A lucky wife born again from a farm family

Since ancient times, the relationship between master and apprentice has been comparable to that of father and son. Shang Xiucai has no sons. If he accepts Gu Jinan as his apprentice, someone will be able to provide for him until he retires.

Shang Xiucai burst into tears when he heard this. It wasn't that he didn't want to accept Gu Jinan as his disciple, but he just didn't want Gu Jinan to be delayed by his incompetent master.

"Whether you want to accept me or not, please tell me, don't let your children kneel down on you in vain." Mr. Ouyang Hu said from the side: "Isn't it true that a man just wants to accept an apprentice? Why are you so grinding and grinding."

Shang Xiucai was scolded badly. When he saw Gu Jinan looking at him with admiration, he finally put down his persistence and nodded: "Okay, I will accept you as my disciple."

Gu Jinan was very happy and kowtowed three times to Shang Xiucai: "Disciple pays homage to master."

When Shang Xiucai heard the master's voice, his eyes turned red again, and he helped Gu Jinan up: "Get up quickly."

Ouyang Hu didn't bother to see their master-disciple affection, so he asked Gu Jinan, "Did you bring anyone else here?"

Aqi had just said that when he brought tea, there were several people beside the mule cart parked outside by the Gu family, who looked like farmers studying.

Gu Jinan nodded: "Well, they are some brothers from the village and clan. They are all scholars. Two of them will also take the scientific examination in the next year. They want to visit Mr. Ouyang. Please give me some advice."

Ouyang Hu was in a good mood today. He waved his hand and said, "Call them in and let me take a look."

"Hey, students, go ahead and call them in." Gu Jinan did not dare to delay, and while Ouyang Hu was happy, he hurriedly called in the three brothers He Jinsheng and Gu Dexing.

He Jinsheng and Gu Dexing were very excited. When they saw Ouyang Hu, they didn't know how to let go of their hands.

On the contrary, it was Gu Defa who took the lead and said to Ouyang Hu: "Hello, grandpa."

Just three words, crisp and clear, without any further details, quite stable.

Gu Dewang's hand felt itchy again, and he couldn't help but pat Gu Defa on the back of the head: "What grandpa, this is Mr. Ouyang, try again and say more words of praise."

Gu Defa accepted the teachings humbly: "Hello, Mr. Ouyang, I wish you good fortune and prosperity."

"You are quite interesting." Mr. Ouyang laughed and became interested and asked him: "Do you want to become my teacher?"

Gu Defa shook his head: "No, it's just that my mother wants our brothers to come visit you and establish a relationship or something. My mother wants to be the wife of Gaoming, and she thinks that her dream can come true if she wants to meet a few noble people."

Mr. Ouyang: "Is your mother Chen? I have seen her before. She has a sharp tongue and scolded that person until she was helpless."

He looked at Gu Defa and couldn't believe that a woman like Chen could give birth to such a son.

"Your mother wants to be the wife of Emperor Gaoming, but do you want to be an official?" Ouyang Hu asked again.

Gu Defa said: "If you can become an official without taking the imperial examination, I will do it."

What he replied was what Gu Jinli had asked him before.

Mr. Ouyang's mouth twitched: "Then you were born too late. If you had been born a hundred years earlier, you could have been recommended as an official in the previous dynasty."

Gu Defa nodded seriously: "Well, as Sister Xiaoyu said, I was indeed born late."

Ouyang Hu: "..."

He couldn't help but look at Gu Dewang and Gu Dexing: "Are you brothers with him? They look a bit similar."

Gu Dewang said: "I am his biological brother, and Brother Dexing is our cousin. We are cousins ​​from the same grandma."

Ouyang Hu nodded: "No wonder they look a bit alike."

"Hello, Mr. Ouyang." Gu Dexing saluted Ouyang Hu awkwardly, feeling quite nervous.

Ouyang Hu nodded and looked at He Jinsheng: "You two elders are going to take the merit examination next year? Do you want me to give you some advice?"

He Jinsheng nodded to Gu Dexing: "Yes sir."

Ouyang Hu: "Okay, from now on Brother Cheng will come to class, you can follow him and listen."

Then he pointed at Gu Defa and said, "Brothers, come too. You are very interesting. Come and have class together so that you won't get bored."

Gu Defa was not shocked at all, and just nodded: "Go back and ask my mother, and come if she agrees."

Gu Dewang asked Shu Xiu: "Is Shu Xiu expensive? If it is too expensive, my mother will be reluctant to give up the money."

Ouyang Hu wanted to beat people, but he was willing to teach them, but they were afraid that Shu Xiu was too expensive and didn't want to come!

"Ten taels of silver per person per year, your family can afford it." After Ouyang Hu said this, he looked at Gu Dexing and He Jinsheng: "You two are talking, why are you so stunned?"

"Ah? Really, really?!" He Jinsheng and Gu Dexing came to their senses. They couldn't believe that Ouyang Hu would readily agree. Mr. Xia had dismissed them in the past.

Ouyang Hu nodded: "Of course it's true. Stop rambling. I'll give you an hour to each write a policy on farming."

Added another sentence: "Brother An also wants to write."

Gu Dexing and He Jinsheng were shocked. Is the exam about to take place now?

Gu Jinan reminded them: "Brother Dexing and Brother Jinsheng hurry up, let's go write a policy paper."

"Oh, come here." Gu Dexing and He Jinsheng bowed to Mr. Ouyang again, followed Gu Jinan, and were led by Aqi to the study to write strategies.

Mr. Ouyang began to give lectures to Brother Cheng and Brother Qing, while brothers Gu Dewang and Shang Xiucai were listening.

Shang Xiucai was very impressed. Mr. Ouyang didn't use books in his lectures, but what he talked about were all articles that Brother Cheng should learn at his age.

After talking for an hour, he stopped and gave Brother Cheng and Brother Qing homework: "Your homework today is to write down everything I said."

Gu Dewang was confused. The old man kept talking for an hour, and finally asked Brother Cheng to write down everything he said... What kind of homework is this? You will cry to death!

Gu Dewang looked at Brother Cheng, but Brother Cheng said as if he was used to it: "Yes, the student knows, and will hand in his homework tomorrow."

Zheng Qing's memory is not that good, and he is frowning, feeling a little worried.

Gu Dewang looked sympathetic, the county magistrate's son was so miserable!

Gu Defa glanced at his brother and wanted to remind him: The fat old man has promised to teach us, and we have to study with him in the future. We will also have to do this kind of torturous homework in the future.

"Sir, my brothers have finished writing their strategy. Please read it over." Aqi brought the strategy written by Gu Jinan and others. Ouyang Hu took it and read it carefully.

Gu Dexing and He Jinsheng stood aside and waited anxiously, but until the end, Mr. Ouyang did not make any comments on their strategies. He only said to them: "Okay, I know your background. Go back, I won't let you eat." .”

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Gu Dexing and He Jinsheng were confused again, so let them go? The two of them were very worried and asked Gu Jinan with their eyes: Is our strategy written so poorly that Mr. Ouyang doesn't even bother to comment?

Mr. Ouyang saw that they were really nervous, thinking that they would end in two months, and the New Year was coming soon, so they had to have a good New Year, so he said: "You all have a good foundation."

In fact, He Jinsheng is too mediocre and not very familiar with farm affairs. Even if he can pass the exam next year, he will be at the bottom.