mtl008 Chapter 173 Mr. Yuan is very protective of his children
Chapter 173 Mr. Yuan is very protective of his children
Master Ning Wu was also a little hesitant, but as a gang leader for so many years, he had been flattered by others and gradually developed a stubborn, self-righteous and arrogant character.
She was just a village girl. If it weren't for her background, Master Ning Wu wouldn't even look at her. But she dared to challenge him, which made Master Ning Wu even more upset.
"He's just a teacher, how capable can he be? Do you think I, Master Ning Wu, am afraid of him? Just keep doing what you have to do. You are becoming more and more timid."
Mr. Yang had to suppress his worries and said, "Yes, listen to Master Wu's instructions. Miss Shen still respects you very much. She is kind and grateful, not the kind of ungrateful person."
"So best."
After sending Mr. Yang away, Mr. Ning Wu asked someone to sing a little song. He listened to the girl's melodious voice and closed his eyes to relax.
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Mr. Yuan is going to hold a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet and invite all the gentry, wealthy people and talented people in the city to celebrate the festival together.
The news spread throughout the city in an instant. Everyone was proud to receive an invitation. Those who were not of high status tried every means to buy one. It was also good to become acquainted with Mr. Yuan.
Fang Cheng and some scholars also received invitations. Mr. Yuan had differences with Meng Qishan on academic matters, but he would not deliberately target his Qingfeng Academy. In this respect, Meng Qishan was just being narrow-minded.
Mr. Yuan's reputation has improved a lot at Qingfeng Academy, and no one can say bad things about him. After all, they still hope to get some guidance from Mr. Yuan.
So they all gathered around Fang Cheng and the others to curry their favor, all wanting to get a little bit of the attention and also be able to go to the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet to see the action.
Xie Jin looked at Fang Cheng who was surrounded by people, feeling a little sour, and said to Jiang Chen: "What are you so proud of? My family will also have an invitation, and we can go together then."
Jiang Chen remained silent. He didn't think the Xie family would be invited, especially since the two young ladies of the Xie family had publicly targeted Shen Nanzhi. Mr. Yuan was so protective of his family that he would probably abandon the Xie family.
But he couldn't say that, because Xie Jin would think that he looked down on the Xie family and ruined their friendship. After all, Xie Jin was his most capable assistant now. He smiled and said, "That's for sure. The Xie family is one of the most powerful families in the county."
Xie Jin's vanity was satisfied. Brother Jiang was good at talking and he enjoyed playing with Brother Jiang.
Jiang Chen looked at him smiling foolishly and shook his head secretly. Sometimes one can live a happy life just by being simple.
At this time in the Xie family, Mr. Xie listened to Mrs. Xie crying and complaining that both of his daughters had their reputations ruined because of that man named Shen. How would they get married in the future?
Mr. Xie had a headache: "Shouldn't you believe in how to teach them? Don't you, their mother, know what kind of temper they have? So many young ladies are fine, but Miss Shen picked on them and scolded them?
What should I do after you tell me this? Should I send someone to break his legs?
Mrs. Xie's eyes lit up: "Yes, that's fine, Master. Give me some people and I'll destroy her. An ugly peasant, why would she stay in the countryside and farm? Who would she want to disgust by coming to the city?"
"What do you want? Don't do anything rash. That girl is working with Master Ning Wu. Don't do anything stupid."
When talking about Master Ning Wu, Mrs. Xie calmed down a little. She was so angry that she said something without thinking: "I really don't understand if you men are blind. You all flatter her. She is so fat and ugly, but you still dare to eat her!"
Mr. Xie said helplessly: "You should just be kind-hearted. You have led your two daughters astray. Why do you always think in the wrong way?"
"What else? Then tell me, why do you protect an ugly girl like her? There must be something unspeakable."
Mr. Xie didn't want to talk. Women are always self-righteous.
The housekeeper came in, looking unhappy, and whispered, "Master, Mr. Zhu next door, Mr. Chen in the street ahead, and Mr. Li in the back street have all received invitations. I am waiting outside, watching them go past our house to the back street. Is it possible that they don't have an invitation for us?"
