allonlinenovel Chapter 750: Transparent Fig Leaf
Chapter 750: Transparent Fig Leaf
Li Zhengde and Li Mingxia looked at each other, feeling helpless.
What can I say? I can't just say don't think too much, we don't care about you at all, right?
It was really hard to say such words. Not to mention whether it would disappoint Li Sanlang and Zhang, Li Zhengde and Li Mingxia were speaking from their own heart. Before Mr. Li did something more outrageous, they really didn't want to say anything that would embarrass Mr. Li.
Mr. Li believed that the silence of the two children meant they had agreed. It was just that the two children were too shy to admit it.
"Dad, you talk to the kids. The third brother and I will help you pack your things." Zhang said to Mr. Li.
Zhang was not good at dealing with these "warm" scenes, so she wanted to avoid them.
Mr. Li originally wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Li Zhengde more, so he quickly agreed.
"Zhengde, how are you doing in the academy? Are you used to it? Is there anything that is not going well?" Old Master Li asked Li Zhengde, looking like an elder who loves the younger one.
"Is there anything you don't understand about studying? If you have any questions, go ask your brother Zhengxue. Although he has committed some crimes and can no longer study, to be honest, your brother Zhengxue's knowledge was first-class when he was studying. Even Master Zhu praised him. It's a pity. If your brother Zhengxue was fine and still studying at the White Horse Academy, our Li family would have two scholars. If you two have a promising future, you can help each other, right? No matter what, your family is the most trustworthy!"
Old Master Li was looking at Li Mingxia's face while speaking. In his opinion, everyone else was easy to talk to, whether it was Li Sanlang, Zhang, or Li Zhengde, they were all honest and thin-skinned people. Only Li Mingxia was now hostile to him. As long as she didn't like what the other person said, she would not tolerate it for a single minute, no matter who the other person was or what the occasion was.
Seeing that Li Mingxia had no reaction, as if he didn't hear it, Mr. Li blinked and wondered if Li Mingxia thought what he said was right?
In fact, Mr. Li also has his own thoughts. Now Li Mingxia's family is living a completely normal life.
Although we don't know how much money Li Mingxia's family has, or how much they can earn in a day, but just by looking at their food, drinks, and daily necessities, as well as Li Zhengde's writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone, it is easy to see that Li Mingxia is definitely not short of money now. In other words, supporting two scholars is absolutely not a problem.
Moreover, even if there is a little pressure, as long as Li Zhengde uses slightly inferior pens, ink, paper and inkstone, the two children will be balanced, then everything will be complete, right?
Although it sounds like Li Zhengde was a little unfair, compared to the good thing that the Li family has two scholars, Mr. Li feels that the temporary grievance is nothing at all, and they will understand his good intentions in the future.
As Li Mingxia had no objection to what he said, Mr. Li wanted to strike while the iron was hot and continue speaking.
"If you want me to say..."
"If you ask me, you are the one who should be able to enjoy a carefree life. You spend the whole day worrying about those people who have no ambition and no conscience. Aren't you afraid of ruining your body?" Li Zhengde interrupted Grandpa Li. There was no gentleness on his face anymore, only coldness and alienation.
"Grandpa, I understand what you mean. Do you think that Zhengxue is a good scholar and that he can achieve anything as long as he goes back to study?"
When faced with Li Zhengde's question, Mr. Li opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
He wanted to say yes, but seeing Li Zhengde's tone, he couldn't bring himself to say it.
"If he is really that amazing, he should have become a juren by now! Why is he still neither here nor there?"
"No, I said that wrongly. It's not about being neither up nor down."
"At the beginning, maybe we could say that our Zhengxue brother was mediocre, but later on, he just wasn't up to par!"
When Mr. Li heard what Li Zhengde said, his face changed drastically, and he was interrupted again just as he was about to speak.
"Master, don't think my words are harsh. It's not me who says he's not up to standard. It's our Master."
Master Zhu was a most upright person. No matter how dissatisfied he was with Li Zhengxue, he would never slander him casually. If he said that Li Zhengxue was not good, then it must be true.
Just like at the beginning, he felt that Li Zhengxue could still be saved so he was willing to persuade him, but later he really felt that Li Zhengxue was hopeless so he gave up and didn't care about him anymore.
"Master, you also know that the White Horse Academy is the best academy within a few hundred miles. It is impossible for Master Zhu to accept Brother Zhengxue. Why? Master, you don't mean that my sister should pay two hundred taels of silver to Li Zhengxue, and prepare an apology gift of no less than two hundred taels of silver to send to Master Zhu, begging for forgiveness, right?"
Even if this is what Mr. Li meant, he cannot admit it now.
"Kid, I just said that casually because I saw that you have made great progress now. How can I let you take the money?" Old Master Li said helplessly, and it really looked like Li Zhengde had misunderstood him.
But everyone knew what was going on. Li Zhengde and Li Mingxia were not people who could be easily fooled. Mr. Li's words were just a way to give himself a way out and make things less embarrassing. The rest of it was of no use at all.
It's simply a transparent fig leaf.
"Yes, I said that you are the most sensible person. How could you say such foolish words, do such foolish things, and have such foolish thoughts? I think too much." Li Zhengde would naturally not tear his face with Grandpa Li. Since he gave him a fig leaf, everyone should live in peace.
"Mingxia, you are Zhengde's sister, you should persuade this child more often. He has a good personality and a decent heart, except for his temper. How come he has become so much more angry than before? He gets angry easily. Hahahaha." Grandpa Li said with a smile.
Li Mingxia knew that Mr. Li was still unhappy, but he didn't dare to say anything directly. He could only speak in a sarcastic tone.
He probably felt that Li Mingxia would be embarrassed to refute him, or would be embarrassed not to give him a way out.
But this time, Mr. Li was wrong. Li Mingxia would never embarrass Li Zhengde just because he wanted to give someone a way out.
"I think my brother has a good temper, otherwise why would he be bullied all the time?"