Chapter 17 Chapter 17 This little guy has a really good mouth...
Nowadays, who would pass on any skills they have to outsiders?
Do you really think he is stupid just because he arrived here?
Xu Yunfan: "Aunt Li, what you said is right. Villagers should help each other. It just so happens that Run'er's family is out of rice. I'll go to your house to eat tonight."
Li Dahua hurriedly said, "Xu kid, what are you saying? We are not even related, how can you come to our house for dinner? Life is not easy for every family!"
Xu Yunfan: "You know your family and I have no connection at all! Then how did your mother-in-law get the nerve to ask me about my cart-making skills?"
Aunt Li's expression changed slightly, realizing she had spoken out of turn. "Xu kid, we're not related, but we're from the same village. This isn't the same as eating. You have such a convenient car, and you save the effort by going it alone. Look at us... We can't be so selfish."
Someone nearby, who was on good terms with Aunt Li and was jealous of Qin Run, actually agreed, "Yeah, Xu kid, you should be more generous."
"That's right. We are all from the same village. You are so selfish. Our village can't tolerate such people."
"Really?" Xu Yunfan had heard Qin Run introduce the situation in the village and agreed with Aunt Li's story about Aunt Dou, whose family made tofu. "Aunt Dou, you're right. I want to eat tofu tomorrow. Aunt Dou, how do you make tofu at home? Please teach me someday. I want to learn too."
Aunt Dou was stunned. "This tofu-making skill is passed down from our ancestors. How can I teach it to an outsider like you?"
"Oh, your family's craft is inherited from ancestors? My carpentry skills are not inherited from ancestors?"
Xu Yunfan sneered, "Your family's tofu can't be passed on to outsiders? So mine can be? Let me tell you, today, if you don't teach the villagers how to make tofu, you're a selfish person. You have tofu to eat at home, but do we? How can you be so selfish?"
"And Aunt Li, where are the books your son has read? There are so many children in the village who want to read. Wouldn't it be very selfish of you not to share the books your son has read? Our village can't tolerate selfish people like you."
Aunt Li and Aunt Dou were dumbfounded. How could Xu Yunfan, a man, be so powerful with his mouth? They couldn't resist at all.
The other villagers secretly found it funny. These two people were the gossips in the village. They loved to take advantage of others. They must have run into a tough problem today.
Although they were envious, they never thought of asking Xu to teach them the skill of making carts.
These two women are dreaming.
Aunt Li snorted, "Those mud monkeys want to read my Yunfei's books. Do they understand what they read? Do you know how expensive those books are?"
Xu Yunfan chuckled and said, "I don't understand, but you said that people should not be selfish. Otherwise, Dali Village will not tolerate such people. Dear uncles and aunts, don't worry. If any of you have a craft, I will ask Run Ge'er and go to your house to learn. You can't be too selfish and hide it from me, otherwise our village will not tolerate you. Or do you think you can bully me because I am a new son-in-law? That won't do. I eat everything, but I don't like to suffer any loss. I am an outsider, and you can't tolerate me. I wonder if you can't tolerate other new wives and new husbands? If so, it would be terrible. When I have time, I will go to other villages to ask if they are the same."
An old man shouted, "Li family, what nonsense are you talking about? If you want to take advantage of others, don't take us with you."
Then the old man turned to Xu Yunfan and said, "Xu boy, don't listen to what this confused woman says. Our village welcomes foreign daughters-in-law, brothers, and sons-in-law. How can we pass on our ancestral craftsmanship to outsiders? Don't listen to her nonsense."
Only then did the onlookers understand what Xu Yunfan meant.
It seems that he said that he was a son-in-law from outside the village, so the xenophobia in Dali Village could not tolerate him.
So, what about other young men marrying wives or brothers in the future? Who would be willing to come if their families wanted to recruit a live-in son-in-law?
Those in the family who were preparing to get married could no longer stand it and began to say that they were not that kind of people and that what Aunt Li said had nothing to do with them.
The old man, the village chief, called out to Li Baoshan and said, "What are you looking at? Hurry up and take your wife away. She doesn't do her job properly, but just talks nonsense."
Xu Yunfan was quite satisfied with the village chief's speech. "Yes, the village chief is right. As the saying goes, if they are not from the same family, they will not marry. Like mother, like son. Li Tongsheng's mother is like this. If Li Tongsheng really becomes an official in the future, won't everyone have to give away their skills? Otherwise, they will be beheaded. That would be too terrible."
When Li Baoshan heard this, he almost broke out in a cold sweat, "Xu boy, don't talk nonsense, my Yunfei is not that kind of person, don't say anything and ruin Yunfei's reputation!" His youngest son is going to be an official in the future, how could he spread such rumors.
Xu Yunfan said, "I didn't say anything nonsense. His mother is of this character. How can the child be good?"
