Chapter 277: Plan After the Exam
By the time we sent the two candidates to the examination room, it was already autumn and the weather was getting cooler, so it was quite cold waiting outside.
Both of their homes were in the county, so whether it was Gu Yan and Li Wanqing or Gu Bei and Dong Wan, they all went back home.
But even on the way to take the children to the exam, when they met the two families, they did not speak and just walked away. In fact, Gu Bei wanted to build a relationship with Gu Yan, his younger brother, but Gu Yan's heart and eyes were full of Li Wanqing and the children, so he ignored him.
The exam time passed quickly. Li Wanqing was a little nervous at home, and she didn't even notice the passage of time. She didn't do anything all day, just thinking about how Xuanxuan was doing in there.
Xuanxuan was inside but had no idea what Li Wanqing was thinking. He looked at the test questions and felt that most of them were very familiar to him. They were all things that the teacher had taught him. He felt that he wrote as if he were possessed by God and did very well in the test.
Zhiwen, who was in the same examination room as Xuanxuan, did not answer the questions as smoothly as Xuanxuan, but fortunately he had solid basic skills and answered most of the questions completely.
After the exam, both of them went back full of confidence.
Li Wanqing and Gu Yan were even more cautious and waited outside the examination room early. They tried their best to let Xuanxuan see them as soon as he came out of the examination room.
Li Wanqing and Gu Yan’s efforts were not in vain. As soon as Xuanxuan came out of the examination room, he saw his parents waiting for him outside the door, and they ran towards them.
Gu Yan and Li Wanqing reached out to catch their son who was running towards them. Without asking how Xuanxuan did on the exam, Li Wanqing rubbed Xuanxuan's head and said:
"Son, you worked really hard on your exam today. Tell me what you want to eat tonight and I'll make it for you."
Listening to Li Wanqing's words, Xuanxuan also showed his childish side. He buried his head in Li Wanqing's arms and said coquettishly:
"I want to eat the lotus leaf chicken made by my mother."
Li Wanqing smiled when she heard this request. Want to eat lotus leaf chicken? Is it difficult to arrange it immediately:
"That's easy. Your father just went into the mountains and shot some pheasants today. Don't worry about the lotus leaves. We have dried lotus leaves prepared in advance this summer. Just soak them in water when you get home."
Do you want to eat anything else besides this? You've been working hard preparing for the exams, so you need to nourish your body."
Xuanxuan shook his head. Li Wanqing and Gu Yan had been cooking all kinds of food for him during this period, and he didn't have anything in particular he wanted to eat.
The family returned home happily together. Zhiwen, who came out at the same time as Xuanxuan, was also picked up by someone, but their family seemed to be more respectful to each other, and not as affectionate as Li Wanqing and the others.
"Zhiwen, you worked hard on the exam today. I made you some braised pork and invited Grandpa Dong over too. Let's celebrate as a family."
Dong Wan also wanted to touch Zhiwen's head to show closeness, but Zhiwen dodged her.
Dong Wan, who was avoided, was not angry, but smiled as if she was in a good mood. On the contrary, Gu Bei, who was standing next to her, was a little dissatisfied, thinking that his son was too distant.
Because Li Yingdi has been living in the mountains with Gu Chongshan and Zhang Dahua during this period, Gu Bei's heart has been completely won over by Dong Wan.
Seeing that Gu Bei was about to get angry, Dong Wan hurriedly pulled Gu Bei's sleeve and said:
"The child is still young. You are already a grown-up, why are you angry with him? Come home quickly. My father has just brought some new wine from the brewery. You two can't go home until you are drunk today."
Xuanxuan also felt the warmth of family when he returned home, while Zhiwen couldn't explain why it was strange at home, as he didn't feel as comfortable as when Li Yingdi was around.
If Zhiwen were a little older, he would probably tell himself now that it was because Dong Wan and her father, Manager Dong, both wanted something from him, so they acted hypocritically.
After Gu Bei and Dong Wan brought Zhiwen home, Dong Wan's father, Manager Dong, was already waiting at home.
Shopkeeper Dong is indeed a businessman. He came up and spoke to Gu Bei.
"Oh, look at this fine son born to my son-in-law. He looks so imposing and will surely achieve great things in the future. He will surely pass the imperial examination in this lifetime. This Tongsheng exam is the first step for my eldest grandson."
This sentence made Gu Bei smile with joy. Dong's words really touched his heart. Gu Bei had only one son, Gu Zhiwen, so he must have hoped that his son would do better and better in the future.
Not to mention Gu Bei, even Zhiwen, who didn't like the Dong family very much, felt a little shy after hearing Manager Dong's straightforward words and lowered his head slightly.
Looking at the expressions of the Gu family father and son, Dong Wan and Shopkeeper Dong exchanged a glance, and Dong Wan said:
"You're already home, why are you still standing outside? Come on in, I've prepared the food in advance, just heat it up and you can eat it right away."
This meal was a feast for both host and guest. Shopkeeper Dong and Gu Bei were toasting each other, enjoying the lively drinking atmosphere. Even Dong Wan kept adding more dishes to Gu Bei and Zhiwen's plates, and the relationship seemed to have become much closer after the meal.
Gu Bei soon fell drunk, and seeing Gu Bei drunk, Shopkeeper Dong's eyes became clear.
But before Zhiwen could figure out what was going on, Dong Wan said to him.
"Zhiwen, help your father go to the room to sleep first. I'll clean up the things outside and then go in. Then you can wash up and rest. I've already boiled hot water and put it on the stove in the kitchen.
It's been a tiring day of taking exams, so when you get home, just relax and have a good rest."
Dong Wan's words made sense, and Zhiwen didn't doubt it at all, so he went to the room near Gu Bei. After settling Gu Bei down, Zhiwen went back to his room and went to sleep.
After the Gu family father and son returned to their rooms and made sure they could not hear their conversation, Manager Dong said:
"How have you been these past few days, my dear? I hope no one in the Gu family has bullied you."
Dong Wan shook her head and said:
"No, Gu Chongshan and Zhang Dahua have both returned to their hometowns. They have nothing to do with me. Gu Bei looks smart, but he's actually a fool. I have to fool him around.
Zhiwen is the only difficult child. I've coaxed him for so long, but he's only become a little closer to me. However, he still doesn't seem to trust me."
When Dong Wan said this, her tone was still a little depressed. However, Shopkeeper Dong smiled and comforted his daughter:
"If you ask me, this is a good thing. It shows that Zhiwen is a smart child. Only intelligence can prove that our family's plan is a good one, right? For a smart son and daughter, it doesn't matter if it's a little hard now."
Dong Wan also understood this logic, so she nodded and said she understood.
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