Chapter 46 There is kindness, but not much
That evening, An Xin went out for a walk after dinner to help digest the food.
She strolled to the front yard and saw a thin and tall figure sitting in front of the window, writing something furiously.
She walked softly to the window.
Leng Xiangbai raised his head when he heard a slight noise and saw the person standing outside the window. His originally cold eyes became warm.
An Xin had always known that Leng Xiangbai was copying books for the bookstore to make money. Just now, when he saw a pile of copied books on the desk, he realized how hard he was working.
But An Xin acted as if he didn't see it and didn't intend to help him.
That evening, An Xin went out for a walk after dinner to help digest the food.
She strolled to the front yard and saw a thin and tall figure sitting in front of the window, writing something furiously.
She walked softly to the window.
Leng Xiangbai raised his head when he heard a slight noise and saw the person standing outside the window. His originally cold eyes became warm.
An Xin had always known that Leng Xiangbai was copying books for the bookstore to make money. Just now, when he saw a pile of copied books on the desk, he realized how hard he was working.
But An Xin acted as if he didn't see it and didn't intend to help him.
She is not the heroine of a time-travel novel and does not have a kind heart.
Giving respect to others is An Xin’s greatest kindness.
Knowing that she had disturbed him, An Xin nodded to Leng Xiangbai, then continued to walk around the lotus pond and returned to the backyard.
Leng Xiangbai looked at the slender figure, and a smile appeared on his cold face as if ice and snow were melting.
Then he continued to lower his head and copy books, which was his main source of livelihood now.
After the provincial examination, An Xin felt that Li Ziyu and the others had the ability to pass the examination to become a scholar, so she relaxed her requirements for herself.
She felt that there was still plenty of time, and it wouldn't hurt to earn back some health points from the system. This was the time she wanted to give up.
An Xin's idea made the system that signed an equal contract with her anxious, so it told her a secret that could not be told.
*That day An Xin was giving a lecture to six people.
Looking at Jiang Zhou slumped over the table, looking bored and uninterested, An Xin realized that this guy was being lazy again.
He felt that as long as Li Ziyu, Leng Xiangbai and Zhu Shijing passed the college entrance examination and became scholars, he would win the bet, so whether he passed or not was not that important.
Thus, the Jiangzhou boat, which had lost its significance for scientific research, returned to its previous state.
For those who have no goal in the imperial examination, it is really difficult to arouse interest in studying.
An Xin sighed.
At this time, Uncle Yong, the gatekeeper, came to the door of the school, bowed and said respectfully: "Master, two people came to the gate of the academy, saying that Mr. Leng's brother and sister-in-law wanted to see him."
An Xin looked at two young men, one cool and the other indifferent, sitting by the window. He held his forehead and saw that they both felt a lot cooler in the summer.
To the indifferent boy's question: "If you don't want to see them, I'll have someone send them away."
Leng Xiangbai stood up and walked out of the classroom. He knew that if he didn't go out to meet the two people, they would keep making trouble at the gate of the academy.
"Cousin, where are you going?" An Rui asked.
An Xin was walking out, and turned back to talk nonsense seriously, "Why don't you review the book by yourselves, and I'll go out and help you."
Facing five pairs of eyes, An Xin surrendered: "Let's go together. When dealing with the best, there is strength in numbers."
Jiang Zhou: "Humph! That's more like it."
At the entrance of the academy.
Leng Xiangbai's elder brother Leng Xiangdong looked at his younger brother with a hurt expression, as if he had suffered a great injustice, and lowered his head.
"How can you say that, little uncle? I know you have passed the examination and become a student, but how can you disown your elder brother just because of the division of the family?"
Li shouted loudly, as if she felt that what she said was very reasonable: "You are so heartless, aren't you afraid that others will know and affect your image as a scholar?"
An Xin saw Leng Xiangbai standing there like a green pine tree and bright moon. He exuded a coolness and his expression was more indifferent than ever before.
