Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 1017 Family Banquet
The only people who could be addressed as "Master Zhou" by the maids were not only the old scholar Zhou, but also several elders from Zhoujia Village. However, at this moment, the one who would not hesitate to call him "Old Scholar Zhou" was undoubtedly the old scholar Zhou.

Not only did Gu Wenxuan recognize the voice, but Zhou Banxia, ​​with her hearing that was no less than Gu Wenxuan's, also realized that the maid outside was referring to her great-grandfather looking for Gu Wenxuan.

Tomorrow is Qingming Festival to pay respects to our ancestors, and the day after tomorrow her father will be going out with Dajiang. Her great-grandfather needs to see Xuanzi, so this is the perfect time to do so.

Go ahead, don't keep my great-grandfather waiting.

It's not good to keep Master Zhou waiting for too long. I wonder what important matter this old man has to ask him for. It's strange that he's looking for him when it's almost dark.
Logically speaking, tomorrow is not only the Zhou family's Qingming Festival ancestor worship, but his family also needs to worship their ancestors. It would be most appropriate to contact him tomorrow night.

After all, Li Ge'er arrived home the day before yesterday, and he met with the old man the night before last. At that time, apart from encouraging him to study hard, there was nothing else.

Even though Dajiang is about to travel far away to study, the old man, upon learning of this recently, only felt regret that this year happens to be the year of the provincial examination, and he cannot go.

West gate.

A horse-drawn carriage was parked there.

He was the coachman for the old scholar Zhou.

As the coachman approached and bowed, Gu Wenxuan saw the carriage curtain lifted, revealing a head. The face looked all too familiar.

"Brother-in-law!..."

"It's Li Ge'er. Why don't you come in and sit for a while?" Gu Wenxuan chuckled and waved his hand to stop Li Ge'er from getting off the carriage to greet him. "Your sister said she hasn't seen you since you came back."

"My mother doesn't want me to disturb my sister during her postpartum period. I heard that my second uncle and aunt aren't home right now, so I might as well wait for you here. Will that bother you while you're studying?"

Gu Wenxuan understood that Li Ge'er meant his parents were not home, so he didn't go in to greet them and simply waited for him in the carriage.

"It's not time to go into the study yet." Gu Wenxuan shook his head and smiled, pointing to the sky on the horizon. As he got into the carriage, he asked with a smile, "When did you arrive? Have you been waiting long?"

"You came out in less than fifteen minutes. I was worried that you and your second uncle and aunt were at your great-grandfather's house, but thankfully..."

Yes, Gu Wenyu also came home from Jingshan Academy with Li Ge'er the day before yesterday. He was originally going to have dinner at his great-grandfather's house as an invitation.

Because his return from the county school was uncertain, he repeatedly told everyone yesterday not to wait for him, since his father and older brother would be attending the banquet anyway.

"...Dajiang even made a bet with me, saying you definitely wouldn't be home, and I knew he was going to lose this time. But considering he's about to leave on a long trip, I decided not to argue with him."

Gu Wenxuan nodded and smiled, "We'll have a good talk with him when he gets back. So, your uncle and the others were already at your house before you left?"

"Of course, we've been waiting for you. If it weren't for my sister being in postpartum confinement, our whole family could have been together." After saying that, Li Ge'er turned his head to look out the car window.

This child is getting impatient; it seems he's been waiting for a while. I'm afraid tonight's family dinner isn't just the "ordinary meal" he's talking about at all.

Otherwise, the banquet can start earlier or later. There's no need to rush. Those who can come will naturally make their own arrangements. Those who live in the city but can't enter the city at night will stay overnight.

The only thing that would make the child anxious was that hot dishes were served in large quantities, with ten plates and eight bowls being passed around, and everyone had to wait if someone was late.

Sure enough. Not only were his relatives and brothers-in-law present, but they were also chatting and laughing at the front door, some holding their children and others holding their little hands.

Even though Gu Wenxuan saw that the Zhou family, who had few descendants, always had sons-in-law and grandsons at their "family banquets," he was still secretly delighted.

I must say, they look like they have a large and prosperous family.

Naturally, the dishes were also very plentiful, especially the dishes for the children being served by the maids and servants, which were made with extra care, but unfortunately his son was still young.

Because they had to pay respects to their ancestors and sweep the tombs the next day, a lot of wine was prepared, but no one urged them to drink, which was a good sign. Gu Wenxuan enjoyed a rare and pleasant dinner.

After the banquet, no one held him back anymore.

How good.

Gu Wenxuan absolutely refused to admit that the "family banquet" at the Zhou family's house was held for Dajiang's upcoming trip to study abroad. He took advantage of Dajiang being surrounded by the crowd and decisively slipped away first.

If he stays any longer, it won't just be a matter of him promising to lend a hand when Li Ge'er wants to travel to Jiangnan for further studies; other members of the Zhou family's grandson circle will also have similar ideas.

But what does it matter to Zhou Laoxiucai's grandsons whether they want their family members to travel to the south of the Yangtze River to study or to go out and broaden their horizons?
He owed a favor to Scholar Zhou.

As the eldest grandson of the scholar Zhou, and a capable student like Li Ge'er, if he really wanted to go to Jiangnan with Da Jiang after his studies abroad, it would be unreasonable not to repay this favor.

Leaving aside the fact that Master Zhou didn't want him to drop out of school and was willing to forgo any tuition fees to persuade him, Master Zhou's tireless teaching was enough for him, as a student, to repay in some way.

other people?
"Dad will push it for you."

What a coincidence!
Whether it was the family banquet that Scholar Zhou hosted for his grandnephew Zhou Yujiang, or the family banquet that Elder Gu hosted for his grandson Gu Wenyu who had only returned home this year, Gu Wenxuan still met his father on the way, even though the two family banquets started at different times.

As if by prior arrangement, he declined the Zhou family's coachman's offer to take him back. On the way back, he walked to the end of Hedong Village and was about to turn right at the crossroads ahead when he heard a commotion from a group of people. Among them was his father.
After they reunited, they parted ways with Gu Sanzhu and the others who had arrived home earlier. Before Gu Wenxuan could even ask his older brother why he hadn't waited for his father to come home before it got dark, he heard his father suddenly say something like this.

If his father can help push it, what else could possibly happen at this critical juncture?

"You didn't go to your great-grandfather's place today, so you don't know how many tables he set up. Just for the young and old men, your great-grandfather set up three tables. Your grandfather went there, and it wasn't until everyone had left that he was coaxed back by your second grandfather."

With him there, Dad originally wanted to eat a couple of bites and leave, but your grandpa pretended to be drunk and grabbed me so I wouldn't leave. So Dad was held back by your second grandpa, who then asked Dajiang how much money this study tour would cost.

When I first heard this, I almost thought your grandfather was worrying about Dalang again. But after hearing what your second grandfather meant, I understood. I guess you've already guessed what your second grandfather asked me about on behalf of your eldest grandfather, right?

Gu Wenxuan nodded to indicate that he understood.

The problems that were bound to arise eventually did arise.

It seems that not only Gu Wenyu was interested, but also his great-grandfather and his son. That's why the great-grandfather was hesitant to speak up, so he asked the second great-grandfather to find out what his father thought before Dajiang left.

"Your father has already told your second grandfather that Dajiang is not only your teacher's disciple, but also the fourth young master of the Zhou family. The Zhou family has covered the betrothal and dowry. Not to mention going to Jiangnan for study, he could travel all over Daliang without worrying about expenses."