Dean Qiu and Master Jiang hurriedly got on the carriage and rushed to Qinghe Village. They didn't say much along the way. Dean Qiu is getting older, traveling back and forth, and his body is a little tired. He has been deeply involved in education all his life, loves talents as much as his life, and is dedicated to serving the public. At this moment, he doesn't care about his own body at all.
He recalled Director Liu's words, and felt more pity for Gu Xiao in his heart. Such a good young man had to marry into a family that was unclear about what to do. He valued his son but neglected his son-in-law. This time he went there just to beat the Nie family and give it to Gu Xiao. Xiao supports his back.
When the carriage drove into Qinghe Village, it caused quite a stir in the village. That was a carriage, not to mention riding in a carriage. People in the village were very rare to see a carriage. How big of a man did he have to be to ride a carriage, and how could he come to Qinghe Village.
Soon, they found out that as soon as the people on the carriage entered the village, they inquired about the address of the Nie family. They came to see the Nie family. The villagers all guessed that it must be related to Nie Wenye, and the Nie family was such a promising person.
Someone was looking for their own baby and notified Li Zheng. The trustworthy women in the village followed the carriage from a distance all the way to Nie's house.
In the Nie family, Liu Chunhua was feeding the chickens and ducks in the courtyard. After Liu Yan and Nie Erzhuang reconciled, all the scattered chores at home fell on her. She was full of resentment. She was a talented scholar, and she was very angry. She has a woman who can read. Which mother-in-law in the village does not envy her. Now she is looking forward to being admitted to the civil service examination and becoming an official as soon as possible. She must hire ten or eight maids to serve her.
Thinking of this, the irritability in her heart subsided. When she finished feeding the chickens, she looked up and saw a luxurious carriage parked in front of her house. Two richly dressed and distinguished gentlemen got out of the carriage. There were more than ten people following the carriage far behind. Everyone in the village craned their necks to look at it.
My dear, Liu Chunhua thought in her heart, who are these people?
She put down the chicken food in her hand, rubbed her hand on her skirt, and asked awkwardly, "Excuse me, who are you?"
Master Jiang: "We are from Tiande Academy. I am Master Jiang from the academy. This is Dean Qiu, the dean of Tiande Academy. We are here to find..."
Before Master Jiang could finish his words, he was interrupted by Liu Chunhua's voice and he was startled.
Liu Chunhua excitedly shouted into the house: "Mother! Daqiang! Erzhuang! The dean of Tiande Academy is here for a home visit!"
Mrs. Nie was lying on the recliner and taking a nap. When she heard Liu Chunhua's voice, she suddenly woke up and came out without even putting on her shoes. Daqiang and Erzhuang also hurriedly went out.
The dean of Tiande Academy! That was an incredible big shot comparable to a county magistrate, and he even visited his home.
Numerous thoughts flashed through Mrs. Nie's mind. She guessed that Nie Wenye had performed well in the college and the college took him seriously. Even the dean came to visit him personally.
Nie Daqiang was equally excited and thought of going together with his mother.
Mrs. Nie was a little nervous, but more proud. Only descendants like Nie Wenye can give her face, and unfilial descendants like Nie Qianqian and Gu Xiao should be kicked out early.
Mrs. Nie had been holding her breath after Nie Erzhuang reconciled. It wasn't that she didn't want Liu Yan and Nie Qianqian to leave home. She thought that they should divorce their wives to make them lose face and feel dejected. Leaving in a state of embarrassment, instead of being reconciled by the two of them.
Thinking of Gu Xiao's high-spirited appearance in the court that day, Mrs. Nie was filled with hatred. If Nie Wenye was here, there would be no place for Gu Xiao to stand out.
After the divorce, Liu Yan actually had money to build a big house. When Mrs. Nie went out, she felt that the eyes of the villagers showed ridicule, which made her even more heartbroken.
Seeing the dean driving a luxurious carriage to visit her home, and seeing the inquiring and envious expressions of the villagers, Old Mrs. Nie felt that the breath she had been holding back for a while was finally coming to her senses.
So what if I am eloquent and eloquent, can I go to the academy to study? Can I get a meritorious title? Can the dean be allowed to visit my home in person?
Old Mrs. Nie had a smile on her face, "Mr. Dean, why are you here at home? However, due to literary matters, Chunhua, go kill a chicken quickly. Mr. Dean, please stay for dinner."
The villagers gathered around the door of Nie's house one after another. After hearing what the Nie family said, they all discussed it in various ways.
"This grandson of the Nie family is so incredible that even the dean came here in person."
"The Nie family is just like us. They are farmers. How can we give birth to a grandson who can read?"
"Mrs. Nie, you are really lucky!"
When Mrs. Nie heard the villagers' praises, she was so speechless that she couldn't close her mouth.
Dean Qiu waved his hand, "No need to bother, we are here to see Gu Xiao."
Mrs. Nie's proud smile suddenly froze on her face, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but twitch a few times.
who?
Did she hear it correctly? It wasn't Nie Wenye, it was Gu Xiao?
Mrs. Nie's tone suddenly rose several degrees, "Who??? Gu Xiao???"
Liu Chunhua and Nie Daqiang looked at each other and couldn't figure out the situation. Nie Erzhuang was even more confused as to why someone would come to Gu Xiao.
