Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 503: A Gentleman's Words...

Jiang Shangxian was amazed by what he saw.

Look at her professionalism. Even after things got this bad, she still wanted to maintain Cui's reputation in public and put the blame on herself alone.

Unlike modern people who are honest, they slack off at work, speak ill of their boss after get off work, curse their evil mother-in-law after marriage, and curse their daughter-in-law when they are old. They are fearless.

In just two sentences, everyone's eyes moved from Wu Liuniang to Cui Bianxu, and now fell on Jiang Shangxian.

Xiao Jiang, who thought his eyesight was OK but not top-notch, strangely understood what most of them were thinking - look, it was this plain-looking beauty who was causing trouble!

Yes, people are heroic, but slaves and maids don’t have human rights. They are just the property of their masters.

So since Wang Xianzi's maid "beat" Jiang Shangxian, it was only right for her as her master to apologize.

So at this time, if Jiang Shangxian's maid caused trouble, it would naturally be blamed on Jiang Shangxian.

Of course, Wu Liuniang is not the only one in the world who has practiced Iron Head Kung Fu. Now, another one has jumped out. This time she is an unmarried young lady, about thirteen or fourteen years old, from the Zhou family, and the third child.

Originally, Zhou was just a wandering person in Qingzhou City, but Zhou Sanniang's father was very capable. When he was young, he passed by Chen County while studying and fell in love with the young lady of Chen County Xie. Finally, after going through many hardships, he married her.

Although the Xie family of Chen County is not as powerful as the Five Surnames and Seven Noble Clans, it can be considered a well-known and influential family. With their help, the Zhou family has gradually risen.

Zhou Sanniang is Xie's biological daughter. She has two older brothers and is very favored at home. She was already furious when Jianming brought her up.

What's more, she happened to be the most unlucky one among these people.

Those who are not yet of age don't have to worry, and those who are already married cannot be rejected just like that. It is those who are still unmarried like them who are unlucky. If things go wrong, their marriage may be delayed or they may have to marry far away.

Who wants to marry far away? It’s more reliable to be close to your parents’ home!

"Madam Wang kindly invited Madam Jiang to play with her, but it would have been fine if Madam Jiang refused, but she even resorted to using the Dou Mushroom to scare people. Even scholars would occasionally argue over disagreements. We were merely speaking fair words, so how could this be considered bullying?"

The more she spoke, the angrier she became. The more she spoke, the more she felt that she had done nothing wrong. She was just unlucky to have run into the shameless Cui Bianxu couple. "If this is the case, who would dare to attend the Cui family's banquet in the future? You can't even say a word, what's the point of coming? In Qingzhou, Confucianism is very strong. Even the common people selling things on the roadside can speak a few words. Today has really opened my eyes. Your women carry rolling pins when they go out to visit guests, and they hit people at the slightest disagreement. Now they are the villains who are complaining first?"

The young lady was small but bold, and she continued to fire back at Cui Bianxu: "Cui Jiulang, without asking the cause and effect, aided and abetted the evil. How can this be the behavior of a gentleman? Miss Jiang, since you've filed a complaint, why don't you tell us how we bullied you? That would make us convinced, right? You're hiding in silence. Are you trying to imitate that turtle in the pond?"

As she spoke, her eyes began to turn red, with a little crystal in her eye socket that refused to fall.

It was just a verbal dispute, but they actually started fighting. She clearly didn't do anything, but she was hit several times in the chaos, and her arm still hurts!

Unfortunately, Cui Bianxu really didn't know how to be gentle with women. Not only did he ignore her tears, he also thought this young lady was useless. He spoke with a straight face, "I arranged for those old women to bring rolling pins. She has always been weak and can't stand being scared. If she encounters someone ignorant when she goes out, she will be bullied. What? Do I have to report my affairs to you?"

It was a one-on-two situation. The gentle Xiao Jiang silently assessed the size difference between the two and felt that he had a big advantage, so he spoke up for himself weakly: "You just said that my playing fungus fighting was a disgrace to our family, and Miss Zuo said I had a vicious mind. And that lady said I was a vulgar country woman. And she said I had no manners and that it was Jiulang who married me..."

Xiao Jiang timidly pointed out all the people who had scolded him one by one. Cui Bianxu and Zhao Yue had already clenched their fists.

If this isn't bullying, what is it? This is too much!

Zhao Yue immediately said, "If it weren't for Nian Nu's good temper, any other young lady would have died of shame and anger. How dare you say you didn't bully her!"

No, this is a good temper.

Isn't this supposed to be thick-skinned?

Everyone expressed their incomprehension and disagreement with the thought processes of Cui's mother and son.

Zhou Sanniang even said, "Even if there's a disagreement, just talk it out. We're all weak women here, and those vicious old women just took out rolling pins and started beating people. That's just the behavior of country women."

Jiang Shangxian was still thinking about what Zhao Yue had just said, and nodded in agreement. She was indeed not angry downstairs just now. So, it seemed that her temper was really good!

So, good people are often bullied???

Thinking of this, Xiao Jiang suddenly became furious and stood up in a flash.

She is a soft persimmon, but isn't it a bit too much for so many of you to pick on her?

The working people stood up, wanting to imitate Zhao Yue and kick over the table, but their eyes caught sight of Cui Shuhua's clenched right fist and her left hand pressed firmly against the table...

The most important thing for a person is to have good judgment. Xiao Jiang's feet turned restlessly, jumped over the next table, rushed over and kicked the person to the ground, then rode on Zhou Sanniang and gave the little face a loud slap on both sides.

Just asking if you are convinced!

Xiao Jiang placed his hand on Zhou Sanniang's chest, his expression changing at lightning speed. His eyes were red like a cornered rabbit. "Just now, when you were all ganging up on me downstairs, why didn't you jump out and say anything about being a gentleman? My maids are loyal to their master, and you hit me first. Are they just going to watch me get beaten? Even though I'm from a commoner family, I don't owe you anything. Why should I be bullied by you?"

This sudden change almost shocked all the onlookers. How could they start fighting again while talking?

You said you were always gentle and good-tempered!

You two, mother and son, are telling lies with your eyes open, right?!

The only two happy people in the audience were Zheng Bojiang and Wang Xianzi. The former felt that Jiang Shangxian's actions proved that her upbringing needed to be re-educated.

Wang Xianzi was happy for herself. With just two slaps, people outside would definitely not be interested in talking about her anymore!

Jiang Shangxian, who had hit someone, did not give anyone a chance to pull her back. She rubbed her palms, stood up, and retreated to Cui Bianxu's side, looking at the two slap marks of her own with some dissatisfaction - she did not control the strength well, and they were not very symmetrical.