“That’s fine. When do you plan to leave?” Gu Xin asked.
"We'll have lunch and rest for a bit before setting off. We'll be back in Tongzhou just in time for dinner." Fatty Wang paused, then laughed. "I've changed so much this time. I'm afraid my parents won't recognize me."
"Your parents should be able to recognize you, but I'm afraid your son won't," Gu Xin said with a smile, shaking her head. She added, "I'll have someone bring you some health-promoting pills later; your aunt and uncle can take them, and the elderly can take them too. Alright, keep practicing! Even though you're going home this afternoon, don't slack off this morning!"
"Alright! Then I'll thank Third Miss on behalf of my grandmother and parents," Fatty Wang said happily.
The group didn't chat for long before resuming their practice.
...
Before lunch, Gu Xin had someone send three bottles of pills to Fatty Wang, all of which were for nourishing his body.
Fatty Wang is the only son in his family, but he has several older sisters, and he is the youngest. His father is almost fifty years old, older than Uncle Gu, but his health is not very good. His grandmother is also over sixty years old.
After their morning exercise, Gu Xin reminded him that if possible, he should bring his grandmother, mother, wife, and children to the capital. His father would definitely be returning to the capital to report on his work this year, and in less than two months, the family might be able to reunite in the capital.
That's what Fatty Wang was planning too.
That evening, after finishing his work, Lu Zheng came over to ask Gu Xin to go out for a stroll together. Although all the candidates had gone to the examination hall, the streets outside were still very lively.
Gu Si, Gu Ren, and Xiao Mingyue wisely refrained from going with them and went out together.
“Brother Yuanyuan, Fatty Wang has gone back to Tongzhou! Do you think his father will be able to be transferred back to Beijing this year?” Gu Xin asked as she walked, holding Lu Zheng’s hand.
"He's already gone back!" Lu Zheng was taken aback, thinking of what happened to the Wang family in his previous life, and a bad feeling crept into his heart. "Why didn't that kid tell me?"
“His mother has caught a chill these days and misses him. What’s wrong? Brother Yuanyuan, do you need to see him? Is it urgent?” Gu Xin asked, noticing Lu Zheng’s strange expression.
"There's probably no rush now. Let's wait until he gets back! As for whether Lord Wang can return this year, I don't know. We can have Fatty Wang make a good impression on the Emperor and get his name on the list. Maybe the Emperor will be pleased and transfer him back. Lord Wang is a capable official," Lu Zheng said.
Lu Zheng recalled the tragic case of the Tongzhou prefect's family in his previous life. He had thought of reminding Fatty Wang before, but it would be unbearable for anyone to tell someone that their family might suffer a disaster.
Moreover, the Wang family's troubles in his previous life didn't happen until the end of next year, and Lu Zheng had planned to find a way to remind Fatty Wang by the end of this year.
In his previous life, the Gu family did not recognize their kinship with the royal family so early, so at this time in his previous life, the Gu family was not in the capital. As for where Fatty Wang was, Lu Zheng did not know either.
His rebirth and the changes in the Gu family have led to many things becoming different.
Some things happened, but the timing didn't match up; others didn't happen at all.
Lu Zheng only hoped that if Fatty Wang worked for Gu Xin in this life, he would have better luck and the tragedy of the Wang family would not happen again.
They knew each other in their past lives and have interacted in this life as well, so Lu Zheng doesn't dislike Fatty Wang.
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