Liu Tangxi also noticed that Li's gaze seemed a little more eager today. She thought it was because she took the initiative to pick up food for Wei Hanzhou, so she didn't think much about it.
If she knew what Li was thinking, she would not be able to remain so calm.
Although Wei Hanzhou accepted the food she picked for him, he still ignored her.
However, Liu Tangxi didn't care. Wei Hanzhou was usually like this and didn't like to pay attention to her.
However, thinking that Wei Hanzhou would have to go to school early tomorrow morning, there was something she really wanted to ask.
After taking a shower, Liu Tangxi quickly made the bed for Wei Hanzhou and sat on the bed waiting for Wei Hanzhou to come back.
After Wei Hanzhou came back, he saw Liu Tangxi had made the bed for him again, and his expression softened a lot.
"Husband, you must have had a hard time studying today." Liu Tangxi tried to talk to Wei Hanzhou.
Having spent a long time with Liu Tangxi, Wei Hanzhou knew she had something to say when she said this. He did not say anything, but waited for her to speak. After all, she was impatient and would definitely say it herself.
"Yeah." Wei Hanzhou responded.
"Husband, are you thirsty?"
"Not thirsty."
"Husband, are you hungry?"
“Not hungry.”
"Husband, are you sleepy?"
Wei Hanzhou: ...
Realizing that he had asked the wrong question, Liu Tangxi laughed a few times to ease the embarrassment.
"Do you have any questions?"
In the end, it was Wei Hanzhou who brought it up first.
Hearing this, Liu Tangxi asked without any hesitation: "Did you go to Li Xiucai's house this afternoon?"
"Yeah." Wei Hanzhou nodded in acknowledgment.
"Then what did you say to Li Xiucai? Why did Aunt Zhao come to apologize?"
Liu Tangxi had been holding it in for the whole afternoon, wanting to know what method Wei Hanzhou had used. Li Xiucai's family had agreed so readily, it must have been because Wei Hanzhou had touched a sore spot.
Liu Tangxi really wanted to know about this kind of thing where the enemy was in pain but I was very happy.
Hearing this, Wei Hanzhou glanced at Liu Tangxi.
"Go on~" Liu Tangxi urged.
"My lady is so smart, how could you not think of this?"
Liu Tangxi was quite happy to be praised by Wei Hanzhou, but she still disliked Wei Hanzhou's personality of not speaking his mind directly.
However, what she wanted to know was still in Wei Hanzhou's mind, so she could only compromise and do what Wei Hanzhou wanted.
"Have you found evidence that Li Xiucai's family colluded with the fortune teller to deceive you?"
"no."
After saying that, Wei Hanzhou glanced at Liu Tangxi and asked, "Do you think this kind of thing will leave evidence?"
Liu Tangxi pursed her lips and thought, this kind of thing is probably just something said verbally, who would deliberately keep evidence?
Liu Tangxi felt uncomfortable seeing Wei Hanzhou looking at her as if she was a fool.
Carefully recalling what Wei Hanzhou had done before, Liu Tangxi rolled his eyes and asked, "Did you threaten them?"
Wei Hanzhou neither confirmed nor denied it.
Liu Tangxi's eyes lit up and he said, "Is it really a threat? What threat? It must be related to Li Xiucai, right?"
Wei Hanzhou nodded.
Seeing Wei Hanzhou's performance, Liu Tangxi became even more excited. However, she didn't know Li Xiucai, nor did she know what leverage Wei Hanzhou had on him.
She wanted to know so badly, and she became anxious when she saw Wei Hanzhou was uncooperative.
"Tell me quickly, what is it?" Liu Tangxi tugged at Wei Hanzhou's sleeve.
Wei Hanzhou glanced down at the white hands on his sleeves, his Adam's apple moved slightly, and he was about to speak, but unexpectedly, Liu Tangxi spoke first.
"Is it because he taught you to read?"
