"I heard from Big Brother that Hua failed the first exam this time. He seemed really disappointed," Mr. Gu also hoped the Gu Clan could produce a Scholar to bring honor to the family.
"Is it so easy to become a Scholar? Take Xiao Bao's teacher, for example; he was over thirty when he became one. How old is Hua anyway? Big Brother is too anxious," Mrs. Lv said as she placed the silver into the money box, picked up the embroidery hoop from the bed, and continued her work.
"Old man, I've embroidered twenty handkerchiefs here. Tomorrow, when you go to town, give them to Lady Hu at the embroidery shop. We've agreed on ten coins for each. While you're at it, bring some more embroidery work back for me," Mrs. Lv had always been doing work for the embroidery shop, and she'd put special care into this batch of silk handkerchiefs. Since Mrs. Lv didn't do much rough work, her hands weren't coarse, so she wouldn't scratch the silk.
