Renovating the ancestral house is a time-consuming task, but fortunately, returning to his hometown this time is also a rare vacation for Gu Huai, so he is not in a hurry.

This house has been built for many years, and it was a little dilapidated when he left home, and Gu San, who lived in the back, was also a lazy person, so many places were damaged, and there were six or seven craftsmen invited, but the progress of the repair was still not fast, Gu Huai estimated that it would take at least half a month to change the appearance of this ancestral house.

It stands to reason that this kind of thing should be done by the neighbors, and when the repair is completed, the host's family will also hold a banquet to invite friends and neighbors to sit down to express gratitude and celebration, but Gu Huai's identity in Qing'an Town has not yet been decided, and he has also had a lawsuit with the clan, which belongs to the role that others dare not provoke and do not want to ignore, so naturally no one is willing to help.

In this way, it will be idle... Life is really as calm as water, the craftsmen in the front yard are in full swing, Gu Huai occasionally comes to chat with the craftsmen, and Tsundere Lori is completely in the backyard, living a life of eating, sleeping, sleeping and eating.

The backyard is not big, it was originally used as a vegetable patch, but now it has been leveled, but Gu Huai hasn't figured out what to do with it.

The two recliners were side by side, Gu Huai sat on the left side and carefully looked at the secret report sent by Jinling, Tsundere Lori looked a little bored on the right, and after a while, she ran to the grass and looked at the insects with great interest.

Gu Huai glanced at it secretly, shook his head with a smile... At first glance, it still looks like a child.

"Gu Huai, can you build a pavilion here? Plant some more bamboo, dig a small pond, and build a bathroom..."

"This courtyard is not comparable to the palace, enclosure of 100 acres, how to build how you want, the southern courtyard is designed after all, small and meticulous," Gu Huai put down the secret report, "But you can indeed dig a pond, and then build a small building next to it, for a book collection or something." ”

Tsundere Lori smiled happily: "Okay, it must be beautiful." ”

This smile hit Gu Huai's heart a little, this house is too small, and it's not a way to stay like this all the time... He sorted out the secret report and put it in his arms, and looked at Tsundere Lori: "Do you want to go out for a walk?" ”

The girl squatting in front of the flowers stretched her skirt out of a wonderful curve, and after hearing Gu Huai's words, she ran over in a hurry: "Is it okay?" ”

"Of course," Gu Huai looked away, "let's go for a walk around town." ”

Spring is bright, it is a good day to travel, since it is not a place like Beiping Jinling, where there are many people's eyes, it is natural to be able to go, the two went out of the backyard, called Wei Laosan, who was dozing on the side, chatted and walked to the door.

Wander along the streets of the town, then walk to the edge of the town, it is the spring ploughing season, there are hard workers in the continuous good farmland next to Qing'an Town, the air is filled with the fragrance of plants, unknown insects stretch their bodies on the branches and leaves, occasionally you can see someone fishing by the river, and a random sweep is a picture of a vibrant spring scene, which makes people feel refreshed and happy.

Tsundere Lori ran away after the dragonfly, and Gu Huai retracted her gaze: "They asked me how I made my fortune?" ”

"Yes, I basically ask the chief officer where he went, what he did, and how he earned the money," Wei Laosan tugged at his collar, "I said that the chief official is doing business in Beiping." ”

"Is that so..."Gu Huai nodded slightly, always feeling that the people of the Gu clan were afraid that they still had some calculations.

But as long as they don't mess with themselves, I'm not in the mood to deal with them anymore... What's not more important on your shoulders now than this bullshit?

Just thinking about it, a yin and yang strange voice sounded behind him: "Gu Huai, you are very idle!" You don't care about the affairs of the clan at all? We were shouting all over the streets this morning, even if you didn't hear it, the people in the house didn't care? ”

As soon as Gu Huai turned around, he saw Gu Er and Gu San standing under the tree next to the stream, he frowned: "What are you doing here?" ”

Gu San, who was wrapped in a bandage on the side of his face, was full of hatred, gritted his teeth and said, "What are you doing?" There are important things to discuss in the clan, and there are people in each room, and now they are all in the family ancestral hall, and you are missing this household! Now that the third prince is taking the lead, the elders of the clan in each room are all waiting for you, Gu Xiucai's master! ”

Here it is again, and sure enough, what is coming from what I want.

