Chapter 66 Chapter 66 I'm Going to Hit You
Shen Ruxi took a mouthful of rice, chewed a few times, and leaned over. "No way, Yunfan, you already have that much money to hire a master to paint, and you're still selling food?"
The paintings of those masters who are particularly good at painting are even more difficult to come by at a high price. Even Xu Yunfan, who is dressed in coarse cloth, probably cannot afford them.
After much thought, thinking about Xu Yunfan's big talk, Shen Ruxi guessed that Xu Yunfan might not be bragging. Maybe he really is well-educated, talented, and even knows some masters.
I heard that some masters like to travel around when they get older. It is not surprising that if they meet someone with a destiny, they will take him or her as their disciple.
But Xu Yunfan's next words made them open their mouths wide, and they almost dropped the ribs they had just taken a bite of.
"What master? You have to be so exaggerated! It's just a casual drawing."
Lin Xiaoran swallowed what was in his mouth and asked, "You're not blowing?"
Xu Yunfan rolled his eyes at him. "Look at what you're saying. What good would I gain by lying to you? I was just telling you the truth, so how could that be considered bragging? Look at me, I look so sincere. Do I look like someone who would brag?"
While they were chatting with each other, the other students smelled the fragrance of the food and saw Qi Xiu Ze and the other three standing there eating without caring about their image at all, and their mouths immediately watered.
Qi Xiu Ze and his three companions were all from the capital. It was said that their families were quite well-off. Judging from their usual behavior, they were definitely rich young masters. Such people had tasted all kinds of delicacies. But now, they were just trying to save their own skin. There was no trace of rich young masters' manners at all.
Several students ran back to get plates and ordered a portion of each dish. However, they were too shy to stand there and eat, so they ran back to the dormitory with the plates.
At this moment, other students saw their roommate coming back with a plate of food. Out of curiosity, they asked and found out that all the food was bought at the college gate.
Wow, the aroma of this meat is right up to my head. I would feel sorry for myself for studying so hard today if I don’t have a meal.
Xu Yunfan didn't expect that business would be so good today. All the food he brought was sold out. Not only that, some students who got the news slowly couldn't even buy any. In the end, they could only tearfully and angrily ask Xu Yunfan to save some for him tomorrow.
"Are you full? Why don't you leave?" Xu Yunfan counted today's harvest happily. After counting the copper coins, he found that Qi Xiu Ze and the other three were standing next to him, holding plates with not a grain of rice left, just like the four Vajra protectors.
Shen Ruxi, who has a hobby of collecting famous paintings, squatted beside Xu Yunfan, his eyes burning, "Yunfan, you see, we have known each other for such a long time. I won't talk about other people, but I really regret that we met too late!"
Xu Yunfan didn't buy it. "If you have anything to say, just say it directly."
"Do you have to be so direct?"
"I prefer something direct and rough. I'm too lazy to guess if it's roundabout and indirect." Maybe Xu Yunfan used his brain too much in the past, and now he is too lazy.
Shen Ruxi chuckled twice and said meaningfully, "I think the painting on your fan is very beautiful, the pendant is also beautiful, and the fan is very unique."
In short, in one word, he wants it.
Xu Yunfan glanced at Shen Ruxi and suddenly smiled, "You want my waist fan?"
"Yeah." Shen Ruxi nodded like crazy, "Don't worry, I won't take your things for free. Just name a price, can I buy it from you? But..."
Shen Ruxi scratched his head awkwardly. "My father is very strict with me. He's afraid that I'll be so far away from home that I'll become lawless and spend my days eating, drinking and having fun. Therefore, he only gives me fifty taels a month for my expenses."
So, Xu Yunfan’s asking price was too high and he really couldn’t afford it.
To be honest, being the young master of the Shen family was indeed a very frustrating thing. Other young masters could easily throw away fifty taels without blinking an eye, but what about him? Fifty taels a month.
Who would believe such treatment if I told others about it?
But this is the fact.
Xu Yunfan turned the waist fan in his hand over and over again, then raised five fingers.
He spent a lot of time on this waist fan, cutting bamboo, weaving the fan leaves, and finally coloring and painting it. He put a lot of thought into every step. Besides, although his paintings are not famous, he believes that they are no worse than those of others. It’s not too much to ask him for five taels of silver!
