After all the irrelevant people in the yard were dispersed, the Fifth Aunt asked Zhan Feiyu to sit in the next room, and then she whispered to Muramasa the dirty words of little Yao.
After a while, hurried footsteps were heard outside.
"Old patriarch, you are here." Seeing the old patriarch and several elders entering the courtyard, Muramasa hurriedly greeted them.
"You're not too old to walk yet, so you just need to stop being angry with me." The old patriarch sounded like he was reprimanding the village leader, but everyone in the hall knew that he was targeting little Yao.
After sitting down on the chair, the old patriarch looked angrily at old man Zhan, who was smoking a cigarette and said, "Zhan Changshun, can't your family live in peace? In the village where you have to stir up trouble, the clan is restless! Such a troublemaker
, If you don’t divorce her, do you plan to keep her for the New Year?”
After being scolded, old man Zhan hung his head, stopped smoking, and huddled in the corner, making people look pitiful and hateful.
Several clan elders also had dark faces and showed no sympathy for the little Yao family who was beaten with a face as big as a pig's head.
"Lao Wu, tell me what to do about this matter?" The old patriarch looked at the elder of the five clans sitting below with half-squinted eyes. He was the cousin of Old Man Zhan in the next room, and he had always been talking to them.
Little Yao, who was sitting on a small stool, raised his head and glanced up. Seeing the sullen face of the elder of the five tribes, his heart skipped a beat, and he held his neck and shouted, "I am the head of the family who earns money for the village. You can't divorce me!"
The old clan leader, the village chief and the clan elders ignored the yelling little Yao family and were too lazy to speak.
Thinking that he had frightened them, little Yao immediately straightened his back and glared at Li who was sitting across from him fiercely, "Li Fengyu beat me, huh, if the village and tribe don't give me an explanation, don't blame me for falling out."
ruthless."
"My mother-in-law's family has always wanted me to go there to collect vegetables. It's none of my business if the villagers can't earn money." The confident little Yao arranged his hair, but with a stroke of his hand, his fingers
It was a strand of hair that had been pulled out. She was so angry that she wished she could pounce on Mrs. Li and rip out her hair.
"Third brother, what do you say?" Muramasa looked at old man Zhan and asked.
"This..." Old man Zhan looked at the proud little Yao, and then at Li who was sullen and silent.
In the past, old man Zhan thought that the eldest daughter-in-law was more docile and good, but it has been more than half a year. Not only did Li not live with the eldest daughter, she also refused to let her go home.
Thinking of his sore waist from working in the fields, old man Zhan took a puff of dry cigarette and choked out a sentence, "Although what I said was unpleasant, I still help the village sell vegetables. This matter
Otherwise, let’s do this.”
"That won't work. Did I get beaten in vain? My eldest son will be engaged to Mr. Xie's daughter next year. The Xie family of Taifu Restaurant is my in-laws. If you insult me like this, you are not giving the Xie family face. I think
There’s no need to sell the vegetables in the village!”
Little Yao raised her chin and showed a high attitude that she would not give up. Li Fengyu dared to hit her! Bah, this time if she doesn't kneel down and kowtow to apologize, the matter will never end!
"Changshun, you think so too." Looking at the silent old man Zhan, the old patriarch sneered, saying, this question was in vain.
The fifth aunt was sitting next to Mr. Li. They women would not interfere in the important matters of the clan, but they really couldn't stand the arrogance and arrogance of little Mr. Yao.
The fifth aunt couldn't help but said: "What's the point of being proud of marrying a silly girl to your son? You still have the nerve to show off, bah! You're not afraid of giving birth to a litter of fools in the future!"
The fifth aunt is already at the age of becoming a grandmother, and she is not a mean person. She is really annoyed by little Yao.
"I..." Little Yao stuttered angrily, pointed at Fifth Aunt Zi angrily, and with a bald mouth, he said what Zhan Lao Er had said before.
"What are you afraid of, fool? That is the daughter of the Xie family of Taifu Restaurant, and the dowry is at least a thousand taels. You poor people will never earn so much money in your lifetime! When my eldest son gets the honors, then... then marry an ordinary person.
Wife, we are so scared!"
In the end, little Yao still had some sense, but in fact, her inner plan was to kill that fool in the future.
