Chapter 55, A Slap
"Why are these red plum blossoms blooming so beautifully? I've never seen such potted plants in the Zhu family's main courtyard." Zhu Xiuyun sighed and glanced at Yan Yishuang beside her.
She really liked this red plum blossom and wanted to take it home to admire it.
The house is cold and deserted in winter, and a pot of red plum blossoms can add some color to the room.
She has a good relationship with Yan Yishuang, and I wonder if she will agree to give Hongmei to her if she asks for it?
She didn't want it for nothing. Didn't Yan Yishuang like the inkstone she used to grind ink? She traded the inkstone with her!
Just when Zhu Xiuyun was hesitating whether to speak to Yan Yishuang, Master Lin's voice rang out.
"Miss Yan!"
When Yan Yishuang and the other three turned around, they saw Daohua and Wang Maner entering the pavilion.
When Yan Yile saw Daohua's new dress, which was made of the floating brocade that the Li family had given her, her expression suddenly turned sour. She said in a somewhat unpleasant tone, "Big sister, you usually don't like to pay attention to us. Why do you want to stay in the same pavilion with us today?"
Daohua ignored Yan Yile's sarcasm and glanced at Master Lin who was standing beside her. She didn't want to come over. Hongmei had returned anyway, and she would be sent back to the main courtyard sooner or later.
However, she wanted to see the methods of Aunt Lin's brother, who was said to be extremely intelligent.
She knew in her heart that this person happened to appear in the pavilion she had to pass by today, and he must have some purpose.
Although she could ignore it, as the saying goes, there is no one who can guard against thieves all day long.
Since we know that Shuangxinyuan is up to something, let’s show it to everyone.
Daohua looked at the Hongmei on the table and said in a low voice, "I'm here to get the Hongmei. I won't disturb you." After that, she looked at Wang Maner and motioned her to pick up the Hongmei.
However, Wang Maner's hand was stopped by someone as soon as she stretched it out.
Daohua was surprised by the person who stopped them. She had thought of Yan Yishuang and Yan Yile, but she didn't expect that Zhu Xiuyun, an outsider, would jump out first.
"Miss Zhu, what do you mean?"
Zhu Xiuyun looked a little arrogant and a little contemptuous: "Sister Yan, there is something I have wanted to tell you for a long time. As a person, we should not be too domineering, especially us girls." She had taken a fancy to Hongmei and was planning to exchange her with Yan Yi. How could she let the eldest daughter of the Yan family snatch her away?
Daohua frowned, feeling a little impatient. She really didn't want to argue with a bunch of little kids with tricks up their sleeves. She said indifferently, "Miss Zhu, if you have time to criticize others, why don't you first think about whether your own behavior is appropriate?"
"Man'er, pick up Hongmei and let's go back to the main courtyard."
"yes!"
This time, Zhu Xiuyun wanted to stop her, but unfortunately Wang Maner didn't give her a chance. She moved past her nimbly and quickly picked up Hongmei on the table.
"No, you can't take the red plums away."
Just as Wang Maner was about to leave with Hongmei in her arms, Zhu Xiuyun reached out and grabbed Wang Maner's arm, refusing to let go.
Daohua's face darkened at this point. "Miss Zhu, although you are a guest here, it doesn't mean you can do whatever you want in the Yan family's backyard. Instructor Zhu has always been very strict about rules. Please don't bring shame upon your father."
When Zhu Xiuyun heard Daohua mention Teacher Zhu, she suddenly remembered the conversation between her father and mother last night.
My mother said that County Magistrate Yan was counting on his uncle, who was the Tongzhi in the provincial capital, to say a few good words for him when he was reporting on his work, but he was reluctant to give a pot of red plums to their family. He was really stingy.
He also said that even if his father really asked for Hongmei, County Magistrate Yan would not refuse to give it to him for the sake of his future.
Thinking of this, Zhu Xiuyun felt that she had a great chance of getting Hongmei, so she was even more reluctant to let go of Wang Maner's arm: "Miss Yan, I have never seen a sister as domineering as you, actually stealing her own sister's things!"
"I know you're from the countryside and know nothing about etiquette and manners. You even dared to contradict Master Qin, which is evident from the fact that you don't even know these things, but you should understand the principles of respecting the elderly and cherishing the young, and being friendly to your brothers and sisters, right?"
Daohua sneered and glanced at Master Lin beside her: "Miss Zhu, tell me, what did I steal from my sisters?"
Zhu Xiuyun glanced at Daohua with disdain: "How dare you do it but not take responsibility for it? So many people in the pavilion saw you, and the moment you came, you snatched Yishuang's Hongmei away. Do you still want to quibble?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Yishuang, Yan Yile, and Yan Yihan were all stunned.
Daohua looked at Zhu Xiuyun as if she was a fool. "You haven't even figured out who Hongmei belongs to, and you still dare to speak nonsense here?"
Daohua felt extremely bored with this pointless argument and didn't want to waste any more time in the pavilion. She called out to Wang Man'er, "Man'er, let's go."
"I said you can't leave!"
Zhu Xiuyun got angry and held Wang Maner tightly.
Seeing this, Daohua frowned tightly and glanced again at Master Lin, Yan Yishuang and the other two who were standing by and watching the show. She didn't want to make a big deal out of it, so after thinking about it, she walked forward, took Hongmei from Wang Maner's hands, and prepared to take her away herself.
However, at this time, an accident happened.
Just as Daohua hugged Hongmei, Zhu Xiuyun suddenly pounced on her for some reason and bumped into Daohua hard.
In an instant, the red plum fell from his hand.
