Chapter 238 237. Lei Li is gentle and kind
Only did it twice.
Zhou Yi had a new wound on his body. He was used to it and didn't feel any pain. He was too lazy to apply medicine. He packed up the swing, gave Lei Li a bath and a change of clothes, and then went to cook.
The chairs in the main room are cushioned.
Lei Li lazily leaned on the wide chair, picked up the osmanthus jelly made by Zhou Yi and ate it slowly, while turning the pages of the book slowly.
This is the book Zhou Yi read recently. It is a biographies of famous people since the founding of the Dayou Dynasty, interspersed with some interesting rumors and a small number of romantic stories, whether true or false.
Zhou Yi didn't like reading those scandals. He only read the biographies that were excerpted from official history, annotated and translated into plain language. He would mark the poems he liked.
Lei Li simply skipped the official biography.
He only read the miscellaneous notes at the back, criticizing them from time to time, disapproving of some people's blind loyalty or filial piety, and even drawing a cross or a turtle next to them with a pen.
He was enjoying the show when he heard the door open.
When he looked up, he saw Xiaobao coming in with Sheng Jiang. There were traces of tears on Sheng Jiang's little face, and she looked pitiful and aggrieved.
"What's going on?"
Lei Li said seriously, closed the book and put it on the table, then went to greet the little ginger, "Why are you crying? Who bullied our little ginger? Daddy will go and beat him up."
"I'm not bullying ginger..."
Little Jiang was still stubbornly holding back outside, but when he heard what his father said, he burst into sobs, and his little pearls fell down. "Yes, someone wanted to snatch Brother Xiaobao away... and said that Brother Xiaobao wouldn't like Jiang, saying that Jiang's hair hadn't grown out yet and he was just a brat."
"Ginger is not a little brat, Ginger is eight years old!"
As he spoke, his face became stubborn again, his eyebrows furrowed and his eyes rounded with anger.
"Brother Xiaobao won't like him. Brother loves Jiang the most, so he won't marry her! Jiang grows up very quickly, and will be able to marry Brother Xiaobao soon!"
Xiaobao's expression was also filled with anger, but more of his heartache and guilt towards Shengjiang. He briefly explained what had happened: a young man who liked Xiaobao confessed his love to him, and Shengjiang saw them.
The boy's surname was Liu, he was eighteen years old, and was a teacher at the neighboring Silihe Village. Sometimes he would follow Teacher Cao to study in Sanlihe Village, so he knew Xiaobao.
He passed the examination for a student last year with good results. It should be a sure thing for him to become a scholar and he is likely to pass the imperial examination.
The young man surnamed Liu had liked Xiaobao for a long time, but his family was not as well off as the Lei family, so he kept it hidden. He only confessed his feelings after he had achieved success and felt that it was a sure thing.
"Yu Rui, I really like you. Can I go to your house to propose marriage tomorrow?"
The young man surnamed Liu blushed slightly, but spoke confidently, "Next year, when I pass the examination and become a scholar, Yurui, you will be her husband. When I pass the examination and become a juren, you will be the first juren husband in Sanlihe Village."
The village school in Sanlihe Village has been running for many years, and has produced several scholars, but no juren.
Passing the imperial examination is like crossing a single-plank bridge with thousands of troops. The number of successful candidates in Qingmi County can be counted on one hand. If young Liu really passes the exam, he will surely be the center of attention.
"I went to the county school. The county government gave me a subsidy of ten taels of silver every year, and there were also New Year gifts at the end of the year."
Young Liu said, "My family has two shops in the county town. We can earn several hundred taels of silver a year. We have shopkeepers and assistants, so there is no need for you, Yurui, to show up in public to make a living."
"We can still teach together, write poetry together, and have a few children. The boys will look like you, and the boys will look like me... How wonderful it would be."
"Feel sorry."
Xiao Bao was gentle and polite, but his tone was firm. "I don't want to get married yet. I only have a colleague's friendship with you. You are a good person. There must be other good guys who like you."
"I only like you! When I pass the imperial examination and become rich, I will marry you and never take a concubine."
Seeing that Xiaobao remained unmoved, the boy wanted to reach out and hold Xiaobao's hand.
Being subconsciously avoided by Xiaobao, he was a little annoyed, but still spoke in a gentle manner, "If I become an official in the future, you will be my official husband, something others can't even dream of. As long as you marry me..."
Xiaobao still refused, politely but distantly, "I'm sorry, I don't like you, I won't marry you, and I don't want to be an official husband."
Little Ginger was hiding behind the tree at that time.
He came to play with Xiaobao and happened to hear someone confessing his love to Xiaobao. For some reason, Shengjiang subconsciously hid and did not go out. Instead, he listened to their conversation from a distance.
Hearing Brother Xiaobao's repeated rejections, Little Ginger felt happy and smiled secretly.
I thought to myself, humph, Brother Xiaobao only likes ginger, he doesn’t like you.
"Do you have someone you like?"
"……No."
Why?
Little Ginger was suddenly confused. Why did Brother Xiaobao say no? He obviously liked ginger... He knew that Brother Xiaobao was just shy!
Sometimes, when my father is shy, he will say that he doesn’t like it, but my dad will laugh even harder and say that my father is hypocritical, and that he obviously likes it very much but is shy to say that he doesn’t like it.
Little Ginger puffed out his chest, feeling particularly proud that he knew his brother Xiaobao so well. He knew what his brother was thinking without his brother telling him anything.
"Then why did you reject me?"
Young Liu was rejected again and felt very embarrassed and annoyed.
