Chapter 17 Let’s make a bet
From a reasonable point of view, Xie Yuan could accept the punishment and receive a beating, but that did not mean that she could tolerate Shen Liuzhen's accusation against her.
After receiving a slap in the face during the routine holding a pillar, Xie Yuan grabbed his pants and ran to Shen's house, limping and hopping.
As soon as he entered the house, he happened to see Father Shen talking to the maids and women in the house and checking the accounts.
Shen Liuzhen stood aside with his hands lowered, wandering in thought.
Xie Yuan was furious when he saw Shen Liuzhen's pitiful and harmless look. He rolled his eyes and shouted directly:
"Master, I was wronged, you have to make the decision for me!"
When Father Shen heard this, he closed the account book in his hand with a smile and threw it directly to Shen Liuzhen who was dazed at the side.
The account book fell on Shen Liuzhen, and he woke up. While bending to pick it up, he looked at the menacing Xie Yuan warily.
"You guys go out first."
After listening to Father Shen's order, the maids and wives all retreated, including Shen Liuzhen who was preparing to muddle through.
When Xie Yuan saw this, he pointed at Shen Liuzhen who had slipped to the door and said:
"Master, as soon as I walked in today, Liu Zhen complained to my father, saying that I stole other people's mulberries!"
Father Shen was stunned and cursed for a long time: "Fart! He dares to frame you now! Shen Liuzhen, get out of here!"
Shen Liuzhen turned around slowly and said righteously: "I did not make a false accusation. The teacher explained the truth very clearly. She also accepted the punishment. If you don't believe me, ask the teacher."
Father Shen was so angry that he stood up from his chair and said, "What's the point? Why didn't I see him stealing mulberries? You saw it in your dream!"
Shen Liuzhen stared at his father, too lazy to speak.
Xie Yuan explained: "When I was riding on a horse, I touched someone's tree leaves. He said that I stole things. My father said that I couldn't even do it with tree leaves. I had to be careful when I went out, so I I deserve a beating. Master, I am angry, Liu Zhen is a sinister villain! He is just exaggerating and wants my father to give me a beating!"
When Father Shen heard this, he became furious and his eyes widened. He grabbed a small bench next to him and tried to hit Shen Liuzhen.
Unexpectedly, Shen Liuzhen was surprisingly brave. He didn't know who he was angry with, and he didn't hide. He just raised his face and glared at his father fiercely.
Father Shen hesitated for a moment but did not make a move. He asked instead, "What are you staring at? Are you not convinced?"
"Why should I be convinced? The teacher can still give reasons for beating people. You hit people purely because you are unhappy. Why should I be convinced!"
Father Shen felt that his authority as a father had been underestimated, so he threw the stool in his hand and said:
"I'll tell you why! The most basic thing in life is benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and trust! You and Xie Yuan are brothers. As long as you show a trace of loyalty, you can't file this lawsuit! Let alone add jealousy to prevent the world from being chaotic! Like you You are such a kind of person, even if you are thrown on the battlefield, no one will be willing to save you!"
"Who's going to the battlefield?! I don't care who saves me!" Shen Liuzhen said, scratching his neck.
Father Shen gritted his teeth and finally couldn't hold it back any longer. He slapped him and gave him a good beating.
Therefore, the battle between Xie Yuan and Shen Liuzhen was barely a draw.
The confrontation between the two of them was always a draw, and many times, Shen Liuzhen was even beaten worse.
So this delicate balance has been maintained, but this balance was quickly broken.
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Because Father Shen served in the military, he was often away from home, and sometimes he would even stay in the military camp for half a month.
When he was close, Father Shen would occasionally come back to check on Xie Yuan's martial arts progress and give some pointers.
If it's far away, there's nothing you can do, and you won't see anyone often.
Fortunately, martial arts relies on self-discipline, and Xie Yuan has never let Father Shen down in this aspect.
But Shen Liuzhen is different.
This time is always the happiest time for Shen Liuzhen.
He was used to being lazy, so he deliberately cut corners, went out with Xie Yuan, and then went to sleep under a tree halfway, then told Xie's father that he had run away.
Naturally, Xie's father would not be too harsh on him in this regard, because this was the scope of discipline that his father, Colonel Shen, was responsible for.
So Xie Yuan always saved up and waited for his master to come back and sue him. Mr. Shen Liuzhen would inevitably be beaten.
But this time, Father Shen had to lead troops to fight and would be away for several months.
Before leaving, he told Xie Yuan that he should be responsible for supervising Shen Liuzhen and not let him get too lazy and lax.
But without Father Shen's stick, how could Shen Liuzhen listen to Xie Yuan?
So while he was being lazy, he kept complaining to Xie Yuan's father about Xie Yuan's status.
What "A Yuan went to the roof again..."
"The vase in the front hall was knocked over by A-Yuan...
"A Yuan broke another wolf-hair pen..."
Wait wait wait...
So much so that Xie Yuan had to live a difficult life under the supervision of a pair of eyes and being constantly scolded.
The scene suddenly became unbalanced. Only Xie Yuan was beaten and tortured, and Shen Liuzhen felt completely comfortable...
Xie Yuan was unwilling to give in. The master did not come back and there was no one to help her vent her anger, so she turned her brains on revenge for herself...
On this day, Shen Liuzhen slept against an old tree again.
Xie Yuan did not run back and forth two or three times as usual, but found him and kicked him hard on the sole of his shoe.
The servant who followed Shen Liuzhen also leaned on the other side of the tree and nodded his head to doze off. Hearing the sound, he stood up quickly. Seeing the anger on Xie Yuan's face, he quickly ran to the side, and at the same time showed a look on his face to watch the fun. The expression of not taking it too seriously.
Shen Liuzhen rubbed his eyes and saw Xie Yuan staring condescendingly at him with his majestic red phoenix eyes.
He pulled back his kicked foot, looked away, yawned and asked:
"You finished running so quickly?"
Xie Yuan said with a cold face:
"Shen Liuzhen, let's make a bet. Let's have a serious fight. If you win, I will never care about you again. When Master comes back, I will hide it for you and say good things. But if you If you lose, you must listen to me from now on!"
Shen Liuzhen was a little frightened by Xie Yuan's momentum. He climbed up with his back against the tree and said:
"You can't hit me. If the teacher and mistress find out, they will be angry and you will be beaten too."
Xie Yuan frowned and said, "I already said it was a bet, and I agreed to admit defeat. Why should they hit me?"
"I don't want to bet with you..." Shen Liuzhen said timidly.
"Humph, you don't want to? Then I'll beat you harder, and I'll give you my share of what my father wants to punish me in advance!"
Shen Liuzhen was dumbfounded. He looked at Xie Yuan in a daze for a while, and then said after deliberation: "A Yuan, don't be impatient. How about this, I promise to fight you, win or lose, and none of us will complain to the adults. How about this?" "
At that time, the naive Shen Liuzhen still had illusions, thinking that he was the same age as Xie Yuan and about the same size. Maybe he could win if he tried his best?
Chapter completed!