Mr. Xie's heart skipped a beat and he slapped his thigh, "I'm afraid it's gone. It's all your fault for giving birth to a good daughter. Just do it. Now that people have isolated our Xie family, how can we do business in the future?"
Mrs. Xie said angrily, "What sir? He is so petty, these kids are quarreling, but he is targeting our family. Sir, let's go talk to him."
Mr. Xie yelled, "Shut up! Isn't this embarrassing enough? Stay home and don't go anywhere. And those two evil girls, from now on, you should learn needlework and read the rules and regulations for women at home. You are not allowed to go out without my order."
Learn the rules well before going out, otherwise you will be in trouble in the future and won’t be able to get married.
Now this bad reputation can be forgotten as time goes by, but if something serious happens, it will be irreparable.
Mr. Xie hurried out to inquire about the news. Mrs. Xie pouted in anger, "That Shen guy is a disaster. He is always trying to trick our family. It makes me so angry."
The servants didn't dare to say anything, as everyone knew it clearly in their hearts that with the temper of their young ladies, they deserved to be cheated.
Mr. Xie had good relations with all the wealthy families. He invited them to dinner and found out what had happened. It was his own daughter who had caused the trouble. Mr. Yuan was very protective of his daughter and certainly didn't want to meet his family.
Mr. Xie did not visit Mr. Yuan and certainly would not meet him, so he prepared generous gifts to visit Shen Nanzhi.
Shen Huai'en personally led everyone to the living room and waited for Shen Nanzhi to come.
"Thank you, sir. Please have some tea. Our girl is busy. Please wait a moment."
"It's okay. I'm sorry to bother you. What's your name? It's rare to see such a young butler."
"I am Shen Huai'en. I was bought by the girl. The girl is my benefactor."
"Oh, Manager Shen is young and promising, and he is also good-looking. Your girl has a keen eye for talent, which is great."
“You compliment me.”
Shen Huai'en was humble and polite, which made Mr. Xie look at his own old butler with white beard and feel a little disgusted. It would be such an honor to take someone else's butler out.
Soon, Shen Nanzhi came out. She was wearing a lavender dress, which was rare for her. Her hair was adorned with lilac hairpins. She looked like a lilac flower walking slowly towards her. She was so beautiful, fresh and refined that people could not take their eyes off her.
Mr. Xie's jaw almost dropped to the ground: "This is... Miss Shen? Oh, she's so thin, she must have lost 50 or 60 pounds, right? I can't recognize her."
Butler Xie said, "He has indeed become a different person. If I saw him on the street, I would not recognize him."
Shen Nanzhi said proudly: "Thank you, Mr. Xie, please stop praising me. I feel embarrassed. I have worked so hard to exercise and lose weight. If there is no change, how difficult it will be for me.
I wonder what brings you here today, Mr. Xie? I am just a country girl, I don’t know how I can help you.”
Mr. Xie was too embarrassed to present the gift list, and said, "I am here to apologize to the young lady on behalf of the two evil daughters in my family. They are young and ignorant, and it is okay for me to discipline them. I have already asked a nanny to discipline them well, and they will never offend the young lady again."
Shen Nanzhi shook her head: "It's hard to say. A child's character can be seen at the age of three. I'm not saying this to be honest. Master Xie is disciplining them now, so it's hard to change them, unless Master Xie is really ruthless.
Of course, this is Mr. Xie's family affair, so I can't say much. I'll accept the apology, but I won't give them any gifts. After all, they are young, so I can't really argue with them."
The main reason is that they didn't ask for anything good, but they just came up to him and asked for trouble, and they lost all their face. Shen Nanzhi was happy to give face to Mr. Xie.
Among the Xie family, only Master Xie is a good person.
Shen Nanzhi also wanted to start with Master Xie and break one of Jiang Chen's arms. Without Master Xie, he would not be able to move around in the county.