He said lightly: "Don't be afraid!" The one who answered was concise and to the point.
An Xin nodded. It seemed that he still had some leniency towards her despite her usual perfunctory attitude.
Leng Xiangbai expressed his determination and attitude, and ignored his heartless elder brother and sister-in-law, preparing to go back to continue his classes.
Even though the weather is warm now and I'm drowsy from the lectures given by my own principal, it's still more comfortable than listening to the noisy sounds here.
“Stop.” Leng Xiangdong saw his brother was so determined, he took off the hypocritical mask on his face, and said with a gloomy look in his eyes: “No matter what, you are my brother.
Now you must come back with me and stop those rumors that I, as your brother, am mean and ungrateful to you.
If you don't agree, I will spread the news that you are unfilial and unfraternal, and see how you can take the imperial examination in the future."
Seeing his brother stop and look at him sternly, Leng Xiangdong finally revealed his selfish and complacent look.
"If you're afraid of affecting your future, just come back with me and clarify.
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They said you didn't want any property from the family after your parents died because you spent too much money on your studies.
I feel that I owe a lot to my brother, not because I, as a brother, will not share anything with you."
An Xin's admiration for Brother Leng Xiangbai is like a surging river, endless, confusing right and wrong, and shameless. This guy has really figured it out.
Leng Xiangbai raised a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth, "My parents paid for my three years of study before they died, and they also paid for your five years of study when you were of the right age.
But you have been studying for such a long time, yet you can't even recite the Children's Classics, and you only know and can write a few words.
It is because you yourself do not want to continue studying that your parents have stopped supporting you."
Leng Xiangdong gritted his teeth. This was indeed true and he could not refute it. If we really counted the money spent on his studies, I'm afraid he spent no less than his younger brother.
Seeing that her husband couldn't handle this ungrateful brother-in-law, Li's eyes turned around and she started to think of other ideas.
"You don't want to give those rumors to your brother-in-law, just clarify them for your elder brother."
"Sister-in-law, I have something I would like to ask you for help with..."
Li saw that Leng Xiangbai didn't even listen to her and was about to walk into the academy, so she hurriedly shouted, "As long as you can help my cousin take the position of village chief again, your elder brother and I will never bother you again."
Although Leng Xiangdong was unhappy that his wife did not care about his reputation but instead wanted his younger brother to help his uncles from her mother's side, he did not say anything at this time.
Just when Li ran forward unwillingly and tried to hold Leng Xiangbai, a figure suddenly blocked the two of them.
"Sister-in-law is so eager to pull her brother-in-law along. She has no shame at all."
Everyone: "..." A venomous tongue is a venomous tongue. When it spews poison, it even hurts its own people.
"Ouch!" Jiang Zhou stared at the woman who hit his head, realizing that what he had just said was wrong.
Knowing he was in the wrong, he snorted and turned his head away.
"You need to improve your sharp tongue skills, attack the other party without hurting yourself." At this point, An Xin suddenly thought of a place that was very suitable for this sharp tongue.
So I didn't feel like wasting time with these two people who came to cause trouble.
Want to get rid of them quickly.
So he spoke up and said quietly, "You know what you did. Brothers who have separated from each other should help each other out of affection, and not helping each other is their duty. No matter how you talk about this matter, you are not right."
"Also, I am a kind person, but I want to remind you that if you spread rumors and slander scholars, you will be reported to the government. In the case of minor punishment, you will be beaten with a stick, and in serious cases, you will be imprisoned."
Leng Xiangdong and Li's faces changed. It was obvious that they didn't know that if they said a few slanderous words, they would be beaten and imprisoned.
An Xin's eyes were as clear as a mirror, and he smiled alone: "It is true that you take money and do things for others, but before you spread rumors, you should think clearly whether you can bear the consequences."
"You...how do you know?!" Li took a step back in horror.
(End of this chapter)