Chapter 233 How can I discuss the gentleman's conduct with a villain?
Song Zhi is indeed quite smart. Although this statement is an exaggeration, it is an indisputable fact.
As the president of Xianyang Academy, Mr. Cui should set an example and should not have any flaws in his moral character. If he has flaws, they will be flaws of the Cui family and will affect the reputation of the Cui family.
The academy is the foundation of the Cui family.
Everyone in the Cui family was stunned by these words, and the ladies looked at each other in bewilderment.
Old Mrs. Shen glared at Old Mrs. Xu angrily, hating her sister-in-law for being so incompetent that she was actually being manipulated by her daughter-in-law and in-laws.
Mr. Cui opened his mouth but didn't know how to refute. He was a man of his word and he was always guilty of going back on his word. Now he was speechless because of being blocked by a junior.
Cui Si raised her eyebrows slightly, pinched the tea lid with her fingers, and gently stirred the tea. Her expression was calm as usual, with no change.
Seeing that she was not worried, Cui Hao secretly breathed a sigh of relief and loosened his fingers that were clenching his sleeves slightly.
Seeing that everyone in the Cui family was speechless due to Song Zhi's blockade, Mrs. Song felt a little proud and smiled. She looked at Mrs. Xu with a smile in her eyes, as if she was in control of the situation: "Old lady, the reputation of the Cui family is more important!"
Thinking about the year-end accounts and the things that were being sent to the Cui family like water, Mrs. Song's hands were shaking.
Just one tenth, no, no, no, just one fifth, one third, and the Song family will be able to make up for the years of poverty. At that time, they will no longer have to tear down the east wall to repair the west wall, and they will no longer have to worry about others seeing that their family is broke and embarrassed.
And there is Song Zhi. Her son is a handsome gentleman with outstanding knowledge. Now that he has money, he can ask others to recommend him. He no longer has to be humble in front of the Cui family, who will refuse his help even if he begs for help again and again.
When Song Zhi becomes successful in the future, the Song family will no longer have to depend on others.
Cui Si reached out and poked Cui Hao's sleeve. Cui Hao looked over and Cui Si raised her eyebrows slightly at her.
Although Cui Hao looked innocent and cute in front of Cui Si, he was not stupid as he had lived a stable life in the Cui family for so many years. He immediately understood what Cui Si meant.
She immediately said, "Madam Song is right. My uncle's reputation cannot be damaged, and the Cui family's reputation cannot be blemished. Naturally, we cannot go back on our word and cover it up with a joke between husband and wife."
As soon as Cui Hao said this, everyone present turned their eyes to her. Some frowned in disapproval, some were annoyed that she was talking nonsense, but no one interrupted her.
As a clan, no matter how you fight and argue among yourself, you must be united in front of outsiders. If you don't understand, don't speak or take the lead. Now that you have spoken and taken the lead, you have to show your ability.
Cui Hao was watched by so many people that cold sweat formed on his fingers, but he still mustered up his courage and straightened his back: "But if we are dealing with a thief with bad intentions, even if we don't say it's going back on our word, we can still kill him with a knife, which is justifiable."
"A gentleman's friendship is worth a thousand gold. Once a word is spoken, it cannot be taken back. But that is only for gentlemen, not for villains."
"You must know that villains are despicable and shameless, with despicable character. They are selfish and hypocritical, and they confuse right and wrong. How can they be compared with the conduct of gentlemen?"
Everyone in the Cui family was a little confused by Cui Hao's words.
What this means is that the Song family is a villain, and the Cui family does not need to treat them as gentlemen. Therefore, even if they go back on their words, it is only to deal with the villain, and it is not considered a stain.
Mrs. Song's face darkened instantly: "Nine Mother, what do you mean by this? Are you saying that our Song family is a villain? You are so young, how dare you talk nonsense and throw dirty water on our Song family."
"That's right." Song Zhi also reacted, "Madam Cui Jiu, although our Song family is far inferior to the Cui family, we cannot allow you to insult and belittle us like this."
Cui Hao glanced at Old Madam Xu. Seeing that she didn't say anything to stop him, he felt relieved for a moment and immediately laughed: "Whether I insulted or belittled you, Mr. Song doesn't know, but Madam Song doesn't know, doesn't she?"
"The Song family has benefited quite a bit from the Cui family these days. Madam Song and Mr. Song are wearing really beautiful silks and satins. There are famous brocade fabrics like the Inscription Brocade from Changzhou and the Moonlight White from Tongzhou. I remember the palace sent some over in June, but not much."
Song Zhi looked down at his robe, his face froze. Madam Song's face changed drastically, and she immediately said, "Don't be so unreasonable. Could it be that only your Cui family can afford these fabrics, but our Song family can't?"
"Oh, really? When did the Song family buy it? Did they take that route?"
Changzhou is still under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. Tongzhou is adjacent to Shangzhou and is under the management of the Dongfang family. Being in Pingzhou, it is not close to these two places. If you don’t have some connections, how can you buy these things?
However, as long as we know which path is being taken, given the power of the Cui family, if we ask whether this matter is true or not, the other party will definitely give us some face.
It’s just buying some cloth, it’s not something shameful, right?
Mrs. Song gritted her teeth and said, "This is something our Song family sent someone to buy personally."
"You went to buy it yourself? What a joke!" Old Madam Shen sneered. "Pingzhou is so far away from Changzhou and Tongzhou. Your Song family doesn't have a caravan or an escort agency, so how could you go to buy it yourself?"
"In Pingzhou City, only my Cui family can organize such a caravan."
The Cui family did not occupy too much land, and gave the people land to settle down, but what they lacked in money was more than made up for in business.
The third branch of the Cui family is the direct branch. The eldest branch is in charge of the family, the second branch is the face of the family and runs the Xianyang Academy, and the third branch is engaged in business and earns money for the family.
Members of the Cui clan receive things every quarter according to their status and contributions, and receive monthly allowances every month. They even receive a batch of things at the end of each year.
Mrs. Song felt a little uneasy. Upon hearing this, she quickly said, "This is what Arou gave us. Since it was something the Cui family gave to Arou, she doesn't need it. What's wrong with giving it to her mother and brother?"
"That's true." Cui Hao nodded in agreement. Giving a few pieces of cloth to his mother and brother was definitely not wrong. "It's just that the Song family wore Cui family's clothes and ran around the Cui family. They didn't feel guilty at all and were quite shameless."
Cui Hao spoke the last sentence in a very low voice, as if he was whispering, but the field was quiet at the moment and everyone heard it.
Some people couldn't help laughing out loud.
Doesn’t this mean that the Song family is shameless?
Song Zhi's face turned red, and Mrs. Song's face also turned dark.
"Young man, stop being so unreasonable. You just said that my Song family is mean. Now you should produce evidence. Otherwise, your Cui family will have to give us an explanation for insulting our Song family so much."
"Give the stewardship of the Cui family's second branch to Arou, and I won't bother with this matter."
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