With a "bang", it fell to the ground and broke into pieces.
Daohua looked at the broken potted plants on the ground, then quickly shifted her gaze to Master Lin standing beside her.
She thought to herself, this guy came here specifically to block her, just to smash the red plum blossoms she planted?!
Soon, Daohua realized that she had underestimated the evil of human nature!
“Ah~”
Screams rang out in the backyard of the county government office, and Zhu Xiuyun squatted on the ground, holding her feet and crying loudly.
When the red plum fell, the rice flowers avoided it, but Zhu Xiuyun was hit on the foot.
"Blood! Xiuyun, your feet are bleeding!"
Scarlet blood seeped out from Zhu Xiuyun's embroidered shoes, quickly staining a large area red.
Seeing Zhu Xiuyun injured, Daohua's brows twisted into knots, and she quickly ordered Wang Maner: "Go and tell my mother to send someone to call a doctor."
Wang Man'er didn't dare to delay and immediately ran towards the main courtyard.
Daohua looked at Zhu Xiuyun and was about to say something to comfort her when she saw Yan Yishuang pointing at her angrily and accusing her loudly, "Big sister, even if you are angry, how can you hit Xiuyun with a flower pot? She just said something wrong, is it necessary for you to do this?"
Hearing this, Daohua's expression was only a moment of surprise. According to the house fighting methods she had seen in novels and TV in her previous life, she could guess without looking back that a large group of people must be coming.
It’s indeed a lot of people.
County Magistrate Yan, Instructor Zhu, as well as Lawyer Xiao and Yan Zhiyuan all came.
"Rebellious girl!"
County Magistrate Yan originally wanted to invite Zhu Jiaoyu and Xiao Shiye to dinner today, but he didn't expect to see such a scene as soon as he returned to the backyard, and he was immediately furious.
When Teacher Zhu saw that his daughter was injured, he didn't care about anything else and immediately ran into the pavilion.
"Dad, my feet hurt so much. Am I going to become disabled?" Zhu Xiuyun burst into tears.
Teacher Zhu was heartbroken when he saw so much blood on his daughter's shoes: "No, Daddy won't let anything happen to you. Come on, Daddy will take you home."
At this time, County Magistrate Yan also came to the pavilion and immediately stopped them: "The child is injured now and it is difficult to move. It is better for him to stay at my house first and leave after the doctor has examined him."
After saying this, without waiting for Instructor Zhu to refuse, County Magistrate Yan turned around angrily and slapped Daohua in the face with his backhand.
“Bang!”
The crisp and loud sound not only shattered the little remaining admiration in Daohua's heart, but also shocked everyone else present.
Teacher Zhu, who was originally extremely angry, calmed down at this moment. Even Zhu Xiuyun was so scared that she didn't dare to cry anymore.
Master Xiao glanced at the eldest daughter of the Yan family, who swayed a little but stood stubbornly upright, and sighed in his heart.
Mrs. Li, Mrs. Sun, Mrs. Wu and others who rushed over after hearing the news were all shocked and stunned.
Behind the crowd, Aunt Lin looked anxiously at Master Lin in the pavilion.
Master Lin nodded to her implicitly, and she felt relieved.
A red palm print appeared on Daohua's fair face at a speed visible to the naked eye. At this moment, there was no fluctuation in her heart, and not a single tear in her eyes.
Daohua raised her head calmly and looked at Yan Zhigao with a mocking look: "Father, are you always so arbitrary in making judgments in court?"
"Regardless of the reasons, the circumstances, or who is right or wrong, whoever appears to be the weaker party is right."
Seeing the sarcasm in his eldest daughter's eyes, Yan Zhigao felt his face burning and angrily said: "Xiuyun is a guest. As the eldest daughter of the Yan family, you did not take good care of the guests. That is your fault."
“Heh~”
Daohua sneered, "Is that so? Then I can tell you clearly now that I will no longer be the eldest daughter of the Yan family. Whoever wants me can take it."
"How dare you!" Yan Zhigao raised his hand again.
In response to this, Daohua was not scared. Instead, she took a step forward and looked coldly into Yan Zhigao's eyes.
Looking at his eldest daughter who refused to give in, Yan Zhigao felt a bit trapped. He was angry and anxious, and his raised arms began to tremble with anger.
"master!"
At this time, Madam Li rushed into the pavilion and hugged Yan Zhigao's arm, "Master, the doctor is here. Let's see Miss Zhu first."
"Yes, yes, yes, let's check the injury first." Yan Zhiyuan also reacted and immediately led the doctor into the pavilion.
Teacher Zhu and Zhu Xiuyun were both very quiet at this moment and cooperated very well with the doctor.
"snort!"
Yan Zhigao snorted coldly and took the lead in looking away from his eldest daughter. Somehow, he felt a little guilty even though he was the father and had just slapped his own daughter.
Seeing her daughter's swollen cheek, Mrs. Li felt extremely distressed and said in a trembling voice, "Daohua, there are too many people here. Let's go back to the yard first."
Mrs. Li pulled up the rice flowers and left the pavilion directly.
When passing Master Lin, Daohua stopped, looked over with an expressionless face, and whispered, "Although the method is crude, the effect is very good."
"Master Lin, he's my father. I can't do anything to him. So, I'll take this slap from you today. You'd better pray that you stay this lucky."
Master Lin was deeply shocked. Daohua's calm expression made his scalp tingle. However, he did not show it on his face. He smiled faintly and said, "I don't understand what the young lady said."
A sneer appeared on Daohua's lips: "You will understand."
As soon as he finished speaking, he was forcibly pulled away by Mrs. Li.
(End of this chapter)
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