Gu Xiao drove the ox cart all the way and quickly arrived at Tiande Library, saving a lot of time than usual.
In Tiande Library, besides him, there were many students from poor families who were copying books in the library to make money. Seeing Gu Xiao driving an ox cart today, they all cast envious glances. Gu Xiao couldn't help but find it funny when he thought that when he was young, he thought it was normal to ride a hard-earned horse, but now he felt happy driving an ordinary ox cart.
Gu Xiao parked the oxcart in the backyard, touched Rhubarb's head, and fed it some grass.
Da Huang was named after Tuan Tuan. Tuan Tuan is a child who likes animals. After Da Huang came to the house, Tuan Tuan would always hang around Da Huang.
Tuantuan was a small one, holding grass and trying to stretch out his hand. He couldn't even feed the cows. He only chatted with Rhubarb and rhubarb hummed in response from time to time. The cow and the treasure were playing well.
Entering the library, Gu Xiao was quietly copying books in a corner of the library as usual. From time to time he looked up at the corona at the door of the library and felt that time was passing very slowly today. Why was it not lunch time yet.
When he finally saw the sun's corona pointing to the north, and was about to put away his pen and ink and go to heat up the meal, he saw Jiang Wenxuan walking in in a hurry, with the golden hairpin on his head shining in the sun.
Jiang Wenxuan came straight to him and howled: "Brother Gu, save me."
Gu Xiao saw his expression and knew what he was going to say, and said calmly: "Master, what problem did you have again?"
Jiang Wenxuan frowned, "Master, the topic this time is too big. We are asked to discuss the foundation of governing a country and ensuring peace. Where should we start?"
Gu Xiao responded while clearing the pen and ink on the table: "If you want the country to be safe, you should focus on the interests of the people. If the people are prosperous, the country will be prosperous. Implement policies that benefit the people, promote benefits and eliminate disadvantages, be what the people think about, and be what the people want. Plan for the people and act for the people. Those who think about the security of the country must accumulate virtue and righteousness, use virtue as the government, and use punishment as the supplement. The king governs with virtue, such as Beichen, who lives in his place and all the stars share it. Except For the benefit of the people, strong soldiers and weapons are also important. Our ancestors fought hard to build the country, so that we can have the current state of peace. It is difficult to obtain it, and it is also difficult to collect it. The king is righteous, the officials are honest, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the soldiers are prosperous and the soldiers are strong. This is what we call good Governing the country and ensuring peace..."
Jiang Wenxuan's furrowed brows gradually relaxed as he listened, feeling enlightened. He clapped his hands and looked at Gu Xiao with admiration, "Brother Gu, you are really talented. No matter what questions the master throws at you, you can do it." To be able to deal with it easily, I really want to know how your head grew and why there is such a big gap between people."
Gu Xiao could feel the cocoon in his ears when he heard these words. Every time Jiang Wenxuan asked him for help, he would not hesitate to praise him.
Gu Xiao remained silent. He was enlightened at the age of three and received instruction from countless famous masters in the Imperial College. He read the classics and history at the age of eight. He was able to compose poems, was good at calligraphy, was good at seal engraving, and was exquisite in painting. He was praised by his teachers as a genius and became famous in Kyoto.
Seeing Gu Xiaoyun's calm demeanor, Jiang Wenxuan secretly sighed again, Brother Gu is really a genius.
Others didn't know Gu Xiao, but he did. Gu Xiao is full of talents, but he is never arrogant. He is reserved and low-key. He has basically read through all the books in the library over the years and has never slacked off for a day. His self-control and self-discipline make him admire him. Whether others praise or insult you, you can handle it calmly, which shows how strong you are inside.
In the academy, he met many classmates. There were children from rich families who only compared their wealth and pretended to be knowledgeable. There were students from poor families like Nie Wenye, who had some talents but pretended to be noble. They seemed to regard money as dirt and disdain to idle around. Although Nie Wenye wanted to be with the children of wealthy families, he could actually see his envy and even jealousy of them in Nie Wenye's eyes.
