Chapter 167: Educating the Child in Public

Shen Mingshu looked at Shen Yugui and said coldly: "No collateral, no reason, just borrow money, do you still have to pay 90% and return 130%? I ask you, is this lending?"

Shen Yugui lay on the ground: "Dad... Dad... I won't dare to do it again, please forgive me this time!"

Shen Mingshu scolded: "Unfilial son, do I need your food and clothing? Or do I not want to give you money? Do you want to use such despicable means to make money and disregard the face of my Shen family?"

Shen Yugui seemed to be very afraid of Shen Mingshu, and stretched out his hand to He slapped himself twice, saying, "I was wrong, I brought shame to the Shen family, I was wrong, I was wrong."

Shen Mingshu ignored Shen Yugui, glanced at Zhao Ying, and said, "Miss, if you have any grievances, just tell me, the two adults are here, they will naturally help you, and I will never protect my son."

"Dad, dad, for the sake of mother, please forgive me this time! I won't dare to do it again!" Shen Yugui hugged Shen Mingshu's thigh, crying.

Shen Mingshu saw him making such a fool of himself, and a trace of disgust flashed across his face. He wanted to scold him again, but he finally felt it was meaningless. He sighed heavily, broke away from Shen Yugui, and then turned to Qi Xuansu and Xu Kou and bowed, saying, "Shen's family education is not strict, and I am ashamed to disturb the two adults. Shen dare not be partial. Tomorrow, I will send this beast to the county government for trial. Please be a witness!"

Qi Xuansu and Xu Kou looked at each other and knew what was going on.

Xu Kou smiled with a fake smile: "He teaches his son in front of others and teaches his wife behind his back. Mr. Shen is a good parent. Xu admires him."

Shen Mingshu was ashamed and bowed his hands and said: "The rebellious son was spoiled by his mother on weekdays, and Shen neglected to discipline him and did not fulfill his responsibilities as a father. I am sorry to the two adults and this girl."

Zhao Ying lowered his head, his shoulders trembled slightly, and he did not speak.

Qi Xuansu did not take things too far, but just said: "Mr. Shen, you are a gentleman, whether you send him to the official or not is not our business, after all, we are not the local county magistrate, nor the censor of the Inspectorate. I just hope that this matter ends here, and after we leave, your son will not embarrass this girl and her family in order to save face. What do you think, Mr. Shen?"

Shen Mingshu said seriously: "The rebellious son has always had bad deeds, and today's disaster is all due to my indulgence. I am ashamed to defend myself, but I ask the two adults to rest assured that after today, I will strictly discipline him and will never let the rebellious son do whatever he wants again."

Xu Kou suddenly reached out and lifted up Shen Yugui, and the servants guarding the door suddenly made a commotion, but seeing that Shen Mingshu was indifferent, they all calmed down again.

Xu Kou did not hit anyone, but helped Shen Yugui dust off his chest and said, "Mr. Shen, my name is Xu Kou, my ancestral home is Beihai Prefecture, Qizhou, and I currently live in Haichanfang, Yujing. If you really want to save face, you can just come to me directly. No matter what means you use, whether you go to the 'inn' to hire a killer or go to Fengxian Hall to sue me, as long as I fall, I will admit it."

"I dare not, I dare not." Shen Yugui forced a smile.

Xu Kou stretched out his hand and pushed, Shen Yugui staggered a few steps, and just fell into Shen Mingshu's arms.

Shen Mingshu waved his hand expressionlessly, and immediately a hunched old servant walked in quickly and took Shen Yugui from his arms.

Qi Xuansu clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Shen, our friendship will never change, and we will meet again in the future."

Shen Mingshu smiled kindly again, "When you two pass through Wannian County again, I will definitely host a banquet and have a good time with you two."

The crowd outside the door made way for Shen Mingshu, who strode out, and the others turned and left.

Qi Xuansu looked at Shen Mingshu's departing back and suddenly smiled: "The one wearing shoes is still afraid of being barefoot."

Liu Hu was a little confused and asked: "Uncle Wei, wasn't that man a good man just now?"

