"This is my fault. I thought that if I just studied hard and ignored Guo Xian's taunts and provocations, everything would be fine, but I didn't expect that he would become more and more bullying. I just met him here. He not only bullied me, but also Liu Xiao, who upheld justice for me. The young master also scolded me." Erlang said righteously.
Next to Erlang stood Xiao Fuyuan, and next to Xiao Fuyuan stood everyone from the Bai family.
The Bai family members were dressed in coarse cloth and looked like simple and harmless country people. In addition, Guo Xian had a bad reputation, so everyone naturally believed that Erlang was bullied by Guo Xian.
Xie Chuntao couldn't help crying when she heard Erlang's usual grievances. When she cried, the ladies around her felt pity in their hearts.
Mrs. Zhou's face was filled with ice and she whispered to the maid beside her: "Go and call the eldest master."
The Bai family is a distinguished guest of the Zhou family. The guest's son is not only bullied in school, but also openly bullies the old lady on her birthday. The Bai family must be given an explanation for this matter.
"That's right, he not only scolded Mr. Liu, but also..." Bai Panmei glanced at Mr. Liu Hong and said, "He also scolded Mr. Liu..."
Liu Hong was so angry that he almost jumped. What kind of thing was instigated by the magistrate? It wasn't enough to scold his own son, so he scolded him too.
Just now he saw clearly that this evil young man was going to catch his son. If the fourth son of the Bai family hadn't been in the way, Shu'er would have fallen into the water.
Xiao Fuyuan sighed, his fourth brother and second nephew were very evil.
In one sentence, the conflicts surrounding the Bai family and the prefect were transferred to the prefect and the county magistrate.
Bai Panmei and Erlang had a tacit understanding not to mention anything like Guo Xian scolding Xiao Fuyuan as a widow. If this kind of thing spread, others would not doubt that the Bai family sacrificed their daughter in order to gain access to the Shen family. Furthermore, if the matter is entangled with Guo Xian scolding Erlang and Xiao Fuyuan, it means that several children have a dispute, and the lesson given to Guo Xian is obviously not enough.
That is definitely trying to build a banner by pulling off the skin of a tiger.
"Who are you? You must have ganged up to bully my Xian'er." Mrs. Gao touched Guo Xian's head, which was wet. Her heart was cut by a knife, what if her son got cold.
Since the Zhou family refused to give in, Mrs. Zhou made up her mind not to persuade them to enter the house. She had already arranged for Mammy to bring clothes to wrap around Guo Xian and the prefect.
The Lord Magistrate winked at Mr. Gao desperately.
Let's get over this incident first. We must let these children come over to apologize to Guo Xian in private. It's up to the son to decide whether to beat or scold him, so why lose his identity in front of everyone.
But Mrs. Gao couldn't understand the meaning in her man's eyes, and thought that the prefect's eyes were cramped by the water.
"Mr. Guo looks a few years older than my son. He has a strong body. How can my Shu'er bully him? Mrs. Guo, please stop slandering others."
Xu couldn't help but said. She was so angry that her head hurt. Guo Xian was so fat and strong, and he brought a group of boys with him. Even if the two boys from the Bai family and his son teamed up, they couldn't bully him.
Besides, she didn't believe that the two boys from Lao Bai's family would take the initiative to cause trouble.
It must have been the evil young man from the prefect's family who bullied people first.
"Shu'er, don't be afraid if you say he bullied you. Even if your father is just a county magistrate, I can't let you be framed for no reason even if this official doesn't do anything." Xu said angrily, telling Liu Shu A look that says "you can say it with confidence".
Liu Shu looked at Mrs. Xu and then at Liu Hong, and finally his eyes fell on Xiao Fuyuan's head. Xiao Fuyuan looked at him with a pair of innocent big eyes.
Liu Shu was encouraged and just about to speak, the prefect said first: "This is all a play between children. There is no need to distinguish between high and low. You are just helping each other. Don't let this matter ruin Mrs. Zhou's happiness."
