Chapter 78 Chapter 78 What I said
Fang Er had made it known that if the Qin family didn't pay ten taels of silver and take their sister back, the men in Fangjia Village would not be so easy to talk to.
These words are naked threats and intimidation.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yunfan, unlike Qin Run, who frowned deeply, let out a nonchalant "Hey!" and slapped his thigh. "It's all just a small matter. Seeing how worried you were, I thought it was a big deal."
Aunt Qin's family is so unlucky that they have to be relatives with such a weirdo. It's true that there are all kinds of birds in the forest, and there are all kinds of people in the world.
The Fang family is really not a good person. They are trying to extort money from my brother-in-law. If it were Xu Yunfan, he would have sent them back to where they came from long ago.
If you dare to blackmail me, I will teach you how to behave.
Uncle Qin and the others were all attracted by Xu Yunfan's voice, and what happened next was hard to describe.
No, what they thought was a big deal, Xu Yunfan actually said was a small matter. Did he realize the seriousness of the matter?
If Fangjia Village really comes to cause trouble for them, once the matter becomes a big deal, not to mention the reputation, what will Qin Yi do in the future?
If they cannot separate, Qin Yi and their entire family will always be exploited by Fang Cuicui's family.
Even if they can get divorced, given Fang Da and the others' tempers, can Qin Yi get away with it?
Will Qin Yi still need to find a wife or husband in the future?
In short, the Qin family can't afford to offend those scoundrels.
Qin Run explained the relationship to Xu Yunfan so that Xu Yunfan would understand that what he said was too optimistic.
Xu Yunfan didn't take it seriously. "Don't worry, they don't dare to come. If they dare, I'll make them pay for it. Send someone to the Fang family and explain clearly that I, Xu Yunfan, am the son-in-law of the Xiao Qin family. I have to call you Auntie and Uncle all the time. If the Fang family dares to cause trouble for you, I will make sure that no scholar will come out of their Fangjia Village. If they dare not listen to me, I will make them regret it for the rest of their lives."
Qin Run, who was standing by, suddenly turned his head to look at Xu Yunfan when he heard this. If he hadn't seen Xu Yunfan's confident expression, which didn't seem like he was bragging, Qin Run would have thought he was just talking big.
Not only Qin Run thought so, but Uncle Qin's family was also stunned.
Why didn't they realize that Xu Yunfan was so shameless before? Listen, he just kept talking big and boasted so loudly.
Who does he think he is? Can he make the people in Fangjia Village afraid with just one sentence?
Why does he think that he has the ability to decide the future fate of the scholars in Fangjia Village?
I'm afraid even a scholar would have to work hard to achieve this.
But Xu Yunfan is here. He has no power, no influence, and is not a scholar. How can he do it?
Is it just because he can brag?
These days, don't underestimate a scholar.
When students enrolled in school, even if they did not go to a higher-level college like Qingfeng Academy, they would enter a private school opened by other scholars. In such private schools, there was usually only one teacher, the scholar himself.
The reason why a scholar stopped at this point in the imperial examination and opened a private school was either because he had no hope of passing the examination or for other reasons.
After all, the knowledge of a scholar is limited, and there are no professional textbooks. Even the teaching guidance is explored by the scholar himself based on his own experience. Let’s not talk about how big the disadvantages of this kind of teaching are. Even if this kind of teacher recruits students, if the student has a bad reputation among other teachers, or if his clan has a bad reputation, the teacher will not dare to recruit him casually.
Otherwise, if these students cause trouble, the teacher's reputation will be ruined.
If this is the case in private schools, what about places like academies?
Therefore, ancient students paid special attention to and cared about reputation.
It is precisely because he knows this that Xu Yunfan dares to speak so boldly.
It is said that to kill a snake, you must hit it at its most vulnerable part. To defeat an enemy, you must hit the vital part and give the opponent a fatal blow.
Are there no scholars in Fangjia Village?
Even if there is no such thing now, will there be no such thing in the future?
Who can guarantee this?
Aren't they very arrogant and biased towards their own people without asking why?
What's wrong with Xu Yunfan following suit?
If you try to reason with a scoundrel, he will just think you are barking nonsense.
