Chapter 406 Awkward Moments
"Ruinian, I'll go shopping first, we'll meet at Fengle Building at noon."
Gu Honglian called Gu Ruinian several times but Gu Ruinian ignored her, so she pushed Gu Ruinian hard.
"Okay, then let's meet at Fengle Building." Gu Ruinian said absentmindedly.
Gu Honglian carried some cakes and went into a nearby cloth shop to browse.
Gu Ruinian was still immersed in great shock.
He felt that his speculation was correct and that Gu Taohua was a time traveler.
If there was also a time traveler in the first wife's family, he would hope it was Gu Taohua. A girl could at most do these little tricks to make a little money and would not cause any big waves.
The key point is that he was not completely sure that Gu Taohua was a time traveler.
What if he was wrong? What if Gu Jingzhe was the one?
If Gu Jingzhe is a time traveler, it would be a great threat to him.
This cousin is smart and good at studying. He can promote agricultural production and make money by making cream pastry recipes. If he passes the imperial examination and becomes an official, holding power in one hand and mastering all kinds of modern scientific knowledge in the other, then this world will belong to Gu Jingzhe.
He was not reconciled.
Isn’t it just advanced scientific knowledge and invention knowledge?
So will he.
For example, he knows the principles of making gunpowder, steam engines, cement, painkillers...
Gu Ruinian sorted out his thoughts.
What was the easiest thing to invent? After much thought, the only option he came up with was gunpowder.
The first is low cost, and the second is that materials are readily available.
What’s more, you can conduct experiments in your own backyard.
However, gunpowder does not directly benefit the people like a good grain harvest. It can only become famous under specific circumstances.
For example, war.
At this time, Gu Ruinian was eager for a war so that he could make a name for himself with the gunpowder he made.
Since there is no war, he doesn't mind creating one.
Become the one who masters war and peace and climb to the pinnacle of power.
Ultimately, you still have to find opportunities to show yourself.
Gu Ruinian came to the bookstore and casually flipped through the thread-bound books. He bought a few storybooks to kill time in the evening.
As for serious books on the imperial examinations, he felt that there was no need for him to read them. With his IQ, it would not be a problem for him to pass the examinations and become a scholar or a juren.
Wait until you go to Beijing to take the exam and strive to be the top scorer before you make a final effort.
Anyway, scientific expeditions in this era are all about routines, and as long as you figure them out, you can get started.
Gu Ruinian had this confidence, after all, he was an expert in exams in his previous life.
At this point, he was able to pass the examination and become a student just by flipping through the books before the exam, which proved that he was also suitable for the imperial examination of that era.
After buying a few storybooks, he had some money left, which he planned to save to buy meat buns for himself the next time he came to town.
It was already noon when Gu Ruinian came out of the bookstore. Thinking of his aunt's suggestion to meet at Fengle Building, he headed for Fengle Building.
He knew that the owner of Fengle Building lived next to his uncle's mother's house.
The house was very luxurious. When he passed by, he saw the rockery and garden inside through the crack in the door.
Gu Ruinian found a seat by the window, opened the menu and ordered some food.
Anyway, my aunt has one or two taels of silver, so it would be a waste if I don’t eat it.
Gu Honglian arrived just as the dishes were served.
Gu Honglian only held the half-eaten pastry in her hand, and nothing else.
Gu Ruinian breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that his aunt would buy jewelry and clothes.
"You ordered quite a lot?" Gu Honglian looked at the chicken, duck and fish, picked up the chopsticks and started eating.
Gu Ruinian felt annoyed, but when he thought about having to spend the money for the treat with Gu Honglian, he had to endure it.
"Yes, I love this pork, it's very fragrant."
"This fish belly meat is mine."
"There are two roasted chicken legs. We can have one each."
Gu Honglian is a talkative person and she keeps talking while eating.
Gu Ruinian was thirsty for food, so he didn't say anything and just focused on eating.
