Although Wu Mazi's family is not a good person, the land is innocent.
Jiang Yue took a deep breath and said she would take the three mu of land from the clan, and asked the village chief to negotiate the price of Wu Mazi's land again; if the deal went through, she would take it too.
The village chief was not surprised at all. In the entire Wu family village, apart from the Jiang family, he could not think of any other family that could directly take out a large sum of money to buy land.
After discussing it, Jiang Yue went home first, while her father-in-law stayed behind, as he had other things to chat about with the village chief.
Academy
Qingshan brought his cousins to the academy to find his third brother.
Unexpectedly, in the dormitory, he witnessed someone bullying his third brother.
"Wu Qingyun, you're nothing but a peasant born of peasants. So what if you got first place in the quiz? Don't think that just because the teacher values you, you can rise to prominence. Let me tell you, you're a born bastard and will never amount to anything!"
"Men, hold him down! I'll cripple his hands and see how he'll learn to write in the future!"
"Alright, Young Master Peng~"
Let me go!
Wu Qingyun was pinned to the ground with a bruised and swollen face, struggling desperately to no avail.
He could only watch helplessly as the other person's foot was about to step on his right hand...
He was unwilling, extremely unwilling!
If he becomes disabled, what will happen to his mother's title of nobility?
He promised his mother that he would earn her an official title and become the pillar of the family!
At this moment, he felt extremely resentful of his own weakness. If he were stronger, would he not have to be trampled underfoot like this?
Just as two lines of tears streamed down his cheeks, a familiar voice rang out like heavenly music—
"stop--"
"Let go of my brother!"
"Don't be afraid, third cousin, we're here!"
Wu Qingyun angrily pushed away the student in the lead. At this moment, regardless of the other party's identity, he only knew that the other party was leading a group to bully his younger brother, which he would not allow!
Big Stone and Little Stone followed closely behind, pushed aside the person pressing down on their third cousin, and helped him up.
"Big brother, eldest cousin, youngest cousin, what brings you here?"
After being helped up, Wu Qingyun looked both grateful and surprised.
"Third brother, Mother was worried that you hadn't come home for a long time, so she sent us to check on you. But to our surprise, we found someone bullying our Wu family!"
Wu Qingshan said aggressively, his fierce eyes and the bronze muscles under his mandarin jacket making people unconsciously show fear.
Compared to the students studying in these academies, Wu Qingshan and Da Shi were intimidating enough just by standing there, whether in terms of age or height and appearance!
"Wu Qingshan, you're lucky today, but you won't be so lucky next time!"
"Hmph~ Let's go~"
Sure enough, the student who led the violence left with his group in a flash, and the harsh words he uttered before leaving were worrying.
"Qingyun, how did you get injured like this? Were you beaten up by these people?"
Although Wu Qingshan was very angry, he refrained from chasing after him because his younger brother would need to study there in the future.
"Brother, I'm fine. It's just a superficial injury. I can get it better with some ointment."
Wu Qingyun shook his head. This was the first time he had felt his brother's intense and undisguised concern. He was happy, but also felt a little awkward.
"How can such a person exist in a prestigious academy? Does no one in the academy care about this?"
When Da Shi saw his third cousin covered in bruises, he felt quite bad.
Xiao Shi looked sympathetic, thinking to himself that it was right not to study back then!
Wu Qingyun shook his head, then told everyone the reason:
"Eldest cousin, if we tell the dean, and he reprimands them, these people will only become more brazen behind his back. This is because the Peng family sponsors the academy's food every year, therefore..."
"However, you don't need to worry about me. I usually try to hide, so I only get caught occasionally..."
Wu Qingshan frowned. Such words were probably only good for his third brother to fool his girlfriend.
After thinking it over, he made a decision:
"Third brother, pack your things. I'll take you home. I'll go explain to the director."
"Big brother~"
Wu Qingyun was taken aback upon hearing this, and then he was moved.
After thinking about it, he listened to his older brother and packed up the few books and textbooks he had in the dormitory.
There were still some writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones at the school, and his older and younger cousins accompanied him to retrieve them.
Judging by his posture, you'd think he'd given up studying!
Qingshan had previously accompanied his mother to the academy to pay tuition for his third brother, so this time he found the headmaster with ease and briefly explained the reason to him.
"Very well, Qingyun is a student I have high hopes for. If he stays in the academy, he will probably be bullied. Wait a moment, I will pick out some lessons. There is not much time left before the preliminary examination. Take these lessons and at home, make sure to tell Qingyun to read and memorize them carefully!"
The dean cherishes talent. As a fellow student from a poor family, he deeply understands how difficult it is for someone from a humble background to achieve greatness.
However, he was not unaware of what had happened to Qingyun.
There's not much he can do; he only hopes that Qingyun can stay true to himself and see the light at the end of the tunnel!
"Thank you very much, Dean. On behalf of my third brother, Qingshan thanks you for your great kindness!"
Wu Qingshan bowed and thanked her. He remembered his mother's words: "A man's knees are worth gold; he only kneels to heaven, earth, and his parents!"
After settling everything, the four brothers met at the entrance of the academy.
With bags and packages piled on the cart, Qingshan glanced at the sun and decided to treat everyone to cold noodles at his second brother's stall!
Half an hour later—
The group arrived at the food stall, where business was noticeably slow.
However, Qingsong and the others were still optimistically calling out to attract customers. When they saw the four of them, they immediately put down their palm-leaf fans and came over to greet them.
"Brother, weren't you going to the academy to see Qingyun? Why is Qingyun's face bruised and swollen?"
When Qingsong got closer, he noticed that his third brother was injured. He immediately frowned, looking like he was about to investigate.
"Don't even mention it. When we got there, we saw someone bullying Qingyun at the academy. In a fit of anger, we spoke with the headmaster and took Qingyun home..."
Qingyun pulled out a stool, gesturing for the brothers to sit down and rest for a while, and then briefly explained the situation.
"Hmph, so you're surnamed Zhao, huh? I'll remember him!"
Qingsong was very rational. Although he was very angry, he knew that he couldn't do anything to the other party in the short term, especially at this critical juncture. He couldn't clean up the mess right under his nose!
My mother said, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, never underestimate a young man's potential!"
Give him a little more time, and he will definitely surpass the Zhao family. When he has the ability to protect his family, he will hang that Zhao brat up and beat him to a pulp!
"Second brother, four large bowls of cold noodles, slightly spicy."
Qingshan intentionally changed the subject, preventing everyone from dwelling on the young master of the Zhao family.
"Alright, it's my treat today, everyone eat whatever you like."
With boundless pride, Qingsong thumped his chest and made a promise.
Wu Qingshan knew that the two brothers' secret stashes were about the same size, and he wouldn't be polite to his younger brother.
Big Stone and Little Stone exchanged a smile and didn't refuse, instead clamoring for more chili peppers.
Qingyun's mood changed from being down at the academy to being cheerful now. He thought to himself, "It's still better to be by my brothers' side!"
At the academy, he had no friends. His classmates looked down on him because he was a peasant. Young Master Zhao led the bullying against him, and everyone mocked him...
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