Mr. Chen stood with his hands behind his hands: "I don't lack these things. I just feel that I have misjudged the person. I feel a little uncomfortable. I will give you one last chance. If you tell the truth, I don't want you to pay back the money. I came all the way here."
, What we want is the truth!”
Chen Shilin was a little moved.
However, with so many people present, anything in the world that only two people know can’t be considered a secret, especially since He Huaian and his wife didn’t have a good impression of him and couldn’t help hide it. If he told the truth, he wouldn’t have to pay back these things.
Yinzi, how can he still have a reputation if this matter spreads?
Without his reputation, his hard work for more than ten years would have been in vain.
He shook his head: "I didn't take it. The two of us lived in the same house, not for a day or two. They say catching thieves and taking the stolen goods. You should have heard that I usually don't spend much money. I take eight taels... There must be something useful.
Well, I haven't spent so much money recently. You can also ask someone to search my house. As long as they can be found, I will admit it. But if it is not found, you have to apologize to me in front of all the disciples in the school."
Mr. Chen frowned.
In her previous life, Liu Feiyao accidentally learned that Chen Shilin had stolen money from others and returned it to Lu Sanya. Later, Mr. Chen went crazy on the way back.
This Dayang Temple is very famous, but it is too remote. Mr. Chen rarely comes here and goes to the temple to pray before going back. Therefore, even if something happens to him, no one will suspect Chen Shilin.
Liu Feiyao overheard Chen Shilin comforting Chen's mother and realized that he had done all this. She was shocked and frightened at the time. She thought he had just lied to her, but she didn't expect that he would dare to kill someone.
When she suddenly learned about this, she felt a little confused. Before she had time to think about whether to tell the Liu family about it, she stepped on a dead branch while retreating, and then they heard the movement. Then,
The Chen family's mother and son rushed over, and Liu Feiyao's last memory was of the ferocious faces of the mother and daughter.
"I'm too lazy to search. Since you say it's not true, let me believe you." Mr. Chen turned around and said, "However, it's best not to let me discover the whereabouts of the money. I hate being deceived the most!"
Chen Shilin secretly took the money to give to Lu Sanya. Lu Sanya had severed all ties with him and they were very unhappy when they separated. If asked about it in front of Lu Sanya, she would definitely not help him hide it.
Therefore, when watching Mr. Chen leave, Chen Shilin looked very unhappy.
He Huaian turned his eyes, stepped forward and said with a smile: "I have heard about Brother Chen a long time ago, but I have never been able to meet him. Now that he is at my door, it is not rude for me, the host, to treat Brother Chen to a meal.
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Mr. Chen's family is very wealthy, but among scholars, what matters most is fame. Not only did He Huaian pass the examination as a scholar, he also went to Fucheng to take part in the provincial examination... Mr. Chen thought he was unlucky, so he failed.
If you don't worry about money, you can study for a lifetime. Sooner or later, you will be admitted as a scholar, and you have to go to the capital to take the exam.
There is a senior here. If he is willing to talk about what he has seen and heard along the way and the details of participating in the provincial examination, he will not only increase his knowledge, but also save himself a lot of detours. Especially when He Huaian took the initiative to show his kindness, he was stupid.
will refuse.
"Then I'll trouble He Xiucai."
He Huaian smiled and stretched out his hand: "We are about the same age. Brother Chen just treats me as a brother."
Mr. Chen laughed loudly: "Then I'll trouble Brother He."
The two talked lively and walked out together. Chen Shilin saw this and became even more panicked.
Chu Yunli fell behind and whispered: "I know you spent a lot of money on Lu Sanya, and I also know that she is willing to marry. She must have gotten back what she paid for you."
Chen Shilin's expression changed slightly: "What do you want to say?"
"I want to say that the money is not a small amount!" Chu Yunli smiled half-heartedly: "You are so poor, where did you find this sum of money to send her?"
Chen Shilin emphasized: "That is my private matter."
Chu Yunli clasped her hands and smiled: "What a coincidence, isn't it? Mr. Chen just happened to lose a sum of money, and you just used a sum of money to get rid of the trouble..."
Chen Shilin emphasized again: "I didn't take anything from him."
"Then who knows?" Chu Yunli smiled and turned around: "Huai'an will drink too much in a while, so he may mention this matter."
Many people have heard about the incident between Chen Shilin and Lu Sanya, but only a few people know that the two of them were together for the money given by Lu Sanya. And he still knew about Lu Sanya's money.
Even Yang Changyu didn't know about this.
Chen Shilin was filled with hatred: "Liu Feiyao, don't talk nonsense."
Chu Yunli didn't look back: "Master Chen is not a fool. No matter what we say, he will verify it. If you didn't do it, there is no need to worry."
Chen Shilin: "..." The problem is that he did it!
Seeing the woman in front of her holding her belly as she walked out of the door, he thought about the possibility of finding out the matter, and rushed forward in a hurry: "Liu Feiyao, I have something to tell you."
Chu Yunli waved her hand: "My husband is jealous and doesn't want me to be close to other men, especially you. Besides, I have nothing to say between you and me."
The Chen family knew that guests were coming to their home, but when they saw that they were scholars, they didn't know how to entertain them. The problem was that the family didn't have anything to entertain the guests, so they all avoided them.
