Chapter 179 News of the Northern Expedition
"If you interact with others, be kind to the end is the way to go. You are still young and your future is not yet determined. There is still something to be taken care of by Zhangxianzun. This prescription can be used as a gift for borrowing gold to buy land last time!" Gui Wudao.
As for the "Senior Brother Xu", his identity is half revealed and his background is obviously more noble than that of the royal family. This prescription may not be worthy of giving a gift.
However, although Zhang Liang borrowed gold here before, Gui Chongyang then used the Nanjing Zhuangzi to pay back the debt, and now he gave a return gift regardless of whether he was paying off the debt.
Gui Chongyang is only twelve years old, and he has a bit of awesomeness in his bones. When encountering things, he just wants to solve them by his own strength.
If Gui Wu directly asked him to give Zhang Liang the gift to him to please the county magistrate as a shelter, then Gui Chongyang would not respond to anything; but the four words "reciting and reciprocating" reminded him of the favor he owed.
Regardless of the future relationship, Gui Chongyang also owed Zhang Liang a favor when buying land before. Even if the Zhuangzi in Nanjing is really expensive than Tongzhou's low price, it will be a lot.
"Okay, then I'll send it to Zhang Liang!" Gui Chongyang said immediately.
As for whether Zhang Liang uses this prescription, whether he is used to honor his elders in his family or something else, Gui Chongyang doesn’t need to worry about it.
But Gui Wu is a cousin here. It’s not a big deal to come to the door like today, so it’s hard to go there directly.
Gui Chongyang said, "Then I am afraid of coming again on the 15th. On the 12th and 3rd, Uncle Wu will help me pass a post."
Gui Wu naturally agreed, and then the uncle and nephew talked seriously about their studies.
Gui Wu took two articles of time, and there were some shortcomings in circles on it, and there were some suggestions next to it.
This was written by Gui Chongyang. It turned out that Gui Wu was worried that he would delay in the village school. When he met last time, he left a copy of his homework from Yuan’s school for Gui Chongyang. Later, Gui Qiu went back to the town a little while, and now it was Mr. Yuan’s comments.
Because Mr. Yuan mentioned Gui Chongyang when Baiweixiang opened, Gui Wu was not a presumptuous person. On the contrary, Gui Chongyang didn't take it seriously before. If Gui Wu hadn't urged him, he wouldn't have really handed it over.
Gui Chongyang took it and looked carefully, but put away his underestimation of Mr. Yuan.
Everyone has a pair of snobbish eyes, just show or not.
Because he knew that Mr. Yuan was just a scholar who had not passed the imperial examination, Gui Chongyang had long accused him of teaching students that he could not compare with the juren in the county school, so naturally he could not compare with Wen Hanlin, who had enlightened Gui Chongyang.
Even if Gui Wu returned to Yuan Family Academy, Gui Chongyang didn't think it was the best choice.
The best school in Sanhe County is naturally a county official school. Even if you cannot be a student of the official school like Mei Sheng and spend money to listen like Du Qi, it will be more profitable than outside.
However, when Baiweixiang opened, Mr. Yuan came forward to give Gui Wu a good face and was kind and friendly. In addition, Gui Wu never passed the county examination and was still a child-raising son-in-law. He was easily despised by classmates when he entered the county school in vain. Therefore, Gui Chongyang did not speak about Gui Wu's schooling.
Now I only read these two articles. After all, Mr. Yuan only circled them everywhere. The comments and suggestions on the side note were filled with blank spaces, including many good suggestions and tips.
The Yuan Family School is well-known, and Mr. Yuan is indeed not a false reputation.
Gui Chongyang felt a little embarrassed and said, "Uncle Fifth, is it convenient for Mr. Yuan to bother with me like this? Why don't you wait for me to come next time and go with Uncle Fifth to thank Mr. Yuan?"
Although Gui Chongyang is a filial piety, it is not a hundred days of hot filial piety, so it is okay to go out as a guest.
Gui Wu thought for a while and nodded, "Okay, if you go out to serve, you will always have to trouble Mr. Yuan."
Gui Wu took out the new homework in the school and handed it to Gui Chongyang, and praised him: "Look at what the sir means, I am quite satisfied with your article, saying that it is meaningful, and that you have learned it solidly."
