Shaoyin teased her son in her arms, but she didn't want to look at Gu Tingyuan.
It wasn't until he became anxious that her fair face turned red, she looked up and said lightly, "I wasn't bullied by anyone. I disguised myself as a man, and no one saw through me. And the money I won wasn't too much." , they didn't make things difficult for me."
Being "bullied" is a serious matter.
In an open social environment, the lethality is huge, let alone in such an environment. She knew that Gu Tingyuan didn't mean that at first, but in order to let him not think about it in the future, she still got "angry".
"I won't go again in the future." Finally, she said.
After saying this, she lowered her head to tease her son again, scratching the bridge of his little nose and scratching his armpit.
Seeing his wife's indifferent appearance, Gu Tingyuan felt annoyed and regretted, why couldn't he think it over before talking? Obviously he didn't mean that, he was just worried that she would suffer. But even if "bullying" is changed to "losing", I'm afraid she will still misunderstand his intentions.
She had treated him a lot colder, but now it's over, Gu Tingyuan simply doesn't know how to win her back.
"You earned the money, take it." He handed over the three hundred taels of silver bills, and added, "You have always been in charge of the money in our family."
Shaoyin raised her head, glanced at him, smiled, and took the bank note: "That's fine."
Seeing her take the bank note, Gu Tingyuan felt relieved. Seeing a little smile on her face again, she didn't seem to be very angry anymore, and she became more courageous: "What you said before, about building a house and buying a maid, I think about it, I can go to the county to rent a house."
He felt that if nothing else happened, he would be on the list this time. That being the case, after returning to the hometown, you can consider opening a private school and accepting students.
He wanted to open a private school in the county, so that it would be more convenient to communicate with classmates and teachers. As for buying a little girl, if she buys a girl in the village, she will definitely be talked about by the villagers, and she will be happy.
There is no need to repair or expand the houses in my hometown. There will be a provincial examination in the fall of next year, and he will definitely fail. Once he passes the exam, he will really embark on a road to success. In the spring of the next year, I will go to Beijing to take the Chunwei exam...
If he wins, he will never go back to the country again. If he fails, he will not go back to the countryside, but will teach in the county and study for exams.
"Listen to you." Shaoyin hesitated for a moment, then nodded in response.
She originally wanted to renovate houses in the country, because life in the country is still very interesting, and An'er has children to play with when she stays in the country. But she thought about it again, An'er was four years old during Chinese New Year, and he was extraordinarily intelligent, so he could start reading.
Gu Tingyuan has been enlightening him all the time, no matter how busy or tired he is, he takes time to teach him every night. Although the countryside is fun, we can't continue to indulge in it.
This is why Shaoyin used food and toys to coax the children of the village to play with An'er. They won't be best friends for life, they're just playmates when they were young. They don't have to pursue what is sincere or not, just being happy together is enough.
The two sat at the table, talking about their future plans. An'er didn't understand, so she lay in her mother's arms for a while, sat on her father's lap for a while, and ran away to eat snacks and fetch toys, enjoying herself.
Gu Tingyuan, on the other hand, became happier the more he talked. His wife plans the future with him, which means she has no intention of leaving him!
That's it! That's great!
As time goes on, he will always coax her to change her mind, and she will live with him in a close and affectionate way. At that time, she didn't like to quarrel with him, but she was considerate of him and loved him. It was like a fairy day.
There is light in the scholar's eyes, not only the light of hope for the future, but also the light of happiness and joy.
Because of making plans for the future, Gu Tingyuan understands the importance of money even more. He copies books, writes poems, and draws paintings every day, and then sells them.
The fellow villagers who waited for the release of the list invited him to have a drink, but he always declined, and every day he was either earning money or spending time with his wife and children. Occasionally, I was bumped into by a fellow countryman, and he said with pity on his face: "You have suffered."
Gu Tingyuan said: "You are not a fish, but you know the joy of fish."
