Chapter 126 Chapter 126 Don’t be afraid, your cousin-in-law will support you

Pei Feng pretended to be deeply distressed. "Master Xu, you're young and naive, but no matter how naive you are, as a teacher, you should know what it means to lead by example and be a role model. Your actions are not only damaging the reputation of our teachers, but also corrupting our students. As expected, young people are not worthy of being trusted."

His words were almost like saying that Xu Yunfan had bad morals and was not fit to be a teacher.

Faced with this barrage of accusations, and seeing that the pot was about to be put on his head, Xu Yunfan still looked calm and unfazed. He almost wanted to pick his ears, but since this action was not good-looking, he endured it.

Xu Yunfan looked at Pei Feng, glancing up and down at him and Master Qian with a half-smile. He said in a nonchalant tone, "Master Pei is truly remarkable! Before a judge decides a case, he at least knows to investigate. It's not enough to question both the plaintiff and the defendant; he also has to collect evidence before the trial. Our Master Pei is truly remarkable. He simply judged me wrong based on this master's one-sided opinion. Isn't that a bit too arbitrary?"

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the other teachers who had rushed over after hearing the news. Without saying anything, he turned to Master Qian and said, "Oh, and this one... what's his name?"

"This is Master Qian, who opened a private school and returned to his hometown as a scholar." Pei Feng said, and he emphasized the word "scholar", intending to tell Xu Yunfan, look, look at Master Qian, he has the status of a scholar but he can't enter their Qingfeng Academy, what qualifications do you have, kid, to come in and not even know how to behave and do things.

"Oh," Xu Yunfan nodded. "So it's Master Qian. Since you've come here to seek justice for these two students, I wonder if you've inquired about the course of events and the causes before coming here? If not, it's rather impulsive to conclude that this is my fault based solely on a few words from your students. I have my objections."

Master Qian, blushing and knowing that he was impulsive, was left helpless by Xu Yunfan's words. After all, Master Xu was young, but what was wrong with what he said?

He was indeed impulsive.

But without waiting for Master Qian to speak, Pei Feng, who believed that he could use Master Qian's matter to ruin Xu Yunfan's reputation and get him out of Qingfeng Academy, was extremely active. He treated Master Qian's matter as his own business and questioned it first.

"You... since you think I'm being one-sided, let me ask you, is what Master Qian said true?"

"yes."

"Listen, you've admitted it yourself, what else do you have to say?"

Xu Yunfan glanced at the teacher standing behind Pei Feng. "I said yes, admitting that I did follow my clansmen to Fang Village to beat people up. I also did say that if the two students from Fang Village didn't repent, I would make sure they never take the imperial examination again. I admit this, but Master Pei, shouldn't you ask why I did this? Was it because I was bullying them by taking advantage of my power, or was it because the people from Fang Village were too bullying, so I acted this way? Master Pei, you've studied so hard for so many years, don't you know that it's reasonable not to comment without knowing the whole story?"

Xu Yunfan asked twice in a row, and Pei Feng was immediately stumped. The other teachers wanted to interrupt and speak for Teacher Pei, but Xu Yunfan's words, while questioning Pei Feng, were actually a warning to them. The words "I won't comment without knowing the full story" were clearly a warning to them!

The students in Class D who were originally studying in the classroom stood up and came out to see what was going on. After listening for a while, they finally understood the beginning of the incident.

Just as Master Pei said, Xu Yunfan's action was indeed suspected of abusing his power to bully others, but as Xu Yunfan said, what was the reason for him to do so?

Some students were outspoken and said directly, "Master Pei is right, but Master Xu is also right. I won't comment without knowing the full story. What he said is correct."

"Yes, so we still need to find out the truth of the incident before we can reach a conclusion. Otherwise, it would be bad if Master Xu was wrongly accused."

"That's right, Master Xu is a little young, but who says young people can't be masters?"

"Master Xu is young, but he's a good teacher! Why is he not worthy of being reused?"

The students in Class D are even less knowledgeable than those in Class C, so arithmetic is naturally a big problem for them.

