Chapter five hundred and forty-eight is bigger than the county magistrate
Fortunately, Zhu Pang's embarrassment did not last long, because the voices of Father Gu and Uncle Gu could be heard in the yard. They were also accompanied by the voices of other people, and it sounded very chaotic.
"Xiaobao? Is Xiaobao back?" Uncle Gu was even more excited than Father Gu. The glory of their Gu family was back.
Father Gu didn't say anything, but walked towards the main room with eager steps.
"The official is back, let's go take a look too." The villagers outside Gu's courtyard also crowded into Gu's courtyard.
Father Gu entered the house and looked towards the kang. When he saw that his youngest son was back, he couldn't help but smile.
"Third brother!" Gu Changbai was even more excited when he saw Gu Changqing, whom he hadn't seen for many years. He couldn't help but burst into tears after calling him "third brother."
Father Gu was originally focused on his youngest son, so how could he notice Gu Changbai and his wife standing in the corner of the room?
When the third brother heard this, Father Gu looked surprised and looked to the side.
The only one who can call him Third Brother is Second Brother, but Second Brother has not returned to his hometown for many years, so who is this?
"Second brother?" Father Gu called out tentatively. He took a closer look at the other person's appearance and found that the other person was Gu Changbai, but he was much older than he had been years ago.
"Second brother!" This time he was very sure that this was his second brother.
"Third brother, it's me!" Gu Changbai felt relieved when he saw the surprise on Gu Changqing's face. Fortunately, the third brother still recognized him.
"Second child?" Uncle Gu heard the voices of these two people outside the door and had a suspicion in his mind. Could it be that the second child is really back?
Gu Chengyu looked a little helpless. Looking at the three brothers who were hugging each other and crying, the joy of returning home was somewhat diluted.
If Gu Changbai's purpose was pure, he would naturally not think this way. But Gu Changbai approached him with a purpose, and he definitely didn't have a good impression of him.
"Ahem! Dad, I'm coming back this time to bring a good friend." Gu Chengyu saw that the three of them were in a hurry and had begun to ask each other about their lives and current situations in the past few years, so he interrupted their conversation.
The Gu clan members were all standing in the yard. They came to see the official, not to see the brotherly love. However, they were all surprised that Gu Changbai, who had been in the south for many years, came back.
Let’s look at the clothes of Gu Changbai and his wife. It seems that they are not very good in the southern country!
In fact, this was Gu Chengyu's intention. He didn't want to make trouble for Gu Changbai. Gu Changbai had received a lot of money from Gu Chengyu before, so he could still afford to wear cotton clothes.
But compared to Gu Chengyu's and others' silk and satin, they look inconspicuous.
When Dad Gu heard this, he quickly looked towards Gu Chengyu. When he saw a young man in rich clothes standing next to Gu Chengyu, Dad Gu felt embarrassed.
"My nephew Zhu Pang pays homage to my uncle!" Zhu Pang had just watched the drama of brotherly love for a while, and now he was relieved to see that it was finally his turn to pay homage to him.
He thought he would have to wait for two hours! It seemed that Gu Chengyu had to deal with family matters next, so he had better go and rest first. It was inappropriate for him to be an outsider here.
Father Gu wiped away the tears that just overflowed, "I didn't know my nephew is here. I was so negligent just now. It's really rude."
"Uncle, you are too polite. It must be my nephew who is causing trouble." Well! Jin Yu is really like his mother, and she is indeed not very similar to Gu's father.
Zhu Pang hasn't packed his luggage yet, so the prayers are naturally still in his luggage. But he is not in a hurry, since he has to stay in Shangling Village for a long time anyway.
"Don't bother me, don't bother me! Xiaobao, please quickly ask someone to clean up the guest room and come out. Let your nephew put down his luggage first."
When Father Gu came in just now, he saw that there were still some unregulated luggage in the yard, so he said this.
"Dad! I'm afraid we won't be able to live in our courtyard. I'll take Senior Brother Zhu to live in my courtyard, which is more spacious." Gu Chengyu said, planning to take Zhu Pang there first.
Father Gu thought for a while, it was indeed inconvenient to have two granddaughters living in the yard.
Besides, the yard here is still a bit small after all, far less spacious than Xiaobao's yard.
"That's fine! You take your nephew there first, and we'll have a banquet in the evening."
Father Gu has met a lot of squires and landlords recently, and even officials like the county magistrate several times, and he still knows how to talk in situations.
"My dear nephew, I'm so sorry. I'll wait for you again tonight."
Zhu Pang felt uncomfortable for a long time. Why was he joining in the fun when the whole family was getting together? So he quickly agreed.
Gu Chengyu took Zhu Pang out of the house. Unexpectedly, many clan members were already standing in the yard.
"The official is coming out!"
"Ouch! What a little treasure! Our Gu family's Wenquxing is back!"
Gu Chengyu was shocked. He didn't expect these tribesmen to be so enthusiastic.
"Hello, uncles and aunts!" Gu Chengyu took a quick look and saw that there were so many people shouting one by one for who knows how long. Besides, he didn't know the seniority of some clan members.
"Xiaobao! I heard that you are now a high-ranking official in the capital, but is it true?"
A woman about Lu's age asked Gu Chengyu.
The mute mother-in-law had come back now. She hurriedly came to Gu Chengyu's side and said softly: "Fifth Master! This is the eldest sister-in-law of the fourth room in the clan."
Gu Chengyu nodded after hearing this and was not surprised. After all, he had a higher seniority, and besides, this sister-in-law might look older than her actual age.
"Sister-in-law, I am just a small official!" Gu Chengyu was a little embarrassed. The villagers didn't know what official positions were, they only knew that he was an official.
Zhu Pang was so helpless. He saw that Gu Chengyu had been surrounded by people, and his guest was squeezed into a corner. He did not expect that Jin Yu would be so popular when he returned to his hometown. He wished that all the young and old in the village came to see him.
When the eldest sister-in-law saw Gu Chengyu calling her, her face suddenly burst into laughter. Even the official wanted to call her eldest sister-in-law.
The tribesmen were a little disappointed when they heard this. Not a high official?
"Doesn't that mean he is older than the county magistrate?"
Gu Chengyu couldn't laugh or cry. They thought that if he was older than the county magistrate, he would be a high official? The county magistrate was just an official.
"He is older than the county magistrate." He nodded, this was the truth.
"Ouch! If you are older than the county magistrate, why don't you call him a senior official? Xiaobao likes to be humble."
"What is humility? That's called humility!"
Everyone began to talk in a flurry, and they had not yet felt a sense of awe towards Gu Chengyu whom they had seen since childhood.
After all, Gu Chengyu didn't wear official uniform, he was kind to them, and he was still young, so no one thought much about it.
Gu Chengyu saw people from the village rushing into the courtyard one after another, and the courtyard was already surrounded by three levels inside and three outside.
Gu Chengyu was in a dilemma. It would be inappropriate for him to walk away at this time, but Zhu Pang was still waiting by the side!
He had to interrupt everyone's conversation and said, "Everyone! The days are long and I will be able to stay for a while when I come back this time. I will also have a banquet by then. Please be sure to appreciate it when the time comes."