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

Chapter 278 Unmarried Man and Woman
"Is the money still available? If it's not enough, I'll take it from here!" Gu Chengyu did the math. In the past three years, the annual dividends have been 800 taels of silver, which is logically not enough.

"How can a small shop need so much money? It's just that the medicinal materials are a bit more expensive. I plan to plant medicinal materials in the fields this year. I just opened the shop and it will be cheaper than other shops, so I can have a way out!"

When Old Gu heard this, he quickly waved his hands, "It can't be too cheap, or people's business will not be easy to do, and I'm afraid they will come to trouble you! I can help you with planting medicinal materials, but there are not enough people, so we should plant less. A few acres, it is said that some medicinal materials are difficult to grow! This is not the same as growing grain!"

"I know, of course it won't be much cheaper!"

After a few people talked for a while, Gu Chengchi led Mrs. Zhao back.

Gu Chengyu greeted Gu Chengli after passing by Dafang, and was about to go out for a walk.Without Ming Mo and the others, he walked alone on the path in the field, looking at the open field, the green seedlings, and the villagers working in the field, and walked slowly towards the foot of the mountain.

When he was a child, he often sat beside a big rock, where he could see the whole picture of Shangling Village.Leaning against the big tree, I sigh that it is still so cool under the shade of the big tree.It seems that he hasn't been here since he entered school. He feels that life is always so busy. He has a lot of things to do and he can't stop for a moment.

Inside the village entrance of Shangling Village, there is a stone memorial archway, which was built by the clan when he was a scholar three years ago, as well as the large ancestral hall of the Gu family and the two courtyards of the Gu family, all of which were built by him. After the Dayan Dynasty, the changes in Shangling Village, maybe he will leave more traces of him in this world in the future.

Gu Chengyu looked at it, and suddenly felt that his mood opened up.Then he picked up a branch on the ground and began to write and draw.After more than an hour, Gu Chengyu looked at the words he wrote on the ground, and couldn't hide the joy on his face. His words were more majestic than before.It's a pity that the branches can't draw, otherwise he would definitely be able to draw the whole picture of Shangling Village.

His calligraphy and painting hadn't improved for a long time. He didn't expect to have such a harvest after revisiting his old place this time?After sitting for another stick of incense, Gu Chengyu got up and prepared to go back.

When Gu Chengyu returned to the yard, he happened to run into Ming Mo who was walking towards him.

"Master, Mr. Sun is here!" Ming Mo's forehead was dripping with sweat. Just now, in order to find Gu Chengyu, he searched for more than half of the village. The son only said to go for a walk, but he didn't know where he went.

"Oh? Where's the person?" Gu Chengyu wasn't surprised. After all, he was leaving for the capital in a few days. It was normal for him to take time to see his fiancée.

"I have already gone to the inner courtyard, the old man is with me!"

Gu Chengyu nodded, walked towards the inner courtyard, looked at the houses on both sides, Gu Chengyu suddenly felt that as the ancestral house of the Gu family, this house was still a bit small.But there are other people's homes nearby, and the yard can't be expanded.

If I had known that I should have bought the land at the foot of the mountain, I should have been able to build a house with about three entrances.Several rooms are squeezed into one house, and the family is divided, so it is inconvenient to go in and out.

What's more, this house will belong to the eldest brother in the future, it seems that he needs to rebuild the house.Although there is a house in Fucheng, Shangling Village is his foundation after all. In order to have a spacious house to live in when he comes back in the future, he should build a big house, anyway, he is not short of money.

"Where did you go just now? Mingmo looked for you everywhere." Sun Xian sat on the stool in the main room drinking tea, saw Gu Chengyu coming in from the yard, and said with a smile.

"Go out for a while, why? You don't need to help your mother?" Gu Chengyu sat down next to Sun Xian. The two are already acquainted, and they are about to become a family, so there is no need to salute each other. .

Three years ago, Gu Chengyu brought the Sun family's pickles to the restaurant, and the response was pretty good. Later, the Sun family sent pickles to the restaurant every year.A small jar of pickles costs five hundred cash to one tael of silver, and in the past two years, my grandma has developed more varieties.

The cheapest ones are radish strips and cabbage, and the more expensive ones are cucumbers, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, etc. In addition, my grandma also made some sweet and spicy sauces, and I have earned a lot of money in the past two years.The courtyard of the Sun family was so full of pots and jars that Grandma couldn't make it by herself, so she asked the women in the village to help.

"Today's has been marinated. Two aunts have been invited at home. My mother said that I don't need my help. I still have to thank you for this. If it weren't for your restaurant to help sell it, how could my family sell it? And earned so much money?"

In the past, Sun Xian was still thinking about how to repay Gu Chengyu, but he owed more and more debts of favor.

"How many times have you said this? Why do you still say it? Your family is doing well. Besides, with your pickles, the business of the restaurant has improved a lot!" Seeing that Sun Xian thanked him again, Gu Chengyu could only say something comfort.

In fact, Sun Xian knew in his heart that Gu Chengyu was just looking for a livelihood for his family, and the business of the restaurant was so good, his family's pickles were just icing on the cake!

The three chatted for a while, and Sun Xian couldn't sit still.Seeing Sun Xian sitting on pins and needles, Gu Chengyu couldn't help but pursed his lips and smiled.

"Brother Xian, you will stay for supper today and stay at home." Mrs. Lu came from the kitchen and said with a smile.

"Then trouble auntie! I'm here, and I'm going to cause trouble for you." Sun Xian was still a little shy when facing his mother-in-law, afraid that if he didn't pay attention, the mother-in-law would be dissatisfied with him.

He has been here for quite a while, but he still hasn't seen Gu Wan. It's not impossible for unmarried men and women to see each other in the presence of their elders.But Gu Wan had to learn the rules in the afternoon, so she didn't come to the main room until now.

Of course, Sun Xian also wanted to stay at Gu's house for dinner. This is a good opportunity to look after Gu Wan in an open and aboveboard manner, although he definitely won't eat at the same table.

When it was time for dinner, Gu Wan finally came late, Sun Xian immediately turned his gaze to Gu Wan.

Gu Wan is already fifteen, and there are still two months left before her graduation ceremony. It's a pity that Gu Chengyu and the others can't keep up with Gu Wan's graduation ceremony.

I saw that she was wearing a crimson dress with pinched breasts, a blue pleated skirt underneath, and a bun with a bead flower and a hairpin on it.The skin on the face is rosy and pale, and it looks very beautiful.

Sun Xian couldn't take his eyes away after just one glance, Gu Wan learned the rules from the dumb mother-in-law, and now she looks like a lady of every family.

Gu Wan lightly moved her lotus steps, and she came over gracefully.As soon as he entered the main room, he saw Sun Xian sitting in the room, his face was blushing, he turned his head away quickly, and walked towards Old Gu.But in Sun Xian's eyes, there are thousands of charms in this look, that graceful figure and handsome face, all of which make his heart move.

Gu Chengyu saw all this in his eyes, but had no choice but to remind him, cough! "He and his father are still there! This Sun Xian, dare to act like this in front of his father-in-law?
(End of this chapter)