The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 712 To kneel or not to kneel?
"That's right! I told the village a long time ago that we are going to hold a three-day and three-night water banquet, and invite our village and neighboring villages to come and eat the banquet."

Papa Gu heard lively noises coming from outside the door, and hurried out to rescue his son.

Although I haven't seen my second brother for many years, but I have already talked about the family life just now, so naturally my son is the most important.

Besides, I won't leave immediately after I come, and I will always have the opportunity to talk about the situation of these years in the future.

"Everyone! My son has just come back, and I haven't put down my luggage yet. Please let me go back and pack it up. Besides, there are still distinguished guests, so I dare not neglect the distinguished guests."

In the past two years, Father Gu has really learned some polite words. The gentry and landowners who came to visit were all received by the eldest brother with him, and there were always a few scenes that he knew by heart.

When Uncle Gu heard it in the room, he realized that he had forgotten about his family's official.Therefore, he ignored Gu Changbai and his wife and hurried out of the house.

"Everyone, go back quickly! After Xiaobao is settled, everyone is welcome to come to the door. Look! This luggage hasn't been put down yet!"

"Get out of the way! The third uncle and the uncle of the Lin family are here, don't get in the way." Suddenly there was a push from behind, and the people in the back quickly stepped aside.

The third uncle and the uncle of the Lin family are the oldest old people in the village, especially since the two of them had read a little when they were young, they are naturally the most respected in the village.

The crowd dispersed along a road, and Gu Chengyu saw that the third uncle was walking in front.

The third uncle has a high seniority, and it is not easy for some juniors to distinguish seniority, so everyone unanimously calls them third uncle.

The third uncle walked up to Gu Chengyu and stood still, and then made a move that surprised everyone.

Holding on to his crutches, he knelt down slowly, "I greet you, my lord!"

Gu Chengyu was so frightened that he almost jumped up, what happened?He strode forward to support the third uncle, "What are you doing, third uncle?"

Fortunately, the old man moved slowly and didn't kneel down on the ground, otherwise all the spittle stars in the village would drown him.

How could Third Uncle kneel down at such an old age?He couldn't bear it either!
The third uncle wanted to break free from Gu Chengyu's hand and insisted on kneeling down. Such a weak old man was surprisingly strong at this moment.

Gu Chengyu didn't expect the third uncle to be so serious, "Third uncle! Get up quickly, you are trying to beat me! You are the most respected person in the village, and I am a junior, how can I be worthy of your kneeling?"

"Yes! Third Uncle, get up quickly, how dare Xiaobao let you kneel down on him? This is to shorten his life!"

Father Gu is also in a hurry, at such an advanced age, if he really kneels down, the neighbors around here will definitely say that his son will start to be arrogant and rampant after he becomes a high-ranking official.

The members of the Gu family also recovered from the shock, what is this for?
Uncle Lin's expression was a bit unnatural, he was not surnamed Gu, so naturally he didn't feel so deeply about Gu's talent.This old man is going to kneel, so is he going to kneel too?

"Third Uncle, Ren Changqing has already said so, please stop being stubborn."

Everyone persuaded him eagerly, they were a little surprised why the third uncle is so stubborn today.

The third uncle asked Gu Chengyu and Gu Daddy to support him, and he could no longer kneel down.

Knocking the crutch on the ground a few times, everyone knew that the third uncle had something to say, and immediately fell silent.

"It's a rule for people to see officials kneeling. When the county magistrate comes to our village, everyone should kneel too. Xiaobao is older than the county magistrate, why doesn't he have to kneel?"

After hearing the third uncle's words, everyone was ashamed.

"You guys think that Xiao Bao was raised by you. He is young, so he wants to rely on his old man to sell his old man, and don't take him as a court official seriously."

After the third uncle finished speaking, he glanced at everyone present.Gu Chengyu is the honor of the Gu family, he came here today to make face for Gu Chengyu, and also to earn face for the Gu family.

The Gu family has already stepped into the noble family with one foot. As long as the younger generation is promising, it is not difficult to break away from the ranks of mud-legged people and become an official family.

From now on, he wants to let these people know that he, the Gu family, has risen and is no longer in the same class as them.

And Gu Chengyu's honor as the Gu family should be above everyone else.

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, they didn't know what to do at the moment.

In fact, what the third uncle said was reasonable, but they were used to sitting on an equal footing with the Gu family, so asking them to kneel down was really embarrassing.So should I kneel now, or not kneel?
At this moment, Gu Chengyu understood the third uncle's intention, which was to make the clansmen and villagers respect him.

But he also understands that this cannot be changed overnight.

These people have watched him grow up since he was young, and his previous image has been deeply ingrained in their hearts since he was young.

If you want the villagers to respect him, you have to show it in certain things.Now such persecution, everyone will inevitably be dissatisfied in their hearts, even if they kneel down, they will feel resentful in their hearts.

There is still no rush to change everyone's views on him, this matter needs a long-term plan.

He didn't think that he wanted to get along with his neighbors and not put on that official airs.

The class of this dynasty already existed, and since the identity is different now, he has to adapt to this identity.

Furthermore, if one's neighbors do not respect one's own, how can one expect others to respect one's own?

Uncle Gu was also a little hesitant. Their Gu family is different now.Xiaobao's status will only get higher and higher, and he will definitely not be able to get along with him like before.

"Third Uncle! The elders can already see that the officials don't kneel, so you better not offend me. We are all neighbors, so there is no need to be so serious today."

"Father! You are entertaining the neighbors. I want to send Senior Brother Zhu to my yard."

Gu Chengyu only said that there is no need to kneel today, it is ambiguous anyway, let them tangle themselves.

"Jinyu! Your neighbors are so enthusiastic, you are so welcome every time you go home?"

Seeing that Gu Chengyu was not as excited as when he first came back, Zhu Pang knew that Gu Chengyu was unhappy because of Gu Changbai's affairs, so he quickly found a topic.

Gu Chengyu smiled, "How can I be so enthusiastic every time I come back? Isn't it because I am an official? This is the first time I come back after becoming an official. The neighbors must be more enthusiastic."

"It's here! Brother Zhu, look! This is a house I built myself. When I am old, I will return here to live my life."

Gu Chengyu looked at the courtyard in front of him, and when he looked at it this way, he found that it was more magnificent than the old house.

"The scenery here is good, but are you sure you can come back here in your later years? People have a lot of involuntary things, maybe you were still wandering in a foreign land at that time."

Looking at the yard, Zhu Pang suddenly became sad.

Gu Chengyu was a little surprised, looking at Zhu Pang who was staring at the house, he had never found that Zhu Pang had such a sad side.

"Cough! The last time I read a storybook, a scholar became a son-in-law and lived a happy life in the capital." Zhu Pang suddenly said with a more serious expression.

Gu Chengyu: "."

(End of this chapter)