Tang Dynasty Little Godfather

Chapter 210 How do you prove you are you?

Anchangfang.

"Yes, what he said is indeed correct. Even if they terminate their cooperation with us, it doesn't count as a breach of contract."

Lady Zixia put down the contract in her hand and asked Zhang Huai, "Why did you sign such a contract back then?"

Zhang Huai hurriedly said, "Madam, please forgive me. At that time, Dream of the Red Chamber was just too important. Our shop couldn't be without it. In addition, they were all noble children, so we didn't have much bargaining power. We could only coax them and let them have their way."

Madam Zixia smiled and nodded, saying, "I'm not blaming you, but this shows that opera is indeed very important. If we don't have it, even if we cooperate with Wuming Academy in the future, we will only be subject to their control. We also need to be serious about the Jiaofang (a type of music and dance academy), as this is also very important."

Guang Sheng, who was standing to the side, said, "Madam, rest assured, I am already making the arrangements."

Lady Zixia nodded slightly.

Zhang Huai asked cautiously again, "Madam, what should we do now?"

Madam Zixia laughed and said, "Although that's what's written in the contract, we can still complain that the contract is unfair and that Wuming Academy can terminate the cooperation at will. In that case, other restaurants will naturally have to think twice about how to continue cooperating with Wuming Academy. When we learn their opera, other restaurants will naturally be more willing to cooperate with us."

Zhang Huai nodded and said, "I know what to do."

After Zhang Huai left, Madam Zixia chuckled softly, "It seems that Hongxiu holds a high position in the hearts of these rascals!"

Then she asked Guang Sheng, "How is the situation with the Sun family?"

Guang Sheng said, "There shouldn't be any problem. Whether Hongxiu is willing or not, she wouldn't dare to refuse. Otherwise, let alone in the academy, even in the vast city of Chang'an, there would be no place for her."

Madam Zixia said, "But we still need to keep an eye on things. Since they value Hongxiu so much, they probably won't let her go easily."

"Yes."

For the ancients, returning to their hometown for burial was extremely important. If given the opportunity, everyone would return to their hometown in their old age, a practice known as "returning to one's roots." If someone died outside the village, especially if they were from a large family, they would certainly be sent back to their hometown for burial if they had the means.

If Hongxiu is unwilling to send her parents back to their hometown for burial, although this is not illegal, it is more terrible than breaking the law and will definitely be despised by the world.

Mr. Anonymous dared not stop this.

Hongxiu was immediately given a year's leave so she could send her parents back to their hometown.

The Sun family father and son were also very attentive, personally coming to help Hongxiu pack her luggage, eager to leave Chang'an immediately.

But just as they were packing up...

"stop!"

Upon hearing a shout, Wang Xi, Li Jieman, and a group of students suddenly appeared in front of the Red Sleeve Courtyard.

Upon seeing this, Hongxiu immediately went out of her house and asked, feigning curiosity, "Why are you here?"

As soon as she came out, Wang Xi, Li Jieman, and Wang Shuang rushed forward and shielded Hongxiu behind them.

"Oh! What are you doing?" Hongxiu exclaimed in astonishment.

The Sun family father and son also looked at them with confusion.

Wang Xi pointed at the old man and asked, "Who are you?"

The young man stepped forward, bowed, and said, "My name is Sun Shangze, and I am Han Chang's cousin."

As he spoke, he gestured to the elderly man beside him, saying, "This is my father."

Li Jie scoffed, "You say so, but what proof do you have?"

Sun Shangze laughed and said, "It is precisely because we have never met Hanshang, and she has never met us, that we brought our family genealogy with us."

Hongxiu frowned and said, "You lot, stop fooling around. The teacher isn't stupid. Why would he go with someone so easily? These are indeed my uncle and cousin."

Wang Xi asked, "Teacher, have you ever seen your family genealogy before?"

Hongxiu was taken aback, but remained silent.

Wang Xi continued, "Does the teacher know the names of his relatives?"

Hongxiu remained silent.

How could she possibly know that her parents were punished when she was so young? Even if they had told her, she might not have remembered.

Wang Xi said, "Teacher, you don't know anything. You just follow people based on a family tree?"

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand behind him, "Give it to me!"

Linghu Baodi hurriedly handed over a bamboo scroll, which Wang Xi took and waved, "I also said this is your Sun family's genealogy. Teacher, do you have a way to verify its authenticity?"

"I."

"Sister Chang, Mo..."

"You dare call me 'Shangmei'? Get lost!" Wang Xi retorted immediately.

Sun Shangze was dumbfounded. Where did this scoundrel come from?
Hongxiu lightly stamped her foot, "You mustn't be rude."

His tone, however, carried a hint of anger.

The old man suddenly asked, "Han Chang, do you believe them, or do you believe your uncle's words?"

Hongxiu quickly replied, "Of course, I trust my uncle."

Wang Xi snorted, "Whether the teacher believes us or not is not important. Unless you can prove your identities, we will never let the teacher go with you."

