Chapter 348 Read Carefully
Lord Wen and Madam Jiang had been waiting at the door for a while.
As people get older and become accustomed to a life of comfort, they start to experience backaches and pains after standing for just fifteen minutes.
Lord Wen was already furious. "This wretched child, he's deliberately leaving us hanging here."
Jiang, standing to the side, remained expressionless. "Think about the future. After all, you are father and son. There's no such thing as holding a grudge overnight. Just apologize to him."
Lord Wen became even angrier upon hearing this, "What kind of father bows down to his son? He changed his surname back then..."
Jiang interrupted him, "Stop talking. It can be changed back. Why do you have to go against him? Just say a few nice words to coax him."
Lord Wen remained silent.
When Chu Xiujie joined Prince Jing in the rebellion, his family wanted nothing more than to sever ties with him immediately and hoped that this wretched child would die soon.
Unexpectedly, things didn't go as planned. King Jing really ascended the throne, and this wretched boy now holds a high position of power. Now we have to bow down to this wretched boy.
However, it's still better than the An family. Thinking about it, Lord Wen felt a little better. The An family used to be so arrogant, but now they've fallen into ruin and even sold their ancestral home.
The head of the An Yan family is probably somewhere cutting off his own tail to survive, and he might not even have enough to eat.
Thinking about it that way, I figured I might as well stand there for a while.
After standing there for about fifteen minutes, the ninth day arrived.
"Lord Jiang, we apologize for keeping you waiting. My master has something to attend to and it is inconvenient for us to meet."
Upon hearing this, Lord Wen's anger flared up again. "I am his father, and he puts on such airs? He won't even meet me? Loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and righteousness—he's read them all but a dog's belly!"
Chu Jiu pouted, "My family elders said his parents died long ago, and his surname is Chu. I wonder what this gentleman's surname is?"
"...You wretched child, you wretched child!"
Lord Wen was so angry that his vision blurred. Of course, his surname was Wen. What a wretched child!
Chu Jiu took two steps back, worried that the old man might anger him to death.
Suddenly, Jiang spoke up, "Go tell your master that I carried him for ten months and gave birth to him. Even if I didn't raise him, I still owe him a debt of gratitude for being born. Let Chu Xiujie come out and speak."
Chu Jiu glanced at Jiang Shi, but didn't want to move.
If the eldest brother hadn't crawled out of the pile of corpses himself, his body would probably have been eaten by wild dogs. What's the point of talking about the kindness of giving birth and raising a child here?
That's all utter nonsense.
On the ninth day, I looked up and, lo and behold, Da Ya had arrived.
"What's wrong?" Daya looked at Lord Wen and Madam Jiang.
These two look like they've come looking for trouble.
Upon seeing Daya, Jiang made no attempt to hide the disgust in her eyes. "You're the restless little slut who seduced my son?"
Da Ya was stunned for a moment.
Chu Jiu was about to speak when she realized something was wrong, when she saw Jiang Dalang and his wife arrive.
"Hey, who are you two?"
Gong and Jiang Dalang were adorned with gold and silver, all gifts from that little slut Daya.
The two of them were overjoyed, never expecting that this brat was so rich. They felt like they had fallen into a den of riches.
After her emotional outburst subsided, Daya changed her approach, giving the two of them a lot of things, and then burst into tears, crying about how hard it had been for her to live as an outsider all these years, and how she was finally going to have parents who would love her.
Jiang Dalang and Gong Shi exchanged a glance. Sure enough, a little girl is still a little girl; she can't live without her biological parents.
After crying, Daya took the initiative to take the two out for a walk, and the two were very curious about Chu Xiujie.
When Da Ya told him his identity, he was a powerful and wealthy man, even richer than the people who had found them. He immediately urged Da Ya to come over, and that's how they ended up here with Chu Xiujie.
Daya ignored Jiang and said to Gong and Jiang Dalang, "They must be Lord Chu's guests."
Jiang Dalang laughed on the spot, "Oh, so you're a guest. We're here to visit too, let's all come together."
Jiang covered her nose and took a step back. "With parents like these, it's no wonder that they gave birth to such unruly children!"
Upon seeing that her pride had been hurt, Gong exclaimed, "What did she mean by that?!"
If you said she was a beggar, that would be one thing, but she was all clean and tidy, perfumed from head to toe, and dressed in gold and silver from head to toe. Why would this person look down on them?
Daya explained expressionlessly, "She means that we are not of high caliber, that I am not worthy of Lord Chu, and that I should not be delusional."
Chu Jiu, standing to the side: ?
I want to tell the adults that Lin Qingshuang has arrived, but I also really want to stay and watch the show. What should I do?
Let's eat some watermelon first.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Dalang immediately became displeased, "You old woman, don't you know who you are? How dare you talk nonsense here!"
He now knows that Chu Xiujie holds the highest official position in Yangzhou, directly reaching the emperor's ears, and is the emperor's right-hand man. That's why he had the idea of letting Daya climb the social ladder.
This Lord Chu is easy to talk to, much easier than those who brought them to see Daya.
It's better if they don't return to the capital. Yangzhou is a wealthy city with beautiful scenery. If the couple stays, they can enjoy endless wealth and luxury.
Most importantly, you don't have to run into Lin Anyuan and Ye Wan.
This person actually dares to look down on them, it's outrageous! Who does he think he is?
Gong looked at Jiang and said, "Hey, who do you think you are? Are you some poor relatives here to freeload, barging around like this!"
Jiang's face darkened as she heard him repeatedly referring to her as an old woman and a poor relative.
Enraged, she slapped Gong across the face on the spot, yelling, "How dare you!"
Gong was stunned. Her daughter, whom she had just recognized, had fallen into a life of luxury, and good days were beckoning to her. Yet this person still dared to hit her.
Da Ya immediately scolded, "How can you hit people like that? Aren't you afraid they'll hit you back?"
Gong realized what was happening: "That's right, let's fight back!"
Enraged, she grabbed Jiang's hair and slapped her twice across the face. "You old slut, who are you trying to impress by putting on all that makeup? You think my girl is trying to seduce people? I think you're the one trying to seduce people! You're so old, if you're short of men, why don't you spread your legs and go to a brothel? There will be plenty of people watching you there!"
"Ah—you dare hit me!"
Jiang had never suffered such humiliation before, and she immediately retaliated, and the two began to fight.
"Let go of my wife!" Lord Wen tried to pull Gong Shi away.
Gong's face was scratched all over. "Jiang Dalang, are you blind? If you're a man, beat him down!"
Jiang Da had done manual labor before, so teaching this frail old man a lesson was a piece of cake for him.
The fight was incredibly intense.
Chu Jiu, who was watching the commotion from the sidelines, said, "Go ahead and fight, Mr. Jiang, Mrs. Jiang! They dare to talk to you like that, they clearly look down on you!"
Just then, Chu Xiujie came out.
"Oh my, they're putting on a show right in front of my house! Chu Jiu, hurry up and bring me a chair, and also bring up some melon seeds and tea. I want to enjoy the show!"
Lord Wen's hair ornaments had been knocked off, leaving him in a sorry state. Seeing Chu Xiujie watching the play so leisurely, he felt a chill in his heart.
"You beast, you're a complete beast! We're your own parents, and you just stand by and watch us get beaten up?"
To show their sincerity, the couple didn't bring any servants with them when they came today; otherwise, they wouldn't have suffered such a loss, with this beast just watching them.
Chu Xiujie grinned broadly, "So you finally know, I'm nothing but a beast!"
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