Chapter 75 Whose autumn moon dares to compete with this spring?
“No, you can’t go back to the Liu family and take this risk.” Guan Yin’s first words after entering the house were to turn the tables, “Originally she…originally wanted to keep you away from the place that made you unhappy. If you go back now, won’t all your efforts be wasted?”

It was Liu Jiaoan who pulled the original body out of the quagmire of complete sinking. Guan Yin didn’t want to wait until he left to ruin this selfless dedication between sworn sisters.

Guan Yin also impatiently placed the cup in his hand on the edge of the table.

“Snap, snap!”

Ling Xiao’s set of cups was also unlucky today. The three people didn’t get to drink a few sips of water before two of the cups were broken in succession.

While Guan Yin was feeling guilty about the cup that fell to the ground, Liu Jiaoan’s words reached his ears first: “The Liu family will soon know that you did not take the imperial examination, and you have replaced Cheng Jianwei as a teacher. By then, both you and Mr. Cheng will be affected.”

“I……”

“But even if you go back to the Liu family, you can’t change this matter, right?” Guan Yin realized that what Liu Jiaoan said was right. Since Liu’s father didn’t want to consider his daughter’s happiness, then it would be best for her, the “son-in-law”, to never be able to turn over, so as to achieve the best effect.

By then, by explaining the situation to Liu’s father with emotion and reason, he will be able to legitimately ask Liu Jiaoan to remarry.

But it was precisely because Liu Jiaoan was still around that the Liu family could at least take things into consideration. Otherwise, a small teacher would probably be chopped into eight pieces by the Liu family…

“No, originally my father had no grudge against Yin Yunshan, it was just because of me.”

“Besides, anyone who can buy stories from you is either rich or powerful. As long as I leave, there is no need for the Liu family to be against you.”

Liu Jiaoan was thinking three steps ahead, but when Guan Yinluo saw all this, he felt it was still too early.

Let’s not talk about whether Cheng Heng can succeed this time, let’s talk about Miss Ling Xiao’s lover… Since he has climbed up the social ladder in the capital, there is no guarantee that he will not kill to silence the witness in order to prevent his past from being exposed.

It was just a small teaching house, money could not defeat power. No wonder many Huizhou merchants, after making money, would do their best to support their children and grandchildren to study – folk customs were formed day by day, originally just for the purpose of living better.

To adapt to local conditions and be good at business means naturally focusing on the basics and protecting the basics. Farming and studying are obviously the key to this.

“Have you ever thought that if your father wanted to ‘marry off’ his daughter one day, he might adopt a daughter?” As soon as he said this, Guan Yin felt that he had read too many novels. Subconsciously, he thought of the ancient stories about legitimate and illegitimate children, and adoption by a branch of the family – but such things have happened in history, and the contradictions were only magnified by later generations.

“By that time, you will be of no use, and he will kill me.”

“That’s why I have to go back earlier.” Liu Jiaoan listened to Guan Yin’s contradictory words and realized that the latter was actually afraid to face it alone. “I know what to do when I go, so you don’t have to worry about me.”

Now the three people in the room were silent again. Guan Yin seemed to be choked by Liu Jiaoan’s logic and couldn’t think of any words to refute her. After pursing his lips, he half lowered his eyebrows and didn’t utter a word.

An evil wind blew in through the window. Guan Yin, who was not wearing thick clothes to begin with, shivered and looked at the two girls beside him with some embarrassment.

Obviously, Guan Yin’s words did not have the slightest chance of keeping Liu Jiaoan. When she thought of trying to stop her, Liu Jiaoan had already opened the door and walked out of Ling Xiao’s room. Ling Xiao was left twisting the silk thread in his hand, and he said softly, “You know, I really appreciate you doing what Sister Yin Yun wanted to do for her.”

“you know……”

“I know you are not her…” Ling Xiao took over Guan Yin’s words and said, “Don’t think too much. It would be scary if there were no ghosts and gods in this world, wouldn’t it?”

“With ghosts and gods, there is also a place to rely on.”

“At least the people who are good to me are with me in another way even if I can’t meet them anymore.”

Ling Xiao’s family was certainly not happy, and the little happiness they had was washed away by a ruthless flood. Later, all the warmth was given by every girl in this “teaching house” that was said to be as ruthless as actors.

