The purpose of Gu Changbai's return this time was to find a way to get Gu Changqing to go to the capital, so that he could follow him and live in the Gu Mansion.
Unexpectedly, Gu Changqing and his family had such a plan, which would save him a lot of trouble.
"Third brother! I see that there are no elders at Xiaobao's mansion in the capital. You'd better go with him."
After Gu Changbai finished speaking, he glanced at Gu Chengyu. Gu Chengyu didn't even look back. Did he think that by encouraging his parents to go to the capital, he could live with him in his mansion?
I have to say, he is so naive. If one day he doesn't want to play anymore, there are plenty of ways to deal with them.
"The capital must be very prosperous, right? It's just too far away. It's not easy to go back to your hometown after going to the capital." The farthest place Uncle Gu has ever been is Fucheng. He couldn't imagine how far away the capital was.
Gu Chengyu then turned around and said with a smile: "Uncle! From now on, if Brother Hua is admitted as a scholar, you can follow him to the capital to enjoy the blessings!"
Uncle Gu pinned all his hopes on Gu Wanhua. This would make Uncle Gu happier than directly inviting Uncle Gu to visit the capital.
It's a pity that Uncle Gu didn't show any joy when he heard this this time, but sighed slightly. His face was even more worried, and he could tell at a glance that something was bothering him.
Gu Chengyu guessed that something had happened to Gu Wanhua. He remembered Gu Wanhuahua's previous concubine, who seemed to be named Yanbi. Could it be that he was distracted and had no intention of taking the imperial examination?
"Second brother, you and your siblings have just come back, so your luggage must not have been packed yet. After you have settled in first, we can catch up on old times."
Uncle Gu lost his previous interest now. He stood up and said to Gu Changbai.
Lu's ears pricked up at this moment. What did this mean? Did the uncle mean to keep him at her house?
But where does her family have room to live? Is it inconvenient to live in her yard?
There are only two penthouses next to the main house. Xiaobao slept in one. Gu Changbai and his wife couldn't sleep in the other one, right? That always felt a bit awkward.
"Oh! Second brother, do you want to live in the third brother's house, or should you follow me back?" Uncle Gu then remembered that the third brother's house has been divided into separate houses, and the originally spacious yard has been divided and is no longer as spacious as before.
Although Dafang does not live here, the house is locked and there are some sundries piled inside.
Of course Gu Changbai will not go to his eldest brother's house. Isn't the purpose of his coming back to help his third brother and his family?
Besides, he had just asked about the current situation of the Gu family. The only real fortune of the Gu family was the third family. The eldest brother only made a small business at home. How could it be compared with the third family?
"All my luggage has been moved into the yard, look at this?"
Gu Changbai couldn't speak directly, otherwise he would be suspected of despising his eldest brother. Besides, if Gu Changqing didn't speak, he would be too embarrassed to directly say to stay, wouldn't he?
Everyone else in the room understood Gu Changbai's unfinished intentions.
Although Uncle Gu was a little unhappy when he said this, since the second brother said this, he couldn't force it.
Besides, the third brother's family is well-off, and the second brother's life is indeed better at the third brother's house than at his own, and he doesn't have to go back to his mother-in-law to complain.
Dad Gu felt a little strange. Shouldn't he just go to anyone's house for such a thing?
Why did the second brother decide before he had a chance to speak? However, he didn't think much about it afterwards. The three of them were brothers, and it didn't matter whose house they lived in.
Although his house is not very spacious, the boss's family does not have any room available. When the time comes, he will ask him to pack up one room first for them to live in.
Besides, there are guest rooms in the front yard, but they are not as spacious as those in the inner yard.
"Brother! Let the second brother live here! Our yard is wider than yours, and we don't have to move our luggage around."
When Gu Changbai saw Father Gu speaking, a smile finally appeared on his face.
Although Gu Chengyu resented Gu Changbai moving in, he couldn't stop him.
It seemed that he had to find an opportunity to talk to his parents about the purpose of Gu Changbai's return, so as to prevent them from being plotted by Gu Changbai.
"Xiaobao! My uncle will call some clan members to come and talk to you about the banquet tomorrow. The memorial arch for the number one scholar has been set up for you. If you pass the exam and become the number one scholar, you will become an official in the capital. We can't wait any longer."
Gu Chengyu nodded, it didn't matter if he set up an archway, it would be the same sooner or later anyway.
"While you are still at home, you have to open an ancestral hall, so that the ancestors can be informed about the glory of our ancestors."
Uncle Gu thought for a moment and realized that there were a lot of things going on after Gu Chengyu came back.
"Uncle! I can only stay at home for a few months before I have to leave for Beijing. It's better to keep things simple for some tedious things."
"So urgent? Now that you're back, there will naturally be more people coming to visit. I'm afraid this month will be very busy."
Uncle Gu still knows how to deal with these worldly affairs. When Gu Chengyu comes back this time, he must meet his classmates and friends, right? He also needs to pay a visit to his master.
Although my status is different now, I still have to abide by the principles of respecting teachers.
Of course Gu Chengyu knew that, he had already made plans before coming back, and there was really a lot going on when he came back this time.
"Uncle! I heard earlier that the Yang family in our village has set up a small private school. How about we, the Gu family, also set up one. There is no need for a private school, so let's set up an ethnology school!"
Because the Yang family had previously set up a private school in the village, and all the children from nearby villages were studying in the Yang family's private school, Gu Chengyu did not think of setting up a clan school.
But now the clan has become more disciplined, and besides, he plans to buy some more land for the clan so that the children can go to school.
If you send money to someone else's private school, it is better to run one yourself and hire a tutor from your own family, which is more secure. If you are not satisfied, you can change the tutor.
"Ethnic studies?" Father Gu was a little surprised. There was already a private school in the village, so why should there be any ethnic studies?
But Uncle Gu does have some knowledge. He had heard before that those big families have clan studies. It would be great if the Gu family could have clan studies, but I don't know if the clan's land can support the expenses of clan studies.
"Of course it's good to study. If you have thirty acres of land, you can barely do it." Uncle Gu sat down again and calculated. It would definitely not be enough if all the Gu family's children came to study.
If you just choose some smart and clever people, that should be enough.
Gu Chengyu knew that Uncle Gu was in trouble. When he was admitted as a scholar, he originally added ten acres of land to the clan. Later, when he was admitted as a juren, he added twenty acres of land to the clan. In total, it was thirty acres of land.
The life of the tribe is not very well-off. If they have to pay out of their own pockets to send their children to school, they must really be reluctant to do so.
If the family members could be exempted from the need to be strict and help with writing, ink, paper and inkstones, then the adults in the family would be willing to do so.
"Uncle! I will add another fifty acres of land to the clan. This shouldn't be too much, right?"
Gu Chengyu did this for the sake of the prosperity of the clan. If a child can make a mark by studying, then he can be regarded as doing a good deed for the clan.