Chapter 233 Mr. Tang Yu

Wan's eyes lit up, "Great! Why didn't I think of that? If the other person is of the right age, we can discuss it carefully."

Han looked at the two of them and couldn't help shaking her head, "I think you are really crazy!"

Because Wan and Su Tai were in high spirits, no one listened to what Han said.

A few days later, Mrs. Zhu really sent an old gentleman over. He said he was from another place, but one could tell from his accent that he was from Zhaohua County. Wan found an excuse to ask Su Chuan to send the man back.

"Mrs. Zhu, the gentleman you found is not suitable." Su Chuan faced Mrs. Zhu neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Mrs. Zhu raised her eyebrows. "Oh? Why not? This old gentleman is quite famous in Lizhou. He is more than capable of educating the child. I spent a lot of effort to invite him."

Su Chuan heard this and explained in a gentle voice: "The teacher is naturally very good, but he is not suitable. You also said that the teacher has a reputation. The appearance of such a person is likely to attract the attention of others and expose their situation. If you really want to find a teacher for your child, you should look for one outside of Lizhou.

It would be best if he is truly talented but not well-known, someone that no one in Lizhou knows about. When the time comes, you can bring him to my house and I will take him to his destination. However, Madam still needs to tell him in advance that once he goes with me, he cannot leave that place for at least ten years, unless Mr. Zhu comes back early."

Madam Zhu's expression suddenly became fierce, "Are you guys on guard against me?"

"I dare not! We are on guard against all dangers." Su Chuan replied calmly.

After a long while, Mrs. Zhu smiled and said, "Forget it, I'll do as you say."

After Su Chuan left, Madam Zhu angrily knocked over the teacup beside her, "What a powerful family! No wonder my son trusted them to take care of the person. Only my stupid daughter couldn't see through it. I wasted all my time!"

She was indeed thinking of starting with her husband and following the clues to find the whereabouts of her grandson, but she didn't expect to be seen through so easily. It would be difficult for her to use any tricks next time, lest she really push the mother and son of the Su family into a corner and make them keep silent, and her hope of seeing her grandson would be even slimmer.

Su Chuan, who had just left, had no idea what Mrs. Zhu was thinking, but it was not a bad thing for them.

Because Su Chuan's demands were harsh, Mrs. Zhu had to use a lot of connections to find someone who reluctantly agreed to her demands.

When the person was brought to the Su family.

Mrs. Zhu was the first to introduce: "This gentleman's surname is Tang Yu, and he is from Luzhou."

"Luzhou? But Luzhou, the southernmost part of Langya Kingdom?" Su Chuan was surprised.

Tang Yu clasped his hands together and returned the greeting, "That's right! I have been traveling around to study and have been away from home for many years."

Su Chuan listened carefully to Tang Yu's words and found that his accent was very pure. He couldn't tell where he was from, but it definitely had nothing to do with Lizhou.

"Sir, do you know our terms? If you follow me to teach, you can't leave for ten years."

He reminded emphatically.

Tang Yu nodded slightly, his back straight, "Mrs. Zhu has already mentioned it to me, and I agreed."

Su Chuan paused and said, "Well, sir, please stay at my house first, and I will take you there after I have made all the arrangements."

"Can."

Mrs. Zhu was relieved to see Su Chuan accept the person, and she thanked Tang Yu politely, "Mr. Tang, I'll leave my grandson in your care. The monthly salary will be paid once a year, and they will be handed over to you in due time."

"No problem."

After Mrs. Zhu left.

Tang Yu also moved into the Su family.

Looking at the neat and clean house and the stone walls on all sides, he was more interested. When he went out, he asked Su Chuan about the situation in Dongmen Village. "I just came here. I thought that the land in Lizhou was barren and the people's life would not be as good as that in Luzhou. I didn't expect that this village is unexpectedly rich."

To tell whether a village is rich or not, one can tell by the houses and the people in the village. The Su family all wore clothes without patches and they looked in very good spirits.

Su Chuan smiled and explained, "The village grows high-yield wheat, and every household makes money. The natural conditions are much better than other places."

"Oh? So the high-yield wheat comes from this village?" Tang Yu seemed very surprised.

Su Chuan nodded and pointed to a family not far away. "That's my second uncle. It was his family that first planted high-yield wheat, and it was their family that made the village prosperous."

"So that's how it is! They are such a kind family!" Tang Yu praised from the bottom of his heart.

Su Chuan raised his lips slightly and asked, "Mr. Tang is so young and talented, why would he run from Luzhou to Lizhou? And he's willing to stay there for ten years?"

He wanted to ask this question just now, but seeing Tang Yu's clear eyes, he did not say it in front of Mrs. Zhu.

Tang Yu looked up at the sky, sighed, and recited a sad poem, tears welling up in the corners of his eyes. "My wife died of childbirth three years ago. Two lives were lost. This incident was a huge blow to me. If I stay in my hometown, I will always hear others talking about this incident. It is better for me to leave and live in peace."

"I'm sorry, I didn't know." Su Chuan apologized quickly.

Tang Yu waved his hand, "It doesn't matter, I'll have to explain these things to you sooner or later."

Seeing how frank he was, Su Chuan respected him even more and praised him, "Sir, you really have deep feelings for your wife."

Tang Yu smiled bitterly, "We are deeply in love. We got married at the behest of our parents and the matchmaker. Ten days after we got married, I accepted the invitation of the county magistrate to take up a post in the county government. I had originally thought that I would take her to my side after I had established myself in the county government."

But my parents said that she was pregnant and couldn't move. I thought that as a grown man, I wouldn't be able to take good care of a pregnant wife, so I agreed. I didn't expect to receive the next news that she had died in childbirth.

I couldn't accept this fact. After I buried the mother and son, I learned the truth from the villagers about how my parents treated my wife. This was a huge blow to me and I couldn't face them. However, they thought it was natural for parents-in-law to set rules for their daughter-in-law and they were not wrong. So they turned around and arranged to find me another wife.

I refused, but they said I was unfilial.

What is filial piety? Is it filial piety to obey them? I repeatedly reflected on myself, but could not find the answer, and I was tormented every night.

In order to avoid them, I even lived in the county government office and didn't dare go back.

But they refused to give up and went to the county government office, crying to everyone about their good intentions. As a result, even the county magistrate questioned my character. I was exhausted both physically and mentally by then, and had planned to just die and return this broken skin to them.

When I was about to jump into the river, a Taoist priest passed by and saved me. He said that life is not easy, so just go with the flow, do what you want, and be free and happy. Only by taking off the shackles can you survive from death.

I couldn’t be as relieved as the Taoist priest, but at that moment I suddenly didn’t want to die, so I packed my bags, left a letter and left. It took me three years to get here. ”