Among the people who like Miao Yurui, he thinks he has the best conditions, and Miao Yurui always smiles when she sees him, so she must like him and shouldn't reject him.
"Do you really want to marry into the Lei family?"
"None of your business."
Xiaobao was a little surprised by being harassed again and again, and his eyebrows were slightly frowned. However, because he was Master Cao's favorite student, he did not leave in anger.
"Why don't you answer me directly? Are you feeling guilty?"
"None of your business."
Xiaobao didn't have the patience to deal with him anymore and wanted to leave after he finished speaking, but Liu Shaonian grabbed his hand and wouldn't let him go. He begged Xiaobao with kind words, but his actions were forceful and he wanted to hug Xiaobao and kiss him.
Little Ginger looks gentle and kind, but he is actually very stubborn and has a bad temper.
Seeing this, he immediately refused to do it, rushed out and slammed Liu Shaonian away, blocking in front of Xiaobao to protect him, glaring at him angrily,
"What do you want to do?!"
"Get lost. This is between Miao Yurui and me. What does it have to do with you?"
Liu Shaonian was also angry. Lei Shengjiang hit his waist directly, causing him to bend over and gasp in pain.
Little Jiang also did not give in, "Brother Xiaobao's business is my business. You are not allowed to bully Brother Xiaobao, and you are not allowed to marry Brother Xiaobao!"
"you!"
Young Liu was furious. He pointed at Sheng Jiang and questioned Xiao Bao, "Do you really like this brat? Are you crazy? He's only eight years old! Are you going to wait for him for seven or eight years before marrying?"
"Or are you really like they say, unwilling to marry because you covet the Lei family's money?"
"I did."
Xiaobao pulled Shengjiang behind him, his expression cold, "It's none of your business. No matter who I marry, it can't be you."
"OK!"
The young man angrily accused Xiao Bao, "I thought you were a pure and innocent good brother, but I didn't expect you to be a sycophant! To make Young Master Lei so devoted, you must have seduced him into bed a long time ago..."
Xiaobao had never heard such dirty words before. He was so angry that he was shaking and his face turned pale. For a moment, he couldn't say a word in response.
Little Jiang didn't understand what was said, but it was definitely not a good thing. He was so angry that he grabbed the hand of the young man named Liu and bit it hard. With a "click", he bit off the man's finger.
"ah!"
The young man only felt a sharp pain in his finger, and then blood gushed out. He suddenly widened his eyes in shock, screamed, and hurriedly covered his finger to stop it from bleeding.
He looked at Sheng Jiang in horror and resentment, and said hatefully, "Do you really think Miao Yurui would like a little brat like you?! He's just greedy for your family's money. When Miao Yurui meets someone richer than you, he'll definitely kick you out!"
"You're lying!"
"You know whether I'm lying or not! How old are you now and how old is he? Do you really think Miao Yurui will stay safe and wait for you for seven or eight years? Don't dream!"
No matter how well-mannered Xiaobao was, he couldn't help it. He just opened his mouth to curse back, but the angry little ginger was much more direct than him. He picked up a stone and threw it at him, chasing him and hitting him.
"Don't be so proud! If Miao Yurui doesn't follow me, she won't marry you either!"
"ah!"
“Stop smashing it!”
The man was knocked away by the little ginger, but the little ginger was also so angry that he cried.
“…That’s how it is.”
Xiao Bao looked at Lei Li nervously, "It was because he spoke so harshly that Sheng Jiang got so angry that he bit and hit him. You can't blame Sheng Jiang."
"I know."
Lei Li nodded and patted Sheng Jiang's back to comfort him. "Don't blame Sheng Jiang. Sheng Jiang was beaten well. He deserved it. Beat him hard. Beat him so that he won't dare to talk nonsense again."
"Xiaobao has been wronged. This is not your fault. Don't blame yourself, and don't take those words to heart. Daddy Li knows what kind of person Xiaobao is."
Lei Li spoke softly but his eyes were cold. How dare they bully his two children on his territory? They must be tired of living.
Want to take the exam to become a scholar?
He wanted to make sure that he could not pass the examination to become a scholar.
Lei Li comforted Sheng Jiang and Xiao Bao well. After they calmed down, and with Zhou Yi's delicious meal and the caring family's comfort, they both let go of the matter.
After dinner, Lei Li took out a fine leather horse whip.
The Lei family raises horses, and riding is naturally inseparable from a whip. Lei Li's whip is more than one meter long and is specially used to train horses. It is naturally painful enough to hit people.
Lei Li did not avoid Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi glanced at the weapon in his hand, and saw that he was smiling, but his eyes were cold. He knew that the young man named Liu was in trouble and would not recover unless he lay in bed for a year or two.
"You stay home with Ginger."
Lei Li held the whip against Zhou Yi's chest, stopping him at the threshold, raised his head and exchanged a kiss, then smiled softly,
"I'll be back soon."
The smile was so gentle that Zhou Yi felt creepy.
He watched Lei Li ride away on horseback, her hair tied in a high ponytail swaying in the wind, her slender waist tightly bound by a belt, hazy yet clear in the moonlight.
Zhou Yi coaxed Sheng Jiang and Zhou Zhou to sleep, and waited until the middle of the night before Lei Li came back.
The leather whip was covered in bright red blood.
Lei Li casually threw away the whip, hugged Zhou Yi with a smile, kissed him affectionately, and said softly and gently, "Guess how many times I whipped him?"
"One hundred and eight lashes."
"I stopped beating him when I saw he was nearly beaten to death. Am I being kind-hearted?"
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