Gu Huai was silent for a while, looking at Tsundere Lori playing by the stream, a little helpless and disgusted: "Is there an end?" ”

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The Gu ancestral hall is located in the center of the town, it is a place to worship ancestors, and there will be sacrificial activities every year.

This ancestral hall was built in the Yuan Dynasty, although it is not big but it is ancient, the blue bricks and tiles are covered with moss, and the whole courtyard is full of traces of time.

After the gate, the owners of the Gu family gathered in the courtyard, whether they were poor or rich, old or young, read books or not, all of them were arranged according to their generations, and they were talking in a low voice at this time, as the gate was pushed open again, Gu Er and Gu San led Gu Huai into the courtyard, and the whispering stopped immediately, and everyone's eyes were on Gu Huai, who was wearing a green shirt.

To be honest, he didn't really want to come... I knew with my feet that why this kind of family meeting was held at this time, it must be inseparable from the young people in the clan inviting him to drink, but he thought about it, it is not a way to drag it out like this, and some things should be resolved earlier.

Even if he is destined to return to Beiping, he really doesn't want these people to chew their tongues behind their backs.

In the face of these gazes, Gu Huai calmly stepped across the courtyard gate, some faces were familiar, but he really couldn't remember the generation, so he simply didn't stand in it, and enjoyed the scenery in the courtyard with both hands behind his back.

This scene happened to be seen clearly by Gu Nian, who came out and stood still on the steps, his father Gu Rong saw it clearly, the corners of his eyes twitched and he almost couldn't maintain his majestic appearance, he originally wanted to dry Gu Huai for a while, so that he could be suppressed by the solemn atmosphere in the courtyard, but seeing that Gu Huai was not in the slightest awe, but walked here and there to touch, he almost broke into the ancestral hall to observe, so he really couldn't hold it back, so he could only walk out.

The third prince sat on crutches on the side, Gu Rong, who was nominally the patriarch, cleared his throat, and the Gu clansmen in the courtyard quieted down, Gu Huai looked left and right, it was not good to be really high-flying, so he walked to the right hand side and squeezed between the two thin old men, and stood in.

The third prince, who was originally silent, became angry when he saw this scene, and paused heavily on the crutches in his hand: "Nonsense!" What kind of system? That's your two uncles! ”

Gu Huai was a little embarrassed, so he could only walk back from the queue and stop in front of a strong man of the same age: "Should I stand here?" ”

The strong man was originally a little restrained in the ancestral hall, his face was tense, and when he saw Gu Huai asking, he hurriedly waved his hand: "I can't help it, in terms of seniority, you are my uncle, you have to move forward." ”

"Uh..."Gu Huai looked back, and there was a string of people behind the big man: "These generations are younger than me?" ”

"Yes, some call you uncle, some call you uncle."

Gu Huai shook his head and walked to the position pointed by the man: "I didn't expect that my seniority is quite high." ”

These words made some clansmen laugh, but this place is really not suitable for laughing, so they can only hold it back, Gu Rong above really can't bear it, so he has to speak loudly:

"Silence! Today's ancestral hall is opened to gather people in order to discuss a few important things! ”

"This first thing is the repair of the ancestral hall that has been discussed for a long time! The ancestral hall, the place of ancestor worship, everyone has seen it, the Gu ancestral hall has been in disrepair for a long time, and now that the Qingming Festival has passed, it is time to start repairing! Therefore, the elders of the clan discussed and decided that each family should contribute some money and donate money for repairs! ”

He took out a list, lowered his head and said, "Gu Hongmao, five taels should be paid!" Gu Xingxian, you should pay five taels..."

The list was arranged according to seniority, until the younger generation was read, Gu Rong raised his head and glanced at Gu Huai, who was listening quietly, and his voice was two points higher:

"Gu Huai, you should donate three hundred taels!"