"Oh my, young master, why are you in trouble again?" The old housekeeper's face was bitter after asking the servants for the news.
An Jingzhi puffed out his chest and said confidently, "How did I cause the trouble? It was obviously that guy who was walking without paying attention and bumped into me! I only punched him once to give him face!"
"This..." The old butler was speechless.
The road is so wide, and his young master walks like a crab without any scruples. Even if he gets hit, he deserves it.
But he couldn't say that...
"What's this? I've been playing outside all day and I'm hungry. Go prepare something to eat."
The original owner of this world was also an absolute scumbag.
Many years after my mother passed away, my father married a concubine and had a son.
He was uneducated and could not bear to see his brother succeed and hated his father's favor.
Because his father was putting pressure on him, he didn't dare to do anything until his father passed away.
He caused trouble for the family all the time, and after causing trouble he would just hide away, leaving all the trouble to his stepmother and half-brother.
My half-brother is busy studying and dealing with a lot of things on his plate.
Stepmother Bai Chunniang is just a girl who lives in seclusion and knows nothing about what is happening outside. If his younger brother An Yuping does not deal with it, then this matter will only fall on Bai Chunniang.
While he was reading, he also had to wipe the original owner's butt.
But even so, his path to the imperial examination was very smooth, and he finally passed the examination and became a Juren and Jinshi with great honors, waiting to be given an official position.
The original owner had always hated them, feeling that Bai Chunniang had taken his mother's place and An Yanzhi had monopolized his father's love.
If the other party becomes an official and is eventually sent abroad, he will definitely take Bai Chunniang with him, and he will have no way to cause trouble for them.
He hated these two people and would not listen to their explanations or consider their sincerity.
I only care about my own happiness and feel that all the pain is caused by others.
Finally, he ran to the capital to spread the news that An Yuping cheated in the imperial examination.
Although it was finally found out that An Yuping did not cheat, in order to calm the storm, An Yuping's honors were also revoked.
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Soon, the meal was ready. When the old housekeeper led the servants to deliver the meal to the living room, he met Bai Chunniang on the way.
"Ma'am," he saluted.
"What happened today?" Bai Chunniang asked with a worried look on her face.
"Young Master was walking down the county street today when he struck a passerby. I've checked and found out the man's family isn't well-connected; he's just an ordinary citizen."
Bai Chunniang nodded and said skillfully, "I'll send someone to deliver two taels of silver later."
He said with a sigh.
The old housekeeper looked at Bai Chunniang and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
The old housekeeper had served in the An family for decades. After thinking for a while, he said, "Madam, I have something to say but I'm not sure if I should say it."
"Old housekeeper," Bai Chunniang said gently, "You've been in the An family longer than I have. Before the master left, he said that you were the person he trusted the most, and the An family is also thanks to you for taking care of it."
"If you have anything to say, just say it."
"Madam, please forgive my bluntness," the old housekeeper said, "If the eldest young master continues like this, I'm afraid it will affect the second young master."
"Now the second young master is taking the imperial examination, while the eldest young master is still doing things at home, beating up ordinary people and settling the matter with money."
"I'm going to say something I shouldn't say. If we offend that official family, we won't be able to scare them just by relying on the Second Young Master's title of scholar."
Bai Chunniang knew what the old housekeeper said.
But being a stepmother is difficult, how can she discipline her children? Her discipline will only be seen as making things difficult for them.
"I see. Let's send the food over first. We'll talk after dinner. I'll see if I can talk to Jingzhi."
The old butler sighed, and the two of them took the servants to deliver the food to An Jing's place.
Before I got close, I heard the conversation between An Jingzhi and the servants beside him.
"Master, are you causing trouble outside every day to avenge the Second Master and the Madam?"
Bai Chunniang stopped and the old housekeeper also asked the servants to be silent.
They recognized that this was An Jingzhi's most trusted follower, who was taken out by An Jingzhi every day.
"Of course not!" the man inside retorted, "How could I be so bad?"
The servant was puzzled. "Then why do you keep getting into trouble outside every day? I've seen you doing it on purpose several times."
"Gong Rong, today I will teach you a lesson."
"It's been a few years since my father died, right?"
"Yes." Gong Rong said.
"Ever since the master passed away, you've been causing trouble all day long," Gong Rong said hesitantly. "Young Master, to be honest, you don't have to envy the Second Young Master. Everything in this house is yours, and most of the land is in your name. You only gave a little to the Second Young Master for living expenses."
"The master still values you the most."
"Although the Madam is now in charge of the mansion, she has never been harsh on anyone."
"What are you thinking about, kid?" An Jingzhi's voice rang out.
"Of course I know that my father loves me and I also like my second brother."
"But I don't envy him. He still has to study hard every day, while I'm just at home having fun. Why should I envy him?"
"He's a member of the An family. No matter how successful he becomes in the future, I'm still his older brother. I hope he can achieve as much as possible!"
"As for my stepmother, I don't have any hatred towards her. Of course, if you want me to treat her like my own mother, I can't call her that young master."
"But come to think of it, she did pretty good."
Yes, just these two words made Bai Chunniang’s eyes red.
She always thought that An Jingzhi hated her very much.
But if he thought she was doing a good job, why did he have a stern face towards her all day long and even seemed to dislike her very much?
Gong Rong obviously thought the same thing: "Master, since you think Madam has done a good job, but I see that you don't seem to like Madam very much?"
"Also, since the eldest young master thinks the more successful the second young master is, the better, why does he often cause trouble at home and affect the second young master's studies?"
"What do you know?" An Jingzhi said with a smile:
"If I hadn't shown my dislike for them, how could my second brother have studied so diligently? It's only been a few years, and he's already taking the imperial examination."
"I just want to give my second brother a sense of urgency, let him know that I look down on them and my son, and deliberately cause trouble for the family. This is all to create a sense of urgency for my second brother."
"He would use 200% of his strength to study, even though he could have used 100% of it."
"Look, isn't the effect great? He's going to take the imperial examination. If I prosper, we all prosper. If I suffer, we all suffer. If I cause trouble, he will suffer too."
"In order to solve the trouble I caused, he has to study hard and become an official. I am spurring my second brother on!" An Jingzhi's sonorous and powerful voice came from inside.
"Gong Rong, you've always been by my side. Whenever I cause trouble, do I only mess with ordinary people?"
"Every time I cause trouble, it's all within the range my second brother can handle."
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