Female supporting roles rely on food to save themselves

Chapter 29 Talking about Reading

Mr. Gu and his wife Mrs. Zhang were talking in the room when they saw the second child carrying a quilt on his shoulder, a sack in his left hand, and a roll of cloth under his right arm.

Gu Xiang Qiao followed behind him and entered the room together.

"Which cloth shop are you going to rob?"

Mr. Gu and Mrs. Zhang were so scared that they jumped off the bed.

Gu Laoshi smiled honestly, put down the quilt first, and piled up the grains he brought next to the cupboard: "It's all bought by San Niang with her wages, it's cheap."

Mrs. Zhang's expression gradually softened, and she looked at Gu Xiang scrutinizingly, and only said a few words not to cause trouble when going out, or to cause trouble at home, and then sent the two of them back to rest.

Gu Laoshi immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

When the county government asked Sanniang to work as a cook in the Yongyi Army, he was naturally unwilling. Apart from the fear of affecting his daughter's reputation, he was even more afraid that his mother would be angry.

His mother is stubborn, has a bad temper, and doesn't like their family very much. He still thinks that this time Sanniang will come back, and his mother will scold him again. He didn't expect to pass the test so easily.

Seeing his son and granddaughter going out, Gu Laoshi couldn't help but look at his wife and clicked his tongue.

Mrs. Zhang rolled her eyes, and locked all the cloth back into the cabinet self-consciously: "It's not that I don't understand the truth. Since it's an errand assigned by the county government, can it be tolerated for us ordinary people to refuse?"

"Besides... the second mother cursed the other girl in front of the second child and his wife. Even if she was sick, the second child would be unhappy. I'm not stupid enough to start a fire at a time like this!"

Gu Erniang, who was treated as insane by her family, was also a little hesitant at this time, as if she was in a dream.While her mother was going to talk to her second aunt, she slipped out of the small courtyard and went straight to Gu Laoshi's house. Just as she was hesitating about how to test her, Gu Laoshi led Gu Xiang into the courtyard gate.

"Second mother?"

As soon as Gu Laoshi came in, he saw his niece and couldn't help frowning.

She was taken home by her mother in a coma that day, and her family was also worried for a long time. As a result, when the girl opened her eyes and saw him, it was as if she had seen a ghost. The death of the two of them has nothing to do with her, they talked about death and not death, they tossed about all the time, making the whole family uneasy.

Gu Laoshi was a little annoyed, only to see that her face was white and thin, and she was much thinner than a month ago. After all, she is her own niece, so don't be harsh. Blow cold air."

Gu Erniang didn't seem to hear it, she raised her head and stared at Gu Xiang's face, her eyes flickering: "Gu Xiang!"

Gu Xiang walked face to face with her cheap cousin, and was suddenly a little surprised—Gu Erniang looked a little different from the original memory.

In Yuanshen's memory, Erniang Gu spoke loudly, had a sharp temper, was very jealous, and always had a hostile face when she saw her family members, but today she has her shoulders slightly lowered, her head is slightly lowered, her eyes are timid, and her face seems to be Some retouching has been done - her dressing movements, especially the moment when she just raised her hand to brush her hair, seem a bit like 'Gu Xiang'.

It's not the present, it's like the future in the original body's memory, but it's very rough and artificial.

She is slow in some aspects, but her intuition is surprisingly sharp, and she prefers to think wildly and wildly in her mind. Now her five senses are more strengthened, and she can detect abnormalities in the other party without a few glances.

Gu Xiang's heart was full of thoughts, but there was a smile on the corner of his lips, and he said politely: "Grandmother came back from visiting relatives. As a granddaughter, she must come back to see her. The second sister came just in time. I brought some cloth for my aunt before I wanted to give it to my aunt. Send it back."

Hearing the word 'cloth', the auntie Xiao Zhang came out of the house immediately: "It's so thick, our third lady is very promising, smart and filial, brother and sister, I think you don't have to worry about it, go be brave There's nothing wrong with being a cook in the army, it's not very good, this girl in my family doesn't have this kind of luck, if she has the skills of the third lady, I still want to send her there."

Jiang rolled her eyes.

However, Gu Xiang saw that Gu Erniang's face turned pale when she heard the word "Yongyi Army", her body shrank slightly, and her eyes were loose.

After a moment of distraction, the auntie was already holding the cloth roll with excitement on her face, and was happily going home by grabbing her daughter's sleeve.

Gu Laoshi hastily closed the courtyard door, turned around and looked at the girl carefully, seeing that the child looked fine, he was finally relieved.

"Go into the house and rest. I asked the little pillar to call Wulang. Hey, that kid has been arguing for a long time to find his sister."

Gu Xiang smiled: "How is Goro's homework?"

Goro Gu Hai Yuanshen's younger brother, five years younger than Yuanshen, and the youngest male in the Gu family, in Yuanshen's memory, although he was a bit mischievous, he was still a well-behaved brother.

The Gu family was poor, but Mr. Gu always felt that the children in the family should at least be able to read and not be blind. Of the three sons, the eldest and the second couldn't read. The third child went to a private school.

When it comes to the grandchildren, both grandsons are studying, and even the granddaughter has learned some characters from Jiang's enlightenment.

However, natural disasters have been frequent in the past two years, and this tuition payment has become more and more difficult.

"...Goro won't have to go to a private school next year. Later, I will ask someone to find him a job in the county. He can read, so it's not difficult to find a job. It's better than digging in the fields."

Gu Laoshi felt a little reluctant on his face, "Although the family has recently built embankments and earned some money, the cost of studying is too high. The third brother must study. It is okay to provide another boy, but two are really not enough. Shiro Bi Wulang has talent, so it should be offered to him."

In Gu Xiang's impression, Gu Jiashiro and Goro have similar talents in reading. They are not geniuses, but they are not stupid. If you continue to read, you can expect to be talented, but without help and resources, it is probably impossible to raise people.

The children of ordinary people have neither famous teachers nor many books, and they don't know the inside story of those imperial examinations. How easy is it to win the exams?

But it's different now, as long as Goro is willing to read it, Gu Xiang is still sure that he can confess.

Using the original body, she has to bear her responsibilities, take care of her parents, love her younger brother, but whatever she wants to do, and it is harmless to others, since Gu Xiang has the ability, of course he will do it for her.

"In Zhong Xiucai's private school in the county, Shuxiu only pays one tael and a half silver a year. This month, I received the usual monthly salary and some other rewards. At least it's no problem to pay Wulang Shuxiu for two years."

Gu Xiangdao.

Gu Laoshi shook his head: "Our family has never had such a rule. Back then, your grandfather said that the money earned by the juniors is saved by themselves. If he doesn't take it, it will be the same in your generation."

Gu Xiang laughed all of a sudden: "Even so, it won't be too rigid. We are all one family. What's the fun in distinguishing too clearly? Just let Goro remember. When he finishes his studies, he will return the principal and interest to me." Yes."

Without waiting for Gu Laoshi to refuse again, Jiang Shi agreed first, stroking the quilt Gu Xiangxin brought back, thinking of the grain piled up in the cellar and the half mutton, the worry that Jiang Shi had been hiding in her heart did not dissipate, but Anyway, he was relieved.

Sanniang was able to bring these things back, at least she didn't get angry in the barracks.

Gu Xiang turned his head to look at the sky outside the window: "Wu Lang is coming back soon, I'll go and pack up the mutton, let's have mutton soup tonight."

(End of this chapter)