Chapter 8 Tree Man
Shen Ning's words of diligence made Grandmother Jia frown.
Chen stood there, her face gradually turning pale.
Although the Jia family school has been open for many years, my husband is not capable and the only person in the family who passed the imperial examination, Jia Jing, was not taught by him.
But no matter how incompetent he is, he is still Shen Ning's elder.
In the entire Jia family, apart from Jia Jing who ran away to become a Taoist priest, who else can take his place in the school? "Okay, okay, Shen Ning, you want to treat our family as an enemy just because of a fight between two children, right?"
Chen was being pulled, otherwise she would have rushed over to fight Shen Ning, "How has my master ever wronged you? No matter how bad he is, he is still your elder. How can you be so unfilial..."
"Don't make me hit you."
Shen Ning put down the tea bowl with a bang, "Jia Dairu doesn't deserve the word filial piety."
She turned to Lady Jia and asked, "Aunt, do you know why my Rong'er and Jia Rui were fighting?"
Now that we've done it, let the storm come even harder!
"…Why?"
Grandmother Jia's usually kind face turned serious.
This matter must be settled today.
She was weighing the pros and cons between Jia Dairu and Ningguo Mansion, and also between her clansmen and Ningguo Mansion.
Although Shen Ning cannot represent Ningguo Mansion, neither Jia Jing nor Jia Zhen can give up on her.
Even if she was pregnant, she might not survive more than a few months.
Because of their status, they naturally stood behind her.
"The Ning and Rong mansions, and the Jia family, are what they are today because of the bloody battles fought by the two Dukes." Shen Ning looked at the wives and grandmothers who were trapped in the backyard, enjoying their wealth and luxury, fighting for power or doting on their children and grandchildren every day, "They are worthy of the emperor and the people, but there are descendants of the Jia family who say that they have committed too many sins, so the eldest branch of the family can only be passed down by one person."
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“…”
Chen opened her mouth wide, while the other ladies and grandmothers pursed their lips tightly.
Even Lady Jia's breathing paused.
They have heard certain rumors, and they even gossip about them in private.
But that rumor has nothing to do with Rongguo Mansion!
how……
Everyone looked at each other, and no one dared to speak.
The two Dukes are brothers and are one.
There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with what Shen Ning said.
"Jia Rui cursed me and the baby in my belly in front of all the Jia family members, saying that she was the devil who wanted my life, and that I would definitely die at her hands, and that she herself would be like Brother Fu who never grew up."
Shen Ning's eyes were filled with an intimidating light. "Jia Lian, let me ask you, if you were Rong Ge'er, could you bear it?"
Jia Lian: "..."
This is none of his business!
But what could he do when his aunt called him out on the spot? "Rong'er fought well."
Jia Lian said loudly: "Jia Rui...is not worthy of being a member of my Jia family."
His mind has always been quick.
Brother Zhen is still going crazy in the middle courtyard.
Jia Rui's words touched the Ningguo Mansion's sore spot. He was finished, and his grandfather Dai Ru... could no longer stay in the clan school.
"Auntie!"
He bowed and clasped his hands: "Inside..."
"It would be extremely unfilial for them to just stand by and watch, not to mention that some people were laughing and joking at the time."
Shen Ning looked at him, "Brother Lian, do you think they shouldn't fight?"
"Should!"
Jia Lian's calves trembled and his tone became firmer than ever before.
"good!"
Shen Ning seemed satisfied with his answer. "If a tree is not pruned, it will not be straight; if a person is not taught, he will not be talented. Considering that they are still young and are both children of the Jia family, the one who agreed with Jia Rui and laughed the loudest at that time was only given thirty strokes of the cane."
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Several ladies patted their chests.
Thirty strokes of the cane was not a small number! But at this point, none of them dared to say that the beating was wrong.
"Manager Chen has gone back to get the medicine for their injuries. I will apply the medicine to them after the fight is over."
Shen Ning glanced at Chen, "But Jia Dairu, who was ineffective in teaching his grandson, was not an elder to me, Shen Ning, nor an elder to my Ningguo Mansion when he misled my son and beat my grandson with thirty sticks."
Chen's body went limp, and the two maids holding her let go, and she fell to the ground.
Shen Ning raised her foot, and Qingzhu and several maids quickly opened the fire cover and added a few more pieces of charcoal into it.
She let them serve her, "I am sorry for being rude today," she seemed not to notice the shock and surprise of everyone and then pursed her lips tightly, and apologized to Lady Jia first, "It was really that my niece-in-law knew the truth at that time, she couldn't breathe and fainted. Although she was rescued, there is no warmth in her body."
"…Are you feeling better now?"
Grandmother Jia was concerned, "How about we go home and talk about it?"
"It's okay. I feel much better now."
The brazier was ready, and the little maid knelt down and held water for washing hands in front of her.
Shen Ning washed her hands carefully, and then Qingzhu wiped them clean, and held the hand warmer, "It's rare that everyone is here today, there is something I have to talk to a few aunts and brothers and sisters."
"Just say it, sister-in-law."
Mrs. Wang glanced at Xing and found that she looked unhappy. She did not dare to speak and waited for her to speak gently.
"This school concerns all the children of the Jia family."
Shen Ning sighed, "Guan Zi once said, 'The best plan for a year is to plant grain; the best plan for ten years is to plant trees; the best plan for a lifetime is to plant people. Our ancestors didn't build this place for children to play around and waste their time. Jia Dairu is not qualified as a teacher, and the children have gone astray under his teaching. A loud drum needs a heavy hammer. What I mean is that after their injuries are healed, let them also experience the hardships of their ancestors."
What? The ladies exchanged glances but dared not say a word in response. They could only look at Grandmother Jia and Lady Wang with pitiful eyes.
The Xing family cannot be relied upon.
Now only Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang can talk to this person.
“…I wonder how my sister-in-law is going to make them suffer?”
Wang was also worried.
She also has a young son who needs to go to school.
Although her son could hire another teacher and didn't have to come to school, if all the children in the clan suffered in school, Wang always felt that her son might not be able to escape.
"Mencius said, 'When Heaven is about to confer a great responsibility on a man, it will first test his mind and will, exhaust his muscles and bones, starve his body, deprive him of all want, and make his plans frustrated. This is to stir his mind and harden his nature, and to increase his ability to do what he was not capable of.'"
Shen Ning sighed, "I don't expect them all to become successful, but no matter whether they become successful or not, they have to become adults first."
There are few men in the Jia family who can act like human beings.
"There will be other teachers to teach the literature, so I won't talk about it. But Jiao Da followed the master to the battlefield several times, and everyone in the mansion knows his loyalty. From now on, when the children study in the school, they will also have a martial arts class. It doesn't need to be too long a day, half an hour is enough. It can also be regarded as training with him. When the body is strong, we can worry less."
Give a sweet date after a beating.
"But the meal of recalling the bitter past and thinking of the sweet past must be held every seven days. Moreover, all the children of the Jia family, except those who do not study, must attend the meal. Anyone who is absent will be fined ten taels of silver for each absence."
Shen Ning glanced at Wang. This was what she prepared for Jia Baoyu after seeing Wang. "Of course, since you have money and don't want your child to suffer, then donate 500 taels a year to the clan school. This money will be given as a reward to the top ten students in each monthly exam. In addition, I will personally donate 200 taels every year to reward the top three students."
She turned to Lady Jia and asked, "Aunt, do you think this is feasible?"
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