But Xu Yuehuai approached Third Sister first, whispered a few words to her, and Third Sister immediately flew into a rage, shouting, "Why? Why?!"
"There's no 'why' involved; just listen to me."
She quickly approached Zhou Wan.
After hearing her plan, Zhou Wan frowned. "But..." Before she could express her thoughts and feelings, Xu Yuehuai nodded. "Just do it!"
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Xu Yuehuai casually approached Lin Wentang.
“We outsiders came to the Lin family to study, and the little ones are all naughty and mischievous. I’m sorry, I apologize to you,” Xu Yuehuai said emotionally, raising her head to look at Master Lin with her captivating eyes. “Please, be magnanimous and don’t hold a grudge against us.”
When Master Lin was looked at by those innocent yet aggrieved eyes, his soul seemed to fly away from the top of his head.
"Sure, sure."
Xu Yuehuai decided to end this farce and left quietly.
The crowd continued to express their opinions, "Poor outsiders, all alone and adrift, it's even harder for the little ones to go to school."
It was already dusk when we came out of the Lin Family Ancestral Hall.
The crimson sunset painted the road, casting the shadows of the three on the long street. Third Sister said indignantly, "Is this how you settle things peacefully? They'll probably retaliate against us even more severely tomorrow."
“So,” Xu Yuehuai looked at San Niang, “among the Thirty-Six Stratagems, this is a stratagem within a stratagem. If we just leave like this, it would be too good for that old scoundrel Lin Wentang. As for that old scholar, his heart is entirely on the Lin family’s sons, and he would love to expel us from the country.”
Third Sister seemed to have figured it out.
"did you mean?"
"Strike first, then we'll win," Xu Yuehuai said. "Since we're going to cause trouble, let's make it a complete mess, tear his family apart. Who told him to provoke us first?"
That evening, the old master was on his way home when he passed through an alleyway.
Someone was lying in ambush here.
He was humming a little tune and walking leisurely forward when suddenly someone fell from the sky. Before he could react, a sack was covered over his head, and then the person started punching and kicking him.
He winced in pain.
Clearly, the person who attacked him was not a pickpocket or robber.
After the beating ended, the man roared away. When the old scholar finally crawled out of the pocket, trembling and struggling, and looked around, the dark figure had long since vanished.
He stared in astonishment at the puddle in front of him.
He immediately screamed, "Ouch, my face!"
It turns out that the old master had been taught a lesson and now had panda eyes, his left and right eyes looking like two huge wheels.
Tonight is destined to be an extraordinary night.
Master Lin was shopping with his concubine when a servant approached and secretly handed him a note. Master Lin opened it furtively, glanced at it mysteriously, and then quickly turned away.
Not far away, a beautifully made-up girl waved to him.
Master Lin was a fickle man who was hot and cold towards his wife and concubines.
Since ancient times, it has been said that a concubine is not as good as a stolen one. This Master Lin kept a mistress at the Drunken Spring Pavilion all year round. The little girl was called Little Peach Blossom, and she was one of the best singers in the capital.
Mr. Lin immediately prepared to keep the appointment, but little did he know that he had been tricked.
"Go back on your own, Master has something to attend to." Master Lin looked at his concubine.
The concubine pouted and complained, "These days, Master Lin is acting strangely every day. When he goes back, won't he come with me?" Before she could finish complaining, Master Lin had already left like a whirlwind.
Following Xiao Taohong's footsteps and clues, Master Lin quickly left Chang'an Street.
Continuing forward, I watched helplessly as the girl entered a mansion.
Master Lin hurriedly followed after them.
"You little rascal," he leered, banging on the door, "I love you, I'm here."
At that moment, someone opened the door.
It turned out to be a burly, broad-shouldered woman with a face full of scars. She shouted fiercely, "What do you want with me, a widow? I'm an innocent and virtuous widow. Get out of my way, you lowly old bastard!"
It turns out that a famously chaste and virtuous woman lived here.
This woman possessed immense strength; even bandits would avoid her.
Mr. Lin ran right into trouble. That afternoon, the widow grabbed him by the collar, pulled and tugged at him, and complained to the old master. Mr. Lin regretted his actions.
As for Ah Qi and the other two kids, they continued to go to school as usual.
But it was tough on Lin Xiuwen and Lin Dunru, a bunch of little guys. Lin Xiuwen's bag was full of bees, Lin Dunru was chased by a vicious dog for three blocks, and the others who usually bullied them were also punished.
Seeing Lin Dunru fleeing in disarray and Lin Xiuwen looking completely disheveled, Ah Qi burst into laughter.
The group achieved a great victory and returned home in triumph.
Upon arriving at the inn, Xu Yuehuai was sharing embarrassing stories about Master Lin with Zhou Wan and others.
Seeing the three little ones return, Xu Yuehuai stood up. "Have you retaliated against them all?"
"This is truly gratifying," Third Sister pulled Jiang Qianqian into her arms. "They're bullying us for no reason, so we can't be soft-hearted."
Xu Yuehua nodded in agreement with this viewpoint.
He continued, "When living in the capital, remember this rule: if others don't mess with me, I won't mess with them. But if they do mess with me, I will make sure they suffer a setback and get humiliated. Do you understand?"
The three little ones nodded hurriedly.
Xu Yuehua smiled with relief, "From now on, we won't need to go to their house to study anymore. Grandma will find a way to arrange for you to commute. I'm sure you haven't learned much lately anyway."
"Naturally, I did learn a lot, including the works of various schools of thought, as well as historical records and historical texts."
"Having some knowledge is not enough. If you want to stand out, you need to study diligently. Perseverance is key. You can't be inconsistent. These next few days, let Zhou Niang teach you. You don't need to worry about the inn."
Xu Yuehuai didn't want them to suffer.
The next day, Bai Ruiji returned. "Let's regroup! How can we let them ride roughshod over us?"
“It’s not that I’m trying to boost their morale and diminish our own,” Xu Yuehuai said, feeling like she was swallowing a bitter pill. “They found a group of prostitutes, and these women are extremely seductive. That place has become a den of lecherous thieves.”
"I'm going to report this to the county magistrate."
"Where's the evidence? We need evidence?" Xu Yuehuai looked at the other party.
Bai Ruiji smiled sweetly, "You helped me, and now that I have regained my former beauty, I will do my best to help you. From today onwards, your affairs are my affairs. To be honest, there is something unclear between that old master and me. He will do whatever I ask him to do."
Xu Yuehuai was still at a loss, but upon hearing this, he suddenly became excited and revealed a meaningful smile.
"That's good."
"We'll see."
The next day, the yamen's constables indeed surrounded the opposite side completely. Just as Li Feng was trying to get everyone and the brothel girls to leave, a group of fierce-looking constables rushed up and took away the group of beautifully made-up women and the group of men.
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