If the people from Fangjia Village dare to challenge him, we will see who will be the winner.
Xu Yunfan knew that what he did was not right. To put it bluntly, it was bullying others by abusing his power. But sometimes, you have to judge by the person and the matter and decide according to your conscience.
Treat others the way they treat you, and you should treat them the same way. Isn't that fair?
Repaying evil with kindness is something that only saints do. Xu Yunfan believes that he is just a mortal with seven emotions and six desires. If anyone makes him unhappy, he will make them suffer a hundred times more than he does.
Uncle Qin and the others didn't know what to say to Xu Yunfan. This kid was really good at bragging.
Qin San's face twitched. "Yunfan, there are two scholars in Fang Village right now. I heard they're going to take the Tongsheng exam next year. If they pass, Fang Village will be even more proud. How can you make them afraid to come with just one sentence?"
"Oh, they have two scholars? That makes things easier. I might be going to Qingfeng Academy soon. By then, even though I won't be a scholar, I'll still be a teacher. Isn't the status of a teacher quite high here? Why can't I intimidate them with just a few words?"
He is not a teacher in a private school, but a teacher hired personally by the dean of Qingfeng Academy. Naturally, his status is even more different.
"No, Xu kid, what did you say just now?" Qin Mu almost scratched his ears. Did he hear it wrong, or after listening to Xu Yunfan's bragging, he had no other choice but to look forward to him, so he heard some words that were shocking enough to him.
Not to mention the Qin family, even Qin Run was stunned for a moment. Why had he never heard Xu Yunfan mention this?
It’s not that Xu Yunfan didn’t want to tell Qin Run, but he was not sure whether he should take up the position at Qingfeng Academy.
Jiang Lanfang repeatedly looked for him, under the pretext of exchanging academic insights, but in fact he was testing Xu Yunfan's ability.
After several "inspections", Jiang Lanfang wanted to wipe his face. Wow, this kid Xu Yunfan not only has a quick brain, but when you ask him questions about arithmetic, he just rolls his eyes and gives you the answer right away.
If you ask him about people's livelihood, he can talk to you at length. If you discuss farming with him, wow, he has never heard of what others are talking about. It would be fine if he had never heard of it, but after listening to Xu Yunfan, he feels as if it is true and feasible.
Calligraphy, painting, arithmetic, etc., it seems that there is nothing Xu Yunfan can't do.
Jiang Lanfang was greatly shocked, and when he returned, he gave Qi Xiu Ze and the other three a brutal education.
At the same age, Xu Yunfan's teacher was just a juren, while Qi Xiu Ze and the others were also taught by him, so how come they were so much inferior to Xu Yunfan?
Jiang Lanfang is a person who values talent. Although he has a competitive spirit, it is human nature. He knows the importance of things and the value of talents. Therefore, after careful consideration, he decided to make an exception and recruit Xu Yunfan into the academy.
How could Xu Yunfan not understand the meaning behind Jiang Lanfang's words, but he was a little reluctant.
Why? Because once he becomes a teacher, he has to go to Qingfeng Academy to teach. If he has classes early in the morning, whether he can get up or not is another matter.
Just coming out of the village early in the morning was enough to make Xu Yunfan drink a pot of wine.
There is heavy fog in the village in the morning. I heard that at this time, the yin energy is the strongest and some invisible things will appear. Does Xu Yunfan dare to go alone?
It's already August now. In a few months, when the days become shorter and the nights longer, the situation will be even more different.
Thinking of this, Xu Yunfan hesitated. After thinking about it, he felt that his life was more important. There were always other ways to make money. If he was worried every morning and looked back three times before taking a step, he would probably live a few years less.
Taking these into consideration, Xu Yunfan was reluctant to accept Jiang Lanfang's invitation. However, if he contracted the cafeteria of Qingfeng Academy, he could go there with Qin Run and Aunt Qin in the future. If he was in a hurry, he could also cooperate with Sun Wu and let him be responsible for picking them up and dropping them off every day.
Xu Yunfan had considered everything before he dared to speak out. Otherwise, words spoken would be like spilled water, which could not be taken back. If he failed to do what he said, wouldn't he, the Second Young Master Xu, be slapped in the face?
