jdhmnovel Chapter 112 Praise
Chapter 112 Praise
"But did you hit Xi'er?"
Guo Ruo nodded and said nothing.
"How can that be tolerated!" Grandfather He was so angry that he stood up and said, "If I hadn't known about it before, it would have been fine, but now you've come to my door, I'll have to give you a good beating."
Guo Ruo wanted to say something, but in the end he remained silent.
Seeing this, the woman went out and invited Su Zhizhou and his family in.
Grandfather He and Grandmother He were sitting high up in the hall. When they saw Magistrate Su and his two companions come in, they glanced at them.
Su Zhizhou handed over the box and said, "These are some gifts from my wife and I to express our apology."
Grandmother He motioned the woman to take the box. She squinted her eyes and opened it. The pearls shone brightly. She smiled softly and said, "Zhizhou Su is really generous."
Su Zhizhou felt a little cold sweat when he heard the tone was not right. He said, "These were all picked out from the dowry by Madam. They are definitely legitimate."
The wife of the prefect said hurriedly, "Yes, I am from the Wang family in the capital, so my family is quite wealthy. This was all picked out from the dowry."
After that, he pulled Su Zeyuan and said, "This is my son. The reason I came to visit you is to apologize to you, but Xi'er is not at home now, so when we return to the academy, I will let him apologize to Xi'er in person."
"Humph~" Grandfather He sneered, "You also called her Xi'er. I heard that your kid brought many classmates to bully my grandson! Now it's been so long since you came to apologize. Shouldn't you apologize immediately after the incident happened?"
Su Zhizhou looked at his wife with a look of resentment in his eyes. He did not support her actions at that time. She had done something wrong and did not apologize. However, he always let her do what she wanted, so he did not care much. He just warned her not to mess with that boy again.
But who could have thought that this kid had such a great background? He really had bad luck.
When the prefect's wife saw the prefect's eyes, she felt very ashamed. If she knew Guo Xi's background, she would never dare to let Ze Yuan bully him.
Seeing that the three were silent, Grandfather He said, "If a son is not taught well, it is the fault of the father. But you are also an honest official and have good governance."
Grandfather He is not an unreasonable person. He has been wandering around Suining City for the past few days and has learned a little about the character of Magistrate Su. Even if there is secret help from the Pei family in this city, if there is only the Pei family and no Magistrate Su, this city will not be so clear.
"But the fault is not necessarily all yours, so I don't want to hold you responsible. But you have to discipline this child, too. Since my Xier was beaten quite a bit, your child should also suffer a little."
When Su Zeyuan heard this, he immediately walked out, shouting, "I don't want it. Why should I be beaten? Besides, Guo Xi has accepted my apology, why do you want me to come here?"
Although Su Zhizhou seldom disciplined his children, as soon as Su Zeyuan shouted this, he immediately understood what he wanted to do and immediately grabbed him.
Su Zeyuan was very scared and cried, "Please, Daddy, Mommy, I really don't want to be beaten. I know I was wrong, Guo Xi has forgiven me, and I have never bullied him again."
Grandfather He didn't say anything when he saw this scene. When the noise was almost over, he slowly said, "You also know how this feels. Back then, my Xi'er didn't have the help of his parents like you do now."
"He was the only one who faced your beatings alone. Since the academy was unable to handle the matter fairly at the time and only protected my Xier, I am here now to seek justice for my Xier."
Su Zeyuan was overwhelmed with fear when he heard this, and he immediately knelt on the ground. He had never suffered such a big setback before, so he said: "Grandfather He, I'm really sorry, I know I was wrong, I have accepted the book copying and confinement, can you please not hit me?"
Grandmother He glanced at Grandfather He. Although she wanted to seek justice for her grandson, Guo Xi would be the only one in the academy in the future. If she was too harsh in seeking justice this time and the little kid resented her grandson again, Xi'er would probably have a hard time in the academy in the future.
Then he quietly pulled Grandfather He away and said something to him from behind. Grandfather He's face changed from reluctance to relief and he nodded.
"Okay, if you really repent, you only need to copy your school rules ten times, and then let your father spank you twice. I don't ask for more, I just hope you remember it well and never bully your classmates again in the future."
"From your appearance, I can see that you are a smart kid, but you have gone astray. If you are guided well, you will be a good candidate in the future. When you become an official, you will control the lives of many people. Therefore, you must be calm in order to find a smooth path."
Grandfather He first criticized Su Zeyuan and then praised him. It was like giving a punch and then a sweet date. This way, his grandson should not be hated by this kid.
Su Zeyuan burst into tears and said, "Thank you, Grandfather He. I will definitely keep your teachings in mind."
It had been such a long time since he came to the academy, but this was the first time he heard someone other than his mother praise him, and the person praising him was a famous general. What a great honor!
……
In Yuanlin Academy, the news that Guo Zhi's grandfather was a general of cavalry spread from nowhere.
Ye Minzhi naturally knew about this matter, but in her opinion, Guo Zhi was Guo Zhi, she was no one's vassal, and even if she was the granddaughter of the General of Cavalry, her attitude could not become flattering from then on.
If that were the case, I'm afraid that Ye Minzhi would no longer be Ye Minzhi.
Looking at the note passed by her mother, she just felt annoyed. She didn't know how her mother knew that Guo Zhi's grandfather was the General of Cavalry. She kept telling her to play with Guo Zhi more, help Guo Zhi more, and preferably to please her.
Only in this way can you earn a good future for yourself...
But she hated people who curry favor with the powerful the most, and she would naturally not become such a person. Even if she knew that Guo Zhi's identity was not an ordinary farm girl, it was impossible for her attitude to have a little more flattering.
"Minzhi, have you finished the embroidery that we promised to show to Madam Ying?"
Guo Zhi shouted outside Ye Minzhi's house. After she came back, she did not publicize her identity, but for some reason the news still disappeared.
After hearing this, she was very worried that Ye Minzhi's attitude towards her would change because of this, but she was not used to that kind of flattering words, so she took this as an excuse to come here and take a look.
That was what she and Ye Minzhi had agreed on before. Because their embroidery skills had already far surpassed those of their classmates, Madam Ying gave them special training in private in preparation for opening a shop in the future.
"It has already been embroidered."