Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character's Revenge

"Uncle Desheng!"

Meng Shaoqing's expression instantly turned serious.

Meng Desheng raised his hand: "Don't be nervous, that's not what I meant. I just came to give you a reminder, and there's something else."

Or rather, his main purpose in coming here today was not to remind them, but for something else entirely.

Meng Shaoqing relaxed a little after hearing what he said.

"What's the matter?"

"The villagers can turn a blind eye to your relationship with Aning. After all, we've watched you grow up, and Aning is a good wife. Everyone can see that."

Meng Desheng tapped the table: "But now that you are the teacher of the village private school, you should set an example. It would be inappropriate if the children found out about you and Aning."

Meng Shaoqing understood perfectly well; he had overheard the village children gossiping about it in private all day.

Upon hearing Meng Desheng's words, he understood his meaning: he was afraid that Meng Desheng would corrupt the village children.

After a moment of contemplation, Meng Shaoqing spoke up, "Uncle Desheng, you're right. In that case, I'll resign from my position as a private tutor."

"Mm," Meng Desheng replied.

That was indeed his intention. It would be best if Meng Shaoqing could resign voluntarily, and he didn't need to make things too ugly.

Meng Desheng looked at Meng Shaoqing with regret. After all, there were only two scholars in the village. Meng Jiyang was no longer alive, and Meng Shaoqing's grandfather had been the village's private tutor. There was no one more suitable than him.

After the matter was settled, Meng Shaoqing saw the person off and closed the door.

Qi Ning then came out of the house.

She had naturally overheard their conversation.

Seeing Meng Shaoqing standing absentmindedly by the door, Qi Ning could easily guess what he was thinking.

He was probably thinking about how to pay off his debts and support his family after resigning from his position as a private tutor and losing his income.

"Shaoqing," Qi Ning called out to him.

Meng Shaoqing then came to his senses. When he saw Qi Ning come out, he quickly went up to her and took her hand: "Why did you come out? Let's go inside."

But Qi Ning stood still and didn't move: "I heard everything you said just now."

Upon hearing this, Meng Shaoqing also stopped in his tracks.

"It's all my fault. I've dragged you down and ruined your and your family's reputation." Qi Ning's tone was filled with guilt.

Meng Shaoqing lightly scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

He reached out and touched Qi Ning's hair, and laughed, "To be frank, our family's reputation was ruined back in my father's generation."

"As for me, my reputation is important, but not as important as yours. I was the one who asked you to marry me. It is I who have ruined your reputation."

Before meeting Qi Ning, Meng Shaoqing did indeed possess the pride of a scholar and was very concerned about his reputation.

But since meeting Qi Ning, it seems that his reputation is no longer particularly important, at least not as important as Qi Ning.

Qi Ning smiled slightly after hearing his words.

Meng Shaoqing, fearing that Qi Ning would worry about his resignation as a private tutor, added, "Although I will lose an income in the future, I will find another way and I will definitely not let you suffer with me."

But Qi Ning shook her head.

"Shaoqing, don't you think that the village can no longer accommodate the two of us in the current situation? Even if we can continue to live in the village in the future, we will inevitably be pointed at and gossiped about."

Meng Shaoqing sensed the hidden meaning in Qi Ning's words: "What do you mean?"

Qi Ning gripped Meng Shaoqing's hand tightly, gazed into his eyes, and said, "Why don't we leave Mengjia Village?"

"Leave Mengjia Village?"

“That’s right.” Qi Ning nodded. “Let’s leave here, and I’ll accompany you to the capital for the imperial examination.”

"But……"

Qi Ning knew what Meng Shaoqing was worried about: "Are you worried that your father hasn't finished paying off his debts?"

"Yes."

Meng Shaoqing was of course planning to go to the capital to take the imperial examination. If it weren't for the debts left by his father that hadn't been paid off, he probably would have left long ago.

However, he was a man of principle. Since it was a debt left by his father, the son should pay for the father's debts. Naturally, he should pay off those debts before doing anything else.

"That herb I asked you to sell last time, didn't it fetch a high price? Wasn't that enough to pay off your debts? Tell me, how much do you still owe?"

When Qi Ning asked, Meng Shaoqing made a mental calculation and honestly told her, "I paid off part of it a few years ago, but my father left behind too much debt. Even if I use the money from selling that herb to pay it off, I'll still be short a bit."

Upon hearing this, Qi Ning immediately pulled Meng Shaoqing into the house.

"follow me."

After the two entered the house, Qi Ning took out a small wooden box, which was the one she had taken from Chen Hehua earlier.

Qi Ning opened the wooden box and showed it to Meng Shaoqing: "Look, this is all the money I have. I used some to bribe the county magistrate, and this is all that's left. It should be enough for you to pay off your debts, right?"

Qi Ning didn't care about this small amount of money at all; he could earn it back in the future.

Her immediate priority is to persuade Meng Shaoqing to leave Mengjia Village with her as soon as possible; she doesn't care about this little bit of money.

Moreover, by taking out this money at this time, she is sure to move Meng Shaoqing, achieving multiple benefits in one fell swoop.

Upon hearing Qi Ning's words, Meng Shaoqing immediately frowned: "How can this be? Absolutely not!"

He refused repeatedly.

“Why not? We’re married now, husband and wife, we’re one. There’s nothing wrong with you using my money to pay off your debts.”

Meng Shaoqing sat down next to Qi Ning and said to her earnestly, "This is your money. Even though we are married and have become husband and wife, this is still your dowry. How can a man use his wife's dowry?"

Qi Ning thought to herself, "I feel quite at ease using someone like Meng Jiyang. Ever since the original owner married into the family, Meng Jiyang and Chen Hehua have been supported by the original owner, a weak woman, through weaving."

"Absolutely not."

Meng Shaoqing closed the wooden box and said to Qi Ning, "After using the money from selling that herb, the remaining debt is not much. Although I no longer have the remuneration for teaching at the private school, I can copy books and collect herbs. If you give me another two or three months, I should be able to raise enough money."

“But I can’t wait two or three months,” Qi Ning suddenly said.

Meng Shaoqing paused for a moment.

Qi Ning leaned into his arms and hugged him, her voice filled with sorrow and fear: "Shaoqing, I don't want to wait any longer. I want to leave here as soon as possible. It's already hard enough for the villagers to point fingers at me. I'm afraid they might even arrest me and drown me in a pig cage."

Meng Shaoqing was unaware that his current predicament was orchestrated by Qi Ning, who wanted him to leave Mengjia Village with her.

Qi Ning simply couldn't wait any longer. One reason was that she wanted to go to the capital as soon as possible to complete the remaining tasks, and the other was that life in the village was really inconvenient, and she was fed up with eating wild vegetables in the village.

Now that Chen Hehua and Chen Dahu are dead, and the village's mission has come to an end, there's no need for her to suffer here unnecessarily.

Regardless, she was determined to persuade Meng Shaoqing today.

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