The two articles of time are not good enough to add up to more than a thousand words, but some people have never learned it in their entire lives and can't pass the threshold of the college entrance examination. At most, they can be an old child in their entire lives.
Mr. Yuan was so sure that Gui Chongyang was obviously thinking that he could try the exam in his hospital; on the contrary, Gui Wu was delayed and picked up again, which was so difficult, but it was a bit less spiritual.
Mr. Yuan did not hide these words from Gui Wu, and he also focused on teaching, just for the county and government examinations. As for the college examination, next year is the year of the provincial examination, and there is no college examination, and it will not last until the year after that. At that time, Gui Wu will try it, it will be just a try. The rest depends on luck.
Gui Wu knew the result and said that it was fake if he was not in a hurry, but he also knew that the road had to be taken step by step and the meal had to be eaten one bite at a time.
Nearly an hour later, Gui Chongyang finished a new article on Gui Chongyang, and Gui Qiu brought Li Jiang back.
Li Jiang was holding a bamboo basket in his hand, and his face was filled with excitement.
Gui Qiu also carried a large bag of small bags in his hand, mostly of various snacks sold on the docks. As for the bamboo basket Li Jiang carried, there were a few sea fish inside.
"It's rare that there are sea fish sold at the pier, so I snatched a few of them back. Uncle Wu left two, and the remaining two were taken back in Chongyang." Gui Qiu said.
Gui Wu looked at it and said, "Just leave one here, you can send that one to your father-in-law."
Gui Qiu hesitated and said, "Is it a rare thing? Or should I keep it to Master Jiang for filial piety."
Now that Gui Qiu has established a business and has become a big shopkeeper, he has encountered more and more decent things, so he has become more and more decent. Gui Wu has been difficult for many years, and he has also thought about his uncle's original intention.
Gui Wu said: "Your aunt and I went there for dinner, and a fish is enough."
These sea fish are not fresh fish, but salted semi-dried fish. Each one weighs two pounds, which is enough for four or five people to eat.
Guiqiu then laughed and said, "Then I'll call Dingxiang to go for the master's dinner!"
The uncle and nephew in front of him had their own arrangements. Gui Chongyang did not say anything about leaving a fish after leaving. Because he had to hurry, he did not keep him. He took Li Jiang out of Gui's house and took a ride back to Mujia Village.
Some of the things Gui Chongyang brought back were a pack of silk thread and a pack of food that Gui Qiu bought for Mei's aunt and nephew, as well as two-cut paper from Gui Chongyang. The rest were white sugar cakes for Grandma Mei's second grandpa, tea cakes for Grandpa Mei's second grandpa, a piece of buns of hair for Yang, and a new bag for Gui Chun.
In addition to these, there are two packs, which were bought by Gui Qiu for Li Jiang, one pack of candy pot and one pack of salt-baked broad beans.
Li Jiang was not a food-protecting character. He gave Gui Chongyang a pot of rice and gave him a wide bean. While eating, he told Gui Chongyang that at least the experience of the dock was: "That big boat is so high and tall, with flowers drawn in red. Brother Qiu said that it was an official boat, and there were officers and soldiers guarding the dock, so the people would not let the people go forward. When they arrived at the merchant ship dock, there were more ships, all of which were used to transport goods, and the water was very deep! Are you surprised? There were also people who used boats to pull animals. Those animals were seasick, both mules and horses, and they were pushed and carried away before they were pulled out!"
Gui Chongyang heard with a smile. Sanhe County is under Tongzhou. The river next to it is nothing else. It is the famous Grand Canal of Beijing and Hangzhou, and it is naturally a large wharf. It is not uncommon for official ships to stop.
Hearing the last sentence, Gui Chongyang couldn't help but be stunned.
Merchants are pursuing profits and traveling thousands of miles to sell horses, so naturally it is because the price of Northland horses has increased.
Not to mention war horses, they are kept in captivity in the official pastures; besides war horses, what are the uses of the folk horses?
Drain, logistics, transportation.
Northern Expedition!
Gui Chongyang remembered the records of the next Northern Expedition in his father's handbook. At the beginning of next year, there were only three months left before now, so it was not uncommon for mules and horses to rise on the market.
Where is Senior Brother Xu? Should I meet with you on the excuse of giving New Year gifts until the end of the year?
Chapter completed!