"My wife is just talking nonsense. How can she, a narrow-minded woman, understand these things?" After Li Baoshan finished speaking, he glared at Aunt Li fiercely.
Aunt Li didn't expect Xu Yunfan to be so boastful. The other villagers were staring at her. She was so scared that she didn't dare to say a word.
Xu Yunfan asked Aunt Shi again, "Aunt Shi, what about you? Are you going to teach us how you make tofu?"
Aunt Shi quickly waved her hands and said, "Xu kid, I was just blinded by lard and said something wrong. Don't take it to heart. How can I teach this family-inherited craft to outsiders?"
"It's good that Aunt Shi knows." Xu Yunfan smiled with satisfaction. Seeing that there were so many people from the Sun and Li clans, he simply sat down on the handlebars and said leisurely, "Everyone is here today, so I'll be frank. As for Run'er, he saved my life. I live with him, so naturally I have to protect him. What rumors were spread about the Xiao Qin family in the past, and who spread them? Everyone knows it well. You all know it in your hearts."
"Aunt Li, I won't say anything more. I warned you that afternoon, but I guess you didn't take my words to heart. Do you think an illiterate man like me wouldn't dare go to town to find a teacher?"
When Li Baoshan heard this, his heart skipped a beat and he thought to himself, how could Xu kid be so brave?
Just now, he didn't show up, simply because he had some ulterior motives. Unfortunately, Xu was quick-witted and even the village chief came.
After hearing what he said, Li Baoshan was uncertain. Such a smart man, judging by his temperament, was indeed not comparable to the villagers. Could it be that this man had a great background?
Aunt Li dared to spread bad things about Xiao Qin's family again and again. On the one hand, she had a son who was a student to rely on. On the other hand, it seemed that she did not take his warnings seriously.
Xu Yunfan smiled, his arms folded across his chest, his long, straight legs stretched out, giving him an unruly aura. Coupled with his handsome features, he was very eye-catching. "Don't think I'm illiterate and I don't dare to find a teacher. Unfortunately, I have some knowledge of calligraphy and have read the Four Books and Five Classics. I also studied for a few years at home and listened to lessons from the Juren master. Even though I'm in trouble now, I'm not afraid of the teachers in town. As the mother of a student, you are just a village woman in front of me, no different from others. Understand?"
When Xu Yunfan said this, the villagers were shocked.
What?
Is Xu a scholar? And did he need to be taught by a scholar?
Juren!
What kind of identity is that?
If they can invite a successful candidate to give lectures, can ordinary people do the same?
By the way, judging from his temperament, he does look like the young master of a wealthy family.
Which of the young masters from wealthy families is illiterate?
Li Baoshan was stunned.
Xu Yunfan added, "I have a good temper and I smile when I see people, but that doesn't mean I don't have a temper. I have the skills of a carpenter. I guessed that some of you might be jealous, but you'd better not have any ideas about me, otherwise I don't mind letting you see my methods."
"Aunt Li, if you have anything to say, you can tell me. My An Ge'er is still young. Why are you telling him something? If you do that, I'll think you're looking down on me. Being looked down upon is not a pleasant thing. I'm unhappy, and I'm bound to make those who make me unhappy cry with me."
"My patience is limited. I told you the day before yesterday, but you didn't listen. Yesterday morning, you said something you shouldn't have said to my brother An. If you do it a third time, when we get to town, I'll tell the teacher something I shouldn't have said. It's hard to say."
"Xu boy, don't do anything rash. My Yunfei didn't do anything. You can't ruin him!" Li Baoshan knew that Li Yunfei's teacher valued the character of students the most. If Xu Yunfan really said something he shouldn't have said, and the teacher had a problem with Li Yunfei, would he still teach him the secret in the future?
"Then what did my An Ge'er do? Didn't he do nothing?" Xu Yunfan curled his lips. "But didn't you guys still bully him? So, what did I do wrong? I was just imitating you. What you do, why can't I do it?"
"Xu boy, don't worry. With me here, there will never be any such jealous and harmful things happening in our village." The village chief knew too well the importance of having a scholar in the village.
Xu Yunfan has the confidence to say this.
Although the village chief is not an official position, he is the one who has the final say in the village.
But as long as you don't kill or burn anything, or steal or do anything else, even the village chief has no right to drive you out of the village.
Qin Run said that although the village chief's surname is Sun, he is fair and will not favor his own people. Moreover, the village chief is supervised by the head of the village. If any villagers really make trouble, his position as village chief will be over.
Xu Yunfan will not be poor all his life. Difficulties and poverty are only temporary. He will make a lot of money sooner or later. If he does not establish his authority, when he becomes rich in the future, who knows how many people will be jealous of him.
This kind of trivial matter, although not a big deal, is disgusting and annoying enough.
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