He's just a fool. If he doesn't make up his mind, he will be dead if he falls into the river. When the time comes, all the money in the dowry will belong to the rich man. If he marries an official's daughter, huh, they know nothing!
"Okay, don't use Taifu Restaurant to oppress us. People in the village won't starve to death if they don't sell vegetables." The old patriarch was too lazy to listen to little Yao's showy words, "Changshun, I'll leave it here, Mrs. Lin has
With his reputation as a scholar, Xiaoyu is the hope of our Zhan family. If I hear these bastard words again in the village, your whole family will move out of the village!"
Old man Zhan was stunned for a moment. He probably didn't expect that the old patriarch would defend Zhan Feiyu so much.
Little Yao was also dumbfounded. He even moved out of Taifu Restaurant, but the old patriarch didn't even care. Is this an old fool?
But looking at the majestic face of the old clan leader, and seeing that the other clan elders and the village chief didn't object, old man Zhan and little Yao were both wilted. They both felt unhappy, but they didn't dare to make any more nonsense.
When Zhan Feiyu was called out of the room by the fifth aunt, the old patriarch explained the result, "Don't worry, Xiaoyu, even if the village doesn't sell vegetables, people won't talk nonsense."
This was also because Zhan Laoer had made money with the villagers, otherwise the old patriarch would not have given little Yao a last chance and would have driven them out of the village.
"Thank you, Grandpa." Zhan Feiyu nodded obediently. It was already very difficult for the clan to do this for him.
Although this is because he has a talent for reading, things in the world are not like this. If he cannot bring benefits and benefits to the clan, why should he let the villagers give up the opportunity to make money.
Li touched Zhan Feiyu's head distressedly. The worry and uneasiness in her eyes did not dissipate. Such unbearable rumors could not be suppressed at all. Even if no one said it publicly, those people would still bring it up in private.
Talk.
The old patriarch turned to Muramasa on the side and warned: "You and your wife will go to the village later to talk. No one is allowed to say those dirty words again, otherwise don't blame me for punishing them according to the clan rules! Don't all the children in the village go there in the future?"
Private school?"
Needless to say, Master Lin’s character is a person. He really does his best in teaching students, and it’s cheap to teach. If he really offends Master Lin, the children in the village will have no place to study.
"I know." Muramasa also knows this truth. Only when it involves children's study and school, those women who gossip are afraid.
The old patriarch looked at the elders of the five clans again, "Lao Wu, go and talk to Lao Er Zhan. I still say the same thing: people in the village will not starve to death without money to sell vegetables!"
So when talking about Taifu Restaurant, the old patriarch cares more about Zhan Feiyu's future than the little money. If she gains fame, the whole village will benefit.
Even if Xiaoyu does not become a female official, she can open a private school to teach students in the future and train a few juniors for the Zhan family who can study for the imperial examination. This will be a great contribution to the benefit of future generations.
What's more, with Xiaoyu's appearance and talent, the marriage is sure to be a success. With the support and care of his in-laws, there is no need to worry about the Zhan family not being prosperous.
The old clan leader opened his mouth and said, and the clan elders nodded one after another. They are old men who have no other skills. At least they are not so short-sighted and they know what is important and what is important.
Zhan Feiyu understood that these unbearable rumors were directed at him. If a scholar ruined his reputation, he would not be able to participate in the imperial examination and would be of no value. At that time, the old patriarch would be afraid that he would not be able to suppress the villagers.
"Grandpa." After thinking about it for a while, Zhan Feiyu decided to inoculate the old patriarch and the others first, "I'm not being alarmist. If the silly girl from the Xie family gets married, it's hard to say how many years she can live."
"Whether you fall into the water or die of illness, if someone dies in the future, the Xie family will definitely come to the village with a grudge. Now we can just make some money selling vegetables, but don't put all your livelihood at Taifu Restaurant." The same goes for Zhan Feiyu.
Listen to what Mr. Li said.
When people in the village saw that they could make money by selling vegetables, they thought of growing more vegetables and raising more chickens and ducks. The men did not do part-time labor, and the women did not embroider handkerchiefs and put on the soles of their shoes to sell, and focused solely on growing vegetables.
