Chapter five hundred and fiftieth IX encounter former classmates
Mr. He! It's a coincidence that you are here today. We have a distinguished guest coming to our private school." When Uncle Lin saw Gu Chengyu today, he immediately felt honored.
He Shunian was startled for a moment, "Master Wen, do you have an important guest? Then I can't come and disturb you. I'd better come another day!"
Lin Bo pretended to smile mysteriously, "Just go, this distinguished guest is an old acquaintance of yours!"
He Shunian was confused by these words and entered the private school in confusion.
He was used to coming here, so he didn't need Lin Bo to lead the way. Of course, Master Wen couldn't come out to greet him.
He Shunian walked quickly. In fact, he already had a candidate in mind, but he was not sure.
The early morning sun was already heating up his body, and some sweat broke out on He Shunian's back.
As soon as he entered the study, He Shunian saw Master Wen sitting at the top. He turned his eyes to the side and spotted Gu Chengyu.
He immediately opened his mouth in surprise, "Chengyu?"
Gu Chengyu stood up with a smile and said, "Senior Brother He! Long time no see. How are you?"
He Shunian suppressed the excitement in his heart and bowed to Master Wen first. Master Wen waved his hand and pointed to the chair for He Shunian to sit down.
"Chengyu! When did you come back? We haven't seen each other for more than six years." He Shunian sighed with emotion.
He had already thought about whether it might be Gu Chengyu on the way. When Lin Bo mentioned the distinguished guest, he knew him. Besides Gu Chengyu and Ye Zhiqiu, who were once classmates and are now imperial officials, who else could be there?
He couldn't help feeling a little sad when he remembered that Gu Chengyu had become a court official.
They took the county examination together, until he failed in the college examination, and the two went on different paths. Oh! And Ye Zhiqiu!
"I just came back yesterday." Gu Chengyu took a closer look at He Shunian. He was much more mature than six years ago. After all, he was past his prime.
"Is Ye Zhiqiu back this time?" He Shunian was also looking at the young man.
Gu Chengyu was still an eight-year-old boy when he took the county examination with him, but now he has grown into a gentle young man.
"No, he brought his mother and sister with him when he went to the capital last time. It's still unclear whether he will return to his hometown or not."
"Chengyu has grown into a young man now. He was still a little baby back then!" He Shunian joked a few words. Although he was smiling on his face, he was nervous about Gu Chengyu's reaction in his heart.
Gu Chengyu is already a court official, and he is not sure that Gu Chengyu will still get along with him like he did before.
"Isn't Senior Brother He becoming more and more personable? Six years have passed in such a flash." Gu Chengyu didn't think so much, he really started to miss those young days.
He Shunian secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Gu Chengyu's attitude had not changed much.
"You are still young! Why do you sound so old-fashioned when you talk? You have a deeper understanding than Master Wen and I!"
The few of them chatted for a while, and then Gu Chengyu stood up and left.
"Master still has to teach, so I won't disturb him. On the day of the banquet, I will invite master and his family to come and sit down."
"Senior Brother He, don't forget that day, and you will definitely bring your family members with you."
"Definitely! Definitely!" He Shunian nodded quickly and sent Gu Chengyu outside the study.
It was an unexpected surprise to see Gu Chengyu today. There is someone in the court who is good at becoming an official. By the time he is admitted to the imperial examination or even Jinshi, Gu Chengyu has been immersed in the officialdom for many years. How can he, a newly promoted official, compare to him?
With Gu Chengyu's ability, as long as he is willing to give him a hand, it will be much better than having no one in the government and no background.
He wanted to go with Gu Chengyu to see Wang Qikai and the others, but he originally came to see the Master, and it would be too ugly to leave now.
He breathed a sigh of relief, waiting for the day when Gu Chengyu held a banquet, and they could still get close to each other again.
He turned around and went back to the study. He didn't know the place before and hadn't asked yet. Although it was best to ask Gu Chengyu, he felt a little awkward, and Master Wen was still there.
Gu Chengyu rode a carriage to the teahouse. He had already asked Ming Yan to send a message to Wang Qikai, inviting him to have a chat at the teahouse.
Wang Qikai and You Siyuan got off the carriage, and Gu Chengyu had already stuck his head out of the window upstairs.
"Qi Kai!" Gu Chengyu saw Wang Qi Kai in a very happy mood, and was not surprised to see You Siyuan behind Wang Qi Kai.
The two have had a good relationship in the past few years and are often inseparable.
Besides, You Siyuan is easy to make friends with. He is a promising person in You Siyuan's eyes. You Siyuan will not let go of the opportunity to make friends with him.
"Jinyu!" The two of them have often exchanged letters in the past few years. After Gu Chengyu was admitted to the top exam, he even wrote a letter to Wang Qikai, so Wang Qikai knew Gu Chengyu's cousin.
"Jinyu! It seems that you are really back. I was thinking of going to your house to find you!" Wang Qikai saw Gu Chengyu, and his fat body became extremely flexible.
When I went upstairs, my posture was light and I felt as if I was as light as a swallow.
"Siyuan!" Gu Chengyu called him by his first name because You Siyuan requested him. He said calling him senior brother seemed too harsh.
"Jin Yu! You came back yesterday, right?" You Siyuan went upstairs and looked at Gu Chengyu with a smile.
"Indeed! My attendant told you, right?" Of course Gu Chengyu invited You Siyuan to this banquet, after all, they were classmates.
What's more, You Siyuan has a good relationship with Wang Qikai, and although this person is somewhat utilitarian, he is not annoying.
"You want your entourage to tell you? You returned to your hometown yesterday, and we all know about it. The county magistrate may have paid a visit to your home today."
You Siyuan pulled Wang Qikai to sit on a stool, while Wang Qikai was still breathing. The two of them were big families in the town, so they were naturally well-informed.
Gu Chengyu was stunned for a moment, and then thought that when he was in the county seat, he still used the post in order to get to the capital earlier.
He was thinking that when he arrived at the county seat, the highest official would be the county magistrate, so he would not have to visit the houses of officials with higher rank than him.
Originally, when Gu Chengyu, the top scholar, returned to his hometown, the county magistrate wanted to send him back to his hometown with drums and gongs. However, Gu Chengyu kept a low profile and did not want to be too ostentatious.
"You are quite well informed. Are you sure about this college examination? I'm waiting for you in the capital!"
Gu Chengyu looked at Wang Qikai's thick body and couldn't help but frown. Although Wang Qikai was cured of his illness, he had not lost any weight.
He knew that it was not easy to lose weight, but seeing that Wang Qikai was getting fatter and fatter than before, it was difficult not to say he had lost weight, but also to control not to gain weight.
It was already early summer, and Wang Qikai was covered in sweat whenever he moved his body.
I saw that he didn't care about talking at all, and poured a cup of tea and drank it first.
"You are such a bastard of Peony. This is top-notch Biluochun, and you have ruined it." You Siyuan scolded Wang Qikai, but personally gave Wang Qikai two more orders.
"You're not in good shape! What will you do in the provincial examination in the future? Did you take it to heart before I asked you to eat less sweets, meat, and rice and noodles?"