Li Jieman said, "That's right, unless you can prove your identities."

Hongxiu said urgently, "There's no way it could be fake. My uncle and cousin both came with their household registration documents."

"Household registration can also be faked."

Li Jieman added, "Even if the household registration is real, it doesn't prove that they are your uncle and cousin. There are many people in the world with the same name."

Faced with these brats' unreasonable arguments, Sun Shangze was both annoyed and amused, and said, "Then tell me, how do you prove this?"

“It’s very simple,” Huangfu Sengnian said. “If you are innocent, then you might as well go to the government and sue us.”

Upon hearing this, the Sun father and son were completely dumbfounded.

Are there really people like this in the world?
He actually asked someone to report him to the authorities. Truly, the world is a strange place!
Sun Shangze couldn't help but laugh and ask, "What are we going to sue you for?"

Huangfu Sengnian said, "They accused us of obstructing our teacher and preventing her from sending her parents back to their hometown for burial."

Seeing that they didn't seem to be joking, Sun Shangze quickly asked, "Why is that?"

Huangfu Sengnian said, "It's very simple. As long as you file a complaint, we will defend ourselves. Therefore, the government will ask you to prove your identity. Only when the government provides proof will we release our teacher."

Sun Shangze said, "This is no small offense. Have you thought this through?"

Wang Xi chuckled and said, "You don't need to worry about me. I am the son of the Duke of Qi and the nephew of the current Empress. Even when I see His Majesty, I call him Uncle."

Li Jie shook his fat head and said smugly, "My surname is Li, and His Majesty the current emperor is my cousin."

The other students also introduced themselves.

In short, this charge is nothing to us, and it's impossible for us to be convicted. You can go ahead and file a complaint.

Wang Shuang said, "Go ahead and sue us. We are innocent."

Sun Shangze was completely dumbfounded. These brats all had impressive backgrounds, and with their identities, they certainly couldn't be guilty.

Hongxiu suddenly shouted, "Enough! This is the teacher's family matter. The teacher trusts you. Please move aside."

Cui Gu'er chuckled and said, "Teacher, don't you understand the situation? You are currently under house arrest. Unless there is an official document from the government, your student will never let you go."

The old man looked at Hongxiu and said, "Han Chang, this is the student you taught."

Hongxiu said with a wronged expression, "Uncle, niece!"

"Old man, what do you mean by that? Don't push your luck. If it weren't for the fact that you might be my teacher or uncle, I would have beaten you up." Li Jie said fiercely.

"you."

The old man glared angrily.

Wang Xi said, "What are you looking at? Hurry up and go report this to the authorities. If you don't, it proves you're liars, and I'll kill you. Get lost."

Li Tong and Li Xun, two henchmen, flexed their muscles and stepped forward, their irrational eyes scanning the faces of the father and son.

The Sun family father and son were terrified.

"You...you, let's go."

They didn't even dare to utter any harsh words; they simply fled.

"Have you had enough trouble?"

Hongxiu shouted.

Linghu Baodi said with a wronged expression, "Teacher, we just didn't want you to be deceived."

They were unaware that Hongxiu was aware of the situation.

"go out!"

Hongxiu shouted again.

"Yes."

The students, heads hanging low, walked out in rows.

"Wang Xiaoque, stay."

After hearing this, everyone turned around, looked at Wang Xi with great sympathy, and then disappeared in a flash.

Times have changed, but Hongxiu still holds a very important place in their hearts.

"Come in!"

After saying that, Hongxiu went into the house by herself.

Wang Xi scratched his head and followed them inside.

As soon as the door closed, Hongxiu said, "Who told you to treat my uncle and cousin like that?"

The implication was that I only asked you to argue illogically, not to humiliate my uncle or cousin.

This is absolutely outrageous.

Wang Xi said aggrievedly, "I did this entirely for the teacher's sake, and the teacher is blaming me."

Hongxiu said, "With you making such a scene, how am I supposed to face them when I return to my hometown? You have ulterior motives."

She suspected that Wang Xi did this to completely cut off her path back to her hometown.

"Teacher, I swear to God."

Wang Xi raised his hand and said, "I did this in the hope of transferring all the anger of your uncle and cousin onto me. If I had softened my attitude just now, it would have given you, teacher, room to choose, which would have put you in a very difficult position. That's why I was so domineering."

At this point, he sighed deeply, pouting, and said, "What will I do when I go to the Sun family in the future?"

Hongxiu asked, "What are you going to the Sun family for?"

Wang Xi rolled his eyes and said, "Of course it's for personal matters, otherwise why would it be?"

Hongxiu was stunned for a moment before she realized what was happening. She pointed her jade-like finger towards the door and said, "Get out."

Wang Xi blinked, then suddenly said, "But it's alright. At worst, I'll have my uncle appoint your cousin to an official position. It's no big deal. Humph!"

Having said that, he swaggered out.

Hongxiu was so angry that she held her forehead.

Headache!

My head is throbbing terribly!

In short, the shameless are invincible.

(End of this chapter)