“No matter what your reason is for doing what she wanted to do, I respect you.” Ling Xiao’s words were very beautiful, but these words came from the heart. “Jiao An didn’t come here because she was angry with you, but she knew that you were working too hard… Everyone would be afraid of being alone in a place without support.”

“So it’s normal for you to have some temper, otherwise people would find you scary.” Liu Jiaoan was not good at explaining, but Ling Xiao was different. Ling Xiao was very good at speaking and never let the truth that could be stated clearly be hidden in his mouth, rot, or be delayed.

“You are different from us. You know what girls can do.”

“You know what it’s like to respect each other… not having to rely on another person like I do.”

“You can also rely on yourself. Have you ever thought about what you will do when you go to the capital with him in the future?”

It’s just that Ling Xiao is too good at talking, and Guan Yin blushed – how could she talk as well as they did?
But Ling Xiao knew that every word he said was not exaggerated. Guan Yin and Sister Yin Yun were the same, but different. Even if Guan Yin could not write articles like Sister Yin Yun, he was more confident than Sister Yin Yun…

Almost the same words were asked from the mouths of Liu Jiaoan and Guan Yin. The former had more suppressed emotions, which spread out little by little, forcing the people around him to respond.

But Guan Yin is completely different, she is passionate, bright and simple.

“You seem to be a good man, would you be kind enough to show some mercy?”

“I have an 80-year-old mother and a crying baby… I can’t afford to support this whole family by working on weekdays!”

Seeing that the people on the roadside had changed their way of cheating, Cheng Heng was so troubled that he couldn’t even bear it anymore.

No matter where he turned, this group of people were like a dog-skin plaster, chasing him relentlessly. A journey that would normally take three to five days took him a week.

“Brother, don’t trust this beggar on the street. Look at his ruddy face. How can he look like a sick person?” A man came out from not far away, looked Cheng Heng up and down, and then looked at the beggar from left to right, “Look at his legs, they are obviously fine, but he pretends to be disabled!”

“If someone’s big yellow dog is let out, he will stand up and run away!”

This kind of deception was not the first time he had seen it. It was nothing to Cheng Heng. However, the sudden appearance of this scholar made people curious: “How do you know this person is a liar?”

“Are you two in the same group?”

“Of course not!” The candidate snorted coldly, “Not long ago, half of my travel expenses were almost swindled away by him, so he said he would stay here. If there are students going to Beijing to take the exam, don’t be fooled by his appearance!”

So that’s how it is. Cheng Heng actually admired the scholar in front of him.

“Would you like to come with me?” Cheng Heng was not sure if there would be anything unfamiliar or unseen on the way. He might be easily caught and thrown into jail as an impostor Cheng Jianwei. He took this opportunity to find himself a reliable-looking man to avoid unnecessary troubles on the way to Beijing.

To Cheng Heng’s surprise, the other party refused Cheng Heng’s invitation to go with him, and simply found a place nearby that seemed to have a lot of customers, ordered some rice noodles, and sat opposite each other with a bowl.

“This is your how many times in Beijing?” “The first… the second time.” The last time was when Cheng Jianwei was younger.

If it weren’t for the incident with Master Guan’s father, Cheng Jianwei would have passed the imperial examination at a young age, and his current status would definitely not be inferior to that of Liu’s father. The honor of being a steward would definitely be far greater than that of the current Liu family.

“Do you have anyone to rely on when you come to Beijing this time?”

“Not yet.” Cheng Heng was still cautious, fearing that the other party was deliberately making such a statement in order to get close to him.

The other party obviously had no interest in Cheng Heng’s plans after coming to Beijing, so he changed the subject and led the conversation back to the topic discussed at the beginning, and slightly changed it: “May I ask what did you do originally?”

“Teaching.”

“Oh, I see… Then I wonder what the students in your hometown will do while you are away for the exam?”

“Of course I’ll leave it to my friend to take care of it.” Cheng Heng’s words were not flawless, but the dialogue skills he had developed from writing scripts and directing for so many years were also reflected in his daily communication.

It was said, but it seemed as if nothing was said. The other party could not find any additional information from Cheng Heng’s words.

