Chapter 268 Mrs. Wen
“Auntie, we’re looking for Master Wen. My surname is Lu, and this is my younger brother. We’ve come here specifically to study.” Shu Yu explained her purpose with a smile.
The woman was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly. "Please wait a moment."
She closed the door again, turned around and left.
Not long after, he returned, opened the door, and turned halfway to the side, saying, "Come in, Madam is waiting for you inside."
Madam? Could it be that Master Wen is not here?
As Shu Yu walked inside, she indeed saw a woman with a quiet and serene demeanor sitting in the main room.
When Madam Liu saw them enter, she immediately came over and said with a smile, "Are you Young Master Lu and Miss Lu? Please come in and have a seat."
Lu Sanzhu was secretly delighted. Hey, this was the first time someone had ever called him Young Master Lu.
The other party was a learned scholar's wife; how could this feeling be so comforting?
Shu Yu gestured for him to tone it down with her eyes, then sat down to the side.
Liu was very kind, speaking softly and slowly, which made people feel very comfortable.
She glanced at Da Hu and said, "I heard you've come here to study? This must be the young master."
Da Hu quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
Liu waved her hand, "No need for such formalities." She looked at Lu Sanzhu, paused, and then quickly turned her gaze back to the person in charge. She addressed Shu Yu, "I'm so sorry, my husband is not home today. I was afraid you would make a wasted trip, so I invited you in for a cup of tea. Also, there are some things I can tell you in advance."
"Thank you for your hospitality, Madam Wen. Please feel free to speak your mind."
Liu took a sip of tea, placed her hands in front of her, and smiled, "It's like this, my husband really likes ambitious and studious students, and is very happy to take them in. However, something happened recently, as you've probably heard, and our Shuxian Academy has been closed for the past few days."
Shu Yu nodded. "Yes, we've heard about it."
Liu was surprised. "If that's the case, why do you still want to come here to study? Aren't you afraid... that my husband will implicate you?"
Shu Yu laughed and said, "Mrs. Wen, even if Mr. Wen is not in any trouble now, to put it bluntly, even if he were to be questioned because of his slight connection with the former magistrate, it wouldn't be enough to implicate his own students, would it?"
Students and teachers are, after all, separated by a certain distance. This is only Jiangyuan County, and the one who committed the crime is merely a county magistrate, who is not close to Master Wen. If this is the case, and Master Wen's students are also implicated, then this snowball will roll in, and most of Jiangyuan County will not be at peace.
"Moreover, these students are all under ten years old and are still in the early stages of their education."
Liu was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh. She had been somewhat reserved just now, but now she was completely relaxed.
She shook her head and smiled, "I didn't expect you to understand so clearly."
Why did the students' families rush to take their children back as soon as they heard that their family had a connection with the county magistrate?
Ultimately, it all comes down to a lack of perspective.
When she looked at Da Hu now, she felt a bit more affection for him.
“You’re right. No matter what, it won’t affect the students who have just started their studies. But have you considered what would happen if my husband really had an accident? Then the students would have to find another school to study at. Not to mention whether they can adapt or not, other schools might not accept them.”
(End of this chapter)
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