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BLL Chapter 80
Old Lady Ji didn’t try to stop Lin Lixuan, and at this time, Ger Yan came out. Ger Yan came over and sandwiched between Old Lady Ji and Lin Lixuan. Old Lady Ji’s dark eyes stared at Ger Yan, who’d come out.
Was this person in turquoise really the same Ger Yan from her memory? Just from the fabric and needlework of the clothes, she already knew it wasn’t cheap. There was even a belt buckle. Lin Lixuan was really a generous husband.
Looking at his appearance…
Yo, her family’s Ger is getting better and better. He was like an exquisite porcelain placed in the county town store. His face was smooth skin and round. There was a light in him.
Old Lady Ji saw Ji Yan clearly for the first time. Those clear black and white eyes were like fine glass beads, piercing straight into Old Lady Ji’s heart.
In the past, Ger Yan didn’t dare raise his head in front of her. Now, he looked directly at her. She was an old woman. Old Lady Ji was very unhappy.
“Grandma? I can’t afford to have you call me that.” Old Lady Ji squinted her eyes and her tone was strangely elongated. Her voice was like an old erhu babbling.
Lin Lixuan let go of the reins holding the donkey. He stepped forward and took Ger Yan’s hand.
“Ger Yan, let’s go inside.”
Ji Yan clenched Lin Lixuan’s hand, took a close look at Old Lady Ji, then the two turned to leave.
“Wait. You two stop right there.” Old Lady Ji slammed her crutches on the ground, causing some of the stones around Lin Lixuan’s feet to roll.
“Old Lady Ji, is there anything else?”
“My Ji Xuan’s manuscript…Why don’t you use it?” Old Lady Ji still remembered her original purpose for coming here. She wanted to ask Lin Lixuan for an explanation.
“Oh?” “He also submitted some to Songyun Bookstore?” “Why don’t I know this?” Lin Lixuan wasn’t pretending. He really didn’t know.
Although he reviewed the manuscripts, he generally only looked at the contents of the manuscripts and not the author’s name. If a person wrote right, then he would pay attention to who wrote it. If it wasn’t written well…
The manuscripts were piled one after another. Ji Xuan’s manuscript was mixed in with them. He didn’t necessarily know the author’s name, so he must not have seen it.
“How could you not know!” “It must have been you. You’re the one who deliberately didn’t use the manuscripts, right?”
“You see that my family is talented so you don’t want to use him. You’re afraid that he’ll surpass you!” Although Old Lady Ji’s heart had been cold for half a year in Third Ji’s house, she still couldn’t let go of her son and grandson, whom she loved for decades. She always believed that her grandson was very talented and knowledgeable. He was the pride of their Ji family.
“Afraid that he’ll surpass me?” “Your grandson is talented?” “Old Lady Ji, even if you want to compare your grandson, you should compare him with the students at the academy. Why compare him with me, Boss Lin, who is a businessman and grows orchards?” “Who else calls me Xiucai Lin now?”
This old lady couldn’t face the truth and was still living in her dreams. Her grandson’s manuscript wasn’t being used, so she suspected that he did it. It was really ridiculous.
“Isn’t that right… You, you’re just…” Old Lady Ji was so stimulated by Lin Lixuan’s words that she wanted to continue, but suddenly…
“That’s because Cousin Ji Xuan writes terribly, so it wasn’t chosen!” ！ A childish voice sounded around the three of them. It turned out to be Ji Yu poking his head out of the courtyard. The words that were just said were said by him.
Ji Yu was also dressed in turquoise like his brother. He shouted loudly with his eyes wide.
“What did you say?” ！ “You bastard! Look how you’ve become at the Lin house! Who taught you to say that about your cousin?” ！ Old Lady Ji’s anger was all aimed at the newly emerged Ger Yu.
Today’s Ger Yu was not afraid of his grandmother like before. He sneaked out like a slippery fish and got into the middle of his brother and brother-in-law. Sandwiched between their arms was a tender little face.
