Old Mrs. Nie suffered a big loss today. She was humiliated in front of her fellow villagers and even paid 500 Wen in vain. She was so heartbroken that she scolded Nie Erzhuang all the way out of the county government office.
Old Mrs. Nie: "This is the good wife you married and the good daughter you gave birth to. The stinky and shameless little bitches are all riding on my head. You are a grown man and you can't even control your own mother-in-law. You are still the same as usual." They were beaten less. If I had known, I would have beaten them to death today."
Nie Erzhuang remained silent, hanging his head, thinking about the scene where everyone in the county government criticized him for beating his wife. How could this be different from what his mother said.
But he didn't dare to contradict his mother. He was used to being beaten and scolded by his mother since he was a child. This kind of obedience to Mrs. Nie has been engraved in his bones.
Mrs. Nie cursed for a long time, her mouth went dry and she was too lazy to speak.
Nie Erzhuang then asked angrily: "Mom, when are you going to do what you said before about asking Widow Lin to be my wife?"
When Mrs. Nie heard this, she became angry again. She squeezed Nie Erzhuang's waist with her hands, "Now that it's like this, you still want to ask for a wife. Let's wait until you earn back 500 Wen first."
Mrs. Nie was cursing when she saw Nie Wenye coming in a hurry. She was a little surprised and immediately put on a smiling face to greet her, "My eldest grandson, why are you here?"
Nie Wenye was quite handsome. He was wearing the uniform of Tiande Academy and had the elegance of a scholar. It was hard to imagine that he and Mrs. Nie were in the same family.
Old Mrs. Nie looked at her eldest grandson with satisfaction. Fortunately, she had such a grandson who was like an immortal. Otherwise, these children would have troubled her.
When Nie Wenye saw Mrs. Nie and Nie Erzhuang, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Grandma, second uncle, I came to see you specially. I heard that you and second aunt have made trouble with the government?"
Old Mrs. Nie was so angry that she cried: "Well, these two bitches stole the family's money and they still don't admit it. When we went to report it to the official, the county magistrate was actually on the same side with them. Give it to them." The witness said that Nie Qianqian rescued him, and he gave Qianqian two taels of silver. Damn, it must be Nie Qianqian's little bitch who seduced the county magistrate long ago, and even rescued him. I think she rolled into the same bed. Went there and gave her two taels of flesh and blood to this little prostitute..."
Nie Wenye's frown deepened as he listened, and finally interrupted sharply, "Grandma, be careful what you say."
Mrs. Nie curled her lips and said, "This...they have done this and yet no one will talk about it."
Nie Wenye felt helpless and got angry: "Grandma, what you said is slanderous for adults. If it is serious, you will be arrested and sentenced. And if there is a relative in the family who has been imprisoned, I will write this book How else to read it?”
When Mrs. Nie heard that it would affect her grandson's studies, she immediately put out the fire and shut her mouth.
"Grandma, tell me truthfully what happened today."
Mrs. Nie rambled on about what happened today to Nie Wenye. The more Nie Wenye listened, the more angry he became. By the time Mrs. Nie finished speaking, his face was red with anger.
Mrs. Nie noticed the change in Nie Wenye's expression, "What are you doing, Wenye, is there anything wrong with what happened today?"
Could it be that they discovered something wrong with Liu Yan and Nie Qianqian? If this is the case, the eldest grandson must be taken to court again.
Today, Gu Xiao actually got the limelight. How could a disabled waste compare with her literary career?
"You don't know that the disabled Nie Qianqian's family is in the limelight today. He only knows a few words and can copy books, but he is showing off in the court. If you go to your grandson, he will not dare to open his mouth. .”
Nie Wenye suppressed his voice, but the anger in his voice could not be concealed, "Grandma, you are confused. It is just a matter of family reconciliation, how could it be brought to court! You brought the matter to the county magistrate, and unexpectedly spread the news Do you know how much impact it will have on my reputation in the academy if I go out?"
Mrs. Nie lost her temper, "This..."
"Once people know about this, they will point their fingers at me and scold me, saying that our Nie family has ruined the reputation of our family and has engaged in domestic violence and beating of my wife. With this kind of family tradition, who can Do you believe that I have the virtues of a gentleman? Doesn’t this ruin my reputation?”
"Also, who is Gu Xiao? Grandma, it's inappropriate for you to compare me with him."
"Second uncle, I usually tell you not to do anything to Second Aunt and Qianqian. When have you ever heard of it? If you do, it will be done by closing the door and not letting outsiders know. Now that everyone knows, it's not that our Nie family has no face. "
Nie Wenye rarely stayed home after studying. When he met Nie Erzhuang at home, he beat Liu Yan, but he tried to dissuade her with a few words. It had nothing to do with him and he never really cared about it. But it was different now. This domestic violence incident was detrimental to his reputation. There is an impact.
Mrs. Nie had never seen Nie Wenye speak so harshly before. She knew that this time he was really in trouble. "Wenye, grandma doesn't know. If she knew it would affect your studies, grandma would not agree to report to the government even to death."
Nie Wenye raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows, and scolded: "I don't know if you can discuss it with me in advance, how can you make your own decisions!"
If anyone else in the family said this to Mrs. Nie, she would be beaten out with a cane, but Nie Wenye was different. Since he passed the scholar examination, he had the highest say in the family.
Old Mrs. Nie: "Grandma knew about it, and this time she made the two of them dizzy with anger."
Nie Wenye was dissatisfied. He was full of talents and talents, but he was born into this kind of family and suffered from it.
Mrs. Nie looked embarrassed and quickly changed the topic, "How have you been studying recently? How are you eating?"
Nie Wenye was tired of answering, but now he still had to rely on this family to support his studies. He said calmly: "Of course it is going well. Master said that with my current level, I can hope to hit the autumn of next year. Recently, Tiande Library purchased a book from the provincial capital. This set of exercises was bought by my classmates and they all praised it very much. It will be useful for me to gain fame and I need a tael of silver."
One tael of silver was not a small amount for the villagers, but Nie Wenye asked for money just as he asked for it, without any psychological pressure.
Mrs. Nie's heart twitched, but it is useful for studying and testing for fame, so the money must be spent. "Grandma didn't bring enough silver today. Go back and collect enough silver and ask Daqiang to come to the town to deliver it to you."
Nie Wenye nodded, "Well, grandma and second uncle should go back to the village quickly and don't stay in the town any longer."
He was afraid that these two people would cause trouble again in the town, and he was also afraid that his classmates would see them together and lose face.
He didn't care much whether his second uncle and his second aunt reconciled, or whether Nie Qianqian left home. As for Gu Xiao, who was disabled and couldn't enter an official career for the rest of his life. He was completely different from him, and he didn't even care. .
Right now, the most important thing is the provincial examination next year. After the provincial examination, he will be a candidate and can go to Beijing to take the exam.
Thinking of this, he hid the restlessness and boredom in his eyes, straightened his sleeves, regained his elegant look of a scholar, and walked away.