While eating at the same table in the cafeteria, they had heard the students in Class C6 say that after listening to Xu Yunfan's class, those difficult arithmetic problems they had in the past were now, wow, as long as you can read, those problems are just addition and subtraction. Applying the method taught by Xu Yunfan and using vertical calculation, the problems are really as simple as they can be.

The students heard words like this so often that they couldn't help but feel curious and questioning. Finally, they went to Class C6 to learn from them. Wow, using Arabic numerals for arithmetic is so convenient.

In the past, they could not solve ten problems in one class. Now, they can solve ten problems in one class?

Who are you looking down on?

Xu Yunfan said that the difficulty of these questions is that of elementary school students at their level.

With some people, sometimes, you can tell what kind of person they are just by looking at them.

Could a handsome man like Xu Yunfan, who looks like an immortal, be the person who abuses his power to bully others as Master Pei mentioned?

Why are they a little bit unconvinced?

This group of people's values ​​are already influenced by their five senses, and Xu Yunfan has seduced their souls called rationality.

Pei Feng was so angry that he almost fell over. He glanced at the students behind Xu Yunfan but did not scold them to go back.

Originally, he had deliberately caused trouble outside to ruin Xu Yunfan's reputation, but now...

Pei Feng was anxious. "Since you said you had a reason, then explain it clearly. But no matter who is right or wrong, it is inappropriate for you to use your position as a teacher at Qingfeng Academy to say such things."

Hearing this, Xu Yunfan didn't get angry. A faint smile hung on his face, his emotions stable. "Since you don't know, then I'll tell you. Fangjia Village... those two students... So, in my opinion, what's wrong with me doing this? Or does Master Pei think that such students, if they have a good chance of passing the imperial examination in the future, will become good officials?"

"Yes, what I did was indeed inappropriate. As a teacher, I shouldn't think too highly of myself. But as a teacher, I don't think I did anything wrong. I just taught them a lesson: treat others the way they treat you. What's wrong with that?"

"Are their personalities worthy of being a student? Studying doesn't necessarily guarantee a bright future or fame, but it can at least teach you to be measured in your words, restrained in your playfulness, virtuous in your speech, and capable in your work. But what about them? They think they are superior simply because they are students. Master Qian, your students are of such character, and I haven't even spoken to you about how you teach them, and yet you come to me first."

As Xu Yunfan said the last sentence, he smiled at Master Qian, his narrow eyes curved with laughter.

Although Xu Yunfan still looked gentle, Master Qian broke out in a cold sweat for no reason and suddenly felt an inexplicable fear.

People like Xu Yunfan seem to be misunderstood and targeted, but he never gets angry. He always keeps smiling, calm and unhurried, and people cannot see his weaknesses. Such people appear kind and calm on the surface, but are actually the most terrifying.

Upon hearing this, Master Qian's face changed. He had never expected that his students would be such people in private. However, "This matter... When I accepted them into my private school, I personally went to Fangjia Village to inquire about it. The people in Fangjia Village all praised them non-stop..."

He also didn't know why his students were so bold now. If what Xu Yunfan said was true, then his students not only turned the tables on him, but also used him as a knife to kill someone with a borrowed knife!

Even the Master and the others are plotting against him. How could Master Qian dare to accept such a student?

It is good for a student to be scheming, at least it proves that he is not stupid and is suitable for officialdom. But once this scheming falls on oneself, it proves that he is stupid enough.

Xu Yunfan said to Master Qian, "That's because you don't know. They're a nest of snakes and rats. They're good at this. Unlike some people, they'd rather believe what outsiders say and accuse me of a serious crime without asking the reason. Some people even say I don't know how to behave and look down on others. But some people, if they want me to look down on others, the prerequisite is that they have to behave like a human being."

Pei Feng, who had to behave himself, was in a dilemma at the moment, and had lost all face. He had originally wanted to embarrass Xu Yunfan, but now he was the one who lost face.

When Qi Xiu Ze and the others heard about this and rushed over, Master Qian and Pei Feng were both blushing and angry. They were suppressed by Xu Yunfan and couldn't say a word of rebuttal.

