Volume 2, Chapter 147: Reciprocation
These people have seen the more noble sons, Rong Qian and Rong Chuan. The two brothers are also first-class good-looking, but they wear fancy clothes and ride military horses. They are all kind of righteous, majestic, solemn, and heroic. That kind of handsome.
And Gu Lingyun is the kind of pampered, gentle, elegant and handsome man. He wears a wide robe and long sleeves, has red lips and white teeth, and is very handsome, especially his snow-white complexion, which is so delicate that even the older girls are ashamed of themselves.
Shangguan Ruoli stood up and said, "Mr. Gu, why are you here?"
The young woman had a very good complexion, with fair cheeks and rosy cheeks, and a twinkling smile in her eyes. Although she was dressed simply, she was a stunning beauty. Especially those eyes, which made Gu Lingyun feel very friendly.
Gu Lingyun's eyes were filled with aura, and he smiled and said: "I originally went to the really delicious pastry shop to buy some snacks, but it was closed today, so I came here."
"Oh, we are setting up a banquet at home today, and the shop has been closed for the whole day. Please come in quickly!" Shangguan Ruoli made an inviting gesture.
"Dad! Dad! The second child is here!" Wulang ran into the house with his little baby in his arms.
Dongming Ziyu responded, slightly surprised, cupping his fists and saying, "Master Gu!"
Gu Lingyun cupped his fists and returned the salute, "Brother Dong! Congratulations, congratulations!"
Dongming Ziyu said politely: "I'm so happy, please come inside!"
Dalang and Erlang also let several of Gu Lingyun's entourages sit at the table. Sanlang went to arrange the carriages and horses, and Silang went to notify the kitchen to add more dishes.
Mrs. Qian watched Gu Lingyun enter the house, then turned to Shangguan Ruoli and asked, "Wu Lang, who is this noble young master?"
At the beginning, everyone asked: "Yes, yes, who is this? Why is he so handsome?"
Shangguan Ruoli smiled and said: "This young master's surname is Gu. He came from the capital and returned to his hometown of Fengcheng to take the scientific examination. He is the second in this subject."
Mrs. He was surprised and said: "Hey! He is so young, only thirteen or fourteen years old, right? He is a scholar?"
Shangguan Ruoli said: "I heard he is fifteen years old."
"Tsk, tsk, look at people, I was selected as a scholar at the age of fifteen, and I'm still the second best!"
"Daniu, you have to study hard! You know?"
"Gou Shengzi, you have to learn from others and study hard. You will be a scholar in the top 20, and your ancestral graves are still smoking!"
Every family took care of their own children's education, and Gu Lingyun became "someone else's child."
Shangguan Ruoli was very pleased with Gu Lingyun. He had a good family background, good looks, and good knowledge. He didn't have a domineering temperament. He was cheerful and open-minded, generous and sociable. At first glance, he seemed to be pampered and protected by a big family, but he was raised strictly.
Many snack boxes were prepared at home as gifts in return for distinguished guests. But Shangguan Ruoli didn't use these snacks. The snacks given as gifts in Fengcheng were all made from space ingredients. People of Gu Lingyun's background are not tired of eating. You can taste it if you taste it.
She made a lot last time, and the rest was stored in the space warehouse. She used her own snack box to change the packaging and gave it to Gu Lingyun as a return gift. In addition, she paired it with some dried fruits from the space: red dates, walnuts, hazelnuts, Pine nuts, chestnuts, and raisins are all packed in exquisite small bamboo baskets, which is very decent.
She didn't prepare fruit for the space, just because she was afraid that he would buy it if he ate it deliciously.
Mrs. Qian was helped in by Daya and Ling Yue. Her steps were a little unsteady, and it was obvious that she was dizzy from drinking.
Shangguan Ruoli supported her and said, "Mother, why are you here? Get on the kang and rest for a while."
Mrs. Qian looked at the ten snack boxes and several small bamboo baskets of dried fruits and asked, "Are these the return gifts for Gu Xiaolang?"
Shangguan Ruoli said: "Yes, he said he would take the capital to honor the elders, so I made more preparations."
She thought that Mrs. Qian would feel distressed when she saw something, but unexpectedly, Mrs. Qian said: "It's missing! Add some fungus, white fungus and other wild products."
Shangguan Ruoli was slightly surprised.
Mrs. Qian looked around like a thief, and whispered: "Gu Xiaolang, this is the number!"
Saying that, he extended a slap.
Shangguan Ruoli asked: "Five hundred taels?"
Mrs. Qian nodded, "Too many! We are not friendly to others, so we have to give back generous gifts. We can't let others look down on our family and despise our four children! We are classmates, and maybe we will become officials together in the future.
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She knew that Shangguan Ruoli had good things here. The emperor's reward for the suturing technique for discovering the jade mine was all kept here by Shangguan Ruoli.
Shangguan Ruoli agreed and said to Daya and Ling Yue: "Please help your baby to rest on the kang and take a sobering pill before going to bed, otherwise you will have a headache."
"Hey!" Daya and Ling Yue responded, helping Mrs. Qian to rest.
Shangguan Ruoli also prepared six small baskets of dry goods such as fungus, white fungus, bamboo fungus, shiitake mushroom, tea tree mushroom, and matsutake. Each basket weighs about five or six kilograms. They are all grown in Space Spirit Field and are of high quality.
You can't buy it even if you have money.
There are ginseng, deer antlers and other things in the space, but after thinking about it, I still didn’t take them out. The old ones are not suitable for their status as a poor family, and they are suspected of being bloated and pretending to be fat. The young ones are not looked down upon by the nobles in the capital.
It's better to send some local products, which will look more simple and sincere.
Gu Lingyun broke up the banquet, said goodbye and went back. When he saw a carriage of things, the smile on his face froze slightly, "This is too much! This, how can this be so embarrassing!"
Dongming Ziyu said: "It's not worth it. The dim sum is made at home. These mountain products are picked from the mountains. Just don't dislike it."
When Gu Lingyun heard this, he no longer refused and said with a smile: "I don't mind it, I just love your snacks. My elders love to eat game."
There were examples of the snack boxes and fruit baskets in Fengcheng. He knew that these things must be right. It didn't matter. We would also take the imperial examination and the Jinshi examination together in the future, so there would be more opportunities for communication.
Dongming Ziyu warned: "You can't store the snacks. The sooner you eat them, the better. Store them with ice, and they can't be stored for more than three days."
Gu Lingyun said: "I know. When we get back to Fengcheng, I will send someone back eight hundred miles away as soon as possible."
The matter was urgent, so Gu Lingyun didn't say much, got into the carriage, and sped off.
The guests have almost left, and the folks are packing up and cleaning. The division of labor is clear, orderly, clean, and not hectic at all.
Qin Heng also wanted to stay to discuss the opening of Chollima and planned to stay one night.
Seeing the people working in the courtyard, his eyes flashed, "Are these villagers? They work in such an orderly manner, as if they are well-trained."
Dong Chunlei smiled proudly and said: "It's a habit I picked up on the road to escape! Si'er divided them into groups and established rules, and they developed a liking for them."
Everyone chatted and laughed and returned to the house. The remaining seats had been removed, sobering tea was served, and everyone sat down again to talk.
Dongming Ziyu then asked Qin Heng: "Gu Lingyun can travel eight hundred miles to rush for a stutter. His family must be very noble, right?"
At first, he didn't expect that he would interact with Gu Lingyun for the second time so soon, and Dongming Ziyu didn't ask about his specific family background.
Chapter completed!