But Gu Xiao doesn't know how to do it. He doesn't envy the wealth of others, and he doesn't feel inferior to his own difficulties. He is neither humble nor arrogant, treats each other with courtesy, advances and retreats in a measured manner, and is a true gentleman.
Although occasionally, ahem, I find him annoying for being noisy.
Jiang Wenxuan put his arm around Gu Xiao's shoulders and said, "Brother Gu, you have done me another favor. Give me a chance to treat you to a meal at noon. Don't refuse me again."
Gu Xiao took off Jiang Wenxuan's arm and took a step back with some disgust, "No, I brought food for lunch."
"It's that dry and hard dough pancake again. I really don't know how you eat it. Don't come up with your big idea of not thinking about food and drink. Food is the most important thing for people, and eating is a big deal."
This time Gu Xiao surprisingly did not refute, and simply replied, "No, it's... delicious food."
Jiang Wenxuan's eyes widened, "Delicious food? These words came out of your mouth, hahahaha, I've seen it before."
He was not in a hurry to eat. Regardless of Gu Xiao's expression of wanting to send you thousands of miles away, he insisted on staying and waiting for Gu Xiao to come back after heating up the meal.
From far away, the fresh and sour aroma of pickled fish wafted, and Jiang Wenxuan secreted some saliva unconsciously.
The fish meat in the pickled fish looks fresh, smooth, white and tender, floating on the golden soup. It smells of the aroma of fish mixed with pickled cabbage, and the potato pancakes are fried until golden, which makes you appetizing just by looking at it. Jiang Wenxuan swallowed unconsciously.
Gu Xiao took a piece of fish and put it into his mouth. He was stunned for a moment. The fish was tender and boneless, with a sour and spicy taste, delicate and refreshing, which whetted his appetite. He took another bite of potato cake. The surface of the cake was crispy, and the inside was soft and sweet. Feeling full of happiness after eating.
Jiang Wenxuan initially despised the "delicious food" in Gu Xiao's words, but now he just wanted to eat for Gu Xiao, "Which restaurant did you buy this food from? I've never seen it before."
Gu Xiao: "My lady did it." He had never called Nie Qianqian Madam before, but somehow he just blurted it out.
After saying that, his face felt slightly warm.
Jiang Wenxuan didn't pay attention to Gu Xiao's choice of words, and opened his mouth in surprise, "Huh? She did it? I didn't expect your wife to be so good at craftsmanship?!"
A lady who is so beautiful and can cook so well is so enviable. I wonder why Brother Gu had a bad relationship with his wife before.
Jiang Wenxuan had a smile on his face, "Brother Gu, we are good brothers, give me some of this fish."
Gu Xiao glanced at him sideways and replied coldly, "No."
After saying that, he pulled the lunch box towards himself, as if he was carefully guarding his food.
Jiang Wenxuan was hurt and his face drooped, "Brother Gu, we have known each other for so many years, but it is not worth eating a few bites of your fish. Besides, didn't you say that these are just appetites and should be restrained?"
Gu Xiao's expression did not change, "Food is the most important thing for people, and food is the nature of food."
Jiang Wenxuan looked at Gu Xiao in disbelief, "You, you, you, I think you didn't share it with me just because your wife did it. You really value sex over friends!"
The corners of Gu Xiao's mouth curved slightly, and he continued to focus on eating fish.
In the end, Jiang Wenxuan still didn't eat a bite of fish. He rushed out of the library angrily, got on his carriage, and yelled angrily with the boy: "You! Go and ask me now, which restaurant in the county has it?" The one who sells that spicy and sour fish!”
Here Gu Xiao finished all the fish, drank all the soup, and left no potato cake at all.
He carefully put the dishes with food back into the food box, wondering if Nie Qianqian would bring him food tomorrow and what kind of food she would bring.
