Chapter 153 The Male Protagonist's Superb Mother (Forty) Please
give me a monthly ticket Ji Xiaosi wanted to learn from him, and Mr. Zheng wanted to experience the joy of being a teacher, so the two of them hit it off.
To Zheng Wanjun's astonishment, and without anyone else (especially the Ji family) knowing, Ji Xiaosi became Mr. Zheng's direct disciple.
Ji Xiaosi still had to go to work, but after returning from the bookstore, he no longer sought advice from Zhao Qingyun, but went to the Zheng family to receive Mr. Zheng's strict education.
There are twelve hours in a day. Ji Xiaosi works (and eats) for six hours, reads (and gets scolded and slapped) for four hours, and sleeps only two hours a day.
But Ji Xiaosi still persisted.
Three months passed quickly. Ji Xiaosi learned Three, Hundred, and Thousand under Mr. Zheng and began to read the Four Books.
He was smart enough and worked even harder, like a drowning man grabbing a straw, and worked hard with all his might.
Mr. Zheng feels more and more accomplished.
He began to think that Ji Xiaosi should spend all his time reading.
Instead of wasting your life in a bookstore.
But the people in the Ji family are all scoundrels and vampires.
If they knew that Mr. Zheng valued Ji Xiaosi, they would desperately rely on the Zheng family.
Although Mr. Zheng is not afraid, he still finds it troublesome.
Furthermore, the Ji family is Ji Xiaosi's family after all. If Ji Xiaosi ignores it or is too decisive, it will not be good for his future.
"Be careful not to use force when you are in trouble!"
Mr. Zheng sighed silently.
Just when Mr. Zheng was thinking about how to change this situation, something happened to the Ji family! "It seems that Ji Dalang has offended someone. When he went to other places to purchase goods, he passed by Shuangtou Mountain and was kidnapped by the bandits of Shuangtou Mountain."
Shuangtoushan is the most famous bandit in the vicinity.
They commit robbery, kidnapping and extortion, and are almost guilty of all kinds of evil.
However, the boss of Shuangtou Mountain was quite smart. He used the slogan of "robbing the rich to help the poor" and did not harm the poor people, nor did he dare to target the wealthy and powerful.
They only robbed the middle class - passing merchants, or unscrupulous businessmen who were "rich but unkind".
Besides, they only want money, not life.
As long as the kidnapped person pays the ransom, they will release the hostage safely.
It is precisely because of the boss's "rules" that, despite Shuanglong Mountain's notoriety, it has not aroused public anger. Even the government only carried out symbolic encirclement and suppression a few times.
There was no large-scale mobilization of officers and soldiers to suppress the bandits.
As long as the government is not serious, the bandits in Shuangtou Mountain cannot be completely wiped out.
More than ten years have passed, and the bandits in Shuangtou Mountain still exist.
"Shuang Tou Shan is a group of people who rob the rich and give to the poor. They only kidnap the truly wealthy people."
Ji Dalang was just a small businessman who opened a small shop. He did not meet the "person ticket" standard of Shuangtou Mountain at all.
"Otherwise, he must have offended someone. Tsk tsk, the people of Shuangtou Mountain have said that the Ji family should pay 100 taels of silver to redeem him."
"One hundred taels? My God, can the Ji family have so much money?"
"…The ransom is not the most important thing. The key is who brings the money to redeem the person."
Ji Dalang seems to have offended someone.
If Shuangtou Mountain does not abide by the rules and takes the ransom but still kills the hostage, not only will Ji Dalang be in danger, but even the person who delivers the ransom will be doomed.
The Ji family has more than just Ji Dalang. There are many sons, each of whom has married and had children, and each has his own selfish desires.
The old neighbors who were familiar with the Ji family thought that the Ji family could still raise the ransom of one hundred taels of silver if they found a way.
The key is whether the Ji family is willing to join in.
If they could collect enough, who would go to Shuangtou Mountain to redeem the person? The old neighbors were not wrong in their guess. The Ji family could indeed collect one hundred taels.
Old Man Ji also expressed his willingness to pay money to redeem the person.
First of all, Ji Dalang is the eldest son, and old man Ji values him the most.
Secondly, Ji Dalang's son had some talent in studying, and the teachers in the academy all praised him.
Old man Ji himself is a street thug and seems to have no shame.
In fact, deep down, he also wanted his children and grandchildren to have a bright future and for someone in his family to become a high-ranking official.
The eldest daughter of the Ji family is old man Ji’s sweetheart.
Therefore, people from other families were reluctant to pay because they felt bad about the money. However, Old Man Ji glared at them with his triangular eyes, shocking all the sons and daughters-in-law.
This old rascal has been doing this for decades.
If you really make him angry, he can do anything immoral.
The other sons and daughters-in-law were all scared and expressed their willingness to pool the money.
The money is enough! But who will go? Old Man Ji will definitely not go. He does value his eldest son, but he values his life more.
Ji Dalang’s sons couldn’t go either because the children were still young.
Ji Erlang, Ji Silang and Ji Wulang also found different excuses and refused to go to Shuangtou Mountain.
In the end, it was the honest and filial Ji Sanlang who went to Shuangtou Mountain to redeem the person, carrying 100 taels of silver and with trembling legs.
Three days later, Ji Dalang and Ji Sanlang came back.
Although Ji Dalang had a bruised face, he was intact.
But Ji Sanlang had both his legs broken.
Ahem, after careful questioning, it was Ji Dalang's fault again! The people from Shuangtou Mountain Village did not take any action.
