Space Farming: Traveling through Ancient Times to Do Business

In every corner of Yun County, the rumor about Liu Xueqi's private visit to the brothel spread like wildfire. Teahouses, markets, and even the fields in the town became the focus of heated discussion.

"Have you heard? Mr. Liu from Liu Family College actually secretly went to a brothel!" A farmer put down the hoe in his hand and said mysteriously to his friend next to him.

"Oh? Really? How is this possible? He is the most learned person in our Yun County!" The people around him showed an expression of disbelief.

"Oh my, how could this be false? The notice has been posted. It clearly states that Mr. Liu went to a brothel to have fun and was caught by someone!"

"Oh my god, how is this possible? He usually looks so serious, but I didn't expect he is such a person in private!"

Discussions continued one after another, and people's disappointment and anger towards Liu Xueqi were gradually escalating.

"I never thought that Mr. Liu would do such a thing. He usually teaches us to read and write, and always talks about benevolence, righteousness, and morality, but he himself does not follow the rules!" A young man who looked like a student said indignantly.

"That's right. His behavior is simply an insult to all the scholars in Yun County! How can we let such a person continue to teach us?" The people around him echoed.

As time went by, negative rumors about Liu Xueqi spread more and more, and the whole Yun County was shrouded in an atmosphere of disappointment and anger. The reputation of the Liu family was also seriously damaged, and people who used to respect Mr. Liu now avoided him as much as possible.

At this time, Liu Xueqi was sitting alone in his study, facing a table full of books and papers, his heart was in turmoil. He knew that his reputation had been completely ruined and could never be restored.

"Master, there are a lot of people outside." Butler Liu ran into the study.

''I see''

Liu Xueqi stood in the hall of the Liu Mansion, facing a group of parents who came to question him, his face pale and sweat on his forehead.

Those parents were all wealthy families in Yun County. They had originally respected and trusted Liu Xueqi and sent their children to his private school in the hope that they would receive a good education. However, at this moment, the expressions on their faces were full of anger and disappointment.

"Mr. Liu, what on earth is going on?" Mr. Jiang is one of the parents. His voice is full of dissatisfaction and questioning. "I just learned from the newspaper today that when my son was studying in a private school, you actually took him to a brothel to eat and drink?"

Liu Xueqi was shocked. He didn't expect that these parents knew this detail clearly. He hurriedly explained: "Mr. Jiang, this is really a misunderstanding. I, Liu, am a teacher. How could I do such a thing? You must believe me."

However, Mr. Jiang did not believe his words. He glanced at Liu Xueqi coldly and said, "Misunderstanding? People all over the city are spreading this matter. You say it's a misunderstanding? You have embarrassed me! I sent my son to your private school because I saw that you were knowledgeable. I didn't expect you to be such a person!"

Other parents also echoed, "Yes, Mr. Liu, we have always trusted you and entrusted our children to you for education. But now you have done something like this. How can we feel at ease to continue to keep our children in your private school?"

Liu Xueji felt a headache, and he knew that nothing he said now would help. The anger and disappointment of these parents were already beyond words, and no matter how much he explained, he could not regain their trust.

"Mr. Jiang, I, Liu, have been wronged. You have to believe me!" Liu Xueqi was really having a headache. How could such a thing happen?

Liu Xueqi anxiously defended himself, but Jiang Yuanwai obviously did not believe him. Several other wealthy families who came to ask for an explanation also expressed dissatisfaction and disappointment. They had originally trusted Liu Xueqi and sent their children to his private school, hoping that their children would receive a good education, but they did not expect something like this to happen.

"Mr. Liu, we always thought you were a knowledgeable and moral teacher, but you..." A parent pointed angrily at the content in the newspaper, his voice trembling.

"Listen to me, this is really just a misunderstanding!" Liu Xueqi was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. He knew that explaining was of no use now, but he still didn't want to give up any hope.

"We demand your refund!" one parent shouted, "We don't want our children to continue studying here!"

"Refund? This..." Liu Xueqi was stunned. He didn't expect things to develop to this point. If he refunded the money, his private school would not be able to continue operating; if he didn't refund the money, these parents would definitely continue to make trouble.

Just when Liu Xueqi was in a dilemma, a maid ran over and whispered in his ear: "Master, Madam asks you to go to the study."

He took a deep breath, turned around and said to the parents, "Please wait a moment. I will go take care of some things first and give you a reply later."

After saying this, he hurriedly left the hall and headed for the study, where he saw his wife with a serious look on her face.

"Madam..." Liu Xueqi just opened his mouth when he was interrupted by his wife.

"What else do you have to say now?" The lady looked at him coldly, "You have to bear the suffering you have brought upon yourself!"

"Leave the lady behind."

Liu Xueqi felt a chill in his heart, knowing that his wife was extremely disappointed in him. He couldn't help but think of every little thing that happened, and his heart was filled with regret and self-blame.

However, things had already happened and he had to face reality, so he quietly packed up some valuables and prepared to go to Magistrate Xu for help.

"Take the valuables with me, I'm going to see Magistrate Xu," he said to himself.

"Master, it's County Magistrate Zhou now." The servant beside him reminded.

Liu Xueqi was stunned, his face full of astonishment: "What? How could it be Magistrate Zhou? When was he replaced? Why didn't I know about it?"

He felt lost and everything he had planned seemed to be disrupted. What kind of person was County Magistrate Zhou? Would he be willing to help him like the previous county magistrate?

"Go and call Butler Liu for me." As these words fell, the room fell into a brief silence. After a moment, a voice responded softly: "Okay."

After a while, there was a slight sound of footsteps outside the door, and then the door was gently pushed open, and a figure appeared at the door. He bowed slightly and said softly: "Master, are you looking for me?"

"Hmm!" The man sitting on the armchair nodded slightly in response.