After Zhang finished speaking, it was Uncle Gu and Yang Xiaohuan's turn. Both of them hoped that their second brother would pass the imperial examination and not put too much pressure on him. They were sure he could do it.

Next up is Gu Sangu.

Third Aunt Gu: "Xinxin, have your dad keep an eye on your third uncle, don't let him get caught by that old man!"

This time, Gu Xin understood and nodded to indicate that she knew, and would circle it with cinnabar.

Anyway, based on what Gu Xin heard from Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu, she didn't have a good impression of the old men in Beijing.

The six siblings each said a sentence, wishing their father (second uncle) to become the top scholar in the imperial examination!

After Gu Xin finished tidying up, she remembered Lu Zheng again. Her father liked Yuan Yuan very much, so she went to find Lu Zheng again.

Lu Zheng was sorting through the harvested corn when he heard Gu Xin's words and laughed, "My grandfather and I are going to the capital in a couple of days. I'll be able to see my second uncle then, so I won't be writing anymore."

Gu Xin's smile vanished instantly: "Huh? Brother Yuanyuan, are you leaving before we've even harvested the sweet potatoes?"

Lu Zheng asked with a smile, "Are you reluctant to part with me?"

Gu Xin nodded, then took a small stool and sat down next to Lu Zheng, tilting her head to look at him: "Yeah! Brother Yuanyuan, we're going to Beijing too, can't you come with us? Why did you leave first?"

Lu Zheng was also reluctant to leave, but he had no choice but to go: "The sweet potatoes will be sent later. I need to go first and escort the potato seeds to the border camp so that we can plant a batch this winter. I also need to take the vegetable seeds you grow with me, because the soldiers on the border don't have many vegetables to eat in winter."

Gu Xin: "So, are you going back to Beijing after you go?"

Lu Zheng shook his head: "Yes! But, didn't Xin Xin want me to be the Great General? We'll go back to the capital once Yuan Yuan becomes the Great General."

Gu Xin pouted: "How long will that take?"

Lu Zheng: "Three years, at most three years."

Gu Xin pouted, wanting to cry, but her mother had told her not to cry unless something was wrong, but she just really wanted to cry.

Her voice trembled with tears: "Brother Yuanyuan, can you not go? We can farm together, earn money, and then earn lots of silver to hire many skilled martial artists to go to your house and arrest your stepmother, stepbrother, and stepsister. Then they won't be able to harm you anymore. Brother Yuanyuan, I can't bear to part with you."

After saying that, a tear uncontrollably rolled down her cheek.

Lu Zheng put down the corn and wiped away Gu Xin's tears: "Don't cry, don't cry. Three years is a short time. I'll be back soon."

He told her not to cry, but Gu Xin cried even louder: "Who said that? Three years is a long time. In the future, if someone bullies us, there won't be Yuan Yuan to help me. If I have happy or sad things, there won't be Yuan Yuan to listen to me."

Lu Zheng panicked. He hadn't seen Gu Xin cry like this in a long time. He kept wiping Gu Xin's tears with his hands: "No, I will have Bai Yi protect you and help you. If you need anything, write to me. You can also write to Xie Zhiyi and Huo Yanyu."

Gu Xin yelled at him, "They're not Brother Yuanyuan!"

After yelling, Gu Xin pushed him and stood up to run away.

Lu Zheng fell on his backside, got up, and grabbed Gu Xin.

Gu Xin waved him away: "Go, go, go be your great general! When you come back in three years, I'll have grown up, and you won't recognize me. Even if you see me, I won't acknowledge you! Humph!"

Lu Zheng held her arm with one hand and wiped away her tears with the other, saying softly, "It's okay, I can still recognize you. In three, five, ten years, I'll still recognize you at a glance. Xin Xin, do you really not want me to go? Then I won't go. I'll farm with you and earn money together. Don't cry, okay?"