Old Mrs. Chen was overjoyed. If everyone went to town, wouldn't her opportunity come?
She suppressed the smile in her eyes. "Alright, alright, stop talking nonsense. I'm asking you, is the eldest son's family really going to town? What are they going to do there?"
"You don't know yet, Han boy is going to study at the academy in town."
"What? That little brat is going to school?" Old Mrs. Chen's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.
“That’s right, Han is obviously clever, he can’t be bad at anything.” Old Liu wanted to annoy the biased Old Mrs. Chen, so he said sarcastically, “Our village will have another literate person in the future. Before long, this Han will definitely pass the imperial examination and become a scholar. When that happens, our village will be something else!”
"Pah!" Old Mrs. Chen spat viciously, her face full of disdain. "He's so stupid and dull-witted, just like his father when he was young. You can't beat him into making a sound. He's a blockhead and he'll never learn anything. Even if you study hard, he'll never become a scholar."
"Sister-in-law, it sounds like you've eaten shit. Why are you talking so rudely? Go back inside and stop spewing insults at people. If Qing'er hears you, she'll definitely give you a good scolding."
“She wouldn’t dare! I’m an old man, I’ve seen it all, why would I be afraid of a brat like her? I’d say the same thing even if she were here.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Qingqing walked out of the courtyard.
Old Mrs. Chen's heart tightened, and she quickly waved her hand, "I have something to do in my room, so I won't chat with you any longer."
Seeing her flee into the courtyard, Liu Laohan found it amusing. She was truly a bully who preyed on the weak; only Qingya could handle this old woman.
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