The White-Bone Demon of the Farm is as rich as a country

The middle-aged scholar did not refuse. He walked slowly into the hall and nodded to the crowd, saying, "According to the laws of our dynasty, those who cause trouble without reason will be punished with thirty strokes of the cane, depending on the severity of the situation. The fine will be determined based on the request of the offender."

"Thank you, Master Cheng." Mr. Wu clasped his fists and bowed to the scholar. He then continued, "I have only accepted this one disciple so far. I planned a banquet for local celebrities, but it was ruined by this villain. His father also admitted his fault. So, I will punish him with thirty strokes of the cane as a lesson to others."

Fatty Wu thought that his father had come and he could act arrogantly again. After a long time of insincere struggle, he was about to be beaten with thirty boards. He was so scared that he screamed, "Dad, Dad, save me! I don't want to be beaten, Dad!"

"Mr. Wu, my son made a mistake, but he also admired your talent and integrity. Even if he made a mistake, it is understandable. Why are you so ruthless?" Seeing that the situation was out of his control, Jia Dafa began to give in again.

"It's the father's fault for not educating his children. Shouldn't Mr. Jia thank me for guiding and educating Young Master Wu when he makes this grave mistake?" Mr. Wu watched Jia Dafa's performance with a cold eye. He was already fed up with it and had no patience to pay him any attention. "Don't do to others what you don't want done to you. If my apprentice disrupts your important banquet, what will Mr. Jia do?"

A fierce look flashed in Jia Dafa's eyes. Damn it, if that poor bastard dares to ruin his banquet, I would have beaten him to death long ago. Although he thought so in his heart, he didn't dare to say it out loud.

"Dad, Dad, you can't let them beat me. By the way, it was you who asked me to come. It was you who said..." Fatty Wu was afraid of being beaten, so he blurted out everything.

"Shut up." The loud shout startled everyone and made Fatty Wu shut up immediately.

"Mr. Wu, I only have this one son. Even if he made a thousand mistakes, as a father I cannot bear to see him suffer such a heavy punishment. I hope you are magnanimous and forgive him this time. I am willing to double the compensation for this matter." Jia Dafa was afraid that his fat son would say something vicious again, so he bowed his head and agreed to pay the compensation.

"Ning'an, what do you think?" Mr. Wu asked Chu Ning'an unexpectedly. Everyone was very curious. Mr. Wu was not helping his student, but putting him on the fire. No matter how he answered, it seemed wrong. Insisting on thirty strokes of the cane left people with the impression that he was unreasonable and cruel. Asking for a large sum of money in compensation made people think that he was greedy for worldly things.

"Sir, can Ru Yue speak?" Ru Yue knew that Chu Ning'an was not in a position to express his opinion at the moment, so she walked out of the crowd with the cute attitude of a little girl, and stood in front of Mr. Wu in a well-behaved and lovely manner.

"Ruyue, what do you think? Tell us." Mr. Wu said with a calm smile, and everyone was curious.

"Haha, this fat boy committed a serious mistake and refused to accept the punishment. However, a thousand-mile dam is breached by an ant hole. If minor mistakes are not punished, they will surely lead to a big disaster in the future. As a teacher, you must not protect and shield him. But his father loves his son so much. Poor parents in the world, we must not go against Boss Jia's love for his son. Don't you think this is the truth?" Ru Yue said to Mr. Wu with a beautiful smile. Everyone nodded, but they were even more puzzled. They didn't understand what Ru Yue was up to.

"Ru Yue has a plan. Do you think it's feasible? A crime without punishment isn't enough to change a person's ways, and a punishment that isn't severe enough won't make them remember it forever. So, let Boss Jia pay a hundred gold coins for his only son's heinous crime. Do you think it's feasible, sir?"

"A hundred gold coins to atone for the sin?" Jia Dafa exclaimed in surprise. A hundred gold coins is equivalent to a thousand taels of silver!

"You think it's too little?" Ru Yue asked knowingly. "I only sympathize with your love for your son. Boss Jia is a wealthy family, so a mere hundred gold coins wouldn't be a big deal. But Mr. Wu would be suspected of being greedy. But he's a generous man, so he won't argue with you. You don't have to act cute just because you got the advantage. We're both fathers, so I think Mr. Wu will accept it reluctantly."

Everyone gasped. Just like that, one thousand taels of silver was gone? Really gone?

Jia Dafa was so angry that his whole face was distorted, but he couldn't really leave his fat son there. He hurriedly took out a thousand-liang silver note from his sleeve pocket and threw it into Ru Yue's hand. He took his servants and hurried away with Fatty Wu.

Mr. Wu looked at the banknotes in Ru Yue's hand and was in a dilemma, not knowing whether to accept it or not.

"Sir, many poor children face difficulties in pursuing education. Ru Yue knows that you are kind-hearted and want to support them, but she lacks the energy. This gift may be used to pay for your sins, but it can also help support the poor students. I hope you will prioritize the interests of our country and family." Then she changed the subject, "Although my brother's apprenticeship ceremony was disrupted by some villains, it may be used to help support his studies. I think you can finally be at peace with yourself."

"Master, Ru Yue is right. I hope you can calm down and take care of yourself. We students still rely on your guidance to grow and develop." After saying this, Chu Ning'an bowed deeply again.

Ru Yue's words were reasonable and logical, and coupled with Chu Ning'an's timely slip-up, they completely dispelled everyone's thoughts, and the farce ended just like that.