"Yunfan." Xie Baizhou called out to him, and together with Lin Xiaoran and the others, they squeezed through the other students and stood next to Xu Yunfan. "Are you being bullied?"

When Xie Baizhou asked this question, he also glanced at Master Pei Feng Qian, and the meaning was self-evident.

Pei Feng felt a pang of pain in his heart when he was looked at.

Who bullied whom?

It was obvious that he and Master Qian were the ones who were questioned and had no chance of defending themselves!

Master Qian was horrified and broke out in a cold sweat.

He knew the other three people who were talking to Xu Yunfan, or even circling around him and looking at how nervous he was. There was no teacher in Qinghe Town who didn't know these four people.

Yes, although Qi Xiu Ze and the other three were not good in this or that regard in Jiang Lanfang's eyes, in the eyes of other teachers, they were the people who needed the most attention.

There is no other reason. In the entire Qinghe Town, these four people are among the students with the greatest hope of passing the imperial examination.

As such, these four people are naturally well-known figures to other private school students and teachers.

It is not enough to say that these four people have the greatest hope of passing the imperial examination. What shocked Master Qian was that they were from the capital and came from families of officials.

For scholars, it is indeed unpleasant to use power to bully others, but how many people are truly innocent?

Sometimes, these powerful people don’t need to do anything themselves when they want to deal with someone. With their status, they can often ruin someone’s future with just one word, and sometimes people will take the initiative to do things for them.

Although Master Qian had given up the determination to continue taking the imperial examinations, he still needed to open a private school to make a living and placed his hopes for his official career on his students.

He failed the exam, but later on the students he taught passed the high school entrance exam. Doesn't that indirectly prove that he is a knowledgeable and capable person?

But after offending Xu Yunfan, only three words flashed through Master Qian's mind - it's over.

The classrooms of several classes in Qingfeng Academy are not in the same place. Class A is on the other side. When Class A learned that Xu Yunfan was visited by other teachers, they were in class. Qi Xiu Ze naturally didn't know. When they were leaving class, several students from Class D hurried to find them and said that Xu Yunfan was visited by other teachers in the academy, and the other party had bad intentions!

When they learned about this, Qi Xiu Ze and the other three rushed over immediately.

There is no way. Xu Yunfan is their brother now, but who knows what will happen in the future.

If they don't treat Xu Yunfan well now, where will they go to cry if Xu Yunfan makes trouble for them in the future?

Xie Baizhou glanced at Master Qian and asked, "Is it you who bullied our cousin?"

Xu Yunfan: "...What nonsense are you talking about again?"

Others don’t know where his cousin’s identity came from, could it be that Xu Yunfan doesn’t know either?

These four people were clearly taking advantage of him.

Qi Xiu Ze patted Xu Yunfan's chest and said, "Cousin, don't be angry. Your cousins-in-law will make the decision for you and support you."

Xu Yunfan: “…”

"Cousin-in-law, wait until you meet my sister and the others before you say that. Be normal."

Shen Ruxi: "Okay, okay, sooner or later you have to call me that. Since you don't want to now, then change your mind after we get married!"

Shen Ruxi snapped open the folding fan he carried with him and said meaningfully, "Master Qian, the other students have already told us what happened on the way here. Do you think we brothers did something wrong? Hmm?"

This "hmm" sound is full of oppression.

Master Qian, who was stared at, was: "..."

Even if it was really Xu Yunfan's fault, could he say that Xu Yunfan was wrong now?

I said it, but I'm afraid these four young masters will remember it.

Sometimes, being remembered may not be a good thing!

Master Qian shook his head. "No, no, this is my fault. I rushed to accuse Master Xu without first investigating the cause of the matter. This has caused Master Xu to be questioned in this way. It is my fault."

Shen Ruxi was satisfied with this answer and turned to look at Pei Feng. "Master Pei, you are the master of the academy. You are right to consider the academy and the reputation of the students and masters. However, you handled this matter too hastily and indiscriminately!"

Being able to say this means that Shen Ruxi is really angry.