At the beginning, Xie Wenci really planned to take Gu Jinnian and Chen Qingzhou back to the courtyard at noon.

But Fan Shanchang was very satisfied with the performance of the two children, and handed a message to his wife, and took Xie Wenci and his apprentice back to dinner at noon.

The teacher was invited, and Xie Wenci naturally had to respond.

Of course, he didn't forget Su Mo's side.

When he took the child to follow Fan Shan out of the academy, he asked the little girl from the academy to go to the courtyard to deliver a message to Su Mo and Xie Mu.

It was also a coincidence, Su Mo was about to have lunch on his side, and the messenger arrived.

I didn't come back until the afternoon, so this sumptuous lunch that was originally scheduled was naturally moved to the evening.

Gu Qinhan hurriedly sent Su Mo out of the kitchen, and simply made lunch, without the need for two people.

Su Mo was a little worried about Gu Jinnian's side, so he asked 258 to get her some copper coins out, and then stuffed them into the messenger.

"This little brother, I don't know how good it is, why did he suddenly say that he was going to come back later?"

"Madame is gracious."

The little guy took the copper coin, was overjoyed, and whispered to Su Mo about Fan Shanchang's banquet to thank the people, and then arched his hand and said, "The little one has to rush back to the academy, so I will leave first." ”

When Su Mo heard the reason, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and his eyebrows and eyes were also stained with a little smile: "Hey, little brother go slowly." ”

This is a good thing, they were all taken to eat at home by Fan Shanchang, doesn't that mean that the quota for Minglu Academy is stable.

Su Mo bent his eyes, thinking in his heart that when he went back this time, he should go to the village chief to discuss and rent out all his fields.

Naturally, the village school will continue to open.

Xie Wen quit to repay the kindness, he just went to Luoshan Village to be a master, after the end of this year, he will go to Beijing to take the exam, basically will not go back.

Wang Kuixing has been filial piety for three years, and this year is already the second year, and the year after next at the latest, he should continue to go on the scientific examination.

Therefore, the master of the village school still has to find a way to find a few who can teach for a long time and be more stable.

Now the life of the people in Luoshan Village is getting better and better, and they have plenty of money, and there is no need for pen, ink, paper and inkstone to be produced by the village school.

But even with this expense and the shackles collected, it is still barely enough to maintain the village school.

But it doesn't matter, when the time comes, you can negotiate with the village chief, and the rent from her fields can be used to maintain the operation of the village school, if it is not enough, she can keep another sum of money.

When the sunset was full, Xie Wenci finally came back with Gu Jinnian and Chen Qingzhou.

He drank a lot of wine with Fan Shanchang at noon, got drunk, and rested in the guest room for an afternoon.

The coachman was a servant slave in the family of Fan Shanchang, and when he went out, he was instructed that as soon as the carriage stopped, he hurriedly put down the bench, and then lifted the curtain and helped Xie Wen to quit the carriage.

Su Mo and the others heard the movement and came out, and Xie Mu and He Nier also walked out one step behind.

Seeing this, the coachman gave up his hand to Xie Wen, and drove away in the carriage.

Su Mo endured his temperament, recruited Gu Jinnian and Chen Qingzhou to his side, and waited until he entered the house to ask them about their situation these days.

And Xie Wenci's side, Xie Mu smelled the strong smell of wine on his body, and frowned slightly, "Why are you still drinking?" ”

Xie Wen's resignation was still a little painful, but he still endured it and said to Xie's mother: "The teacher said that he was happy today, and he didn't return home if he wasn't drunk, and his son didn't dare to disobey." ”

As soon as Xie Mu heard it, she knew that the purpose of coming this time had become a success, she really didn't want the two families to have too much involvement, but things didn't go as expected.

Mother Xie sighed slightly in her heart, and didn't keep Xie Wenci to continue talking, "It's uncomfortable to be drunk, go back and rest, I'll ask Nier to bring you some hot water later." ”

Xie Wenci did not refuse, and looked at He Nier again, "Trouble Sister Nier." ”

He Nier's face was slightly red, "Brother Wen is polite." ”

Xie Wenci smiled, didn't say anything, and went back to his room.

He Nier looked at his back with blank eyes, and when she couldn't see it, she withdrew her gaze, and said to her mother with some embarrassment: "Auntie, I'll go to the kitchen..."

Mother Xie smiled and patted her, "Go ahead." ”

He Nier went into the courtyard with a red face, then turned around and went into the kitchen, picked up the pot of warm boiled water that had been prepared, and walked towards Xie Wenci's room.

Mother Xie stood in the courtyard and watched, and after waiting for someone to go in, she returned to the room with a smile.

After listening carefully to Gu Jinnian's account of their days in Minglu Academy, Su Mo immediately asked the most important thing.

"What about the quota of Minglu Academy?"

Gu Jinnian nodded slightly, "Master Fan has already written a greeting post and sent it to the capital."

It's still August, and Master Fan's meaning is for us to go back and pack our things as soon as possible and set off at the end of August.

In this way, I will be able to go to the capital in the middle of September, and I will be able to repair one or two at that time, and enter the academy in late September..."

Fan Shanchang knew that the two children were precocious, so when discussing this matter, he said it directly in front of the two children.

Gu Jinnian paused and continued: "Mother, let's go back tomorrow!" ”

Su Mo frowned slightly, this sounds like a bit rushed.

And Gu Jinnian's birthday is on August 15, she originally wanted to celebrate Gu Jinnian's birthday directly in the Yuzhou Mansion, and the family would have a good time.

But if you go to rent a carriage tomorrow, you will have to wait until noon to set off no matter how early it is, and you will have to stay at the post house to rest at night, and when you get home, you will be afraid that it will be on the evening of the 15th.

Su Mo hesitated for a while, but finally said, "It's your birthday soon..."

Gu Jinnian interrupted Su Mo very calmly, "Mother, it's just a birthday, and my son will have many birthdays in the future." ”

Su Mo was silent, she looked at Gu Jinnian, for a long time, and moved her gaze to Chen Qingzhou, who had been sitting quietly.

She asked, "Qingzhou, what about you?" Are you planning to go back tomorrow? ”

Chen Qingzhou smiled shyly, "Auntie, I've been away for so many days, I'm afraid my mother has already given birth to younger brothers and sisters..."

Su Mo immediately understood that these two children had ideas.

She hooked her lips and smiled, in that case, why should she stop it.

"Nacheng, after dinner at night, I'll go talk to Xie Fuzi."

When they came together, they couldn't just say hello and leave.

"You two have worked hard in the past few days, go to the meeting, I bought a lot of vegetables, have a big meal tonight, sleep well, recuperate, and take the carriage home tomorrow."

She stood up, patted the two children on the shoulder, and walked out.

At this time, it's time to start working on dinner.

Gu Qinhan was already in the kitchen, he was washing and chopping vegetables, and when he saw Su Mo with a smile on his face, he immediately said, "That's it?" ”

Su Mo nodded and sighed, "The two children are older, they have ideas, just explain to me that they will go back, pack up their things early, and go to Beijing early." ”

Gu Qinhan's action of chopping vegetables paused, he lowered his eyes, covered the emotions under his eyes, and made his tone sound unchanged, "When did you go to Beijing earlier?" ”

"Go back and pack your things, get everything done, and then you can go."

Su Mo didn't hide it, she rolled up her sleeves, stood aside to help wash the vegetables, and told Gu Qinhan everything Gu Jinnian told her.

(End of chapter)