He only wanted five taels of silver, but Shen Ruxi mistakenly thought he wanted fifty taels. He immediately smiled and shook Xu Yunfan's hand enthusiastically and excitedly, "Yunfan, I recognize you as my brother."
Shen Ruxi thought that Xu Yunfan was good-looking and kind-hearted. He knew that he was poor, so he only asked him for fifty taels of silver. Otherwise, this painting of his would be worth five hundred taels. Now that he only asked for fifty taels of silver, it was like giving it away for free.
They had just met and exchanged names yesterday, but the other party treated him so well. It was really touching.
Xu Yunfan: “…”
Xu Yunfan stared at him for a while. Could it be that this man had some misunderstanding about the word "poor"?
"Fifty taels? You want to give me fifty taels?" Did this surprise have to come so suddenly?
"Didn't you say you wanted fifty taels?"
"No, I only wanted five taels originally. Since you insisted on giving me fifty taels, I can't refuse it, right?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Ruxi regretted it so much that he started crying poor. "Brother, I only make fifty taels a month, and I need to eat. Other expenses also require money. Please have pity on me, brother!"
Xu Yunfan: “…”
These words sounded so true that he felt guilty about taking the fifty taels.
After handing over the goods and the money to Shen Ruxi, Lin Xiaoran picked up Xu Yunfan's wooden board with the price on it, his eyes sparkling. "Yunfan, we are all Ruxi's brothers. Since Ruxi recognizes you as a brother, you are our brother from now on. Come back tomorrow. It's troublesome for you to carry this board back and forth. How about this, I will hold it for you and give it to you tomorrow."
Xu Yunfan: "...Okay then."
Xu Yunfan, Xie Baizhou and the other three chatted for a long time. Probably because they found that they had "birds of a feather flock together", they got along better and better, like brothers who had met too late, and they started calling each other brothers all the time.
The brotherhood between men comes so easily, yet so inexplicably, it is hard to understand and seems incredible. Sometimes they just drink together or fight together, and then they can call each other brothers.
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Xiao Qin's home.
At noon, Qin Run heated up the dishes that had been distributed in the morning and then served them on the table.
Looking at the three meat dishes and one vegetable dish on the table, Qin Run felt as if he was dreaming. It wasn't even a festival or the New Year, but their family could actually afford such a rich meal. No, even if it was the New Year, when had they eaten such a rich meal since Qin's father passed away?
The reason I can eat so well is all because of Xu Yunfan.
Because Xu Yunfan is around, Qin Run will still feel at ease even if he does nothing. Sometimes he will sigh, and this is why grandma said that there must be a man to be the pillar of the family.
With a man around, his heart is no longer tired. Every day is full of expectations, and everything at home is getting better.
Look, Xu Yunfan has only been here for a short time, and they are already eating delicious food that they haven’t had in ten years.
No wonder the saying goes that marrying a man provides you with clothes and food.
But Qin Run knew that not all men had Xu Yunfan's ability, and not all men were as good as Xu Yunfan. To him, Xu Yunfan was a unique existence, the best man he had ever met, except for his father.
Just as Qin Run finished his meal with a sigh, an impatient voice came from the gate of the courtyard, "Brother Run, come out."
The voice was a little unfamiliar, not like that of a villager. Qin Run got up and went out to take a look. The person who came was the one who had previously announced that she had lofty ambitions and wanted to marry a man from a wealthy family.
He recognized this man. He was Li Xiaohua's husband, a member of the Sun family in Xiaoli Village.
"Do you have something to talk to me about?" Qin Run discovered that Sun Dahe was not alone, and was followed by several villagers who were watching the fun.
When Sun Dahe entered the village, he made a special effort to visit Yue's family. Otherwise, it would not be nice for him to come to Xiao Qin's house and ask for marriage without even saying hello.
After hearing Aunt Li's loud voice, the villagers who had returned from working in the fields learned the purpose of Sun Dahe's visit. Thinking that there was something exciting to watch, the villagers took time out of their busy schedule to come and join in the fun.
At the Li family, Aunt Li and the others were stunned for a moment when they learned of Sun Dahe's intention. Li Baoshan disagreed and said, "No, you want to take Runge'er as your concubine. Why didn't you come before? Now that he has found a man to go back with, will he still be willing to be your concubine? You should go back."
