Gu Xin knew about this and explained, "When I first met Fatty Wang, he kept saying that he admired Master Gu the most. Master Gu was thirty when he started studying, while he was only in his early twenties. How many more years could he play around? Later, I heard him say that when he was a child, his father forced him to study, but his grandmother and mother doted on him and protected him. His father had no choice but to make him at least pass the imperial examination to become a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the lowest level of the imperial examinations). He said that when he got older, they would find him a job or something. He said that this was his father's bottom line. No matter how much his grandmother and mother argued, his father resolutely insisted that he must become a Xiucai."
"Then his grandmother and mother had no choice but to coax him to study, promising him that as long as he passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, he wouldn't have to suffer anymore. So, Fatty Wang passed the imperial examination the year he got married. After getting married and having a son, seeing that his grandson was smart and well-behaved, Master Wang placed his hopes on his grandson. Fatty Wang said that Master Wang felt that his wife was more reliable than his grandmother and mother, so it was much better to place his hopes on his son than on him."
"Back then, Fatty Wang proudly told us that his dad had always had such good taste. Sigh..."
Grandpa Gu shook his head and sighed, "In that case, what A-Yuan said might actually be true. This child is probably able to settle down and study hard after dealing with things at home. Even though he barely passed the imperial examination back then, being able to barely pass at that age shows that he still has hope in his studies. He's not that old now, much younger than the second son was back then."
Lu Zheng glanced at Grandpa Gu silently.
Perhaps only the Gu family would think that Uncle Gu is still the same Uncle Gu as before. No matter how much Uncle Gu has changed, his relatives can always find an excuse for him.
Anyway, he knew that Uncle Gu was definitely not the same Gu Shouxin as before.
As for who she was and where she came from, Lu Zheng used to be very curious. But after spending so much time together, and with Uncle Gu treating Xin Xin like his own daughter, Lu Zheng no longer had any curiosity.
On the contrary, I actually like Uncle Gu like this.
While they were talking about Fatty Wang, the man in white, along with Du Sanniang, arrived at the Wang family's villa outside the city on horseback.
The rain stopped, and seeing that Du Sanniang was in a hurry, the man in white did not drive the carriage. Instead, he rode a horse, draped a cloak over Du Sanniang's shoulders, and quickly brought her over.
When they arrived at the villa, Du Sanniang's hair was perfectly styled, and the white cloak draped over her body wrapped her up neatly.
"Young man, I'm looking for Miss Shu Yan. Please inform her that I am Du San Niang from the Du family of Jiangnan." Du San Niang stepped forward and gave her name to the gatekeeper.
The gatekeeper, seeing that the two men didn't seem like bad people, told them to wait while he went in to ask.
A short while later, Shu Yan rushed out, her forehead still wrapped in a bandage. She had been able to change her dressing herself these past two days.
"Third Sister, it really is Third Sister!" Shu Yan was overjoyed to see Du San Niang standing at the door.
Her face held the joy of a young girl, which seemed completely out of place for her age.
"Yan Yan, it's me." After confirming the person, Du San Niang was also excited. This was truly a joyous occasion for her. After ten years, she could see her childhood friend whom she thought had long since died. How could it not be a joyous occasion?
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