Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 1001 Know your son, Mo Ruomu

No one knows a son better than his mother. Just as it was about 9:00 AM, Gu Erzhu sent someone to the old courtyard to deliver the message, while he and his two sons waited outside, talking as they walked.

Gu Wenxuan did go to Zhou Xiucai's house after all, and on the way he also stopped by his great-uncle's place. After returning from Zhou Xiucai's house, he picked up his father.

As for the father and son returning and encountering Gu Erlang again, it was purely a pleasant surprise. They met Gu Erlang halfway there, who had learned that his father-in-law had also gone to the old courtyard.

The group set off at different times and took different routes, but they still met at the last intersection on the road leading from the village end to the Gu family's old courtyard at the village entrance.

Gu Erzhu said that his in-laws didn't need to be so particular; it wasn't like each family had to bring out gifts for the child's grandparents on the day of arrival.

However, this is because his in-laws think highly of him; otherwise, they could have sent their personal attendants to make the trip. But they wouldn't have agreed if they hadn't been allowed to make the trip themselves.

The old courtyard was cleaned even more thoroughly than he had imagined. Although his family had sent people to help out early in the morning, it was still clear that the old man wanted to save face.

The eldest son's wife wouldn't be so irresponsible as to rush to the door first when guests bring gifts; she even knows the difference between men and women and doesn't enter the main room.

Grandpa Gu did not continue to lie on the kang in the east room to "rest quietly." Despite the pain from his buttock wound, he sat upright in his usual spot, dressed in a brocade robe.

Seeing the kind and cheerful expression on Old Master Gu's face, Gu Wenxuan almost suspected that Yu Cai had been secretly bribed by the old man.

She doesn't look like she has any whip marks on her buttocks that haven't scabbed over yet. She's sitting so comfortably and smiling so beautifully.

Of course, his father-in-law and the others did not stay long. After exchanging pleasantries, they took their leave, which is probably why his grandfather was able to remain calm.

If it were truly as his grandfather had invited, and the guests were to have lunch here, it would be quite amusing; no matter how dark blue brocade robe you wore, it wouldn't conceal the abnormality in your buttocks.

"Wait, wait!"

"Come and play when you have time."

"..."

After a lot of polite shoving and pushing, with one side wanting to keep the guests and the other wanting to leave, Zhou Changzheng and the others left the Gu family's old courtyard with gifts.

It was already about 1:45 AM, almost noon. There was still some time before lunchtime, so it wasn't too late to visit anyone.

But they didn't go to Zhou Daniu's place.

When a son is adopted out, it means that he has severed ties with his original family and is now someone else's son.

This is the ancestral etiquette and is supported by law. How others teach their sons and arrange their sons' future has long been unrelated to their original family.

Ma Dazhuang understood this principle and knew that the Zhou family would not go to Zhou Daniu's house next, so he invited everyone to come to his house for a visit.

However, he was wrong about one thing: what Zhou Changzheng and Zhou Changwu said to Old Master Gu earlier, that their Zhou family had other things to do, was not an excuse.

The two of them, including Zhou Sishun, were actually going back to the Zhou clan chief's house in Hexi, where a group of people were waiting for them to return and continue revising the clan genealogy.

The remaining younger generation, Zhou Yanhai and Zhou Yanfeng, gave their own family's gifts and Xu family's gifts to Old Master Gu, but they still needed to get to Scholar Zhou's house as soon as possible.

If Zhou Sishun's banquet last night was a family feast, then Zhou Xiucai's luncheon today was a "clan" feast, with the heads of each branch of the Zhou family in attendance. Of course, it wasn't just the heads of each branch; there were also elderly people, and adult males from each branch were also more or less within Zhou Changping's invitation range.

Besides this group, the Gu family elders and heads of various branches were also present, which is why Gu Wenxuan said that Zhou Xiucai had set up many tables.

Actually, Zhou Changping had also invited Ma Dazhuang and his three sons, but was it really appropriate for them to go together now? It wouldn't be right to show up empty-handed, and it would be too early to go.

Gu Erzhu didn't have as many thoughts as him. At this hour, without a doubt, his wife had already gone to Zhou Xiucai's house with Zhou Changzheng's wife and their group.

Even Sister-in-law Ma has probably been dragged away by Zhou Changping's wife. Brother Ma can go home if he wants; it's not that far away.

He didn't stand on ceremony and told Zhou Changzheng and the others to go ahead and do their own thing. He even instructed Zhou Yanhai and the others to go to the Zhou family to lend a hand as soon as possible.

He understood Zhou Changping's thoughts. Compared to the old scholar Zhou, who was not good at interpersonal relationships, Zhou Changping was much more shrewd than his father.

The reason they spent so much money on this lunch was that the Zhou family wanted to thank Doctor Dong, Doctor Song and his wife, and Aunt Chen and her sister-in-law.

What nonsense are you spouting?

It's easy to understand why they're using Sanya as a pretext, claiming they share the same ancestor, to try and bring the Zhou families of Yangzhou and Dingzhou closer together.

Not only did he understand, but Hai Ge'er and his wife also understood. That's why these two kind-hearted kids said early this morning that they would lend a hand to Uncle Ping today.

Of course, it's not surprising that they had this thought. The Zhou family were very good people. They treated their sixth son and their third daughter with utmost care and devotion.

"Father, did Uncle Changping hear that Dajiang is going to study abroad and want to try to get Lige and Dajiang to go together through Haige and his brother?" Gu Erlang asked directly when he saw that he and his son were alone.

Watching Ma Dazhuang and his sons leave, Gu Erzhu was wondering whether he should go back and circle around to check the old courtyard when his eldest son suddenly asked, "This shouldn't be it, otherwise Li Ge'er would be home right now."

The matter of Dajiang's study abroad can be kept secret from outsiders, but not from your Uncle Changping. Back in the capital, no matter how little your Uncle Changping kept in touch, your Aunt Changping must have heard that Dajiang was going to study with his master for a year or two after his engagement.

Back then, we were even discussing when Dajiang would get married. Your Uncle Changping heard all about it, so he must know that Dajiang was going to study in Jiangnan next. Would your Uncle Changping really want his son, Lige, to go with Dajiang?

On the way back, we'll pass through Zhoujia Village, so your Uncle Changping doesn't need to go to the prefectural city to look for Lige'er. People have been traveling to and from the prefectural city for the past two days; if we just sent a message to Lige'er, he would have returned long ago. Wouldn't it be better to let Lige'er come back?"

not necessarily.

It's completely different for Brother Li to step in and for Uncle Changping to step in.

If Li Ge'er were present, he would be politely refused, which would hurt Li Ge'er's pride. It would be better for Uncle Changping to step in, which would allow Li Ge'er to stay out of the situation. After all, most people would understand that Uncle Changping was acting out of a loving father's heart when he was planning for his son's future.
Furthermore, as you mentioned, Aunt Changping had heard that after Dajiang got engaged, he would go to his master's school to study for a year or two. Even Uncle Changping heard that Dajiang was planning when he would get married, not that Dajiang was going to study abroad.

Leaving aside the fact that studying abroad and studying are completely different things, if Dajiang wants to go to Jiangnan, does he have to leave immediately? Before Yuange'er is even a month old, Dajiang is going to leave in the next few days?

It's too much trouble.

Gu Erzhu refused to rack his brains. "Who cares? Anyway, your Uncle Changping and the others know that Sanya can't make the decision. Never mind, look ahead, isn't that your brother?"

"Why is Liu Lang back?"