Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

This time he was still escorted by the Shunyi Escort Bureau. When Qian Gui set off back to Fucheng, it was already the sixth day of February, and there were only ten days left until February 16th.

After the guests left, Zhou Banxia also had time to catch up on the work for two days and handed the lye solution and prepared spices to Zhou Daya.

Then prepare some test-taking tools.

Like single clothes.

Candidates are not allowed to wear sandwiched clothing in the scientific examination, so cotton-padded clothes are not allowed and they can only wear single clothes, otherwise they will be punished as cheating.

But even though it is already February, the weather in the north is still quite cold, so we can only prepare a few more single clothes, and wear more single clothes when the time comes to ensure safety.

In addition, there are also examination baskets, the Four Treasures of the Study, etc., as well as Gu Wenxuan and Dajiang's daily clothes, some books, etc. packed in boxes and boxes will also be taken to the county seat.

On the ninth day of February, it was just dawn.

Zhou Banxia and Mrs. Liu got on the carriage first and took the newly bought cook and wife to the small courtyard they rented in the county town so that they could put the things they brought in properly for Gu Wenxuan and others to move in.

It is said to be a small courtyard, compared to the Gu family's large courtyard with a backyard of about two acres. In fact, the small courtyard rented here has a front and back yard, so it is not small.

Push the door open and go in.

The courtyard is wide and sparse, with houses on four sides independent of each other and connected by verandas. The layout is light and simple, the furniture is complete, and the style is simple and elegant.

It's a pity that the owner of the house is not short of money and only rents it to scholars. A gentleman does not take away people's love. Otherwise, Zhou Banxia would not want a house in a school district like this.

No matter Gu Wenxuan or Da Jiang, once they become students, if they have to choose between a county school and a government school in the future, they will definitely choose the county school nearby.

Fortunately, it is now rented. Even if it is difficult to find a seller for this street house, sooner or later someone will change hands, and it will not be too late to buy it by then.

At the same time, not only was the courtyard fully furnished, but Gu Erzhu also sent people to clean it from time to time, and even rice, flour, oil, salt, and charcoal were prepared.

But men are a little careless after all.

Mrs. Liu went in and walked around, and immediately asked people to burn the kang first, and it wasn't just in the main room, but in the front and back yards. As long as there was a kang in the room, the kang was burned.

For rooms without a kang, such as the main hall or small hall, people also prepare braziers and red clay stoves, and then wipe down tables, chairs and other furniture.

Zhou Banxia was not idle either. He sorted and put away the items he had brought, and even went out to prepare all the missing items one by one for the store to deliver.

If it were in the past, Mr. Liu would still say that there is nothing at home, just tell your father later and ask him to bring it tomorrow, but now he doesn't care.

The old daughter-in-law earned nearly 10,000 taels of silver before the goods were shipped at the end of the month. This time she earned nearly 10,000 taels of silver without any fanfare. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as making a fortune every day.

As long as you can hide it, don't let anyone know about it, and don't get targeted, your old daughter-in-law won't be hurt. You can buy whatever you like, and spend as much as you can.

Seeing that Zhou Banxia even took the cook out and asked the store to send a waiter to deliver the things, instead of asking the cook to follow the car back first, and returned safely safely, Mrs. Liu felt even more at ease.

Over there in Qinghe Village.

Seeing that he was about to set off, Gu Wenxuan hesitated for a moment. Liang governed the country with filial piety and strict hierarchy, and finally decided to visit the old home before getting on the carriage.

People are unpredictable.

In this era that attaches great importance to reputation, since there is a scientific examination, it is natural to avoid leaving any stain on the reputation, so as not to be caught.

What's more, it was just a trip. He was going to do serious things, so there was no need to be sneaky. He couldn't avoid it, and his moral character was underestimated. When he arrived at the old home, Gu Wenxuan deliberately told Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu that he was about to take the county examination, so he would not be able to come to pay his respects on the fifteenth day.

Mr. Gu had already learned from Patriarch Gu and Mr. Gu that he had participated in the county examination, but he did not mention it to Mrs. Gu, so Mrs. Gu was stunned for a while.

By the time she reacted, Gu Wenxuan had already said goodbye and got on the carriage waiting at the entrance of the village, heading to the county town with Da Jiang, Li Geer, and Gu Erzhu.

Zhou Shun, on the other hand, will have to wait until tomorrow to accompany Zhou Xiucai and other students taking the county examination to the county seat.

In the next few days, Zhou Xiucai will stay in the small courtyard in order to catch his brother-in-law Bai Juren in the county. If there are no special circumstances, he will wait until the county examination is over and return to the village.

Mrs. Gu was away here, only to hear her granddaughter-in-law Ma Shan say that her mother-in-law had arranged all the chores at home, including the distribution of injectors.

For example, Ma Shan doesn't know when your father-in-law and mother-in-law will come back. They may come back tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, or they may wait until the county examination is over before going home.

When asked where she lived, Ma Shan didn't hide it from Mrs. Gu.

After all, he couldn't hide it even if he wanted to, but he also mentioned that since Gu Dalang had already booked the inn, let Mrs. Gu pretend that she didn't know.

In short, scientific examination is more important than anything else.

She didn't understand things about scholars, but she knew that Sanya also listened to her uncle's arrangements. Her uncle even said that he would close the door to thank guests, so don't make Sanya embarrassed.

How could Mrs. Gu fail to understand the meaning behind her grandson's daughter-in-law's words?

Even though she still didn't know whether Rokuro was forced to drop out of school due to a scheme by the old man, his grandfather, and his grandson, she understood.

The second son's family, from the oldest to the youngest, no one wanted to have too much contact with the elder and the younger couple. Alas, I would rather invite outsiders to stay than meet Dalang.

Gu Wenxuan didn't know that Mrs. Gu still had this idea, otherwise she would have given her a good introduction to what classmates were, and two of them were classmates with the surname Zhou and Gu.

Nowadays, it is unusual for people from the same hometown and the same year to go to school to share the same friendship with each other.

Furthermore, even Gu Dalang may not be willing to associate with him.

No matter how hard he has been lately, he has kept his ears closed to what is going on outside the window, and his eyes closed to the world. ’, I still don’t believe that the old man would not persuade Gu Dalang to sit at his house.

It's just that the guy with low self-esteem and arrogance is just jealous that he used to have an old man who can make money, and now he has found a good wife. He is also afraid that after his previous plan failed, he will still be overwhelmed academically, and he is anxious in his heart. He was angry again and pretended to be dismissive on the surface.

It was as if he missed Gu Dalang's visit. If he didn't shock Gu Dalang to the point of bowing his head, he would really think that he, Gu Wenxuan, could scheme easily.

At this time, Gu Wenxuan has not yet arrived at the county seat, and is on the road chatting with Da Jiang and Brother Li about how to arrange the next few days.

Ever since Zhou Xiucai saw his reading plan, he not only gave Da Jiang to him, but also asked him to improve his eldest grandson's reading plan.

But somehow there was something wrong. These two children were not generally willing to listen to his nonsense.

He said that first of all, each person should take the initiative to complete double the amount of homework every day. In addition to ensuring two and a half hours of adequate sleep, he would spend the rest of the time studying questions.

I really listened.

No matter how tiring and boring these days are, one by one, he listens to whatever is said. He is diligent and obedient, which is so rare.