How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 33 I really struck gold!
Qian Laifu looked at Dong Laoqi and then at his granddaughter. "What are you going to give up?" He was the head of the family and couldn't just take care of one person.

The little dog didn't say it directly. "Uncle Dong just said that there aren't many people who dare to scheme against the Duke of Jin's mansion like this, and who also have the ability. If those people want to hide my eldest cousin, not only us, but even Uncle Dong's former master won't be able to find her. Right, Uncle Dong?"

Old Dong grunted in agreement.

After receiving Dong Laoqi's reply, Xiaogou Sheng looked at her grandfather and said, "In that case, let's not waste our time looking for people. Firstly, we won't find them, and secondly, it will easily attract their attention."

"Let's focus all our efforts on the morning after the Duke of Jin's heir apparent's wedding."

Qian Laifu understood what his granddaughter meant by "giving up".

Qian Laifu breathed a sigh of relief. People in the countryside don't have so many rules; don't all those widows with no one to rely on find stepfathers for their children to support them?
Qian Laifu wiped his face. "Alright. Let's just say your older cousin couldn't make it in her husband's family after getting married and came back."

Xiao Gou Sheng smiled when she heard her grandfather say that. She knew her grandfather would agree. "Grandpa, you're so kind. My eldest cousin must have accumulated a lot of good karma over several lifetimes to be born as your granddaughter."

"What's the big deal? Your eldest cousin is Grandpa's own granddaughter. Even if it's not her fault, Grandpa can't just ignore her even if she got involved with a man. How are we going to get your eldest cousin out of the Duke of Jin's mansion? It's not easy to get into the Duke of Jin's mansion, is it?"

"Yes. The Duke of Jin commands a large army. If it's easy to infiltrate the Duke of Jin's mansion, our borders will be in danger."

"What should we do then? How about we go and tell the Duke of Jin that someone is plotting against him?"

Little Dog Sheng also thought about it. However, "This is all just my speculation. Duke Jin may not believe it. Even if he does, he might pretend it never happened. He might even kill us to prevent those who are plotting against him from knowing that he has seen through their scheme."

"Huh?! Why...why?" Qian Laifu couldn't understand. "We...we were doing it for his own good, why would he want to kill us?"

The little dog looked over at Dong Laoqi.

Old Dong said coldly, "Because the person who plotted against him might be the Emperor."

Qian Laifu's eyes widened in fright. "Your...Your...Your Majesty?"

Dong Laoqi nodded. "If the ruler commands the subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die. If the subject does not die, the ruler can not only make the subject childless, but also dig up the subject's ancestors and grind them into powder. Of course, the subject can also fight back with all his might. However, that depends on the timing. If the timing is not right, not only will the ruler want to destroy him, but other officials and common people will also not want him to cause chaos in the world."

Qian Laifu: "..." Let's just pretend we don't know. Otherwise, even our ancestors will have to die again.

Little Dog Sheng: "It could be someone else, but we can't take any chances. We have to consider the worst-case scenario."

"Yes, yes, we can't just think the good side." Qian Laifu was sweating profusely. The Emperor? If it weren't for his father backing him up, he would have immediately taken his granddaughter and fled back to his hometown to hide.

Qian Laifu wiped the sweat from his brow. "How do we get into the Duke of Jin's mansion? How about I become a farmhand for them? The weather's getting warmer; they should be starting to prepare the land." Back in his hometown, landlords hired farmhands every spring. The more land they owned, the more farmhands they needed.

Old Master Dong: What are you thinking about? "The Duke of Jin's mansion has no shortage of long-term workers. Besides, long-term workers are not qualified to enter the Duke of Jin's mansion."

"Does his family need someone to empty the chamber pot?"

"No shortage."

Qian Laifu was at a loss. He looked at the little dog, Sheng. Meaning: Why don't you ask your great-grandfather if he has any ideas?
The little dog, who was acting under his great-grandfather's name, was now at a loss. "Grandpa, if we want to enter the Duke of Jin's mansion, we need to understand it first. If we find out about the people and things in the Duke of Jin's mansion, we should know where to start."

"Then let's go and find out first."

"Hmm." Little Dog Sheng looked at Dong Laoqi and said, "If I'm not mistaken, the heir of the Duke of Jin should not be in the capital for the past two years."

"No. A year ago, a group of fierce bandits emerged in the area guarded by the Duke of Jin. The Duke of Jin sent his heir to practice on them. Those bandits are very cunning, and the heir has already missed them three times."

"He probably couldn't have wiped out that band of thugs before the marriage. What kind of person is the heir of the Duke of Jin?" "I don't know, I've never dealt with him. I heard from that person that he's a bit reckless." Old Dong didn't want to mention his former master, so if he had to, he would just use "that person" instead.

The little dog frowned. He hoped this "recklessness" was just something Young Master An made up; the heir to the Duke of Jin was destined to succeed the Duke and govern a region. "What does the heir to the Duke of Jin look like?"

"She's quite good-looking."

During this time, besides thinking about how to save her older cousin, Xiaogou Sheng also had to think about how to comfort her older cousin after she was rescued. Now, Xiaogou Sheng has another reason.

"Do you have any connections to forge household registrations?" They needed household registrations to enter the Duke of Jin's mansion.

Old Dong pulled two pieces of paper from his pocket. "This is the household registration, and this is the travel permit. The three of us are a family of three. Your grandfather is my father, and I am your father. We've come to the capital to do business. Our hometown is Yushu Village in Liaoxi Prefecture. Do you know where Liaoxi Prefecture is?"

The puppy shook its head. "Where did you get that?"

"I do it by myself."

"You have this skill? I've really struck gold!" Little Dog Sheng said in surprise.

Qian Laifu didn't really believe Dong Laoqi. "You think you can fool the officials with what you've done?"

"I've been using these two pieces of paper to go in and out of Beijing for the past few months."

Okay. "You're really capable."

The little dog pointed to the household registration book and asked, "Dad, what are our three names?"

Old Dong thought to himself, "I really don't want to be this brat's father." Then he looked at Little Dog Sheng and said, "You don't need to call me that now. We're all surnamed Wang now. Your grandfather is called Wang Youtian, I'm called Wang Shitou, and you're called Wang Gousheng."

The puppy, Sheng: "..." This guy is definitely doing this on purpose!

Qian Laifu breathed a sigh of relief. He could call her whatever he wanted, but he couldn't call his little granddaughter anything else.

Little Dog Sheng initially wanted to try again, but after seeing her grandfather's expression, she gave up. "Did that person know you could forge documents?"

"I don't know. It's just one of my little hobbies."

"Your hobby is quite something. You'd better not let anyone know you have this skill."

“I know. I’ve never seen anyone like you two before, knowing the other is very strong, yet still trying to scratch them. I want to see if you two can actually scratch them, and if you can get away afterward.”

The little dog, Shengcai, didn't believe it. "You just want to help us. Dad, what kind of business are we going to do in the capital?"

Old Dong's lips twitched. This brat, I already told him not to call him that anymore, but he still keeps doing it. "Shouldn't I ask you what kind of business we're doing? I'm just here to watch the show."

Little Dog Sheng: "..." I really want to beat this guy up. "Didn't you tickle King Xuan twice when he asked you to be his concubine?"

Dong Laoqi: "..." This brat. "And then I died."

Little Dog Sheng: "Ptooey! If you don't die, we won't die either. We all know what they're up to, so why are we afraid of not finding a loophole?"

(End of this chapter)