Chapter 31 Separation
Niuniu said: "I really don't know."
Gu Mingda nodded and said, "Next time you encounter the same thing, say the same thing."
Niuniu tilted her head, looking puzzled: "Why?"
Gu Mingda said seriously: "Some parents hope to have a boy, and some parents hope to have a girl. If you say the wrong thing, they may be disappointed and feel bad during pregnancy, which will affect the baby in the belly."
Niuniu immediately covered her mouth and said vaguely: "Then next time, even if I see whether it's a brother or a sister, I won't tell anyone!"
Gu Mingda patted her little head and praised: "Our Niuniu is such a smart baby."
Niu Niu immediately straightened up proudly. She loved hearing her family praise her the most. It made her feel very useful.
The caravan continued on its journey, and four days later, Sun Jiaxing caught up with them. Although he had not yet confirmed whether his wife was pregnant, he brought a bunch of cakes.
He spoke very politely, saying that he had not expected to meet the Gu family before. When he returned home this time, his mother blamed him for being rude, and the cakes were for the children.
Gu Mingda could naturally see that he was using pastries to thank Niu Niu.
The children didn’t know that much, they just knew that the pastries were delicious and that Uncle Sun was a kind person and the most popular elder among the children.
Sun Jiaxing originally noticed Niu Niu because of her pregnancy, but after getting to know her more, he actually developed some genuine affection for her.
When he saw Niuniu reaching out her hand to wipe Gu Mingda's sweat, Sun Jiaxing couldn't help but say sourly, "Niuniu is well-behaved and cute. If my wife is pregnant with a girl this time, I wish she could be half as considerate as Niuniu."
Gu Mingda looked at him in surprise.
Although he didn't ask, Sun Jiaxing understood and explained, "Brother Gu, I have been praying for a child for more than ten years. Now I just hope to have a biological child, and it doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl."
Zhang Yunniang, who was standing by, felt relieved for Li when she heard this.
Gu Mingda praised: "Brother Sun is very insightful, far beyond the reach of ordinary people."
Sun Jiaxing smiled modestly.
The caravan traveled for several more days and finally arrived at the provincial capital.
When they parted, Sun Jiaxing bowed to Gu Mingda and said, "Brother Gu is very talented, but he has always been unlucky. I hope that everything goes well for Brother Gu in this college entrance examination and that he gets what he wants."
Gu Mingda replied naturally: "I also wish Brother Sun again that he will pass the imperial examination next year and will not have to suffer the pain of traveling to take the exam."
Sun Jiaxing agreed with a smile, then looked at Niuniu and asked the child, "Little Niuniu, uncle is going to separate from you two. Is there anything you want? I will buy it for you in Beijing."
Niuniu shook her head and said, "Uncle Sun, I have everything. I don't lack anything. When you enter the capital, remember not to go to any inn with the word 'Yue' in its name."
Sun Jiaxing pretended to be surprised: "Niuniu, why do you say that? Don't you like the word 'yue'?"
He was teasing the child, but the child was serious: "Uncle Sun, Niuniu was not joking with you. We really can't stay in that kind of hotel because I dreamed of something very bad."
"What bad thing?" Gu Mingda asked hurriedly.
Niuniu shook her head, looking guilty: "I don't remember, I just remember it was red and I was so scared."
Gu Mingda patted her on the shoulder and consoled her: "Niuniu is already amazing. Many children your age can't even remember their dreams."
This was a normal sentence, but no one thought that someone would identify with it. The six-year-old Gu Zhao was so anxious that he almost jumped up and said, "Dad, I remember! I remember eating chicken legs in my dream last night. They were delicious. I really remember it!"
Gu Mingda: ...
Gu Mingda quickly comforted him, "Okay, okay, Dad is not talking about you, don't think too much."
Only then did Gu Zhao calm down.
Gu Mingda asked Niuniu again: "What is the specific name of the inn with the word 'Yue' in its name? Do you still remember it?"
Niuniu shook her head and said shyly, "I only know the word 'Yue', I don't know the other words."
Gu Mingda was slightly stunned when he heard this. After all, Niu Niu had only just learned to read, so it was normal that she didn't recognize many words.
He turned around and pulled Sun Jiaxing to say, "Although it was a child's dream, the imperial examination is no small matter. It is better to believe it than not to believe it. It is better to be cautious. Brother Sun, when you look for an inn to stay, try to avoid the inn with the word 'Yue' in it."
It's just a change of hotel. Sun Jiaxing said, "Since Niuniu cares about me so much and dreams about me at night, I will listen to her."
Only after Sun Jiaxing's carriage disappeared at the end of the road did the five members of the Gu family turn around and go into the city.
The city is prosperous. For those who enter for the first time, it is simply too busy to take in everything. Everything seems new to them.
Zhang Yuniang was also looking around at first, but after meeting the teasing gazes of passers-by, she suddenly restrained her expression and even pulled her children.
The children turned around and looked at her in surprise.
Zhang Yunniang was a little embarrassed and said, "Looking around is too curious. I'm afraid I'll be laughed at."
Gu Yan was already thirteen years old, an age where he knew shame, and he immediately lowered his head when he heard this.
Niuniu was puzzled and said, "I have never seen these things before. Looking at them a few more times will not cause any harm to others. I didn't steal their things, so why are they laughing at us?"
Gu Zhao nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, yes, I think so too."
Although Niu Niu is young, she has a pure and clear understanding, and she seems to be very calm: "It's okay if it's a joke, I don't know these people anyway."
Zhang Yuniang was stunned when she heard this.
After hesitating for a while, Gu Yan said, "But looking around is not the way of a gentleman. Daddy never looks around like this."
Gu Mingda chuckled when he heard this and said, "When Dad first came to the city, he also felt that his eyes were not enough, just like you guys. He will get used to it after coming here more often."
"But getting used to it is not a good thing." A hint of disappointment appeared on Gu Mingda's face at the right time.
Zhang Yunniang immediately realized that this had touched her husband's sore spot. Just as she was about to speak out to comfort him, her husband smiled at her.
"If you want to watch the hustle and bustle outside, you can watch it. It's because people outside are open for business. Watching the fun can be considered as supporting them. But if you go to someone else's house as a guest and look around, it may make the host unhappy. Do you understand?" Gu Mingda took this opportunity to teach his three children the etiquette of being a guest.
All three children nodded vigorously.
Gu Mingda came to the city many times to take part in the college entrance examination. Apparently he had already decided where to stay. He did not look for an inn to stay in, but went straight into a small alley.
At the end of the alley was a house, and Gu Mingda knocked gently on the door.
Soon, a gray-haired old lady opened the door. When she saw Gu Mingda, she smiled so hard that her teeth were not visible: "Brother Gu is here. I was worried that you would not take the exam this year. Come in quickly!"
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