Chapter 560 Mutual Compensation

"You..." Zhuang Qinglan was choked and speechless.

Because the two people had an argument, everyone who was originally concentrating on the exam now looked at the two of them and started talking about them.

"I remember this person. It seems that she came to take the exam last year. She was also arrogant at that time. Some people were bullied by her. I couldn't stand her behavior when I came last year. I never thought that I would meet her again this year. She is still so arrogant."

"Yes, just now I clearly saw her deliberately knock the little girl's handwriting to the ground, and then deliberately stepped on it, which tore it into pieces. Now others are just doing what she did. She was so angry, but she didn't think about how angry others would be if she broke their things."

"I heard that she is the daughter of some prefectural governor, Zhuang. Perhaps she is so arrogant because her father is an official in the court."

"So what if he's a prefect? ​​Logically, he should be receiving a salary from the court and doing things for the people. But he's relying on his father's official position to stir up trouble everywhere, and he's not afraid of making a fool of himself for his family."

"That's right. Moreover, this is a women's academy, a quiet place for studying. Such a tantrum is simply ruining the reputation of scholars. How can such a person be worthy of studying in the academy?"

“That’s right…”

More and more people gathered around, and the discussions became louder and louder, but what everyone said was exactly the same: they all wanted to drive Zhuang Qinglan away.

Zhuang Qinglan was used to being domineering at home, but she was still young. When someone said that, she felt embarrassed and her face turned red. She glared at the onlookers fiercely, "What are you yelling about here? Be careful, I'll tell my father when I get back and have him arrest all of you."

These words were like a stone thrown into a lake, causing waves to form.

Scholars talk about convincing people with reason, talent and virtue, but Zhuang Qinglan was not in the right position to begin with, yet now he was speaking wildly and using his power to suppress others, which naturally made those who came to take the exam feel dissatisfied.

The voices denouncing Zhuang Qinglan became louder and more harsh, as if they were determined not to stop until Zhuang Qinglan was driven out.

"What are you doing..." Zhuang Qinglan was trying to act tough, but now she saw that she failed and those people were pressing her step by step. She was frightened and could only retreat one after another. As a result, in her panic, her heel was tripped by a slightly raised piece of the bluestone slab and she fell to the ground.

This fall knocked out all of Zhuang Qinglan's fear, and she burst into tears.

She was sobbing and looked so pitiful.

But there were women everywhere around her, and no one appreciated her tearful look. Instead, they thought that pretending to be Qinglan was useless and that she was a weak person who only relied on her family's power to bully others. They looked down on her even more.

"What happened?" A lady in her thirties, tall and thin, looking very dignified, walked over, glanced at the people gathered in front of her, and asked loudly.

"Here comes Principal Xue."

Someone in the crowd shouted, and everyone who had been noisy just now quieted down.

Even Zhuang Qinglan, who had been sobbing, was trying desperately to stop crying. She covered her mouth and shrugged her shoulders.

"Principal." Mr. Feng bowed respectfully and told Principal Xue everything that had happened before.

"Yes." Principal Xue nodded slightly and looked at Zhuang Qingsui. "This incident seems to be caused by Zhuang Qinglan tearing up your scroll. Many scholars emphasize magnanimity and repaying evil with kindness, but you deliberately threw the paperweight on the ground. Can you tell me what you think?"

"The students thought, if you repay evil with kindness, how can you repay kindness? Besides, whether to forgive others depends on whether they are worthy of forgiveness. If they are hard to change their nature, choosing to forgive them will only help the evildoers and make them think that it is okay to do wrong. They will then become even more cruel to others in the future, which is even more inappropriate."

"You need to let the other person know how it would feel if the same thing happened to them, so that they can understand the pain and dissatisfaction of others, and then they will be more cautious in what they do in the future and not dare to do evil."

"also……"

Zhuang Qingsui paused and said, "This calligraphy was written by my teacher. I treasure it as a treasure. I am very angry that it was damaged by someone, and I want to vent my anger."

"You are quite eloquent." After hearing what Zhuang Qingsui said, Xue Shan nodded slightly and turned his gaze towards Zhuang Qinglan, who was only sobbing softly at this moment. "Are you the daughter of Prefect Zhuang?"

"That's right." Zhuang Qinglan nodded hurriedly, "My father is the prefect Ning Ming, Zhuang Qisheng."

"Last year, Magistrate Zhuang repaired the roof of the academy, but I have never thanked him for this. When you go back, please convey my gratitude to your father." said Principal Xue.

"Yes." Zhuang Qinglan nodded hurriedly, like a chicken pecking at rice. "I brought this red sandalwood paperweight as a gift to the dean. I never thought it would be broken by this wild girl. I hope the dean will take care of it for me."

"If you damage someone else's things, you should compensate them. This is only natural." Principal Xue nodded. "In this case, you should compensate each other for all the things you have damaged."

Compensate each other?

Everyone present looked at each other in bewilderment.

It sounds very fair and just, but the rosewood paperweight that Zhuang Qinglan brought seems to be quite valuable, probably worth dozens of taels of silver. Zhuang Qingsui's calligraphy doesn't even have a signature, and she said it was written by her enlightenment teacher. I guess it was just written by a teacher in an unknown private school, and is worth at most a few dozen coins.

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If they compensate each other, the price difference will be huge, which clearly shows that they are somewhat biased towards Zhuang Qinglan.

Is it really because Zhuang Qinglan is the daughter of the prefect that this is the case?

For a moment, everyone looked at Shanzhang Xue with complicated eyes.

"However, in order to prevent you from asking each other for random prices, I and these gentlemen will assess the prices of your items together, and you can supervise from the side." said Xue Shanzhang.

"What the dean said is very true." Mr. Feng, Mr. Ye and others all agreed.

Seeing this, Zhuang Qinglan hurriedly got up from the ground, wiped her tears, and nodded, "Students listen to the dean."

"Yeah." Xue Shanzhang nodded slightly and looked at Zhuang Qingsui, "What about you?"

If this Shanzhan Xue is a fair and just person, he would not let her suffer any injustice. But if Shanzhan Xue is just using this incident as an excuse to exonerate Zhuang Qinglan and favor her, then it means that it is better not to study in this academy.

In short, it was rewarding.

"I'll leave it to the dean." Zhuang Qingsui thought about it for a moment and agreed.

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