The mother and son were talking and laughing when they heard a rumbling sound.
This is the sound of a carriage!
“Here I come!”
The old woman perked up, and her drooping back straightened up instantly.
Soon, two or three carriages drove in slowly.
The mother and son were a little surprised. They knew that the family might have some wealth, but they still didn't expect that their event would be so grand.
There are several carriages. Even if you hire them, it will cost a lot of money.
Phew!
With a long groan from the coachman, the carriage stopped steadily.
Creak!
The car door opened and a handsome young man of about seventeen or eighteen jumped out.
"Is this the son of a juren? He's quite handsome!"
There was a flash of surprise in the eyes of both the old woman and the young man.
Everyone loves beauty.
The old woman winked at her son.
The young man nodded. After all, they were neighbors and it was inevitable that they would have interactions in the future.
When a neighbor comes, he should go over to say hello and see if there is any way he can help.
However, the young man did not set off immediately. He was waiting for the scholar of the same generation as him.
However, no!
As the handsome young man got out of the car, two little girls also jumped out.
Then, an incredibly beautiful and frail woman was helped out of the car.
"If you want to marry a virtuous woman, you should marry her. She's beautiful, but she's so weak. What's the point of marrying her?"
"Luckily, I was able to give birth to a son. Otherwise, my in-laws would have been devastated!"
The old woman glanced at Gu Qingcheng, her heart full of disapproval.
She has been a daughter-in-law for many years and finally became a mother-in-law, and her mentality has long been distorted.
I instinctively dislike seeing this kind of weak, delicate and timid woman.
However, Gu Qingcheng and Zhao Qingyun have very similar eyebrows, and anyone who sees them will know that they are mother and son.
The old woman thus deduced that Gu Qingcheng could still give birth to a son, which was finally of some use!
"Huh? Where's the scholar?"
"Yes, and his widowed mother?"
Why are there only a few people?
The carriage at the back was mostly filled with luggage.
Just when the two were confused, Zhao Qingyun caught a glimpse of the mother and son out of the corner of his eye.
There was a warm smile on his handsome face, but it was a very formulaic smile that didn't extend to his eyes at all.
"My humble surname is Zhao, and my given name is Qingyun. I passed the imperial examination in the Yiwei year. What's your surname, Gao Neighbor? Are you also a candidate who went to Beijing?"
Zhao Qingyun was very polite, but his words made the mother and son who were watching the fun open their mouths in amazement.
This young man, who is not even twenty years old, is actually a juren?
And the year of Yiwei was three years ago.
How old was he then, and he already passed the imperial examination?!
The young man reacted faster than the old woman. He suddenly woke up and bowed in return, "My humble name is Zhao Zhi, a successful candidate in the imperial examination in the year of Wuxu."
The two families are related, as they both have the surname Zhao.
It’s just that Zhao Zhi is a juren this year, one year later than Zhao Qingyun.
"Brother Zhao, this must be your mother. How are you, auntie?"
Zhao Qingyun continued to greet his neighbors with a warm smile.
"An, An!"
The old lady of the Zhao family, who could scold her daughter-in-law to tears, was now stuttering.
She suddenly looked at Gu Qingcheng who was walking towards them gracefully and asked, "She, she is——"
Zhao Qingyun stepped aside, making room, and reached out to support his mother. Then, smiling, he introduced her, "My mother, Gu, has ruined her health by supporting my studies. If I'm being disrespectful in the future, please forgive me!"
Old Mrs. Zhao stared at Gu Qingcheng, who looked younger than her own daughter-in-law, and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Is this also a widowed mother?
After working so hard to raise your son, you ended up betraying a scholar?
But, why is it completely different from what she imagined?
It also "ruined my health".
Old Mrs. Zhao didn't believe a word of it.
Her old eyes were the most vicious. Gu's ten fingers were white and delicate, like young spring onions.
There are no calluses or roughness, and you can tell at first glance that he is a pampered person.
My daughter-in-law is the daughter of a wealthy merchant family. She has been married to my family for more than ten years and has calluses on her hands.
"...Old, old, can I call you Old Sister?"
Gu Qingcheng started to show off her acting skills again.
She seemed not to notice the complexity in Old Mrs. Zhao's eyes, and deliberately spoke heartbreaking words in an innocent manner.
Logically, since both sons were juren, they were of the same generation.
Gu Qingcheng politely addressed Old Lady Zhao as "Sister", which was totally fine.
But, but these two people don’t look like they are from the same generation. Even if they are two generations, it would be a bit unfair to Gu Qingcheng.
She is so young and beautiful, yet she calls a mean old woman in her fifties or sixties "sister".
Old Mrs. Zhao herself was a little embarrassed to agree.
“Puff!”
The neighbor on the other side heard the noise and quietly came out to watch what was happening, and happened to see this scene.
Haha, it’s so funny. Even that old widow who always thinks highly of herself can be choked and speechless sometimes!
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