When he heard that Bai Panmei had dragged a county magistrate into the matter, the magistrate couldn't stand it, but his mother-in-law couldn't see the situation clearly. If the trouble continues, I'm afraid it won't end well.
So he quickly came out to smooth things over.
Many people think that the prefect is right. After all, Mrs. Zhou's birthday is the most important, but she only wronged the children of the Bai family.
"Master Magistrate, you said it was just a joke between children. Do you think that your young master's daily bullying is just a joke, so he bullied my Erlang again and again? Or is it that your family is an official and we are common people? , the arm can’t hold the thigh, it’s no big deal if you bully someone.” Xie Chuntao suddenly said, wiping her tears and telling the prefect, she continued to say to the prefect’s wife, “Madam, you are also a mother, you feel sorry for your son when he fell into the water. , your son bullies my son, and I, as a mother, feel the same pain. You can bully my son even on Mrs. Zhou’s birthday, which shows that the bullying is even more severe on weekdays."
Xie Chuntao started sobbing as she spoke.
She really didn't expect that Erlang would be bullied when he came to study at Zhou's house. She had just heard from Erlang that Guo Xian bullied him on weekdays, and she had made up her mind to take Erlang back after her birthday.
Studying is the same as in private schools in the village.
Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Zhen looked at Guo Xian coldly without saying a word.
Mrs. Zhou's face became increasingly ugly, and her sister-in-law brought the person to the Zhou family to study. Unexpectedly, there was such a thing as Guo Xian in the Zhou family's study.
This made the Zhou family feel embarrassed.
I'm so sorry to the old Bai family.
"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. What does it mean to compensate each other? It's clearly your son's fault. My family and the Bai family's children are not at fault at all. Please tell me the truth. How did Mr. Guo scold you just now? How did he scold you?" Your father’s?”
Mrs. Xu thought to herself, this matter should be a big deal, since her son was already involved in this matter anyway, and since she had offended Mrs. Gao, the prefect would definitely put some shoes on Liu Hong.
It's better to unite with the Bai family and take the opportunity to cause trouble. The Zhongjing Hou Mansion won't ignore it anyway, so it's better to take the opportunity to get rid of the prefect.
"...He scolded Erlang...I told him to keep his mouth clean..." Liu Shu looked at Xiao Fuyuan nervously. He cleverly concealed Guo Xian's words of scolding Xiao Fuyuan. He didn't want anyone to know that he still wanted to marry. Xiao Fuyuan becomes a daughter-in-law.
"He just scolded me, asked me which family I came from and dared to meddle in other people's business, and also asked who my father was."
Liu Shu thought to himself that if he talked about his father first, others would definitely think that he was the one who bullied others first. Anyway, it was Guo Xian who bullied others, so there was nothing wrong with him being blamed.
"Why did he ask your father if he was so good?" asked Gao.
"Because he said that his father was the prefect, and no one in Huaicheng dared to reprimand him. Then I stopped him from bullying Erlang, and he asked me who my father was? I said that my father was the magistrate of Yangfeng County." Liu Shu looked very honest.
The magistrate closed his eyes in anger.
The onlookers looked suddenly enlightened.
"He scolded my father for not being a county magistrate, and for daring to stop him from bullying others. Be careful if he asks his father to knock off my father's county magistrate... Liu Shu looked at Liu Hong pitifully, and said guiltily, " Dad, if you really get jerked off, it’s all your son’s fault. My son doesn't dare to speak up, so punish me by kneeling in the ancestral hall. "
After Liu Shu finished speaking, he glanced at Xiao Fuyuan again. Xiao Fuyuan thought to himself, Liu Shu, your performance is a bit too much, please stop it.
Sure enough, as soon as Liu Shu finished speaking, the faces of the onlookers changed, especially the faces of the county magistrates in Huaicheng.
(End of chapter)
