As soon as Gu Chengyu wanted to agree, he heard Lu's voice also sound.

"Dalang! Your uncle is going to take the county exam in the spring next year, and now he doesn't have time to study! You pester your uncle every day, can he still have time to read? "The Lu family has long been dissatisfied with Da Lang, as soon as Da Lang is free, he will go to Gu Chengyu to ask for advice, doesn't her Xiaobao need to study?

Da Lang called Lu Shi to say that he blushed, he also knew that he was late in school, and his qualifications were not good, the master said, he would definitely not be able to end up next year like this, and he would not be able to pass the first game, but he didn't want to give up this opportunity. The master said that he could only study for three years, and if he gave up this opportunity, he would never have the opportunity to study again.

If he couldn't pass the exam, he didn't dare to face his mother and sisters and sisters, he knew how high their expectations of him were, and he couldn't bear to see them disappointed. At the same time, there was a strong sense of frustration in his heart, could it be the same as his grandmother said, he would only do hard work, and he had no talent for reading at all?

"Mother! It's okay, it won't delay much, you just have to come. Gu Chengyu hurriedly interrupted Lu's words.

Nowadays, there are he, Da Lang, Erlang and San Lang who are reading at home, and the study room is actually shared by everyone. It's just that his father is on the east side of the study, and a small room is separated for him.

He sometimes goes to bed early, because it's daylight in the space, so he might as well go back to his room and read a book. Although he can see at night, he is still not as comfortable as staying in the space.

Recently, Da Lang would always stop him and ask him for knowledge, but Gu Chengyu did not refuse, because he knew that Da Lang cherished the opportunity to study, and sometimes Erlang and San Lang would discuss with them.

In the process of discussion, Gu Chengyu had already figured out the progress of the three of them in reading, and the one who read better was Erlang, and the worst was Dalang. Dalang was the hardest of the three brothers, waking up earlier than the chicken, sleeping later than the dog, and when he saw him, most of them were holding books.

After eating, Erlang and Saburo also followed them to the study, and the exam will start in February next year, and it will only be three months.

The layout of the study is very simple, as soon as you enter the door, there is a row of bookshelves opposite, the Gu family has added a lot of books in the past two years, some of which were bought by Gu Chengyu in the bookstore, and some were copied by Gu Chengyu. There are three bookcases on the west side, the bookcase is not big, barely able to sit alone, and there are some pen, ink, paper and inkstones on the bookcase, which are what Dalang and they often use.

Gu Chengyu's separate compartment was on the east side of the house, just a small mile apart, after all, there was not much space in the front yard. But it was enough for Gu Chengyu, there was a bookcase, a stool and some of his supplies in it, but his cubicle was by the window, and it didn't look very cramped.

"Uncle!" Da Lang walked over with "University", Gu Chengyu looked at it, this "University" Da Lang has been reading it for at least half a year, "The Mean", "Analects", etc., Da Lang has not even read it, Gu Chengyu sighed secretly, it seems that Da Lang will not be able to take the county exam next year.

In fact, Gu's father had already been to a private school, and asked the master about the study of the three people, and the master only said that Da Lang studied the hardest, but unfortunately his qualifications were not good, even if he studied for a few more years, it was rare to be admitted; Erlang is a little smart, if he is allowed to study for a few more years, he will only say that he will be able to test Xiucai, and there is still some hope; As for Saburo, he is actually not stupid, but his mind doesn't seem to be in his studies, and he is always absent-minded in class.

Of course, the Master said that this is only a conservative estimate, and there are exceptions to everything.

Daddy Gu came back and told him his plan, Daddy Gu felt that Erlang could study for a few more years, if he didn't study, then Erlang would lose the opportunity, and maybe Erlang would be admitted to Xiucai in the future? As for Da Lang and San Lang, Gu Lao Dad was a little hesitant, he had already heard from the master's words that Da Lang was diligent, but Da Lang had no qualifications, and San Lang didn't even want to read books, for fear that he wanted to make a living in other ways.

Daddy Gu was in trouble, if he only let Erlang read it, he was afraid that everyone would have opinions.

"Uncle! Those who are sincere in this so-called sentence do not deceive themselves. Such as a foul smell, such as lustful, this is called self-humility. Therefore, a gentleman must be cautious of his solitude! I don't quite understand. Da Lang pointed to a sentence in the book and showed it to Gu Chengyu.

Gu Chengyu looked at him frowning, and his mood was still a little irritable.

Gu Chengyu asked him to sit down and explained to him softly: "This sentence should be understood in context, and the explanation taken out alone is not to deceive yourself, but to be disgusted with the smell of rancidity, and like you love beautiful women, so that you can feel at ease." Therefore, a person of high moral character must be cautious and careful when he is alone. ”

Seeing that Da Lang's expression was still a little ignorant, Gu Chengyu combined the context and analyzed it for him, until Da Lang's frowning brows loosened, Gu Chengyu did not explain. Gu Chengyu has already figured out Da Lang's character, if not, the frowning brow will not be loosened.

After Gu Chengyu's explanation, Da Lang finally opened his mouth.

Da Lang and Gu Chengyu spoke on Gu Chengyu's bookcase, because they were afraid of disturbing Erlang and San Lang.

"But what else don't you understand? Just ask, you have to figure it out, and your heart is steady, isn't it? Gu Chengyu looked at Da Lang with a smile, but found that Da Lang looked at him a little and stopped.

"Uncle! Do you think I'm stupid? Da Lang sat on the stool, looking very depressed, his eyes fixed on Gu Chengyu.

"How can you say that? Haven't you seen it, I heard the master say that the people who entered the examination room are all seventy or eighty, how old are you? You've only been reading for over two years, don't be discouraged. It's Master Wen, isn't it also in his twenties that he was admitted to Xiucai? "Actually, Da Lang has only been reading the book for more than two years, and although the progress is slower, he is not stupid.

"Really? But Uncle has only read more than half a month more than us, and he has already finished reading the Four Books and Five Classics, but I haven't even finished "University", isn't it because I'm stupid? ”

Although Da Lang felt better because he listened to Gu Chengyu's words. However, he suddenly remembered that his uncle had already finished reading the Four Books and Five Classics, and had also read the books of "Zhou Li" that were not required for the imperial examination.

"Hmm......" Gu Chengyu didn't know how to answer, it turned out that Da Lang's pressure was brought to them by him? But he has the ability to never forget, and they can't have it! He also often added spiritual spring water to the water tank, although it was small, but he believed that the spiritual spring water was still of some use to Dalang and them.

Just as Gu Chengyu was thinking about how to answer, there was a "flutter" sound outside the compartment.

At this time, Gu Chengyu looked up, but found that Erlang and Sanlang were walking over here to see that the chuckle was made by Erlang, because he was restraining his smile at this time.