Chapter 156 The hero's best mother (Forty-three) Asking for monthly votes at the end of the month
In the evening, Ji Keji came back from the academy.
As soon as I stepped into the back street of the academy, a figure jumped out.
Ji Keji originally thought it was his junior sister, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.
But after a moment, his smile froze: "Ah Weng?"
Why is this old rascal here?
Could it be that my junior sister guessed it right? A few days ago, my junior sister said something like "the tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop".
Ji Keji is smart, and more importantly, he knows the people in the old house well enough.
He knew very well that Junior Sister was alluding to their relationship with the old house.
As their lives at home become better and better, the people in the old house will definitely not be too content.
They are a group of scoundrels who harm others without benefiting themselves.
When they see people who were once not as good as themselves living better than themselves, they will only feel jealous and try to do bad things to them.
And there's Old Man Ji, a greedy and selfish old bastard.
Well, he couldn't curse his own grandfather like that; it was against filial piety.
However, as the saints also said, "A father is kind and his son is filial."
It is shameless for elders to be unkind but force their children and grandchildren to be filial.
But my grandfather is a notorious old scoundrel and it’s impossible to reason with him.
Ji Keji cursed in his heart, and a hint of coldness appeared on his face.
Old Man Ji seemed not to have seen it. He looked around and made sure that no one was around. Then he lowered his voice and said, "Xiao Silang, I'm going to your house tomorrow to ask for pension money."
"I have no choice. Even though your family has been separated, your father is my son and you are my grandson. You must be filial to me!"
"Alas, five sons, if I indulge your family, your uncle and his family will not be happy!"
Old Man Ji didn't say that he was forced to come by his sons.
But he informed the public in advance and had a look of distress and embarrassment, which all showed: I am not here to cause trouble on purpose, I really have other sons.
As elders, you must treat everyone equally.
Ji Keji: ...Haha, you still have the nerve to say "walking the talk".
You have never kept the bowl of water level.
However, as smart as Ji Keji is, he heard both a reminder and helplessness as well as a hidden "threat" from his rogue grandfather's mouth.
Even after the family is divided, children and grandchildren are still children and grandchildren, and we must fulfill our filial duties.
Ji Keji was no longer an apprentice in a printing shop. He had studied and would take the imperial examination in the future, so his reputation could not be tarnished! The exquisite things in his grandfather's house were not something he could give up just because he wanted to.
Alas, why can’t my relatives be as kind as Zhao Jia Dalang’s relatives?
Look at other people’s uncles and aunts, they send firewood, vegetables, etc. to Zhao Dalang every two or three days.
It would have been fine if she had just done the rough work herself, but she also sent her son and daughter to take care of the orphans and widows.
It can be said that the Zhao family is a model of the "Five Good Families" in the county.
Brothers love each other, sisters-in-law are close to each other, elders are kind, children are filial, and virtuous women are caring... If a few years pass, perhaps the county magistrate will write an inscription for the Zhao family.
Looking at myself, my grandfather is an old scoundrel, my uncles are all jackals, and my cousins are even worse!
The only consolation is that parents are no longer confused and have begun to understand how to love their children.
And Mr. Zheng and his junior sister are the light in his life!
"...Xiao Shilang, you better prepare in advance and be sure to deal with it well! I'm leaving. If I don't leave now, someone will see me!"
"Xiao Shilang, you are a good person. Aung is happy to see that you can make a name for yourself!"
Old Man Ji seemed not to feel Ji Keji's rejection. He talked a lot and then left with a feeling of unfulfilled desire.
As soon as Old Man Ji left, Zheng Wanjun came up to him.
She almost passed by Old Man Ji.
"Brother Keji, is that your grandfather?"
Zheng Wanjun has become very familiar with Ji Keji, and the way he addresses him has changed from "Little Silang" to "Brother Keji".
Ji Keji is Mr. Zheng’s direct disciple, and Zheng Wanjun is his junior sister.
Calling Ji Keji "brother" is reasonable and not out of the ordinary.
If Madam Wan heard this, she wouldn't be too harsh.
"Yeah!" Ji Keji responded, not too willing to mention this rogue grandfather.
"What is he doing here? Does he want to ask you for money?"
The best kind, when they see others doing well, they will rush over to suck their blood, completely disregarding past grudges! Zheng Wanjun's eyes flashed with disdain.
Ji Keji pursed his lips.
"no!"
He seemed to want to prove something, and he did not hide anything from Zheng Wanjun, telling him everything that Old Man Ji had said.
"Huh? Your uncle has changed his nature? He actually leaked the information secretly?"
Ji Keji: ...I am puzzled too.
Zheng Wanjun thought about it seriously, then sneered, "So that's how it is!"
Ji Keji looked up at Zheng Wanjun.
Zheng Wanjun said disdainfully, "Brother Keji, you are really a smart old man."
"Bet on both sides so as not to offend each other."
"He obviously wants to blackmail your third room, but he has to act helpless."
"He, this is planned in advance."
"If you have something promising, he will come to you in the future and say, 'I love you, too, otherwise I wouldn't have tipped you off.'"
Old Man Ji is the elder, and he humbled himself to apologize to the younger generation.
Moreover, he did indeed do something called "leaking information", and as a junior, we should be generous and forgive him.
