They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 120 Solved

After Master Zeng spoke, Madam Zeng and Fang Zhengduan, no matter how angry or annoyed they were, had no choice but to give up.

Although Madam Zeng was also angry, her husband still sided with his own family. He only let it go to save face for the Zeng family. Who would have thought that a country woman could be so shrewish? It's better to ignore such a shrew.

Two days later, Mrs. Zeng was no longer so angry.

Fang Zhengduan, on the other hand, felt that he had lost face.

You should know that he had fiercely threatened Xu Zhichun and the others, saying he would teach them a lesson, but instead, he saw the lesson they taught him, and he was almost furious.

The Fang family had already declined and relied entirely on his sister's help. He dared not disobey his brother-in-law's words, but he couldn't hold back his anger and ordered Lai Sheng: "You keep an eye on that stall and those people, especially Zeng Xiaoyan and her husband and that Xu lady. Humph, I don't believe I can't catch them red-handed!"

Lai Sheng smiled apologetically and said yes, but in his heart he thought, there are only four of them in total. You're asking me to keep an eye on three of them, which is no different from having to keep an eye on them all.

The Zeng family quickly sent a junior manager to Xu Zhichun's stall to briefly explain the matter of the prescription.

That's right, it was the underlings who were causing the trouble.

It's resolved now, everything's fine.

Xu Zhichun politely thanked him, saying that since it was a misunderstanding, it was good that it was resolved, and they could then set up their stall in peace.

Both sides knew the truth perfectly well, exchanging a few polite words on the surface, but in short, their relationship was completely superficial.

But that's not important; what's important is that the problem is solved.

Aunt Zhu'er, who was timid, patted her chest and let out a long sigh of relief: "I'm so glad I'm alright! It felt like a huge rock was pressing on my chest, but now I feel so much better!"

The group laughed and joked, creating a relaxed atmosphere.

It's so difficult for ordinary people to do anything.

Like Aunt Zhu'er, Aunt Liang also felt a great weight lifted from her chest.

When she jokingly told Liang Lizheng, "Finally, I can get a good night's sleep," Liang Lizheng laughed at her, "Don't you trust the Xu family?"

Aunt Liang rolled her eyes at him: "Of course I believe Xu, but in this world, things can turn out to be real or fake. Who can say for sure?"

You can't fight city hall.

The other party was her in-law, so she couldn't say anything harsh. But she was also angry at the aggressive behavior of Granny Fang and Madam Zeng. They were bullying an honest person.

Liang Lizheng agreed, nodding and smiling, "Mr. Xu is a capable person."

"That's not the case!"

"Our village is blessed."

"Hmm? What do you mean?"

"If you follow her instructions, things will definitely get better."

Aunt Liang thought for a moment, "That makes sense."

The couple decided to get closer to Zhichun's family in the future, and even ask for their advice if they were unsure about anything.

In the blink of an eye, the results of the county school selection test were finally released. Only one person from Liang Mingxiang's Qingfeng Academy was selected, and that was his classmate who had passed the preliminary examination with Liang Mingxiang. Liang Mingxiang failed.

This result was such a blow that Liang Mingxiang's head was spinning and he almost fainted.

Despite the two teachers at Qingfeng Academy reassuring him that he would have another chance to take the exam in a few years, and that even if he didn't go to the county school, they would still value him and teach him well at Qingfeng Academy, and that he could still excel in his studies, he remained a promising student.
Everyone understands the logic, but they just can't swallow their anger.

Especially with Liang Mingxuan as a comparison, Liang Mingxiang was filled with anger and resentment.

As a result, the celebratory meal that Uncle Liang had been talking about for so long was naturally canceled. With things in such a state, who would still be in the mood for a meal and celebration?
Liang Mingxiang was both angry and resentful. He was ashamed to return to the village and ashamed to be in school. He didn't know what to do and even fell ill from anger.

There was no one in the school to take care of the sick man, and who would pay for his medical treatment and medicine? Fearing that he might pass on his illness to others, the two teachers hired an oxcart and two older men to take Liang Mingxiang back to Liangjia Village.

At this time, Liang Mingxuan had already gone to the county school to register.

Zhang felt like the sky had fallen, and she cried out in despair. Uncle Liang quickly scolded her and her eldest son to help their youngest son home and thanked the two classmates who had brought him. Seeing the chaos in their home, the two classmates didn't want to stay any longer and hurriedly left.

Uncle Liang sighed and explained to the villagers who had gathered around, "This child is just too hardworking. I've told him a long time ago to take care of his health, but he just won't listen. Sigh."

Everyone offered words of comfort, not wanting to disturb the patient's rest, and soon dispersed.

Only a very few envious and gossipy people got their way this time, secretly gloating and making sarcastic remarks, deliberately comparing Liang Mingxuan to others. It wasn't that they particularly wanted Liang Mingxuan to do well; they just enjoyed putting others down and were happy if the two branches of the Liang family started fighting. When this reached Zhang's ears, she was so angry she almost got into a fight.

They were pulled apart before they even started fighting.

Enraged, Zhang then took her anger out on Xu Zhichun, who chased her away. But that's another story.

Currently, due to Liang Mingxiang's illness, the Liang family's main branch is under immense pressure and in complete chaos.

Uncle Liang glared at Zhang Shi, "What are you crying for? Everyone gets sick sometimes. Just rest for a few days and you'll be fine. What's wrong with you? Crying like this, who are you cursing?"

If it weren't for the bad luck, Uncle Liang would have cursed, "Is your father dying because you're crying like that?"

Zhang was jolted awake, realizing that crying like this was unlucky. She wiped her tears haphazardly from her face. "I just can't accept it! Our Mingxiang is so good, why is God so blind? Why couldn't he pass the county school entrance exam? Those scoundrels were already praising that brat Liang Mingxuan and putting down our Mingxiang, now they have even more to say."

Uncle Liang was also jealous and sneered, "Why don't you just shut up? What do villagers know about the county school? Our Mingxiang is much better than their kids! Besides, they can still take the county school exam in the future, right? Maybe one day that brat Liang Mingxuan will be kicked out of the county school. Who knows what will happen in the future?"

Yeah, who knows?
If only I had used some tricks back then and killed that Xu woman. If she had died then, none of this mess would have happened now.

Zhang sobbed, "You're right, you're right."

Liang Mingxiang, who was resting with his eyes closed, gradually relaxed a bit after hearing his father's words.

He was afraid of being laughed at, and his anger triggered his mental illness.

After listening to his father's words, he thought about it again and realized, "Yes, what do the villagers know? As long as his family doesn't say anything, they won't know. And if they don't know, he won't be ashamed."
Although he still felt uneasy thinking about Liang Mingxuan, his father was right. Who knew what the future held? He had to endure hardship and bide his time; he would eventually surpass Liang Mingxuan!

Liang Mingxuan had to stay at the county school and could only come back for two days at the end of each month.

This made it hard for Xu Zhichun not to think of the senior year of high school. It's a bit pitiful that a child who should be in elementary school is living the life of a senior in high school.

But that's how scholars in ancient times were; they not only had to work from dawn till dusk, but also had to work year-round without rest. This is truly the essence of the "book within a book."

My favorites haven't changed a single one all day, sob sob.
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