Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Li immediately got up and walked outside.
Gu Lili also stood up and followed behind Old Madam Li as they walked outside.
Tie Dan's mother was standing anxiously outside the door.
"Auntie, what exactly happened?" Gu Lili asked as she stepped forward.
That Zuo Xiuhong is something else, how can she be so troublesome? She can even get into arguments over paying tuition.
Iron Egg's mother, panting heavily, said, "Sigh, Lili, you should go and see for yourself!"
She really couldn't say.
Gu Lili and Old Madam Li exchanged a glance and hurriedly ran towards the academy.
Li Tiansheng, Gu Yunchu, and Gu Huanhuan followed closely behind.
Before even entering the academy gate, Zuo Xiuhong's shrill voice could be heard coming from inside.
“I am the maternal aunt of the Yongning Township Lord, why should we have to pay so much tuition!” Zuo Xiuhong shouted.
Upon hearing this, Gu Lili's face darkened.
She had just brought Gu Yanyu over, and she had already paid her tuition.
Why shouldn't she, an outsider, pay?
They actually dared to rely on their power!
Gu Lili quickened her pace and stepped into the courtyard with Old Madam Li. She saw Zuo Xiuhong standing arrogantly in the academy, with Li Qimu following behind with his head down.
Lai Fu, sitting opposite, had his entire face flushed red with anger from Zuo Xiuhong.
Today, Laifu was merely helping Master Yuan collect tuition fees; Master Yuan had already gone inside to teach the children who had paid their fees early in the morning.
So I asked Laifu to help collect the fees from the children who arrived late.
Although the academy belongs to the Han family, the Han family has also stated that they will not be responsible for the tuition fees of Master Yuan.
Therefore, what Laifu did was simply following Master Yuan's decision.
Although the woman in front of me is the maternal aunt of the Yongning Township Lord, the Yongning Township Lord has already paid the tuition fee, so why shouldn't she?
He simply told Zuo Xiuhong that the tuition fee for people from the outer village was one hundred coins per month.
Zuo Xiuhong started arguing with Laifu without even asking what happened.
They said it was an argument, but Laifu was only fourteen or fifteen years old; how could he possibly have an argument?
It was all just her one-sided output.
No matter how Laifu explained, Zuo Xiuhong kept harping on that one sentence and kept cursing him.
When others tried to advise Zuo Xiuhong, she would swear and drive them away.
Seeing that there was no other way, Tie Dan's mother called Gu Lili over.
"Aunt, I have no idea where you get such a big ego!" Gu Lili said coldly.
Gu Lili had been tolerant of Zuo Xiuhong, but she never expected her to be so arrogant.
Just now, Gu Lili finally understood.
She indulged Zuo Xiuhong's antics in her home entirely because of her maternal grandparents.
However, there are still differences between the maternal grandparents and Zuo Xiuhong.
Gu Lili knew about her maternal grandparents and they had always been very good to her.
Zuo Xiuhong has been causing trouble all along. If I continue to indulge her, how am I any different from Li Xihua back then?
If things continue like this, wouldn't that just be letting Zuo Xiuhong leech off him?
You should completely separate yourself from those who treat you well and those who don't.
If someone does you a good thing, just repay that person.
Zuo Xiuhong was startled when she suddenly heard Gu Lili's voice.
Gu Lili's voice was devoid of any warmth. She addressed her as "aunt," but her words sent a chill down Zuo Xiuhong's spine for no apparent reason.
Zuo Xiuhong thought she was cold because she wasn't dressed warmly enough.
When she saw Gu Lili arrive, she immediately walked up to her and said with dissatisfaction, "Lili, what kind of village head are you? Your own cousin comes to a private school and you still get a hundred coins a month. You're nothing special as a village head!"
Xiu Hong originally planned to pay tuition, but just as she was about to take out her money, she overheard the two people from Gu Zhuang talking.
Their monthly allowance was only thirty coins, and they could pay it with grain and firewood.
Zuo Xiuhong was unhappy about this!
That's why this whole thing happened.
"Since you think I, the village head, am nothing special, then take Qimu back home. You're not welcome here!" Gu Lili said expressionlessly.
Gu Lili didn't want to argue with her anymore.
Zuo Xiuhong became anxious upon hearing this. There was a private school in their village, but it was only for basic education.
Besides, if Li Qimu could study here, wouldn't she be able to come to Gu Lili's house every few days?
Zuo Xiuhong said anxiously, "Lili, how can you talk to your aunt like that! You just said that as long as I give you two hundred coins a month, you'll let your cousin live in your house. Why have you changed your mind now!"
He seemed anxious, but he was just trying to embarrass Gu Lili because he saw more and more people gathering around.
She just wanted to show the people of Gu Zhuang how ruthless Gu Lili could be.
He even charges his own cousin to stay at his house!
Ideally, Gu Lili should be made to lose face and then feel embarrassed to accept the money.
However, Zuo Xiuhong had clearly miscalculated.
"Lili, it only costs two hundred coins to eat at your house for a month! Can Laifu and I go too? I'll give you one tael of silver a month!" Han Mingyue said sincerely.
Gu Lili turned around and saw that Han Mingyue had also come to watch the fun.
Han Mingyue wasn't just watching the drama unfold; she genuinely wanted to have dinner at Gu Lili's house.
The prerequisite is that you don't eat pig intestines!
Even Master Yuan, who was giving a lecture, came out.
It wasn't that Master Yuan enjoyed watching the spectacle, but rather that Zuo Xiuhong's noise made it impossible for him to continue his lecture.
Gu Lili smiled faintly at Han Mingyue and said, "I'm so sorry, Mingyue, we have too many things going on at home, so we probably won't be able to cook every day."
She's opening a restaurant in a couple of days, so she won't have time to cook for this person or that person.
He only agreed to Zuo Xiuhong's request out of respect for his maternal grandparents.
After Gu Lili finished speaking, she turned to Zuo Xiuhong and said, "Yes, I've changed my mind. You can give the two hundred coins to whoever you want, but I don't agree to it now! Also, this academy isn't mine. If you want to take advantage, go somewhere else!"
She didn't want to worry about so much anymore; Gu Lili was filled with doubt at that moment.
Perhaps I haven't fully taken control of this body yet, and am often being manipulated by unconscious emotions.
Gu Lili was willing to give Zuo Xiuhong face, but Zuo Xiuhong never intended to give her face.
Then let's just break off all ties and it would be best if they never came to our house again.
To avoid disturbing my peace and quiet!
After saying that, Gu Lili looked apologetically at Master Yuan and said, "Master, I'm really sorry to have troubled you. The academy has its own rules, so please just follow them. If anyone causes trouble, you don't need to worry too much, just kick them out!"
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