Liu Tangxi suddenly thought of what Wei Erhu had said that day, that Li Xiucai had taught Wei Hanzhou and had boasted to others that he had taught him. Based on what she knew about the admissions methods of various schools, Li Xiucai must have told others that he had taught Wei Hanzhou, and he might even have exaggerated the facts.
Well, there must be many people coming here to visit.
Thanks to this, Li Xiucai must have made a lot of money.
Wei Hanzhou raised his eyes and looked at his wife who was standing nearby, with a hint of a smile on his lips.
She is indeed very smart.
Seeing Wei Hanzhou smile, Liu Tangxi knew that he had guessed right and also smiled happily.
Seeing Liu Tangxi smile, Wei Hanzhou seemed to be in a better mood.
He did go to Li Xiucai's house in the afternoon, and with just a few words, he revealed the truth: Li Xiucai's family was indeed in cahoots with the fortune teller. However, Li Xiucai pushed the blame on his daughter-in-law Zhao, and told him that he knew nothing about it.
Although Li Xiucai was old, had experienced a lot, and was smart, Wei Hanzhou was naturally intelligent and saw through it at a glance.
However, after all, this matter was related to his wife's reputation, and the fortune teller had received the punishment he deserved, and Li Xiucai's family had not succeeded. Therefore, he did not intend to think too much about the previous events.
It is an indisputable fact that Li Xiucai did teach him. However, Li Xiucai did not play much of a role in his passing the imperial examination.
He only needs to publicize it everywhere, make his position clear, and explain the situation, and Li Xiucai will not be able to use this to recruit students. Even the students he recruited will leave.
People in the world value respecting teachers.
He also doesn't want to leave things to the end.
So, the result of this incident was that Li Xiucai agreed to let his daughter-in-law apologize and clear his wife's name. At the same time, he promised not to deliberately use Wei Hanzhou's name when recruiting students in the future.
Wei Hanzhou briefly explained the situation to Liu Tangxi.
Liu Tangxi was very happy to hear this.
After he finished speaking, Liu Tangxi saw that the smile on Wei Hanzhou's lips had disappeared, and couldn't help but say, "Husband, you should smile more. You look better when you smile."
Wei Hanzhou's expression changed slightly.
Although the candlelight was dim, Liu Tangxi still caught it. She was a little puzzled at first, but then she quickly reacted.
Could it be that...
"Are you shy?" Liu Tangxi asked in surprise.
This is really too strange, a person like Wei Hanzhou can be shy! Oh my God, she couldn't believe her eyes.
What did she say just now... Oh, I think she said he looked good when he smiled?
Wei Hanzhou's image in the book left a very deep impression on her, and when she first met him, Wei Hanzhou's performance was also very scary.
She always felt that although Wei Hanzhou would not become the same as in the book, he would definitely not be a person who would be shy because of a sentence. Such a person with a high IQ and good at planning must have a big heart.
Not afraid of wind and rain, not afraid of rumors.
Look at him showing such a shy side in front of her.
Wei Hanzhou was already a little embarrassed about his behavior just now. When he saw Liu Tangxi sitting on the bed and staring at him curiously, his face suddenly darkened.
"You're wrong." Wei Hanzhou denied.
After saying that, he shook his sleeves and walked towards his "bed": "It's getting late, go to bed."
Liu Tangxi was just surprised to see Wei Hanzhou's embarrassment, but now, seeing Wei Hanzhou's dark face and hearing these two emotionless words, he immediately returned to reality.
Maybe, it was really because the candlelight was too dim just now and she saw it wrong?
However, no matter how you look at Wei Hanzhou, he looks like he is fleeing in panic.
"Just be shy if you want to. I won't make fun of you." Liu Tangxi teased him.
Perhaps it was because Wei Hanzhou had just helped her, or perhaps it was because Wei Hanzhou's style of doing things was much gentler than in the books, Liu Tangxi felt much closer to Wei Hanzhou and became bolder.
Wei Hanzhou ignored her.
Liu Tangxi felt that he had guessed correctly and was in a very good mood. He started to talk a lot: "That's great. I thought this matter could not be solved, but I didn't expect that Li Xiucai's family could be found. Speaking of which, I still have to thank my husband."
