The Formidable Lady of the Poor Scholar’s Household - Chapter 16
Chapter 16: Accepting a Disciple? Impossible!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Qian Sishui wanted Shi Jinhua to stay in the academy. This scholar was good at everything except knocking the door. She was used to doing whatever she wanted, but now, she felt a little restrained.
On this day, Qian Sishui was alone at home, thinking about how to earn some money. At the very least, she had to have some money for herself. Hence, she went to town to see if there was anything she could do to earn money.
Coincidentally, as she walked, she arrived at the entrance of the government office. A group of people surrounded the noticeboard and discussed. There were too many people, so Qian Sishui could not enter at all. She could only listen from the periphery.
“I heard from my brother-in-law’s sister-in-law’s son’s wife’s sister-in-law’s brother-in-law’s eldest son who came back from the county that this rapist had harmed several girls in the county. They were all beautiful and pitiful. A few of them were so traumatized that they committed suicide on the spot,” a man carrying a wicker basket said.
When the people around him heard this, they said, “What’s the government office doing? Why haven’t they caught him? If we don’t catch him, we’ll be on tenterhooks all day long with our girls at home? This rapist is really despicable. It’s better to just execute him.”
“That’s right. There are portraits of that rapist everywhere. The reward has increased from 150 taels to 300 taels. No one has been caught, but there are girls who are constantly being harmed.”
“Sigh, when will it end?”
After the onlookers dispersed, Qian Sishui was able to approach the announcement board. She took a look and felt that there was nothing to see. She continued shopping to see if there were any business opportunities with hefty wages.
It hadn’t been easy for Qian Sishui to have such a peaceful life. She didn’t want to have anything to do with fighting anymore. She just wanted to live like an ordinary person.
After strolling around for a day, she did not see anything that piqued her interest. Now, her only choice was to make money from embroidery. Thinking that Shi Jinhua should have finished class by now, she asked about the location of the academy along the way.
Just as she arrived at the academy, classes had just ended. She spotted Shi Jinhua walking out of the academy with his books. However, after taking a few steps, he was surrounded by a few male students.
“I heard that your family is very poor.” One of the little fatties looked at Shi Jinhua arrogantly.
“Tsk, there’s no need to hear about it. Just look at what he usually uses. He’s not just poor,” another person said with a smirk.
At this moment, a gloomy voice sounded, “If you’re poor, don’t come out and embarrass yourself. Why do you still want to study like a rich person? Why don’t you take a look and see if you’re worthy?”
Ever since this kid came to the academy, he had been in the limelight. The teachers of the academy all liked this poor scholar. “Since he’s so good at reading, why don’t we let him do our homework too?
The little fatty felt that his friend’s words were a little overboard, but it was just as well. He didn’t feel like doing his homework anyway. It was better for this academically talented person to do it.
“The capable do more work. Are you going to do it?” The little fatty asked Shi Jinhua domineeringly.
Shi Jinhua glanced at the children from the rich families and replied calmly, “It’s all up to your own abilities. It’s your business if you’re rich, but it’s also up to me if I want to study.”
“Then you’d better be careful on the way home,” the gloomy guy threatened. He glanced at Shi Jinhua and said, “Hmph, let’s go!”
“Ah! Who is it?”
“Who did you tell to be careful? Hmm?”
Initially, Qian Sishui didn’t want to bother with them. However, seeing that they were dressed well, she guessed that they were children from a good family. Shi Jinhua was the only one who didn’t have money nor a family. Other than herself, there was no one else in the family who could help him.
“Let go of me! Believe it or not, I’ll sell you to the brothel!”
Qian Sishui dragged the man into an alley, and the group of people tottered behind. As they threatened Qian Sishui with arrogant words, Shi Jinhua threw aside his books to protect his wife, shoving aside the few people who wanted to charge forward.
Seeing that Shi Jinhua was being ganged up on, Qian Sishui’s face darkened. Didn’t this fool know to hide behind her?
