Chapter 306： Bring a thousand taels of gold into the house

Chapter 306 Bringing a Thousand Liang of Gold into the Mansion

Before Mrs. Gu finished speaking, she saw Mr. Gu turning his head and staring at her.

"What? What are you looking at me for? Can't I say a few words to you?" Mrs. Gu was not polite to her husband.

Dad Gu suddenly took out a wooden comb from his arms.

I don’t know what kind of wood this wooden comb is made of, but it has a faint fragrance. The style is also polished extremely finely, with several cloud patterns carved on it. It’s no worse than the ones sold in shops.

"Old lady... I want... to comb my hair more..." Father Gu handed over the wooden comb with a slight trembling.

Mrs. Gu, who was cursing at first, immediately stopped talking. The corners of her mouth couldn't help but raise, and she said, "I know I did something wrong, but I came here to coax people again."

Father Gu's eyes were still dull, but his words were very heartbreaking.

"Come...comb your hair more...so that...you won't lose your temper..."

Mrs. Gu's anger couldn't help but increase.

But at this moment, Niuniu jumped on the old lady and said, "Grandpa is so kind to grandma. He also remembers that grandma can't be angry!"

Niu Niu was always able to resolve her grandma's anger in time. At this moment, Mrs. Gu suddenly thought about it. Although the old man said that she was angry, she still kept it in mind and knew how to make a comb for her.

Others watched the face-changing drama on the sidelines. Seeing that Mrs. Gu was finally no longer angry, Mrs. Li said, "Auntie, this old man is so confused that he still cares about her. You are so lucky."

Liu Xiaoru also said cooperatively: "Yes, that wooden comb is so exquisite. The old man must have worked on it for a long time to polish it so smoothly."

Mrs. Gu likes to seek evidence of her good life in other people's words. At this time, she was praised by Li and Liu Xiaoru, and she couldn't stop the smile on her face.

Sun Jiaxing said casually: "Auntie, you all say that the old man is confused, but I think there is no smarter person than the old man. He is never confused about important matters."

Sun Jiaxing's words reminded Mrs. Gu. She turned her head and stared at her husband with a scrutinizing gaze: "Are you pretending to be confused?"

Mrs. Gu suspected that Daddy Gu was pretending to be confused because she was afraid of settling a score with him. After all, whenever Mrs. Gu was enjoying herself in recent years, Daddy Gu would always say one or two truths to pour cold water on her.

The two have been married for decades, and they both understand each other's temperament very well. Mrs. Gu has no bad intentions, and she is not unkind to others, but she can't be too proud.

Once you are too complacent, you will easily drift off, which will probably lead to bad things.

At this time, Father Gu still looked confused and muttered: "My son is...the number one scholar...my son...the number one scholar..."

He didn't even look at Mrs. Gu.

Mrs. Gu didn't ask for the result. No matter how suspicious she was, she could only give up.

At this moment, bursts of cheers came from the streets.

"Ouch, hurry up, hurry up, people are coming!" Shopkeeper Luo reminded.

After he opened the two windows of the private room, he gave the good seats to the women and children in the private room. He and Sun Jiaxing stood in the background and could not see very clearly.

"It's Daddy! It's Daddy at the front!" Niu Niu shouted excitedly.

The whole family suddenly became excited.

Mrs. Gu saw a flash of red from a distance. Her son, who had been ridiculed by the villagers for many years and thought he would only be like this for the rest of his life, was now riding a tall horse and walking in front of everyone.

As Mrs. Gu watched, her eyes turned red, and her vision gradually blurred. She wanted to see more clearly, so she couldn't help but crane her neck and lean out, half of her body leaning out of the window.

Mrs. Gu suddenly felt dizzy, as if her head was falling, but the feeling stopped quickly. When she turned around, she saw that it was Mr. Gu and Niu Niu holding her on the left and right. The little girl's face wrinkled up and she said, "Grandma, stop stretching your neck, you are about to fall."

Father Gu kept nodding his head: "Danger... danger..."

Mrs. Gu opened her mouth to say something, but her eyes widened instantly because she watched helplessly as a young man fell from the window on the second floor across the street.

There was a lot of noise on the street, and the young man's scream didn't even cause much ripples, only the area he hit was surprised.

Mrs. Gu turned her head and looked at Daddy Gu again. Daddy Gu was still holding her arm tightly, as if he was afraid that she would fall like the young man opposite.

Mrs. Gu suddenly understood that whether the old man was confused or sober, no matter what, he was still her old man.

"Grandma, Daddy looks good." Niu Niu's words brought Mrs. Gu back from her thoughts.

Mrs. Gu looked at her glorious son and nodded vigorously.

Gu Mingda, who was riding a horse slowly on the street, raised his head as if he had a tacit understanding, smiled and waved to his family members on the second floor.

"Ahhhh! The top pick is also very good-looking, he seems to be as good as the top pick!"

A woman's excited voice came from upstairs across the street.

"The man who is the number one scholar is elegant and handsome, and the man who is the top scholar is handsome and charming. How do you choose between these?"

Not long after she said this, someone told her how to choose.

"The best man is already engaged, and the top pick has several children. Only the second pick lost his wife not long ago, so you can give it a try."

The unmarried girls looked at the second-place finisher walking in the middle, and all let out disappointed sighs.

It's not that the second-place finisher is ugly, it's just that his appearance, against the background of the top pick and third overall pick, looks extraordinarily ordinary. There are big meals before and after, but he looks like a dry meal.

"Forget it, I'm still looking for anything good in the second class." A girl said.

Although No. 2 could not hear these irritating words, he could feel that not many eyes were falling on him, and these people were not as enthusiastic as they were towards those before and after him.

Gu Mingda and Qin Jing were both showered with handkerchiefs, sachets, and flowers, but the second place winner received very few gifts.

At this moment, the second-place candidate couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It was such an unlucky time. If he had gone to high school earlier, he wouldn't have had to suffer such injustice on his big day!

Just as the street was coming to an end, someone suddenly jumped out.

"The Number One Scholar, my little girl is sixteen years old and has a fine appearance. I admire the style of the Number One Scholar and would like to bring a thousand taels of gold into the palace." The speaker was in his forties and dressed as a merchant.

Behind him were several servants, carrying several dowry boxes, as if they were eager to marry their daughter to Gu Mingda today.

"Oh, Brother Gu has met a porcelain man, using his own daughter to porcelain him!" Sun Jiaxing said with emotion.

For scholars, going to high school for the imperial examination is like a fish leaping over a dragon's gate. Merchants have always loved to cling to officials, so it is not surprising that they behave this way.

Hearing this, Mrs. Li said: "How can there be such a family, knowing that someone else has a wife in their home, they actually force a marriage on the spot?"

Sun Jiaxing replied casually: "I'm here to try my luck. It would be great if Brother Gu agrees. If he doesn't, he will immediately change his mind and just say that he doesn't seek the position of the principal wife."

While several people were talking, Gu Mingda on the long street also said: "Don't forget the friendship between the poor and the lowly, and the wife of the poor will not go to the court."

The merchant did as Sun Jiaxing expected, and said with a smile: "Master Zhuangyuan, what I want is nothing more than the position of concubine."