Chapter 128 129. Good News
Gaoling Village
"It's early in the morning, and the magpie has been chirping non-stop on this tree branch. I wonder what good news will happen today." Gu Sanbu looked up at the tree again, his tone full of anticipation.
"Dad, I guess this magpie is tired from flying, so it stopped here to rest.
What kind of happy event can there be in this poor and remote place like ours? "Dai Ling was cleaning the soil in the corner of the yard, preparing to plant the orchids that Gu Shulin had dug from the hillside.
"That's not necessarily true. Since we settled here, although it's a bit tiring, at least we have something to look forward to. Aren't these all happy events?"
Gu Sanbu called his grandson Gu Yi and said, "Xiao Yi, you are six years old this year, right?"
Gu Yi, "Grandpa, I'm already seven years old."
"Really?" Gu Sanbu touched his grandson's head. "You've suffered a lot over the years. Do you want to go to a private school?"
Gu Yi lowered his head, and soon smiled again, "Grandpa, I learned a lot from my father, and I have learned most of the Thousand Character Classic."
Gu Sanbu stroked his beard and nodded happily, "Okay, but your father is just a student at best. If you really want to learn well, you have to find a master. When the work in the fields is done, I'll ask your father to ask around to see if there's a private school nearby. We can't delay it."
Dai Ling stood up straight in shock, "Dad, are you telling the truth?"
Gu Sanbu, "Of course it's true, if it weren't for the drought, our Xiaoyi would have entered a private school long ago.
If our family had had some achievements at that time, we wouldn’t have ended up like this.”
Dai Ling pouted quietly. Her father-in-law was just fantasizing. Along the way, they had encountered scholars who were also fleeing.
However, these scholars and candidates all had some wealth, so they drove their horse-drawn or ox-drawn carts and left quickly.
"Uncle clan leader, this is terrible, something big has happened!" Gu Kaishan didn't even bother to knock on the door and rushed in.
Gu Sanbu's face changed and he stood up suddenly. "What happened?"
"Good news, great news," Gu Kaishan jumped in the yard, "our seventh nephew passed the imperial examination and the county yamen runners just came to announce the good news. It is said that he won first place. What's his name?"
"That's called the first case," Gu Sanbu's voice was trembling, "You're right, is it really Gu Lao Qi?"
"This is absolutely true. How could I dare to lie about such a big thing?
If you don't believe me, go to the village entrance and see that the yamen runners are standing outside the home of the seventh nephew, but the couple hasn't come back yet. Everyone asked me to come and find you to take charge of the situation."
Gu Sanbu's grandson ran out with big strides, "Have you informed Dashi and the others?"
Gu Kaishan said, "I've notified Heizi. He has already gone to call him."
The old man smiled as he walked, "Well, well, this fame comes at the right time."
Although the majority of the people in this newly established village are from their ancient family, there are also some other families that were incorporated later. These people are uniting together and trying to compete for the position of village chief.
Now that Gu Wenheng has won the title of scholar and is the first in the case, those people should calm down.
Before reaching the village entrance, I saw Gu Dashi and Li Cuicui running over in a hurry.
"Daishi, you have a good son!"
Gu Dashi was very proud, "This child is really hardworking. He has brought honor to the family without making any noise."
Gu Sanbu knew the character of Gu Dashi, so he took the lead and hurried towards the village entrance, "Have you prepared the reward money?"
"Reward?" Gu Dashi suddenly stopped and said, "Why do we need to give a reward?"
Gu Kaishan, "Brother Dashi, you don't even understand the etiquette of the world, do you? They sent me here from so far away, you should give them some hard work fee.
Moreover, for such a great thing, people also want to be auspicious, so this cannot be missed."
Li Cuicui touched her pocket and her face suddenly turned ugly. "I really haven't prepared this. I'll go back and get it."
He turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by Gu Sanbu, "I have two silver coins here, you can use them first and return them to me later."
"What? More silver coins?" Gu Dashi screamed again, making everyone else present frown.
Even Liu Heizi, who never thought about anything, looked at Gu Dashi with an incredible look.
Feeling that the others were unhappy, Gu Dashi said softly, "It's fine to give a few copper coins. Isn't it too much to give silver coins for this trip?"
Li Cuicui took the silver coin and said, "Thank you, Third Uncle. I'll take you home when I get back."
Gu Dashi wanted to speak again, but Li Cuicui glared at him, "If you don't know what's going on, just shut up. If you dare to mess up this wonderful day, no one will have a good life."
Gu Dashi thought of this woman's past achievements and still didn't have the courage to challenge her. He could only shrink his neck and follow everyone silently.
Outside the house at the entrance of the village, Gu Wenheng and his family were not at home, so everyone could only block the door.
"Here they come," someone with sharp eyes saw several people walking very fast and seemed to have found their backbone.
"Didn't the key to Old Seven's house come to you?" Gu Sanbu glanced at the tightly closed courtyard gate and turned around to ask.
Gu Dashi, "Who knows? They left without telling us, and we can't ask them for it."
Li Cuicui pulled Gu Dashi behind her to prevent him from embarrassing herself further, "Master, the couple moved to the city just to learn more. Why don't you come to our house and take a rest first?"
"Are you the parents of Gu Xiucai?" The yamen runner waited for confirmation and presented the good news in his hands with both hands, "Congratulations, your son is the first in this case, and the county magistrate specially asked us to come here to announce the good news."
Li Cuicui took the good news with trembling hands, and did not forget to put the change she had just held in her hand into the other party's hand, "Thank you, thank you, thank you for your hard work, big brother."
"Now that the good news has been delivered, we can go back and report. Goodbye." Seeing the silver change in his hand, the smile on the yamen runner's face became even more sincere. He had finally gotten the job, and it seemed that it was not in vain.
Gu Sanbu excitedly opened the victory report and shouted "Open the ancestral hall, open the ancestral hall."
Everyone fell silent. They all wanted to open the ancestral hall.
Gu Sanbu suddenly shed two lines of tears, "I'm sorry, ancestors!"
Gu Shulin came over and supported the old man, "Dad, we can rebuild it and build a Gu clan ancestral hall here that belongs to us."
"Yes, let's rebuild the ancestral hall. Although I, Gu Kaishan, am stubborn, I am willing to do my part. Whether it is contributing money or manpower, I will do my best to help."
"You little brat, you are the only one showing off your abilities," Gu Datian slapped him on the back, "This is a big deal for our Gu family, everyone will do their best, don't you agree?"
"That's right, count me in."
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(End of this chapter)
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