Chapter 106 Zhou Xiucai
Gu Dalang is currently studying in a private school in the town. Shu Xiu is said to have seven or eight taels of silver. Including pens, ink and paper, it seems to be almost ten taels of silver a year.
Gu Wenxuan was not very clear about this.
Regarding Gu Dalang's expenses, the water here is too deep.
Not only the old man, but also his uncle was vague and did not give the accurate number every time.
Even though the family was separated, when Shiro asked him seriously one time, his uncle only replied, "Why do you know so clearly about your son? It's not enough for your sister-in-law to join in."
It's as if no one knows the virtues of the elder man's wife.
That was a man who had trouble getting in and out, and almost lost all his dowry due to involvement in loan sharking.
Maochu the next day.
Zhou Banxia confirmed from Mrs. Liu that Gu Dalang paid six taels of silver for a year's training, so he picked up the apprenticeship ceremony and souvenirs and asked Gu Wenxuan to accompany her out.
Of course, in the village school run by her sixth grandfather, Zhou Xiucai, the tuition fee for the elementary school class was only 500 yuan a year, and even the tuition fee for the elementary school class was only two taels of silver.
If she dares to hand it over to the master in town for six taels of silver, she won't even think about visiting him again.
Don't be afraid of rules, but don't be shy about etiquette.
Zhou Banxia honestly prepared the apprenticeship ceremony according to the village's rules, but he made some tricks in the hand ceremony.
In the name of his great-niece, he prepared a can of tea and four packets of pastries, just like those for Patriarch Gu and his two old brothers.
Also prepare two squares of good ink, a box of five writing brushes for the scientific examination called Wuzi Dengke, and forehead wiping for her sixth grandma.
Gu Erzhu and Liu didn't expect that the young couple would move so fast.
I just listened to my youngest son's thoughts last night, and I even prepared the apprenticeship ceremony this morning and went out.
Mrs. Liu didn't even have time to change into the clothes she was going to have as a guest. She hurriedly told her eldest daughter-in-law a few words and then hurriedly followed Gu Erzhu who had gone back to the room to get her money bag.
After leaving the hospital, the couple hurriedly chased the younger son and his wife.
Fortunately, it was early in the morning, and the snow on the road was not pushed aside early like in the yard at home. Gu Wenxuan and Zhou Banxia were not walking very fast.
Gu Erzhu felt funny and angry when he saw the old son and the young couple still looking like "Dad and mom, why did you come here?"
When his son goes to become a disciple, can he, as a father, stand by and watch?
Mrs. Liu stepped forward. Zhou Banxia thought her mother-in-law was going to order her something, but she stuffed her money bag into it.
Intimidated.
This doesn't work!
Seeing that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were fighting over a money bag on the road, Gu Wenxuan quickly stopped him, "Mom, put it away first, let's talk about it later.
It's getting late, let's go to Master Zhou's house now.
Being late will delay his lecture. There is a thick layer of snow on the ground, so be careful. ”
"Go ahead and keep an eye on Sanya." Gu Erzhu shook his head at Ms. Liu, indicating that she should put away her money bag first and not fight for this moment.
If the child really wants to take the scientific examination, the cost of repair is actually only a small part of the expenditure.
What really costs money is pens, ink, paper and inkstones, buying books for exams, endowment insurance, travel expenses, etc.
Like the child's uncle who went to Fucheng to take the imperial examination in his first year.
Just buying two books at the bookstore cost the price of two acres of fertile land, plus travel expenses, staying in an inn in Fucheng, and other expenses.
He still remembers the feeling of losing all his strength when he learned that his boss failed, but he still had to bite his tongue to wake up and hold on to support the family.
But now, since the child has been prepared with all the gifts in the morning, it is more important to get down to business before Zhou Xiucai lectures.
Zhou Xiucai was somewhat talented when he was young, but he took the provincial examination several times in a row, but failed repeatedly. As time passed, he lost confidence in himself and returned to the village to open a private school.
On the one hand, it is difficult to have heirs. A single tree cannot make a boat or a single tree can make a forest. Secondly, teaching and educating people can benefit one party. Secondly, you can teach and educate your children and grandchildren at the same time.
Since he returned to the village to open a school, not only his own village, but also families from a few nearby villages with slightly more affluent families have sent their children to school.
Some are taking the imperial examination, hoping to change their family.
But more often than not, I just want my children to be able to write and do math, so that there will be many ways out in the future.
Twelve years have passed, and some students from nearby villages have obtained the title of scholar.
But everyone in the village, including his only son, failed in the college examination.
Although no one in the village blames him, he is already fifty-five this year. For the rest of his life, regardless of the sake of his old Zhou family, he should educate a famous scholar for the village.
It’s just that time is destiny.
It is extremely difficult to find talented and intelligent students in the village, but it is not impossible. However, the child gave up first and refused to listen to anyone's advice. Thinking back on it, it makes people angry to death.
Zhou Xiucai's house is at the end of the village, right between the east and west rivers, not far from the Gu family.
The house is also made of blue bricks and tiles like the Gu family, but the courtyard walls and gates are much more exquisite than the Gu family. Even the concierge is guarded by an old servant.
When Gu Erzhu arrived with his wife and children, the Zhou family's concierge didn't even say anything about going in first, and took the four of them in directly.
Main hall.
At this time, only Zhou Xiucai and his wife were married.
When the old servant retreated and saw Gu Erzhu coming forward with a flattering smile, Zhou Xiucai tilted his head, pretending that he hadn't seen him, and immediately lowered his head to read.
Mrs. Zhou was too lazy to pay attention to her wife, who just laughed and said that the old boy was here. She didn't know that her husband was very happy at this moment.
In the past half month, I have been whispering to her privately from time to time about why that bastard hasn't come back yet, and she can hear the noise in her ears.
All in all, the old man was still worried that she would not be willing to continue to teach Liulang of the Gu family. He also mentioned that Liulang of the Gu family was the son-in-law of his Zhou family and Sanya.
He talked in a long way about the time when he was short of money and could not help, so that his Zhou family daughter became a slave. With the blessing of his ancestors, he got a daughter.
She made a slip of the tongue, Zhou Daniu's direct grandfather is not interested in you!
He even confidently told her that he had adopted her long ago.
While thinking about it, Mrs. Zhou quickly asked Gu Erzhu and his wife to stop standing at home and sit down and chat with her.
If Mrs. Zhou knew best why Zhou Xiucai didn't want to see Gu Erzhu, Mrs. Liu didn't know the reason either.
First, there was the second son of her family, who often skipped school and went to Dr. Dong to study medicine.
After that, her family's Rokuro became even more outrageous. He dropped out of school without saying a word to look for him, Uncle Ma, and never returned to the village.
Over and over again, she and her husband now come back to take their son to visit him as a disciple. It is good that no one sweeps her and her husband away with a big broom.
When Mrs. Liu was about to bow and apologize to Zhou Xiucai, Gu Wenxuan was too late to stop her.
The reason why he didn't invite his parents to visit him was because he was worried about this happening.
"Grandpa Six~"
Zhou Banxia pretended that she was her grandniece, and Zhou Xiucai was getting older, so there was no difference between men and women, so she sneaked forward and pulled Zhou Xiucai.
"What a shame." Zhou Xiucai glared at Zhou Banxia, who was holding on to his long sleeves. "Be filial to your mother-in-law. Well, what I said back then was too serious."
(End of chapter)