Those who are thoughtful are thinking about planting vegetables instead of rice in Susukada. Some people want to use their money to buy a few piglets to raise. Then the pork can be sold to Taifu Restaurant. Some people even plan to dig up the fields and turn them into water.
Fish farming in ponds.
But the key is that this is not a long-term livelihood. Once Taifu Restaurant stops accepting food, these people will probably have to tighten their belts to live.
Uh... The old patriarch and the others were stunned for a moment. Thinking of the character of the little Yao family, and the calculating and selfish temperament of the second brother Zhan, it was really possible that they could silently kill the silly girl of the Xie family, and then steal the dowry money.
Then marry Zhan Dalang a new wife.
But even if Zhan Laoer and the others did it perfectly and couldn't find any evidence, the Xie family would not pursue the case? As long as it is determined that their stupid daughter was killed by the Zhan family, the Xie family will definitely take revenge.
After pondering for a long time, the old patriarch nodded in agreement, "Xiaoyu, you still have to think about it for a long time."
The elders of other tribes looked at each other in confusion. Although they felt that Zhan Feiyu was deliberately giving bad medicine to Zhan's second son and little Yao family, after thinking about it carefully, they found that this was really the case.
Leaving Muramasa's house and walking outside, Zhan Feiyu hid a trace of darkness in his eyes.
The storm is about to come. I hope that after this storm affects the village, the old patriarch and the village leader will not hold up a second house for a little money from selling vegetables. It is best to continue to suppress the villagers.
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County school.
"Zhan Xiaomengtong, let's go this way." Zhaifu suppressed his surprise and led Zhan Feiyu along the corridor on the right to the backyard.
These days, the rumors about Zhan Feiyu are well known to everyone. Zhaifu didn't expect to see the real person, and he couldn't help but look back.
Zhan Feiyu wears a yellow undershirt with a sloping collar and a white narrow-sleeved jacket. Although there is no smile on her face, her eyes are clear and translucent, and she is as spotless as a little fairy boy sitting down with a Bodhisattva.
"Zhao Jiaoyu, Master Dou, Master Niu." After entering the room, Zhan Feiyu saluted the three of them and stood upright in the middle of the main hall.
This was the third time that Zhao Jiaoyu met Zhan Feiyu. The first time was in Jinlin Village. The little girl was dressed in coarse cloth, but she could not hide her aura. She recited the "Three Character Classic" in a clear childish voice.
The second time was the Winter Solstice Literary Society in Leshan. Faced with the provocations and difficulties from Zhang Xiucai and others, he was neither humble nor arrogant, and had quick thinking. He was the most dazzling pearl in the cultural society.
Today, Zhao Jiaoyu said in a deep voice: "People can be intimidated when they talk too much. The county school is a place where students study and study. If you come here, the city gate will be on fire and the fish in the pond will be affected."
To put it bluntly, people's words are formidable! With Zhan Feiyu's current reputation, let alone living in the county school, even if he only studies, the rumors spreading in the streets will probably add new content. This time it is not Mr. Lin, but the county school.
No matter how dirty and dirty these young talents are, they will still affect the people like Zhao Jiaoyu.
Master Dou and Master Niu looked solemn and guilty. They are both people who cherish their talents, but they cannot ignore more than 20 students from the county school just for Zhan Feiyu. They can only say that those who spread rumors are too hateful and have terrible intentions.
punish!
"Student understands." Zhan Feiyu had prepared for the worst before coming, but he still felt a little uncomfortable when he heard Zhao Jiaoyu's rejection.
"Rumors stop only the wise, but thrive among fools, and those who are happy with schemes are happy. After the truth comes out, I still hope that the teaching will allow students to enroll in school." Zhan Feiyu bowed his head to the end.
"That's natural." Zhao Jiaoyu responded. If it wasn't forced by the situation, how could he turn Zhan Feiyu away?
After leaving the county school, Zhan Feiyu did not return to the village immediately and planned to go to Wenxing Study to buy some paper.
Even if she doesn't go to school in the county, she can still study by herself at home. She has more than 500 sample articles on art and crafts. After thinking about it thoroughly, she still worries that she can't write good art and crafts articles?
Suddenly, a middle-aged servant walked out of the corner quickly and said, "Zhan Xiaomeng, please stay. My master has invited you."
