How about it?

Of course, Guard Qi didn't think it was very good!

He sighed for a while, then finally remembered that he should chase after the young prince. So he lightly touched the ground with his toes and quickly leaped to the outside of the kitchen.

The young prince is indeed here!

Granny Xu is making dried meat.

As temperatures rise, the amount of ingredients needed for making jerky now is more than in winter, otherwise the meat will easily spoil.

Gu Yuzhi squatted down next to Granny Xu, propping his chin up as he looked at her, tilting his head back and smiling at her.

As she worked, Xu Mama spoke to Gu Yuzhi, slightly out of breath: "This old servant heard from Chen Dianyi that Xinliang's textile business plans to plant mulberry trees and raise silkworms this year. Why doesn't Your Highness wait until the textile business produces its fabrics before making these small items?"

If you can't beat them, join them!

Guard Qi leaped down from the wall, squatted down like Gu Yuzhi, and asked curiously, "What kind of little things are you making?"

"Granny Xu said it can be made into clothes for the baby, as well as tiger-head shoes, hats, and small quilts and such."

Although Granny Xu mentioned that the Weaving Bureau would prepare these things for the baby, Gu Yuzhi felt that what he prepared himself was the one made with care.

Gu Yuzhi originally planned to arrange for someone to buy fabric and have Cailian and the others make it, but when he heard what Xu Mama said, he felt that it made a lot of sense!

The silkworms he raised in his fiefdom, the cloth he wove in his fiefdom, plus the skills of Sister Cailian and the others—all these things belonged to his fiefdom!

Gu Yuzhi immediately grinned from ear to ear, forgetting even that he had lost a tooth, and clapped his hands enthusiastically: "Granny Xu is right! From now on, I'll take care of all the baby's clothes!"

His big eyes darted around, and he patted his chest vigorously with his little hands: "Not only will I take care of the baby born to my sister-in-law the Empress, but I'll also take care of the babies born to all my sisters-in-law!"

Anyway, he has his own textile business, so what's a few babies' clothes? If his elder brother wants them, he can even make clothes for his elder brother and his sisters-in-law.

Xu Mama smiled and glanced at Gu Yuzhi, seeing his eyes full of happiness, and he was still muttering to himself about what gifts to give him.

Just as she was about to remind him, Gu Yuzhi chuckled and said, "When the first batch of fabric comes out, I'll send it to my mother first."

When his mother was mentioned, Gu Yuzhi's expression became much more subdued.

Her chin rested on her arm, her big eyes staring intently at the ground, her cheeks slightly puffed out.

They were not favored in the palace, and their mother did not have a powerful family. In addition, their mother was not fond of competing for favor and did not rely on anyone. The palace servants were always eager to curry favor with the powerful and the weak. Their mother might not even have two new clothes a year.

Thinking back to the hardships of the past and looking at the present, Gu Yuzhi deeply felt that his current life was the blissful life that Granny Xu had described.

If only his mother were here, he could make sure she had new clothes to change into every day.

Gu Yuzhi clapped his hands suddenly, his eyes lighting up immediately—there was jewelry too!

When he sent a letter to his elder brother next time, he told him not to send the jewelry that his brother had bestowed upon him, but to give it all to their mother.

Speaking of the jewelry business, Gu Yuzhi suddenly slapped his forehead: "Oh dear, I forgot to ask Guard Zhang about Quanzhou."

According to Chief Secretary Xie, there is a large jade mine in Quanzhou, but most of the jade artifacts in Quanzhou are used to make luminous cups.

Gu Yuzhi got up excitedly, his long legs moving quickly, wanting to find Chief Secretary Xie and ask him about the jade mine in Quanzhou.

He felt that since the Prince of Chu was so wicked and the Li Family Trading Company was so domineering, all the jade mines in the prefecture should be under the name of the Li Family Trading Company.

If he spends money to buy all these jade mines, wouldn't all the jade be his own?

Gu Yuzhi happily chatted with Manager Wen about the jewelry store: "Manager Wen, what do you think of my idea?"

He chuckled and said, "Just like Teacher Shu said, if we take control of the source first, won't our costs be reduced?"

Previously, when Li Ji Trading Company did these things, they always said that Mobei was too remote, so the prices of their products were higher. But what if these products were produced in Mobei?

The price doesn't need to be so high!

Manager Wen thought that Gu Yuzhi had long forgotten about the jewelry store, but to his surprise, Gu Yuzhi suddenly remembered it and nodded, saying, "Your Highness is right. I also think that we should take over the jade mines in Quanzhou."

Jade is not just for jewelry; it has many other uses.

Gu Yuzhi bobbed and skipped forward, his little head bobbing up and down, with Guard Qi following closely behind.

No, Your Highness, what have you thought of this time? Why did you run off without saying a word?

Haven't you remembered yet? I haven't reported the grain purchase situation to you!

Qi, the guard, was inwardly screaming until his throat was dry, but on the surface he remained aloof, following the young prince all the way back to the main courtyard.

Chief Secretary Xie and Imperial Physician Qin hadn't left yet. The two were talking when they saw Gu Yuzhi approaching, and they both bowed in unison: "Your Highness."

Gu Yuzhi nodded: "Prefect Xie, Prefect Xie, are all the jade mines in the prefecture under the name of Li Ji Trading Company? Can I discuss with Prefect Ke about buying the jade mines?"

He pouted, "I wonder how much it would cost to buy a mine. How many mines could I buy with my current treasury? Also, could I go and take a look at the whole prefecture myself?"

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Shu Xiaohan secretly, chuckled, and said silently, "Teacher Shu, Teacher Shu, look, I haven't forgotten about going to Quanzhou to find Xiaomai!"

He shook his head, realizing he had really worked too hard!

Despite the hard work, he was still happy every day.

Shu Xiaohan nodded repeatedly and clapped her hands vigorously: "The young prince is really great!"

Gu Yuzhi felt a little embarrassed by the praise and quickly looked away, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Chief Secretary Xie.

Chief Secretary Xie stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, and said, "This, I don't know either. I'll have to ask Prefect Ke. But if Your Highness wants a jade mine, just tell Prefect Ke, and he will definitely help."

Chief Secretary Xie shared the same idea as Gu Yuzhi: the jade mine must have been under the control of Li's Trading Company before. Prefect Ke was busy appeasing the people and didn't have time to deal with these matters.

However, it will probably take some time to sort out the issues between the people and the government.

Chief Secretary Xie said in a low voice, "Your Highness can certainly go to Quanzhou. However, my suggestion is that it would be more appropriate for Your Highness to go after the imperial edict arrives and the Northern Desert Army has settled down."

Gu Yuzhi immediately jumped up: "Yay! Yay!"

He turned his head and finally saw Guard Qi, remembering the argument he had just had with Guard Qi.

So much time has passed, surely a quarter of an hour has gone by. He immediately smiled and said, "Guard Qi, Guard Qi, how much grain did you buy this time? Did it go smoothly?"

With tears welling up in his eyes, Guard Qi exclaimed, "Your Highness, you've finally remembered me!"