Gu Ming'an didn't leave half a minute to speak, the faces of the three Gu Yunxiao brothers sank like water, and the other people at the table also looked at their noses and noses, and they didn't dare to answer rashly.

After a while, Gu Yunji smoothed out, tried to squeeze out a smile, stood up and asked, "Cousin Ming'an, I don't know what kind of fame you have, and you can't even look down on people?" ”

Gu Ming'an's expression froze, he only showed off his talents, and the reason why he was so domineering was not because of his identity as a concubine and the power of his father and brother. But he didn't want to lose his momentum, so he pretended to be calm and said: "You, you care about me!" My father is a Tongzhi of Songjiang Prefecture, and he is a five-grade person! My brother was 17 years old and 20 years old, he was a peerless genius! What fame do you have! ”

Gu Yunji is neither humble nor arrogant: "No, I don't have any fame, just a child." ”

Hearing this, Gu Ming'an relaxed again, and he shook the fan in his hand: "Little boy, a hillbilly, are you embarrassed to be presumptuous in front of me?" ”

Gu Yunji was not annoyed, and said quietly: "It's rare to come to Fucheng once, but my cousin bullied my brothers like this, it's really chilling, it seems that we can't stay anymore." ”

After that, without waiting for the other party's reaction, he got up and left the table and knelt down in front of Gu Kaili: "Uncle, we originally wanted to take advantage of the Dragon Boat Festival to reunite with the elders, but we didn't want Cousin Ming'an to look down on us so much, and even ridiculed us as hillbillies and short-sighted. The nephew couldn't eat this meal, so he said goodbye and didn't dare to come back in the future. ”

Gu Yunji looked heartbroken, and was about to go out as he spoke. Gu Kaili and the others heard some of the quarrels on their table just now, but they just thought that it was just a few words from the juniors, and it was the festive season, so it was not good for the elders to interfere and destroy the atmosphere, so they planned to turn a blind eye and pretend not to hear. Who knew that Gu Yunji knelt directly in front of him with a face full of grievances, and told Gu Ming'an about his condition, so he couldn't continue to pretend that he didn't see it.

How could Gu Kaili really let Gu Yunji go, and hurriedly grabbed him: "Virtuous nephew!" Don't panic, there must be a misunderstanding in this. As he spoke, he glared at Gu Ming'an, who was dodging his gaze, "Gu Ming'an!" Come here! ”

Gu Ming'an trotted over and knelt in front of Gu Kaili tremblingly, still unwilling in his eyes. He originally expected that the other party would not dare to make a big deal on this kind of occasion when the elders were there, so he had no scruples about speaking, who knew that Gu Yunji would not play cards according to the routine and came to this one.

Gu Kaili kicked his son hatefully and reprimanded: "Your cousin's family finally came once, and that's how you talked?" Where do you remember the way of brotherhood and filial piety that I taught you on weekdays? If you dare to bully your brother like this today, won't you disrespect your father tomorrow? ”

The old lady and Gu Kaizhen were watching from the sidelines, Gu Kaili didn't dare to be partial at all, and said heavily, no matter what the facts were, since Gu Yunji begged in front of him, he had to put on a show.

"Go, go to the study and kneel, don't get up without my order!"

After speaking, Gu Kaili seemed to change his face, turned around and said to Gu Yunji kindly: "Oh, virtuous nephew, don't take what your cousin said. I am your uncle, and next to me is your grandfather, who dares to treat you as an outsider? Don't say anything about whether you can go or not, this is your home! Come, come on, sit down and eat, the food will be cold in a while. ”

When the goal was achieved, Gu Yunji was no longer entangled, and went down the steps given by Gu Kaili, he pretended to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes, and continued to sit back on the table to eat.

Gu Kaili returned to the table and said with a smile: "The foolish brother is not strict in his family education, and the second brother should not go to his heart." ”

Gu Kaizhen also said politely: "Where is the child's quarrel, where is it worthy of such a severe punishment by the eldest brother." ”

The fourth elder Gu Kaiqi took everything into his eyes, he stared at Gu Yunji's figure and smiled meaningfully, and said to himself in a voice that no one noticed: "What an interesting boy, the second brother really has a Lin'er." ”

During the whole process, Old Lady Gu didn't say a word, he watched his eldest son handle everything with a cold face, and then spoke: "Okay, this matter will be revealed, continue to eat." ”

After eating, Gu Zhengde had the habit of taking a nap, while Gu Kaili and others took a walk in the garden to eat.