Although the scars on his face were healed, some traces could still be seen. The fellow countryman glanced at him for a few moments and felt that his mouth was stiff, so he stopped talking. It's just that "Zi Feiyu, An Zhiyu's joy" has been spread among fellow villagers, and has a new interpretation.
"It's okay for you to get together with them." After Shaoyin found out, he persuaded him, "Among these people, there are always some promising people who will be more or less helpers in the future."
When she said this, she was in the backyard of the inn. Gu Tingyuan sat by the well, washing clothes.
When the family came to Fucheng, they each prepared a set of clothes. Some time ago, Gu Tingyuan wanted to study, so Shaoyin washed them. Now that he has finished his exams, he takes over the chores.
Hearing this, he shook his head: "Don't be in a hurry."
Many people like to make friends before the other party has a promising future. In this way, they get acquainted in Wei Han, and the friendship is more noble and profound.
However, Gu Tingyuan felt that if the other party was a high-minded person, it would never be too late to make friends. And if the other party is small-minded and utilitarian, it's useless to make friends anytime.
It has something to do with his life experience. His parents died early and he supported himself at a very young age. Many relatives and neighbors who used to come and go a lot and had close contacts have changed their faces. And some people who haven't dealt with him very much will reach out to help him when they see him in difficulty.
"The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, so there is no need to try to flatter you," he said.
Shaoyin didn't persuade him any more.
In a blink of an eye, the day of the ranking arrived.
The family of three went to watch the list early, Gu Tingyuan was worried that his wife and children would be overcrowded later, so he asked them to wait in the herbal tea kiosk not far away, while he waited in front.
"Okay." Shaoyin nodded, picked up her son and left.
Finally, the noise suddenly became louder and louder. It turned out that the list was posted. Shaoyin felt confident in her heart, but she was still a little nervous at this moment, and looked up at the place where the list was posted.
Not long after, Gu Tingyuan, who couldn't hide his joy, hurried over: "I passed the exam!"
He was so happy, he hugged his wife and children: "I passed the exam!"
After waiting for many years, and after two heavy blows, he finally got his wish!
Gu Tingyuan was so happy that he didn't know what to do, he could only hug his son and kiss his tender little face!
An'er was so kissed that she giggled and turned her head to dodge.
Gu Ting looked at his wife from afar with fiery eyes. It was not easy to do anything in public, so he hugged his son in one hand and held his wife's hand in the other: "Let's go back."
The hand held by him experienced kneading, rubbing, palm rubbing, interlocking fingers, and repeated cycles along the way.
This man's heart is full of emotions, and he really doesn't know how to pour them out. Shaoyin was happy for him, so she didn't withdraw her hand.
The family of three returned to the inn, packed their luggage and checked out.
The daily accommodation fee is 125 Wen. Now that the grades are out, it is better to go back to the hometown immediately and save some money.
The rented carriage had already driven a long way out of the city gate, Gu Tingyuan put down the curtain of the carriage, looked away, hugged his son, and kissed him when he made up his mind.
The Fucheng is prosperous and lively. These days, Gu Tingyuan has seen the happiness of his wife and children in his eyes, and vowed in his heart to stand out and let his wife and children live a prosperous and happy life in the future.
An'er didn't have his melancholy. He had a big bag in his hand, which contained more than 20 toys bought for him these days. From time to time, he opened them, counted them, touched them one by one, and happily said, "This is for Brother Zhuzi to play with."
"This is for Sister Xiaohua to play with."
"I play this by myself."
Back in the village, it was already the end of July.
The weather is getting colder, and the adults and children in the village have added clothes.
Seeing a carriage stop at the entrance of the village from a distance, adults and children all looked over, and soon saw a familiar face get off the carriage, and someone shouted: "Gu Tingyuan is back!"
The adults were still doing well, but the children rushed over with a huff, and came forward from a distance: "An'er!"
"An'an!"
"Xiao An!"
The sandbag has been torn, and the adults in the family didn't sew it on. Xiaohua sewed it up with a clumsy technique. Although it was sewn on, it was very ugly, and the children soon stopped playing.
