Chapter 1817 Dowry

Too many ladies in the capital are envious of their cousin, and the fourth uncle has engaged Gu Sheng, secretly laughing behind his back about his cousin's marriage, waiting to see Gu Sheng's betrothal gift!

Minghui said playfully, "Gu Sheng can't be poor."

In the Imperial Academy, Gu Sheng took advantage of the rest time to figure out what he still lacked. He started preparing for the dowry a few years ago, and for his dowry, the elder brother took out all the money. He was moved but did not ask for the money from the elder brother. I made my own little home.

Ever since Mr. Zhou clearly identified him as his son-in-law, he has never sold his paintings, even if someone begged him for a high price. He had entrusted his future son-in-law to sell a few paintings to the south and got a lot of money. The income from the business can also make up a ten thousand taels of dowry.

Gu Sheng frowned, it was a pity that he couldn't get antique calligraphy and paintings, and the dowry was still a bit unsightly, the more he thought about it, the more he frowned.

Changzhi took the job of compiling the book today, and just after he selected a manpower, he thought that Gu Sheng came to find someone specially.

Gu Sheng raised his head and hurriedly stood up, "My lord."

Changzhi sat down and said why he came, "I didn't want to interfere with your future. Today I got an errand to compile a book. Don't underestimate the book. I see that there is a big move in the above, so I want to ask if you will continue to stay in Imperial Academy?"

Gu Sheng hurriedly saluted, "Thank you, sir, for thinking about me. I have already made an agreement with the future son-in-law, and he has already helped me operate in private."

When Changzhi heard this, he thought it was a pity, and then relieved that he had a personal opportunity, "In that case, just pretend I didn't say it."

Gu Sheng, "Thank you, sir, for thinking of me."

Chang Zhi was very busy getting up and going back, but Gu Sheng didn't feel it was a pity, he had plans for his future.

When he was leaving the yamen, Gu Sheng went out and saw his son-in-law Wu Shangheng, "Why are you here?"

Wu Shangheng signaled to get on the carriage, and Gu Sheng almost had no place to sit in the carriage. Seeing a lot of boxes in the carriage, "What did you buy?"

Wu Shangheng pointed to the box, "I took it out to exchange paintings with you."

Gu Sheng opened the box suspiciously. The long box contained ancient paintings, and the other boxes were all paired ornaments. He practiced his eyesight with Wu Shangheng and knew the value of these things very well, "I know you want to help me, but I can't Taking advantage of you, you have helped me a lot."

But Wu Shangheng said: "You and I are friends, how can you take advantage of it? I think your paintings are valuable for collection. In the future, it may be difficult to find a lot of money. Now I have exchanged all the paintings in your hand. Instead, I feel that I have taken advantage of it." It's cheaper."

On the one hand, he helped his friends, and his words didn't make any sense. Besides, he liked people to be slapped in the face. They didn't want to see the bride price joke, but he wanted to see who was the joke.

Gu Sheng greeted the ceremony, "I know your kindness in my heart, and it would be hypocritical for me to postpone it any longer. Whatever painting you want in the future, just tell me that I don't want any."

Wu Shangheng laughed, "I took advantage this time."

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it was the day before Chun Wei's admission. Last year's major imperial examination case made Chun Wei's strict regulations this year. This time, food and drink are not allowed to be brought into the examination room. We inform reference candidate to newspaper.

The new rules were also posted outside the examination room. Food and beverages are not allowed, which was approved by the applicants. Most of the reference applicants do not know how to take care of themselves. The references eat either cold hard pancakes or greasy snacks. Now that it is better, don’t worry about eating. There is still plenty of time left to rest.

Today, the masters of the Zhouhou Mansion are all at home. In the past, there was not such a big movement in the family, and all the married women came back.

Zhou Shuren specially took a day and a half off for his old son Chunwei, and planned to send his son to the examination room tomorrow.

Changzhi is in his thirties, but he still can't help feeling sour. The old son and grandson are indeed the lifeblood. Look at the old man's concern!

Zhou Shuren not only cared about his son, but also checked the supplies brought into the examination room by himself, no less than three times.

Changzhong looked at the people in the room, the smile on his face remained the same, he patiently responded to everyone's concern, and even advised him not to worry about him.

Ming Jing and the others sat in the corner, pulling on her brother's sleeve, "Brother, little uncle is too powerful."

Instead, he would have to be terrified before the exam,

Thinking about the test questions that the little uncle had done, his back felt chills, and he made up his mind that Zhongxiu would never take the exam until he was twenty-five.

Minghui also admired it, "You don't even think about the uncle who taught you."

Ming Jing swallowed, Uncle Wu Ming is also a good man, who doesn't know Mr. Wu in the grassland, then he snickered, so his backers are not only many but also awesome, the young master can not only walk sideways by himself, but also his descendants in the future!

Ming Hui knocked his younger brother on the head, "It's all about you!"

Ming Jing looked up and laughed dryly, "Pretend I don't exist."

Chang Zhong burst out laughing, Ming Jing was the most delighted among several nephews, he waved and said, "Come and sit."

Ming Jing didn't want to go, but was pushed out by her brother, and finally got kicked by her father, clutching her buttocks and wrinkling her face, "It hurts."

Boss Zhou was angry, so why did this kid join in the fun today, "It's okay if it hurts."

Zhulan glared at her, and signaled Mingjing to come over and sit down, "This is Mingjing's heart, Mingjing is so old and you still don't know how to save face for the child!"

Zhou Shuren said in his heart that Ming Jing was getting fat again, "It's true that he has a big heart and a fat body."

Ming Jing wanted to shrink her stomach, but her stomach was still bulging to no avail.

Li said speechlessly: "Don't shrink back, your stomach is solid."

With a coaxing sound, everyone in the room laughed out loud, Ming Jing's ears turned red, and then she also smiled because the atmosphere was relaxed.

In the evening, the whole family had a reunion dinner. When the main courtyard was quiet, Zhulan and his wife had washed up. Shuren had no intention of resting. Then Zhulan saw that Shuren approved the cloak, "Where are you going?"

Shuren said, "I'll go see my son."

Zhulan also wanted to go and have a look, then thought for a while, "You go."

Shuren gathered the cloak and pushed the door to go out, Zhulan shook her head with a smile, she didn't see that her son was nervous, but her husband was even more nervous.

In Changzhong's courtyard, the night watchman saw the lantern, and after a closer look, it turned out to be Lord Hou, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "I have seen Lord Hou."

Zhou Shuren looked at the closed courtyard door, "Have you rested, my lord?"

The servant replied in a low voice, "The lights have been turned off to rest."

They were servants who admired their young master, thinking that young master would be nervous and unable to sleep, but overthinking it, the young master turned off the lights to rest on time.

Zhou Shuren stood at the door, pondered for a moment and said, "Open the door carefully."

After hearing this, the servant opened the door. Zhou Shuren went in with a lantern and no one followed him. The mother-in-law who was watching the night in his son's bedroom was busy opening the door.

Because of the light in the room, Zhou Shuren walked to the window cautiously, fearing that his son would not be standing on the bed. Seeing that his son was really asleep with a smile on his lips, he turned and left after watching for a while.

Changzhong has always slept well at home, or in a deep sleep. I really don't know that his own father came to see him.