Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

She knew it! She went to the front to greet her father, so how could her husband possibly sit still? It turns out he was just waiting here for his father-in-law to arrive.

Gu Wenxuan greeted his father-in-law with a smile, but before he could even begin to bow, Zhou Sishun stopped him. Realizing that they were not outside, he did as his father-in-law wished.

Seeing this, Zhou Shun was delighted. When his third son-in-law walked closely beside him again, with a daughter on his left and a son-in-law on his right, his smile became even brighter.

He naturally didn't understand the affairs of scholars, but he knew that his third son-in-law was indeed suited for studying, so he didn't ask whether his third son-in-law had studied today.

Isn't it obvious?
Outsiders may not know, but how could his own father not know his son's true worth? His third son-in-law helped his son, Dajiang, study, and Dajiang passed the imperial examination in one go.

He wasn't just any ordinary scholar; he was a top-ranking student among the scholars, receiving a monthly stipend of rice and silver from the imperial court. This was all thanks to the third son-in-law.

With a son-in-law like that, his father-in-law would worry that he wouldn't be able to pass the imperial examination if he missed a day of studying. He doesn't want to be confused, but he really doesn't want to be disturbed all the time.

So, the first thing he said was, "Your father and I have already taken care of everything outside. With me here, you can just focus on your studies."

When I'm not home, your dad will be back soon. Even if we can't meet up, your Uncle Changqing will be there. Just don't overwork yourself.

Stop listening to the nonsense outsiders who insist on getting the top scholar title. We don't care about that title. If we can get the top scholar title, great. If we can't, it won't affect our lives.

A person's health is the most important thing. There's no need to argue with others. Winning early doesn't guarantee victory; you have a long road ahead, you know?

"I know, don't worry. Let them talk, I'll just do my own thing. Whether I get the top score or not, I'll accept it calmly, and I'll accept it gracefully if I don't."

"A mere empty title isn't worth taking seriously. I'll eat well, drink well, and sleep well; my health is my top priority. But if that's the case, you'll lose a son-in-law who's an official."

You little rascal!
He's already paid off half a son!

Who said his third son-in-law couldn't speak properly!

Thursday, Shun laughed heartily. When he saw his "son-in-law" reaching out to hug his neck without any respect, he laughed even harder.

No wonder even the child's great-grandfather envies his two sons-in-law, each one more affectionate than the last; if they went out, no one would know that the three of them are father-in-law and sons-in-law.

How rare! The eldest son-in-law isn't the type to be warm and friendly to everyone he meets, let alone the third son-in-law, but these two sons-in-law just happen to get along with him.

Like the eldest son-in-law, whether or not the family should separate, and how it should separate, even his father-in-law doesn't want to get involved anymore, but the eldest son-in-law still says "my dad" whenever he sees him.

They acted as if he were their biological father, just like when they hadn't been married long before, never hiding extra copper coins from him when they went to work.

Luckily, he didn't intend to take advantage of his son-in-law. Otherwise, with his limited shrewdness, he wouldn't have been able to save a single penny, and it would have been a sign of his own stupidity if he had gotten his hands on it.

Now, the third son-in-law is such a shrewd young man, he's not much different from the eldest son-in-law, and he treats his father-in-law with utmost respect.

He couldn't be too greedy. No matter how capable his daughter was, she still had to rely on her husband. Otherwise, his third son-in-law would keep stuffing land deeds and field deeds into his hands.

If he keeps coaxing people, his family fortune will catch up with Brother Ma's, and he might even surpass Zhao Laosan. Why bother with the brickyard? He can just retire and be a patriarch.

Thinking of the brickyard, Zhou Sishun immediately remembered one of the reasons he had come, and quickly got back to the point, asking his son-in-law if he had seen the bricks and tiles he had brought.
The bricks and tiles he brought had already been moved into the backyard by his wife. He was right; his third son-in-law had indeed seen those bricks and tiles.

Furthermore, because those bricks and tiles were personally brought by him, the very person in charge, they had the honor of being brought into the hall and even occupied a spot on the octagonal table. As he spoke, before Gu Wenxuan could reply, Zhou Si casually glanced at the two neatly stacked piles of things on the octagonal table.

These two spendthrifts! The carpenter spent half a month carving just this eight-immortal table, and then put all these broken bricks on it for them.

"Dad, where did you find that piece of linen?" Zhou Banxia knew her father well, and as soon as she saw Zhou Sishun frown, she immediately asked him in confusion.

Zhou Sishun's attention was immediately diverted by these words, and he shook his head and laughed, "Where else can we find them? They're just those burlap sacks that the workshop doesn't want anymore."

"See? Things that are always useful are kept. Dad had them mended, and the parts that were too difficult to mend were cut and sewn back on. See? Aren't they incredibly useful now?"

What can you do if it's your own father? It's not really appropriate to ask someone to mend and sew it up. It's more practical to just buy coarse linen instead of wasting that time.

After all, she buys burlap sacks in bulk, so the price is really low. If they don't need to be sewn on, the price is even lower.

This is also why she disliked the high price Gu Wencan's wife quoted for the coarse linen cloth; otherwise, she would have turned a blind eye simply because the other party was her cousin's wife.

Zhou Banxia could only nod in agreement, "That's why they say old ginger is spicier, I didn't think of that. Luckily you're here, Dad, you've saved me a lot of money."

"That's right. If it weren't for our father, you would have had those burlap sacks thrown into the pit to be used as fertilizer. Those sacks could only be used to make a few sheets of paper."

"Our dad's got a good head on his shoulders. Doesn't this make it even stronger?" Gu Wenxuan praised, while also rubbing the coarse linen under the brick with his hand.

"Yes, why didn't I think of that?"

"That's why I say your father is still your father. At most, we just know a few more words than our father. As for how to live frugally, we still have a lot to learn from him."

These two naughty kids even started singing in unison. Zhou Shun was laughing heartily on Thursday. Just as he was about to say something, he saw his grandson being carried out of the inner room by his wet nurse.

His eyes lit up immediately. Before the wet nurse could bring her grandson closer, he quickly stepped forward, reached out his hands, and took his grandson, who was grinning from ear to ear.

As expected of his son, born to his third daughter, he greeted him with affection the moment he saw him. "Look, our Yuan-ge'er recognizes his grandpa. What do you want to say to grandpa?"

"Dad, I'm here."

"I know." Zhou Shunxin knew that his youngest son was short and wanted him to sit down so he could see his nephew better, but he wouldn't sit down and instead carried his grandson to the door.

And so, his grandson is just like his daughter Sanya. Even when he was very little, he always wanted him to take her out. It's a pity that his daughter Sanya wasn't born into a good family.

In that family, his poor Sanya was only held a few times by her father, and she was scolded from birth to adulthood.

You, my dear Yuan'er, when you grow up, you must be filial to your mother, no matter who you are not, right?

"Father, my mother is here."

Come on, you idiot. You think your father will personally welcome you?

"When does your mother not come? Come on, son-in-law, let's go over there." (End of Chapter)