"Why go back?" Aunt Li's face was filled with disdain. "Why wouldn't Run'er be willing to do that? Anyone with a bit of common sense knows that he can't keep Xu. Once he leaves, he'll be a slut. And he's so ugly, it'll be harder than climbing to the sky for him to get married again. Now no one wants him, so he can only pin his hopes on Xu. If a man comes along who's willing to marry him, any smart person will know what to choose."
"But Xu boy is living in Xiao Qin's house now. In name, he is Run Ge'er's man. It will not be appropriate for Dahe to go there again." Li Baoshan didn't want to lose face. Besides, no one would do things like that. What's the difference between Sun Dahe's behavior and the situation where he goes to a woman's house to propose marriage even though he knows that she is already engaged?
Anyway, people will talk about you and criticize you.
Li Yunfei on the side shook his head gently, "Father, you are wrong to say that. First, Run'er and Xu Yunfan are not engaged. Second, my brother-in-law is doing this for Run'er's own good. He doesn't mind Run'er's bad reputation now and is willing to take him in as a concubine. This is better than Run'er being abandoned by Xu Yunfan in the future and being the subject of gossip."
If you didn't know, you might think Li Yunfei was kind-hearted and considerate of Qin Run.
Li Yunfei is not that kind. Before Xu Yunfan came, which boy and girl in the village did not admire him?
But after Xu Yunfan came, not only did he steal all his limelight from him, but now he even built a cart. Everyone in the village kept praising how amazing Xu Yunfan was.
In the past, in the village, Li Yunfei was the child that everyone talked about as someone else's child. After Xu Yunfan came, he was outshined in every way, whether in appearance or other aspects.
So what if Li Yunfei is a student? Xu Yunfan was taught by a juren. Isn't that even more impressive?
Not to mention, Xu Yunfan threatened his parents in front of so many people and made them lose face. How was this any different from slapping him in the face?
Li Yunfei, who is narrow-minded and competitive, has been staying at home reading. Although he has never met Xu Yunfan, he already dislikes him very much.
If Qin Run really gets together with Sun Dahe, won't Xu Yunfan have to go back to where he came from?
Just thinking about it, Li Yunfei felt a sense of pride.
After getting the approval of Yue's family, Sun Dahe went to Xiao Qin's house with his mother-in-law in high spirits.
"Run'er, I don't mind your bad reputation. You even picked up a man and brought him home, and lived with him in an ambiguous room. I came here today to tell you that I want to take you in as my mistress. You are kind-hearted and saved a man and let him live with me for so long. Now that he is better, you should let him go quickly. What's the point of continuing to live with you? I don't agree."
Sun Dahe said this as if he was giving alms, as if Qin Run should be secretly smiling because he had made such a great sacrifice and was willing to take Qin Run as his mistress.
Moreover, Qin Run hadn't even agreed to him yet, but he started ordering Qin Run to do things.
The tone of his voice sounded as if it was a matter of course.
The villagers who followed Sun Dahe to watch the excitement were surprised. What? After knowing Qin Run’s affairs, Sun Dahe dared to come and talk about such things.
What is his plan?
Someone from the Li family who was on good terms with Aunt Qin saw that something was not right and secretly ran to Aunt Qin to call for help.
Qin Run glanced at Sun Dahe. "You want me to be your mistress? And you want me to drive Xu Yunfan away?"
"Yes." Seeing Qin Run confirming with him uncertainly, Sun Dahe couldn't help but think that Qin Run was probably crazy with joy, thinking that he was dreaming and couldn't believe that such a good thing would happen.
The other villagers didn't dare to interrupt, but Aunt Li, who had come with them, dared to say a few words. "Run'er, don't be silly. Don't you think Xu will be able to stay here peacefully? Can you keep a man like him? You are still young and naive. With Xu's looks and his sweet mouth, you young men will definitely like him. Let me tell you, this man, no matter how good-looking he is, you can never get enough of him. On the contrary, he is very fickle. Now that my son-in-law is willing to take you in as his concubine, why don't you agree quickly?"
Qin An and Xiao Ye Wa heard the noise and ran out to see so many people. Xiao Ye Wa didn't understand what Aunt Li and the others were saying, but Qin An did.
