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

Chapter 123 Impossible

"Brother, look at what sister-in-law is saying! I'm only doing this for your own good, for Ning'an's good. Why waste such a large sum of money? It's like throwing money down the drain! Even if you have money, you shouldn't squander it like this! Besides, Ning'an is so stupid—cough, I mean, he's honest and simple-minded, not very clever. What if he gets bullied? You may not feel sorry for him, but I, as his aunt, do!"

"Brother, let's not let him go to this county school anymore, let him come back."

Madam Qin sneered, too lazy to say anything, and glared coldly at her husband, suppressing her anger.

Master Qin was also not very happy: "Your sister-in-law and I have to think about Ning'an's future. Going to the county school will allow him to learn something, make some friends, and have face to speak of in the future. That's enough."

"But--"

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."

Seeing that her elder brother was really angry, Qin Xiuhe didn't dare to say anything more.

She was still unwilling to give up, so she went to the county school herself, trying to coax Qin Ning'an out, telling him that he didn't want to go to the county school and wanted to play, promising him lots of delicious food and fun things.

But Qin Ning'an disliked her very much.

Qin Ning'an struggles with his studies, but he's not stupid. His parents love him and have raised him well. He's not an arrogant and spoiled young master; he understands everything he should know at his age.

His aunt didn't love or like him at all. She always said he was stupid, always made fun of him, and always said he was not as good as his older and younger cousins. When she saw him being bullied, teased, or having his things stolen by his older and younger cousins, his aunt would always laugh and say that he was not clever enough and could not do anything well.

He didn't like listening to his aunt at all.

He never liked it when his aunt brought his older and younger cousins ​​to visit.

On the contrary, he preferred the county school.

Although he could hardly understand any of the teacher's lectures, it didn't stop him from attending classes with Liang Mingxuan and Lu Xiao; he just found it interesting.

Although Lu Xiao often scolded him for being stupid, it was different from what his aunt scolded him for. In addition, Lu Xiao would let him copy his homework, and if someone wanted to tease him, Liang Mingxuan and Lu Xiao would help him.

Anyway, he really likes the county school.

He certainly loves home too.

But then his aunt, cousins, and younger cousins ​​came, and he didn't want to go home anymore.

Qin Xiuhe came twice, bringing him lots of delicious food and showering him with sweet words. Qin Ning'an accepted the food but ignored all the sweet talk, which infuriated Qin Xiuhe.

She persisted and wanted to come again, but was discovered by the Qin family's nanny, who then told Madam Qin.

Madam Qin was furious and told her husband.

Master Qin was also furious and questioned Qin Xiuhe with a cold face.

Qin Xiuhe, feeling guilty, tried to defend herself: "I am concerned about Ning'an. I'm worried that he'll be mistreated there. When has Ning'an ever suffered like this? Just thinking about him being alone there, not eating or sleeping well, without even a servant to take care of him, makes me uneasy. As his aunt, am I wrong to care about him?"

Master Qin was at a loss for words.

Madam Qin was also furious.

"Don't tell me you don't know what a county school is. It's a place that countless people would kill to get into. If people find out that our family talks about us behind our backs, sir, just think about what Lord Lu will think!"

Master Qin's face turned cold: "Xiuhe, Ning'an's affairs are for us parents to decide. You should stop interfering."

Madam Qin sneered: "Anything else is fine, but if anyone interferes and prevents Ning'an from attending the county school, they will be our enemy and never set foot in the Qin family again! I mean what I say! Even if it means bearing a reputation for being intolerant, I'll accept it!"

Qin Xiuhe was furious and embarrassed: "Brother, look what sister-in-law is saying!" Madam Qin could no longer tolerate her: "What did I say wrong? Let's have a proper talk."

"You're clearly trying to put me down!"

"If you just don't get involved or interfere, wouldn't that be fine?"

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Qin Xiuhe was furious.

Master Qin said slowly, "Xiuhe, your sister-in-law and I share the same opinion on this matter."

"Fine, fine! I never expected you to turn out like this, brother! I tried to be kind, but you didn't appreciate it and instead made malicious assumptions. Is that what you really think of me? Am I that vicious? I'm also a member of the Qin family. Don't I want Ning'an to be well?"

Qin Xiuhe covered her face and ran out crying.

Master Qin wanted to chase after her, but seeing his wife wiping away tears with a handkerchief, he held back.

He sighed: "Perhaps we really misunderstood Xiuhe and shouldn't have said such harsh words."

Madam Qin said with tears in her eyes, "It's better to talk things out than to become enemies in the future, don't you think?"

Master Qin was speechless; that made sense.

But he still gave in to the girl, offering kind words and explanations. However, there was absolutely no room for change regarding his son's enrollment in the county school.

Qin Xiuhe harbored resentment in her heart, but dared not harbor any ill intentions towards this matter.

She didn't think Qin Ning'an could learn anything at the county school, but the most important thing was that Qin Ning'an was now out of her control and she could no longer let her two sons suppress him.

Qin Xiuhe then said that her eldest son, Mo Tianyao, also wanted to attend the county school, and asked her elder brother to provide money to help Tianyao get in.

“They are cousins. With Tianyao around, he can take care of Ning'an. If anyone bullies Ning'an, Tianyao can help. That way we can feel more at ease. After all, Ning'an isn't very clever—uh, I mean, he's too honest and doesn't have any guile. He's easily bullied and deceived.”

Madam Qin wanted to sneer again, thinking to herself, "Aren't your two sons the ones who have bullied and lied to him the most?"
It's really unlucky to even think about it. As an elder, she couldn't really argue with the children. Qin Xiuhe didn't think her children were bullying anyone at all, and she never scolded them. Instead, she laughed and praised them for being smart and clever.

If Madam Qin were dissatisfied and offered a few words of protest, neither too harsh nor too mild, Qin Xiuhe would instead accuse her of being petty and arguing with a child. Children are just playing around; isn't roughhousing normal? What's there to say? The more they play like this, the closer they seem!
Madam Qin was even angrier.

Who wants this kind of intimacy?

Mr. Qin refused to pay.

The total cost was 60,000 taels of silver: 50,000 taels to buy books, plus 10,000 taels to build a grand multi-story library.

It's fine to pay for one's own child, but absolutely not for someone else's child.

He's raising children for the Mo family? That's outrageous!

If word got out, people would laugh at me to death.

Qin Xiuhe persisted relentlessly, begging and pleading, but Master Qin remained unmoved.

Sixty thousand taels of silver is no small sum; he could not possibly agree to it.

Qin Xiuhe was both angry and resentful, and couldn't help but shout and make a scene, "It's just a few tens of thousands of taels of silver. My brother is rich, why would he care about such a small amount? I am also a member of the Qin family. The Qin family's assets originally belonged to me and my son. Now, what's wrong with my son wanting to spend his own money?"

(End of this chapter)