Chapter 191 They all say you're a shrew.
Young Master Xue: "Mother, you should recover first. My two uncles are good-for-nothings, so I'm sure Doctor Jiang wouldn't look down on them."
Madam Xue gave him a reproachful look: "You child, your two uncles may not be diligent in their studies, but they are not bad people after all. However, if it were a girl like Doctor Jiang, my son would naturally be the first choice."
"Mother, please don't joke around. Doctor Jiang's children are already quite grown up. Asking such questions is really presumptuous."
"Alright, alright, I won't say anything then. Did you pay Dr. Jiang for today's consultation?"
Speaking of this, Young Master Xue secretly regretted it: "Doctor Jiang refused to accept the money, saying that the previous consultation fee was enough."
Madam Xue exclaimed, "This child is truly of impeccable character. But there's no rush. I'm already feeling better, so I'll wait a few days to rest and recuperate before personally visiting him to show my sincerity."
Young Master Xue: "Alright, I'll do whatever Mother says."
Jiang Nuanzhi took the children for a walk for more than an hour, had a meal together, and then sent Wan'er back.
When Wan'er left, she was empty-handed, but when she returned, she was carrying a bunch of food and cute little ornaments that Jiang Nuanzhi had bought for her.
When Jiang Nuanzhi left, she kept pitifully wiping away tears and asking Jiang Nuanzhi when she would come to see her.
She only entered the house after Jiang Nuanzhi and she agreed on a meeting time, looking back every few steps.
"Anuan, when will your house be finished? I'd like to stay there for a couple of days. My dad has started tormenting me again lately, it's driving me crazy."
On the way back, Lü Shizhu couldn't help but complain.
Jiang Nuanzhi shrugged: "How about we go and squeeze in with Li Rong?"
Lu Shizhu frowned: "I'm not going to squeeze in with them. They're all so rough, and they snore like crazy at night."
Jiang Nuanzhi: "We're having barbecue tonight."
Lu Shizhu said righteously, "Men shouldn't worry about such details. Let's just squeeze in. When are we going back?"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "."
"I'll go back as soon as I'm done with my business. I'll cook whatever I want to eat when I get home."
After saying that, Jiang Nuanzhi began to take stock of the things she had bought that day.
"No, Ah Nuan, are you really planning to send Ping'er to Panshi Academy? I heard that place is very scary." Seeing Jiang Nuanzhi packing her tuition fees, Lü Shizhu couldn't help but ask.
"Ping'er, I heard that the headmaster of Panshi Academy beats people. It's said that you can always hear ghostly wails in the middle of the night. Their academy is in a very remote place, and some people say it's haunted."
Jiang Nuanzhi listened but didn't say anything; she just looked at Ping'er.
Ping'er was much calmer than expected, and simply said, "I'm not afraid, Brother Lü."
Lu Shizhu's eyes widened: "You don't actually want to go, do you?"
Ping'er: "Yes, I want to go."
Lü Shizhu: "!!!"
When he was a child, he was disobedient. As long as his father said he would send him to Panshi Academy, he would behave himself.
He couldn't even understand why such an academy was still open, and why people actually went there.
Jiang Nuanzhi then patted Ping'er's head with satisfaction.
“We’re going to Panshi Academy. If Panshi Academy doesn’t work out, there are other academies. At worst, the whole family can move with you. In any case, Ping’er needs to continue her studies. But right now, we need to go to Gu Kui Academy first.”
"Huh?" Lü Shizhu looked over: "Why are you still going to Gu Kui Academy?"
As Lü Shizhu spoke, he winked at Jiang Nuanzhi, "It's all in the past, so don't take Ping'er with you. It's too painful."
Anyway, if it were him, he would never want to go to this academy that doesn't want him in his life.
Ping'er pursed her lips, but kept her head down and didn't say anything.
Jiang Nuanzhi: "I want to explain things clearly to your dean. Even if I am expelled, people should know why I am being expelled. I can't just leave in disgrace."
Ping'er was startled and suddenly looked up at Jiang Nuanzhi.
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and asked, "Ping'er, are you scared?"
Ping'er shook her head, her dark eyes gleaming.
"Anuan, I want to make things clear."
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Okay. Then let's go and make things clear. The dean's decision is his business. We need to handle our own affairs well, at least to give ourselves peace of mind."