Qi Xuansu hadn't spoken yet, Xu Kou had already laughed and said: "Little girl, do you know what it means to be a traitor but look like a loyal person? Do you know what it means to say good things but do bad things? People like me, who risk their lives to kill people, can only kill a few people and are only worthy of being a rag. People like him, who come from a big family, can turn the tide in a county or even a prefecture, and are so precious. How can porcelain and earthenware be destroyed together? This is the barefoot is not afraid of wearing shoes."

Liu Hu was young and inexperienced after all, so he didn't understand much.

Qi Xuansu explained, "There is a big difference between a man with a family and a man without a family, a man with a family business and a man without a family business. With a family and a family business, there are more concerns and less impulsiveness. Unfortunately, both of us have no family and no family business, and we are skilled in martial arts. In Shen Mingshu's eyes, we are not much different from desperadoes. What's the benefit of him fighting with us? If he kills us, he won't make a peaceful profit, but will get into trouble. If he accidentally fails to kill us, do you think we will retaliate? Are we like a broken tooth? Is it like swallowing it? Bullying the weak and fearing the strong, weighing the two, it is better to be soft and take the initiative to give in, so that big things can be turned into small things. "

Liu Hu said softly, "How did he know you were single?" "

Qi Xuansu coughed lightly to cover up the embarrassment: "For people like Shen Mingshu, judging people is the most basic ability, and he has heard of Brother Xu's name. Brother Xu still has parents who are still alive, but they are Taoist family members under the name of Qizhou Daofu, and no one dares to cause trouble. Even if there is an internal fight in the Taoist sect, it is a taboo to attack the Taoist family members. "

Xu Kou added: "One more thing, thanks to our official status, without this status, he would not come forward in person, but would only borrow the official's knife to kill people. If we dare to resist, that is confrontation The imperial court is a rebel. Unfortunately, we have this status, so he can't borrow the official's sword, and he can't accuse us of killing people."

Qi Xuansu continued: "As soon as there was any movement here, he rushed over immediately, which shows that his eyes and ears are sharp and he is well-informed. His son has been doing these bad things for more than a day or two. Would he not know? I don't believe it. If he was really a good person, he wouldn't just mention the loan-lending thing. He wouldn't mention anything about raping women, or what this girl said about setting up traps to harm people. This is called avoiding the important and taking the easy. In his battle, the local guards and Qingluan guards were like his domestic slaves. Even if they were sent to the county government, they would not even be punished with three drinks, but it would appear that he was righteous enough to kill his relatives. Do Jue. With such a clever mind, you can only imagine what kind of things such a person can do.”

Liu Hu was thoughtful.

"They take the initiative to give in, and they are giving us face. We have to continue. If Mr. Shen's face falls to the ground, the two of us will not get any relief. After all, we are foreigners and we are alone. So there's only so much we can do." Xu Kou took a bottle of wine and looked at it carefully for a moment, "Good guy, a bottle of authentic Jiushi 23-year-old Western red wine costs 20 peace coins. It’s worth half of my monthly salary.”

Qi Xuansu turned to look at Zhao Ying and sighed softly: "We are not the master of Qingtian, and we cannot defeat the Shen family with its big tree and deep roots. We can only do so much. Shen Mingshu should not make things difficult for you anymore, but the people under him will It’s hard to say, you’d better leave here as soon as possible.”

Zhao Ying bit her lip lightly, knelt down to the three of them, and kowtowed three times.

Xu Kou had already uncorked the red wine and drank half of the bottle in one go: "If Deputy Hall Master Zhang encounters this, he'll have to wait and see. I'm afraid Shen Mingshu's pretense of being a grandson won't work."

Qi Xuansu didn't say anything. He had a vague hunch that his fate with the Shen family would not end here, and would continue for a long time to come.

Liu Hu took the initiative to lift Zhao Ying up, took her out, and sent her away from this place.

Qi Xuansu did not stop him. After all, Liu Hu was at the Kunlun stage of cultivation. When he was at the Kunlun stage, he had already gone back and forth between life and death several times.

Xu Kou wiped the wine stains from the corner of his mouth and said, "Old Wei, although we have analyzed everything in detail, I still think it's not that simple for Shen Mingshu to just admit defeat."

Qi Xuansu mused: "It's a bit strange for the father and son to get along. Shen Mingshu, a man with such a deep family, would actually raise a playboy, which is somewhat like a tiger father and a dog son."