As long as Zhao Chengmo's name is crossed out from the Zhao family's genealogy, there will only be Zhao Hongcai and Zhao Hongwen in this generation of the Zhao family.
"After signing, you will be registered under the same household as me, and will have nothing to do with the Zhao family."
Zhao Chengmo's eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately said, "I'll go right after the New Year."
Before the New Year, three groups of people sent holiday gifts.
The first two groups were sent by Zhen Juren and Manager Qiu, and the other group was sent by Gu Xiuyi.
The gift from Mr. Zhen was easy to receive. Some specialties from the countryside, some snacks, and two amulets would probably make Mr. Zhen very happy.
Shopkeeper Qiu also has Aunt Tao and the others to take care of him.
It was Gu Xiuyi's return gift that made Gu Lingze feel troubled.
There were five horse-drawn carriages full of stuff, and those who didn't know would have thought that they were coming to propose marriage.
In addition to preparing some of the same things as Mr. Zhen, Gu Lingze thought about it and asked the person delivering the things to wait for him.
Turning back to the room, Gu Lingze entered the secret realm and took out two bottles of Guyuan Baozhen Pills, put them in a small box, and then took a piece of paper to write the dosage and put it in the box.
The person who delivered the gift took it, thanked me and left.
When Gu Lingze and Zhao Chengmo opened the things sent by Gu Xiuyi, they finally understood what it meant to be "all show and no substance".
The box was an ordinary, inconspicuous wooden box, and the cloth covering it was a bit tattered.
I didn't expect that when I opened the inner layer, I would see everything from gold and silver jewelry to food, clothing and daily necessities. It was obvious that everything was prepared with great care. Even the fabrics were divided into several portions according to age, and they were all of the highest quality.
Gu Lingze was not stingy either. He wanted to have fun as much as possible during the New Year. He took the cloth and went to the cloth shop in the county town, and paid them more money to speed up the work.
After all, Aunt Tao and her friends know only a few styles, so if Gu Lingze wants to make something more novel and refined, he thinks he should find professionals.
On the day of fried tofu, Gu Lingze looked at the fragrant fried tofu, fried fish and fried meatballs, and suddenly he thought of French fries.
Do it as soon as you say it. Peel the potatoes, cut them into strips, soak them in salt, then cook them in a pot and dry them. Then coat them with a thin layer of batter, put them in boiling oil, fry them on low heat until golden brown, and then take them out.
Unfortunately, there were no tomatoes or ketchup here, so Gu Lingze sprinkled some pepper and salt on it, and it tasted delicious.
The whole family couldn't stop eating, especially the three children.
"Brother, can you fry some for us every day from now on?" Lingzi asked while eating, and the other two immediately looked at him attentively.
Gu Lingze smiled and rubbed her head, saying, "No, that won't work. Eating too much fried food is not good for you. But if you make progress in your studies, this can be used as a reward."
The three of them nodded hurriedly.
"This is the first time I know that potatoes can be eaten like this. Not only do they like it, we adults like it too." said Xu Fulang.
"These are called French fries. Cut the potatoes into very thin slices and fry them in the same way. They are called potato chips. They taste quite good. You can add these two to your store."
"Yes! These French fries are so delicious, someone will definitely buy them." Aunt Tao's eyes lit up and she looked at the couple and said.
Brother Wu and Mr. Xu smiled at each other and agreed happily.
In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve. Aunt Tao and Mr. Xu were busy early in the morning, but Gu Lingze slept in.
After he entered the space, he looked at the longevity tablet he had carved solemnly, calmed his mind, and performed the three kneeling and nine kowtows ceremony, "Gu Lingze, the 42nd generation disciple of the Guiyi Sect, kowtows to the ancestor."
After standing up, he held three sticks of incense and said: "The altar is clean and solemn, and I offer some food to show my sincerity. The kitchen pleases the immortal officials to come down, and the soul will be surrounded by heavenly fragrance."
After lighting the incense, raise the Three Mountains with your left hand and place it in front of your forehead, then recite the rules of the sect.
This year's ancestor worship was completed by Gu Lingze alone. He inevitably felt a little lonely. He took a deep breath and said to the air: "Master, I am living well here. I wish you a long life and good fortune."
At night, everyone received Gu Lingze's new clothes. Aunt Tao rarely blamed him for spending money. Everyone happily finished the New Year's Eve dinner and prepared to stay up all night.
There is no Spring Festival Gala here, nor are there fireworks, so Gu Lingze took out his ultimate weapon - cards.
I secretly went to the study to make it with cardboard. I didn't use Arabic numerals, but wrote the Chinese characters "一二三四" on it. Then I drew four kinds of patterns on them respectively, and replaced the big and small kings with big black and red circles.
Children were not allowed to participate. The adults learned how to play Landlord a few times and immediately had a lot of fun playing it. Gu Lingze played more but was not as enthusiastic as them. After the others learned it, he vacated his position.
Gu Lingze found it was snowing outside and went out.
Standing under the eaves, watching the fine snow blowing in the breeze, fluttering and floating.
Gu Lingze stretched out his hand to feel the cold snowflakes falling on his hand. When Zhao Chengmo came out, he saw him standing there, slightly absent-minded.
Gu Lingze heard the noise and turned around to see him, "Why aren't you playing inside?"
"Accompany you." Zhao Chengmo took two steps and stood beside him and said. Gu Lingze smiled but didn't say anything.
"What were you thinking about just now?"
"I'm making a wish." He looked into Zhao Chengmo's eyes, which were as bright as stars.
"What wishes do you have?" I want to help you realize them.
"May time slow down, and may old friends stay together."
The family had a happy New Year, and just as Gu Lingze said, the two Zhao brothers never came back.
Only Gu Lingze knew that the Zhao family was probably having a miserable year.
After Zhao Hongcai and Zhao Hongwen were slapped twice, they fell into his trap.
Nothing will happen on that day, but the next day, if you touch any object other than a person with your hand, it will quickly freeze, and all you will see is ice both visually and tactilely.
Gu Lingze also put drug powder in the two bags of snacks, so any member of the Zhao family would suffer from vomiting and diarrhea whenever they ate meat.
It is conceivable that the Zhao family must have had a very busy New Year. They couldn't even go to the clinic. Who wouldn't want to rest during the New Year?
After the Chinese New Year and in the beginning of spring, the Xu family had a big event: Xu Mingyan was finally going to take part in the provincial examination.
With Xu Mingyan's recommendation, Gu Lingze sent Jin Zi and Wu Rui to the school where he had studied before.
Lingzi couldn't go with them because she was a girl, but Xu Mingyan asked them to teach Lingzi what they had learned in the academy every day when they returned home.
For this reason, the two boys studied more seriously in school and could review their studies when they came back.
The provincial examination would consist of three consecutive sessions, each lasting three days and two nights. Even though Xu Mingyan had fully recovered now, everyone was still a little worried.
Gu Lingze suddenly had an idea and thought of a way. He remembered the "mock exam" in the present world. Of course, he could also take the imperial examination in the same way and simulate all the situations in advance.
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