At this point, Liu Tangxi changed the subject and said, "However, this time, not only did you resolve the previous rumors, you also solved the problem of Li Xiucai using your name to make money. It can be said that it is a win-win situation. You will definitely make money."
Having solved a problem, Liu Tangxi was in a very good mood, so he unconsciously said a few more words.
She didn't care about Wei Hanzhou's cold attitude, he had always been like this anyway.
However, Wei Hanzhou perhaps thought she was too noisy, so he started talking.
"Compared to my reputation, I care more about my wife's reputation."
Liu Tangxi was suddenly speechless.
The next moment, Wei Hanzhou blew out the candle.
In the darkness, Liu Tangxi seemed to feel a slight warmth on his face.
She kept thinking about this sentence all night.
When I woke up the next morning, Wei Hanzhou was gone.
Looking at the empty house, Liu Tangxi felt a little depressed.
However, Liu Tangxi felt that it was probably because she was scolded by Wei Hanzhou last night and did not respond.
She was too confused at the time to think of how to respond.
Next time, when Wei Hanzhou comes back next time, she will prepare herself well and give him a good fight back.
Because Zhao came home yesterday, Zhou went out after breakfast.
Not long after, Zhou came back, and she couldn't stop smiling.
"What's going on? Did something good happen outside?" Zhang asked.
Zhou glanced at Liu Tangxi and said with a smile, "It's a good thing, absolutely a good thing. Li Xiucai's daughter-in-law, Zhao from the next village, is speaking well of my third brother's wife in our village. She said she was wrong and that she didn't see clearly that day, and she told everyone she met."
Hearing this, Liu Tangxi smiled.
Wei Hanzhou had a hold on Li Xiucai's vital point, and it would be difficult for Zhao to disobey.
Zhang smiled and said, "Really? That's great. With her saying this, others will no longer gossip about my third brother's wife."
Li heard the noise outside and came out from the main room.
Before she could ask, Zhou walked up to her and started talking to her again.
After saying this, Li smiled.
"Let's go and take a look." Li said to her daughters-in-law.
Zhang was not a curious person, but after hearing what Li said, he couldn't help but be curious and wanted to go and take a look.
Immediately, she put down the embroidery work in her hands and walked out of the village.
Zhou hadn't seen enough of the lively atmosphere, so when she saw Li was about to leave, she immediately followed her.
Liutangxi is probably the only relatively peaceful place in the family.
When people first talked about her, she didn't have any big emotions. Later, when people started praising her, she didn't feel anything. Now that someone has cleared her name, she still has no reaction.
As for reputation, it all depends on whether others believe in it or not.
If the people close to you believe in you, then it won’t be a problem for you. If Wei Lao San’s family didn’t believe her at first, it would really hurt her, at least her life wouldn’t be so easy.
Liu Tangxi didn't like going out, and others wouldn't talk about it in front of her. Besides, she knew that she would be leaving soon, and everything about Weijia Village would probably become a thing of the past, so she really didn't feel anything much.
"Mom, I won't go. Zhongxing is still in the house. I'll stay at home to look after the children."
When Zhou heard this, she felt embarrassed. Her own son was sleeping at home, and she ran away.
Thinking of this, she quickly glanced at Li.
Li hadn't thought of this. She thought about it for a moment, stepped forward and grabbed Liu Tangxi's hand, saying, "No need. Your father is at home. Let him watch for a while. Let's go out and have some fun and see what happens to that evil man."
Since Li was so enthusiastic, it would be difficult for Liu Tangxi to refuse.
So she put down her embroidery and went out with everyone.
After Zhao said it twice, she saw Zhou leaving and sat aside lazily.
She was the daughter-in-law of a scholar and was respected by everyone in the past. But now she was slapped in the face in public and said something different from before. How embarrassing it was.
If her father-in-law hadn't forced her to come, she would never have come.
She knew that Wei Hanzhou's family did not have a good relationship with the village, so as soon as she saw Zhou leave, she immediately started to rest.
