On the second day of the Lunar New Year, married women return to their parents' home.
This year, only Aunt Gu, her husband, and Guo Rui came back together. Guo Wan, the burden, was taken to her uncle's house for a blind date.
Aunt Gu's belly was already showing; she was only six months pregnant, but it was as big as when a woman was eight months along.
The doctor also said that it is very likely to be twins.
Aunt Gu especially liked to ask the children whether she was carrying a younger brother or sister.
Gu Xin said it was her younger brother, Gu Si said it was her younger sister, Gu Ren said it was her younger brother and sister, and now there is Huo Yanyu, so Gu Sangu asked.
Huo Yanyu had a sweet tongue. She said, "Of course it's a younger brother and sister! Twins, a dragon and a phoenix, auspicious and blessed! Third Aunt, you are so lucky!"
Gu Sangu was overjoyed!
She would love to have twins, two sons and a daughter, so she wouldn't have to have any more children. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
Aunt Gu hadn't seen her parents for two months, so she clung to Grandma Gu like she used to when she was a child, acting all cute and affectionate. Although Grandma Gu didn't respond to her, she still listened patiently.
As for his third uncle, well, he doesn't dare to complain now, he's afraid of being scolded by his mother-in-law. After learning about Old Master Huo's identity, he sought advice from him, since the old man was an imperial tutor and other important figures.
After testing his third uncle, Grandpa Huo nodded in satisfaction, saying that it was no surprise that his third uncle would pass the imperial examination this year. If he worked hard and performed well in the examination, he might be able to pass the metropolitan examination. However, it would not be so easy for him to get closer to the first class or even the top of the second class.
Third Uncle waved his hand repeatedly, saying that his wife's goal for him was to become a Juren (a successful candidate in the imperial examinations) and then a teacher at the prefectural academy. Therefore, he would not force himself to do so and would follow his wife's goal.
Of course, if he passes the exam, he will definitely do whatever he needs to do. Having the title of Jinshi will make it easier for him to find tutors for his sons in the future.
Grandpa Huo didn't say anything about it. Everyone has their own ambitions. Not everyone studies to become an official. Take his grandson, for example. He's known as a child prodigy, but he only takes the imperial examinations to appease his family. His real ambition is to travel and enjoy life.
As people get older, they stop insisting on these things.
If it were when Grandpa Huo was young, my third uncle would definitely have been given a good scolding.
Gu Sangu's family plans to stay at her parents' home until the fourteenth day of the first lunar month before returning. They plan to take her family to the prefectural city and let her nephews and nieces go to the lantern festival. Maybe Huihui can even find a good husband!
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On the third day of the Lunar New Year, several horse-drawn carriages entered Sanchakou Village one after another, all of them delivering New Year's gifts.
There were carriages belonging to the Li family, the county magistrate, the prefect of Yuzhou, the Xie family, and the man Lu Zheng had sent to deliver a message was driving.
"Young Master, Young Master Xue has a letter for you." The messenger handed two letters to Lu Zheng.
One of the letters was written by Xue Qianyu to Lu Zheng, and it contained a list specifying who the gifts in the car were for. The other letter was addressed to Gu En.
Lu Zheng was amused. It seemed that Xue Xiaoer really did intend to place an inside man by Gu Nian's side!
I just don't know if Xue Xiaoer will make it in time this time.
Lu Zheng gave the man a reward, put away the letter, took the New Year's gifts that Xue Qianyu had given to his maternal grandparents from the carriage and put them away, then drove the carriage to the Gu family.
The Gu family was surprised that Xue Qianyu had sent New Year's gifts from so far away. Lu Zheng said that Xue Xiao Er had said that he had received a lot of care from the Gu family during his time in Qingzhou, and his mother had specially prepared the gifts.
Lu Zheng almost laughed when he said this. Xue Qianyu's mother probably didn't even know that someone had taken care of her son!
That's quite a high-sounding reason.
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