Then, he patted the banknote in his arms and breathed a sigh of relief. At least he still got fifty taels of silver. He finally had money for food and drink in the past few days, as well as money for medical treatment for his granddaughter.
Only when he came to the capital did he realize how prosperous the capital was. Life in the capital was really not easy. When he came, his family fortune of more than twenty taels of silver was depleted in the past few days. Fortunately, he was not asked to pay for the boat ticket when he came, otherwise
This little money is not enough even for a boat trip.
Thinking that the old woman and grandson were still waiting in the inn, he walked faster.
After Gu Changbai walked for a while, a figure flashed out from the corner door of Gu Mansion. He looked at Gu Changbai who was walking away in front of him, and also walked forward. He followed unhurriedly, keeping a certain distance from Gu Changbai.
In Shangling Village, Uncle Gu and the others were happily preparing the memorial arch for Gu Chengyu to be awarded the title of Jinshi. They also had to choose a good day to open the ancestral hall, inform their ancestors of this great event, and organize a banquet at the same time.
"Evergreen! Xiaobao, he's so upbeat! Our Gu family is really smoking on the ancestral graves." Uncle Gu beamed when he mentioned this.
This is the number one scholar! Xiaobao must have become an official by now, a master official.
"Clan leader! I heard that Xiaobao has become an official now? How big an official is that?" At this moment, all the Gu clan members gathered around the yard of the Gu family, and the discussion was very lively.
.Isn’t this? Someone didn’t understand and quickly asked Uncle Gu.
"Since he is the number one scholar, he starts from the sixth rank. Do you understand from the sixth rank?" Uncle Gu looked at the clan members. Many of these people could not even read a single Chinese character, so they may not necessarily understand the rank of officials.
"We don't know what rank it is. Just tell me, how does it compare to the magistrate? Is it as big as him?" The tribesmen don't know what rank and rank are. The biggest official they have ever seen is the magistrate, so naturally they want to take it.
for comparison.
"Of course it's bigger than the county magistrate!" Uncle Gu also knew that everyone didn't understand, so he didn't explain it, just talked about the size.
Sure enough, everyone exploded when they heard it. Of course, the people in the village who were gathered outside were also shocked.
"I didn't expect that Xiaobao is still a young man, so the official is older than the county magistrate?" A woman heard Uncle Gu's words in the main room of the Gu family and exaggeratedly raised her thighs.
"That's really unexpected! Xiaobao's mother! It's said that the mothers of those officials can be made officials or something like that, but I don't know if it's true. Then if you become an official in the future, we'll see you.
Do you still have to kneel down? Ouch! That’s incredible.”
Not to be outdone, the other woman quickly flattered Mr. Lu.
Mrs. Lu was beaming with laughter at their comments, and she was laughing at their ignorance in her heart.
"We are just a woman, how can we be an official? This is called a royal decree, and it also has a rank. In the future, we will be able to get some salary from the court, but we will have no real power."
After Lu finished speaking, she heard the mute old woman cough. She quickly covered the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief. The mute old woman said that now that she was an official wife, she had to smile without showing her teeth. When she was happy just now, she couldn't help but grin.
Some.
"Oh! So that's what happened. We don't understand this either. Anyway, you will be different from us peasant women from now on!" Another woman also quickly interrupted.
"What difference can it make? One nose and two eyes?" Having said that, Mrs. Lu smiled so much that her eyes narrowed.
"Then people are different! You see, we don't have noses or eyes, so why aren't we as good-looking as you? Ouch! Damn it, Xiaobao! What kind of makeup did you use? Why do you look like that?
Why is her skin so supple? She looks like a 28-year-old girl."
When Mrs. Lu heard this, she couldn't help it, and the corners of her mouth opened wider. The sunlight outside the window came in, and the golden silk ruby Bu Yao she wore on her head swayed, looking extremely dazzling in the sunlight.
It's so dazzling that people can't even open their eyes.
When everyone looked at Lu's jewelry, they were almost crazy with envy, and then flattered her even more happily. Unexpectedly, everyone was discussing enthusiastically, but a loud shout came from the west wing.
"What are you making all the noise about? I don't know if anyone is sleeping?" Gu Chengyi originally got the news that Gu Chengyu was admitted to the top exam, so he lay on the kang unable to sleep. Now after hearing the praise and flattery of Gu Chengyu from those outside, he just felt irritated.
Wang Yueniang was collecting shoe soles in another room at the moment, and she curled her lips when she heard what Gu Chengyi shouted. She now understood that as long as she slept with Gu Chengyu, she could live a good life. In fact, she didn't understand Gu Chengyi.
The fifth eldest son of the Gu family is so promising, why does he, the elder brother, always dislike him?
Gu Wan usually seems to be careless, but she treats the fifth child of the Gu family with all her heart and soul. Doesn’t this bring glory to others? Even the niece of the Gu family knows that she can live a good life with her brother-in-law.
day.
The two of them are brothers. As long as Gu Chengyi treats the fifth child of the Gu family well, will he still worry about having a good life?
Wang Yueniang poked the sole of her shoe twice with a needle, and then thought about it in her mind. Ever since the last time she was caught raped in bed, she knew that Gu Chengyi was unreliable. She gave birth to a son three years ago, and now she relies on him to survive.
As long as she entered the Gu family and gave birth to a son, it no longer mattered whether Gu Chengyi still had feelings for her. Wang Yueniang secretly made up her mind that she must keep an eye on Gu Chengyi. If there was any sign of trouble, she would let Qing
Xia delivers a letter to the capital.
Qingxia was left by Gu Chengyu to take care of the old couple, and there was another one named Caiyun. Before Gu Chengyu left, he told her that if anything happened, he would talk to Qingxia or Caiyun.
"Sir, the one who won the top prize is your younger brother. Why are you so angry?"
A soft female voice sounded, putting her delicate hand on Gu Chengyi's chest and rubbing it.
Gu Chengyi was originally going to be furious when he heard this, but looking at this woman who was as fresh and tender as a flower, his anger slowly dropped.
This woman was Gu Chengyi's concubine Li, who had just been married for half a year. She was eighteen years old. She was originally a widower, so Gu Chengyi spent a lot of money to get her out of her husband's family.
"Master, don't be angry. Think about it! My brother-in-law has always been your brother. Now that he has become rich, how can he forget about you? If I just give in, won't there be countless benefits? Besides, even if you don't do it for yourself,
Even if you have a plan, you must also plan it for Erlang!"
Mrs. Li persuaded her earnestly. She had thought that such a life without worries about food and drink was beyond her reach. But after she saw the Gu family's wealth, she became dissatisfied.
Wang Yueniang, who was in the other room, was listening to this. When she saw Mr. Li lifting the curtain and entering Gu Chengyi's room, she knew that these two people were going to do shameless things during the day.
She was still cursing in her heart that Gu Chengyi's body would make her feel empty sooner or later! But unexpectedly, there were voices coming from next door, so she sneaked to the door frame to listen, which really made her listen.