Master Li snorted coldly, "You know the size of the mistake you've made, this deal worth more than ten taels of silver is ruined because of your negligence, and I haven't even asked you to pay yet, but you start to feel wronged!"
When a wealthy family marries, the bride's dowry furniture and such need to be measured in advance at the groom's home to be custom-made, so it can be properly arranged.
Knowing it was truly his own child's mistake, causing others such a great loss of silver, Lin Sanshui felt deeply guilty.
However, before he had a chance to apologize to Master Li, Erhu erupted, "It wasn't me, the measurements I took were accurate, it was Er Gouzi who was jealous that I worked better than him and could accompany you out, so he deliberately changed the measurements to frame me. The paper where I noted the dimensions was originally clean without any black marks, but later it was covered with several black marks, and wrong measurements were intentionally filled next to them. Just because Er Gouzi is the mistress's nephew, you all deliberately made me take the fall for Er Gouzi's mistake, letting Mr. Liu beat me like this!"
The situation turned, Lin Sanshui looked up surprised, his eyes fixed fiercely on Master Li, and he walked towards him step by step.
Master Li swallowed hard, "You... what do you want to do? Let me tell you, hitting someone lands you in jail!"
Lin Sanshui grabbed Master Li's collar, "I just want to ask you one thing, is what my son said true?"
"Not at all, he made a mistake himself, yet wants others to take the blame..." Master Li was clearly guilty when he was frightened by Lin Sanshui.
Bang.
Lin Sanshui punched Master Li straight in the face, "Damn it, I've put up with you for a long time, if I didn't want my son to learn a craft, I would have beaten you long ago, you shameless dog, how old is my son? He endured your moods just to learn from you, and you framed him, getting him beaten like this?"
Master Li was an artisan, perhaps his family conditions were good, and he was slightly plump.
In contrast, Lin Sanshui was tall and sturdy, having consistently worked in the fields, possessing considerable strength, beating Master Li seemed like playing.
Before long, Master Li's face was bruised and swollen, continuously begging, "I was wrong, I really was wrong, Erhu's father, I'll return your apprenticeship silver to you, and give you some compensation, please stop hitting..."
Gu Nian watched this scene with secretly pleased feelings, but truly beating someone could lead to trouble they couldn't handle, so she quickly tugged on Dahu's sleeve, "Brother, that's enough, you better stop Dad, if this goes on, something bad might happen."
Only then did Lin Dahu step forward, "Dad, calm down, don't bother with such a person, it's not worth it!"
This being the town, if the government officials were summoned, it might be hard to get away.
Only then did Lin Sanshui stop, kicking Master Li angrily, saying, "Keep the apprenticeship silver, save it for your own coffin."
A tael of silver is definitely not a small amount, but he's not about to covet the money paid for his son's tuition.
The beating was for the hardships his son went through, he wasn't there to rob.
After speaking, Lin Sanshui went over with Dahu's help, carrying Erhu, and walked off.
Dahu followed suit, Gu Nian lagged slightly, stopping momentarily in front of Master Li, who was still lying on the ground, as Gu Nian bent slightly, with a somewhat condescending posture.