Chapter 912: Scumbag Brother and Scumbag Father, Get Lost (58)

Chapter 912: Chapter 912: Scumbag Brother and Scumbag Father, Get Lost (58)

Yaan Huai was at least the top scorer, and he was sure he would pass; what he wanted to know was whether there was anyone other than Yaan Huai.

Qiann Yan: "Yes."

Two consecutive "yes"s made the County Magistrate so excited he couldn’t help himself: "If this is really the case, Mr. Meng will have rendered great service. From now on, the students of Baiyang County will have to look up to Mr. Meng."

The Scholar exam was hard, but not exactly rare; every time, the county town could produce a few.

The scholar exam was harder than the Scholar exam and quite rare, but if the students worked hard enough, they could still make it.

However, those who took the Imperial Examination and became Metropolitan Graduates were truly one in ten thousand; even if they ranked last, they had still passed.

...

After the provincial exam, Qiann Yan became the teacher all scholars yearned for; now wherever she went, the way people looked at her was completely different.

Her reputation had already spread back to Peach Blossom Village.

At first the villagers thought it was just someone with the same name; after asking around, they finally realized that this Meng Qianyan was the very same Meng Qianyan from their village.

The villagers felt all kinds of complicated emotions; if they had known things would turn out like this, back then they would have settled her family in the village no matter what, and never said those things about "outsiders."

But nothing could be turned back; what made them feel slightly better was that the ones who must be suffering the most were the Meng Family father and sons.

In her spare time, Qiann Yan also asked people to find out how the Meng Family father and sons were doing.

"Meng Chongxi had his leg broken by Landlord Liu and is now a cripple. Half of the Silver on him was spent on Widow Lee, and a small part was taken back by Landlord Liu." Yaan Huai conveyed the news he had heard to Qiann Yan. "Meng Wengan has gone missing."

"Missing?" Qiann Yan was puzzled. "When did he disappear?"

"Just a few days before we went to take the provincial exam. He still hasn’t returned to the village, and no one knows where he went."

Qiann Yan calculated the time; even if Meng Wengan was going to meet that benefactor of his, it shouldn’t have been at this point.

Of course, she couldn’t rule out that with such drastic changes, some events would be pushed forward.

She didn’t think too much of it; with two fingers severed, Meng Wengan could no longer sit for the imperial exams, so he was no longer a concern. With his current mentality, he could never walk that original path again.

While the two were talking, someone outside reported that Landlord Liu had come to pay a visit.

Liu Huan Yuaan had truly never expected he would provoke such a woman; now his guts were twisted with regret.

Once he heard about the matter, he rushed over to visit and apologize, without the slightest thought of revenge. Even that tiny bit of resentment he’d had was extinguished.

In the face of someone capable of producing twelve scholars, what could he dare to do?

Even if he had some abilities and connections, he still didn’t want to offend someone like her. Besides, he was genuinely wary of her Combat Power. This visit was both an apology and an attempt to win her over.

"Since Landlord Liu is so sincere, I’ll accept your apology and take your compensation." Qiann Yan signaled to Yaan Huai to make a record. "Remember to note clearly that all this is compensation from Landlord Liu for last time, when he had my mother and Sister Yunniang abducted for no reason."

"Understood." Yaan Huai unwrapped the parcels and found a thick stack of silver notes in a hidden compartment. He wasn’t surprised, and quickly recorded the entire amount as compensation.

Liu Huan Yuaan: "..." He very much wanted to say this wasn’t compensation, that it had another meaning, but seeing these people so calmly accept it as compensation, he could only swallow the words.

This batch of Silver could no longer be entered in his ledger.

After that, Landlord Liu said a few vague, half-sincere words, trying to win Qiann Yan over.

"Landlord Liu, you can go now."

Liu Huan Yuaan knew he couldn’t win her over; he could only grit his teeth and leave. If he stayed any longer, she would probably chase him out with a kitchen knife.

Qiann Yan shook that thick stack of silver notes: "Spread the word about the compensation Landlord Liu gave me—explain the whole story from start to finish. Then go order a batch of books and improve the academy’s facilities."

When Liu Huan Yuaan returned home and heard how things had unfolded afterward, his face turned ugly. He’d taken a huge loss.

"From now on, don’t provoke Meng Qianyan."

The people in the Landlord Mansion didn’t dare speak. If they did, they’d have said, wasn’t it him who provoked her in the first place?

"Go give Meng Chongxi a beating and break his other leg." Liu Huan Yuaan said furiously. If not for Meng Chongxi...