Why? The wicked have done so many evil things, but just because of a little kindness, can all the grudges be wiped out?
Not all mistakes can be solved with just a simple "I'm sorry".
How badly was the third branch of the Ji family oppressed in the past?
If it weren't for my father's kindness, the third branch of the Ji family would have been destroyed from the moment Ji Sanlang's leg was broken.
At that time, Old Man Ji not only had no kindness towards Ji Sanlang's family, but he personally took the initiative to drive them out of the house.
Now that the third branch of the Ji family is living a good life and little Silang has a promising future, old man Ji comes along to act as a caring elder.
Ridiculous or not? Ji Keji saw Zheng Wanjun's pretty face flushed with anger. He knew that Zheng Wanjun was feeling sorry for him and was standing up for him.
His heart felt warm.
"Okay, I'm not angry anymore! Don't worry, I'm not confused. I'm not a saint either. I can't repay evil with kindness."
Grandfather is indeed playing tricks. He should be just as my junior sister said.
Ji Keji is not stupid, of course he knows this.
But the word "filial piety" cannot be avoided.
Even if he knew that Old Man Ji was going to come to his house to make trouble tomorrow, he couldn't think of a better way than to give him money.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
"Why is there no good solution?"
Zheng Wanjun smiled playfully.
To deal with a scoundrel, you must use scoundrel methods.
This is what is called "beating magic with magic".
The next day, Old Man Ji brought a group of people and rushed to the house that Ji Sanlang rented on Shuyuanqian Street.
This courtyard is located opposite the academy.
Therefore, the arrival of Old Man Ji and his group attracted the attention of passing students and teachers.
Some people who loved to watch the fun couldn't help but gather around.
"Third brother, come out quickly!"
"You unfilial son, our father is here, why don't you hurry out to greet him?"
"Humph, I knew the third brother was an ungrateful person! After the family was divided, he no longer cared about his parents!"
"Old Third, if you don't come out, we'll go to the academy to look for Xiao Silang—"
Maybe it was because the noise was too loud, or maybe it was because the last sentence was too hurtful.
The door of the courtyard finally opened.
However, the person who opened the door was not Ji Sanlang who had just recovered from his injuries, nor was it Ji Sanniang, but Ji Keji who was about to go out.
"Aung! Uncle, second uncle, fourth uncle, fifth uncle!"
Seeing a group of people at the door, Ji Keji was calm and greeted them politely.
"Where's your father? Let him come out!"
Ji Dalang jumped out and shouted.
"My father just recovered from his injury, but the family is short of money, so he went to work."
Ji Keji answered without any joy or anger.
However, this sentence still made Ji Dalang feel a little uncomfortable.
Ahem, it was indeed because of him that the third brother’s leg was broken.
"Lack of money? Didn't your family make a lot of money? Look at you, you're wearing brand new clothes."
Ji Erlang took over from his elder brother and got angry at Ji Keji.
He also produced "evidence".
Ji Keji lowered his head, looked at the moon-white robe made by his master's wife, and said lightly: "This is a gift from my master's wife!"
The two sons were defeated one after another, so Old Man Ji had to step in personally, "Little Silang, we are a family. It was Grandfather who was confused before, so he separated you."
"Since the family is short of money, why not just move back home?"
This is Old Man Ji’s main purpose.
After yesterday's farce, Old Man Ji felt that the third branch was still more reliable.
However, Old Man Ji didn’t want to abandon his other sons.
So, it’s best to live together.
"Are you a family?"
This time, before Ji Keji could come out to respond, Zheng Wanjun jumped out.
“That’s great!”
Zheng Wanjun's delicate and fair face was full of surprise. She stretched out a white and tender hand and said, "Give me the money."
"What?" Old Man Ji and his sons were all stunned.
Why do I have to give money?
"Didn't you say that you and Ji Sanlang's family are family? Ji Sanlang owes my mother rent for half a year, and it adds up to five taels of silver."
"And Ji Sanlang's medical expenses cost a full six taels of silver."
"And Madam Gu from the back street also borrowed money from me, five taels!"
"Oh, by the way, there's also Madam Zhou. Borrowing food will cost at least one tael of silver."
"And Aunt Wu, Aunt Xu, Uncle Liu..."
Zheng Wanjun counted a lot of money, some real and some fake, and then calculated the total amount. "Ji Sanlang's family owed the neighbors a total of 26 taels and 7 cents of silver."
"In the past, the neighbors all thought that Ji Sanlang was a separate household, but now they know that he actually has relatives."
"Even so, pay me back."
Zheng Wanjun’s meaning was very clear. If the people in the Ji family’s old house wanted to suck blood from Ji Sanlang’s family, they had to pay back the money for Ji Sanlang’s family first.
In fact, the money had been paid off as early as when Ji Keji and Mr. Zheng opened a printing workshop together.
But, outsiders don’t know.
The people in the Ji family’s old house were not aware of this.
Besides, as long as both parties insist on it, no one else can be sure whether the debt is owed or not.
Ji Dalang hurriedly distanced himself from the matter, "No! We are not a family! We have already separated. Ji Sanlang owes a debt, let him pay it back himself!"
Damn, I thought the third brother's family had become rich, but I didn't expect it to be just a bunch of idiots!
(End of this chapter)
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