Gu Lu opened her lips slightly, Gu Rui was rarely very serious, she swallowed the words she wanted to say back to her stomach, and she lowered her head and ate several wontons.

The steaming heat moistened Gu Lu's eyes, and the thick eyelashes were a little more humid.

I don't know if it's heat or tears.

Gu Rui sighed, and a boy about ten years old walked in outside the wine shop, dressed in simplicity, with white teeth and red lips, very cute.

The boy obviously has a cute face, but he puts on a calm and introverted appearance of a young man, which is even more interesting.

"Teacher."

"Hmm."

Gu Rui nodded to the boy, "Coming back from the academy?" Have a question today? I am going to go out of Beijing for a while, and if you have any difficulties in learning, just tell me. ”

The boy took out the book from the bookcase, carefully held it in his hand, and approached Gu Rui to ask for advice carefully.

Gu Lu found that the wine shop, which seemed to be very lively, was much quieter, and the drinkers consciously lowered their chatter and laughter, as if they were afraid of disturbing the little boy to ask for homework.

"At this time, the people who come here are all frequent visitors to Qingniang, and they can be regarded as watching Brother Xuan grow up, just like their own sons and nephews."

Gu Rui explained a few words and concentrated on answering the boy's question.

Although his talent is not as good as Gu Jin, he is not a complete fool, and he has studied hard for several years, and his foundation is very solid.

Gu Lu remembered that in his previous life, the fourth brother was always talented with his own skills, but he only stumbled on lifting people for a few years.

If it weren't for the fact that his sister-in-law was not easy to get along with, so that Gu Rui was distracted, maybe he would have been able to pass the exam.

Gu Rui has been the best in school since he was a child, and Gu Qing, who has survived the imperial examination, has the routine and experience of guiding the imperial examination, and he knows the way of the imperial examination better than ordinary teachers in the thatched cottage.

He instructed the boy quite attentively, and told him many things that he couldn't learn in the school, after all, the boy's family was poor, and it was very difficult for Qingniang to provide him with education, and there was no way to send him to the best school.

The boy's teacher in the school is just an old boy, not even a showman, so naturally he can't figure out the trick of the imperial examination.

Gu Lu looked at his brother who patiently tutored the students, at this time Gu Rui's eyes were bright, and his emaciated face was also very bright, even in a humble wine shop, Gu Rui's body seemed to glow.

Maybe this is the right life for a brother?

In his past and present lives, his brother was always depressed in the Gu family and couldn't find his place.

Gu Jin would not intentionally suppress Gu Rui, but Gu Jin didn't need to do anything to overshadow the brothers around him.

Geniuses and mortals are different.

The paper used in the boy's hand was so rough that he could barely melt the ink.

Gu Lu felt that the handwriting was very familiar, and said in surprise: "Brother......"

Gu Rui didn't raise his head and said, "What I copied from him can save a sum of silver." ”

After about half an hour, the boy saluted and thanked Gu Rui, and took out a peace blessing to Gu Rui, and said shyly: "The teacher is about to go away, bring peace and blessings, the student sincerely pleads with the Bodhisattva, and asks the Bodhisattva to protect you." ”

Gu Rui smiled and accepted the rough peace blessing, and touched the student's head, "You don't have to push yourself too hard, with your current talent and learning, you are better than many of your peers, and in two years, I have nothing to teach you." ”

"Teacher ......"

"Although reading is important, the body is more important, and the road to the imperial examination is not only a competition for knowledge, but also depends on whether you can survive the exams one pass after another."

Gu Rui said seriously: "I don't want you to burn down at a young age, you can finish writing the test paper, but you have to give up because of your weak body." ”

"The teacher's lesson, the student remembers."

The boy saluted respectfully, and after Gu Rui left the food money, he walked out of the wine shop with Gu Lu.

"He reminds me of the third brother......" Gu Rui said softly: "The same hard work, the same restraint, but the third brother's talent is better than him." ”

"Brother is very optimistic about him?" Gu Lu carefully recalled the experience of his predecessors, as if he was an important minister in the court.

It's just an inconspicuous little person.

If it weren't for Gu Rui, he might not be able to touch the threshold of the imperial examination in his life, even if he studied very hard.

It's hard to get a noble son from a poor family.

Gu Rui smiled: "Who doesn't like children who are eager to learn and work hard?" If I had his determination and perseverance back then, and I didn't compare with my third brother, maybe I would be now...... I've made a name for myself. ”

"Brother."

Gu Lu bit her pale lip, Gu Rui chuckled: "I didn't blame you, you are also good for me, but the fourth sister should not worry about me anymore in the future." ”

"Your kindness to me may not be something I can bear, and I can't enjoy it."

Gu Rui picked out a pair of silver earrings in front of the stall and handed them to Gu Lu.

"This is the silver I earned myself, and I will buy you better ones when I have the silver in the future."

A pair of silver bright moons made Gu Lu's eyes flush, her brother was too difficult, and she remembered to give her a gift after earning the silver.

"My brother will return to the capital safely, right?"

Gu Lu followed behind Gu Rui, tears blurred her eyes, and she choked up: "You still treat me as a sister, right?" You still feel sorry for me and care about me, right? ”

Gu Rui's back tensed, he didn't look back, and said softly: "I'm a useless person, not as good as the third brother and the fifth brother, and the only thing I can give you is that pair of bright moons." ”

"In the future, you should be more attentive to people and things, don't just think about filial piety to your mother, in fact, we don't owe her anything, you also have to learn to be selfish."

Gu Lu felt as if the fourth brother was about to abandon herself, she reached out and tugged at Gu Rui's sleeve, but only grabbed air.

When she came back to her senses, Gu Rui was gone, and only the bright moon in her hand indicated that everything was not a dream.

Gu Rui said goodbye to her today.

Even if Gu Rui invited back the doctor who treated Gu Siye's injuries, he didn't plan to stay in the capital anymore and have anything to do with the Wang family.

Gu Lu's tears rolled down, crying extremely sadly, and after returning to Fang's house, she hurriedly ran to find her mother.

"Why did you come back? Did I buy the rice paper I wanted? ”

Wang Shi said displeasedly, "Senior Brother Fang Cai finally picked up the brush, but the good rice paper was gone, he ...... He was already in pain enough, and he couldn't be restrained by pen, ink, paper, and inkstone anymore. ”

Gu Lu saw the snow-white and soft rice paper balls on the ground, and then thought of Gu Rui copying textbooks for children on the rough and dark yellow paper, and his heart seemed to be stabbed severely.

"I don't expect you to be as tough as Harumu, but when will you know that we don't have so much silver to squander, and it's hard to earn it...... In the future, you and Fang Shibo don't waste pen and ink. ”

"You say I'm wasteful? Without good pen, ink, paper and inkstone, how can you write good poems? ”

Wang Shi said angrily: "I see the copper smell of your body, I only know silver, and I am no longer the previous Sister Lu." ”