Gu Jiao finally understood why the original owner and Gu Xiaoshun were able to play together. Their IQs were basically the same.
Gu Jiao made pheasant stew with mushrooms today. Although the pheasant tasted delicious, the meat was firmer than poultry. She simmered it in a large iron pot for two hours before it was completely simmered.
She also made a refreshing cold fungus, shredded white radish, and the main food was white rice and cornmeal cakes baked in an iron pan.
Although Xiao Liulang only took the countdown, Gu Jiao still attached great importance to it, so he killed all the chickens for Xiao Liulang to celebrate. It's just that she doesn't talk about it.
"Go and ask your brother-in-law to eat." She took off the baked pancake and said to Gu Xiaoshun.
"Hey!" Gu Xiaoshun went away.
Xiao Liulang just finished copying a book.
After some excellent candidates are admitted to the Juren or Jinshi, the books and notes they have used with their own annotations will be borrowed from the bookstore, and they will be sold to other candidates after transcribing.
Xiao Liulang's writing is pleasing to the eye, and the books he copied are the best sellers.
"Brother-in-law! It's time to eat!" Gu Xiaoshun poked a small head through the crack of the door.
It's good to be thick-skinned. It's clear that a few days ago, he bullied people to the death, but now he's so affectionate as that.
Xiao Liulang's expression was as cold as ever, and he didn't show the slightest surprise because of Gu Xiaoshun's change in attitude.
Gu Xiaoshun suddenly felt that he was quite comfortable with his brother-in-law.
The three sat down to eat.
Gu Xiaoshun first took a piece of mushroom. In his impression, his sister didn't cook, so he was the first to taste his sister's craftsmanship, and he didn't expect it to be so delicious!
He took another piece of chicken.
sky!
It was so delicious that he was about to cry!
Gu Jiao scooped out two big drumsticks, one for Xiao Liulang and one for Gu Xiaoshun.
The chicken drumsticks were also stewed and the gravy was full, Gu Xiaoshun felt like he was going to heaven.
Xiao Liulang was very calm.
But if Gu Jiao knew how much he used to eat, she probably wouldn't think so.
The two quickly finished their bowl of rice, and Gu Xiaoshun went to serve the rice. He saw that Xiao Liulang's bowl was also empty, and said, "Brother-in-law, let's serve you a bowl too!"
"Well." Xiao Liulang did not refuse.
Whether he did not reject his kindness, or did not reject the brother-in-law, is unknown.
Gu Xiaoshun hurriedly went to serve the meal.
This was the most comfortable meal Gu Xiaoshun had ever eaten. It tasted good and the atmosphere at the dinner table was good. Although his sister and brother-in-law didn't speak, he could! All three of them had a great time!
After dinner, Xiao Liulang helped Gu Jiao clean up the dishes, and Gu Xiaoshun went to the backyard to chop wood.
After entering the stove, Xiao Liulang suddenly put a purse beside Gu Jiao.
Gu Jiao looked at him strangely.
"Home," he said.
Xiao Liulang gave Gu Jiao two taels of silver, which he earned from copying books for more than a month, and there were only a dozen or so coins left on him. However, he is almost finished copying the book in hand, and he should be able to get it to the town to exchange money in two days.
Gu Jiao raised her eyebrows and glanced at the purse on the stove, took it over and accepted it.
After cleaning up the stove, Gu Jiao went to the village to fetch water, and Gu Xiaoshun grabbed her pole: "Sister, rest, I'll do this kind of rough work!"
He picked up the pole and left, but Gu Jiao didn't stop him if he wanted to.
Everyone was eating in the house at the moment, and no one came out to fetch water. He occupied the ancient well by himself, and while he was fetching water, two mighty and majestic men ran towards this side on horseback, and stopped without saying a word. Next to Gu Xiaoshun.
The two got off their horses.
Gu Xiaoshun felt a chilling murderous aura.
He was a little villain in the village, and immediately saw that the other party had practiced martial arts, and all the villains in Shili Baxiang combined were no match for any of them.
"Are you from this village?" one of the strong men asked.
"Uh... Yes, what's the matter with you?" Gu Xiaoshun asked blankly.
"We're here to find someone!" The strong man showed a broken umbrella and asked fiercely, "Have you seen this umbrella?"
Why haven't you seen it? That's his sister's umbrella!