Qin Run stared at Xu Yunfan with a burning gaze, as if he wanted to see through him. "Yunfan, is what you said true?"
"It's true!" Xu Yunfan was also a man of honor. "I used this to tease you. If you find out it's fake, wouldn't I be embarrassed too? I didn't tell you about this before because I had some concerns. Now that our business is established, my concerns naturally disappear. When the time comes, if the dean of Qingfeng Academy invites me again, I will agree."
Uncle Qin and his family just felt that maybe they hadn't woken up yet today?
Otherwise, how could Xu Yunfan’s words be so touching?
Not only was Xu Yunfan going to be a teacher at Qingfeng Academy, but he was also invited by the dean. From what he said, it seemed like he was invited more than once!
Oh my God!
They have settled in Dali Village for many years. They have only heard of the principal of Qingfeng Academy but have never seen him in person. But Xu Yunfan, he has only been here for a short time, but he runs to the town all day long. How could he be invited to be a teacher?
Why can't they believe this?
Before the other members of the Qin family could recover from their shock, Uncle Qin's hands began to tremble with excitement. "Xu kid, did you really meet the dean of Qingfeng Academy?"
They probably would never see such a person in their entire lives, and Xu Yunfan actually knew him. How could they not be surprised?
"It's true. If I don't see him, how would he know that I am so knowledgeable that he insists on having me be a teacher in his academy?" Xu Yunfan said it lightly, completely unaware that what seemed like a light sentence to him could actually make the Qin family stunned again and again.
How capable is Xu Yunfan to have the dean of a college repeatedly invite him to be a teacher?
In their impression, those teachers were either juren or scholars. Who was Xu Yunfan?
It seems that he doesn't even have the identity of a student.
Even if he had achieved academic success in his hometown, his identities would not be recognized in their Great Yan Dynasty.
In other words, even if Xu Yunfan was a top scholar in their school, he was nothing in the Dayan Dynasty. Yet, the dean of Qingfeng Academy actually invited him to be a teacher?
How powerful is Xu Yunfan?
The Qin family's eyes suddenly changed when they looked at Xu Yun.
Become admiring, proud, and in awe. In short, it is very complicated.
Such a person was actually picked up by Qin Run. At this moment, they really didn't know whether they should envy Qin Run and think he was lucky, or worry about him.
However, at the moment, their joy outweighs their worries about the unknown future.
"Xu boy, isn't it a bad idea for you to do this? Even the master cares a lot about his reputation." Qin Mu hesitated. Xu Yunfan was able to help them, and they should be grateful to him, but he couldn't just care about themselves without considering Xu Yunfan.
Xu Yunfan waved his hand indifferently, "Don't worry, even if I don't become the master, I will deal with those people from Fangjia Village if they dare to act recklessly."
He had heard of the people from Fangjia Village before. The old men who had harassed Qin Run and wanted to call Qin Run to the grove were from Fangjia Village. Xu Yunfan was sometimes very generous, but sometimes he was vindictive and held grudges.
He couldn't stand being wronged, and he couldn't stand his husband being wronged in the slightest. He wouldn't take the initiative to confront anyone who had wronged Qin Run before, but he would get back at them bit by bit.
There are no absolutely good or bad people in the world. Xu Yunfan admits that he is not a gentleman. He has a dark side in his bones.
"What's done is done," it's easy to say, but there are some things that he can't fix. How can he let it go?
Not only is there no door, he can even block the gap.
When the Qin family learned that Xu Yunfan had been hired three times by the dean of Qingfeng Academy to be a teacher, they were all still in a daze and could not believe it.
Due to limited living conditions, not to mention the Qin family, the villagers also look at students, no matter whether they are scholars or juren. In their eyes, being able to go to school in town, whether it is to enter a private school or an academy, is extremely impressive, which is different from them.
If not for this, Li Yunfei would not have such a high status in the village.
The Qin family's affairs were just a small matter. It was time to deal with his own affairs next. Seeing that Qin Run seemed to be still in a daze, Xu Yunfan could only do it himself. "Auntie Qin, this is what I am planning to do. I plan to take over the cafeteria of Qingfeng Academy. The cafeteria is where the students of the academy eat together. When the time comes, I will be the owner of the cafeteria. The previous owner and I were not on good terms, and now all the people in the cafeteria are his people. When I take over, he will definitely take his people away, so I need to hire helpers and waiters..."
