Youya wasn't one to act recklessly. She didn't bully Tan Xue'er too much. Instead, she remembered how many cuts she had on her face and then scratched a few more on Tan Xue'er's face as well. This was what her third aunt had just instructed her to do.
She knew that her third uncle was now completely at odds with the Tan family to protect her, so she couldn't give them any ammunition to retaliate.
After she finished hitting him, she stopped, stood up, looked at Tan Xue'er and said, "You hit me, and I hit you back. We're even!"
Despite the pain in his chest, Tan Yunfei cursed, "Lu Baichuan, do you know what the consequences will be for offending the Tan family?"
"I'm really looking forward to it."
Everyone: ...
I never expected Lu Baichuan to say that.
The others were puzzled. Lu Youyou wasn't Lu Baichuan's daughter, so why was he protecting her so much?
Offending a colleague for the sake of a niece is not a wise choice.
Seeing that he was so stubborn, Tan Yunfei was so angry that his nostrils were practically steaming.
Having witnessed the fate of the Tan family, the other families dared not oppose the Lu family. They sincerely apologized to their children and promised to be obedient to their orders and study hard the next day before returning home.
Watching everyone leave, the Xia siblings felt a pang of emotion, envying the Lu family children for having an elder like Lu Baichuan.
Lu Youyou is just Lu Baichuan's niece, but after being bullied outside, Lu Baichuan always protects his own people. But recalling their previous situation, if they were bullied, their own father would only tell them not to make enemies everywhere, as it would affect his official career.
Their father valued his official career the most, but Lu Baichuan clearly didn't care about any position.
They also wish they had an uncle like that, someone who makes them feel completely safe.
"Third Uncle, I really hit someone, what will the Tan family do..."
Youya looked at Lu Baichuan with a guilty conscience; she didn't want to cause trouble for her third uncle.
"Well done! Next time you encounter something like this, don't hesitate to step in. Your third uncle will back you up!"
Lu Baichuan reached out and ruffled her hair, giving her a knowing smile.
"Go eat, everyone. You still have homework to do after you eat. Don't just stand here."
"good!"
After sending all the children away, only the adults remained.
"Are you sure nothing will happen?"
Although it felt good to teach them a lesson, Sun was still a little nervous. After all, they came from the village and didn't have much of a chance against families where several generations had been officials.
“Mother, don’t worry. I’m currently investigating a smuggling case, and the Tan family is involved. This is a good opportunity to pull them out and eliminate any future trouble.”
Lu Baichuan spoke casually, truly not taking the Tan family seriously.
Mrs. Sun blinked: "What a coincidence?"
"Um."
Lu Baichuan nodded and said, "Leave these matters to me; you don't need to worry about them."
These officials will inevitably meddle in their own businesses to some extent, and sometimes it's okay to turn a blind eye. But this time, the Tan family has come to them willingly, so they shouldn't be so impolite.
He Jiuniang didn't feel any burden. Anyway, she believed that Lu Baichuan would handle it well, and if he couldn't handle it, she would step in.
We'll go directly to the old emperor then...
Ahem, she admitted that the old emperor was like a gun to her, the kind that could be pointed at and used to shoot.
If he dared to disobey, she would poison him.
Yes, this trick always works.
After dinner, the Xia siblings witnessed firsthand the intense competition among the Lu family's children. They thought it was already difficult enough for them to go about their own business at noon, but when they returned in the evening, they still had to review the day's events. Those who were studying had to finish their homework and teach the new knowledge they had learned to the business people. The business people, in addition to learning new knowledge, also had to practice their abacus skills and do the arithmetic problems that He Jiu Niang had specially prepared.
This stumped Xia Yulan; she really didn't know how.
"I'll teach you. Aunt Jiu Niang taught us a method that's super simple. I guarantee you'll learn it in no time!"
Lotus taught her with great enthusiasm, but after a while, when she looked up at her, she found that her gaze was still so dull.
Didn't you understand?
Xia Yulan nodded, blushing slightly. She could recite poems and paint, but she really couldn't understand these mathematical problems.
"It's okay, I'll teach you a few more times!"
The Lu family children were quite talented at these kinds of questions. When He Jiuniang asked them to figure them out on their own, they couldn't, but after He Jiuniang gave them a simple explanation, they understood. So none of them were stumped.
Lotus subconsciously felt that the algorithm was simple and there was no way she couldn't learn it, but she didn't expect to run into a wall with Xia Yulan.
Xia Chenhao, who was next to her, was responsible for explaining the courses he had taken to his older sister. However, seeing how difficult it was for his sister to learn numerology, he also came to learn it. He found that it was really different from what his teacher taught, and the method was much simpler than what his teacher taught.
Xia Chenhao learned everything later on, but Xia Yulan still didn't understand anything.
The Lu family children, as if they had discovered a new continent, surrounded her one by one, each explaining the process, determined to teach Xia Yulan everything.
Xia Yulan thought they would laugh at her, but to her surprise, everyone gathered around just to teach her, without any intention of making fun of her.
Old Man Lu and Mrs. Sun took the opportunity to learn, not wanting to be outdone by these children.
He Jiuniang and Lu Baichuan watched them for a while before leaving. The two of them went to Lu Baichuan's study together, where Lu Baichuan planned to look for the smuggling case files.
He Jiuniang sat on his lap without any hesitation, drew circles on his chest with her hand, and said in a seductive voice, "Does Prince Chen know that you would take revenge for personal reasons?"
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