Chapter 73: Rejection
Chen Linan said with a cold expression, "Tell me everything about what happened."
The steward immediately told Chen Linan and Chen Pingan in detail what had happened.
After hearing this, both of them had puzzled expressions on their faces.
According to the housekeeper, he was sent back without even seeing the lady, and the lady also said some very unpleasant words.
Chen Pingan pondered those words several times in his mind and found them quite interesting.
It stands to reason that since that person is able to teach classes, he doesn't mind making his skills public. Then why did they get turned away when they went to invite him?
If the other party just doesn't like going to someone else's home, then they can just talk to them nicely. Don't they know that talking like that will offend others?
Neither of these two approaches is consistent with the common sense of how normal people behave in the world.
Then there is another possibility. The other party does not like powerful families, or to be more direct, the other party does not like their Chen family.
However, Qinghe City and Dongping County are far apart, and the Chen family should not have conflicts with the people here.
Perhaps he should start with the lady herself in order to successfully complete this task.
Chen Ping'an was indeed smart, and he figured out the key in a moment.
But he didn't say anything, but waited to see what Chen Linan would do next.
Chen Linan is good at studying and is smart, but his bad thing is that he has a mother who considers everything for him. With someone always covering for him, it is inevitable that he will be careless.
Chen Lin'an's reaction was just as Chen Ping'an had expected. He was displeased at first, but after thinking about the matter carefully, and with the steward adding fuel to the fire, the two of them concluded that the students in the girls' school might not want to lose such a teacher, so they took it upon themselves to drive the steward away.
Although it is only a small achievement in women's needlework, it is at least unique in the world, and the so-called women's school is just starting now, and some special skills may not be taught in time.
Thinking of this, Chen Linan suddenly became energetic. It was too late to get better. Once they invited people to the Chen Mansion in the capital, his younger sister would be able to truly take the first place.
He pointed at the steward who had just come over and said, "Go and buy some more expensive gifts. I'll go with you and we'll definitely bring the person back."
Then, he turned and looked at Chen Pingan.
"Fourth brother, then you can sit here for a while. When we come back, we will set off together to return to Qinghe City."
Chen Ping'an nodded obediently and watched the two of them leave.
After scolding the annoying person away, Cui Qingyi felt very upset.
She left Qinghe City and deliberately chose to settle in Dongping County, the farthest away, because she thought that this place was remote and given the development of the Chen family, they would definitely not come here.
Now all I can say is that man proposes, God disposes.
Although they had parted ways a long time ago, this incident still affected Cui Qingyi's mood.
After school in the afternoon, Konjac quickly discovered that Cui Qingyi was in a bad mood.
"Girl, why are you unhappy today? Did a student make you unhappy?"
The girl had been in school all day, and she couldn't think of anything that could make her unhappy.
There were no secrets between the two of them. Cui Qingyi thought about it and decided to tell the truth.
"Someone from the Chen family is here today."
Konjac: "Ah, which Chen family?"
"There's also the Chen family, Chen Lin'an, that Chen!"
Konjac stopped abruptly, feeling a rumbling sensation in his head.
Chen family!
Konjac didn't know what to feel at the moment. Panic? Fear? Or indifference?
"Girl, what should we do? Leave Dongping County?" She didn't even realize that her voice was shaking when she spoke.
Cui Qingyi was puzzled: "Leave? Where to?"
Dongping County is their home, why should they leave? Then she understood what Konjac was talking about.
In Konjac's heart, the Chen family is always superior to them. If they leave the Chen family, they will still be weak and unable to compete with the Chen family.
So unlike herself, when Konjac learned that someone from the Chen family was coming, the first thing she felt was fear, the fear of loss. She was worried that they would lose their home again.
After realizing this, Cui Qingyi suddenly felt happy.
She turned around, facing Konjac and walked backwards. "You and I are both free people now. Neither the Chen family nor the Cui family can control our lives. It is our own choice to stay in Dongping County. No one can make us leave here."
At this moment, there seemed to be stars in Cui Qingyi's eyes, which gave Konjac endless courage.
She puffed out her cheeks and clenched her fists. "Yes, this is our home. No one can drive us away."
Wangcai: "Woof woof woof..."
The two people and the dog returned home in the afterglow of the sunset.
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Chen Linan brought his steward and prepared generous gifts to the alley behind Yamen, but found that the girls' school had already dispersed, and they came to nothing.
Looking at the tightly closed door of the girls' school, Chen Linan felt a little suffocated. He waited for a while to gather his energy and just told the manager to come back tomorrow.
Several yamen runners carrying big swords came over, and the leading yamen runner looked at the two unfamiliar faces with a cold face.
"Who are you and what are you planning to do sneaking around here?"
Chen Linan? Who was sneaking around? Him? He wondered if the bailiff in front of him was blind. What did the word sneak have to do with him?
Ever since the Cui family girls' school opened in the alley behind the government office, it somehow caught the attention of the county magistrate, who personally instructed them to protect the safety of the girls' school.
In fact, the yamen runners used to pass through Yahou Alley three times a day during their patrols, but now they come several times a day.
Gradually, the yamen runners who were often in charge of this patrol route also became familiar with the two teachers from the female school.
There were even yamen runners who sent their young daughters to girls' schools.
Except for a few with wealthy families, the rest of the county yamen runners came from ordinary people's families. Although they were not as good as the laborers, they also earned their money through hard work every day.
Of course, they can also see more things and know that the prosperity of a family requires the accumulation of several generations, so no matter whether there are boys or girls in the family, they are willing to invest within their ability.
It can be said that the Cui Girls' School had unknowingly become increasingly close to the county government.
Seeing two sneaky figures now, I naturally had to go up and ask them.
After all, Chen Linan had seen the world. Although he felt that the mental state of the yamen runners here was different from that in other places, he would not be scared by a few ordinary runners.
Chen Linan: "We came from Qinghe City specifically to visit the teacher of the women's school.
It's just that I came at an unfortunate time, as the girls' school had already finished its classes."
The yamen runner looked the two men up and down, confirming that they did not look like criminals, and then reminded them:
"The girls' school ends at twilight hour every day. If you want to visit Mr. Cui, come early."
Mr. Cui?
Chen Linan paused. He didn't know when it started, but even when he heard the word "Cui", he would involuntarily think of that woman.
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