Two treasure maps

In early September, the Clothing Festival arrived as scheduled, and students had a month off to enjoy this rare leisure time. Guo Feipeng originally planned not to go home, and asked his younger brother Guo Feimo to bring the clothes to him. However, on the morning of the second day after Guo Feimo returned home, when the first ray of sunlight shone through the window lattice and fell on the bluestone slabs of Guojiazhuang, Guo Feipeng appeared at the gate of the village, exhausted.

He did not inform anyone of his return in advance, but there was an unspeakable sense of urgency in his heart that drove him to come back. Grandfather Guo Yun had two precious recommendation quotas in his hands, which had been given to others last year, making him wait for another year. This year, he had to get a quota for himself no matter what.

Guo Feipeng looked up at the three characters "Guojiazhuang" engraved above the gate, and a complex emotion surged in his heart. When he was a child, he lived a life of luxury in Mu Enbo's mansion in the capital, and was a carefree young master. However, since his uncle Guo Bao got married, the atmosphere at home has gradually become tense. Six years ago, their family was separated, and his father's family was re-established. It was not until five years ago that his grandfather was demoted and built Guojiazhuang that everyone got back together and no one mentioned the matter of re-establishing the family.

However, after the Wild Wolf Valley incident two years ago and the revival of the Red Dragon Pool's spiritual energy, Grandfather Guo Yun separated his father Guo Lin's family and once again brought up the matter of rebuilding the family. Their family always seemed to be the abandoned one, and this feeling of being marginalized made Guo Feipeng feel mixed emotions.

He smiled bitterly, knowing that the so-called re-establishment of the family was just a trick used by his grandfather Guo Yun. His family had never been expelled from the family tree, so he could not take the imperial examination under the name of the re-established family. Now, no matter how well he studied, or whether he was sure of passing the imperial examination, if he could not pass the recommendation of his grandfather, his path to the imperial examination would be completely cut off.

As the eldest son in the family, Guo Feipeng shoulders the responsibility of leading his younger siblings to live a dignified and prestigious life. However, now he feels as if he is being strangled by his grandfather's hand and cannot break free. He went home in the hope that his father could find a way to get the recommendation from his grandfather so that he can successfully participate in the imperial examination. He prayed silently in his heart, hoping that the old saying "there is no overnight hatred between father and son" could be realized between his grandfather and father, so that their family can regain the status and respect they deserve.

Standing at the gate of the village, Guo Feipeng took a deep breath, sorted out his thoughts, and then walked into the village.

In the past two years, Guo Feipeng has been studying hard in Yunchan City and is not familiar with the new escorts in the village. However, when he appeared at the entrance of the village in the morning sun, the escorts who were doing morning exercises saw at a glance that this young man with extraordinary temperament must be an acquaintance. They all stopped what they were doing and came forward to greet Guo Feipeng enthusiastically.

Yun An was the escort who had followed his grandfather Zhao Deng the longest in the village, so he naturally recognized Guo Feipeng at a glance. Seeing him come back, Yun An smiled with joy, and while greeting Guo Feipeng warmly, he sent someone to inform the owner of the village Guo Lin and his wife Zhao Ying.

After a while, Guo Feimo ran over excitedly. Seeing his brother standing in front of him, he shouted in surprise: "Brother, why did you come back suddenly? Mother asked me to bring you cotton clothes tomorrow!"

Guo Feipeng smiled and shook his head, not revealing the sadness in his heart. He excitedly said to his brother: "The school building was being renovated, so I took the opportunity to come back. How are you? Is the escort mission going well?"

"No problem, I'm fine!" Guo Feimo replied, "What I saw and heard during the escort mission really opened my eyes and taught me a lot."

The two brothers walked and talked, and Guo Lin and Zhao Ying also hurried over. Guo Lin knew that if it wasn't for something important, his son would not give up the opportunity to study and come back. He was secretly worried, could it be that his father had given out the recommendation quota again this year?

Last year, Guo Lin was full of confidence in preparing Guo Feipeng to take the imperial examination, thinking that it was rare for someone in the family to have such an opportunity, and his father Guo Yun would support him no matter what. He thought that no matter whether there were two or one recommendation quota, it should be Feipeng's. However, he did not expect that his father would say that the Yun family was a merchant family, and he still had a chance to return to the capital, and the business partners needed to give the descendants of the family a chance to take the imperial examination, so there was no quota. At that time, his father also made a wish that he would definitely reserve a quota for Feipeng this year.

Now Guo Feipeng suddenly came back, Guo Lin was very worried, not knowing whether his son had already got the quota or not. He stood aside silently, watching his son chatting and laughing with his brother and the escorts, but he couldn't calm down.

Zhao Ying knew nothing about the recommendation. Guo Lin and Guo Feipeng tacitly chose to conceal it, not wanting to break the peace of the family. In Zhao Ying's mind, Feipeng failed to take the exam last year because he felt that he was not well prepared, and he wanted to review for another year to make sure he was fully confident before taking the exam. Therefore, when she saw her son suddenly return, she immediately smiled brightly, and her joy was beyond words.

She held Guo Feipeng's hand tightly, her eyes gleaming with anticipation, and asked, "How many days do you plan to rest this time? Feimo should stop escorting and let him stay at home with you for this month. When you want to leave, let him take you back to Yunchan City." After that, she was busy preparing breakfast, and did not forget to remind Guo Feipeng to try on the new cotton-padded jacket to see if it fit well and whether it needed any slight modifications.

Guo Feipeng looked at his mother's busy figure, and a warm current surged in his heart. He smiled and joked with his mother, trying to make the atmosphere more relaxed and pleasant. At this time, his grandfather Zhao Deng also came over, and Guo Feipeng hurriedly stepped forward to greet him. Some old escorts who were familiar with Guo Feipeng also gathered around him and praised him for his promising future. After all, those who dared to take the imperial examination were scholars, and these escorts, although they could read a few words, were rough and could not be compared with Feipeng.

Everyone gathered together and enjoyed a hearty breakfast. However, after breakfast, Zhao Yingcai suddenly realized why her son was standing at the door so early in the morning. Did he start to rush home in the middle of the night? She couldn't help but wonder, it takes two days to get from Yunchan City to Guojia Town. Did Feipeng arrive in the town yesterday but didn't go home, or did he really start walking back in the middle of the night? She looked at her son's slightly tired but still energetic face, and her heart was full of concern and confusion.

The morning sun shone through the window. Guo Liuli and Guo Meili, as the women of the family, did not go to the hall to enjoy breakfast like other escorts, but chose to stay in the room. It was not until the escorts left and started a busy day that Guo Liuli and Guo Meili sat around their brothers Guo Feipeng and Guo Feimo. Curiosity and expectation flashed in their eyes. They asked this and that, wanting to know what their brothers saw and heard in Yunchan City. From time to time, Guo Feimo would also tell some interesting things he encountered while escorting.

Guo Feipeng smiled and patiently listened to his brother's story and answered his sisters' questions. At the same time, he also told the legends in Yunchan City and what happened in the academy.

At this moment, Mr. and Mrs. Guo Lin and the brothers and sisters of the Guo family sat together, sharing each other's joys and sorrows, enjoying the warmth and harmony of the family. They cared for each other, supported each other, and spent a wonderful morning together. In this loving family, they felt endless happiness and warmth.