Jia Hu, a fan of wealth in the Red Chamber

"You old woman, it's rare for the children to come here, so you're fine, just talk about it, be careful, Brother Hu and Brother Lian will get tired of listening to it, and I won't come to hear you talking about these old millet and rotten sesame seeds again. "Old Master Gu can't stand it anymore, he also wants to be intimate with his little grandson, okay?This old lady doesn't know how to let go of her own occupation.

The old lady gave him a blank look. They have been an old couple for decades, so why can't they see the carelessness of Mr. Gu? "Our Brother Hu is not that kind of person!" As he said, ignoring Xiangye Gu's bitter face, he took his little grandson's hand and entered the hall of the main courtyard.

Several people sat down among the guests and the host, the maid brought two futons, and Jia Hu and Jia Lian greeted Gu Xiangye and the old lady again.After the ceremony, Jia Hu and Jia Lian were dragged by the old lady from left to right and sat beside her.

A woman from Jia's mansion brought up a big wooden box.

"Hey, does our Brother Hu still bring gifts to grandma?" The old lady knew about his grandson. She liked these yellow and white things when she was young, and she wanted to leak money from him. not easy.

Jia Hu rubbed his nose, feeling a little embarrassed, "You are my grandfather and grandmother, I have good things, if I don't give them to you, who else can I give them to? Besides, it's not something valuable."

Saying that, let Tianxin and Tianlan open the box and take out something from it. What they gave to Mr. Gu was an authentic work by a famous calligrapher in the previous dynasty.

As if Gu Xiangye liked something, let a few servant girls carefully hold it vertically, so that the old man can appreciate it carefully.

Jia Hu was also happy to see that his grandfather loved the gift he brought so much.He bent down and took out the heavy gift for Mrs. Gu.It was a rare red coral ornament, which was carved by a skilled craftsman into a three-star gift for blessing, prosperity and longevity.The elderly like this kind of auspicious thing the most.

"I bought this piece of coral from a barbarian. I hadn't carved it at that time. Later, I asked a craftsman to carve it into this shape. I thought my grandmother would like it."

Mrs. Gu caressed this vermilion-colored ornament without a trace of impurities and exquisite carving, and she narrowed her eyes with a smile, "I like it, of course my grandmother likes it, Hu'er is better, unlike your cousins, None of them will give gifts." The old lady didn't care at all about the two grandsons sitting with her in the living room, among the grandchildren, this eldest grandson was the one who had her heart the most.

Gu Song and Gu Yan looked at each other helplessly, they were already used to the feeling of being compared to dust in front of their little cousin.

Jia Hu rubbed his nose and smiled at his two cousins. Fortunately, the Gu family's tutor is very good, otherwise there might be a situation where brothers turn against each other.

In addition to these two special items, Jia Hu also prepared some other suitable items for the two elders, such as new clothes made by "Dancing Clothes Workshop", newly obtained Sichuan brocade and satin, and exquisite woolen blankets made by Da Cannibal. It can be regarded as a heavy gift, not only rare, but also extremely popular with the two old people.

Next, the other two women brought up a smaller box, which was for the two cousins.There are only some pens, ink, paper and inkstones and some rare ancient books. However, in Gu Yan's gift, there are two special items, a Rubik's cube and a Kongming lock.

Jia Hu reached out to pick up the Rubik's Cube, and was about to explain it to Gu Yan, but Jia Lian spoke first, "Brother, did you also make a Rubik's Cube for Cousin Yan?"

"The Rubik's Cube? Is that its name? It's a strange name." Gu Song looked curiously at the cube in Jia Hu's hand, which was painted with a different color on each side. A small square, shaped like a nine-square grid, puzzled.

Jia Lian suddenly became energetic, "This is a game that the elder brother asked the craftsmen to make, and I also have it." Said, the precious one also took out the same Rubik's cube from his sleeve pocket.But the one in Jia Lian's hand, several small squares have been messed up, only one side is put together.

"Huh? How to play?" Gu Yan's eyes widened, and he was completely interested.

Jia Hu took the new Rubik's Cube that was given to Gu Yan and messed it up, and then started to spin it in front of the three brothers.

For Jia Hu, the Rubik's Cube was just a trivial matter, and he recovered it in a few strokes.Although it was not as fast as the world record in later generations, the three little friends were stunned.

With this move, the three brothers, including Gu Suone, were full of admiration, especially Jia Lian. After all, he had been holding the Rubik's Cube for a day, and he had been playing with it for a day. Up to now, he can only recover one side.Big brother is amazing, star-eyed.

Looking at the four brothers and sisters in front of them, the two old people smiled at each other, very satisfied with the performance of these grandchildren.

"Hu'er, what are your plans for the future?" After appreciating the painting, Gu Xiangye smiled all over his face, and looked at Jia Hu's gaze, becoming more and more kind.

