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

Chapter 306: Bringing taels of gold into the palace

Before Mrs. Gu could finish her words, she saw Old Man Gu turned around and stared at her.

"What's the matter? Why are you looking at me? Can't I say something to you?" Old Mrs. Gu was not polite to her husband.

Old Man Gu suddenly took out a wooden comb from his arms.

I don't know what kind of wood this wooden comb is made of, but it has a faint and refreshing fragrance. The style is also very finely polished and has several cloud patterns carved on it. It is no worse than the ones sold in shops.

"Old woman...you should...comb your hair more often..." Old Man Gu handed over the wooden comb with trembling hands.

Mrs. Gu, who was originally cursing, stopped talking instantly, and couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth. She said, "You know you did something wrong, but you come to coax people again."

Old Man Gu’s eyes were still dull, but the words he said were very heartbreaking.

"Comb your hair more often...so that you won't lose your temper..."

Old Mrs. Gu couldn't help but feel more and more angry.

But Niuniu threw herself on the old lady at this moment and said, "Grandpa is so good to grandma. He still remembers that grandma can't get angry!"

Niu Niu always manages to resolve her grandmother's anger in time. At this moment, Mrs. Gu changed her mind and realized that although the old man was saying that she was easily angry, she still kept this matter in mind and decided to make a comb for her.

The others watched the drama of changing faces. Seeing that Mrs. Gu was no longer angry, Mrs. Li said, "Aunt, the old man is confused, but he still cares about you. You are so lucky."

Liu Xiaoru also said in agreement: "Yes, that wooden comb is really exquisite. The old man must have spent a lot of time polishing it to such a smooth finish."

Old Mrs. Gu liked to seek evidence that she was living a good life from other people's words. When she was praised by Li and Liu Xiaoru, she couldn't stop smiling.

Sun Jiaxing said casually: "Aunt, you all say that the old man is confused, but I think there is no one smarter than the old man. He is never confused about important matters."

Sun Jiaxing's words reminded Mrs. Gu. She turned around and stared at her husband with a scrutinizing look: "Are you pretending to be confused?"

Old Mrs. Gu suspected that Old Man Gu was pretending to be ignorant because he was afraid that she would settle accounts with him. After all, in recent years, whenever Old Mrs. Gu was in high spirits, Old Man Gu would always say something truthful to pour cold water on her.

The two have been married for decades and understand each other's personalities very well. Mrs. Gu has no bad intentions and is not mean to others, but she cannot be too proud.

Once you become too proud, it is easy to become arrogant, and most likely bad things will happen.

At this time, Father Gu still looked confused, and kept saying: "My son is... the top scholar... my son... the top scholar..."

He didn't even look at Old Lady Gu.

Old Mrs. Gu didn't get any result from her question, so even if she was suspicious, she had to give up.

Just at this moment, cheers were heard from the street.

"Oh, hurry up, people are coming!" Shopkeeper Luo reminded.

After he opened the two windows of the private room, he gave the good seats to the women and children in the room. He and Sun Jiaxing stood in the backstage and could not see very clearly.

"It's Daddy! Daddy is in the front!" Niu Niu shouted excitedly.

The whole family was suddenly excited.

Old Mrs. Gu saw a hint of red in the distance. Her son, who had been laughed at for years by the villagers and who thought that he would be like her for the rest of his life, was now riding a tall horse and walking in front of everyone.

As Old Mrs. Gu watched, her eyes turned red and her vision gradually blurred. She wanted to see more clearly, so she couldn't help but stretch her neck and lean out, with half of her body sticking out of the window.

Grandma Gu suddenly felt dizzy, as if her head was falling, but the feeling stopped quickly. She turned around and saw that it was Grandpa Gu and Niuniu who were holding her from the left and right. The little girl wrinkled her face and said, "Grandma, stop stretching your neck out, you're almost falling."

Father Gu also nodded: "Danger... Danger..."

Old Mrs. Gu opened her mouth to say something, but her eyes widened instantly because she watched a young man fall from the window on the second floor across the street.

There was so much noise on the street that the young man's scream didn't even cause much of a commotion, except for the people he hit who were slightly surprised.

Old Mrs. Gu turned around and looked at Old Man Gu again. Old Man Gu was still holding her arm tightly, as if he was afraid that she would fall like the young man opposite.

Old Mrs. Gu suddenly understood. Whether the old man was confused or clear-headed, he was still her old man anyway.

"Grandma, Daddy is so handsome." Niu Niu's words brought Grandma Gu back to her senses.

Old Mrs. Gu looked at her son who was enjoying such great success and nodded vigorously.

Gu Mingda, who was riding a horse slowly on the street, looked up as if he had telepathy, and waved to his family members on the second floor with a smile.

"Ahhh! The number one scholar is also very good-looking, and seems to be no worse than the third place!"

A woman's excited voice came from upstairs across the street.

"The top scholar is elegant and handsome, while the third scholar is handsome and romantic. How can one choose?"

Not long after she said this, someone told her how to choose.

"The third place winner is already engaged, the first place winner has several children, but the second place winner is a widower. You can give it a try."

The unmarried girls looked at the runner-up walking in the middle and sighed in disappointment.

It’s not that the runner-up is ugly, but his appearance seems particularly ordinary compared to the first and third place winners. There are sumptuous meals before and after, but he is the only one who looks like dry coarse grains.

"Forget it, forget it. I'm still looking for anything good to see in Class 2." said a girl.

Although the runner-up couldn't hear these irritating words, he could feel that not many eyes were on him, and these people were not as enthusiastic as they were to the people in front and behind him.

Gu Mingda and Qin Jing were both covered with handkerchiefs, sachets, and flowers, but the runner-up received very few gifts.

The runner-up couldn't help but sigh in his heart at this moment, he was really born at the wrong time. If he had passed the high school entrance examination earlier, he wouldn't have to suffer such injustice on his happy day!
Just as the street was about to come to an end, someone suddenly jumped out.

"My dear No. 1 scholar, I am sixteen years old and very beautiful. I admire your style and am willing to bring a thousand taels of gold to your house." The person who spoke was in his forties and dressed like a businessman.

Behind him were several servants carrying several dowries, as if they were eager to marry their daughter to Gu Mingda today.

"Oh, Brother Gu, you've encountered a scammer who's using his own daughter to scam you!" Sun Jiaxing sighed.

For a scholar, passing the imperial examination was like a leap into the dragon's gate. Merchants have always loved to curry favor with officials, so it is not surprising that they would do so.

Li heard this and said, "How can there be such a family, knowing that the other person already has a wife, forcing him to get married on the spot?"

Sun Jiaxing answered casually: "I am here to try my luck. If Brother Gu agrees, that would be great. If not, he will immediately change his mind and say that he does not want to be the principal wife."

While they were talking, Gu Mingda on the long street also spoke up: "Friends in poverty and humbleness should not be forgotten, and a wife who has shared the hardships of life should not be divorced."

As Sun Jiaxing expected, the merchant smiled and said, "Mr. Number One Scholar, all I want is to be your concubine."