The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 124
It was only after noon that Old Gu brought Gu Chengli and the others back.Uncle Gu and Gu Wanhua came back together.

The county test just started yesterday, and if you pass it, you can take the government test.But Gu Chengyu saw that everyone's faces were not very good, so he guessed that he had failed the ranking.

"Okay! There is not much luggage, and there is no need to send it to the door. We can walk back by ourselves, just a few steps away." The uncle of the Gu family got off the ox cart with the luggage, and the old man was not polite. When he's in a bad mood for a while, he won't provoke others.

Gu Wanhua, who was drooping his head, was the last to get off the bullock cart, and followed Uncle Gu with his head bowed in silence.

"Brother Hua, don't think too much about it. Don't you think that everyone who passed the exam is already a few decades old? You are still young! Work harder next time! If you can pass the exam." Old Gu simply said a few words of comfort. I can't mention it too much!Otherwise, wouldn't it poke someone's heart?

"Hmph! You don't know how to make progress when you study, and you sleep until the sun rises every day. How can you pass the exam? Oh! Go back! Third brother also go home!"

It would be a lie for Uncle Gu to say that he is not disappointed with his grandson. Brother Hua always said how much his husband valued him, as if he said that the county examination is a sure thing.But he saw that Brother Hua was restless and impatient, and couldn't calm down to study, so he guessed that those words on weekdays were also deceptive.

If you want to take the exam again, it will take another three years. Hua Geer is also fifteen this year. I thought that he would marry after he was selected as a scholar.It won't work now, it seems that I have to find a grandson-in-law earlier to take care of Brother Hua.Wait another three years, who knows if he can pass the exam?There is no delay in the succession of the family.

After everyone went back to the room, Gu Chengyi took out the scar cream and put it on the table.

"Father! The quality of the honeysuckle this time is not as good as last time. Although shopkeeper Liu said that it is still worth a hundred coins per catty, the next time you pick it, it may not be so much. Twenty catties will get you two taels of silver in total. , The scar removal cream is exactly two taels, so this time we also paid the fare! It cost seventy cash for one trip and one trip. This is the copper plate given by my father, and there are still so many left."

After Gu Chengyi finished speaking, he coughed softly, "Brother and I had lunch in the county, and it cost [-] yuan!"

Speaking of the latter, Gu Chengyi's voice lowered, and he looked at Papa Gu with no expression on his face.

After Gu Chengyi said this, Gu Chengyu happened to look at Gu Chengli, but saw him glance at Gu Chengyi quickly, his eyes seemed to be a little erratic, and he clenched his hands involuntarily.Gu Chengyu looked at the copper plates on the table, and saw that there were about a dozen of them.Some things, as long as you don't go too far, you can only open one eye and close one eye.Everyone has small plans, but fortunately his father can still control the general direction.As a younger brother, he doesn't care about his brother's money, right?If it is really too strict, there is not even a private house, and there is nothing to do in this day.

But Gu Laodi was still immersed in the regret that Gu Wanhua failed the ranking just now, and didn't think so much.It was only now that I remembered that I forgot to ask the two sons if they had lunch, but he had ordered them before, so they ate in the county, so they didn't have to starve.At this point, of course I don't think too much about it.

"I brought you a hundred coins, and I told you to eat them back in the county. Why didn't you buy some snacks for the children? Take the money and buy some candy for the children, sweet mouth." Gu Lao Father remembered that he had earned dozens of taels of silver today, and felt happy.The children in the family work hard on weekdays, which also makes them happy.

Mrs. Lu was about to reach out for the copper plate on the table, but Gu Laopa said that he gave the copper plate to the boss and the others. This prodigal old man bought so much fabric today, how can he pay back the money here?Don't you have a bad time at home?

"Old man, the family is going to build a house, and there are so many places to spend money. Which copper plate doesn't want to be broken in half?"

"Isn't this rare? I also bought some candy for the children to eat. The children have grown up so much, and the family has never bought candies!" Old Gu was a little embarrassed, but continued to explain.

Mrs. Lu didn't care about these things, the boss and the second child spent so much on lunch, it was enough for her to feel distressed, and she couldn't give this copper coin any more.Besides, who knows if the boss and the second child have hidden money?Even buying steamed buns with white flour, it can't cost so much, can it?Could it be that you bought meat buns?

"Girls can't get used to it. You don't have to develop that gluttonous appearance. It's a joke. Let's talk about it after the house is built. There is not enough money to build the house at home! So many copper coins can provide a meal for the builder. Already!" As he said, he took the copper plate back and put it in his bosom.

Gu Chengyu looked at Father Gu's helpless expression from the side, alas!Madam!You really don't give Dad any face.

"Father! Mother! Let's go back to the house first! Later, we have to go to the ground." Today, the men are not at home, so we can only let the woman go to the ground.

"Ah! Then you go!" Father Gu was still a little embarrassed at the moment, and he was also a little embarrassed towards his two sons.But he can't go grab the copper plate in front of the third brother's son, can he?
After the two left, Father Gu complained to Mrs. Lu, "What are you doing? I told you to give it up and you took it back. Didn't you mean to embarrass me? What will the boss and the second child do?" Look at me?" Papa Gu was still a little annoyed as he spoke, he picked up the pipe and was about to smoke.

"Why? Are you reasonable? Look at how much money you spent today? Old Dobu, but you let me buy it? What about the dried fungus you sell in the town today? Why don't you hand over the money you sold? And took Xiaobao to waste money. Those copper coins are not money, right? Good! You Gu Changqing, you are capable, and you don’t use copper coins as money!" The more Lu said, the more furious he became, pointing Papa Gu scolded.

"Oh! Mother! I want to buy that cloth. Don't blame dad. I also want to make everyone in the family dress decently. I am already a scholar. If I am a classmate, I will see that everyone in our family will wear decent clothes." It’s so broken, but I’m wearing it well, so I’m not sure how to arrange it! This will affect my reputation, and my son will have to take the imperial examination in the future, so how can I get a bad reputation?” Gu Chengyu had to come up with such an excuse. Come on, he believed that Mrs. Lu must be very nervous about the important matter of studying.

Sure enough, Mrs. Lu stopped scolding, but she was still a little unhappy. "Then there's no need to buy so many!"

Seeing that Gu Chengyu had successfully calmed his mother's anger, Gu Lao couldn't help sighing, in the Gu family, only Xiao Bao could coax his mother.Handing the more than 50 taels of silver in his bosom to Lu's hands, Lu's face became much better when he saw the silver.

After coaxing Mrs. Lu, everyone was curious as to what kind of ointment could be worth two taels of silver.As soon as Mrs. Lu opened such a small porcelain box, the black paste inside exuded a strong smell of medicine. The three of them saw that there was nothing special, so they put it away for Mrs. Lu.

"Father! Why did you come back with Uncle and the others?" Gu Chengyu suddenly remembered how Uncle Gu and the others just got into the Gu family's bullock cart.

"Your elder brother and the others met in the county seat. Brother Hua and the others had been waiting to release the rankings today, but they failed. Your uncle packed up his things and came back with the elder brother and the others. It just so happened that I made an appointment with your elder brother and the others. Shichen, will you pick it up when you go to pick it up?"

(End of this chapter)