After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 227 Good Master

Gu Yan is enrolled in school and Gu Zhao is studying medicine. Now there is only Niuniu in the family, which makes the family seem particularly lonely.

After finishing her daily homework, Niu Niu either went to play with the crazy girl or was picked up by Sun Jiaxing and his wife. She had no free time at all.

Within two days, the whole house was busy.

The imperial examinations were mostly held in spring, so they were also called "Spring Examinations". With many candidates coming to the capital, the city became bustling.

Manager Luo's new restaurant was hastily opened before the scholars entered the capital.

This time he did not open a store in the most prosperous place like he did in Guang'an County, but bought a quiet large house and converted it into several private rooms.

Gu Mingda and Sun Jiaxing both realized that Manager Luo was determined to take the high-end route for his business in the capital.

Shopkeeper Luo also greeted Gu Mingda and Sun Jiaxing in advance, asking them to help attract business, and simply gave each of them five tables of food.

Sun Jiaxing found reasons to invite his colleagues from the Hanlin Academy twice. It was easy to build closer relationships over a banquet, and Shopkeeper Luo was a very capable person, and the waiters he trained were more capable than those in other places.

What's more, the entire banquet was maintained at a very high standard, so naturally both the guests and the hosts had a great time.

Sun Jiaxing became closer to his colleagues, and Shopkeeper Luo's business also opened up in the Hanlin Academy in the shortest possible time, creating a win-win situation for both parties.

Gu Mingda did not participate in Sun Jiaxing's banquet. At this moment, under the gaze of his whole family, he drank the top scholar soup that his wife had prepared early in the morning.

Niuniu, who was standing by, yawned all the time, but she resisted the urge to sleep and patted her father on the shoulder: "Dad, Niuniu is waiting for you to come home."

Despite her parents' repeated warnings, the little girl did not say anything that implied a vow.

Gu Mingda gently patted his daughter's soft hair and said, "You should also listen to your elders at home and don't do anything dangerous, understand?"

Niuniu nodded vigorously, patted her chest and reassured again and again: "Daddy, don't worry, Niuniu is the best."

Gu Mingda left the house with a look of relief on his face, accompanied by his long-time attendant.

He didn't know that after he left, Niuniu lay back on the bed, whispering softly, "I hope my dad can pass the exam safely this time."

After saying this, the little girl's head tilted and she fell into a coma.

Because I went out too early, the sky above my head was pitch black, and only occasionally could I see a few stars.

The time for the Spring Examination to begin searching and entering the examination hall was Yinshi (3 a.m.), so Gu Mingda slept for a long time the day before and got up at Choushichu (1 a.m.).

Now the long-servant walked in front of him, holding a lantern and walking forward. He would look back at Gu Mingda from time to time, saying, "Master, the exam basket is too heavy, how can I let you carry it? You are a scholar, you are delicate."

The long-servant Qi Dashan wanted to reach out and take the exam basket, but Gu Mingda had no intention of handing it to him. Instead, he said, "Just pay attention to the road and don't worry about me."

Qi Dashan nodded helplessly. Their family of three was sold to the Gu family by human traffickers, which seemed like they had fallen into a blessed nest. Although there were many people in this family, none of them were troublemakers. His originally thin and short daughter had now become plump and fair. They were really the best family. Therefore, he worked hard and only hoped that the host family could move to a higher level.

Qi Dashan's mind was in a mess, and he couldn't help but walk without being alert enough. After turning a corner away from his home, just a few hundred meters away, his whole body suddenly fell forward uncontrollably.

Gu Mingda had been paying careful attention to the situation around him, so he naturally noticed Qi Dashan's abnormality at the first time. He stretched out his hand to grab him, but was still a step too late.

Qi Dashan hit the ground heavily, and there was a dull sound from his knee. Gu Mingda felt pain when he heard the sound.

"Master, I'm fine." Qi Dashan immediately comforted Gu Mingda. He looked at the lamp in his hand again and saw that the lamp oil had not spilled. He was relieved. Gu Mingda hurried forward to help him up from the ground.

"Come and see how your legs are knocked."

Qi Dashan waved his hand and said, "There shouldn't be any bleeding. At most, there will be a bruise. It's nothing serious. Master, I will take you to the Imperial Examination Hall first. I can't delay your examination. I'm fine."

"Remember to go to the clinic later." Gu Mingda said.

Qi Dashan nodded casually, then looked at the culprit who tripped him on the ground: "It seems that a stone is blocked by the grass. I will pay attention to it later."

But their journey was not peaceful, and many things could not be avoided by just paying attention.

Qi Dashan walked and walked until he came to a two-story building. Suddenly he heard Gu Mingda behind him: "Be careful!"

With a "bang", Qi Dashan was pulled back a step by Gu Mingda.

Gu Mingda did pull the person away this time, but he still didn't expect that the clothesline hanging on the second floor would suddenly be blown down by the wind.

Qi Dashan looked at the clothesline that fell heavily to the ground and rolled several times before coming to a stop, his face full of surprise and doubt.

"What's wrong with this family? They didn't even tie the clothesline properly. What if someone gets hit?" Qi Dashan couldn't help but curse. He rolled up his sleeves and wanted to go upstairs to argue with them.

Gu Mingda felt that if this happened a few more times, his long-time attendant might even lose his life. He took out a silver ingot and handed it to Qi Dashan: "Take the money and go to the clinic to check your leg. You don't have to send me to the Imperial Examination Hall. If you want to argue, you can go up there. I'm leaving first."

Qi Dashan accepted the silver ingot and thanked him profusely, but he refused to leave and did not plan to go upstairs to argue with the others. Instead, he said, "Master, my wife and the old lady have already told me to send you to the Imperial Examination Hall. Since it has been agreed upon, how can we just let it go like this?"

Gu Mingda couldn't do anything to him.

Qi Dashan continued to walk in front, but because of his knee injury, he seemed a little awkward when walking.

On the street near the Imperial Examination Hall, more and more people gathered.

Qi Dashan had become a frightened bird because he had just bumped into someone and his shoulder was hurting so much that he could hardly lift his right arm.

The scholar he bumped into wasn't seriously injured.

"Master, am I unlucky today? I am holding you back." Qi Dashan's face was filled with guilt, fearing that he had affected Gu Mingda's luck in the exam.

"This is none of your business, don't blame yourself." Gu Mingda felt even more guilty than him.

But he had been urging Qi Dashan to leave all the way, but this man was extremely stubborn and insisted on sending him to the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall.

If you calculate carefully, it was only a distance of one mile, but he still felt thrilling when he walked. Qi Dashan's shoulders were bumped, his knees were bruised, and half of his clothes were covered with dirty water that someone had splashed on him.

While queuing outside the Imperial Examination Hall, Gu Mingda gave Qi Dashan another silver ingot.

"Go buy a new set of cotton-padded clothes and change them quickly to avoid catching a cold." Gu Mingda wanted to give him more money, but he also knew that if he did too much, Qi Dashan would probably think too much. He secretly decided to increase the monthly salary for their family of three in the future.

Qi Dashan received two rewards in the morning, and he was so happy that the corners of his mouth seemed to be pulled up to the sky.

He was unlucky, but the master didn't despise him, and even gave him money to buy clothes and treat his injuries. What kind of godly master is this! I really wish I could serve the master all my life!