delicious little cook

Chapter 1005 Family
Gu Yun bounced back home, the gate was still blocked by the neighbors who came to congratulate him, so he turned his head, walked back through the side alley over the kitchen, entered the house through the back door of the kitchen, and wrote Bai Kou The menu was handed over to Zeng Zhu, the head kitchen manager.

The family was separated in the mansion, Zeng Zhu stood firmly on the side of the long house. At that time, Mrs. Gu completely lost control over the dowry cook, and Zeng Zhu no longer respected the old master, and only served the long house. The big and small masters are her masters, and Gu Yun gave her the menu, and she recognized Bai Kou's handwriting, so she would do her best without asking too much, and she didn't dare to change it indiscriminately.

After a brief explanation with Zeng Zhu, Gu Yun went back to the Zhongming Courtyard to rest, changed into gorgeous clothes and went to the main hall of the front yard to receive guests. Gu Jing had already greeted many respectable guests there, and the inner house also had female relatives of officials and eunuchs who came to congratulate him. The third aunt is also socializing with the eldest lady in the Jicheng Hall.

The crowd was busy till noon, when the number of guests finally dwindled. After taking a nap, all the family members went out and sent the letters of good news to the relatives' homes. A new round of congratulations and banquets began tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.

Gu Chan and Yang Mi naturally also received the good news from Duke Ye's mansion. Gu Yun and Gu Jing are both on the list. The three brothers are Jinshi, and their parents and grandparents are also from serious Jinshi backgrounds. This is already enough Let the historians write the glory of history with large pen and ink.

But for Yang Mi, who was expelled from fame and reduced to nothing, such good news really hurt his eyes.

If it weren't for the lawsuit last year, I should be one of the candidates this year. With his consistent results, he might be on the list, but it ended like this. The glory of the family, the expectations of the elders, and his own All future prospects are gone.

Thinking of these things, Yang Mi's hatred for Gu Yun became more and more serious, it had penetrated deep into the bone marrow and fused into the blood.

In the evening, Mr. Gu, who had been in the official office for nearly a month, finally came home from the office. After a good wash, he sat in a warm and comfortable room, drinking tea leisurely, chatting with his wife, and getting to know the family. current situation.

Mrs. Gu naturally told her husband about her son's attitude in the morning. Mr. Gu didn't care about Bai Kou's imagining of his husband and wife as so cruel. He was only a little surprised by Gu Yun's words that he made money to support his family with a beautiful appearance.

"He is as beautiful as a flower? A pig as beautiful as a flower, isn't that still a pig?!"

"Son, this is aroused. Today, someone pried the corner of the wall face to face."

"Bai Kou is so capable, it's not uncommon for other men to fall in love with her. My fair lady, a gentleman is so good, who will pick a corner?"

"Qing Wang Gongheng."

"Prince Qing? Oh, I may know what it is for."

"King Qing wants to take Bai Kou to the south."

"Well, with foresight, if you publicly announce your cooperation with Bai Kou, King Qing's chances of winning will increase."

"Why is the south suddenly so special?"

"The southern sea area is the hardest-hit area for smuggling. Most of the goods smuggled in by Dacheng Mansion come from the southern coastline. The court wants to take this opportunity to put a Zhennan king, bring the southern coastal area into the national border, and open up the inland to the southernmost part of the country. After the coastal barrier and the coastline are connected together, the waterway from Dacheng Mansion to the capital can be used again, and it has nothing to do with smuggling."

"Yes, in this way, the current bad things will become good things in the future."

"Well, King Qing's mother and concubine, Concubine An, originally came from a wealthy family in the south. When she was young, she was one of the most beauties. There is a reason why King Qing wanted to be the king of Zhennan. His grandfather supported him there, and the land and people were all on his side. , the other competitors here are just a bit behind him. If he gets Bai Kou's support again and takes her to the south, using business as a cover to do things such as lurking, spying, wooing, and instigating rebellion, a few years later, the town Nanwang might really be his."

"King Qing is young, but he has great ambitions."

"The king of Yu has lost power, and no one can shake the prince's position as the crown prince. Instead of being a idle king in the capital who has nothing to do, eat and drink until he dies, it is better to leave the capital and fight for it. If you finish the fight, you can leave a foundation for future generations. I can also leave a name in history, future generations will commemorate his great achievements, and will not compare him with those mediocre princes."

"So our son got angry in a hurry. As soon as he came back, he announced to me that he and Bai Kou were not allowed to be obstructed by anyone. Our future daughter-in-law must be her, and it is useless for the family to object. He has money now, and the wedding expenses will be spent on him." If one person can fully support him, the family has nothing to do with him.”

"The question is, does our son know how to get along with girls? Bai Kou has always been his maid, so he won't still look at Bai Kou like a maid?"

"Don't worry, no, Bai Kou will beat him to death."

"Oh, that's good, then let them go. He deserves any setbacks and lessons. If he can't bear it here, how will he bear the dark side of the official career in the future."

Of course, Ye Guogong and his wife didn't mean to see their son's jokes, but when there were jokes, the two of them didn't resist. Gu Yun would try to be on the list, which indicated that the family fortune of Ye Guogong's family would be prosperous in the next few decades. When the pastime.

Gu Chen was also happy about the good news that his brother was on the list in the exam, but he felt a little lonely when he thought that he hadn't passed the exam as a scholar, so he was studying behind closed doors.

Gu Yun was also extremely tired this day. After dinner, he said good night to the elders and went back to the bedroom to rest early. There will be new visitors tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow there will be a banquet for relatives and friends at home. He has to be busy at home these days.

The next day, Bai Kou went to the factory to do her work step by step, and announced to the workers and subordinates the good news that Gu Yun would be on the list, so everyone was rewarded and had fun together.

The palace chief and his wife spent the night in Prince Yan's mansion, and they only came back to their home now. Once they got home, they were busy entertaining visitors. The officials and eunuchs in the same workshop often walked around, and Gu Yun and Gu Jing also went to visit the house specially. The mansion congratulated the palace chief Ji Ji, while Ning Peilan went to Ye State Duke's mansion to congratulate Mrs. Gu.

Yang Mi and Gu Chan went to the sister-in-law's house to meet their mother. They also got the news yesterday. After reading the letter, Gan notified her elder brother and sister-in-law. Instruct his wife to prepare a gift. In the future, Gu Yun will be the junior of the Imperial Academy. As a senior, Gan Yuwen will naturally take care of him and support him a lot. The business relationship will start from now on.

The three of Mrs. Gu's side are also preparing congratulatory gifts. Gu Xu will try to be on the list and try to be a second-class Jinshi in the year. The brothers worked hard together, so even though Second Madam Gu was full of grievances and dissatisfaction with the separation and conflicts between the sisters-in-law, she was still very willing to pay for this gift, and she didn't want to be said that she was stingy even with this.

Everyone was busy with their own business, this day passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was the third day when the rankings were released. A large banquet was held in Duke Ye's mansion to invite relatives and friends to celebrate the two elder brothers in the mansion being listed on the rankings, and wish them the best of luck. You can get good grades in the next imperial examination.

(End of this chapter)