Chapter 300: Burning Paper at the Grave
"Dad, Xuanxuan passed the exam and became a scholar. I came here specially to tell you the good news." After returning to the mountains and cleaning up the cave, Gu Yan brought his family to find Gu Chongshan.
"Really? He really passed the exam? Oh, my grandson is amazing. I... I have to go burn paper for your grandparents.
Let them know that our Gu family has a promising person. Oh, I... I... " Gu Chongshan walked back and forth on the ground excitedly, not knowing how to express his excitement.
"I brought paper money and incense and candles. I will take Xuanxuan to burn paper at their graves tomorrow morning." Gu Yan's feelings for his grandparents are much deeper than for Gu Chongshan.
So when he came back, he had already made plans. He not only bought incense, candles, and paper money, but also firecrackers, and planned to cook two dishes that his grandparents liked the next day.
Then I took Xuanxuan and Hengheng to visit the graves of my grandparents.
He wanted to tell his grandparents that the grandson whom they had been worried about until their death had grown up and had a son.
Moreover, his son passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, so the Gu family's fortune had changed.
"What's yours is yours, and I have to go too. No, I have to go now." Gu Chongshan didn't care about that. He went to the warehouse to get some paper money and left.
Gu Yan did not stop him, but just shouted at Gu Chongshan's back: "Then let's go back first, you can come to my house for dinner tomorrow."
Then, without caring whether Gu Chongshan heard it or not, he took Li Wanqing and the others back.
After returning home, Gu Yan instructed Xuanxuan and Hengheng to light the stove, and then took them to the kitchen to boil the dishes and chopsticks.
Then I took two people to cook dinner.
What Gu Yan said is that one should not be lazy and ignorant.
They are hunters in the mountains and must learn these most basic life skills.
Apart from anything else, the most important thing is to ensure that you can survive no matter what the circumstances.
Li Wanqing had no intention of stopping them. She also felt that letting children learn to cook was not a bad thing.
So in the evening, Li Wanqing had a dumpling soup with dumplings of different sizes.
There was also a plate of pancakes of uneven thickness.
But Li Wanqing didn't dislike it. Not only did she not dislike it, she also praised it while eating, "The dumpling soup is delicious, and the saltiness is just right. I didn't expect my son to have a talent for cooking."
This pancake is delicious too. Xuexue, you should have one too. It’s soft.”
"It's delicious. I want more, Mom." Xuexue ate a piece and reached out for more.
Xuanxuan and Hengheng felt a sense of accomplishment when they saw that their mother and sister both liked the food.
Hengheng, in particular, made a promise: "Mom, my dad said he would teach me how to steam buns tomorrow. I will make some for you tomorrow."
"Okay, Mom will wait." Li Wanqing said with a smile.
"Hehe, I'll help too." Although Xuanxuan felt that he was a grown-up boy and shouldn't compete for favor with his younger brother, he still couldn't help but say something.
The family happily had dinner and prepared to go to bed.
The cave next door where Gu Yan used to live had not been cleaned up, so today the whole family had to squeeze into one room.
Xuanxuan and Hengheng haven't slept with their parents for several years.
Hengheng was fine, but Xuanxuan felt a little embarrassed because he felt that he was already a man.
Li Wanqing was a little amused, but still said, "Okay, let's leave it that way for today. Tomorrow, clean up the next door, and you and Hengheng can move in."
Xuanxuan smiled embarrassedly and lay down at the foot of the kang.
Hengheng was next to Xuanxuan, then Gu Yan, Li Wanqing was next to Gu Yan, and finally Xuexue.
Nothing happened that night. The next day, Gu Yan took Xuanxuan and Hengheng to visit the graves of his grandparents.
When they came back, they saw Gu Nian and Gu Chuan standing in front of the cave.
"Brother, Fourth Brother. You've been here a long time ago?" Gu Yan greeted them.
“Well, Xuanxuan passed the exam, so we must come over.
You don’t know, Dad was so happy that his eyes were red when he told me.
Xuanxuan, well done! Our Gu family has finally produced a scholar." Gu Nian said, patting Xuanxuan on the shoulder.
"Xuanxuan is really good, from now on our Gu family will rely on Xuanxuan.
This is the roe deer that Fourth Uncle hunted. I brought it to you to nourish your body." Gu Chuan did not come empty-handed, but brought the prey he had hunted.
"Thank you, Fourth Uncle." Xuanxuan thanked him.
"This is the wild boar skin your uncle gave you. It's cold in winter, so ask your mother to make you a pair of boots. They are waterproof and warm to wear in winter." Gu Nian also took out his treasured wild boar skin.
"Brother, Fourth Brother, what are you doing? Take it back quickly.
You are not rich, take it back and exchange it for money." Gu Yan saw that they all brought things and quickly refused.
"What are you talking about? Third brother, although my conditions are not as good as yours, I can still afford to give my nephew a piece of pig skin." Gu Nian said unhappily.
"Yes, Third Brother, it's just a roe deer. I gave it to my nephew to nourish his body.
Even though his fourth uncle is not very capable, he can still pick up a roe deer." Gu Chuan also said.
Gu Yan didn't want to accept their things, he didn't want to have anything to do with them, but since they had brought the things and the conversation had come to this point, it seemed inappropriate not to accept them.
I had no choice but to accept it. To be honest, their family really didn't lack these things.
"I don't mean anything else. I'm just afraid that you'll spend money," Gu Yan said.
"That's right, Third Brother, we came here to discuss with you whether we should treat you to a meal to celebrate Xuanxuan's passing the imperial examination.
Forget about anything else. If they knew Xuanxuan passed the imperial examination, my uncle and aunt would definitely come over.
And my aunt-in-law would have to come over if she knew about this.
Since we know they will definitely come, we might as well find a day to invite them all over to have some fun.
It also saves us from entertaining every guest." Gu Nian said.
Gu Yan didn't think too much about it. He was just happy and wanted to treat everyone.
But what Gu Nian said made sense. It would be troublesome to entertain guests one after another. It would be better to solve it all at once and save trouble.
"Well, treat me. I've already thought about it. Come to my house the day after tomorrow to celebrate my son passing the imperial examination.
By the way, I need you guys to notify my uncle and aunt, big brother." Gu Yan said.
"Okay, I'll go and notify them. Then where do you plan to hold the wedding?" Gu Nian asked.
This is very important. When you notify others, you must tell them where the wedding will be held.
"It's at my home in the county town, and everyone will go there when the time comes." Gu Yan said.
"County town? You need to find a car to go to the county town. I wonder if my uncle and the others have gone there?" Gu Nian said with a frown.
Gu Yan also frowned when he heard this.
This is indeed a problem. The county town is dozens of miles away from here, and it is not very convenient to get there.
"However, how about this, we invite them twice, separately, once in town, so that it will be convenient for my uncle and his family.
Invite them again in the county town, so that my uncle and his family won’t have to go there and get stuck.” Li Wanqing just happened to come out and heard what Gu Nian said.
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