"It's Xizi who makes dried tofu. She learned the craft from someone else and is making it at home! She wants to open a shop in the town to sell this. She even cooked it for lunch, and my eldest brother drank two cups here!" said Mr. Gu.
The aroma makes me a little greedy, so I'll have a few sips of this dish with some wine, it will definitely taste delicious!
"Then I won't be polite, it smells really good!" Uncle Gu also likes to drink wine. Due to Gu Wanhua's mistakes, he hasn't had a sip with Father Gu for many days.
"Have you discussed the banquet for Xiaobao? Have you chosen a date? When are you going to do it?" Uncle Gu was very emotional when he talked about this. It would be great if his brother Hua could win! But it's okay.
He has passed the county examination and the government examination, otherwise he will have to do it all over again in three years. He has to force him too much in the past two years, otherwise it will be even more difficult in three years!
“It’s not decided yet, we’ll see when the time comes!”
"Then let's settle on eighteen! I saw it that day and it was a good day. By the way, your eldest sister, please let me know when you find out and don't forget it!" Uncle Gu thought of Gu Xiu in Dalin Village, Huaihe Town, last time.
It's a bit strange that I didn't come back for the Dragon Boat Festival. After all, I came quite frequently in the past few years.
"I'll send you a message then." Father Gu took a cigarette and took a sip from time to time.
"You are lucky! Xiaobao is a striver. Brother Hua is not motivated, so he failed the exam this time. Otherwise, wouldn't our family have a double happiness?" The more Uncle Gu thought about it, the more regretful he became.
"Brother Hua is not very old. At his age, he doesn't end up doing much, so why are you in such a hurry? Maybe he will become a scholar next time." Father Gu could only comfort him, thinking to himself, he
Jia Xiaobao will not be like Brother Hua, who was coaxed by a woman to the point where he couldn't even walk.
"You're still talking about it! Ever since Yanbi came to the family, Brother Hua's whole heart has been devoted to Yanbi. He doesn't even hug his son, and his granddaughter-in-law ignores her." In fact, Uncle Gu really couldn't figure it out. Little Yang's
She's not bad looking either, and Yanbi isn't a top beauty either. Why is she so obsessed with Brother Hua?
In fact, what Uncle Gu didn't know was that Xiao Yang had already given up on Gu Wanhua. She only wanted to live with her son, so how could she bother to please Gu Wanhua? She hated Gu Wanhua when she saw him.
Gu Wanhua, who was at Uncle Gu's house, was still having sweet dreams. He also imagined that Yanbi could give him a son!
"That can't be done! How can Brother Hua be thoughtful like this?" In his life, Father Gu hated the kind of women who looked coquettish and even had hooks in their eyes. Some women wiped away tears at every turn, as if they were bullied by everyone.
Like her.
"Who says it's not the case? But he just took it seriously! Alas! We can only wait until his new energy wears off, and then we can supervise and supervise him!" Uncle Gu also loves face, but this time he was really upset, otherwise he would
I won't tell Dad Gu here.
"It's time to eat!" Ms. Lu walked into the main room and packed up the Kang table. When she saw Uncle Gu coming, she didn't even raise her eyes and asked Gu Wan to put down her work.
Uncle Gu was also a little embarrassed, and even the Changqing family members didn't look good when they saw him.
At noon, we had stir-fried dried tofu and roasted pork belly knots, plus spicy tofu, and also made fried tofu stuffed with meat, and stir-fried two vegetarian dishes, and the dish was complete.
Sure enough, these dishes were well received.
"The dried tofu and fried tofu have a very special taste. If we open a shop in the town, there will definitely be business!" Uncle Gu praised while eating.
"It's delicious." Mrs. Lu also rarely praised it.
After eating, Gu Xi said goodbye. Now that she knew how to make soy products, she wanted to go back early and collect more soybeans. When she left, Gu Chengyu got the look from Father Gu and went out, giving Gu Xi five taels of silver.
This is the cost of buying raw materials. You will pay it back later when you earn money.
"Sister, don't worry about the shop. I'll ask someone to keep an eye on the town and I'll give you an answer in the next few days." It must be troublesome for Gu Xi to go to the shop. Paralyzed Yu has already come back, so he can just leave this matter to Yu.
Let the paralytic do it.
"Ah! Then thank you, eldest sister. There is no rush in this shop, just take your time and look for it." Gu Xi obviously didn't mean what she said. In fact, she was more anxious than anyone else!
Gu Chengyu asked Ming Yan to drive the carriage to send them back. Wang Dou and Wang Tian'er waved to him. Young people's feelings came quickly, and they became familiar with each other in such a morning. Besides, there was food and drink at grandpa's house, which was better than at home.
It felt much better, so I was reluctant to leave when I left.
Of course, Gu Chengyu would not try to persuade her to stay. The two children were not young anymore, and they were also the main work force at home. Who would help Gu Xi with the work at home?
When they returned to the main room, Uncle Gu and the others were chatting about the archway again.
"This archway still needs to be built. After all, this is the first scholar in our village!" Uncle Gu is now the clan leader and Li Zheng. No matter what aspects he considers, he believes that one should be built.
"Doesn't it mean that the family has no money?" Dad Gu's initial excitement calmed down. It's not easy for their family to get money for this matter, at least not all of it, lest others think that their family is arrogant. I haven't heard of anyone taking the exam.
If you become a scholar and just build archways and plaques for yourself, how shameless is that?
This question made Uncle Gu stunned for a moment, and then he came back to his senses and said: "Otherwise, if our Gu family contributes a little, we should be able to get it together, so we can build a stone building. Wood is the easiest to be damaged by wind and rain, and it will be damaged in the future."
It’s too troublesome to repair.”
"It's not easy for the clan, how can we ask everyone to give up money for this matter? I think it's better to forget it!" Gu Chengyu disagreed. Everyone's life was very tight. If you go to someone and ask them to give up money to build an archway,
Are people willing? If he becomes a scholar, how much benefit will his clan get?
In fact, Gu Chengyu underestimated the unity of a clan. As long as anyone in the clan really gets admitted as a scholar, everyone will not refuse to give money. This is a good thing for changing the family. If someone is admitted to be a scholar, and becomes an official, then he can
If you lead the whole clan, just say that you are a member of the official clan when you go out, and ordinary people will give you face.
"Then why don't you agree? This is a big deal for the whole clan, so let's just deal with it first! If it's not enough, don't worry, Xiaobao, don't worry! Everyone will be happy."
"I think it's better to forget about the archway. Let's build it together when I'm lucky enough to be elected as a candidate or a Jinshi! Now my family's life is getting better and we have more money. I want to repair the ancestral hall, which can be considered as a contribution to the family.
Got it!"
Gu Chengyu had no such plan at first, but when he talked about it today, he suddenly remembered that the Gu family's ancestral hall was very dilapidated. Although it was covered with tiles, the walls were made of stone. It might have been built for
To save money, no bricks were used.
After so many years, the gaps between the stones have long appeared, and they are getting bigger and bigger. They don't look like it. Gu Chengyu actually doesn't plan to repair, he plans to rebuild. He has money, and since he came to the Dayan Dynasty, he also
If you choose to take care of your family, you should do something for your ancestors.