“That’s called sharpness,” Jiang Nuan teased. “All the knowledge I’ve taught you these past few days has been wasted.”
“He’s really sharp,” Huang Lao Er nodded vigorously. “Mom, I feel that Brother Huang Ye is even scarier than Brother Lai Zi. Just by looking at him, I feel like he’s been stripped naked.”
The key is to figure out exactly what he meant.
This feeling is awful!
“That’s because you’re naive,” Madam Xie shook her head. “You wear your heart on your sleeve, letting others see right through you, of course you’ll feel uncomfortable.”
Turning her head, she continued, "Mother, are you really going to take Brother Huang Ye as your apprentice?"
“We’ve already taken it all, there’s no point in saying anything now,” Jiang Nuan said thoughtfully. “Our family might be in for some trouble.”
The village is not short of smart people. If someone who stays at home can analyze so much, Jiang Nuan doesn't believe that no one knows these things.
As if to confirm what Jiang Nuan had said, not long after Huang Ye and his wife left, Huang Sheng brought Huang Hai to their door.
"Fifth sister-in-law," he smiled broadly, "have you eaten yet?"
Forehead......
Jiang Nuan looked up and saw that the sun was already high in the sky; lunch would be ready in a little while.
"I've already eaten," she replied, then tentatively asked, "Brother Huang, is something the matter?"
As he spoke, his eyes barely glanced at Huang Hai beside him.
"Son," he said, his smile widening, "why aren't you kneeling down before your master?"
“Master, please kneel down without hesitation. Your disciple kowtows to you.”
Seeing this, Jiang Nuan immediately dodged away, asking, "What are you doing?"
What's going on? I just took on a disciple, how did someone find out so quickly?
And they arrived so quickly!
“I’m taking you as my apprentice,” Huang Sheng replied naturally. “Fifth sister-in-law, I’m entrusting this good-for-nothing son to you. If he disobeys, beat him to death. If he gets hurt, it’s on me.”
“No,” Jiang Nuan asked in confusion, “where did you hear that I was going to take on apprentices?”
“Master,” Huang Hai said apologetically, “I happened to see Brother Huang Ye and his wife kneeling at the door this morning. I waited for a little while. When they came out, they were happy and mentioned this, which I happened to overhear.”
Her home is so remote, what a strange coincidence!
This guy is cunning!
Damn it, what kind of auspicious place is Huangjiakou? Why are all these people acting like monkeys?
“I’m not your master,” Jiang Nuan waved her hand. “Don’t call me that. Otherwise, your mother might think I’m taking advantage of you and come after me.”
Liao Chunhua is so fierce, she wouldn't dare to mess with her.
Upon hearing this, the father and son fell silent.
Seeing this, Jiang Nuan knew that the two had come without Liao's knowledge.
With a sigh, Jiang Nuan finally spoke, "You should discuss this with her, lest it cause any unpleasantness."
"Fifth sister-in-law, don't worry, I will keep my wife in check and prevent her from causing trouble," Huang Sheng said sincerely. "Hai'er is a good boy. If you take him as your apprentice, we won't let you suffer any losses. From today onwards, he will be your own son."
The son was already a major problem, and now that his wife's affair has been exposed, matchmakers are afraid to arrange a marriage for him. If he doesn't come up with a solution, he'll be a bachelor for life!
We've finally seized this opportunity, we can't let it slip away.
"You should discuss it again," Jiang Nuan said slowly. "If she doesn't object, I can accept Huang Hai."
Jiang Nuan said these words without any pressure.
In any case, the Liao family would definitely not agree.
“Okay then,” Huang Sheng said with a happy expression, “I’ll go home and discuss it with her right away.”
He turned to Huang Hai and instructed, "Stay here and serve your master well. I'll come over as soon as I've discussed it with your mother!"
After saying that, he left without paying any attention to Jiang Nuan's reaction.
"Master," Huang Hai said solicitously, handing over a cup of water, "have some tea!"
“No need,” Jiang Nuan said, rubbing her forehead. “I don’t need you here. Go out and play with Lao Er.”
"Mom, I need to go to Grandma's house to pick someone up!"
"I also need to go to the old house." After receiving a look from Jiang Nuan, Old Huang said apologetically.
"You mistress, you're involved too?" Jiang Nuan's voice already carried a hint of warning.
“I don’t,” Huang Lin resignedly compromised. “Brother Dahai, let’s go help out at the school.”
After the two left, Jiang Nuan immediately called her daughter-in-law over, "If anyone else comes later, just say I'm not here."
“Mother,” Xie shook her head, “the monk can run away but the temple can’t. There’s no use in saying anything.”
They're just waiting right outside our door; there's really no good way to deal with them.
“Let’s hide for now,” Jiang Nuan stood up. “Let me think about how to handle this.”
The group was preparing to leave the old house.
"Mother," Huang the eldest asked in confusion, "why are you here too?"
“That’s right,” Grandma Huang said. “We were just about to come find you, but you arrived before we even left the house. Is there something you want to discuss with us?”
"I need your advice on something," Jiang Nuan said dejectedly. "Let's go inside and talk."
Once inside the hall, she voiced her concerns: “Today, Huang Ye came to ask to become my apprentice, and I just agreed. Now Huang Hai has also come over. I’m afraid if I stay any longer, more people will come looking for me.”
There really aren't any secrets in the village!
What happened to the most basic trust between people?
"What's going on?" Old Mrs. Huang asked. "Have these people no shame?"
“Exactly,” Sister-in-law Huang chimed in, “How could they possibly have the nerve to take a woman as their teacher? Aren’t they afraid of being laughed at?”
"Ya Ya," Old Man Huang said calmly, "what are your own thoughts on this matter?"
“I never thought of this,” Jiang Nuan said. “It was so sudden, I wasn’t prepared at all.”
"Think about it carefully now, tell me your opinion first, and I'll give you some advice."
“Father, we can’t let this go on,” Village Chief Huang said. “Yaya is living a good and stable life now.”
Old Huang understood what his son meant.
The longer you live, the more you understand one thing: whether you are talented or mediocre, nothing is more important than stability!
He secretly hoped that his daughter-in-law would have a smooth life, but it's always good for people to have some aspirations.
"Father," Jiang Nuan said, somewhat confused, "I don't know what to do right now."
It's impossible for someone not to want to pass on their knowledge to others.
However, she did not want to disrupt the current peace.
This is not the world she has always lived in. Even though everyone treats her very well, deep down she still feels uneasy.
She always felt that this kind of completely open and transparent life gave her a greater sense of security.
Although she didn't want to admit it, Jiang Nuan knew that she lacked the courage to forge ahead. Her family thought she was calm and composed, but in reality, she had always been taking things easy in order to avoid situations that she couldn't control.
“What’s there to think about? We won’t accept it,” Old Mrs. Huang said with dissatisfaction. “Women are different from men. This kind of trouble is not a good thing. No matter if the original intention is good or bad, people will only think that Yaya is restless.”
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