Seeing the guests leaving at this moment, Chen's mother emerged from the backyard and saw her panicked son at a glance: "Shilin, what happened?"
Chen Shilin closed his eyes and told what happened between him and Lu Sanya.
Mother Chen looked surprised: "You have spent eight taels in the past six months?"
Chen Shilin was dumbfounded. He really couldn't spend so much in previous years, but he was not alone. The two of them lived together, and he paid for all the expenses... Anyway, the money was given to him by Lu Sanya, and there was no money at that time.
He said he wanted to pay it back. He was relatively loose with money. To be honest, he didn't even know how he spent it, but he did use up so much.
When Mother Chen saw that her son was silent, she stamped her feet: "You're going to make me mad. No matter how much money you owe someone, you can't steal it! Even if you let your younger brothers and sisters steal it, it's better than doing it yourself. What are you doing?"
My darling!" She became more and more anxious as she spoke, tears streaming down her face. She thought of something and asked again: "Does Liu Feiyao know about this?"
Chen Shilin nodded: "Only she knows."
"Everyone knows that there is room for negotiation, but she doesn't!" Mother Chen turned around twice anxiously: "I went to discuss it with her, and even if I knelt on the ground and begged her, I still had to ask her to shut up!"
"I'll go too." Mrs. Chen came around from behind and shouted in a low voice: "You two are too careless. Can people know these things? You said loudly in this yard, just now
Fortunately, Chang Yu came here and was discovered by me. Otherwise, one more person would know the truth."
But what she didn't know was that Yang Changyu had recently been fed up with the elders of the Chen family. Seeing the old woman chasing her away with a wary look on her face, she became more cautious and went around from the other side to hear everything about the matter.
After learning the truth, Yang Changyu felt as uncomfortable as a cat scratching his head.
Based on what Chen Shilin has done, and Liu Feiyao knowing the truth, there is almost no possibility of hiding it. And once this incident comes out, how can Chen Shilin have a future?
When she was willing to marry him, she didn't despise him for being poor or for being such a weird elder. In the final analysis, she was interested in his fame.
As a result, this most important thing was about to disappear.
If he couldn't study and pass the imperial examination, and Chen Shilin couldn't farm, it would be difficult to support his family. He would be a complete loser!
Yang Changyu used to look down on her brother, who was an honest man who devoted himself to studying, and she had long secretly vowed never to marry such a man, but now she regretted it. Her brother might be useless, but he would never get into trouble.
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She was panicked, but she also understood that some things were better not to be known than to be known, so she quietly retreated and pretended that she had never been there.
The He family is now considered the richest family in the village. Seeing the wealthy young master coming and hearing that he was a scholar, He's mother took her daughter into the kitchen, caught a chicken and slaughtered it, and asked her son to go to the town to buy roast duck.
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She moved quickly, and the food was served half an hour later. The dishes were much more clumsy than those in the city, but they also showed the enthusiasm of a farm woman in hospitality.
Mr. Chen saw this and became more polite. He privately ordered the coachman to go to town to prepare gifts.
He Huaian had a great conversation with him.
After two glasses of wine, Mr. Chen began to speak frankly: "Chen Shilin is the poorest in our school, but he still looks aloof. Sometimes I kindly invite everyone in the house to eat, and he says
To reciprocate the invitation... I am happy, I have no shortage of money, and I am willing to let them beat the tooth as a sacrifice. Who wants him to reciprocate? It will make others embarrassed... He is a typical person who pretends to be fat. "
He clinked glasses with He Huaian with a smile: "I thought you were the same before, but now it seems that I am thinking about it. By the way, I heard that the explanations compiled by Master Liu in the Liu Family School are particularly good."
"That's right." He Huaian drank and said, "I have a complete set. If you need it, I can help you sort it out when you leave."
"Isn't this not good?" Master Chen hesitated: "After all, it belongs to Master Liu."
"He didn't stop us from spreading these things outside." He Huaian waved his hand: "You're welcome."
This time, several scholars were admitted to the Liu Family School, and they had already become famous. Many people admired the things Master Liu compiled. Mr. Chen did not expect that He Huaian would send them all to him with just a casual comment, and he felt that he was more and more kind.
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"I accept your brother." Mr. Chen thought for a while and said, "I don't want it in vain. Later I will send Master Liu some health-preserving medicinal materials. He will have to live for a long time."
The meal was a feast for both the guests and the host, and He Huaian warmly stayed the night.
Mother Chen quietly watched at the door, and immediately saw Liu Feiyao walking in the yard holding her belly. She shouted softly a few times.
Chu Yunli had discovered her a long time ago, but pretended not to know.
This made Chen's mother at the door very anxious. She picked up the stone and threw it in a panic, directly at Chu Yunli's feet.
Chu Yunli then walked out slowly: "Is something wrong?"
"It's something." Mother Chen said with a flattering smile on her face: "Feiyao, our family did do something sorry for you in the past, but now you and Shi Lin have already discussed marriage..."
Chu Yunli looked surprised: "If you didn't mention it, I would have forgotten it."
Mother Chen: "..." Are you thinking about it again?
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