"I haven't thought about it yet. It's not too far away from the end of the year. I plan to rest before I can talk about it. Although I passed the Juren examination, I am still too young. At least I will not participate in the next two examinations." Coincidentally, this time Wei Shizi and I got some seeds that Daqi didn't have in the hands of a barbarian. Hearing from the barbarian, those are all grain seeds, so I took some and let the farmers in the village try to plant them. Years ago, I had to watch carefully." Jia Hu didn't dare to let Xiangye Gu know his biggest dream in this life, he slept until he woke up naturally, and counted money until his hands cramped!

"Oh? New food? This is a novelty." The old man was very satisfied with Jia Hu's statement, stroked his beard, and said with a smile on his face, "That's right, my grandfather was afraid that you would pass the exam at a young age and be punished by the secular world. And the praises of the world have made you dizzy, maybe you will be suspected of hurting Zhong Yong in the future. I didn't expect that your disposition is very good, so my grandfather can feel relieved."

Gu Xiangye: "It's just that you can't rest for the next few years. After all, the general examination and the rural examination are different. You need a master who can give you good guidance. It just so happens that the old man heard that Lord Shen and Mr. When I returned to Beijing a few years ago, although Mr. Yang’s conditions for accepting apprentices were extremely strict, you should always try to know if you can do something.”

"The person my grandfather mentioned is the No. 15 scholar in the [-]th year of Changlong, the son of Princess Wan, Yang Liu Yang Yizhi?" If it is really that person, it is really not easy to worship.

Changlong is the current reign name, and it has been nearly 30 years since he ascended the throne.

The Marquis of Shen that Gu Xiang said was exactly the Marquis of Wucheng, Shen Xuan, whose name was Bolin. , Raise the title to a first-class Marquis, which can be regarded as the only one among the nobles of Daqi.

As for that Mr. Yang, he is the second son of Anning Hou and Princess Wan. In the examination that year, he won the championship in one fell swoop, and finally won the first six-yuan and No. 16 champion in ancient times.This Mr. Yang is a great Confucianist in the dynasty.

It's just that many years ago, I don't know the reason, but I resigned from office and went to travel. Later, I heard that I saw this Mr. Yang in the place where Marquis Shen of Northern Xinjiang was stationed.This time I heard that it was because Marquis Shen was seriously injured in a battle that he returned to Beijing to recuperate.It is also his little grandson who is lucky.

Of course, he didn't only plan for his grandson, his younger grandson Gu Yan was also on the list.

But that teacher is not easy to worship. In the past, many talented young students wanted to join his disciples, but they failed in the end.That person's status is very important, although Gu Xiangye is full of peaches and plums, and is famous in the two dynasties, that Mr. Yang may not buy him.Whether his two little grandsons can succeed in apprenticeship depends on their respective luck.

"That's right. My grandfather and Mr. Yang have some kind of friendship. A few years ago, Mr. Yang intended to accept a disciple, and I asked the old man to help him pay attention. It's just that I haven't found one that suits me over the years. Maybe we Hu'er can fall into his eyes?" Gu Xiangye looked at his grandson and younger grandson with a smile, these two children of his family are much better than those so-called young talents.

Knowing that this is the master Gu Xiangye found for him, Jia Hu felt relieved.There are so many students in Daqi, and there are countless people who want to join Mr. Yang's school. He doesn't believe that he will be good enough to let Mr. Yang accept him.

"However, if you can't do this, next year Hu'er will go to Guozi to study. After all, you are still young, and you have been away from the capital for so many years. You should also get acquainted with these children in the capital. But forget it, when Lian'er is older, he can also go to Guozi Academy to study."

Jia Xiaolian, who was fiddling with the Rubik's Cube, was stunned when she heard this, and looked at her elder brother with teary eyes, "Brother..."

When Jia Hu saw his wet eyes, his heart almost softened, he didn't want to go to Guozi to learn well.With a hard heart, he turned his face away from him, "Don't look at me! Grandpa is doing it for your own good. You don't have to take the imperial examination, but you still have to study the books you should study."

"Grandma..."

"Okay, okay, it's rare for Hu'er and Lian'er to come home, you just scare them like this, if you scare the two brothers into a bad situation, see if I will spare you!" Mrs. Gu pulled her away pitifully. Jia Lian patted his head, "My son, don't listen to your grandfather. If you don't like to go to Guozi Academy to study, grandma will help you find a good teacher. We won't go anywhere, just study at home."

Gu Xiangye glared at the old lady, "A loving mother has many failures."

The old lady ignored him, and said to the two grandchildren with a smile, "Don't pay attention to your grandfather, there is still your grandmother supporting you."

Jia Hu showed a bright smile at his grandmother.

Having not seen each other for many years, the two elders didn't want to send Jia Hu home so quickly, so they just kept him for three days.

After Mrs. Xu passed away, the two elders of Gu's family filled Jia Hu's feelings for the elderly in the family. Before deciding to visit his grandfather's house, Jia Hu deliberately wanted to live in Gu's house for two days.

Anyway, the two brothers were young, and it was not their turn to worry about many things, so the two of them stayed here with peace of mind.

I originally planned to stay for three to five days, to do my filial piety for their mother, Mrs. Gu.Unexpectedly, the Jia family sent someone to pick them up early in the morning of the third day. To be precise, they came to pick up Jia Hu.