Seeing that neither the mother nor the daughter spoke, Gu Shouxin continued, "The situation in Da Zhou is similar to that of Da Yan, where I used to live. Given the Gu family's circumstances, I plan to take the imperial examinations to give you stability. Of course, it's not entirely because of you; the main reason is for myself. This is my plan. Now, let's talk about you. Oh, by the way, Gu Nian, where are you from?"
Gu Nian felt like she was being questioned by her own brother, who was the top official in their area. She sat up straight instantly and said, "I used to be called Gu Nian too, and I came from China in 2020. However, this is a historical era that doesn't exist; it was made up by my nephew."
Gu Shouxin looked Gu Nian up and down, frowning, not understanding the meaning of her last sentence.
Cai Xiaolian was secretly delighted. She carefully explained to Gu Shouxin, "Well, Your Excellency, what Gu Nian means is..."
Gu Shouxin's brows gradually relaxed, and he said with some disbelief, "The world in the book? The world is truly full of wonders! I suppose you all came here with me. It's been three days, and none of us can go back. Why don't we just treat this place as a real world? Since Gu Nian said that our arrival changed Xin Xin's fate, why don't we take this opportunity to change the fates of all four of us in the book? What do you think?"
Cai Xiaolian and Gu Nian nodded without hesitation: "Absolutely!"
Gu Shouxin smiled and said, "It's already winter. I've sorted through my memories, and I can participate in the county-level examination next February, followed by the prefectural and provincial examinations, and then the metropolitan examination. I'm confident I'll pass each one, but it will take two years. What about you? What are your plans?"
Gu Nian tried her best not to look at Gu Shouxin with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot: "The imperial examinations in ancient times weren't that easy. Can you guarantee you'll pass every time? Besides, not to mention the debts your original owner left you, even if this family had no debts, they wouldn't have the financial strength to let you prepare for the imperial examinations with peace of mind. Also, it would be strange for others if you suddenly said you wanted to take the imperial examinations. It would be even stranger if you passed!"
Gu Shouxin glanced calmly at Gu Nian: "Gu Shouxin is a minor character in your nephew's book. Apart from betraying the female lead and arranging for her to meet the male lead, there's probably not much else to say about him! But the memories I've pieced together show that the original owner of this body was educated and even highly regarded by her teacher. However, at the age of fourteen, something unexpected happened, and she never recovered. Then she got married, had children, and ended up like this!"
Gu Nian asked curiously, "What happened?"
Gu Shouxin glanced at Cai Xiaolian, noticing her curiosity, and said, "When Gu Shouxin was fourteen, he fell in love with his classmate's younger sister, but the girl looked down on him because of his peasant background. Then he watched as the girl got engaged to a wealthy young man. The young man framed him and suppressed him. As a result, he became completely depressed."
"Huh?" Gu Nian clearly hadn't expected this. "No, even so, what about the money needed for school? Where do you plan to get it from? Your grandparents? I don't think they'll necessarily give it to you."
Gu Shouxin shook his head: "I will give your mother some money in a couple of days for household expenses. You don't need to worry about my school fees. You are fourteen this year. I want to ask you, do you want to get married after I graduate from high school, or before? If it's before high school, I will ask your grandmother to help you find a suitable match."
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