Dean Qiu didn't know that Gu Xiao had moved away from the Nie family, and thought that the Nie family knew that he went to the college to study and take the entrance examination. "He has completed the admission procedures and passed the entrance examination today with full marks. I am here to inform him." He got the result."
The entire Nie family was petrified. Old Mrs. Nie had just taken a breath, but now she found it difficult to breathe again.
What happened? Gu Xiao went to the academy to study? How could he go to an academy to study...a disabled loser?
Dean Qiu saw the reaction of the Nie family clearly. The family really did not value Gu Xiao. He emphasized sincerely, "I have been teaching for so many years, and Gu Xiao's talent is really rare. In the future, he will be successful in the examination and even go further. It is extremely possible that you should not ignore this child and delay his education because of small profits."
Pass the exam, or even go one step further?
Old Mrs. Nie's family seemed to have eaten flies, their faces turned blue and white, and they were completely unable to accept the words they heard.
Is this dean talking about Gu Xiao? Who is disabled in the family? Not Nie Wenye? How come!
Liu Chunhua blurted out as if struck by lightning, "How is that disability possible?"
Dean Qiu frowned dissatisfied, how could the elder in the family speak like this. Nie Wenye was usually so polite in the academy, but he didn't expect his family to be so rude.
Dean Qiu became a little angry, and his aura immediately cooled down, "I, Qiu, have been teaching for nearly 30 years and am the head of a hospital. How can I talk so freely?"
Mr. Jiang really didn’t understand the thinking of this family. Normal people would be so happy when they hear that their descendants are so promising. There are two young people in a family. It’s all smoke rising from the ancestral graves. This is what the Nie family is doing. What's going on?
He was always outspoken, and there were some things that were hard for Dean Qiu to say. He said, "Although Gu Xiao is married into your family, he is also your son-in-law. How can you be so kind to one and favor one over the other? Wen Yu is sent to study, Gu Xiao But he was just copying books! It was a waste of his talents, he was so confused, this is really..."
He swallowed what he wanted to say later. He wanted to say, this is not a penny gain.
But he didn't say this. As a teacher, he couldn't treat others favorably. Nie Wenye was a good student, and Master Jiang had a good impression of him.
The villagers who were watching understood what had happened, and their expressions varied. Most of them were gloating about the misfortune, wondering if the Nie family's faces hurt. I have always despised Gu Xiao for being disabled, not even giving him a full meal, and everyone calling him a loser, but he turned out to be a good scholar.
The Nie family continues to push such a good young talent out, which is really as if they are blind.
Nie Erzhuang was confused. His mother and his eldest brother kept telling him that knowing a few words and being able to copy books was the best thing Gu Xiao could do. Was he just a student?
No matter how simple his mind was, he understood through comparison at this moment that Wen Ye had been studying in the academy for so many years, but no master came to the village to look for him. However, Gu Xiao only passed the exam, and the dean personally came to inform him. This shows that the academy has no regard for Gu Xiao. of attention.
Gu Xiao was much stronger than Nie Wenye... This completely subverted his cognition.
Dean Qiu: "Where is Gu Xiao now?"
The Nie family members were collectively silent, unable to recover from the shock.
Some of the villagers who were watching were enthusiastic and bold, and took the initiative to reply, "Sir, you don't know something. Gu Xiao's mother-in-law, Liu Yan, has reconciled with the second child of the Nie family. Gu Xiao moved out with Liu Yan and Nie Qianqian. It’s the Nie family.”
Dean Qiu and Master Jiang were both startled, "Heli?"
"Yes, I went to the county government office to handle it. The county magistrate made the decision and personally watched them sign the divorce papers."
This matter was a major event in the village. Not long after it happened, everyone still remembered it and talked about it like a dump.
"Old Mrs. Nie said that Nie Qianqian stole the family's money and went to court. It turned out that there was no evidence at all. It was slander."
"It was Liu Yan who proposed the divorce because Nie Erzhuang beat his mother-in-law."
"That kid Gu Xiao is so polite, but he was bullied by them. He had to hand over even a penny of the money he spent copying the books."
The Nie family was completely embarrassed. As the saying goes, a family's ugliness should not be publicized. Villagers from all over the country knew about her family's ugliness. Now that it was revealed in front of the dean, she felt that shame for the first time. It's like being on fire.
The Nie family usually behaved unconventionally in the village. Because they had passed the scholar examination in literature, they set their sights on others and offended many people. The villagers then "added insult to injury".
Everyone basically explained the situation of Nie Qianqian and Gu Xiao clearly in one sentence.
Dean Qiu thought that Gu Xiao's life would be difficult, but he didn't expect that it would be like this and the Nie family would be so miserable.
Dean Qiu cherishes talents, and he pays close attention to the good talents in the academy. He has a lot of contact with Nie Wenye on weekdays, and he always provides guidance and care.
Dean Qiu had a very good impression of Nie Wenye, a young man who knew etiquette and was willing to work hard. But now that he had met his family, Dean Qiu couldn't help but raise a question mark in his heart. With such a virtuous family, what kind of character Nie Wenye was seemed to need further investigation.
It was getting late, and Master Jiang didn't want to waste time at Nie's house anymore. "Folks, can you take me to look for this Gu Xiao?"
The villagers happily led the two people towards the old house. The door of Nie's house, which was bustling just now, suddenly became deserted.
