Chapter 68 The Lu Family’s Return
Gu Dahan followed Tong Huaqiong’s suggestion and planned to send the Lu family brothers and sisters to Fucheng and then resign and go home.
Thinking about living at home with your wife and daughter, the temptation is indeed greater than three taels of silver a month.
"Okay, I listen to you, I will resign to Mr. Lu now." Gu Dahan stood up in a hurry. Since he has decided to resign, the sooner he can resign, the better.
Lu Zhaoyang had already gotten up and picked up a book by Gu Jingzhe to read.
When I learned that Gu Dahan was resigning, I felt quite sorry. In order to keep Gu Dahan, I was willing to increase my monthly salary to four taels.
Gu Dahan gritted his teeth and refused, on the grounds that he had to serve his widowed mother at home.
It was hard for Lu Zhaoyang to refuse for this reason. He thought about it and invited Tong Huaqiong into the house.
". Aunt Tong, thank you for pointing out the root cause of my disease. I didn’t eat any wheat products last night. I feel much better this morning and my body is fresher than ever before. I can’t repay you. I heard that the Gu family My little brother is studying in a private school in the town. He passed the Tongsheng examination last year and is now Even the academic master praised his knowledge. The private school in the town would inevitably bury little brother Gu, so it is better to let him study at Wanliu Academy with me."
When Lu Zhaoyang saw Tong Huaqiong come in, he didn't say much. , and directly proposed that Gu Jingzhe go to Wanliu Academy to study.
Tong Huaqiong frowned.
Okay, she underestimated Gu Jingzhe.
From last night to this morning, due to her negligence, Gu Jingzhe hooked up with Lu Zhaoyang and even wanted to send him to Wanliu Academy.
But Tong Huaqiong clearly wrongly blamed Gu Jingzhe this time.
Since Lu Zhaoyang arrived at the Gu family, Gu Jingzhe had not spoken to him at all, nor did he have the idea of using Lu Zhaoyang as a springboard to study at Wanliu Academy.
The reason why Lu Zhaoyang proposed to let Gu Jingzhe go to Wanliu Academy was because he had learned from Gu Dahan that the youngest brother in the family was studying. Last year, Tong Sheng's grades were very good. The reason why Gu Dahan came to work in the Lu family was to support him. My younger brother studies.
For Aunt Tong who saved him, he felt that there was no better way to repay his son than to let his son go to Wanliu Academy for further study.
Besides, he just casually flipped through the article written by Gu Jingzhe, and he felt that he deserved a compliment from the Master of Academic Affairs.
"Thank you, Mr. Lu. But no, for a farming family like ours, Wanliu Academy is not the place we want." Tong Huaqiong refused.
Lu Zhaoyang was a little surprised by Tong Huaqiong's rejection.
Gritting his teeth, he opened up the matter and said: "Aunt Tong is worried about Shu Xiu? You don't have to worry about this at all. My grandfather has always supported poor children in studying, and this is especially true for the son of a benefactor."
一The annual fifty-two taels of gifts, plus the food, drinks, pens, ink, paper, and inkstones in Fucheng, totaled nearly one hundred taels a year.
It is indeed a big burden for poor children. This is especially true for the Gu family.
Lu Zhaoyang was worried that Tong Huaqiong was worried about the cost of studying, so he proposed that the Lu family pay for Gu Jingzhe to study at Wanliu Academy.
Anyway, this fee is just a drop in the bucket for the Lu family.
"It's not Shu Xiu's problem. The third child is not suitable for school. I have asked him to drop out of school." Tong Huaqiong said.
Lu Zhaoyang looked surprised and asked: "Aunt Tong, did the younger brother of the Gu family drop out of school because of money?"
Tong Huaqiong said: "No, I don't want him to study."
Tong Huaqiong didn't want to tell Lu Zhaoyang the real reason why Gu Jingzhe dropped out of school. As Gu Jingzhe's mother, she couldn't afford to lose that person.
Lu Zhaoyang became more and more confused. Theoretically speaking, if a poor farming family like the Gu family wanted to make a comeback, their biggest hope was to rely on their children and grandchildren to study. Now that their youngest son has a talent for studying, why not let him study?
This Aunt Tong is so strange!
"Aunt Tong, you are a knowledgeable person. Studying is the right path for scholars, farmers, industry and commerce. Just like our Lu family, we have no worries about food and drink, but we also hope to change from business to scholar, so I work hard to study. . It is a blessing for a family to have a scholar. Since the younger brother of the Gu family is so talented in reading, you should not bury him." Lu Zhaoyang gave Tong Huaqiong a job.
