The next day, Gu Chengyu and the others approached Jingyuan Prefecture.
The gate of Fucheng was already in sight, and Gu Chengyu couldn't help but sigh, but we are finally here!
The driver drove the carriage and quickly arrived at the city gate. It was early in the morning, and there was a long queue at the city gate.
When he was about to come back, he had already asked the escort to deliver a letter. Because he had to take a carriage on the way, he was two days later than the original date.
"Miss Yao! Jingyuan Fucheng has arrived!" Gu Chengyu sent Mingmo over to inform Yao Mengxian. After all, Yao Mengxian has never been to Fucheng, and the girl's house is not allowed to lift the curtain and look out.
Yao Mengxian breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. After riding in the carriage for almost ten days, she felt like she was going to die.
A carriage is not like a boat. Although the boat sometimes rocks, as long as you don't get seasick, the days are not too uncomfortable. There are many places to move on the boat, while the carriage only has one compartment, so even if you want to lie down, you can't.
Besides, it is always inconvenient for women. Take the three emergencies as an example, they are no more convenient than men. If she wants to relieve herself, she has to stop halfway, go deeper into the grass beside the road, and then wrap a cloth around it.
Gu Chengyu and the others are both men, and she is embarrassed to always stop midway. This kind of thing is always difficult to talk about.
So she drank as little water as possible, even used dry food, and didn't even dare to drink soup. She was afraid of delaying everyone's schedule and losing her own face.
Lian Xin and the others were also happy. The journey these past few days was simply a kind of torture for the woman's delicate body, and everyone was suffering unspeakably.
Even Gao MaMa, who has always been steady, raised a smile and said, "We have really arrived at Jingyuan Mansion, girl! I don't know if the old lady is in the house at the moment."
"You should be here by now, it's still early!" Qingdai also joined in, everyone was in high spirits, and the previous listlessness was gone, and there were smiles on their faces.
Qingdai couldn't help but want to lift the curtain of the carriage, but Gao MaMa slapped her hand, "This is not a wilderness, the city is full of people, how can you lift the curtain? When you leave the house, where are all your rules?"
Before in the mansion, Gao MaMa didn't feel it. Just out of the house, she is now more and more dissatisfied with Qingdai.
Qingdai was born into a family in the mansion, and since she could be a second-class girl, it was logical that the rules were not bad. However, after leaving the mansion, she felt that Qingdai's rules were getting looser and looser.
Qingdai was stunned when Gao Mama beat her like this. She also felt that she seemed to be a little wilder recently. It used to be that in the mansion, because the girl was not favored, even the mother-in-law who worked in the big kitchen could look down on her. But
After being out for more than ten days, she forgot her duty.
Yao Mengxian didn't say anything. She had the same idea as Gao MaMa. Qing Dai, you really need to be taught some good manners.
Lian Xin is stable, knows how to think about her, and will protect her master at the critical moment of life and death. The relationship between her and Lian Xin is naturally different.
As for Qingdai, because she didn't accompany her to the end in the dream, her feelings were of course weaker. But she also had some affection for Qingdai, just because she had never betrayed her.
Gu Chengyu looked at the crowd waiting for investigation and found that there were many people in front of him. The officers guarding the gate stabbed the people's vegetable baskets twice with knives and guns, and then waved to let them go.
As for the baggage, the officials will not look at it. They will only check the large-volume items and then let them go. The carriages are the ones that need to be checked the most, and the officials will check them in detail. However, Gu Chengyu is a man, so the inspection is nothing, only Miss Yao's
But there is some trouble on the side.
I don’t know if his certificate of promotion is useful, so I can only give it a try when the time comes.
Gu Chengyu glanced ahead a few times, only to find a familiar person at the city gate.
Huh? Isn't this the steward of the teacher's house? Is he here to pick them up? But they probably don't know when the carriage will arrive.
"Ming Yan! Go forward and greet Manager Liang."
Ming Yan agreed, jumped off the carriage and walked towards the city gate.
Gu Chengyu watched Ming Yan and Manager Liang salute each other, and then Manager Liang got a little excited and followed Ming Yan here.
"This servant has met Mr. Gu!"
Gu Chengyu opened the curtain and accepted his courtesy, then asked strangely: "Manager Liang came to this city gate, isn't he waiting for us?"
Manager Liang smiled and said, "The master calculated that you and your cousin should arrive in the next few days, so he ordered the servant to wait at the city gate when opening and closing the city gate. At other times, he asked the servants in the house to wait.
Come and guard me, this is my first day here! It’s just a coincidence that you are back.”
Gu Chengyu didn't think he deserved such treatment. The teacher usually called him a stinky boy, so how could he come to pick him up? Maybe it was for his granddaughter?
"Teacher is so considerate. Your cousin is in the carriage behind. You go and say hello! Let's go to the teacher's mansion first." Many people have left in front, and it will be their turn soon.
Manager Liang hurriedly went to the carriage behind to salute.
When Gu Chengyu was about to get out of the car for interrogation, Manager Liang hurriedly stepped forward and gave the official a message. After reading it, the official let Gu Chengyu's carriage go without interrogating it.
Gu Chengyu guessed that it might be the senior brother and the others. The teacher has become an official and now has no official position. The official does not recognize the official who has become an official. Does he care if you are a great scholar?
Now that you have come to Fucheng, you still have to visit your teacher’s family first. If you are selected as a candidate, you must first thank your teacher.
Liang Mansion is not far from Fuxue. It is a three-level house. The decoration of Liang Mansion is mainly elegant, and there are naturally no shortage of pavilions, pavilions, lakes and rockeries.
Gu Chengyu and his carriage drove straight into the corner gate. Gu Chengyu went directly to the outer study, while Yao Mengxian entered the inner courtyard. After they were sent to the courtyard of the Liang Mansion, the coachman drove the carriage away. Gu Chengyu had already paid the fare.
Pass.
According to past habits, Liang Zhirui would have to wait an hour before going to study at home. At this moment, he should still be practicing calligraphy in the study outside.
Gu Chengyu followed Manager Liang into the house and found that Liang Zhirui was already washing pens.
"The student has met the teacher!" Gu Chengyu stepped forward as a big gesture, lifted his robe and knelt down to Liang Zhirui.
Liang Zhirui looked at Gu Chengyu and seemed to feel something, and said quickly: "Okay! Okay! You really didn't disappoint me! Get up quickly!"
Liang Zhirui put down his brush and personally stepped forward to help him up.
It is compulsory for students to kneel down and bow down to their teachers. Of course, this cannot be a daily salute. Gu Chengyu listened to the teacher's teachings for three years, and now he has become a scholar. He only performed this ceremony when he thanked his teacher.
As soon as Gu Chengyu stood up straight, Liang Zhirui smiled and said: "I have long thought that you have the talent to unravel the Yuan, but I didn't expect that you would succeed now."
Gu Chengyu was speechless. You obviously didn't say that before you got old.
As if he understood what Gu Chengyu was thinking, Liang Zhirui continued: "I wanted you to guard against arrogance and impatience before. I was afraid that you would think you were talented and arrogant. I also know that you have a steady temperament, but I was still afraid that you would develop a arrogant attitude.
How is your temperament? There are many talented people in the provincial examination, right?" 11