“That’s good, at least it didn’t delay the students’ studies for nothing.”

The intruder did not continue to ask questions, so Cheng Heng was relieved. The mules had rested twice after the long journey, but Cheng Heng himself did not rest well. Now, while eating rice noodles, it seemed that he would fall into the bowl of rice noodles and drown himself!
When we set out, the moon was like a hook. When we looked up, it was already mid-autumn.

“Master, there is someone outside asking to see you…”

“I won’t see anyone during this Mid-Autumn Festival!” It was Mid-Autumn, and Liu’s father was also on vacation. He finally got to lie down at home and rest. Even if there was a big event, unless the emperor himself came, no one would be able to see him unless they knocked on the door.

“Master, the person outside the door said that if you give this to the master, the master will definitely see him.”

“Nothing…” When he saw the corner of the inkstone in the servant’s hand, Father Liu finally swallowed back the words he had just uttered, “Did you see clearly whether the person coming was a man or a woman?”

My master always keeps his word. When the visitor handed this little thing to me, I was laughing in my heart at the ignorance of the visitor. Could it be that this person is really a big shot?
“Master, it’s… a woman.”

After Liu Jiaoan left home, many servants were sold again. Now, even those who were used by Master Liu and were reluctant to be replaced dare not talk about the past of the master’s only daughter.

It is normal that the new servant does not know.

“Master, should I ask her to come in?” The master had been rubbing the broken inkstone in his hand. The servants did not dare to say anything, for fear that any joy, anger, sorrow or happiness would befall them all at once because of the mood changes of the superior.

Seeing that the master didn’t speak for a long time, the servants could only ask timidly.

“Tell her to come in, but don’t bring her to me.”

“If there’s anything, tell her to think it through before coming back to me!”

“If you can’t figure it out, don’t come to see me…”

“Yes.”

After receiving the order, before he even reached the threshold, the servant who came to deliver the message was called back: “Wait a minute, is she coming alone or with two people?”

“one person.”

“If there are two… well, ask her to come in.”

As the servant turned his back, Father Liu casually threw the inkstone, which was tightly tied and broken, onto the eight-immortals table in front of him, with a hint of mockery in his eyes.

“I told you long ago that he was not a good man. What kind of love does a girl want? With money, power, enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear…”

“Don’t think I don’t know why you came back and who you came back for!”

There was no one in the room. Liu’s father had only one wife in his life, Liu Jiaoan’s mother, and he had never even taken a concubine. Maybe he wanted to show his “loyalty” in front of his colleagues, or maybe he had ten or a hundred wives in secret, at least not on the table.

Picking up the chopsticks, the wild delicacies in front of him that he was tired of eating became even more difficult to eat. Father Liu knew how important his daughter was in his eyes.

Money? Power? Father Liu doesn’t think that finding such a son-in-law for his daughter is for himself.

So what if he was greedy for money and lustful? As long as his daughter was able to do well and give birth to a child, when he died, everything would belong to the Liu family.

By then, with his identity and status, he can get a chastity arch for his daughter. As for what he does behind the scenes, isn’t it up to the Liu family to decide?
“You really don’t know what’s good for you!”

“Do you really think that I, your father, don’t know what you do every day?”

“This Liu family, this Huizhou, what else should I not know?”

“Studying and writing, dressing up as a man, which one did I not allow you to do? What about now?”

“How can a parent harm his children? I have planned everything for you, but you are so stubborn and disobey me!”

As Father Liu said this, the eight-immortal table in front of him was in a mess. The soup, bowls, chopsticks and tea cups were scattered all over the floor…

Of course, Liu Jiaoan couldn’t hear what his father said.

Liu Jiaoan returned to the Liu family with all his might, not just to tell Ling Xiao the things he wanted to tell her.

The night enveloped the flickering candlelight, making all the shadows appear faint and huge. The shadows that looked like they would be shattered with one blow were actually able to swallow up many people.

“Sanheng, come here!”

A call broke the silence of the night. Two approaching shadows stretched out countless tentacles with their masters’ backs, getting closer and closer, and finally successfully intertwined with each other.

The private school, the post station, and the Liu family, the bright moon shines on these three places, but there is no reunion in any of them.