Tong Huaqiong smiled and asked: "What did Gu Jingzhe say to you?"
Lu Zhaoyang said with a puzzled face: "Why did Aunt Tong ask like this? He said one sentence from last night to now He didn’t say anything to me.”
After thinking for a while, she said: "Aunt Tong thinks it's the little brother from the Gu family who asked me to be a lobbyist, so it's okay. I just found out that the little brother from the Gu family has dropped out of school, so I feel it's a pity."
Lu Zhaoyang held Gu Jingzhe's article in his hand and wanted to analyze the good aspects of the article for Tong Huaqiong. When he thought that Tong Huaqiong was a country woman, he felt quite regretful.
Tong Huaqiong was slightly comforted when he learned that Gu Jingzhe had not played any role in this matter.
She was not going to give Lu Zhaoyang a reason to prevent Gu Jingzhe from studying, nor was she going to reveal to Lu Zhaoyang her plan to temporarily prevent Gu Jingzhe from studying.
She didn't want Gu Jingzhe to be involved with the Lu family siblings at all. Even if they were involved, it would be Tong Huaqiong, for example, using the Lu family to do business in Fucheng or something.
Of course, even with the help of the Lu family, it is based on a win-win situation for both parties.
Instead of the whole Gu family lying on top of the Lu family like they did in the previous life.
So Tong Huaqiong began to possess Tong Dajiao, a country woman, and said: "Master Lu, I appreciate your kindness. It's just that I have my own reasons for not letting my son study. I know that Wanliu Academy Shuxiu is nothing to the Lu family, but it is a huge sum of money to a farmer like us. If I accept your proposal, I will be repaying the favor, and I will The family tradition does not match. "
" Mr. Lu, please don't make things difficult for me. I have always believed that children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. If my third child is really a unicorn, our family cannot contain him. If he doesn't have that fate. , it’s in vain to go to Wanliu Academy. Mr. Lu doesn’t have to worry about it.”
What else Lu Zhaoyang wanted to say, Tong Huaqiong made it clear that he didn’t want to talk.
Lu Zhaoyang saw that Tong Huaqiong had a good conscience as a widowed mother, but she was too proud and was unwilling to accept the Lu family's payment for Gu Jingzhe's education.
Lu Zhaoyang couldn't help but spread his thoughts. He felt that Tong Huaqiong was worried about using the Lu family's money to support Gu Jingzhe's education. From now on, Gu Jingzhe would become a member of the Lu family.
Originally, Gu Dahan was driving a cart at the Lu family and belonged to a servant, which made Aunt Tong think too much.
Thinking of her setting up a stall selling cakes at the market, the smell of the cakes last night made him unable to sleep, but it was a pity that he had some kind of gluten intolerance and could not eat them. According to Lu Zhaozhao, the pastries are more delicious than any shop in Fucheng. Since Tong Huaqiong does not accept his direct funding for Gu Jingzhe's education, then the Lu family can take care of it from the Gu family's pastry business.
For example, ordering Gujia pastries like Lu Zhaozhao is a help, and helping Gujia open a shop in Fucheng in the future will also be a help.
In this way, if Tong Huaqiong makes money, won't it allow Gu Jingzhe to continue studying?
When he thought of Tong Huaqiong's high self-esteem, he was a little afraid to speak.
Tong Huaqiong saw it and said proactively: "Ms. Lu ordered my pastries, it's not just me. My pastries are definitely more delicious than those in the Fucheng shop. If I want to open a pastry shop in Fucheng in the future, I will definitely have it." Let Mr. Lu help.”< br>
When Lu Zhaoyang heard what Tong Huaqiong said, he was really happy and said, "Aunt Tong, just go to the Lu family to find me."
When Tong Huaqiong revealed the root cause of his illness, he regarded Tong Huaqiong as his benefactor. If you don't reciprocate, you will always feel uneasy.
Tong Huaqiong was reassured by Lu Zhaoyang's words. She felt that it would be better to use the Lu family's thread on Gu Jingzhe's studies than on her own business.
Anyway, according to Gu Jingzhe’s character, he might still be able to win the top prize without the help of the Lu family, and he wouldn’t have to trick Lu Zhaozhao in this life.
(End of this chapter)