Chapter 149: First Place

Gu Mingda listened to this and thought, if there is such a good thing, who would not want to do it?

But he took it to heart and sat there thinking hard.

"Insects... Who would like to study insects..." Gu Mingda whispered softly.

Niu Niu nestled in his arms, flipped through the "Book of Songs" on the table, and read in a low voice: "Bingbi... Dad, I don't recognize this word."

Gu Mingda stopped thinking, looked at his daughter's ashamed face, lowered his head, took the book, and smiled and read: "Bingbi Maozei, Fubi Yanhuo, means to use the nature of insects who like light at night, light a fire at night, and cause the insects to burn themselves."

Niu Niu frowned, very confused, and said: "Although it's just an insect, why Want to kill for no reason? "

Gu Mingda explained: "The insects in this poem refer to locusts. There was a locust plague two years ago. Those locusts would eat everything they saw. Many old and weak people died in the locust plague because of lack of food."

Niuniu said: "I remember! Two years ago, Niuniu was very hungry every day..."

Gu Mingda looked at his daughter distressedly and said: "Don't worry, my dear, it's all over. You won't be hungry in the future."

After saying this, Gu Mingda suddenly realized something.

"The saints value agriculture and sericulture. If we can guide him to be familiar with insects and use them in farming, it may be a way." Gu Mingda said.

Niuniu raised her head and asked: "Are there many books about insects in farming? Third brother only likes to read books related to insects."

Gu Mingda shook his head and said: "There are not many records related to insects in farming."

"Where are there many?" Niuniu asked.

Gu Mingda followed his daughter's line of thought and continued to think deeply. Now Gu Zhao's biggest problem is that he doesn't like to study. He can't recognize many words, so he can't be an agricultural official. He has to focus on what he is interested in, so that he can at least get rid of his illiteracy.

"Where are insects most useful?" Niuniu tilted her head and said, "Am I too stupid? I can't think of any use for insects."

"Many insects can be used as medicine!" Gu Mingda's eyes lit up.

Gu Zhao didn't expect that he suddenly didn't have to read classics, history, and collections, but was instead stuffed with a bunch of pharmacopoeias.

Gu Mingda even marked the pages related to insects separately.

Gu Zhao's practice of writing big characters is also all related to insects.

With this method, Gu Zhao's resistance to reading and writing is indeed not so strong.

Time passed quickly.

The three children were well-behaved, and even Gu Zhao was studying and writing seriously. Zhang Yunniang felt that there would never be such a carefree and fairy-like life again.

That day, the whole family got up early again and went to the government office of Jiangzhou Prefecture in new clothes.

On the day of the announcement of the results, the government office is always very lively.

Now that the red list has not been posted yet, many people have brought their own small stools and sat waiting under the list.

Since the beginning of the son-in-law hunting under the list, it has not started from the imperial examination in Beijing. Many local wealthy families have sent people to wait outside the provincial examination for the candidates who have passed the imperial examination.

When Gu Mingda first appeared, there were still many servants from wealthy families. After seeing his elegant demeanor, they observed him for a long time. When Zhang Yunniang, who was a few steps behind him, appeared with her children, these people could only give up such a potential stock on the spot.

The roadside teahouse was already full of people, and there was not even a vacant seat left. Fortunately, the Gu family had prepared it in advance. Gu Mingda put down the small stool in his hand.

"Don't run around. I saw a peddler carrying a pole to sell cakes. I'll go buy some." Gu Mingda told the three children.

Gu Yan had a calm face, quite like an elder brother, and stretched out a hand to hold down the restless Gu Zhao.

Niuniu nodded obediently and also stretched out a hand to hold Gu Zhao.

Zhang Yunniang was nervous and took her daughter into her arms: "I don't know if your father can pass the exam this time."

Regardless of whether Gu Mingda can pass the exam this time, the family will move to the capital and look for their second son in Beijing.

But if he fails, Gu Mingda will have to rush back from the capital for the next provincial exam. It will be hard to travel back and forth.

"Mom, we have to believe in Dad." Niuniu's small hand clapped on Zhang Yunniang's palm.

Zhang Yunniang forced a smile on her face, but her anxiety was not relieved at all.

After Gu Mingda came with a box of various pastries, he took out the brown sugar cake inside and handed it to Zhang Yunniang: "You like it."

"This is the snow cloud pastry that Niuniu likes to eat, this is what A Yan likes to eat, and this is what A Zhao likes to eat."

Gu Mingda clearly remembered everyone's hobbies and tried his best to ensure that everyone got their favorite ones.

Gu Mingda picked up a piece of the remaining unpleasant pastries and ate them slowly.

"Dad, if you pass the exam this time, what will you reward us with?" Gu Zhao asked naively, tilting his head.

Gu Mingda chuckled and said, "I have to reward you if I pass the exam? Shouldn't you reward me?"

Gu Zhao quickly covered his purse: "Dad, you are bullying a child, I have no money!"

Niu Niu suddenly jumped down from Zhang Yunniang's arms and threw herself on Gu Mingda: "Dad, Niu Niu still has some money, what do you want, Niu Niu will buy it for you!"

Compared with his well-behaved and lovely daughter, Gu Mingda looked at Gu Zhao and felt that he had to compare the goods.

He reached out and touched the hairpin on his head, saying, "The hairpin Niu Niu gave is already very good, Dad, I don't have anything special for the time being."

Niu Niu looked regretful and said, "Dad, why doesn't he have anything he wants?"

She seemed to feel regretful because she couldn't give a gift.

Gu Mingda gently tapped his daughter's head and said, "My little fool, why are you thinking about spending money now?"

Zhang Yunniang taught Niuniu how to spend money, and Liu Xiaoru and Sun Jiaxing taught Niuniu how to spend money for the people she likes.

"Being able to spend money on the people you like is something that makes Niuniu feel warm all over." Niuniu said happily with her little face raised.

Gu Mingda was so soft-hearted that he was about to say something when the crowd suddenly became agitated.

"The results are out! The results are out!"

"Don't squeeze me!"

"Who stepped on my feet?"

"Did I pass the imperial examination?"

The messy voices around poured into the ears of the Gu family.

Gu Mingda immediately protected Zhang Yunniang and the children. Not only did he not squeeze forward, but he also took people back.

Fortunately, the place where they sat was far away from the red list, and now they took a few steps back, finally completely away from the crowded crowd.

"Husband, I'll take care of the children, you go in and take a look." Zhang Yunniang urged Gu Mingda to look at the list.

Gu Mingda shook his head: "It doesn't matter whether you see it earlier or later."

"I passed, I passed!"

A man in his forties squeezed out of the crowd and jumped three feet high. Even though his hair was messy and his clothes were torn in several places, he looked crazy. The eyes of people around him were still full of envy.

Isn't it for this day that we have studied hard for decades?

Juren can already be selected as an official.

Becoming an official means changing the family, and the whole family can soar to the sky.

"Gu Mingda? This year's champion is Gu Mingda! He is from Guang'an County!" Someone in the crowd shouted.

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