The two of them quickly swept away all the dishes on the table, leaving not even any soup.
"Burp..." Gu Ruinian, who is always so graceful, burped.
It would be nice if I could eat at Fenglelou every day.
Gu Ruinian thought that he had to find a way to help his father regain his business.
"What are you doing? Taohua gave me this cake."
After the meal, Gu Ruinian touched a piece of dessert in front of Gu Honglian as a dessert.
Gu Honglian saw Gu Ruinian reaching out for the dim sum and pulling it towards herself with an unhappy look on her face.
"Aunt, silver?" Gu Ruinian was too lazy to talk nonsense to Gu Honglian, so he reached out to ask Gu Honglian for silver.
"What silver?" Gu Honglian asked with a puzzled look on her face.
Gu Ruinian said, "Don't you have the one or two taels of silver that grandpa gave me for the snack?"
Gu Taohua spread her hands and said, "I used the one tael of silver to buy cloth. I thought it was troublesome to carry the cloth with me, so I put it on Uncle Xu's ox cart. You ordered this table full of meat and vegetables without consulting me, so of course you pay for it."
Gu Ruinian was so angry that his head hurt. He said, "Aunt, we agreed that I will pay for breakfast and you will pay for lunch. And that money is not yours. It was given to us by Grandpa."
Gu Honglian ate snacks and drank tea, and said: "Anyway, the one tael of silver has been used to buy cloth, and I don't have any silver. Don't you still have one tael of silver in your hand?"
Gu Ruinian was so angry that he almost died. He really wanted to tear Gu Honglian apart.
"I used that one tael of silver to buy books." Gu Ruinian said angrily with a dark face.
Then Gu Jingzhe patted his book bag and said, "I spent all my money on books."
Gu Honglian rolled her eyes and said, "Buy books? Come on, you hide in your room every day under the pretext of reading. If you don't read, what books are you going to buy? Don't think I don't know that you came to town to buy books, but you really came here to eat and drink."
"I don't care anyway. I don't have the money to pay."
Gu Honglian had long wanted to buy new cloth to make spring clothes, but the current situation at home made it impossible to buy her new clothes.
Taking advantage of the opportunity when Gu Ruinian came to town, she finally followed him here and had some money in her hand. If she didn't spend it on herself, why would she spend it on Gu Ruinian?
At this time, the waiter heard the two people arguing with each other and thought he had met a freeloader. He came over and said with a smile that they had spent about one or two hundred yuan today.
"Who will pay?"
Gu Honglian pointed at Gu Ruinian and said confidently: "Whoever orders the food should pay. Look at you. He ordered a table of food to treat me to a meal, so naturally he should pay."
The waiter looked at Gu Ruinian.
Gu Ruinian had never been so embarrassed.
No matter in the previous life or this life, he is the pride of the family. Food, clothing and other expenses are all dependent on him. He has plenty of money in his hands and never has to pay the bills.
It would be fine if he had money now, but the key is that he has no money now.
Gu Ruinian said to the waiter with difficulty: "I don't have any money, can you give me a few days?"
The waiter sneered, "Why come here to eat without money? Besides, our menu is clearly marked with prices. How can you order a table of dishes when you don't have money?"
Gu Ruinian was covered in cold sweat, clenched his fingers, and tried to crawl into the crack in the ground.
Without money, must I suffer such humiliation?
He thought of the saying: Don't look down on the young and poor.
"Forget it. This young man is a talented man from Qinghe Bay. I'll treat him this time." Boss Qian came in and saw this scene and helped Gu Ruinian out of the predicament.
He did it entirely for Tong Huaqiong's sake.
Gu Ruinian felt quite complicated.
He had long wanted to get to know the wealthy Boss Qian. It was not impossible for him to find an opportunity to get to know Boss Qian and then recruit him for his own benefit and support him to become the money bag for his own business.
Now Boss Qian noticed him, and it was when he owed money.
It's quite embarrassing.