The two brothers got down the mountain smoothly. While they were resting in a tea stall beside the official road, Ji Dalang, who was frightened, hungry and beaten in the mountain village, was filled with anger.
He actually started an argument with a passerby over a trivial matter.
The pedestrian looked like a foreigner, but he did not give in at all when facing the "local" Ji Dalang.
Ji Dalang was surrounded and beaten by several strong men.
Ji Sanlang is honest and timid, but he is "stupid".
His brothers treated him like cattle and horses, but he treated his brothers like his own flesh and blood.
Seeing Ji Dalang being beaten up by a group of people, Ji Sanlang was afraid but still rushed forward.
Snap!
Snap!
A strong man took a bench and broke Ji Sanlang's legs with two consecutive blows.
Ji Sanlang fainted instantly.
Seeing that the matter had become serious, the group of people panicked and ran away in a hurry.
Ji Dalang still had a little conscience and did not abandon Ji Sanlang.
After dragging and pulling with great difficulty, Ji Dalang and Ji Sanlang returned home.
Madam Ji San cried so hard that she fainted.
Ji Xiaosi, who was still working in the bookstore, was called back.
He looked at the Ji family's quarrels and crying with a numb expression.
After a quarrel, the Ji family decided to split up.
Ji Sanlang's family was separated.
Without a house or money, the family of five was left with nothing.
Ji Sanlang had a high fever due to his wounds and was completely confused.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
But in a trance, he still heard his parents' heartless words and the helpless cries of his wife and children.
He was confused.
"What did I do wrong?"
"I am filial to my parents and friendly to my brothers. For the sake of family harmony, I let my children endure the suffering even though I know they will suffer."
"And this time, it was obviously my eldest brother who offended others first, and then took the initiative to pick a fight, which caused the trouble, but, why was it me who was injured and broke my leg and was kicked out?"
In a trance, Ji Sanlang seemed to be trapped in an illusion.
He saw the fate of his family.
He broke his leg and was kicked out of the house.
The wife worked so hard to make money that she was exhausted to death.
The eldest son took over the burden of supporting the family and was trapped in that short and dark workshop working all day.
Maybe he was too tired, or maybe he consumed too much ink and fumes, so he passed away at a young age.
The younger son and daughter were taken away by their parents and secretly sold. Their whereabouts are unknown, and no one knows whether they are alive or dead!
"ah!"
Ji Sanlang was frightened, angry, and in physical pain. He suddenly shouted and woke up.
I opened my eyes and found myself lying in a clean room.
In front of the bed, Ji San Niang wiped her tears and muttered:
"Mrs. Gu is kind-hearted. Seeing that our family was homeless on the streets, she gave us five taels of silver."
"Madam Wan is also very good. Her family has a small courtyard on Shuyuanqian Street. The tenant's lease has expired and it is temporarily vacant. Let us move in first!"
"And that Madam Zhou, she looks difficult to get along with, but she is a very kind person. She lent us some food."
"Xiao Si called a doctor, and he set your bones. He said that as long as you take good care of yourself, you will recover!"
"My dear father, just rest and recover. Madam Gu said that she would not only give me the laundry job, but also let me help light the fire and boil the water..."
After leaving the Ji family's old house, Mrs. Ji, who always kept her head down and had a numb face, seemed to come alive.
There was no longer the hopeless sadness on her face, but instead a lively look.
Ji Sanlang clearly saw his wife's expression and deeply felt her changes.
Bang! Ji Sanlang raised his hand and slapped himself!
What am I doing! I, I'm an asshole.
He wanted to be a filial son and a good brother, but he ended up hurting himself and his family.
From now on! I will never do this again!
He repaid his parents for their upbringing when he went to Shuangtou Mountain on behalf of his family to redeem his children.
And his two legs can be considered as the fulfillment of brotherhood.
From now on, he owes nothing to his parents or his brothers.
He wants to live for himself, his wife and children!
Ji Sanlang's cloudy eyes began to become clear.
He will work hard to give his wife and children a good life.
Oh, by the way, there is also Xiao Silang, and I will send him to school too! However, Ji Sanlang soon discovered that his eldest son seemed to have a better future.
"What? Mr. Zheng accepted you as his disciple?"
Ji Sanlang and his wife were both surprised and happy.
"Well! I won't work in the bookstore anymore. I will study with you, sir."
"Also, the master gave me a name. From now on, I will be called Ji Keji."
To restrain oneself and return to propriety is what the teacher requires of himself and also an expectation.
Ji Xiaosi has started reading the Analects of Confucius, so he is very clear about the origin and meaning of this idiom.
"Ji Keji?"
Ji Sanlang and his wife were illiterate and did not understand what the name meant.
However, Mr. Zheng is a juren and a teacher in the academy.
A truly cultured person would certainly give an excellent name.
"Good! It sounds nice! From now on our son will be called Ji Keji!"
Ji Sanlang is less than thirty years old, but he looks very old.
There were already wrinkles on his dark face, but at this moment, every wrinkle on his face was filled with joy and longing for the future.
His son has also studied and may become a high-ranking official in the future!
Ji Sanlang is useless and a loser who is not favored by his parents.
But he still has a son, and his son is promising.
Madam Ji San is a woman and her focus is different from her husband's.
She suddenly remembered that Mr. Zheng had a daughter who was only seven years old this year.
Huoshui: ...This plot has collapsed so terribly!
PS: Is the pace of this story a bit slow? It's already 40 chapters, and it feels like there are still many plots to be written. What do you think?
(End of this chapter)
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