After wearing it: I traded a pig for a man.

After Jiang Youcai and his wife repeatedly assured him, and given that Jiang Qiuyu had indeed not done anything wrong, Master Zhang finally relented.

"Although Qiu Yu is a bit slow-witted, he is indeed a hardworking child." His words meant that Jiang Qiu Yu would not be implicated.

"But if you continue to act like this in the future, it will damage his reputation..." Master Zhang glanced at Jiang Youcai and his wife, and did not continue.

Having been a teacher for so many years, what I fear most are parents like Jiang Youcai.

The child hasn't even achieved anything in his exams yet, and he's already showing off everywhere. He even says rude things like, "The scholar is only eating your food because he cares about his reputation."

Not only will it implicate the child, but it will also damage his reputation as a teacher.

Jiang Youcai bowed his head and slouch repeatedly, his face full of humility: "Yes, yes, yes, what you say is true, Master."

He dared not offend Master Zhang, for Master Zhang was the only scholar in the county town with the title of "Bensheng" (a high-ranking official), and only he was qualified to vouch for students taking the imperial examinations. Although Jiang Qiusheng was no longer capable, he still had his son, Jiang Qiuyu.

The dean glanced at him, shook his head helplessly, and told someone to call Jiang Qiusheng over.

It was almost time for school to end, and Jiang Qiusheng was filled with doubt. Halfway there, he ran into Teacher Zhang.

Before he could even greet him, Master Zhang said, "Before learning culture, you must first learn how to be a person."

Jiang Qiusheng was even more puzzled. He turned into the dean's room and saw Jiang Youcai and Zhou Yulan, who looked guilty and dared not look at him.

"Father, Mother? What are you doing here?"

He looked surprised.

Jiang Youcai glanced at him and forced a stiff smile.

"Jiang Qiusheng, pack your things and go back with your parents." The dean looked up at him, a hint of disappointment in his eyes: "Qingshan Academy does not tolerate those who bully the weak, betray principles for personal gain, or seize by force."

He had already questioned Zhang Manjin and Jiang Anhe in detail, as well as the person Jiang Qiusheng had taken to eat ice jelly that day.

Upon learning the truth, I felt that Jiang Qiusheng was too violent and jealous. He even made his nephew lie for a few dozen coins.

"Dean? What did I do wrong?" Jiang Qiusheng didn't understand. He hadn't done anything wrong, so why was he being expelled?

"Go home and ask your parents," the dean said, unwilling to say more, and waved the man away.

Before Jiang Qiusheng could react, Jiang Youcai pulled him away from the dean's room by the arm.

"Qiusheng, don't worry." He sounded a little guilty. "I'll go back and find a way to make sure you can go to school."

Jiang Qiusheng abruptly shook off his hand and ran towards the introductory class.

He knew that Jiang Yun Ning was involved in this matter.

But Jiang Yun Ning had Jiang Che by his side, so he couldn't do anything about it. Jiang An He was just a child, so beating him up to vent his anger wouldn't hurt. Anyway, he'd already been expelled; nothing could be worse than that.

When get out of class ended, the teacher left.

Jiang Anhe had just finished packing his schoolbag when he looked at Zhang Manjin, who insisted on coming home with him, with a sense of helplessness.

"We don't have a place for you to stay right now. My grandparents and I are living in other people's houses."

Their house is now a complete mess, and the ground is full of ditches.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Manjin felt that Jiang Anhe's family was so poor that they didn't even have a house. He was determined to ask his grandfather for help so that Jiang Anhe could live in a big house like his own.

"It's okay, can't I sleep with you? We can squeeze in." He finally managed to get his grandfather to agree.

"Jiang Anhe!"

Jiang Qiusheng rushed in with red eyes, his gaze filled with a furious rage that seemed to want to devour Jiang Anhe whole.

"Uncle." Jiang Anhe took a step back in fear.

Her two little hands were clenched tightly, and she couldn't help but swallow.

His aunt said she would come to pick him up tonight, and everything would be fine once she arrived.

Jiang Yun Ning was almost there, but he was stopped at the gate by the old man and was delayed for a while. He finally managed to sneak in.

Seeing that some students were already leaving, she quickened her pace and eventually started jogging.

Jiang Yun Ning wasn't sure if Jiang Qiu Sheng would be fired today, but she didn't dare gamble with Jiang An He.

"What are you doing!" Zhang Manjin spread his arms to block Jiang Anhe's path. "You're not allowed to bully him! He's my friend!"

Jiang Qiusheng was still rational; he knew that if Zhang Manjin was hurt, his father would lose his position as manager.

"Manjin, get out of the way," he said through gritted teeth.

Zhang Manjin shook his head: "No!"

He was also a little scared, but he also felt that Jiang Qiusheng probably wouldn't dare to touch him.

"Qiusheng!" Jiang Youcai finally caught up, panting heavily with his hands on his knees.

"Don't act impulsively."

"Dad," Jiang Qiusheng couldn't help but shed tears, "I've been fired!"

Jiang Youcai raised his hand: "Your father will send you to a private school in the next town, it's the same."

"It's different!" Jiang Qiusheng refused.

It's close to home, so he doesn't have to commute back and forth, and he's already quite familiar with the place.

Zhang Manjin held Jiang Anhe's hand and carefully moved her out.

"Auntie." Jiang Anhe saw Jiang Yunning, pulled Zhang Manjin over and ran over, hiding behind her.

"Don't be afraid," Jiang Yun Ning comforted him, then looked at Jiang Qiu Sheng, whose face was full of anger.

"This is my last warning to you. If you dare to mess with An He again, I will do everything in my power to make sure you don't even qualify to take the imperial examination."

"Jiang Yunning!" Jiang Qiu roared angrily, "How could you be so ruthless!"

He had no doubt that Jiang Yuning was capable of doing such a thing.

"I just pushed him!"

Jiang Yun Ning snorted coldly: "I was just telling the truth, but I also have to thank your parents for giving me this opportunity."

"Father, what does she mean?" Jiang Qiusheng sensed something was wrong and looked at Jiang Youcai with a suspicious gaze.

"If your parents hadn't insisted on staging the accident, the teacher wouldn't have seen it." Jiang Yun Ning deliberately left this sentence behind, then pulled Jiang An He and Zhang Man Jin away.

"Auntie, Manjin said she wants to come home with me. Is that okay?" Jiang Anhe looked up. "Will our house be big enough for her?"

Jiang Yun Ning was somewhat surprised. She glanced at Zhang Man Jin, whose eyes were full of expectation, and hesitated.

"Did your grandfather agree?"

She didn't think Zhang Fu would be so understanding as to allow his precious grandson to stay at someone else's house for one night.

Zhang Manjin pouted: "I rolled on the ground and cried until midnight before Grandpa finally agreed."

Jiang Yun Ning was speechless. Looking at his pleading expression, she couldn't bear to refuse him.

She had already heard that Zhang Manjin had lost his parents at a young age and was a rather pitiful child.

"I need to ask your grandfather," Jiang Yun Ning said, still feeling uneasy.

"Okay." Zhang Manjin was a little disappointed, but quickly smiled again: "If Grandpa agreed, can I go to your house? I don't have to take your dinner."

He remembered what Jiang Anhe had said about the family not having a house to live in, and guessed that Jiang Yunning might think he was too fat and would eat a lot.

Jiang Yun Ning smiled: "Our family doesn't need your food."

She just happened to be there to discuss the ice jelly business.

Jiang Youcai, thinking himself clever, wanted to profit from the situation, but little did he know that Zhang Manjin, that chatterbox, had already been acting as a go-between between Jiang Anhe and Zhang Fu.