nucmednet Chapter 235 Night Banquet
Chapter 235 Night Banquet
Duan Shuhuan brought gifts back home.
When he saw that all his friends had left and looked at his grandmother and mother who had come out to greet him, he could no longer hold back and shouted with sobs, "Grandma, mother, look at Daddy." After saying that, he hugged the photo magazine and sobbed.
Old Madam Duan and Madam Duan were confused by this sentence and looked at each other in surprise.
However, they were all sad when they heard their grandchildren mention their sons/husbands.
"What's the matter? What do you mean by 'see your father'? What happened to you, kid? Tell me quickly, grandma is worried to death!" Old Madam Duan said anxiously.
Madam Duan also asked, "Shuhuan, what's wrong with you?"
Duan Shuhuan knew that he had not explained himself clearly and had caused his grandmother and mother to worry.
Holding back tears, she said to her grandmother and mother, "Look, this is a gift from my sister Fu'er. The father on it looks like a real person. This is what the Gu family looked like when we first met them in Weng County."
Upon hearing this, Madam Duan and Old Madam Duan looked at the gifts sent by the boys from the Gu family in surprise.
After opening it, Old Madam Duan and Madam Duan exclaimed, "This is indeed the clothes he wore that day. He likes clothes of this color the most."
"This is the jade pendant you wore when he came down from the government office to pick you up that day when you came home late. I tied it on him myself.
He brought back the recipe that day and said that there were so many edible dishes that were buried by our ignorance. "Mrs. Duan said in a trembling voice.
After that, he hugged the magazine and touched the face of the person in the magazine with trembling fingers. Tears could no longer be stopped from flowing out.
The three of them looked at the photo and talked about the memories of County Magistrate Duan. They couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears.
The movements of the three masters naturally alarmed the servants below.
The servants were shocked to see the master's voice, appearance and smile appear so vividly on the paper.
After the shock, they remembered the kindness and grace the master had shown them, and began to cry.
For a moment, the Duan family courtyard was filled with sadness.
Finally, it was Old Madam Duan who calmed down first and comforted everyone, saying, "Don't cry, the fire burned everything. I was afraid that one day I would forget what my son looked like. Now that I have this album, I can finally remember what my son looked like.
This is a good thing. Everyone should stop crying and don’t let the Gu family down.
Don't dwell on sadness. I believe that Bo'er's spirit in heaven also hopes that we can be happy every day and live a good life in the future."
Everyone followed his words and gradually put away their sadness. "Madam, please hang this painting in the living room." The follower asked.
Madam Duan looked at the living room and nodded, saying, "Okay, then hang it in the living room."
The servants did as they were told and hung it up in a short while.
Looking at the perfect picture, it seems as if this family is really complete.
This crying also released the sadness that had been suppressed in everyone's hearts.
The Duan family wiped away their tears and carefully looked through the album, recalling the sweet memories of the past when the family was together.
Duan Shuhuan even felt that those moments when he was scolded by his father seemed so warm and sweet when he thought about them now.
The last picture in the minds of the Duan family, the burnt picture in their hearts, slowly grew flesh and blood, becoming vivid and bright.
Time soon came to night, and people came to Gu's house early, washed and dressed neatly.
Of course, among these people were not the six who had caused the riot previously.
The Gu family had already decorated the house with lights and prepared delicious food.
The Duan family also packed up and came to the Gu family.
As soon as they came in and saw the Gu family, Mrs. Duan led the Duan family to pay their respects to the Gu family.
The three Jiang sisters-in-law hurried forward to help her up, "Old Madam, what are you doing? You are the elder, how can you bow to us? It's embarrassing for us."
"I want to thank you very much. Thank you for the gifts and picture albums. These gifts are so precious to us." said Mrs. Duan.
"Aunt Duan, you are too polite! Our two families are good friends, so it's only natural that you give gifts that are in line with one's wishes. Please stop being so polite." Jiang said.
The Duan family knew the Gu family's style of doing things, so they didn't say much and helped the Gu family entertain the guests.
When everyone was present, the banquet began and three rounds of wine were served.
Old Master Gu stood up and said to everyone, "Today's banquet is to celebrate the second brother and his friends for having a smooth trip out of the valley and returning safely.
Secondly, it is to celebrate that the people in our valley have finally earned their first money through their own efforts.
Thirdly, some of the crops we planted can be harvested.
The fourth is the school! The school we started building after the New Year has been completed and the glass windows have been installed.
After discussion, we decided to officially start school after harvesting grain.
At that time, everyone in the valley, regardless of gender, age or status, can go to school.
All students who attend the school are provided with breakfast and lunch. All study supplies, including pens, ink, paper and inkstone, are provided by our Gu family.
Those with excellent performance can get extra rewards. You can choose to get cash rewards, ride a tiger into the mountains, or ride a silly and stupid horse to enjoy the flying journey.
It can also be asking our Gu family to meet a reasonable condition.
In short, the rewards are diverse and you can choose freely. "
When everyone heard this, they started talking.
"Men, women, young and old all have to go to school. I'm already this old, how can I still learn?" said an older man.
"Didn't you hear what Mr. Gu said? Yes, everyone can go to school, and there is no requirement to go." Someone responded.
"But if we go to school, we can get two meals. The meals in the Gu family are very rich." For a moment, everyone in the room talked a lot and became hesitant.
"These are all great things. Haven't you heard what the old man said? If you learn well, you can not only get cash, but also ride a tiger or a bird. You can even meet a condition." said one person.
"The Gu family is so generous! We have hundreds of students enrolled, and we don't charge a penny. We also provide meals, paper and pens for free! You can't find such a good thing outside."
Old Master Gu waved his hand to stop everyone from talking, and continued, "Of course, if you don't study hard after entering school and your grades are low for three consecutive times, you will be punished and your right to choose a recipe will be reduced by one.
If you have excellent grades, you can not only choose the recipe first, but also if you maintain excellent grades for a long time, you can enter our Gu Family Primary School and study with Master Nian.
After you go back, you can think carefully about whether you want to go to school and make progress together with the people in the valley.
Oh, by the way, our school not only teaches literature, but also martial arts."
This time, the discussion became more intense.
At a dinner party, everyone went back feeling that their food had no appetite.
Everyone was thinking in their hearts whether or not to study in Gu’s school.
The older ones were afraid that they would not be able to learn, but they were also envious of Gu's two meals a day.
Middle-aged people are worried about having too many trivial matters to deal with. They think that they should focus on making money and are afraid that they will not have time to study.
But if I don't learn, I'm afraid I'll be out of touch with the people in the valley. I was extremely conflicted for a while.
The children were the happiest, especially the dozen or so children represented by Lufeng. Their fathers were local officials and they had vision and insight.