The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 549 Disgraced (1)_1

Chapter 549: Chapter 549 Disgraced (1)_1

Teacher Sun personally came to our door, requesting Mo Heng to teach at the school, for the benefit of the students in Taiping Town. Mo Heng, who had previously been nearly blind, now had his sight restored, and rumors spread that he was living off Pei Qin as her kept man. If he were to teach at the school, regardless of the salary, he’d at least have an income and a respectable occupation.

Mo Heng refused outright, "Not interested." He’d rather be Qinqin’s ’kept man’ than benefit the students.

"Young Master Mo, if your time is scarce, you could visit every other day, and just offer some guidance to the school’s pupils!" Teacher Sun had taught many students, but the only ones who achieved scholarly honors were Pei Wenli and Fang Liuming. One succeeded after moving to the county school, and the other was influenced by Mo Heng’s lectures. Considering the Pei family’s not-so-stellar reputation, this was an opportunity he couldn’t miss; he had to get Mo Heng to the school one way or another.

"I’m not interested in guiding anyone anymore," Mo Heng said coldly, bringing tea to see the guest out.

Zhang Gengshan entered and extended his hand, "Please, Teacher Sun!"

Teacher Sun wanted to make one last effort, "Young Master Mo! Please reconsider. The matter of the stipend can be negotiated too!"

Zhang Gengshan pursed his lips and rolled his eyes, "Does Teacher Sun think my house is short on silver?"

Teacher Sun was taken aback. If the rumors that they spent Pei Qin’s silver were true, he could very well earn money himself with his vast knowledge and wouldn’t have to put up with being called a kept man! Scholars of Great Chu deeply respected their teachers; by becoming one, he would gain respect and his reputation would improve!

Fang Liuming was heading to the county school to say his farewells.

Teacher Sun held onto him, asking him to do his best to persuade Mo Heng to teach at the school, "...If Young Master Mo came to the school, you could continue your studies with him and wouldn’t need to travel all the way to the city."

Fang Liuming helplessly clasped his hands, "Teacher! If my cousin-in-law has refused, he won’t agree to it. He’s not going to teach at the school, so don’t waste your efforts anymore! If Cousin-in-law wanted to, he would’ve already opened a school himself to teach."

"I am truly... in desperate need of a sage!" Teacher Sun sighed.

The students from the school begged to have Mo Heng come and teach them; they were willing to double the stipend. Fang Liuming was good in studies but not by a large margin—yet he succeeded in passing the official examinations after Mo Heng’s guidance. If the former County Magistrate Wu hadn’t left, they could have thought it was due to the Pei family’s influence, but even with a new County Magistrate this year and a different educational officer, Fang Liuming still passed the exam, ranking among the top ten Beijing students, and the entire Taiping Town took pride in it!

If such an opportunity arose, they would willingly offer more to have Mo Heng guide their studies, thereby increasing their chances of passing the exams.

When Teacher Sun visited for the second time, he spoke to Pei Qin, asking her to persuade Mo Heng to come out and teach. Mo Heng was being pampered daily at home; if Pei Qin spoke up, then for the sake of his manhood, he should come out and do it.

Pei Qin actually agreed. If Mo Heng went out to teach, he would have something of his own to do.

"Not going," Mo Heng flatly stated with a scowl. So she didn’t enjoy being with him every day and wanted to send him away to busier tasks!?

Noticing his gaze, Pei Qin hurriedly shut her mouth, "As if I said nothing!"

But it was already too late.

The next day, noon found Pei Qin supporting her waist as she rose, her undergarment slipping off her shoulder. She glanced down at herself and couldn’t help but curse inwardly. Just because she mentioned he should do something, did he have to treat her flesh this way, leaving her covered in bites and bruises as revenge? Damn it, all this for revenge!

"Feeling better?" Mo Heng helped her put on her outer garment, his long and slightly cool fingers gently tracing her face down to her neck, softly caressing her earlobe.