Anyway, Wei Hanzhou's family lives at the end of the village, so no one would gossip about them behind their backs.
Unexpectedly, not long after I sat down, I saw people from Wei Laosan's family coming over from a distance.
Zhao suddenly became depressed, stood up and started explaining to others.
"The wife of Mr. Wei is a good girl from a respectable family. I misheard her that day and thought she came from a dirty place..."
Li felt very uncomfortable when she saw the look in Zhao's eyes.
Didn't she just see Zhao sitting aside and resting?
Moreover, since Zhao could say such words before, he must have evil intentions.
When no one is watching, it is inevitable that some unpleasant things will be said.
Zhao was afraid of Wei Hanzhou's family, but Wang was not. She relied on being the eldest sister-in-law of Wei Lao San, and was not afraid of him even if Wei Hanzhou passed the examination. When she saw Li and others coming, Wang deliberately said, "How do you know it's not him? Maybe he is."
The woman who was chatting idly nearby said, "That's impossible, isn't it? I heard that Han Zhou's wife can embroider and read, and she looks very elegant, she doesn't look like she came from that place."
"How is it impossible? I heard that place teaches girls to do these things. The prettier they are, the more likely they are to do these things. Otherwise, they can't be sold at a high price." Wang retorted.
She still remembered the last time Liu Tangxi confronted her at home and refused to teach her granddaughter Lotus. Now, she was looking for an opportunity to discredit her.
Zhao was delighted to see that Wang said this on purpose.
Anyway, it wasn't her who said it, so she doesn't care.
Since Wang said it on purpose, Li and the others naturally heard it. Upon hearing Wang say this, Li was so angry that she wanted to go up to her and argue with her immediately.
This is really a mixture of new and old hatreds.
However, this time he was stopped by Liu Tangxi.
"Third son's wife, don't stop me. Listen to what she is saying!" Li said loudly.
Li said this in a very loud voice, and the women who were talking together could hear it.
Although these people have a normal relationship with the Wei Third Family, who made Wei Hanzhou a scholar? Therefore, even if they have a good relationship with Wang, they will not speak for her at this moment. But this does not affect their excitement.
At this moment, everyone fell silent and looked at Wang and then at Li.
Wang saw Liu Tangxi stop Li and said with a smile, "Third sister-in-law, this is your fault. Look, Han Zhou's wife doesn't let you argue with me. Maybe I'm right. Right, Han Zhou's wife?"
Li's face turned red with anger. She pushed Liu Tangxi who was blocking her way and started arguing with Wang.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Han Zhou's wife is too kind to bother with an old woman like you. Keep your mouth shut and don't gossip about our family for no reason."
Wang was not to be outdone and started to scold: "You old woman are not only talkative, but also confused. Don't you see what kind of wife you have found for the scholar? You have brought shame to our Wei family, you foolish woman!"
"You are an idiot, and you are also a vicious woman. Over the years, you have been gossiping about our family in the village. Our family's reputation has been ruined by you!"
"Bah! I want to ruin your reputation? Don't you even look at yourself? Do you need me to ruin it?"
"Do you think you are a good person? It was because of you that you took away the money we saved for Han Zhou's studies. Otherwise, Han Zhou would have passed the imperial examination and become a scholar long ago."
"Stop talking nonsense. That's my parents' money. We haven't divided up the family. They can give it to whoever they want. You don't have the ability to ask for it, and my parents don't like you. You can't blame me?"
"It's all your fault! It was you who caused the family to be corrupt when the family was divided. We didn't get a penny."
…
The two people were arguing and about to fight, so the people around them quickly pulled them apart.
Liu Tangxi was really dumbfounded at first. She hadn't seen such a scene in years. Since she went to study in a big city, she rarely went back to her hometown. Even if she went home, she would only stay for a few days.
This kind of thing of swearing in public is really the first time I have encountered it.
However, isn’t the point of this matter missing the point?
Looking at Zhao standing outside and watching the joke, Liu Tangxi calmed down.