If Aunt Gu's family is here, there must be other fun things to do. The children have been talking about it for a long time, they are greedy for food and play. Now that the person is finally back, I am extremely excited.
After entering the village, the adults also asked, "Are you back?"
"Did you pass the exam?"
"Is the prefecture big?"
Gu Tingyuan replied: "Fourth Master, I'm back."
"It's lucky to be on the list."
"Yo! I passed the exam!"
"Then don't you want to call him a master of scholar?"
The village suddenly exploded.
Gu Tingyuan couldn't get away, surrounded by men, women and children.
Shaoyin was also surrounded by several women, pulling her to ask about Fucheng.
Soon, An'er was also surrounded. Because he held his favorite Jiulianhuan in his hand, unwilling to be left out, he pointed to the big bag carried by his father and said, "It's all my toys inside!"
The children admired it.
The kids are crazy.
"let me see!"
"Let me play!"
"An'er, good An'er, shall we go to your house?"
After a lot of excitement, the family of three finally escaped.
There are many villagers following behind, both men and women, old and young, the men are pestering Gu Tingyuan to talk, the women are pestering Shaoyin to talk, and of course the children are surrounded by An'er.
After entering the yard, Shaoyin took out the key from the bag and opened the door. I haven't lived for a long time, and the house is full of dust, but at this time, no one cares, even An'er doesn't care, jumping up and down anxiously, asking his father to put the bag on the bed, and he wants to open it for his brothers and sisters look!
Shaoyin rolled up her sleeves and cleaned up. Several women enthusiastically helped, and it didn't take long to clean the room.
The room is not big enough to squeeze many people away. Even though the children have taken off their shoes and gone to bed, they still cannot stand up.
So, the children were called down and asked to go home and move the stools. After running back and forth a few times, the women sat in the house, and the men sat in the yard, talking.
Shaoyin also boiled water and made tea to entertain everyone. Gu Ting is far from a scholar, they should be more respectable for such a bright face. Not only that, a banquet will be held in a few days, and the whole village will be invited to have a banquet.
They came back at noon, and the house didn't gradually quiet down until evening.
In the afternoon, Shaoyin boiled water several times, Gu Tingyuan couldn't get away, and there was nothing he could do to help. At this moment, the neighbors were all sent away, so they rolled up their sleeves and started to prepare dinner.
Ann is counting toys.
He sent out a few items, but the rest did not match, and two items were missing.
He has a very good memory, and he clearly remembers which items were sent out and which ones were missing.
"Maybe someone likes it too much, take it to play for a few days." Shaoyin comforted her pouting son.
An'er was not happy, she picked up the remaining toys, and said sullenly: "It's not taking, it's stealing."
Gu Tingyuan often tells stories to it and teaches him the basic concepts of life. He is very clear about the concept of "stealing".
"Taking without asking is stealing!"
He didn't know who stole it, but he was very angry. Shaoyin patted his head and said, "I'll tell you about this, take good care of your things."
An'er lowered her head and didn't speak.
There are so many people and toys this afternoon, how can he see it
He didn't speak, but Shaoyin knew that he remembered it in his heart, so he didn't say any more. Soon, Gu Tingyuan made dinner.
He made gnocchi, reheated steamed buns bought on the road, and scrambled a plate of eggs.
After the family had dinner, they blew out the lights and took a rest.
After working hard for several days, and dealing with the villagers for half a day, the family of three was very tired. Even the sullen An'er quickly fell asleep.
The family of three was lying on the big bed at home, and it was no longer as crowded as in the inn, but except for An'er who was sleeping in it with her hands and feet open, Shao Yin and Gu Tingyuan didn't stretch their arms and legs.
The main reason is that Gu Tingyuan is used to sleeping with his wife in his arms every night. After getting into bed, he hugged her from behind and trapped her in his arms. Kiss her neck, then kiss her ears.
She usually fell asleep after a few kisses, but today she might be too happy, or maybe she felt at ease after returning home, the man was a little distracted, the pecking and kissing became more and more intense, and the breath became more and more hot.