The sound of the rain in late spring urged people to wake up, and as soon as Gu Juan opened his eyes, he heard the sound of the rain outside the window. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

She pushed open the window, and the cool morning breeze blew. There are few fishing boats on the Qing River, and a few pedestrians are scattered with oil-paper umbrellas, which looks like a very light ink painting. I saw an extraordinarily elegant oil-paper umbrella parked in front of the door.

Gu Juan put on her coat and went downstairs to open the door.

"The lady is Wei Jun's sister?"

The person who spoke looked polite and polite, dressed as a scholar, and after this person saw Gu Juan, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Childe is?"

"Xiaosheng is Wei Jun's classmate and came to visit him on the order of his teacher. ”

"I see, Childe, please. ”

After the scholar entered Gu Weijun's room. Gu Juan entered the kitchen and saw the empty stove.

sighed.

There was nothing in the rice jar, except for some pigs in the water and dried radishes that had not yet been dried.

At this time, even if Gu Juan has good cooking skills, I am afraid that he will not be able to make an ordinary breakfast, just when Gu Juan was very worried, Gu Zhi came in from outside wearing a robe, this time Gu Zhi did not wear his shabby robe, but dressed in a short coat, which looked a little cooler than before.

"Ah Wan bought some rice and food for his father, you can take it out and prepare it. Gu Juan was stunned for a moment, Gu Zhi smiled and said, "This morning, the same year came to the letter, and he will come in a while, Ah Juan, you are so prepared." ”

Gu Juan nodded, took the bag of things from Gu Zhi's hand, Gu Juan looked at it hastily, it was a piece of fat and thin pork belly. Gu Juan's saliva was unbridled.

Gu Zhi brought back a bag of rice from outside, and when Gu Juan saw this bag of rice, he finally felt a lot more steady.

Gu Juan walked to the stove room, warmed the water, and after the water boiled, he put half a bowl of rice, but at this time, his stomach barked very inappropriately. So he ruthlessly put half a bowl again, and it was not until he could no longer find a figure in this rice porridge that he felt better.

Gu Juan took out the piece of pork belly, cut off a little bit of fat, put it in a hot pan, refined some fat oil, and then fried a little radish.

By the time Gu Juan brought breakfast to Gu Weijun's house, the scholar had already left. It's just that Gu Juan can see that Gu Weijun seems to be a little sad.

"Daddy, brother, it's time for breakfast. ”

Gu Juan put the rice on the table and brought Gu Weijun's breakfast over, but Gu Weijun opened his mouth and said, "Ah Juan, you put the food on the table first, I'm not hungry." ”

"Brother?" Gu Juan was a little helpless, what's wrong with this?

"Wei Jun, why are you doing this?" Gu Zhi sighed and put down the chopsticks in his hand.

Gu Juan was stunned for a while, could it be that the scholar just said something to Gu Weijun?

Gu Weijun was silent, his originally clear eyes showed a burst of sadness, and he said: "After my son recovers, I won't be going to study anymore, and I will go out to make a living in the future, so I can save some dowry for Ah Juan." ”

Gu Juan was suddenly helpless, how could this still be on her.

Gu Zhi looked at Gu Weijun and said helplessly: "Mr. Sizhi also sees that you are not in good health, this county lord is the most respectful of both civil and military affairs, when the time comes, Weijun, your sick exam, won't it leave a bad impression on the county lord?"

Gu Juan secretly said in his heart that the selection concept of this county lord is very advanced.

"Do you still have a chance to take the exam?" Gu Weijun said softly, and then coughed again as if he had been blown into a cool breeze. Gu Juan couldn't help but feel a little helpless, she walked over, tidied up the messy clothes for Gu Weijun, and then said: "Brother doesn't have to blame himself, the family is meant to support each other, how can anyone affect whom?"

When Gu Weijun heard Gu Juan's words, his heart was even more sad.

At this time, Gu Zhi sighed and said, "Let's eat, don't think about these things, you still have to live." ”

The three of them did not speak, and began to eat breakfast quietly.

It may have been raining all morning, but it still didn't stop at all. Gu Juan was ready to dry the radish strips, but there was no use.

But there are always some pickles at home, so Gu Juan set up a dry pot in his own stove, put those radish strips on it, and smoked them dry.

Gu Juan used it to smoke meat before, but it was the first time it was used to smoke radish.

At this time, Gu Zhi came in from outside, frowned and said: "Ah Juan, the firewood at home is almost gone, and the price of firewood has risen again in recent days. ”

Gu Juan was speechless for a while, in this family, no matter how firewood, rice, oil and salt are lacking.

"When the weather clears, I'll go out of town to fetch some firewood and come back. ”

"Outside the city?" Gu Zhi was suddenly shocked, as if he was shocked by Gu Juan's words.

"Do you know that this place is dozens of miles from here to the nearest mountain outside the city, and you are a girl's house, let alone chopping wood, even if it takes a whole day to go back and forth. ”

At this time, Gu Juan remembered that the place where he was at this time was Taicang, Suzhou Prefecture, not a village, and the cost of living was very high, like them, I am afraid that the silver in his hand is not enough to live here for a month. Thinking of this, Gu Juan couldn't help but say: "Daddy, the prices in the city are high, so why don't we go out of the city and go back to the countryside to settle down, and let my brother recuperate." ”

Gu Zhi was taken aback, obviously he didn't expect Gu Juan to say such a thing.

Your grandfather worked hard for half his life to settle his family in Taicang, and if we go back now, wouldn't it make the old man sad. ”

I don't know why, Gu Juan can see that Gu Zhi seems to be a little strange.

Gu Juan was suddenly helpless, she resisted the urge to roll her eyes, and said to Gu Zhi: "At this time, my brother's condition is serious, do we have much money in our hands, and it is even difficult to give my brother medicine, besides, my brother's illness has to be recuperated, there are not many things in the city, do we have any backing, we can't go to Gu Mansion as soon as we have no money, my father is always a scholar." It's better to go to the countryside to recuperate, and when my brother's illness is cured, he can naturally come back. ”

Gu Zhi thought for a moment, and seemed to have some doubts, but at this time, Gu Weijun's hoarse voice came.

"Daddy, Ah Juan is right, let's go back to the countryside, there are two uncles in the countryside, I'm afraid we can't afford the monthly rent here, in this case, why bother holding on?"

After Gu Juan listened, he felt that his brother was a sensible person, and he finally didn't read stupidly.

It's just that Gu Zhi opened his mouth again and said: "Wei Jun, you also know, your second uncle." ”

"Alright, Daddy, the child is tired. ”

Gu Weijun ended the topic a little arrogantly.

Gu Juan couldn't help but feel strange.