Jiang Nuanzhi knows how painful it is to be misunderstood, especially when someone she respects misunderstands her.
She had overheard Ping'er mention the headmaster of Gu Kui Academy, and the admiration in his tone seemed genuine. He didn't want his child to leave with such regret and dejection.
Ping'er's nose tingled slightly, and she quietly pinched Jiang Nuanzhi's sleeve, letting out a soft "hmm" through her nose.
The donkey cart swayed and wobbled, and soon stopped at the entrance of Gu Kui Academy.
However, when they sent someone to deliver the message, it was Master Du who arrived instead.
"Madam Jiang, the headmaster is not at the academy. He has encountered some family troubles recently and is busy taking care of his wife at home. I'm afraid he won't be coming to the academy for a while."
"What happened?" Jiang Nuan subconsciously took two steps forward.
"Stop! Don't come any closer!" Master Du was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he took two steps back, as if Jiang Nuanzhi were some kind of venomous snake.
Jiang Nuanzhi, her forehead creased with confusion, asked, both amused and exasperated, "What's wrong with you?"
Master Du asked with difficulty, "You won't hit me, will you?"
Before Jiang Nuanzhi could even speak, he immediately rummaged through his pockets: "I have five hundred coins here. Although it's not enough to return Ping'er's tuition, it's all I have due to our family's financial difficulties. Madam Jiang, please don't be angry. Even if it's just for the sake of your friendship with my wife, please don't hit me, okay?"
Jiang Nuanzhi rubbed her temples: "No, why would I hit you for no reason? Besides, I'm not here to return the tuition fee."
Master Du looked at Jiang Nuanzhi suspiciously: "Don't try to fool me. I saw it all. The Zheng brothers' heads are still swollen like pigs' heads. I am a teacher, a teacher who imparts knowledge. I can't be swollen like that. You can have anything you want, just don't lay a hand on me."
Master Du now understands why Ping'er would fight with others; the root of the problem lies with his mother.
Jiang Nuanzhi: "I hit the Zheng brothers because they harassed me. What, are you going to do the same, Master?"
Master Du was taken aback: "No, no, no, I wouldn't dare."
Jiang Nuanzhi rolled her eyes: "Then why are you afraid I'll hit you?"
Master Du snapped back to reality: "You mean, the Zheng brothers harassed you?"
Jiang Nuanzhi nodded: "Yes, there are witnesses. Xie Liangchen and Lü Shizhu were both there that day. You can ask them if you don't believe me."
Master Du was bewildered: "But they all say you're a shrew."
Jiang Nuanzhi gritted her teeth: "Do I look like one?"
Master Du immediately shook his head: "How could that be? Hehe, hehe."
He wanted to say it was similar, but he didn't dare.
"Very well, does the teacher know where the dean lives? I'll go and pay him a visit."
“Madam Jiang, you should wait a bit. The headmaster has a serious family matter. I heard his wife was seriously ill and barely survived. His house is in chaos right now, and he probably won’t have time to talk to you.”
Hearing this, Jiang Nuanzhi had no choice but to give up and turned to go to Panshi Academy with the child.
"Young Master Lü, are you sure the Rock Academy is really here? I feel like the place is getting more and more desolate."
Lu Shizhu patted his chest and assured him, "Don't worry, it's definitely there. I even sneaked over the wall a few days ago, so it's absolutely right. Look, it's just ahead!"
Jiang Nuanzhi was stunned by the sight.
"In this crappy place, the wall isn't even as long as your legs, do you really need to climb it?"
Jiang Nuanzhi never expected that this place would be like this. It was just a farmhouse courtyard, except that it was a bit bigger. Otherwise, it was just as dilapidated as her own home.
Upon closer inspection, oh, there really was a plaque at the entrance that read "Pan Shi Academy." Before Jiang Nuanzhi could even go inside, she suddenly heard a cracking sound, and then one end of the plaque, which had been hanging rather neatly, fell down.
The air fell eerily quiet.
"Damn it, it fell off again!" Just then, a strong voice rang out. Immediately afterwards, a burly man dressed in coarse cloth came out and quickly put the signboard back on.
Turning around, he looked at Jiang Nuanzhi and the others with a strange expression.
What brings you here?
(End of this chapter)
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