amaotonovel Chapter 731: Teacher Meng’s Origin
Chapter 731: Teacher Meng’s Origin
Mrs. Shen smiled and said, "Oh, please take a seat. My daughter and son-in-law haven't even mentioned it to me yet. I wonder what to call them, sir?"
Teacher Meng bowed slightly and said with a smile, "My last name is Meng. I was a teacher at a private school in Puzhen District. Since that school has closed down, I plan to move to Shanghai to find a job. I apologize for bothering you."
Now he really looked like an old scholar in a traditional private school.
Mrs. Shen was an old-fashioned person. Seeing that Mr. Meng was polite and had a bit of an old-fashioned scholarly temperament, she quickly said warmly, "Mr. Meng, you're welcome. Old Zheng will ask the kitchen to bring some snacks. We have a small family and plenty of rooms. Mr. Meng, please don't be polite. Stay a few more days before leaving."
Teacher Meng smiled and said, "Thank you, Madam. I borrowed some money from a relative here a while ago, and I'm in a bit of a financial bind right now. Once he returns the money in the next couple of days, I'll be able to buy a ticket to Shanghai. I'm so sorry to have to bother you during this time."
Mrs. Shen smiled and said, "Since we are all relatives, why bother being polite? I see that the gentleman has an impressive demeanor and must be well-educated. My daughter is also a teacher, and my son-in-law runs a small bookstore. You two will surely have a lot to talk about together, and I, an old woman, can also listen in on the fun."
At first, Gui'er was worried that a stranger coming to her house would be asked a lot of questions by Mrs. Shen, or even make sarcastic remarks because the stranger's clothes were not fancy enough. But in the end, nothing happened, and she finally felt relieved.
She checked the time. School was about ten minutes away, and Ah Cheng should be leaving to pick her up. She quickly said goodbye to Mrs. Shen and Teacher Meng, "It's almost time. I should go home. Mrs. Shen, Teacher Meng, see you later."
After hurriedly coming out of the Shen Mansion, Gui'er ran to the intersection of the road that led from the Sha Mansion to the school.
She saw Ah Cheng walking slowly from a distance, so she hurried over.
"Brother Cheng, you don't have to pick me up today. I'm back."
Ah Cheng was shocked when he saw her suddenly appear: "Why did you run out? It's so dangerous for a girl to walk on the street alone...Okay, you skipped school. You used to be so well-behaved, but now you've become a bad boy. If your brother knew about this, it would be terrible."
"I didn't skip school, okay? Sister Feng Shu asked me to help her deliver something home, so I left early. She will help me make up for it later."
After hearing this, Ah Cheng said nothing more: "Since you are back, let's go."
"Hey, hey, wait, Brother Cheng, please don't let our family know about this, okay? After all, Sister Fengshu is my brother's ex-wife, and my sister-in-law has a bad temper. If she knew about this, who knows what kind of trouble it would cause."
Ah Cheng thought about it, nodded and said, "Okay, let's go around and go back. Oh, there's a good sesame paste shop up ahead. I'll take you there."
As he said that, he took Guier to a roadside stall not far away in an alley and ordered two bowls of sesame paste.
When it was served and tasted, it was indeed fragrant and delicious.
Ah Cheng picked up the bowl and took a big sip, saying, "If you ask me, the eldest young master is as talented and skilled as our young master in both literature and martial arts. If he hadn't been lame, and if our young master had won that military achievement and gained the support of the army, maybe he could have taken over the position of Marshal even with his lameness."
Gui'er didn't say anything. She still remembered what happened back then vividly. Although the two brothers seemed to be getting along harmoniously now, the lady almost assassinated Sha Yanxiao in order to help her son ascend to the throne.
"What a pity he married such a fickle wife. She flirts with everyone she meets. Recently she seems to have been targeting that guy named Gao, who is the young master's subordinate. Isn't this disrespecting the young master?" Ah Cheng said while eating sesame paste.
"Brother Acheng, you didn't drink any alcohol today, why are you talking like you're drunk? If people we know hear it and tell people about it, we'll be in big trouble." Gui'er stopped him quickly. She was very surprised that even Acheng knew about Miss Tian and Gao Zinong. Sha Yanyao was really embarrassed.
After they finished eating the sesame paste, they estimated that it was about the usual time to go home, so they walked back to Sha Mansion.
The next day, Gui'er returned to school and couldn't wait to find an excuse to go to the printing room. Xu Wenjie was tidying up inside. Seeing him, he smiled and said, "You're too impatient. You performed very well yesterday."
Gui'er said, "That guy yesterday was our comrade, right? He seemed a little embarrassed to me. Could it be..."
"You guessed it right. He was evacuated urgently. I overheard the action team discussing an attack on a revolutionary stronghold in Puzhen District in my office. I happened to know Lao Meng, so I informed him and asked him to take shelter at my house. I didn't have time to notify the other comrades, and we don't know the situation yet. I've already reported it to my superiors and asked them to send someone to investigate."
Gui'er was terrified. "So what should we do now? I don't think it's a long-term solution for Teacher Meng to hide in your house. Besides, he showed up at school in front of so many people yesterday. If spies really come to investigate, many people would recognize him."
Xu Wenjie said, "There's nothing we can do about it, but the situation is too urgent. It all depends on how our superiors handle it."
Gui'er returned to the classroom and just sat down when Zhou Huifang came over and said with a worried look on her face, "Guier, Zinong has been in a bad mood lately. It seems like things aren't going well at work. He won't tell me what's wrong, just that he has a lot of worries. I don't know how to comfort him."
Gui'er's heart moved, but on the surface she pretended to be concerned and said, "Maybe he's under too much pressure from work. If you spend more time with him, maybe he'll be fine after a while."
After finally waiting for school to be over, Gui'er returned to the Marshal's residence. As soon as she entered the living room, she heard Sha Yanyao talking excitedly.
"This is really a gratifying thing! That Gao Zinong insisted on leading the team to participate in the operation and even sidelined me. What was the result? The operation failed! Humph, he has come to this day!" The eldest young master had a proud face, as if this was something worth celebrating.
Miss Tian sat to the side, her face grimacing. She couldn't help but accuse him, "How could you say that? He's your subordinate after all. The operation failed, and you're gloating over it. How can that be? Aren't you worried at all about the bureau blaming you and affecting you? Do you still have any loyalty?"
Upon hearing this, Sha Yanyao was immediately displeased and retorted, "Loyal? How could Gao Zinong be loyal? He left me aside and tried to show off himself. Now he's messed up and implicated our entire department. If I don't take this opportunity to step on him, do I have to speak up for him?"