The provincial examination was held on August 18th, lasting nine days. Passing this exam meant obtaining the title of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the county-level imperial examination), and one would no longer need to kneel before officials.
As soon as August arrived, several children volunteered to ask Gu Shouxin to assign them tasks for the month, so that he could check their work at the end of the month.
The sisters are fine, but Gu Enxue needs someone to watch over his studies.
Gu Shouxin originally thought that checking a child's homework wouldn't affect him at all, but to his surprise, Grandpa Gu took it very seriously and called Lu Zheng over, asking him to check Gu En's homework this month.
Although Lu Zheng had never participated in the imperial examinations, he could still understand the lessons for Gu En's level and could explain them to Gu En.
Gu En asked, "Brother Yuan, you're so capable, why don't you take the imperial examinations?" Sister Xin Xin said, "You want to go to the battlefield to protect your country, but that's too dangerous. Being a civil official and serving the people is another way to protect your country."
Lu Zheng then told Gu En about the various aspects of civil and military officials.
His experiences were different from Gu Shouxin's, so what he told Gu En was naturally different. However, Gu En's thoughts were not confused because the two of them had something in common: they were decisive in their actions and would not leave any room for maneuver for people they did not care about.
And so, the eldest grandson of the Gu family was taught by these two from a young age how to navigate the officialdom.
Gu Ren listened to Lu Zheng talking to Gu En, feeling incredibly fortunate that he wasn't the first boy in the Gu family; he didn't want to shoulder so much responsibility.
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On the third day of the eighth lunar month, Gu Nian received a reply from Li Muyan.
The letter wasn't brought back by Li's servant, but by Meng San Niangzi.
In his letter, Li Muyan stated that everything was ready except for the store's decoration, and he would have someone bring over samples for Gu Nian to review tomorrow.
He made Meng San Niangzi close the cold drink shop and then calculated the accounts himself, attaching them to the letter.
He also designed the store's interior decoration, telling Gu Nian to make any changes she wanted and hand them over to the waiter who would bring the goods over the next day.
In the letter, Li Muyan also talked about what he had been doing recently, rambling on and on.
Gu Nian read it patiently, afraid of missing any important information.
After reading it, she was speechless. Was Li Muyan a chatterbox? He could write so much in a letter.
Gu Xin observed Gu Nian's expression from the side. After Gu Nian finished reading the letter and put it down, Gu Xin smiled and said, "Sister, what did Brother Mu Yan say that made you feel helpless? Why do you look like that?"
Gu Nian glanced at Gu Xin: "You little rascal, you're quite the gossip!"
Gu Xin said with a grin, "I'm just worried about my sister! I'm afraid Brother Muyan might say something that might upset her! That's why I'm showing concern."
Gu Nian: "It's not that he can't talk, it's that he talks too much nonsense. Xin Xin, let me tell you, you better not become a chatterbox in the future. If you talk too much, it will give me a headache!"
Gu Xin: "Sister, being a chatterbox is great! Chatterboxes can make you happy! They're not talking all the time."
Gu Nian's eyes darted around: "Xiao Xinxin, tell me honestly, are you trying to play matchmaker and bring us together?"
After asking the question, Gu Nian was shocked.
Good heavens, how can she resist the CP that Little Koi is supporting?
Please don't!
Gu Xin shook her head: "I didn't mean to matchmake! I just think Brother Muyan is nice. Of course, I hope my sister can be with the brother-in-law she likes! Uncle said that no matter what outsiders think, it doesn't matter. Only the wearer knows if the shoe fits. Even if the shoe smells bad, as long as it's comfortable to wear, that's all that matters! No matter how good-looking or fragrant the shoe may seem to others, we can't compromise ourselves because of other people's opinions! So, sister, I won't try to influence your thoughts."
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