Chapter 423 Provincial Examination
At dawn the next day, Gu Ruinian arrived at the door of Gu's house.
Tong Huaqiong and his family sent Gu Jingzhe out, and saw a group of people in the old house pulling Gu Ruinian to give instructions.
"Sister-in-law." Sister-in-law Jia called out enthusiastically.
Mrs. Gu snorted.
This is the first time Tong Huaqiong has had a head-to-head confrontation with the people from the old house since the anniversary of the death of Old Man Gu.
Tong Huaqiong nodded to Jia as a greeting.
"Auntie, thank you for agreeing with Brother Jingzhe to take me to Fucheng." Gu Ruinian said to Tong Huaqiong with a grateful face.
"We have a carriage at home, so it won't be troublesome to bring one more person." Tong Huaqiong couldn't stand Gu Ruinian's false thanks.
When she thought that Gu Ruinian might be an old man in future generations, but he pretended to be innocent and talked to her here, she wanted to vomit after dinner.
Su Chengmin drove the carriage, and Nie Xiaofeng threw Gu Jingzhe's package into the carriage and said, "Uncle, let's set off."
"Mom, I'm going."
Gu Jingzhe jumped on the carriage.
"Relax during the exam and don't be stressed." Tong Huaqiong warned.
She had nothing else to give her.
Tong Huaqiong has great confidence in this former beauty prospect.
On the other hand, at the old house, Mrs. Gu and Jia's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law held Gu Ruinian's hand and kept urging them. One moment they asked if the money had been hidden, the next moment they asked if they had brought all the dry food, and the next moment they asked him if he wanted to eat when he arrived in Fucheng. Eat whatever you want, don't feel bad about Yinzi, and tell him not to eat and drink randomly to avoid getting a bad stomach.
This made Gu Ruinian very impatient.
"Okay, if we talk any more, we will waste time." Mr. Gu made a serious face towards Mrs. Gu and Jia's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Gu Ruinian broke free from the encirclement of his grandmother and mother and jumped into the carriage.
"You two, don't quarrel on the way. Remember that when you go out, you represent the descendants of the Gu family. If anything happens, we'll talk about it when you go home." Mr. Gu told his two grandsons while driving the carriage.
Gu Jingzhe and Gu Ruinian nodded in agreement.
At this time, the clan leader came with other people in the clan to see him off.
It's okay not to come. After all, going to Fucheng to take the exam is a big deal. There are no scholars from any clan in Qinghe Bay.
The Gu family is about to give birth to two children, which makes the people in the clan extremely excited.
Naturally, the clan leader gave Gu Jingzhe and Gu Ruinian some advice on behalf of everyone else, just to take exams well and bring glory to the clan.
Tong Huaqiong thought to herself that the patriarch would only say nice things, but he would not give any real words, nor would he say anything about providing some financial support for the two children.
The patriarch of this clan is not as good as the village chiefs of some villages in later generations. Some village chiefs know how to give traveling expenses to college students in their village to study.
The clan leader wanted to let the children of the clan bring glory to the clan without paying any cost.
As soon as the patriarch finished speaking, Su Chengmin set up his carriage and drove away quickly.
"As soon as Rui Nian left, I became very worried. I was worried that he wouldn't be able to become a scholar." Mrs. Gu said, rubbing her eyes.
Mrs. Jia gritted her teeth angrily, the old woman couldn't say anything nice.
If Rui Nian of her family can't win the scholarship, who can win?
Her family, Rui Nian, was not only able to win, but also the head of the case.
Rui Nian secretly told her this and asked her not to tell anyone.
Mrs. Gu's worry made Mrs. Jia unable to hold back and said, "Mom, what you said, my Ruinian must be the one responsible for the crime."
Forget it, let’s just say it.
Anyway, her family Rui Nian doesn't tell lies.
Last time, he said that he could become a child after only a few days of studying. Everyone stopped him from taking the exam. At that time, no one believed him, and he didn't win.
Mr. Gu thought Jia was too high-profile, so he glared at her and said, "Don't be too absolute in everything. What kind of pressure will you put on Rui Nian?"
Jia's father-in-law scolded her with a sarcastic look on her face. In order to save face, she asked Tong Huaqiong: "Sister-in-law, where does Jingzhe plan to take the exam this time?"
Tong Huaqiong said: "No better than Rui Nian, I will be satisfied if Jingzhe can win the scholarship this time."
