Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 1043 Whoever Cares Loses

Even if I had that thought, it would be a complete waste of time and effort—it would just be a cheap grandfather, as long as it's presentable enough.

As for the others, whether they're the eldest uncle or not, whether you call him cold-blooded or greedy, they're not even as valuable as his servants. Who cares?

Whoever cares loses.

Gu Wenxuan was too lazy to mention these people, but he was very curious about the "fierce" wife that his elder brother had mentioned. Unfortunately, it was getting late.

"Alright, I won't say any more. I still have to go to town. Think about it carefully on your own, and keep an eye on them in the meantime."

Remember this: who wouldn't want a capable and good wife? Only a good wife can manage a household well. Don't listen to that nonsense from outsiders. I'm not going back with you.

Gu Wenxuan quickly nodded again. He wasn't doubting, but he was certain that his older brother wouldn't budge if he nodded again.

He said he was rushing to the town clinic for his shift, but in reality, he didn't even turn slightly to the side towards the carriage parked not far away.

"Don't wander around the village. Your father-in-law is definitely not home at this hour. Go back and get back to what you need to do. If you don't go back now, you won't be able to get through the crowds on the road."

It seems nodding isn't enough. Gu Wenxuan chuckled to himself and replied, "Yes," while giving Gu Erlang a nudge, "Don't you see the carriage has turned around to pick you up?"

"Second Master?"

"Let's go."

After watching Gu Erlang board the carriage and leave, Gu Wenxuan also left with Jiaxing, who had been waiting for a long time, and then went to visit the next family, the home of the old scholar Zhou.

Contrary to what Gu Erlang had said, Zhou Sishun did not go to the brickyard immediately after getting up this morning. Instead, he waited for Xiaohe to go to the village school before they went together.

Gu Wenxuan could see his father-in-law chatting with someone in front of the gate of Zhou Laoxiucai's house from afar, and the conversation was being conducted in the direction he had come from.

"Haha, same here, both good kids. Okay, I'll definitely come back later, take care." Zhou Sishun couldn't help but laugh again when he saw his cousin walking so fast.

It's strange, really.

His three sons-in-law all have well-mannered children, and they've watched these children grow up. So what's wrong with Xiao Sanyuan? Why are they all uncles and elders, yet they still can't let loose in front of this child?

“Your great-grandfather went over there early this morning again.” Zhou Sishun pointed to the village school on the side and reminded his son-in-law, “Let’s go inside first and wait for him to come back before we talk.”

The implication was that if he went to the village school to pay his respects to Scholar Zhou, he would inevitably be kept behind by Scholar Zhou to attend classes.

This is not impossible. Even when Zhou, the old scholar, invited his brother-in-law, Bai, to his wedding banquet, he didn't let Bai go so far as to teach at the village school. How could he possibly let go of his most outstanding student?

But everyone has their own selfish motives. Zhou Sishun didn't want his third son-in-law to be busy teaching at his tutoring class right after arriving home. He could have free time, but now he's busy.

Not to mention that his third son-in-law is currently preparing for the provincial examination, he has just returned home after being away for some time. The young couple should consider what else they need to do.

Busy.

The father-in-law and son-in-law stepped into the courtyard of the old scholar Zhou's house. Before they had gone far, they saw the old Bai and young Bai, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, hurrying out.

After the greetings were exchanged, Gu Wenxuan knew they were eager to hear firsthand how Li Ge'er was doing at the academy, so he didn't wait for them to speak and started talking as he walked.

Although I don't know what Li Ge'er wrote in the family letter that Gu Wenyu asked him to bring back, I still talked about Li Ge'er's friendships at the academy.

Unlike Gu Wenyu, who was older and a scholar, Li Ge'er was in a different class than Li Ge'er, who was still a student, and their social circles were naturally different.

Old Madam Bai and Young Madam Bai were worried that their grandson/son might make friends carelessly. Hearing Gu Wenxuan mention that his younger brother, a friend from the academy, and Li Ge'er were still inseparable, they felt much more at ease. When Gu Wenxuan mentioned that he had accompanied Li Ge'er to visit each of Li Ge'er's teachers before returning, Old Madam Bai and Young Madam Bai felt even more reassured.

Outsiders may not know, but they have heard their grandsons/sons talk about how their son-in-law, though he doesn't go to the academy much, knows a lot of people.

Moreover, he stayed at the academy for several days this time, so he will meet even more people. Therefore, even if it's just for the sake of the son-in-law, I don't think anyone will intentionally make things difficult for the grandson/son.

As long as the grandson/son is clever and treats others kindly at the academy, even if some people don't see the good in him, there will be students the son-in-law knows who will help and give him some pointers.

"...Basically, there's nothing wrong. The academy has everything it needs. If anything is missing, I've already spoken with Li Ge'er, and he can just send someone to his sister's estate to find the estate manager."

When I came back, I instructed the head of the village to keep a close eye on the academy, just in case Li Ge'er was too shy and didn't want to bother me and his sister.

He doesn't even know who he is. Who's family? This time I scolded him. He keeps calling me "brother-in-law," but dares to be distant? Just wait until I beat him up!

Old Bai and Little Bai laughed heartily.

Are you relieved now?

According to Zhou Shun, his aunt and uncle's worries were unnecessary. Which influential family in the prefecture would be so foolish as to not let their own children be more discerning?

Even if a family is a bit dim-witted, how could they have a child who can study at Jingshan Academy? How could that child be so stupid as to deliberately make trouble for Li Ge'er?

It's not like Li Ge'er is so good at studying that he always gets the top score like his third son-in-law. In that case, it's inevitable that there will be classmates around who are petty and have bad intentions.

It wasn't that he looked down on his nephew, but Jingshan Academy wasn't a primary school that just anyone could enter. Generally speaking, as long as one studied quietly there, what trouble could possibly happen?

Of course, in his daughter Sanya's words, concern can cloud judgment. It's not wrong for his aunt to worry about her grandson; not everyone is so cruel as to sell their granddaughter.

Sit down and have some tea.

Old Scholar Zhou has also returned.

Compared to his wife, Old Scholar Zhou was not a good grandfather.

Upon seeing Gu Wenxuan, before Gu Wenxuan could even greet him, he immediately asked Gu Wenxuan if he had learned anything at Jingshan Academy, and then…

They were eager to take Gu Wenxuan to the village school.

Zhou Sishun was already used to this, and quickly explained that he had urgent business to attend to and was waiting for his son-in-law to go out together, thus rescuing his third son-in-law.

Although his uncle had repeatedly warned him in front of his son-in-law not to disturb him while he was studying, to be fair, his uncle's attitude was extremely commendable.

There was no question of getting to the bottom of things. When he said he had something urgent to do, I immediately let go of his hand without even asking what it was about. Instead, I urged him to hurry up and go to his place.

Of course, the nephew didn't deceive his uncle. He really had urgent business waiting for his son-in-law to leave. And leaving the village doesn't necessarily mean leaving the village.

Having stepped out of this gate, it's not exactly going out, but it would be better to stay inside and chat with my son-in-law about things at the brickyard, without disturbing his studies.

"So fast?"

Gu Wenxuan was somewhat surprised that the brickyard was already in full production, but after a moment's thought, he realized there was nothing to be surprised about.

With only outflows and no inflows in the accounts every day, it's no wonder his father-in-law was anxious.

"Let's start with the workshops on the west bank of the river. Once we have enough bricks and tiles on the west bank, then we can build the houses."