After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 1037 Reflection
If Haitang had talked about something else, Jin Jiashu might not have felt anything, but when she talked about the shamelessness of her clansmen and her own family's helplessness, he was deeply touched.

His father, Jin Juren, had almost all of his ancestral wealth embezzled by the second wife, but he still couldn't be cruel to the second wife's people. Even if he was angry, he just took his wife and children away from his hometown and took refuge in Chang'an. The second wife shamelessly chased him, and Jin Juren was angry and still fled with his wife and children. He couldn't bear to deal with the second wife's people. Of course, he believed that he had received great kindness from the second wife, Jin Er, but he couldn't completely cut off his relationship with his relatives, which was also an important reason.

Even Jin Jiashu himself hated the people of the second branch to the core when he was in Chang'an, but he never thought of really killing them all. If the previous emperor had not secretly sent people to kill those in the second branch of the Jin family who had seen Concubine Xu in order to silence them, Jin Jiashu would have just wanted to never see the second branch again and let them make a living on their own in Chang'an.

Jin Jiashu had been hurt and tortured by the second branch of the Jin family since he was a child, but he couldn't bear to be cruel to them, let alone the Hai Xiya family who had no major conflicts with the clan members?
But as long as the eldest and second branches of the Hai clan can't be cruel to their clan members, the clan members won't be retaliated even if they jump around and cause trouble. Since they won't suffer any loss, they can do whatever they want.

Jin Jiashu figured this out, and couldn't help but recall the faces of the people in the second branch of the Jin family in the past. Disgust immediately appeared on his face: "These people are the most annoying! If we can't make them feel pain and fear, they will keep making trouble. We don't know when they will cause a big disaster, and we will have to clean up the mess for them. We can't just leave them alone, but if we take care of them, they won't listen. It's not easy to tell outsiders. If outsiders know, they will only advise us to calm down and not to bother with those vulgar people..."

Seeing that he understood, Haitang softened her expression and said softly, "Forget it. There's no need to get angry over irrelevant people. We don't live in our hometown for long anyway. We can just send them back and forget about it."

Jin Jiashu took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Don't worry, Sister Hai, I will find a way for you." The second branch of the Jin family was courting death. He didn't need to do anything to kill them. They had ruined their lives. He still felt a little uncomfortable. Now he could just use the matter of the Hai family members to vent his anger. As long as no one died, it would be fine.

Haitang realized that he was serious and said hurriedly, "Brother Jin, you really don't need to worry about this. They are just cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong. When our clan was oppressed by the powerful Jiang family, they didn't dare to resist at all and only hoped that my cousin, a woman, would come forward to deal with it. What can such people do? Just let them know that our second branch is not easy to bully. If they refuse to listen, they will never have a good end, and they will naturally learn their lesson."

Now, with the tacit approval of his grandfather Hai Xiya, his elder brother Hai Jiao has already instigated two old students in the clan to rebel. Next, their family will buy the Jiang family's fertile land in the Jianghaitun area, and then entrust some more discerning clan members to take care of it, especially the descendants of the two old students. Over time, these two old students not only control the economic power in the clan, but also have the merit of education, so their prestige and status will naturally exceed that of other clan elders. And the young clan leader Hai Baozhu of the eldest house is too young and has been studying abroad for many years, so it is just right to entrust the affairs of the clan to one of them to take charge, which further lowers the status of other clan elders. In a few years, they will become ordinary clan members. Who will take their words to heart?
As long as the main opinions of the Hai family are not detrimental to the mother and daughter of Fang, the gossips of some individuals are not important. By then, the clansmen in the old house will no longer be a problem for the Hai family, and the members of the first and second branches of the Hai family can pursue their own careers in the capital without worry, and Fang can also live with her daughter and son-in-law with peace of mind.

After listening to Haitang's explanation, Jin Jiashu reluctantly gave up his plan to help her come up with ideas to retaliate against the Hai family. But he still said very seriously: "Sister Hai, if you encounter any difficulties in the future, whether it is the Hai family or your relatives and elders, just tell me. As long as I can, I will definitely help. You and Brother Hai must not tell me, and don't hide anything from me."

Haitang smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, Brother Jin, what's there to be quarreled about between you and me?"

When Jin Jiashu heard this, he had no idea what he was thinking of. His face turned slightly red and he actually smiled foolishly.

The sound of her cousin Xie Wenzai coughing came from the yard. Haitang looked over and heard Jin Jiashu beside her, looking reluctant and saying, "Ah... time flies... I have to go back to see the teacher, or he will come in and urge me..." Haitang then understood that her cousin and the two elders Cao and Lu had deliberately given Jin Jiashu the opportunity to meet and talk with them, but the time must be limited. If Jin Jiashu kept chatting with her, the elders would come and urge him to leave.

She raised her sleeves to cover her mouth and smiled secretly, then took down two collections of contemporary literature from the bookshelf and stuffed them into Jin Jiashu's hands: "Brother Jin, go ahead. There is a long way to go. We can talk next time we meet."

When Jin Jiashu heard this, he immediately became happy again. He quickly responded and went out with the book.

Xie Wenzai looked at him with a silly smile on his face, glanced at the window of Haijiao's room, and without saying anything, led the students back to the house.

After a while, Haitang came out of her brother's temporary room and returned to her own yard quietly.

In the evening, when Haijiao came back from the yamen, Haitang once again found an excuse to come to his room and whispered to him what had happened that day.

Haijiao was a little surprised: "There was nothing wrong with what I said at that time? I just chatted about some family matters and complained a few things. I didn't even get to the point. Why did Xiao Jin get suspicious?" He went to see Jin Jiashu yesterday, and it was indeed just a prelude. He just wanted to hint to Jin Jiashu and let the latter come up with ideas to promote Fang's interests, but he didn't intend to say it himself! He has done this kind of thing many times before, and it worked every time. Why did it fail this time?
Haitang said, "Fortunately, even though Brother Jin was suspicious, he trusted you very much in his heart and did not suspect anything. Otherwise, if he found out that you had used the same method to fool him before, I'm afraid we would be in trouble!"

Haijiao thought about how he had fooled Jin Jiashu in the past... He was silent for a moment before he said, "I didn't take this matter lightly. I had carefully considered how to phrase it beforehand, and I don't think I've revealed any flaws. What went wrong this time?"

Haitang thought for a moment, "In the past, Brother Jin lived in Chang'an, where his living environment was very simple. Apart from the second branch of the Jin family and Prefect Xin, he basically didn't need to compete with others. He always trusted our family, so he would easily listen to you. But now, his living environment is different after he came to Beijing. In the past few months alone, the throne has changed, and so many major events have happened in and outside the palace. He has been with the new emperor, experiencing it personally, and his knowledge is no longer the same as before. Even the most mediocre and dull person will make progress after experiencing so much, not to mention that he has always been a smart person? Brother, I think we should all be more cautious in the future and not fool him casually anymore."

Haijiao reflected on himself and nodded very seriously: "Well, that's fine. I am now a hundred times better off than in my previous life. There is no need to use him for anything. Everything will go well and my future will be bright. We brothers and sisters should treat him sincerely and stop playing tricks on him."