Tong Huaqiong yawned and wanted to go back to catch up on her sleep. Jingzhe is definitely not as good as Rui Nian. Jingzhe started studying hard for so many years when he was five years old. His Rui Nian only studied for less than half a year and was able to pass the examination room just like Gu Jingzhe.
Jia felt a little relieved that she had surpassed her sister-in-law.
After Gu Jingzhe and Gu Ruinian went to Fucheng.
I don’t know who spread the news, but everyone in Qinghe Bay knows that Gu Ruinian is going to be the head of the case.
Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu smiled and accepted the compliments from the villagers.
Gu Youtian and Jia have been embarrassed to go out since the villagers knew that their business had lost money and owed money. In the past few days, they started to straighten their backs and go out. The couple looked envious in the eyes of everyone.
It seemed as if Gu Ruinian had really been the one to blame.
On the other hand, Tong Huaqiong was doing whatever he was supposed to do, as if Gu Jingzhe was traveling instead of taking the exam.
Someone asked Tong Huaqiong if Qionggu Jingzhe could be a scholar. Tong Huaqiong conservatively said that who knows? It all depends on fate.
So some people began to say that Gu Jingzhe was not as good as Gu Ruinian, otherwise the always flamboyant Tong Dajiao would have died down.
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You must know that Tong Dajiao always praised Gu Jingzhe wherever he went.
"Mom, there are rumors outside that the third brother is not as good as Rui Nian. Will the third brother really lose to Rui Nian this time?" Chen Sufen walked around outside and heard someone praising Gu Rui Nian for stepping on the grain and stinging. She argued with outsiders for a few words and became angry. I ran home to find confidence from my mother-in-law.
Tong Huaqiong said: "Jingzhe doesn't need to compete with Rui Nian, he only needs to compete with himself. Just wait and see, this time Rui Nian is more thunderous and less rainy. If he can win the case, I will walk upside down."
Chen Sufen has always believed in Tong Huaqiong's words.
When her mother-in-law said this, she felt relieved.
In the past few days, she was always worried that if Gu Jingzhe failed, people outside would not know how to talk about her mother-in-law behind her back. However, her mother-in-law was a strong person and she would definitely not be able to stand other people's gossip.
Tong Huaqiong thought to herself, let Gu Youtian and Jia's couple have a strong sense of presence in the village, and then slap them in the face. It would be fun to think about such a plot.
Seven days later, Gu Jingzhe and Gu Ruinian returned to the village after completing the exam.
As soon as the carriage driven by Su Chengmin and Nie Xiaofeng appeared at the entrance of the village, someone shouted that the scholar was back.
Everyone chased the carriage all the way to Tong Huaqiong's door.
Su Chengmin had already asked someone to bring the letter back from Fucheng today, so Tong Huaqiong had been looking forward to it.
While she was studying cotton cultivation in the yard, she looked outside the door frequently.
Mrs. Hong and Chen Sufen waited with Tong Huaqiong. Master Su came to Qinghe Bay early in the morning and was also waiting for his beloved disciple to return from Fucheng.
Seeing the shadow of the carriage, Tong Huaqiong and others rushed forward.
Man'er, Xiaolong Yaozu followed and surrounded the carriage.
"Has Third Uncle been admitted as a scholar?" Nie Xiaofeng jumped out of the carriage first, and then helped Gu Jingzhe get out of the carriage. Man'er asked loudly when he saw Gu Jingzhe.
"It will take a few days for the results to be available," Nie Xiaofeng said.
"Jingzhe, how did you do on the exam?"
"When will the results come out?"
"Oh, it looks like the result is not good."
The onlookers were talking a lot, and the village chief, Liu Tiejian, squeezed himself into the crowd and couldn't get rid of them.
Gu Jingzhe respectfully saluted Tong Huaqiong, Su Fuzi and others.
In this era, exams are strenuous work.
Sitting alone in the enclosed examination room, eating, drinking, and having sex, everyone was numb after the scene.
Tong Huaqiong found that Gu Jingzhe's whole dish was full of vegetables, and everyone was exhausted in just a few days.
"Stop saluting, go home and sleep first." Tong Huaqiong said.
"Yes, yes, let's rest first before talking about anything else."
Master Su's thoughts about his beloved disciple were the same as Tong Huaqiong's. He had passed all the exams and no matter how concerned he was about his grades, there was no result now. It was better to let him rest first.