Gu Xiaoshun's whole person is not well.
"Have you seen it before?" The strong man narrowed his eyes dangerously.
"I... I, I, I... " Gu Xiaoshun stammered, what did his sister do, how could such a terrible person come to her door
"Boy." The strong man stretched out his big rough hand and gently pressed Gu Xiaoshun's shoulder, "I advise you to tell the truth, otherwise I will ask someone else..."
This man is so powerful, he can't move half of his body!
Gu Xiaoshun gritted his teeth: "It's mine!"
The strong man was taken aback.
He exchanged glances with his companions.
The strong man withdrew his hand and asked suspiciously, "Your umbrella? Are you sure?"
Gu Xiaoshun's calf actually started to soften, but he said stubbornly: "Of course I am sure about my own umbrella! There is a notch on the umbrella handle, and the word 'small' is written, and I carved it myself!"
The last few sentences are true, he was bored at that time, and engraved his name on his sister's fan handle, but he could only write a small character.
Of course, the strong men knew that there were characters on the umbrella handle, so when he said it, most of the strong men believed it.
"So, you were the one who went to Houshan that day?"
"it's me!"
"Is it also you who stepped on our master's face?"
"… Yes!"
"Did you fix our master's arm?"
"… Yes! Both!"
"You also pricked the needle on your butt?"
Gu Xiaoshun almost stumbled and fell down, sister, my sister, what's the matter with you running to poke people's ass
Gu Xiaoshun took a deep breath and closed his eyes: "Yes, yes! All! If you don't believe me, just ask, besides me, Gu Xiaoshun, who else can do such a thing?"
Gu Xiaoshun felt that he was going to be beaten to death here today, but the pain he imagined did not come. He opened his eyes carefully and saw the two strong men taking a big step back, moving towards him deeply. Take a bow!
"Grandpa! We finally found you!"
Gu Xiaoshun: "..."
"Sister! Sister!" Gu Xiaoshun ran into the kitchen as if reincarnated, "I seem to be in trouble!"
"Be quiet, your brother-in-law is studying." Gu Jiao gave him a booing gesture.
With a sad face, Gu Xiaoshun told Gu Jiao everything about the village entrance: "...Sister, what are you going to do now? What kind of benefactor? Did they deceive me?"
"So that's how it is." Gu Jiao remembered what happened on the mountain that day, and nodded thoughtfully, "You didn't ask who they were?"
Gu Xiaoshun lowered his head: "I forgot to ask."
"Have they left?" Gu Jiao asked.
"Not yet." Gu Xiaoshun cried.
Gu Jiao put down her broom: "Okay, wait for me here."
"Sister, don't go!" Gu Xiaoshun grabbed her.
"It's okay." Gu Jiao smiled and headed towards the entrance of the village.
Gu Xiaoshun didn't know what his sister said to the two, but in short, they left obediently.
At dawn the next day, a carriage drove into the village and stopped outside the gate of Gu's house.
A refined middle-aged man stepped down from the carriage.
Today is cooking in the big room, so Zhou Shi and Gu Yue'e got up early.
Gu Yue'e carried the basket on her back and went to the field to mow hogweed. When she opened the door, she saw a middle-aged man who was about to knock on their door, and a big carriage behind the man.
Gu Yue'e had never seen this posture before, and was stunned.
The middle-aged man said cheerfully, "Excuse me, is this Gu Lizheng's home?"
Gu Yue'e turned around and ran into the house: "...Mother, mother! Someone is looking for grandpa!"
It was Gu Changhai who came out.
Gu Changhai is the eldest son of Old Man Gu. He occasionally went to the yamen with Old Man Gu to do errands. He is more knowledgeable than most people in the village.
At first glance, the other party is not small.
Gu Changhai said politely, "My father is washing up, you are..."
The middle-aged man folded his hands and smiled: "I am the steward of Tianxiang Academy, and I made a special trip today to deliver the entrance documents to Gu Gongzi."
Didn't you go to town to get all the admission documents by yourself? Can I ask the people from the academy to deliver it in person
Sure enough, the Dashun exam is too good
Gu Changhai felt that his waist was even straighter, and he proudly rushed into the room and called out, "Dashun, the academy has sent you the admission documents!"
A wave of quizzes with prizes: Is it Gu Dashun's admissions document
A: Yes.
B: No.
(End of this chapter)