This was specifically waiting for him outside the county school. Zhan Feiyu looked coldly at the servant with an arrogant attitude and said, "Get out of the way!"
"Little girl, do you still think that you are a child prodigy that everyone praises?" The servant sneered, looking at Zhan Feiyu with disdain, "Don't toast and eat as a penalty! It will save me the use of force!"
Zhan Feiyu suddenly laughed, "Okay, if I agree to Zhang Xiucai to go to Zhang's private school, the first condition is to sell you to the mines!"
The proud expression froze. Looking at Zhan Feiyu who was walking towards the tea shop, the servant's pale face was full of fear and he staggered after him, "Little Mengtong, please stay. I'm a bitch, please."
Master Xiao Mengtong doesn’t remember the faults of others, so he will spare you this time!”
It was precisely because he knew Zhang Xiucai's character that he was so afraid. He was just a servant who had signed a death contract and could be sold at any time, while Zhan Feiyu was the little prodigy Zhang Xiucai wanted to win over.
Ignoring the frightened servants, Zhan Feiyu entered the tea shop, asked the shopkeeper and went directly to the private room upstairs.
"Zhan Xiao Mengtong, please sit down." Zhang Xiucai said with a smile, and picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Zhan Feiyu, quite like a polite corporal.
"Zhang Xiucai, are you going to give me a few sweet dates with a stick?" Zhan Feiyu stood still, looked at Zhang Xiucai, who had the chance to win, and said calmly and calmly: "Even if I don't go to the county school to study, I will do it in February next year."
Can take part in the childbirth examination."
Although this rumor is extremely bad, smart people know what is going on.
It is mid-May now, and there will be more than half a year left until February next year. By then, the rumors will have subsided. Given the importance that County Magistrate Chen places on Zhan Feiyu, he will definitely give her the qualification to participate in the county examination.
With Zhan Feiyu's talent in reading, it is not difficult to pass the county examination, and if she performs well, she will definitely be promoted to a court position. When it comes to the government examination, the prefect, even if it is because of County Magistrate Chen, as long as Zhan Feiyu takes the government examination
If nothing goes wrong, Tong Sheng's name will be sound.
As for the college examination, it depends on whether Zhan Feiyu has real talent and practical skills.
After getting the title of Tongsheng, would the county school still reject her? As a nine-year-old Tongsheng, wouldn't Zhao Jiaoyu want to give it a try, and maybe she could cultivate the youngest scholar in the Daqing Dynasty!
Even if he fails in one or two years, in three to five years, Zhan Feiyu will only be thirteen or fourteen years old at that time. Looking at the entire Nanxuan Mansion, he can still be called a child prodigy.
"Haha, little Meng was young and not very generous, but there is a shortcut, so why bother looking for something far away?" Zhang Xiucai knew that he couldn't fool Zhan Feiyu, so he lowered his attitude.
After thinking about it, I was right. If Zhan Feiyu didn't have this brain, how could he be called a child prodigy? Why would he have to lower his status to meet her?
"We have different ways and we don't want to work together." Zhan Feiyu said the words of rejection, with no trace of contempt and disgust in his eyes.
Zhang Xiucai's face turned gloomy. He originally thought that being rejected by the county school would leave Zhan Feiyu with nowhere to go. He never thought that she would have the option of self-study.
"Zhan Xiaomengtong, do you know who spread this rumor?" Zhang Xiucai threw out the bait again. Seeing Zhan Feiyu's surprised expression, he laughed, "Xiao Mengtong is valued by County Magistrate Chen, and the person behind the scenes
But people are fearless.”
Although Zhang Xiucai added fuel to the fire, he was not the initiator of the rumor. As he said, Magistrate Chen valued Zhan Feiyu. Unless Zhang Xiucai was out of his mind, he would never dare to confront Magistrate Chen.
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As a little Mengtong and a little girl, Zhan Feiyu didn't think he would block anyone's path to success, so the person who spread the rumors definitely had a deep hatred for him.
Thinking of this, Zhan Feiyu understood and laughed meaningfully, "I hope Zhang Xiucai was not involved, otherwise when Mr. Chen finds out, Zhang Xiucai's reputation may not be preserved."