Gu Kaili glanced at Gu Yunxiao, who was tall and tall, and suddenly said, "Yunxiao is not small, have you married?" ”

Gu Yunxiao's face flushed, glanced at his father, and said, "Not yet." ”

Gu Kaili's eyes lit up, and he enthusiastically acted as a matchmaker: "Really? Your aunt has a niece, surnamed Zheng, and her maiden name is Xiuyun, who is seventeen years old this year, and she is really gentle and virtuous, and she is beautiful. Her father is Zheng Haifeng, the general judge of Yangzhou Prefecture, and he is also a good match with our family. When your grandfather celebrates his birthday this year, their family should come, and you will see him then. ”

Gu Yunxiao couldn't resist for a while, and stammered: "Nephew, my nephew is bent on the imperial examination, and he hasn't considered this matter yet." What's more, the marriage is a major event, the parents' orders are matchmakers, and the nephews dare not be self-conscious. ”

Gu Huaishao, the youngest son of Gu Yuanzhao, the eldest son of the second room, stepped forward, climbed his shoulder and teased: "Cousin Yunxiao is talking hesitantly, isn't there someone in his heart!" What kind of excuse is that you are dedicated to the imperial examination! ”

Gu Kaili said: "Even if it is for the imperial examination, you can't delay your lifelong events." Speaking of children, he turned around and chatted with Gu Kaizhen again, "Today's children, I really don't understand what they are thinking." Let's just say that my eldest is twenty-three! Every time he talked about saying goodbye to him, he excused himself and said that the Hanlin Academy was busy and couldn't come back. ”

"Isn't this prevaricating me, it's not like I haven't been in the Hanlin Academy, how busy can I be! I think that when we got married at the age of eighteen, it was too late, I became married at seventeen, and I gave birth to the eldest at eighteen, isn't this good, where is there any delay...... "Gu Mingxuan's family affairs have now become his heart disease, and he will complain endlessly when he catches Gu Kaizhen.

"Ahem, cough, ahem—" Maybe he couldn't stand it after walking for a long time, Gu Kaiqi coughed again.

Gu Kaizhen said with concern: "Fourth brother is okay, right?" Sit down and rest for a while, I said I would let you stay in the room and be healthy, but you just won't. ”

Gu Kaiqi's face was pale: "It's old, it's okay." As he spoke, he waved his hand, "In the past, I was bored in the room all day, and at most I was talking to my wife, and I was very lonely. There are a lot of people today, so I want to be lively with the big guys. ”

Gu Kaili let out a long sigh and said, "You don't have good bones, and you don't have any heirs. It's time to discuss giving you a child from the clan, but there are people serving in front of you, and it's good to relieve your boredom on weekdays. ”

Gu Kaiqi waved his hand: "The child is too young to raise, and when he is older, he is not close, where is it so easy to pass by, let's talk about it." ”

sent Gu Kaiqi back to the room, and everyone stopped hanging out, just chatting in the garden.

After some more hours, Gu Kaizhen got up and said goodbye: "It's not early, the foolish brother has to rush back to Huating County with his family before sunset, so I'm ready to leave." ”

Gu Kaili held his hand tightly, looking very reluctant: "This time flies so fast, you said that you didn't bring your nieces this time to take a look, and you haven't sat for long, have you had dinner?" I'll pass the meal, it's too late. ”

Gu Kaizhen excused himself and said, "Don't bother the big brother." When my father celebrates his 60th birthday this year, I will bring the whole family over to my eldest brother to take a good look, and I won't stay much today. ”

Gu Kaili saw that he was resolute, so he didn't say more: "Okay, wait until my father's birthday, and the second brother will come early!" He turned to Gu Yunxiao and instructed, "Yunxiao, if you go to Beijing to take the exam this time, if you don't understand anything, just go to your lobby brother!" ”

Gu Yunxiao thanked with a smile. Subsequently, they returned to the main hall and said goodbye to Gu Zhengde and others one by one, and Gu Kaizhen left Fucheng with his wife and children and went back to Huating County.