This Aunt Li is saying bad things about her brother-in-law.
Goff said he would never leave this home.
Aunt Li not only spoke ill of his eldest brother, but also said that his brother-in-law was unfaithful. Qin An was furious. He didn't dare to resist before because he was afraid that these people would cause trouble for the Qin family. But now it's different because he has a brother-in-law.
Goff said that he would protect them and would not let anyone bully his eldest brother.
Thinking of this, Qin An was no longer afraid. He rushed towards Aunt Li and knocked the defenseless Aunt Li backwards.
It was so fast that even Qin Run couldn't stop it.
"Ouch... my butt, you little lunatic, how dare you hit me? I'll beat you to death."
Aunt Li was embarrassed and grabbed Qin An and pretended to hit him.
Seeing this, Qin Run couldn't bear it any longer and rushed forward. Sun Dahe didn't know how a good thing turned out like this, but Qin Run wanted to beat his mother-in-law, so as a son-in-law, who else could he help if not his mother-in-law?
Qin Run was tall and three times more sturdy than the scholar. Sun Dahe was a little scared at the moment, but no matter how scared he was, it would be a shame if he, a man, was scared by a guy.
Sun Dahe, who was frightened by a brother and felt embarrassed, stopped Qin Run. His brother was about to be beaten, so Qin Run was unwilling to say a word and tried to push Sun Dahe away.
As they pushed and shoved each other, the two of them started fighting for some reason.
Sun Dahe wanted to teach Qin Run a lesson, and also wanted to save face in front of the villagers of Dali Village. Otherwise, if his mother-in-law was beaten by a guy in front of him, would he still have any shame if the news got out?
A man lives by his face and a tree lives by its bark. Even if Sun Dahe is no match for Qin Run, he has to stop him at all costs.
Qin An was too small after all. No matter how hard he struggled, he was no match for Aunt Li, a strong woman who had been working in the fields for many years. Seeing that the slap was about to fall, the little wild boy rushed over without thinking, hugged Aunt Li's hand tightly, and bit it, completely ignoring the wound on his arm that had opened again.
This old hag wanted to bully his elder brother and Angel, but he disagreed.
"Oh, stop it, stop it."
Several villagers saw the three adults and two children fighting. They wanted to take action, but were afraid of being hurt by mistake, so they stood by and watched, keeping their distance.
Aunt Li kept cursing and swearing, with no intention of showing any mercy. She slapped Qin An away from her with a slap.
On Qin Run's side, several villagers didn't dare to step forward, for fear of being beaten by mistake. On Aunt Li's side, the little wild kid's arm was stained with blood, a glaring red, and they didn't dare to go up and pull him away.
Just as Qin and the others who heard the noise rushed over, someone came faster than them.
Sun Dahe is a man after all. Even though Qin Run is strong, he is still very persistent. Qin Run punched him several times, but Sun Dahe still gritted his teeth and stood in front of him.
Qin Run frowned. At first, he was afraid that he would really beat the man to death, which would cause trouble for his family. He was still somewhat concerned about Sun Dahai's identity, but after seeing his two younger brothers being beaten, his eyes opened and anger rushed to his head.
Just when Qin Run was so angry that his eyes turned red and he lost his mind and wanted to beat the man to a pulp, Sun Dahe suddenly screamed in pain and flew out like a big pig, finally sliding several meters on the ground before he came to a stop.
Seeing Xu Yunfan appear in front of him with an angry face, Qin Run didn't have time to take another look. Xu Yunfan narrowed his narrow eyes, grabbed Aunt Li on the ground, and slapped her without saying a word or asking why. Aunt Li lost two teeth on the spot.
The moment he saw Xu Yunfan appear again, Qin Run felt relieved for no reason and walked forward to pull Qin An and the little wild boy aside.
"You old bitch, you dare to hit my two uncles, are you asking for a beating? You ignored everything I said before, didn't you?"
Aunt Li was stunned by Xu Yunfan's slap. After she came to her senses, she burst into tears and struggled, "You son of a bitch, you dare to hit me, you actually dare to hit me, I..."
It seems that the old guy was not beaten badly enough and still cursed.