She looked at the man she had just dragged in, she immediately dislocated his chin. Then, she twisted his leg and gloated, “You can’t run now.” She didn’t forget to pat the man’s face.
Shi Jinhua had already already frightened as he looked at Qian Sishui in horror. Then, he saw the woman walk towards the group, before neatly dislocating three more chins and legs.
Shi Jinhua crawled up from the ground. His face was bruised and swollen. He looked at Qian Sishui with mixed feelings. Limping, he looked around for the books he had left behind. Qian Sishui glanced at her husband as she pressed the little fatty’s chin down and said, “Don’t argue.” Her eyes were cold, as if she would break his neck if he fought back.
The little fatty said, “Yes, yes, yes…” He wasn’t going to go against her, so she had better not to do anything either!
“Heroine, don’t do anything. We don’t have any ill intentions.” The little fatty thought that Qian Sishui hadn’t heard what they had said when they surrounded Shi Jinhua.
Qian Sishui asked for the little fatty’s name as if he was a corpse. She couldn’t kill him, but her hands itched. It was an occupational hazard!
“My name is Wang Jiaxun. His name is Zhang Ming. The one behind you is called Zhang Jiacai. The one you just caught is called Zhao Qimin,” the little fatty quickly replied.
“Why are you stirring up trouble with Shi Jinhua?”
Qian Sishui had never gone to school. In her memories, she had always been living on the base. There were only ten of them. Sometimes, she got curious about how ordinary people went to school.
“His family doesn’t have any money, but he’s good at studying. The teachers all like him.” Zhang Ming was indignant.
Most importantly, he looked like a dog. No matter where he went, he would be the center of attention. This made Zhang Ming jealous.
“So that’s why you guys bullied him?” Were ordinary people who went to school so childish?
“He’s good-looking. Everyone likes him, including women.” Compared to the previous two, Zhang Jiacai was more straightforward.
They were all young people and were a little excited about the opposite sex. Once Shi Jinhua came, there was no hope for them!
When Zhao Qimin finally calmed down, he looked at Qian Sishui’s beautiful face. He could even hear his heartbeat, but he hid it very well and no one noticed.
“Don’t let it happen again.” Next time, she would kill them without any hesitation.
As she spoke, Qian Sishui cracked their legs and chins to their original positions. They quickly wiggled their toes and moved their jaws in astonishment. It no longer hurt!
When the others had all left, only the little fatty, Wang Jiafu, followed behind Qian Sishui. “Heroine, why don’t you be my master? I’ll give you 50 taels a month. I want to learn martial arts from you.” His eyes were filled with admiration as he looked at Qian Sishui.
“Not interested.” Qian Sishui couldn’t be bothered.
The little fatty thought of something and fumbled around in his bag for a long time. “This is for you. We shouldn’t have hit you. I’ll pay for your medical fees and apologize to you. Actually, we just wanted to make things difficult for you. I know you’re benevolent, so don’t hold grudges against me. I guarantee that what happened today won’t happen again.” As he spoke, he bowed towards Shi Jinhua.
Shi Jinhua took the money and did not stand on ceremony at all. The way he was now, he would have to spend money seeing Doctor Wang once he got home. Why would he reject the money?
The little fatty then turned around and followed behind Qian Sishui. “Master, don’t worry. I’ll protect Shi Jinhua in the future. Master, can you take me in as your disciple?” He wasn’t cut out for studying, but his family didn’t agree.
Could the little fatty become Shi Jinhua’s disciple? The three people hiding in the corner thought to themselves. Just now, they were still thinking about how to teach Shi Jinhua a lesson. Now that the little fatty said this, the few of them did not dare to move easily.
Sigh, the Wang family was a prominent family, and Wang Jiaxun was a direct descendant, and was doted on by the family. That was why the Wang family was instructed to come to town from the Imperial Capital to raise Wang Jiaxun. They were afraid that they would be harmed in the Imperial Capital.
