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

Chapter 154 The Charcoal Basin
"Brother! Don't you know that my uncle is very talented in reading? I asked my master before. Although there have always been child prodigies, it is very rare for my uncle to have read so many books in the past three years. Don't you want to make yourself uncomfortable when you compare with my uncle? Brother! Sometimes people can't compare."

Although Erlang is smiling, but if you look carefully, there is no smile in his eyes.Of course it can't be compared, some people are pampered as soon as they are born.Just like my uncle, no matter how poor his family was in the past few years, he never had to worry about food and clothing, but what about them?What kind of life are they living?Even the opportunity to study seems to be given to them by him.

Gu Chengyu took a deep look at Erlang, was he sure he wasn't trying to sow discord?Or is it hitting Da Lang's confidence and trying to make him slump?Sometimes he felt that Erlang's mind was as deep as that of his second brother in the past two years. In the past, Erlang only liked some small calculations, but in the past two years, perhaps because of reading books, Erlang's mind became more active.

Did Erlang think that no one knew what was going on in his mind?He thought everyone in his family was idiots?
"Erlang is wrong to say that. Three percent of reading depends on talent, and seven percent depends on hard work. As long as you work hard, success is only a matter of time. You only know that I have finished reading these books, but you have not seen my diligence. Dalang, you Have confidence in yourself, don't think about it, as long as you still want to study, I'll talk to Dad." Gu Chengyu stood up, patted Da Lang on the shoulder and comforted him.

Although Gu Chengyu is six years younger than Da Lang, Gu Chengyu's height has reached Da Lang's chin. Da Lang may not have eaten well when he was a child, so his stature is not very high, but he is not considered short for his age. It's the inheritance of the Gu family, because the Gu family are all tall.

Gu Chengyu said this on purpose, he knew Papa Gu, in fact, Papa Gu had already made up his mind to let Erlang continue reading, and Dalang...
Hearing this, Erlang's expression turned ugly, he clenched his hands into fists, and glared at Gu Chengyu secretly.

Erlang did it secretly, but Gu Chengyu, who was watching Erlang from the corner of his eye, had already seen this scene.

He knew what Erlang meant. Papa Gu said at the beginning that he would only be allowed to study for three years, but if he read well, he could continue to study.Erlang thinks that his reading is better than that of Dalang and Sanlang, and this opportunity belongs to him.But he was afraid of what might happen, so he often hit Da Lang, hoping that Da Lang would give up automatically. After all, Da Lang was not as good at reading as he was, wasn't he?
In fact, Dalang, do you not want to study?Gu Chengyu shook his head and stopped thinking about it. Whether Da Lang wanted to study or not, it was his own choice, not to mention the sisters in Da Fang who were all looking forward to it!
Erlang remembered that his father said that if he wanted to stand out, he had to seize every opportunity.In the past two years, he felt more and more that his father was right.

"Uncle is really humble. Big brother! If you still don't understand, just ask uncle. We're going to review." Erlang smiled and pulled the bewildered Saburo back to his desk.

Just ask!Ask every day!It's best to ask the uncle so that he doesn't have time to read books, and see how arrogant he is when it's time for the exam.

Erlang scratched heavily on the paper with the hand holding the brush, and groaned inwardly.

"Uncle! I'm going to read the book first, so hurry up and read!" Da Lang took the book and returned to his seat.

Holding the book in front of him, Da Lang actually couldn't read a single word.He didn't tell anyone. In fact, he didn't like reading, so he didn't dare to say it.He was afraid that if he finally had such an opportunity, if he read half of it but didn't want to read it, how disappointed would they be?
So he didn't dare to slack off for a moment, his aptitude was not enough, if he didn't work hard, it would be even more hopeless.But the more he holds the book, the more he can't read it, he is so tired, sometimes he really wants to take a rest.

Now the life at home is much better than before. He has no worries about food and clothing, and he doesn't have to work from dawn to dusk. He is very content.He also knows that the opportunity to study is hard-won, and he cherishes it very much.

Da Lang held the book, feeling restless for a long time.For a while, he thought about studying hard and living up to the expectations of his parents; for a while, he thought about what he would do if he could choose not to study.

The winter nights are especially cold, and Lu Shi was afraid that Gu Chengyu would freeze while studying in the study, so he lit a charcoal basin in the house.The charcoal in the basin is just ordinary charcoal, and it will inevitably smell of smoke when it is burned.Gu Chengyu usually doesn't smoke. He would rather consume his internal energy and keep himself warm than smell the choking smell of smoke.

So the charcoal basin is usually placed on Dalang's side. Their desks are closer to the door, and the cold wind blows in, which is really too cold.And with the wind, the smell of smoke from the charcoal basin can also be blown away, the smell of smoke is not too heavy, and it can be used to keep warm.His room is not big, if the window is closed, there is no guarantee that he will not be poisoned.

"Xiaobao! Why are you reading so late today?" Lu's voice suddenly came from outside the door.

Lu came to the door of the study with a plate of plum cakes. She saw that Gu Chengyu hadn't gone back to sleep so late.Knowing that Gu Chengyu was reading in the study, he brought the pastries, hoping to make Gu Chengyu rest up his stomach.

Mrs. Lu pushed the door, and found that the three Dalang brothers hadn't left yet, so her expression became a little gloomy.Looking again, the charcoal basin is actually in the big house, so Xiaobao's compartment, isn't there no charcoal basin?

"Mom! Why are you here? I'll practice calligraphy for a while, and I'll be back in the house soon. It's cold outside, come in quickly." Hearing Lu's voice, Gu Chengyu put down the brush, and walked out of the cubicle.

"This charcoal basin is for you? What's the matter? Your master didn't teach you to respect your elders? Your uncle is cold in the room, but you are here to enjoy the blessings. Whose family rule is this? You read all the books in the stomach of a dog. gone?"

Lu's brows stood on end, pointing at Da Lang and the three of them and yelling, "She's not here, is this how her family's Xiaobao was bullied by them?"
Dalang and the others were dumbfounded by the sudden abuse, and they all froze in place.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Gu Chengyu hurried forward to explain.

"Mom! I asked them to put this charcoal basin here. I smelled it and wanted to cough, so I gave it to Dalang and the others."

"Why are you still coughing? As I said, this charcoal is not good charcoal. What good charcoal can you buy so cheap? Your father just can't bear it." When Lu heard that his son disliked the strong smell of charcoal and smoke, it made his throat uncomfortable. I no longer force my son to use it, but if my son doesn't use it, it can't be cheap for those little bastards.

"Then I don't want to buy it next time, and mother will ask your father to buy you something better." Afraid that her son would be cold, she decided to buy Yinshuang charcoal next time.

Gu Chengyu didn't say no, after all he didn't need it, but Da Lang and the others were cold.

"Xiaobao! Are you hungry after reading so late? Eat some plum cakes to cushion your stomach. This is what my mother bought in the town today." Gu Chengyu dragged Mrs. Lu into the inner room, looking at the pile of plum cakes on the table. After reading the book, I immediately feel distressed. It is really hard for such a young child to read so many books.

"Why does mother see that you are losing weight? Tomorrow, mother will kill you a chicken to make up for it. Studying is a waste of time, so why don't you eat more good food?" Lu patted Gu Chengyu's forehead distressedly, eyes full of kindness.

"Mom! Where have I lost weight? Look, I've gained weight! There's no need to kill the chickens, the chickens have to save the eggs. I'll rest after finishing writing here, so mother should rest earlier too! It's so cold today." Gu Chengyu pinched the flesh on his cheek and said to Mrs. Lu.

(End of this chapter)