows your sincerity. I'm deeply grateful. I was just talking about a way out, about your future."

"The retreat is everyone's retreat, and the future is everyone's future." Qiao Jianer said firmly.

Pei Zhujin was so shocked that even in his dream he couldn't help but have tears in his eyes.

What more could one ask for with such a close friend?

He did not touch the ten thousand taels. Even if the Pei family was on the verge of collapse, they could not take her money. No matter what the outcome, the money would be returned in full.

"Miss Qiao, we will be friends for life." He said with emotion.

Qiao Jianer smiled, even though she knew Pei Zhujin couldn't see it.

"Actually, besides asking about the Pei family's situation, I also have my own things to do."

"Miss Qiao, please speak quickly."

Pei Zhujin felt a little anxious. With the current situation of the Pei family, he couldn't even leave the house. What should he do if Miss Qiao really needed help?

So he is now in a dream, but it feels too real. Pei Zhujin has forgotten that he is "dreaming" and just wants to solve the problem for Qiao Jianer.

"Is there a Qiao family in the capital?" asked Qiao Jianer.

"Yes, in this generation of the Qiao family, the three legitimate sons have divided the house. The eldest master Qiao serves as the Imperial Censor, the second master Qiao serves as the Minister of Revenue, and the third master Qiao served as the Junior Inspector of Jingzhao, but he resigned not long ago, saying that he was avoiding the world. Some people also say that the third master Qiao was depressed and had no interest in officialdom because he had been unsuccessful for a long time."

When Pei Zhujin mentioned the words "Grand Censor", his tone darkened.

Qiao Jianer captured the key point.

It seems that one of the two brothers of the Qiao family in Beijing is in Beijing, and the other has gone to Datian Village to fight the alliance.

The Qiao family in the capital is extremely powerful, and it may be difficult to deal with them this time.

"The Imperial Censorate is responsible for monitoring all officials. The Pei family has been doing their job well, so why are they being targeted? Has the Pei family ever considered this?"

Pei Zhujin's tone was filled with indignation. "The Qiao family and the Pei family have always kept their distance from each other, but this time they suddenly attacked the Pei family, claiming that there was a leak in the Pei family's salt transportation process. They cited multiple pieces of evidence, catching the Pei family off guard."

"Salt transport is a complex business, and there are bound to be oversights. Some unimportant matters were temporarily put aside, and some were simplified as much as possible. I didn't expect that this would become a pretext for the Censorate. We spent a lot of effort to supplement this evidence."

Until now, the Pei family still can't figure out why the Qiao family in Beijing suddenly became so crazy.

I went back eight generations and looked through the family history archives, but didn't find anything inconsistent.

Moreover, the Pei family and the Qiao family in the capital have different duties and almost no overlap, so there is no question of any conflict.

Anyway, it is interesting to note that those political enemies who have been in constant conflict with each other did not make such a big move.

Qiao Jianer said, "What if I say that the Qiao family in Beijing targeted the Pei family this time because of me?"