Happy Little Scholar

[ps: The last chapter was a joke. A two-month-old baby can't crawl. The author has never been married, let alone raised a child. This question is selectively ignored by everyone...]

The little girl looked up at the young man, blinked her big watery eyes, and said timidly: "Daddy..."

The young scholar was talking with saliva flying, thinking that after this incident, he might have a way to become an official. He was confused by the scene that suddenly appeared in front of him. He came back to his senses and saw the ragged woman pulling his sleeve. He immediately waved his hand in disgust and said angrily: "You recognized the wrong person, who is your husband!"

The woman pushed aside the messy hair on her forehead and hurriedly said: "Husband, don't you recognize me? I, I am Yao Niang..."

The young scholar's face changed. Could it be that he really had a romantic debt on his way to school?

But he couldn't remember when he had had any relationship with this woman called Yao Niang. He was married now, and his wife's family was powerful in Kyoto. He was supported by his father-in-law. Even if they had had any relationship, he couldn't admit it at this moment. He shook his sleeves and said loudly, "I don't know you. You must have recognized the wrong person." The woman stood there in a daze, staring at him blankly. The excitement on her face gradually disappeared, and her face turned pale. "In order to find you, I took Xiaoman and walked on the road for a year. We finally arrived in Kyoto, but Xiaoman fell seriously ill. If it weren't for the kind-hearted people who rescued her, she would have died long ago..." She said in a sad voice: "I know that you already have a family in Kyoto. I, I won't bother you anymore. I will raise Xiaoman alone..."

The little girl looked up at the young scholar, her big eyes full of tears, "Mom, doesn't Dad want us anymore..."

The woman wiped her tears and said, "Xiaoman, Mom has recognized the wrong person. Let's go. Mom will take you to find your real dad..."

After that, she took the little girl's hand and left without looking back.

In the restaurant, the young scholar stood there in a daze, looking at the gradually disgusted eyes of the people around him, opened his mouth, but finally didn't say anything, and left in disgrace.

"He looks like a decent person, but I didn't expect him to be such a ruthless person."

"He is just like Chen Shimei in the opera. I thought that story was only in the opera, but I didn't expect it..."

"He abandoned his wife and children. He is a scholar. Is he worthy of the word scholar?"

"He reads "the books of saints". Is that what the saints taught him?"

"That woman is pitiful. The words she said just now clearly showed that she was desperate. It's a pity for the mother and son..."

...

After the blue-shirted scholar left, the people in the restaurant became indignant.

In their hearts, the words of the scholars still have some weight. These people read the books of saints and talk about great principles, but what kind of principles can a beast in human clothing who can abandon his wife and children say?

One of them shook his head and said, "Your Highness has never paid attention to such slanderous words. You only care about the people of Jingguo. How many new laws have been implemented in recent days, how many people can afford to eat and read books, but they don't think about how much favor their wives and children have received from your Highness. These people are so ruthless, so ruthless..."

Another person said indignantly, "If this is the disaster star, then I hope that there will be more such disaster stars in Jingguo..."

In the restaurant, many people showed shame on their faces. They almost believed what the ruthless man said just now. How many of them benefited from your Highness, but did not repay the favor and instead helped some people with ulterior motives. The gambler slandered her, which was ungrateful...

"Bah!" Lao Fang spat out a mouthful of chicken bones and cursed: "Scum!"

Then a puzzled look appeared on his face again, and he asked: "Son-in-law, do you think that woman just now looks familiar?"

"Not very familiar..." Li Yi nodded, stood up and said: "Let's go, let's go somewhere else to have a look."

At the door of a teahouse somewhere, the waiter stopped Li Yi and the other two and said with a smile: "Sir, this place is booked today..."

He took the ingot of silver thrown by Lao Fang and smiled brightly, "Three guests, please come in..."

There were many people in the teahouse, most of them were young people dressed as scholars, and they should be holding activities such as poetry and lyrics. Some people picked up pens to write, and some people commented loudly.

"Today, the emperor is ill, the East Palace is vacant, women are in power, the social order is in chaos, the astronomical signs give warnings, but the court does not care. I really don't know where the future of Jingguo will be..."

Someone in the teahouse frowned. Today, everyone was meeting friends through literature. Although young people are full of ambitions, they can't help but discuss state affairs when they get together. However, the matter of Mars in the heart has been determined. The Sitianjian made disrespectful remarks to Her Royal Highness the Princess and intended to disrupt the government. He has already resigned. Almost all officials in the court have seen Mars with their own eyes. What is the intention of this talented scholar surnamed Wang to make such remarks at this time?

"People of my generation who study..."

The talented scholar surnamed Wang only said the beginning of the next sentence before being interrupted by a voice.

A heavily made-up, overweight woman came in from outside, followed by several sturdy men, cursing: "Shit scholar, you scholars don't have to pay for whoring?"

The face of the scholar surnamed Wang changed, and he immediately stepped forward and whispered: "Didn't I say that in two days..."

"Bah!" The madam waved her hand fiercely and said angrily: "It is natural to pay for whoring. It is not easy for us to open the door to do business. If you don't pay today, I will take you to see the official!"

The scholar surnamed Wang didn't care about the situation at the moment, and whispered: "Two days, just two days..."

"No money, right?" The madam glanced at him, waved her hand, and said: "Catch him and see the official!"

The several sturdy men behind him rushed forward immediately.

The scholar surnamed Wang was quickly taken away, leaving everyone in the teahouse looking at each other.

Talented scholars have been romantic since ancient times. Visiting brothels is nothing special, and can even be called an elegant thing. But visiting brothels without paying is a bit too much...

Such a person with bad morals, tut tut, disdain to associate with him...

Li Yi took a sip of tea. The trick played by the Cui family was too obvious and too straightforward. There was really no technical content. But if the power of the brothel was not involved, there would really be some trouble.

These scholars have always been the most inflammatory group, and their influence cannot be underestimated.

Fortunately, that Master Chu did not go along with the Cui family this time, otherwise, things would be much more difficult.

When he came out of the teahouse and was about to go to the brothel, he met the young scholar he had just met in the restaurant again.

He sat slumped in front of a tall mansion gate, crying: "My wife, please believe me, I really don't know them, this is a false accusation, this is a false accusation!"

A maid threw a bundle out from inside and said disgustedly: "The lady said, let you go, go far away, if I see you in Kyoto next time, I will ask someone to break your legs!"

After that, the mansion door was closed with a "bang".

"You deserve it!"

Old Fang spit at the lost young man fiercely.

"The most loyal are butchers, and the most unfaithful are scholars..." Li Yi shook his head, sighed, and soon walked to a brothel.

A little girl biting a candied haws ran out and said happily: "Big brother, you are here!"

Li Yi touched her head and smiled: "Xiaoman, did you listen to Sister Ruoqing today?"

The little girl nodded fiercely: "Xiaoman has always been very obedient, and she even performed a piece on the stage yesterday..."