It was only at the end of the day that Father Gu took Gu Chengli and them back. came back together, but there were also Uncle Gu and Gu Wanhua.

The prefectural exam only started yesterday, and if you pass, you can take the prefectural exam. But Gu Chengyu saw that everyone's faces were not very good, and he expected to be off the list.

"That's it! There wasn't much luggage, and we didn't need to deliver it to the door, so we walked back by ourselves, just a few steps. Uncle Gu got out of the ox cart with his luggage, and Father Gu was not polite, the eldest brother was in a bad mood at this time, so he didn't want to make people angry.

Gu Wanhua, who was drooping his head, was the last to get off the ox cart and followed Uncle Gu with his head bowed and was silent.

"Brother Hua, don't think about it, don't you think which one is dozens of years old? You're still young! Refuel next time! I can get in. "Daddy Gu simply comforted him, he can't mention this matter more! Otherwise, wouldn't it poke people's hearts?

"Humph! I don't know how to be motivated when I study, and I sleep until three poles a day, how can I pass the test? Alas! Let's go back! The third brother should also go home! ”

Uncle Gu said to this grandson that it would be a lie to say that he was not disappointed, and Brother Hua always said that Mr. valued him a lot, as if he was saying that the county test was nine out of ten. But he saw that Hua Ge'er was impetuous, and he couldn't calm down to study, and he expected that those words on weekdays were also deceitful.

If you want to take the exam again, it will take another three years, Hua Ge'er is fifteen years old this year, I wanted to wait for him to win the show, and then marry, when the time comes, these good girls from ten miles and eight towns will not be picky? It's not going to be done now, it seems that I have to find a granddaughter-in-law earlier and take care of Brother Hua. Wait another three years, who knows if he will be able to get in? There is no delay in passing on the lineage.

Everyone went back to the house, and Gu Chengyi took out the scar removal cream and put it on the table.

"Daddy! This time, the honeysuckle is not as good as last time, although the shopkeeper Liu said that it is still a hundred pounds, but the next time it is picked, it may not be so much. Twenty catties got a total of two taels of silver, and the scar removal cream was exactly two taels, so this time we also posted the fare! came and went, and it took seventy yuan. This is the copper plate given by my father, and there is so much left. ”

After Gu Chengyi finished speaking, he coughed lightly again, "My eldest brother and I had lunch in the county, and it cost sixteen wen!" ”

Speaking of the back, Gu Chengyi's voice lowered, and he looked at Father Gu with no expression on his face.

After Gu Chengyi said this, Gu Chengyu happened to look at Gu Chengli's side, but saw him glance at Gu Chengyi quickly, his eyes seemed to be a little flustered, and his hands clenched involuntarily. Gu Chengyu looked at the copper plate on the table and saw that there were about a dozen. There are some things, as long as you don't go too far, you can only open one eye and close one eye. Everyone has a small abacus, but fortunately, his father can still handle the general direction. He, as a younger brother, can't care about his brother's money, right? If it's really too strict, and you don't even have a private room, you won't have much to do in these days.

And Daddy Gu was still immersed in the regret that Gu Wanhua was off the list just now, and he didn't think about it so much. Only then did I remember that I forgot to ask my two sons if they had eaten lunch, but he had ordered him to eat in the county before, and he didn't have to go hungry. At this point, of course, I don't think much about it.

"I brought you a hundred wen, and I also asked you to eat it in the county. Why didn't you buy some snacks for the babies and come back? Take Tongzi'er and buy some candy cubes for the baby, sweet mouth. Father Gu remembered that he had earned dozens of taels of silver today, and he was happy. The children in the family work diligently on weekdays, which also makes them happy.

The Lu family was about to reach out and take the copper plate on the table, but who knew that Father Gu said that he gave the copper plate to the boss, this old man who is a loser, bought so much fabric today, and returned the money here? Is there no more life left at home?

"Old man, the family wants to build a house, and there are many places to use money, which copper plate is not eager to be broken in half and used?"

"Isn't that rare? Also buy some candy for the baby to eat, the baby has grown so big, and the family has not bought a candy cube! Father Gu was a little sneering, but continued to explain.

The Lu family doesn't care about this, the eldest and second have a lunch, it took so much, it's enough for her to feel distressed, and she can't give anything more to this copper plate. Besides, who knows if the eldest and second have hidden private money? Even if you buy steamed buns with white noodles, you can't spend so much, right? Could it be that you still bought meat buns?

"The girl can't get used to it, she doesn't have to develop that gluttonous appearance, make people laugh, and wait until the house is built. Not enough money to build a house at home! With so many copper plates, you can provide a meal for the person who built a house! As he spoke, he took the copper plate back and put it in his arms.

Gu Chengyu looked at Daddy Gu's helpless expression from the side, alas! Old lady! You really don't give face to your dad at all.

"Daddy! Mother! Then let's go back to the house first! Later, I will go down to the ground. "The men are not at home today, so they can only let the women go to the ground.

"Ahh Then go ahead! "Father Gu is still a little embarrassed at this time, and he is also a little embarrassed to his two sons. But he can't grab the copperplate in front of the third brother's son, right?

After the two left, Father Gu complained to the Lu family, "What are you doing here?" I said I gave it, and you took it back, isn't this a intention to make me lose face? What will the eldest and second look at me? Daddy Gu was still a little angry when he said that, so he picked up the cigarette stick and prepared to smoke it.

"What? Are you still reasonable? Look at how much money has been spent today? That old Dob, but you let you buy it? Where's the dried fungus you sold in town today? Why don't you hand over the money you sold? also took Xiaobao to spend silver. Those copper plates are not money, are they? All right! You Gu Changqing, you have the ability, don't treat copper plates as money! The more Lu Shi spoke, the more angry he became, pointing at Father Gu and scolding.

"Oops! Mother! I'm going to buy that cloth, don't blame Dad. I also want to dress decently at home. I'm a scholar, if I let my classmates see that our family is so worn, but I wear it, then maybe how to arrange me! This will affect my reputation, and my son will have to take the imperial examination in the future, how can he have a bad reputation? Gu Chengyu had to come up with such an excuse, it was related to the important matter of studying, and he believed that the Lu family must be very nervous.

Sure enough, Lu stopped scolding, but he was still a little unhappy. "Then you don't need to buy so much!"

Seeing that Gu Chengyu had successfully calmed down the anger of the baby's mother, Father Gu couldn't help but sigh that only Xiaobao could coax his mother in the Gu family. handed over more than 50 taels of silver in his arms to the Lu family, and when the Lu family saw the silver, his face looked much better.

After coaxing the Lu family, everyone was very curious, what kind of paste could be worth two taels of silver. As soon as Lu Shi opened such a small porcelain box, the black paste inside exuded a strong medicinal smell, and the three of them saw that there was nothing special, so they put it up for Lu Shi.

"Daddy! Why did you come back with Uncle and them? Gu Chengyu suddenly remembered how the Gu family's uncle happened to get on the Gu family's ox cart.

"It was your eldest brother who met them in the county seat, Brother Hua, they had been waiting for the release of the list today, but they didn't pass. Your uncle packed up his things and came back with the boss. It just so happened that I made an appointment with your eldest brother and them, can I pick them up together? ”