"Why do you suddenly want to go to Song Xiaobao? Do you have money to spare? Didn't I hear a few days ago that your third son lost ten taels of silver? It's not that I want to hold you back, I just want you to think carefully. Brother Hua and the others
Mr. Hua asked Brother Hua to take a test this year. It costs a lot of money every year, and this year’s exam will cost a lot! Alas! I’m so worried! I don’t know if I can pass.” Uncle Gu said as soon as he talked about his eldest grandson.
He was full of complaints, which meant that the whole family had to pay for him.
There was a drought that year, and the family's life was almost unbearable. Even he could not study. In the following years, the Gu family did not improve, and the eldest son Gu Chengzhong was delayed. When the family's situation improved and the eldest son got older, he had to stay.
I taught some words at home, and now I can still work as a small accounting clerk in the largest rice shop in town. Is it because he taught me at home? Even though he only does accounting, I still have 500 cash every month.
!Coupled with some of his later savings, the old woman’s family is subsidizing some, otherwise how can she provide for Brother Hua?
"Brother, I have prepared some money for Xiaobao, so you don't have to worry about it." Dad Gu was a little proud when he said this. His son has not been worried about since he was a child, and he can earn money at such a young age.
Gu Changsong was surprised when he heard this. He knew the situation of the Changqing family. The total amount of money in the family did not exceed twenty-five taels. The first son even paid ten taels as compensation, so Yao gave the fifteen taels to the family.
Xiaobao, the whole family has their necks tied? Changqing is too outrageous. He knows that his parents only allowed him to study because he was the eldest son. Changqing had some thoughts in his heart. He always thought that if it were him
If he goes to read, he will definitely read better than his elder brother. Later, he really has to admit that Changqing's brain is indeed smarter than him, but so what? Who would give up the opportunity? Reading is no better than digging for food in the field.
Son is much better? Perhaps this is why Changqing is so worried about this matter? "Where did you get the money?"
Father Gu looked in the yard and saw no one there, so he whispered to Gu Changsong: "Brother, Xiaobao dug a ginseng in the mountain two days ago and sold it for some money, so he wanted to send Xiaobao there."
Father Gu would not say that they wanted to give Xiaobao away before they dug up the ginseng. Otherwise, the eldest brother might have to think about something else.
"Really? How much money did the ginseng cost?" Uncle Gu was even more surprised that such a good thing happened to Xiaobao. No wonder the master said that on the day Xiaobao was born, Xiaobao could bring glory to his ancestors. It seems that Xiaobao really did
What a blessed person!
"Sold for 400 taels!" Dad Gu didn't dare to say more. He thought it would be better to keep some. He calculated that buying land and building a house for 400 taels might leave a little bit, so there just wasn't much left.
It’s not that he can’t trust his eldest brother, but he’s not the only one in his family!
"What? Four hundred taels? Changqing, your family is going crazy!" Before Gu Changsong could react, Yang on the side screamed, "Four hundred taels?" She didn't even dare to think about it. Her boss was afraid
Even if she wants to make it for the rest of her life, she won't be able to make four hundred taels. This little treasure of the Changqing family is so lucky! She is even a little jealous.
Gu Changsong pondered for a while, "If you really have so much money, then you don't have to worry about it. But with so much money, why don't you give it to Xiaobao? Brother Xiaobao doesn't have any objection?"
"Brother, I plan to buy thirty-five acres of land, so that the income from the field can be used to support Xiaobao. If the expenses are too high later, I will sell the land. Anyway, I will not suffer a loss. The house at home will also need to be rebuilt.
, we can’t even squeeze in anymore, the third child wants to get married, and the grandchildren are getting older, so it’s not shameful to squeeze together, so we should keep some money aside.” Father Gu told Uncle Gu his plan.
"That's fine! Land is the most important thing for our farmers. Land is our lifeblood. We have nothing to worry about if we have land. Even if you build a house in that place, the layout is still a little small, but it will be okay if it is extended in the future." Gu Changsong
Seeing that his younger brother had already made plans, he said no more. Although he also envied the good luck of his second brother's family, he would not be jealous.
"Let's wait until Xiaobao's matter is resolved. Brother, when you sent Brother Hua to the town, which private school did you go to? I heard that there is also one in Xia Sang Village, how is that school?"
"Oh! I sent Brother Hua there. That was eight years ago. I don't know if there have been more private schools in the town in recent years. I have to ask Brother Hua about this. After all, he is in the town.
He knows better than me. I'll call him, you wait a moment."
"I'm going to call him. He studied late last night and hasn't gotten up yet!" Seeing that the head of the house wanted to go and call him in person, Mrs. Yang hurriedly got off the kang and prepared to go alone, otherwise the head of the house would stay in bed when he saw Brother Hua.
, to scold again.
"What time is it? Why haven't you gotten up yet? Go look in the village and see who else hasn't gotten up yet? Even the little kid got up earlier than him. Go and wake me up. I'll see if he still looks like one.
?" Gu Changsong felt that his eldest grandson had embarrassed him in front of his second brother. Is this still a human being? Whose time didn't he study very late every day? He studied late last night. Is that an excuse for not getting up in the morning? He will start studying soon.
Are you in the examination room, and still want to sleep? Because last month was the Empress’s birthday, and she is preparing for a big event this year. Many officials have to return to Beijing to congratulate, so the county examination has been postponed for a month. Otherwise, the county examination would have been early
He just passed the exam, which was a lot of time! But he didn’t know how to cherish it.
"Brother, you have to take a rest when you're tired, right? Don't be too tired, otherwise you won't be able to eat well during the exam? Since Brother Hua hasn't woken up yet, Xiaobao and I will go back first and come back later." Dad Gu was also a little a little bit confused.
Awkward.
"Coming! Coming!" Yang woke Gu Wanhua up from the east wing and pushed him into the upper room.
Gu Chengyu began to look at the only person in the Gu family since Gu Wanhua entered the inner room. She saw that he was not tall and his appearance inherited the square face of the Gu family. However, his fair skin added a lot of color to this face. He was dressed in moon white.
The fine cotton cloth and the monk's robe were intertwined, and there was something a little bit human about it. It seemed that although he got up in a hurry, he had also tidied it up, and he moved quite quickly.
When Gu Changsong saw his grandson coming and there were outsiders around, he didn't want to get angry again. "Brother Hua, why don't you call me Third Grandpa? Also, you're never at home and Xiaobao doesn't come out, so you have to call me uncle!"
Gu Wanhua called Dad Gu, "Grandpa Third!" Then he saw Gu Chengyu, was silent for a long time, and reluctantly called uncle.
Dad Gu nodded. Gu Chengyu didn't care. Seeing that Gu Wanhua was reluctant to call him, he insisted on agreeing loudly. The ancients paid attention to the hierarchy of superiors and inferiors. Since he was the elder, it was appropriate to call him, not to mention that he saw that
This nephew is not a sincere person.
"Brother Hua, your second uncle is here this time because of something your brother-in-law wants. Is your husband okay? Otherwise, let Xiaobao go to your husband's place?"
Gu Wanhua frowned when he heard this. He didn't want to call someone so much younger than him uncle all day long.