Facing his grandmother’s fierce eyes, Ger Yu was not afraid. He repeated himself, “What my cousin wrote is bad!” ！”
“How can you, a Shuang’er, who’s never read before, spread rumors at will!” Old Lady Ji was so angry that her eyes and nose were crooked. This Ger Yu, with the support of the Lin family, actually dared to yell at his grandmother. She knew she should have insisted on him becoming a child bride.
Ger Yu’s cat-like eyes widened. His crisp voice said, “I know how to read. My brother-in-law taught me how to read!”
“I’ve seen the manuscript Ji Xuan wrote. There were a lot of typos. It didn’t look like it was written by a scholar at all!”
“There were a lot of words that even I, a newly literate Shuang’er could write, but he wrote them incorrectly.”
“I’ve asked Chu-ge and Huang-ge. What my cousin wrote is far-fetched, and it didn’t make sense. It didn’t make sense at all!” ！”
“And his handwriting is super ugly and crooked. It’s not as good as my handwriting!” ！”
Old Lady Ji was stunned by Ger Yu’s series of words. How could her most precious and smartest grandson be like what he said…
The manuscript written by Ji Xuan should be the best. How could it be bad?
When did Ger Yu learn to lie from the Lin family???
“You little Shuang’er, you’re full of lies!” The irritable Old Lady Ji picked up her crutches and wanted to hit someone. Her withered branch-like hands reached out to grab Ger Yu’s shoulder.
Lin Lixuan grabbed the crutches with his left hand and blocked Old Lady Ji’s outstretched hand with his right one. He was angered by the other party. Lin Lixuan looked at the angry Old Lady Ji in front of him and sneered, “Did you hear that, Old Lady Ji? Ger Yu spoke the truth. The Chu-ge he speaks of is Chu Zihang. He’s a talented man with good grades from the county town’s academy. His evaluation of Ji Xuan’s manuscript must be correct…”
“Your grandson’s writing is bad. If you don’t believe it, then take his manuscript and ask other literate people…”
After Lin Lixuan said these words, he released his hands. Old Lady Ji staggered back. What Lin Lixuan said to Old Lady Ji cleared a fog. The fog swept away, and the tragic truth opened in front of her…
What your grandson wrote didn’t make sense at all!!! ！ ！
A young man who just learned how to read could recognize his typos!! ！
If you don’t believe me, take it and ask other literate people…
His words are crooked and not as good as what I write!!! ！ ！
Old Lady Ji’s strong belief collapsed at this moment. Her face was as white as a blank piece of paper. She couldn’t close her mouth after she opened it. Old Lady Ji said a few silent words. “…How can that be? How could my grandson…You must be lying to me…”
Looking at Old Lady Ji, who was still stunned in front of him, Lin Lixuan suddenly pitied her. He patted Ger Yu’s shoulder and asked him to stop talking. He took the two’s hands and walked inside their home.
At this time, Old Lady Ji had no time to stop him. She was immersed in her own thoughts. Maybe she was regretting it or maybe she was comforting herself…
When he entered the house, Ger Yu suddenly raised his head and asked, “Just now, did I say something wrong?”
Old Lady Ji from her memories was always majestic and imposing. They, the juniors, could never disobey her.
Old Lady Ji had never been more embarrassed as she was now, drenched in this heavy rain.
Ger Yan touched his hair and comforted him. His gentle fingers stroked his hair. Lin Lixuan grabbed Ger Yan’s waist and said to Ger Yu, “You weren’t wrong. There’s nothing wrong with letting your grandma know what your cousin is really like…”
Old Lady Ji’s crutches fell to the ground. Her silver hair was blown away by the wind. Her tan skin was old and mottled. At this moment, she looked even older.
Old Lady Ji walked back to the Ji residence. Everyone in the Ji family knew what Old Lady Ji went to do. When she returned, they hurriedly came to ask for news.
“How did it go?” “Is Xiucai Lin willing to use my manuscript?”
“Lin Lixuan is jealous of my talent, so he doesn’t dare to use my manuscript, isn’t that right?”
“That’s right. Grandma, did you clear things up with Xiucai Lin?”
“I heard that if you can get your novel serialized, you can earn dozens of taels of silver!” ！ ！”
“Wow! Then wouldn’t we be rich? We could hire a servant to do work…Brother, you’re so amazing!”
