Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Chapter 27 This feeling must be unpleasant, right?

With so many students coming to Gu's house, the neighbors also came to watch the fun. When they heard the students calling Gu's mother "old lady", they were jealous and said auspicious words to please her, praising her for being blessed.

The son is capable, the daughter-in-law is virtuous and filial, and she even opens a class and becomes a teacher.

It is something they cannot even envy.

Mother Gu was grinning so hard that she could hardly close her mouth. At her age, all that mattered to her was her face. When Chuan'er passed the imperial examination, she was really happy for several days and nights. Now she was experiencing the same feeling again.

She was very proud of herself and treated the students and neighbors very well. She stayed and talked for a long time, and it was not until the afternoon that everyone left.

Looking at the rice piled up in the main room, Mother Gu nodded with satisfaction.

"The salary for being a teacher is indeed generous. The food is all here. What about the silver, Chuan'er's wife? Should I keep it for safekeeping?"

Shen Nankui stepped forward and handed her the purse.

Mother Gu opened it and counted, frowning and saying, "This is not right! I heard that the tuition fee for the private school is two dou of rice and one tael of silver per month. I just counted it and there are eleven students coming to our house. Why did you only give me six taels of silver?"

A few days ago, although Shen Nankui would take the initiative to give her the money she earned from embroidery, she would always deduct half of it, which made her very dissatisfied.

Now he has embezzled the money from Shu Xiu. Does he really not respect her as the head of the family?

Shen Nankui was silent for a moment and was about to speak.

Gu Yichuan spoke before her, "Mom, I told you to keep some money in your hands."

Mother Gu snorted coldly and didn't believe it.

"Humph, she has already embezzled a lot of money from the embroidery work, is it not enough?"

Gu Yichuan smiled and said, "But you know, I just became the disciple of the old scholar. The apprenticeship and the exchanges with classmates are both very expensive. The old scholar is of noble status, so the etiquette cannot be neglected. The silver that the court gave me is not enough, so I asked my wife to help me prepare some more."

Since this concerns her son's future, when Gu's mother heard this, she was immediately filled with worry.

Without any hesitation, she stuffed the newly acquired money back into her son's pocket and said, "Chuan'er, nothing else in this family is important, only your money is the most important. Take these first, and if it's not enough, mother will give you more."

Gu Yichuan did not refuse, "Thank you, son."

"I'm your mother, what's there to thank me for?"

Shen Nankui watched quietly as Gu Yichuan rescued her once again, with a puzzled look in her eyes.

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After dinner, Shen Nankui went back to her room to rest, and Gu Yichuan came out from the study when it was dark.

Shen Nankui was originally leaning on the bed, but when she saw him come in, she sat up.

"My husband is going back to the county town tomorrow?"

"Well, I'm afraid I won't be back for a long time. I won't be able to pick you up now."

"It's not that far, why bother?"

As Shen Nankui spoke, he stood up and walked over, pressing Gu Yichuan onto the stool.

"Sit down, sir. I will fulfill the bet."

Seeing her taking the initiative, Gu Yichuan readily agreed and sat up straight.

"Ma'am, please let go."

Shen Nankui massaged his shoulders evenly and asked, "Does my husband need money for socializing outside? I have saved some money here. You can take it with you tomorrow."

Gu Yichuan was nice to her, and she knew the reward.

Gu Yichuan shook his head. "I have the silver from the court, so I have no shortage of money. Besides, didn't mother give me some back?"

"But the communication with the old scholar cannot be too shabby..."

Gu Yichuan smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. I was just bluffing when I said that before. Our master is a man of integrity and uprightness. He doesn't like his students to give him gifts."

"I see." Shen Nankui nodded.

Gu Yichuan turned his head to look at her and said with a smile: "My lady, the money in your hands is all earned by your hard work. You have also paid for the household expenses, so you can keep it for yourself and don't have to worry about me."

Shen Nankui felt warm in her heart, "Thank you for your understanding, my husband. I kept some money in my hands because I wanted to save up some capital and start a more relaxed business in the future, so that we can have a steady stream of income and no longer worry about our livelihood."

Gu Yichuan's expression was moved, "My lady, I'm sorry for wronging you."

"My husband has never wronged me," Shen Nankui shook her head. "I don't have to serve my mother-in-law, and I can't help with housework and farm work, so I can only use my brain more and think about how to make money."

The two talked for a while, then turned off the lights and went to bed.

The next morning, Gu Yichuang sent Shen Nankui and the other two to the private school, then took a bus in the town to the county seat.

After school, Shen Nankui took the two little ones home.

After lunch, she woke up from a nap and went to help the two little ones with their homework.

These days, the two little ones have made rapid progress, whether it is memorizing texts or writing, they are several times better than before. After going to the private school, classmates encourage each other to study, and the brother and sister are infected by this atmosphere and work harder.

Shen Nankui looked for a while and saw that nothing had gone wrong, so he went out to take a breath.

As soon as she stood under the eaves, she saw Song Dong'er waving at her.

"Second cousin, come here for a moment."

Shen Nankui stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong?"

Song Dong'er took out a folded piece of paper and handed it to her. "I was passing by the gate and saw a piece of paper on the ground. Is this what you dropped?"

When Shen Nankui unfolded it, he saw that it was actually the portrait of Shen Pingwan.

The portrait was originally sandwiched in the book, but today it fell on the ground. I guess Gu Yichuan lost it accidentally.

Does he really love Shen Pingwan so deeply that he carries her portrait with him to ease his longing?

Shen Nankui shook his head, "This is not mine."

"Huh? If it's not yours, then whose else could it be? Could it be Brother Chuan's?"

Song Dong'er looked puzzled, "How come Brother Kechuan has a portrait of another woman? Second cousin, do you know her? And what are the words written on the painting?"

Shen Nankui's dark eyes were quiet, and he said slowly: "I know her, she is my sister."

"Ah? Then she is the daughter of the Shen family who was engaged to Brother Chuan first?"

Song Dong'er was surprised. "Why did Brother Kechuan still keep her portrait? I heard you say that the daughter of the Shen family married into the Marquis' Mansion. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to keep this painting?"

"Could it be..."

She stared into Shen Nankui's eyes, "What's going on between Brother Chuan and her?"

Indeed, a hint of sadness appeared in Shen Nankui's eyes.

Song Dong'er became more and more excited and continued, "By the way, the marriage was going well at that time, why did the Shen family change the person midway, second cousin, don't you know something?"

Shen Nankui's eyes were slightly cold, "Marriage matters are decided by parents, I have no right to ask."

Song Dong'er nodded, sighed suddenly, and said sympathetically: "Second cousin, it's really not easy for you. Although you married into the Gu family, the person brother Chuan has in his heart is actually your sister. It's really a coincidence."

"Isn't this feeling unpleasant?"