Sun did what she said. She stood up and said to the Zhang family members who were glaring at her, "Alright, what's the point of you blaming me at this time? Cai Jin is a scholar, and he will become a high-ranking official in the future. There are so many girls who like him. Do I have to nod and agree to let her in if every one of them comes to me and pays attention to me? That's unacceptable. Not everyone can become the wife of an official!"

Her words were so powerful that they stunned the Zhang family.

Zhang Mei pulled Zhang Xiaohua's hair and felt very happy seeing her grimacing in pain.

"Zhang Xiaohua, I told you to be so rude. You spoke for that bitch Jiang Wan. What benefit will she give you if you speak for her? If you help her now, don't try to curry favor with my elder brother when he passes the imperial examination and becomes an official!"

Zhang Mei said this not only to Zhang Xiaohua, but also to the first and third wives of the Zhang family.

Sure enough, as soon as she said this, the anger on the faces of the first and third wives of the Zhang family subsided a little.

No matter how poor the second wife, Mrs. Sun, is, there is still a scholar, Zhang Caijin.

Besides, an old scholar once praised Zhang Caijin for having the appearance to become an official.

If Zhang Caijin really passes the imperial examination in the future, wouldn't their first and second wives also become successful?

Sun saw the two sisters-in-law's expressions soften, and snorted with disdain, "Isn't it just a kang? Master Wang learned how to build a kang from Jiang Wan. Jiang Wan used to care about Cai Jin, so how could their feelings disappear in a short time? I asked Cai Jin to go to Jiang Wan and say a few good words, and Jiang Wan will let Master Wang come to our house to build a kang. Villagers only need to pay half of the money to Master Wang to build a kang. If my Cai Jin comes forward, Master Wang will definitely not ask us for money, and he will have to put down the work for other families in advance and come to build ours first!"

Old man Zhang nodded quickly and looked at her approvingly.

"The second brother's idea is a good one. Jiang Wan used to come to our house so often, which shows that she likes Cai Jin very much. It's probably because Cai Jin didn't visit her when she was injured, so she got angry and had a little temper. Let Cai Jin come to our house and sincerely apologize and say a few soft words, and Jiang Wan will probably not be angry with him anymore."

Zhang Mei rolled her eyes and said disdainfully, "Why should my brother go to her house? Wouldn't that be giving her face? Jiang Wan came to collect debts last time and made a mess of the family. We haven't gone to settle the score with her yet. If my brother goes to her house to seek reconciliation now, wouldn't that be a loss of face?"

Sun glared at her and said, "What do you know as a little girl? It was your brother who did something wrong. Your brother must personally go to Jiang Wan to apologize in order to show his sincerity!"

Zhang Laoer followed up and agreed, "Your mother is right. Jiang Wan is different now. He has become smarter after the fall. If your eldest brother doesn't sincerely admit his mistake, how can Jiang Wan forgive him so easily?"

Zhang Mei pouted unwillingly, but didn't say anything in the end.

Forget it. As long as Big Brother can coax Jiang Wan back and let Big Brother put aside his status and come to apologize, it’s no big deal.

It’s a pity that Jiang Wan got the advantage.

In the past, Jiang Wan would always rush to find her eldest brother, but now her eldest brother takes the initiative to find Jiang Wan.

Jiang Wan must be feeling very proud.

Sun made up her mind, went back to her house, packed up, and took Zhang Mei to Luohe Town to find Zhang Caijin.

Luohe Town.

Zhang Caijin has been in a bad mood since he returned to the private school from the bookstore.

At lunchtime, his classmate Li Quan saw him staring at the white linen paper in a daze, and walked up to him and joked, "Brother Cai Jin, you have been staring at this white linen paper. I wonder what is on it that attracts you so much? Could it be a portrait of a beauty?"

Li Quan said as he walked forward and took a closer look at the white linen paper. Seeing that there was nothing on it, not even a few words were left, he asked in confusion: "Brother Cai Jin, what's on your mind? You might as well tell me so that I can help you share some of your worries."

Zhang Caijin suddenly came to his senses and folded the white linen paper randomly.

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Brother Li. I don't have any worries."

After he packed up, he and Li Quan went to the private school cafeteria.

Zhang Caijin had spent all his money on white hemp paper, and Sun had not sent him any money yet, so he was short of money and could not afford meat. He could only buy the simplest food like Li Quan, two gray steamed buns and a bowl of stewed radish.

As the two were eating, three or four young men in elegant clothes passed by. They were relatives of the Qian family who were studying in the private school.

Qian's Private School is a well-known private school in Luohe Town.

After passing the examination for a scholar last year, Zhang Caijin could have gone to Pingyao County School to study.

But he had just passed the examination for the title of scholar and ranked last, and had no outstanding talent or family background, so when he went to the county school, he was also the lowest-ranking student.

The attached student studied in the county school and had no food every month, so he had to take care of his own food and drink.

In addition, the county school was occupied by officials and children of wealthy families. Zhang Caijin had no power and was an inconspicuous student. It was really difficult for him to survive in such a complex environment of the county school.

Another thing is that the prices in the county town are much higher than those in Luohe Town. Zhang Caijin's family was already poor, and he didn't want to embarrass himself by going to the county school, so he simply chose to study at Qian's private school in Luohe Town.

Qian's private school provided students with free accommodation and three meals a day, but the environment was simple and the food was rough. If you wanted to eat well and live well, you had to spend money.

However, the Qian family's private school had cheap tuition fees, and it had many children from poor families and a good reputation, so Zhang Caijin chose this private school.

Among the three or four elegantly dressed young men was the young master of the Qian family, named Qian Yu.

Qian Yu had been displeased with Zhang Caijin for a long time. He glanced at the meal Zhang Caijin was eating and sneered, "Look, Zhang Caijin is eating such a simple meal that my dog ​​wouldn't even eat it, but he is still eating it with relish. Zhang Caijin, are you so poor?"

"I just sent the remaining chicken and duck meat to my dog. I can't bear to see you eating so poorly. How about I ask someone to bring the leftovers to you?"

As soon as he said this, everyone around him laughed, and the laughter was extremely sarcastic.

Zhang Caijin's face flushed red. He glared at Qian Yu and said angrily, "Qian Yu, I have never had any grudge against you. Why do you have to humiliate me like this?"

Qian Yu said lazily: "Zhang Caijin, I was just joking, why do you take it so seriously? Besides, I meant well, it's fine if you don't appreciate it, but you blame me. I feel so wronged!"

"you!"

Seeing that he was still teasing him, Zhang Caijin became so angry that his face turned pale and his teeth clenched.

But apart from being extremely angry, he didn't dare to do anything to Qian Yu.

Qian Yu is a young master and a little bully in the private school. He has a high status and a good family background. His family is rich. Even the private school teacher is supported by the Qian family.

What can a poor boy with no background like him do to Qian Yu?

I can only bear it.

"Don't call me that. You should call me Master Qian Yu. You are studying in my private school. Don't you know this little bit of etiquette?"

Qian Yu glanced at him with disdain and said sarcastically, "You act so noble every day, but in the end you can't even afford a decent meal. What is there to be proud of? If you are short of money, I can give you some, but you have to kneel down and learn to bark like a dog. If you make me happy, I will give you some money."

"Haha, Brother Yu is right, let Zhang Caijin learn to bark like a dog!"

"Zhang Caijin, if I were you, I would kneel down. Don't you know that just a little bit of fluid from Brother Yu's fingers would be enough for you to enjoy the feast?"

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