Chapter 162 Woodcarving
Gu Xiaoya nodded vigorously and said, "I know, grandma, you've said it many times."
Old Mrs. Gu was still worried and asked, "You remember it so clearly, so what else did I say?"
Gu Xiaoya shook her head and said, "You also said that our stepmother is not the kind of person who would treat us badly if she has her own children. We should be filial to her and treat her like our own mother. Only in this way can we get true love in return."
Old Mrs. Gu was relieved about Xiaoya and turned to look at Xiaobao.
Gu Xiaobao was only four years old, and her mind was not as clear as her sister's. She only remembered: "Stepmother... Stepmother... Stepmother will not take my candy back to her parents' home!"
Old Lady Gu turned to Old Third Gu and said, "The children all know that the stepmother is a good person, but you are still thinking too much. Since you want to do business, how can you do it without money? Give all the money in the family to Cui'er, so that she will not be timid."
Zheng Cui'er had just cleaned up the kitchen and walked into the yard when she heard these words.
Old Mrs. Gu forced Old Third Gu to take out the purse from his body and stuffed it all into her daughter-in-law's hands.
Old Lady Gu held Zheng Cui'er's hand and said, "That's more like it. From now on, I'll have to rely on you to take care of my stupid son."
Old Mrs. Gu was about to follow Gu Mingda to Beijing, and she felt relieved to see that the third room's life was going to get better.
People in the room talked very quickly.
As for their reluctance to sell the recipe, Shopkeeper Luo expressed his understanding and said, "Don't worry, the family has already discussed it. Let me take care of the braised food business. I will never cheat you."
Shopkeeper Luo is a direct descendant of the Luo family, and opening Deshenglou is also a test for him by his family.
In just one year, Deshenglou's business became very popular and it became the best restaurant in Guang'an County, without a doubt.
Compared with Deshenglou where it is hard to get a table, Chunfenglou, located across the street, can no longer enjoy such a high status.
Ever since the incident of feeding diners rotten braised food, Chunfenglou has not only lost a huge sum of money, but its business has also plummeted. With its reputation ruined, it has become difficult to do business. Now Cheng He is running around all over the world trying to sell Chunfenglou.
After Shopkeeper Luo passed the test with Deshenglou, his family gave him more money, allowing him to rely on the Luo family's strong support and expand his braised food business everywhere.
"We are naturally very confident in Manager Luo's work." Liu Xiaoru said with a smile.
The profit sharing ratio has been determined long ago, the contract has been signed, and now we are still discussing various details.
Although Niu Niu fell asleep after listening to what she said, she still tried to keep her eyes open.
Zhang Yuniang held her in her arms and took out a handkerchief to wipe the corners of her mouth.
"Be good, go to sleep if you want to." Zhang Yuniang said softly.
Niu Niu closed her eyes, leaned her neck back, and fell asleep at the speed of light.
Seeing her like this, all the adults present smiled knowingly, and then lowered their voices tacitly.
Shopkeeper Luo took out two property deeds.
"One is for a braised food workshop, and the other is for you to rest in the capital."
Shopkeeper Luo seemed to have anticipated what they would say, and continued, "These two houses were purchased last year. The house prices in Beijing have not changed much in recent years. You can live in them first. If you like them, I will sell them to you at the original price."
"If you don't like it, just pay me the rent according to the current price in Beijing. As long as you don't blame me for forcing you to buy it, it's fine."
Shopkeeper Luo had taken every aspect into consideration, making it impossible for the Gu family to refuse. He directly gave the house deed and keys to the Gu family. His trust in him was touching.
After all the details were discussed, Manager Luo stood up and was about to leave.
Niuniu suddenly shouted in her sleep: "Money! Lots of money!"
Shopkeeper Luo looked at Niuniu lying in Zhang Yunniang's arms and said with a smile, "Thank you Niuniu for your good words. When we open a braised food shop in Beijing, we will surely have a long-lasting business."
After Niu Niu shouted these words in her sleep, she smacked her lips and fell asleep again.
Zhang Yunniang gently put the child back on the bed, then stood up and checked Niu Niu's luggage again with Gu Mingda.
"Bring more silver, and go buy some if it's not enough." Gu Mingda said.
Zhang Yunniang looked at the bulging purse, which could no longer hold any more, and said, "There are already 100 taels of silver and banknotes. He will be with us in half a month at most. This amount of money is more than enough."
But the old father couldn't help but worry, saying, "Have you prepared the reward money? The servants in the mansion are the most likely to look down on people. What if one of the servants neglects her because the reward is too little?"
Zhang Yunniang looked at him speechlessly and said, "Her godfather is as worried as you are. He will not let her be neglected by the servants. You just need to put your mind at ease."
Gu Mingda was still worried and kept muttering, "There are always those servants who are short-sighted. Maybe they look down on her just because she is not their biological child? Guaibao is still so young. If she is neglected once, it may leave a psychological trauma..."
Zhang Yunniang never knew that her husband had the potential to be a monk like Tang Monk. His mumbling made people feel like there were hundreds of flies buzzing around their ears.
"Why are you so worried? You will only be relieved if Niu Niu doesn't go." Zhang Yunniang said unhappily.
Gu Mingda immediately slapped his thigh and said, "That's great. I'll write a letter now and have someone take it over tomorrow. Niuniu has something going on at home, so she won't go."
"The servants of the Sun family have been waiting here for several days. Don't they even bother to keep their promise?" Zhang Yunniang reminded.
Gu Mingda sighed and said, "It's a pity that Guaibao is a good child. He knows how to keep his word at such a young age."
The couple looked at Niu Niu's luggage again and again, and felt that this was useful and that was indispensable. They were afraid that their daughter would have inconvenience in her life if she lacked something, so they packed another bag.
The next morning, before daybreak, the whole family got up and started working.
“I really don’t understand why you like eating ginger. This year, grandma has made all the ginger grown in the yard into ginger cakes. You can take them with you and eat them slowly on the road.” Old Mrs. Gu muttered as she placed a large bag of pungent ginger cakes on the carriage.
Niuniu put her face close to the old lady's and said in a crisp voice, "Grandma is the best. Niuniu likes the gingerbread she makes the most!"
Zhang Yunniang stuffed the water bag into the carriage again: "I boiled some water this morning and added some brown sugar to it. Drink it when you are thirsty. Remember that?"
Niu Niu nodded vigorously.
Father Gu wrapped up a bunch of wood carvings and stuffed them into Niuniu's hands: "Grandpa... has carved them... my dear... I like them!"
That pile of wood carvings was a complete set, depicting the Gu family. The carvings were so lifelike that you could see the expressions on everyone's faces.
Old Man Gu was very thoughtful. Each person’s wood carving fits perfectly on the tray below, making it easy to place.
"Grandpa is so awesome!" Niuniu's eyes lit up amazingly, and she added, "When I take my whole family out with me, I'm not afraid of anything!"
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