Chapter Ninety-Seven: The Archway
"Big brother! Is my mother-in-law back? Gu Chengyi didn't recall Chengli's words, and instead asked about He.
"I didn't see the ox cart come back, but Erlang is back!"
"This mother-in-law is not at home every day, does she not want to live anymore? I've got to go and drag her back! Gu Chengyi was really angry when he talked about this, whose mother-in-law had been living in her mother's house and didn't come back, and the house was piled up with a layer of dust.
"You go and tell her well. Oh! By the way, Xiaobao has been admitted to Xiucai, and his father said that he is going to set up a banquet, don't run around tomorrow, you have to discuss! ”
"What? Is this admitted? Gu Chengyi's surprised voice suddenly remembered, and it seemed a little incredulous.
Gu Chengyu didn't listen anymore, his second brother didn't have any affection for him, he was admitted to Xiucai, and his second brother didn't care.
"Little treasure! You are also glorious this time, your uncle said, this time to open the ancestral hall, recorded in the family tree, and want to give you the archway of Xiucai, and said to make a plaque or something, I don't understand! As soon as Daddy Gu talked about this, he felt full of energy.
Gu Chengyu thought for a while, it seems that the Dayan Dynasty has this custom, he is currently the only talent in Shangling Village, and if he wins the talent, the clan will repair a memorial arch, and the plaque will also be hung in the ancestral hall.
It's just that there are not many people who do this after all, because it costs a lot to repair the archway and make plaques, and their Gu family is very poor, and they don't even have a clan field, do they want each family in the clan to pay out of their own pockets? That's definitely not going to be.
"Don't be so extravagant, if I win the Juren and Jinshi in the future, it will be too late to cultivate this. I'm just a showman now, so I don't need to make such a big fuss. ”
In fact, what Gu Chengyu thought was that if the clan refused to come out, then his family must come out by himself. It's not that he is reluctant to give up this bit of silver, but he pays his own money to build the archway and plaque, isn't that ridiculous and generous? I can't say that people still think that he has scored some achievements, so he is complacent!
"It's a great event, why not? Our Gu family finally came up with a show, this is a good thing to change the court. Seeing Gu Chengyu's refusal, Father Gu of course refused.
"Daddy! Let's talk about that later! I'm coming back this time to rest for half a month, and I'm going to go to school in Fucheng! "If you go to school, you may go home less often.
"Why are you going to school? Didn't you say county school? "When the Lu family heard that Fuxue was so far away, they were even more reluctant.
"The Holy Lord gave an edict that I want to cooperate with Governor Jiang in Fucheng to set up a test field, so I am recommended to go to Fuxue." Gu Chengyu felt that his family would know about this sooner or later, so he chose to say it earlier, he felt that his father and mother would not like him to contact Jiang Zhifu.
"The Holy Decree? What is that oracle? "Daddy Gu hasn't heard of this yet.
"It is similar to a holy decree, that is, it is a verbal decree, and it is not written on the holy decree."
"Why did you still receive the holy decree? This is really a great thing to glorify the ancestors! It's a pity that it didn't reach our house, otherwise our Gu family would be beautiful! After Daddy Gu was happy, he felt a little regretful.
Several people discussed a few words enthusiastically, and then the room fell silent, Father Gu and Lu Shi did not speak, and Father Gu even picked up the cigarette stick again and smoked it.
"Or is our Xiaobao so good, do you really want to go to school in Fucheng? That's certainly much better than county schooling. Gu Wan didn't know the origin of her father and mother and Jiang Zhifu, and she was a little happy to hear that her younger brother went to school in Fucheng, and felt that Fuxue was better than county school.
"If I go to the house to study, I will come back less often, won't the second sister miss me? Sure enough, with Brother Sun, he doesn't want me anymore. Gu Chengyu quipped at Gu Wan.
Gu Wan was made blushing by Gu Chengyu, jumped off the kang, and was about to hit Gu Chengyu, "Okay, you little treasure, people obviously care about you, but you make fun of others, mother!" You don't care about Xiaobao! ”
Lu Shi looked at the sister and brother with a smile, and then scolded: "You monkey, how can you say that about your second sister?" The reputation of the female baby is the most important, don't dare to talk nonsense! ”
Gu Chengyu stepped aside, listened to Lu's words, and touched his nose, "Just talk about it at home, I will pay attention next time!" ”
In fact, I think it's because I'm an unmarried man and woman, so I say that.
The next day, Gu Xi and Wang Quanshou came early in the morning, and brought Wang Tian'er and Wang Dou, holding a few wooden boxes and planks in their hands.
Gu Chengyu came out of the house after practicing the words, and heard Gu Xi's voice.
"Eldest sister, didn't I say wait for Mingmo to pick you up? Why did you come so early? This is Tian'er and Adou, right? Come in and sit. Gu Chengyu hurriedly let people into the main house, he didn't expect them to come so early.
"Isn't that anxious? I have something hidden in my heart, and I haven't slept all night! You might as well come early. Tian'er, Adou, call uncle! Gu Xi hadn't slept all night, his face looked a little haggard, but his expression was very excited.
"Uncle!" Wang Tian'er and Wang Dou shouted in unison.
Gu Chengyu agreed, he rarely saw the two nephews, so the two of them were still a little restrained. Wang Tian'er is a delicate little girl, like Wang Quanshou, and inherited Gu Xi's big eyes, Wang Dou looks like Gu Xi.
In fact, every time he heard the name Wang Dou, Gu Chengyu was a little speechless, his nickname was still called Adou, didn't there be a saying in ancient times, called Adou who couldn't be helped? Is it really good to call it that name?
"Daddy! The eldest sister and eldest brother-in-law are here! Gu Chengyu led the people into the main house, Father Gu and the Lu family got up early, and the Zhuang family went to bed early and got up early.
"You're afraid you haven't eaten so early, haven't you? It just so happened that the mother-in-law cooked white porridge and made steamed buns, so I ate some! Gu Chengyu turned his head and asked.
"Not hungry yet! What's the matter with the bracelet you gave yesterday? So precious? "Gu Xi's family still has two meals a day, so there is no habit of eating breakfast.
"I gave it to Tian'er, and the girl's family still wants to buy some jewelry. Let's eat some! It's a bit of physical work later. ”
After breakfast, the family began to make soy products. Gu Chengyu has only seen it in books, and has not practiced it, it is not difficult to make tofu, you can get started with it the first time, but it is more troublesome to do dried tofu!
After doing it four or five times, Gu Chengyu looked similar to his previous life, and then asked Gu Xi and them to make fried tofu and shutters, soy milk and tofu brain, and Gu Chengyu also put seasonings and tasted it.
"I'll have a taste for lunch today." Gu Chengyu broke a piece of dried tofu and tasted it, feeling that it was almost the same as in his previous life, and because the seasoning was enough, it was more delicious than in his previous life.
"This dried tofu can be made into a marinated and a light one, and it can be stir-fried and eaten directly." His restaurant also needs dried tofu, but it's a pity that it's too far away, otherwise he will directly let Gu Xi supply it.
"Evergreen! Is Po at home? At this time, Uncle Gu's voice sounded in the courtyard.
"Big brother is here, here!" When Daddy Gu heard Uncle Gu's voice, he knew that he must have come to talk about building the archway and making the plaque.
"What is this doing? I smelled a scent, like tofu, but not like tofu. "Uncle Gu's nose is very smart, and he smelled this fragrance as soon as he entered the courtyard.