When had Young Master Xu ever been scolded like that? Dare to call him a son of a bitch? Humph, from childhood to adulthood, no one had ever dared to say a single unpleasant word to his face.
This old woman is indeed courageous, but unfortunately she uses her courage in the wrong place.
I think it's no use just talking on a daily basis. If you don't take action when necessary, people may not take your warnings seriously.
Xu Yunfan didn't want to listen to Aunt Li's sweet talk, so he just removed Aunt Li's chin.
Aunt Li, whose mouth was twisted and she couldn't speak, was horrified. Her eyes were full of fear and she kept whimpering but couldn't say a word.
Xu Yunfan pushed the man aside in disgust, then walked over to Sun Dahe, squatted down, and regardless of the pain that nearly made him faint, he forcibly grabbed Sun Dahe's collar and pulled him up. He slapped Sun Dahe's face gently, and said in a nasty and sinister tone, "You dare to steal my girl? Are you tired of living?"
When he just returned to the village, if he hadn't seen Sun Wu hurriedly running to Aunt Qin's place, he would have seen him halfway, grabbed his hand, and told him to go back quickly, saying, "Sun Dahe is here and wants to take Run Ge'er as his concubine. You should go back quickly to check on him and don't let Run Ge'er get bullied."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yunfan ran home as fast as he could.
As soon as she arrived at the courtyard gate, she saw her husband being stopped by a man, and the two children being pulled and slapped by Aunt Li. The slapping was so loud that Xu Yunfan could hear it clearly even in such a noisy situation.
Seeing this scene, Xu Yunfan's head exploded. He couldn't figure out how angry he was. He threw the backpack and darted towards Sun Dahe who was blocking Qin Run.
Dare to bully Qin Run, this man, if he doesn't kick him, he will be afraid to control his long legs.
As for Aunt Li, damn it, she dared to slap Qin An. Xu Yunfan, who was taught not to hit or scold women since childhood, didn't care about these things. Was he hitting a woman today?
No, he beat a beast.
When Aunt Qin's family and the village chief arrived, Li Baoshan and his group naturally arrived as well.
When Li Yunfei heard his aunt who came to visit say that his mother was beaten, he could no longer read and ran out with Li Baoshan and the others.
"Xu Yunfan, you hit my mother?"
"So what if I hit her? This bitch dared to hit my two brothers-in-law, why shouldn't I dare to hit her? This matter is not over today. I tell you, no one in the Li family can escape. If you make me uncomfortable, I will definitely make you feel worse than me."
Damn it, he’s already been beaten, where does this guy get the courage to question him?
"Xu Yunfan, you know, I'm a student at Qingfeng Academy, and I'll be taking the entrance exam next year. If you dare to touch my mother, just try..."
Before Li Yunfei could finish his words, there was a snapping sound in his ear, and he felt a sharp pain on his face, and his head tilted uncontrollably.
Damn it, using this kind of thing to bully others in front of him?
What about students?
He is a doctoral student after all, is he arrogant?
You haven't even passed the exam to become a scholar, but you dare to chatter in front of him. Do you really think you are so great?
Xu Yunfan shook his fanning palm and said, "I did hit you, but what can you do to me? Have you become stupid from studying? You're trying to pressure me with something like this? The students at Qingfeng Academy are so powerful, aren't they?"
Even though he had only known Qi Xiu Ze and the others for a short time, this didn't stop Xu Yunfan from using his power to bully Li Yunfei. "Hmph, even if you passed the exam and became a scholar, so what? Believe it or not, with just one word from me, not only will you not be able to become a scholar, you won't even be able to keep the title."
"Have you ever asked around about Qi Xiu Ze, Xie Bai Zhou, and the others? They're all my brothers. Tell me, if I ask them, they'll just say a word. Even if you pass the imperial examination and become an official, and you can't even take a step forward, I'll still lose."
He is just a student. How can he think he is so great? Xu Yunfan didn't believe it.
When the villagers heard Xu Yunfan's words, they were all dumbfounded.
They didn't know who Qi Xiu Ze and the others were, but they could tell that what Xu Yunfan said next sounded very powerful.
At this moment, Li Yunfei didn't care what others thought. He was extremely shocked. The villagers didn't know, so did he not know the identities of Qi Xiu Ze and the others?
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