In the past, he felt that it didn't matter where he lived, whether it was his home or the academy, the place he lived in was just a temporary rest, good or bad, he couldn't say that he was used to it, and it was difficult to talk about liking it.

But now it's different, that small courtyard, the small courtyard where he has lived for a long time, seems to have become extremely cold after living without Su Xiaomu together.

Gu Jingcheng didn't even want to go back to live at night, Su Xiaomu fled overnight, but he didn't dare to face it for the next few nights.

For a few days, she shrunk in this farm, why didn't he hide in Master Wanzi for several days?

However, people cannot always face problems negatively, they still have to face them anyway.

It's just that he realizes now that Su Xiaomu has affected him so much in silence.

If one day the two of them really want to separate......

Gu Jingcheng's mood became more and more gloomy.

"Probably going back...... I have something to ask you, come over here and let's have a good talk. ”

They were standing in this courtyard, and the two of them looked at each other at a long distance, which was not conducive to talking to each other after all.

Led him into the house, Su Xiaomu did not shy away from letting him see the wine in the room, she went around the screen and changed into a new coat, opened the window to disperse the smell of wine, and then sat opposite him and said apologetically: "A friend came to me yesterday and had a few drinks with her." ”

"yes, I know."

Gu Jingcheng nodded in response, he had just seen the Chen family's carriage outside.

At this moment, he has faded a little bit of cold air compared to usual, and has more fireworks in the world, which makes people feel a little naïve.

Gu Jingcheng's appearance made Su Xiaomu unable to say a word that would make him feel unpleasant.

"You didn't want me to do business at the beginning, did you think that doing business would make people stain with the smell of copper, or did you think that the status of businessmen was low, and students like you couldn't look down on it?"

She doesn't care what others think of her, of course Gu Jingcheng belongs to other people's categories.

But now that she was going to tell all the words, she had to hear what was really going on in his heart.

Especially after reading his article last night, Su Xiaomu will really have an unreal sense of separation when he looks at him now.

A person with vested interests like him will stand high above and overlook thousands of people in the future, can he really see the poverty of the people at the bottom and the hardship of women in the country?

Su Xiaomu really couldn't help but think about a lot of questions in her heart, but at the same time, she also understood that in such a patriarchal society, it was difficult for Gu Jingcheng to get any substantial benefits when speaking for women, and she might even be ostracized by other students because of this matter.

There are not many benefits that Gu Jingcheng can get, but the disadvantages are already in front of him.

"It's not." Gu Jingcheng looked at her and shook his head, there was a huge gentle light in his eyes that had calmed down, "I have never felt that doing business should be compared to being stained with the smell of copper, whether I am a man or a woman, as long as I am a person in the court, I should have the opportunity to pursue what I want." ”

"Whether it's money or ideals, as long as you don't regret the decision you make in the end, then everything is worth it, and it's not enough to be criticized by others."

"A good one is not enough to be criticized by others!"

Su Xiaomu was really shocked by what he said!

Then I listened to Gu Jingcheng continue.

"There are many prejudices against women in this world, as a man, although my background is declining, but along the way I have grown up compared to ordinary women, there are many more opportunities to get ahead, I can enter the imperial examination, I can sell labor to earn money, no matter what, my strength is always greater than that of ordinary women, and it is always easy to support myself."

He looked at Su Xiaomu's arm, the small piece hidden in his clothes, even if he wanted to break it, it didn't take much effort.

It can be seen that ordinary women not only have no chance to get ahead, but also have no good way to protect their own personal safety.

"Women are weak, I just mean strength, so it deserves to be protected."

After Gu Jingcheng finished speaking, although his eyes were as calm as ever, and his expression did not fluctuate at all, it was enough to make Su Xiaomu uncalm.

He also talked about the past: "I used to ask you for money, I didn't want to have too much to do with you, because I was afraid that you would have a bad idea of me if you had too many relationships. ”

"That's what you think." Su Xiaomu really felt that he should cry and laugh at this time.

It turned out that she was the one who had always been prejudiced against others, and she thought Gu Jingcheng was that nerd, but she was the only one who was stupid.

But Su Xiaomu couldn't help but wonder why he was so smart in reading, but he was always lacking in dealing with people.

I don't know how to talk to her well, I've read so many books, but I always say something that makes people feel ambiguous.

Just as she wanted to remind him to pay more attention when he spoke in the future, Gu Jingcheng's stomach suddenly growled.

This cry, in an incomparably calm confined space, can be described as very explosive.

"Flutter!"

Forgive Su Xiaomu for not having patience, it's so funny that I can't hold it back.

"Hahaha, my aunt, cough cough ......"

She almost laughed so much that tears came out: "My aunt's cooking is better than Aunt Zhao's, I should have let you taste her craftsmanship, but just now she accompanied An Ning to wash, so, why don't you try my Yangchun noodles?" ”

There are cooking ingredients in the kitchen, and as long as Su Xiaomu is free in the past two days, he will cook some meals by himself.

When she is in a bad mood, she always likes to eat something delicious to soothe her wounded heart.

"Well, my pleasure."

Probably the two of them made sense, and Gu Jingcheng's speech was more popular than before.

Yangchun noodles were very simple, Su Xiaomu took Gu Jingcheng to the kitchen and talked to him while making them.

"A handful of fine noodles, half a bowl of broth, a glass of water, five-dollar lard, a spoonful of the soy sauce brewed by the villagers themselves, and two crisp and crisp cabbages, such a taste, ordinary people can't taste it."

Su Xiaomu put the finished Yangchun noodles in front of Gu Jingcheng, if she was shocked by what he said just now, she didn't reply to him for a while.

Now, she was able to talk to Gu Jingcheng very peacefully.

"There are some things I want to say to you before I eat noodles."

Su Xiaomu handed him the chopsticks, her eyes were soft, and her tone was firm: "If I said that I was confused with you before, then now I know what you think about me, but I have no way to respond to you, and I have no way to promise you to be your real daughter-in-law, at the moment, the only thing I want to do is to be able to have the ability to live in the dynasty and have real reliance." ”

"By all means...... It depends on ...... That's it. Gu Jingcheng stirred the noodles in the bowl, the tip of his nose sniffed the aroma of Yangchun noodles, and his brows gradually stretched, "Before the imperial examination, can we stop talking about peace and separation." ”

"Everything is waiting for you after the exam, anyway, the two of us are very busy now, in Fucheng...... Living together, you can also take care of each other. ”

Su Xiaomu was still a little afraid that too much of the two of them would affect his exam.

Gu Jingcheng has paid so much for the imperial examination, and now his future is already in front of him, of course, he can't be buried because of these little loves.

(End of chapter)