Old Lady Ji held her clutches. Her fingers trembled a little. Her cloudy eyes looked at Ji Xuan. Ji Xuan looked at her for a while and blinded. Old Lady Ji said in a hoarse and trembling voice, “Xiucai Lin said what you wrote is horrible…”
Ji Xuan was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. His eyebrows raised and he scolded, “He must be jealous, Grandma. Don’t be fooled by his words…”
Old Lady Ji slowly stretched out her right hand and spread her palm in front of Ji Xuan. “Bring it out and let me see?”
“Bring what out?”
“What you wrote…”
“For what…? Grandma, you can’t even read!”
“Even if I can’t read. I still want to see it…”
Ji Xuan reluctantly took a few yellow paper manuscripts and handed them to Old Lady Ji. Old Lady Ji’s thin fingers trembled in acceptance. She scanned them with her cloudy eyes.
Because she was illiterate, she had never seen her grandmother’s work before. She’d only heard praise from her daughter-in-law and son, and she just believed them.
Now, after carefully looking at the words written by the other party, even if she was an illiterate person, she could still tell. What Ji Xuan wrote was indeed as Ger Yu said. Crooked, with all kinds of black spots. How was this the paper of a literati? This paper was so ugly it couldn’t even be used to wipe their butt!
“Grandma, can you understand it?”
“That’s right! Old lady, what happened to you after going to the Lin residence!”
“Mother, did you talk to Xiucai Lin?”
“That’s right? If you’re done talking, then go make the fire!”
Old Lady Ji ignored all of them. Only she knew that something had broken in her heart.
After the cornerstone collapsed, her heart couldn’t support the entire building any longer. Old Lady Ji thought in a trance…They all said I was biased toward the Third Ji’s family…and what was it all for?
Because Third Ji could do carpentry and work, he was much smarter than his first two brothers, who could only do honest farm work. Ji Xuan had been smart and cute since he was child. Several of his cousins couldn’t continue school, but he was the only one who stayed at the academy to study…
Compared to the third family, the other two were so unproductive. It was normal for her to be biased.
However, after thinking about it carefully, the only reason Third Ji knew carpentry skills was because Old Lady Ji was willing to spend money to send him to school. The reason Ji Xuan was still in school was also because…
“Ji Qian, don’t go to the academy next year. Where will the family get the money to send you to study? Even if you go to the academy next year, I will give you money again…”
“You guys only knew a few words… Xuan’Er is better than all of you in studying…”
Third Ji was better? Was Ji Xuan better than the other grandchildren?
“Old lady, after you go to the county town with us, you’ll definitely enjoy all the blessings…”
“After Xuan’Er gets married, you’ll be able to hold your great-grandson!”
After following the third family to the county town, the third couple completely changed their attitude towards her and cursed the old woman behind her back.
“An old woman who only knows how to eat white rice…”
“Why did grandma follow our family here and ask us to raise her?” “Eldest uncle and Second uncle are also grandma’s sons. They should also have to pay!” ！”
“That’s right. The eldest and second should raise her!”
In the process, Old Lady Ji felt her heart chill. After all, they were her own sons and grandsons. How could she blame them? She was indeed old, useless, and dragged them down…
For the sake of the best children of their Ji family, she didn’t do anything wrong… Old Lady Ji tried to comfort herself like this.
But now, a strong remorse rose from the soles of her heart and spread through her body.
Her best child and grandson from her heart were both excellent. They were white-eyed wolves that she raised with all her heart!
Old Lady Ji really regretted it. She regretted dividing the family. After dividing the family, she knew that her eldest son and second son were also good. The two daughter-in-laws. Li Yue’e and Liu Yufeng, were also good. At least they could do housework unlike Liu Li and even dared to curse her behind her back. She was so angry!
The grandchildren she loved since they were children didn’t respect her as much as she thought. Old Lady Ji really hoped god could give her the medicine of regret and let her go back to before they separated the family.
Oh no, old woman. Enjoy your good son and grandchildren that he gave you. What a joke, now that they’re useless to her she’s regretting, he is the way he is because that’s what he learned from her.
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