Li Shusheng first explained the rumor that had been circulating before, about the village girl rushing to curry favor with the scholar.

Then he continued, "It's true that the village girl likes the scholar, but she didn't seduce him shamelessly as the rumors say. She just tried her best to be nice to the scholar, giving him money and food. She was sincere! But the scholar never made his attitude clear, so the village girl couldn't figure it out. She could only foolishly continue to be nice to him, and even gave the relics of her deceased mother to the scholar's mother. Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think, is the village girl really lowly and dissolute?"

Everyone was speechless; they had never expected the truth to be this.

Li Shusheng continued, "As for the village girl's disrespect and unfilial behavior, it is pure fabrication. The village girl's deceased mother's dowry was divided up by her eldest uncle, second uncle and younger uncle's family, but the village girl and her family of three were not treated well at home. The village girl's mother died early due to years of hard work, leaving the village girl and her sick father to depend on each other. Even so, the village girl and her father still have to take care of all the work at home. The village girl's grandmother often denies food to the village girl and her father, and beats and scolds them at will. Let alone this village girl, who among you can endure it all the time?"

Everyone sighed.

"It turns out that the village girl had no choice but to do it!"

"Being ruthlessly bullied by my relatives, let alone that village girl, even I would fight with them endlessly!"

Everyone was extremely indignant.

They thought the village girl was lowly and shameless, but unexpectedly she was a poor person who was deliberately slandered. How could they not be angry?

Mrs. Wu's face turned red from holding back her anger.

What nonsense is this scholar talking about? When did they ever bully Jiang Wan's family? !

Pure nonsense!

Li Shusheng didn't care about Wu's expression, he hadn't finished speaking yet.

"Let's put the matter of the village girl aside for now. You all already know that her reputation has been tarnished and defamed for no reason. In the future, please do not spread that unfounded rumor. This is the best way to protect this innocent village girl."

Everyone agreed.

"Don't worry, sir. We will never spread rumors about that village girl again!"

"That's right, not only will we not spread it, we will also speak up for her!"

Li Shusheng smiled and said, "I have another interesting story here, which was also told by Mr. Zhao yesterday afternoon. I wonder if you are interested?"

Wang Tongsheng said, "Brother Li, don't keep us in suspense. Just tell us straight away!"

"Yeah, tell me now!"

Li Shusheng stood up and said with his hands behind his back, "It is said that there is a girl named Jiang. This girl is beautiful, kind-hearted, and smart since childhood. She is very much loved by her family. This girl is outstanding, and she is reluctant to get married until she is 28 years old."

"Why don't you want to get married? Is it because you have someone you love?"

Everyone was talking and guessing.

"Not at all." Li Shusheng shook his head and said, "That girl is born with a very smart mind. She thinks she is superior to others, so ordinary people are naturally not in her eyes."

Wang Tongsheng said: "This girl has an extraordinary appearance, so it is normal for her to have high standards."

Li Shusheng smiled and said, "If it is true as Brother Wang said, then there is nothing wrong with this girl. But her mistake is that she is too greedy. She flirts with one rich boy after another, lingers among them, and is very generous and easy to deal with. She is quite like the current emperor who favors the concubines in the six palaces."

Everyone was shocked and looked at each other, seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

Someone was the first to spit: "Bah, according to what you said, this woman is a dissolute and frivolous woman who does not abide by the rules of etiquette and has had improper relationships with multiple men. According to the laws of our dynasty, she should be thrown into a pig cage!"

"Yes! Dunk in a pig cage! What's the difference between this and being a prostitute in a brothel?"

"Haha, her methods are much more powerful than those of a prostitute. If she goes to a brothel, she will definitely win the first prize and become the most beautiful woman in the brothel!"

Everyone was talking mockingly and couldn't help but wonder who this woman was.

When Wu heard Li Shusheng say that the girl's surname was 'Jiang', her heart skipped a beat and she hurried over to ask, "Which Jiang is the Miss Jiang you are talking about?"

Li Shusheng looked at her meaningfully and said, "It's the 'Jiang' of Jianghe. I wonder which river you think it is? Could it be the 'Jiang' of Meng Jiang?"

Suddenly, someone slammed the table and said in surprise, "Ah!" "Aunt Wu, isn't your husband's surname Jiang? And you have a beautiful girl, what's her name... Jiang, Jiang Lian'er! Your girl seems to be seventeen and still unmarried? Last time I asked about her for my nephew, you told me this yourself!"

The customer who was speaking was in his forties and was a regular customer of the brunch restaurant.

Mrs. Wu's face suddenly turned red and she shouted, "What are you talking about? My daughter is almost sixteen..."

"No, no! My nephew is sixteen years old. He came to your house for dinner and fell in love with your daughter at first sight. He said he wanted to propose marriage. You told my nephew not to be a toad wanting to eat swan meat, and you also said that there are too many rich young masters who like your daughter to count..."

Before the old customer could finish his words, he was chased out by Mrs. Wu.

"Go, go, go! Stop talking nonsense here! My daughter is a pure and innocent girl who follows the rules and etiquette and rarely shows up in public. How could so many rich young masters like her..."

Wu hurriedly chased the man away, and when she turned around, she saw that all the remaining guests in the room were looking at her.

Li Shusheng suddenly said, "The reputation of Miss Jiang Lian'er from the breakfast restaurant has been well-known in Luohe Town for a long time. Many people in the town know that she is kind-hearted and beautiful. Could it be that the one with a heart of seven orifices mentioned in Mr. Zhao's story is her?"

He was the first to raise the question, and the others immediately began to whisper to each other.

"By the way, I've heard of Jiang Lian'er's name before. I heard that she knows the eldest young master of the Qian family."

"What? I heard someone say that yesterday, Mr. Liu from the Liu Mansion held a birthday party, and someone saw Jiang Lian'er and Mr. Liu from the Liu Mansion together?"

"What? My cousin is a clerk in the grain store. He said Jiang Lian'er has something in common with the eldest son of the grain store."

"..."

When Mrs. Wu heard everyone's discussions, she became angry and anxious.

She tried to get everyone to stop and shouted a few times.

But no one paid any attention to her. They were still discussing the matter enthusiastically, with expressions of shock and contempt on their faces from time to time.

When Boss Jiang saw that Wu had not come to serve the food for a long time, he came out from the kitchen to look for someone. When he looked up, he saw Wu's face which had turned purple.

"Dad, something happened!"

Wu hurriedly walked over to Boss Jiang, but before she could explain in detail, several aggressive men came from outside.

The leader was a young man dressed in rich clothes. Wu recognized him. He was Qian Xin, the eldest son of the Qian family.

"Master Qian, why are you here?"

Wu was a little confused.

Qian Xin kicked over the table and chairs at the door and said sullenly, "Let Jiang Lian'er come out to see me! I want to ask her in person whether she went to Liu's house yesterday afternoon!"

Mrs. Wu was startled.

Jiang Lian'er did go to the Liu Mansion for a banquet yesterday, and it was the Second Young Master Liu who came to pick her up personally, and she was sent back when it was dark.

But facing Qian Xin's questioning, Wu certainly could not admit it.

Just at this moment, a sedan stopped at the door of the breakfast restaurant, and everyone in the restaurant looked over.

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