"Zhan Feiyu, do you overestimate yourself?" His attitude of cherishing talents suddenly turned to ridicule. Zhang Xiucai looked at Zhan Feiyu with a straight face and gloomy eyes.
"You are just a child with a dirty mouth, and now you are even more infamous. Do you think Mr. Chen will stand up for you? Mr. Chen is not afraid that this dirty water will be poured on himself?" Zhang Xiucai sternly rebuked, even if she was a child prodigy, she is gone now.
Worth!
Zhan Feiyu's situation is indeed difficult. The county school does not dare to accept her because it is afraid that this will burn the teachers and students of the county school. The same is true for County Magistrate Chen.
Whoever helps Zhan Feiyu has a shady relationship with Zhan Feiyu! This is the purpose of the people behind the scenes to spread rumors: public opinion makes gold, accumulation destroys bones!
Those who read cherish their feathers, especially those who serve as officials, especially when Magistrate Chen offended a second-rank official. Whenever he got into Zhan Feiyu's troubles, the black gauze hat on his head might be removed.
Looking at the angry Zhang Xiucai, Zhan Feiyu smiled and raised his eyebrows and asked: "Who said I asked Mr. Chen to help? Doesn't Zhang Xiucai know where my letter of recommendation came from? Or maybe Zhang Xiucai forgot about Bao Bao.
How did Zeng Yuquan of Fengbu Village end up in jail?"
Zhan Feiyu started to sneer, showing his small white teeth and smiling, he had someone to back him up!
After standing up for a moment, Zhang Xiucai looked extremely ugly and said, "You..."
Zhan Feiyu turned around and walked outside leisurely, his thin and cold voice made his teeth itch with anger, "Zhang Xiucai still prays that he is innocent. Today's cause will be tomorrow's result. It's not that he doesn't repay the time before the time has come!"
"How dare you!" A furious voice sounded, and Zhang Xiucai waved his hand violently, causing the teapot and teacup on the table to fall to the ground. But even so, it could not calm Zhang Xiucai's anger, and this anger also contained panic and uneasiness.
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After leaving the tea shop, Zhan Feiyu walked towards the alley on the left, climbed onto the carriage, and thanked Doctor Ji who was sitting inside, "Sorry for bothering you, Doctor Ji."
"It doesn't matter, people have been sent over." Doctor Ji put down his medical skills and looked at the smiling Zhan Feiyu. He was not a big man, but he was full of scheming. He deceived the county school's teachers and teachers, and even cheated Zhang Feiyu.
The scholar led him out.
After opening the carriage curtain a crack, Zhan Feiyu looked outside and said eagerly: "Aren't we going to follow?"
Why should one person get the stolen goods together?
"If you're not afraid of alerting someone, just follow him." Doctor Ji said nonchalantly.
He transferred people from the guard station. In terms of tracking and investigation skills, they were far inferior to those of the Forbidden Dragon Guards. Of course, if they relied on the county government's arrests, they wouldn't be able to find anything.
"Okay, then I'll go back to the village first." Zhan Feiyu compromised, and it only took about three to five days. She still had some patience.
Half an hour later, Zhan Feiyu got on the bullock cart back to the village with a few pieces of paper bought from Wenxing Study Studio.
Under the big banyan tree in the village, little Yao's face was finally swollen. It was as if he had been injected with chicken blood. He said, "The old patriarch still scolded me, huh, even the county school didn't dare to accept it."
She is dead, I want to see which private school dares to accept that shameless dead girl!"
Sister-in-law Osmanthus became bolder and echoed in a loud voice, "If you hadn't told me, sister, who would have dared to believe that this happened! How old are you now? If it had been another three to five years, tsk tsk, the vixen wouldn't have been reincarnated.
So coquettish!"
A few women sitting under the tree had stern expressions on their faces, lowering their heads and doing needlework. Muramasa was right, the business of selling vegetables would not last long, so why should they unconscionably please the little Yao family? They were also afraid of ghosts in the middle of the night.
Knocking on the door.
"Hey, you have been kicked out of the county school. Why are you wasting your money on pens and paper? You should buy some coarse grains to fill your stomach!" Little Yao was originally not happy that the people in the village did not agree with her, but now she saw Zhan Feiyu from
When I got off the bullock cart, my eyes lit up, the opportunity for revenge came!