After taking a deep breath, Liu Tangxi grabbed Li's sleeve and shook his head at her.
Li was naturally unwilling and wanted to go up and fight with Wang.
Liu Tangxi quickly took a step forward and stood in front of Li.
Just looking at Wang's physique, it was clear that Li was no match for her. Moreover, Li was not bad enough, nor was he as brave as Wang, so he was bound to suffer losses.
Looking at Wang's smiling face in front of him, Liu Tangxi smiled.
At this moment, Wang suddenly had a bad premonition.
Liu Tangxi did not disappoint Wang. She slowly approached her and whispered in her ear, "Aunt, how did you know that all the girls in the brothels had to learn embroidery and study? Could it be that your nephew told you? I heard from my husband that your nephew went there quite often."
Liu Tangxi thought, let's fight, eh? Well, let's see who is more ruthless.
What's the point of just quarreling or fighting?
The most precious person to the eldest wife is that grandson. In this case, she must follow Wei Hanzhou's example and hold the eldest wife's lifeblood in her hands.
Sure enough, Wang, who had a smug look on her face just now, immediately changed her expression: "You...you...what nonsense are you talking about!"
Wang's face flushed red, and she looked guilty.
She was just a village woman who had rarely been outside, so she naturally didn't know. Therefore, she had heard these words from her grandson at home. Because Liu Tangxi rejected them, her family disliked her.
A few days ago, I heard that people outside had changed their views on Liu Tangxi. They all said that she came from a wealthy family, so I naturally felt unhappy.
Sun Tzu said this.
Li wanted to step forward, but when she saw that Wang seemed to be weakening, she immediately calmed down.
The people around didn't hear what Liu Tangxi said, and they all looked over curiously.
"Also, I've only heard of places that teach people how to play the piano and dance to please men, but I've never heard of people learning embroidery and studying. If you learn this, will you take the imperial examination or subsidize the building? So, when it comes to talking nonsense, I'm not as good as you, auntie."
Liu Tangxi said this quite loudly so that everyone could hear it.
Wang had never really seen the world, so she was stunned by Liu Tangxi's few words.
Moreover, she was good at quarreling and swearing with others, and she had never lost in such matters, but she was not good at arguing with people like Liu Tangxi who spoke gently and reasonably.
Liu Tangxi neither scolded her nor hit her, but she didn't know what to say.
When the villagers heard what Liu Tangxi said, they couldn't help but nod their heads, thinking that what she said made sense. The girls there were there to please men and make a lot of money, so how could they possibly work as embroiderers?
The scene suddenly changed, and now, the proud person became Li.
She didn't really want to quarrel with Wang, she just wanted to win and wanted to see Wang suffer.
Now that she saw her third daughter-in-law making the other party lose heart with just a few words, Li was naturally happy.
"Third son's wife, you don't know, this old woman has been talking nonsense more than once or twice." Li added.
Seeing Li talking, Wang wanted to come back immediately. Liu Tangxi immediately said, "Aunt, do you remember what I just said? Do you want me to say it in front of everyone?"
Wang stopped immediately, looked at Li angrily, then at Liu Tangxi, and left with a red face.
When Zhao saw Wang leave so quickly, she curled her lips secretly.
"Second aunt of the Li family, don't forget what you are here for today." Liu Tangxi said to her.
After saying that, he smiled at her.
Thinking of how Wang was restrained by Liu Tangxi just now, and looking at Liu Tangxi's eyes now, Zhao felt a chill in her heart, and hurriedly said to everyone: "That old woman is talking nonsense, I saw it that day, the scholar's wife was abducted by human traffickers, and before she was sold, she was rescued by the third sister-in-law of the Li family..."
As Zhao spoke, she looked at Liu Tangxi's expression.
Seeing that there was nothing else to do here, Liu Tangxi wanted to go back.
However, before leaving, Li asked Zhou to stay and whispered, "Watch them here. If they dare to talk nonsense again, come back to me."
Zhou likes to join in the fun, and when she heard this, she immediately assured, "Yes, my daughter-in-law will remember it."
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