Xu Yunfan told Aunt Qin about the person he was planning to hire. Aunt Qin was just stunned by Xu Yunfan's words, and now it was like a piece of pie hit her on the head. She was dizzy for a long time and couldn't come back to her senses.
But Qin San and Qin Er reacted quickly, "Yun Fan, are you serious?"
"Of course, I've already drafted the contract. Take a look..." Before he could finish his words, Xu Yunfan remembered that few villagers could read, so he simply read it to them. "This contract is a guarantee for both of us. During the contract period, you must do your job well, and as the employer, I must pay you six hundred coins every month on time. If during this period, the employee cheats or divulges the recipes, not only can I fire them, but they will also have to compensate me. On the contrary, if I, as the employer, fail to pay the wages on time, you can take this contract to the government office to sue me."
"What?"
Qin Er exclaimed, "Six hundred coins a month?"
Six hundred wen was sometimes just the price of a dish for the wealthy families in the town, but for the villagers, it was a copper coin that they could not earn even if they worked hard for a whole month.
Even if they go to town to find work, who can guarantee that they can find work every day?
Xu Yunfan gave them 600 wen a month, which was already very high.
Although the job Xu Yunfan gave did not include accommodation, it did include food, which meant that once you started working, you could pocket twenty cents a day.
This incident made Aunt Qin's family unsure how to react. Grandma Qin kindly took Xu Yunfan's hand, patted the back of his hand and said, "Xu boy, you are thoughtful. Grandma knows you are capable. You think of us because you want to help us. But, Grandma tells you, you have the ability, that is your own ability, you have the heart, Grandma thanks you, but it is said that brothers should settle accounts clearly. You have eaten two meals with this package, so the wages should be appropriately reduced, otherwise you will lose money."
Grandma Qin's words were echoed by other members of the Qin family.
Yes, Xu Yunfan is willing to help them and earn money by giving them work, but they cannot take it for granted.
They cannot be ungrateful, otherwise, what will Xu Yunfan think?
Xu Yunfan looked at Grandma Qin, whose face was full of wrinkles, and then lowered his eyes to look at the calloused palms that were patting the back of his hands. Even though these palms were rough to the point of being offensive, there was a warmth in this roughness.
After years of hard work, Grandma Qin's hands were covered with dark cracks, like dry old tree bark. Her ten fingers with protruding joints could no longer be straightened, and the gaps between her nails and the grooves between them were already stained with the indelible color of grass juice.
Some people might think that such a pair of dry and dark hands are unclean just by looking at the black between the nails, but Xu Yunfan knows that they are very clean, and their darkness is just a testimony to their hard work.
It is these hands that raise children and support them. How can they be dirty?
Xu Yunfan, the prince, showed no disdain at all. He held Grandma Qin's hand with his left hand and said, "Grandma, I've already decided on the wages. It would be very troublesome to change it. Look at the words above. Although they are also black, they are not written with a brush. Even if the paper gets wet, the words above will not become blurred. I spent a lot of effort to write these. It's troublesome to change them all the time."
Uncle Qin obviously didn't believe it. "If it wasn't written with a brush? Then what else could it be written with?"
At this time, what other pens are there besides writing brushes?
Xu Yunfan: "This is something from my family."
Uncle Qin was speechless when he heard "something from my family". Well, Xu Yunfan came from overseas and brought things they had never seen before, so it was not surprising.
Qin Run, Qin Sanfulang, and Qin Ersao finally "woke up" from Xu Yunfan's matter. Qin Run suppressed his excitement and said, "Grandma, just listen to Yunfan!"
Since Xu Yunfan said so, what else could Grandma Qin say? She knew that Xu Yunfan said that on purpose. He kept making excuses, but young people nowadays are tired of this kind of thing, so they simply stopped talking.
Xu Yunfan gave them a lot, so they must work hard in the future. Xiao Qin's family affairs are theirs.
Not only Aunt Qin's family thought so, but also Aunt Qin Sanniang and the Hunter Fang family thought so when they gratefully sent Xu Yunfan out.
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