Wisps of smoke rose from the auspicious beast incense burner, and a red sachet embroidered with the word "Peace" hung down, swaying gently in the carriage as it rocked slightly.
"Sister, why did you name this carriage 'Bringing Wealth'?"
Gu Pingsheng looked curious, yet couldn't hide his disdain.
The name "Zhao Cai" (招财, meaning "bringing wealth") sounds like a big yellow dog, the kind that wags its tail. It doesn't really fit with this elegantly decorated, even extravagantly so, carriage filled with pleasant fragrances.
Bizhu and Bishuang both covered their mouths and laughed. They looked at each other and secretly pricked up their ears.
They were curious too!
Gu Yaoniang remained calm: "It means exactly what it says, that you want to get rich."
My ears felt a little hot.
Gu Pingsheng wouldn't have noticed such details. He felt that his sister's words were honest and reasonable, and he nodded involuntarily in agreement.
He looked around, examining the interior of the carriage, lost in thought.
Suddenly, he said seriously, "Sister, if you want to bring in wealth, why don't you put out a lucky cat?"
He then pointed to the carriage door and said, "Why is it on the left? This door should be on the right, opening from right to left, so that we can retain our wealth. Opening it on the left is bad feng shui; it will cause us to lose money."
Gu Yaoniang was stunned for a moment before asking, "When did you understand these things? Are they accurate?"
Gu Pingsheng said mysteriously, "I read books! Sister, I always told you you should read more books; you can't get by without reading..."
"Who are you calling uneducated?!"
Gu Yaoniang raised her right leg as if to kick, but Gu Pingsheng nimbly dodged and landed close to the edge of the carriage.
"Sister! Speak properly, why are you angry!"
Gu Pingsheng grinned and leaned closer to Gu Yaoniang: "Sister, everyone says that a beautiful woman should have a slender gait and graceful manners. Look at you."
Gu Yaoniang glared at her angrily: "Fine, I'm not a beauty!"
Gu Pingsheng was about to speak again when Gu Yaoniang slapped him away: "You brat! I don't believe in any of this."
Gu Pingsheng pursed his lips and sat up straight: "Okay."
Suddenly he spoke again, his voice brimming with barely concealed excitement: "Sister! Shall I make you a lucky cat?"
He gestured with his hand to indicate the height, then pointed to a corner of the car wall, near the window: "Sister, put the lucky cat here to protect your wealth!"
Gu Yaoniang looked at his animated gestures and asked, "What are you going to use to make this?"
Gu Pingsheng became increasingly pleased as he spoke, and seeing that Gu Yaoniang did not refuse, he was overjoyed. However, he did not answer Gu Yaoniang's question, but instead said, "Then don't worry about it! Just wait!"
Gu Yaoniang then stopped asking.
Gu Pingsheng enjoys tinkering with little gadgets and loves making them by hand to give as gifts. She wasn't worried that Gu Pingsheng would make an ugly lucky cat.
Before they knew it, they had arrived at the Golden Jade Pavilion.
Just before getting out of the car, Gu Yaoniang suddenly asked, "Does having the door on the left really mean you'll lose money?"
Gu Pingsheng chuckled inwardly and answered with absolute certainty, "Really!"
Gu Yaoniang nodded and continued, "But when we entered, the door was on the right! What do you mean by that?"
Gu Pingsheng was taken aback—the book he was reading didn't mention anything about distinguishing between inside and outside the gate!
He was unsure how to answer.
Seeing that he remained silent, Gu Yaoniang knew that her question had stumped him, and she laughed heartily.
Turning his head, he solemnly instructed the three maids beside him: "Get off the carriage from the back, try to back out, so that the door will still be on the right."
Gu Yaoniang also secretly reminded herself of this in her heart.
She didn't completely disbelieve in these things, but she didn't believe them entirely either; her main belief was that sincerity would bring results.
The girls suppressed their laughter and agreed. Gu Pingsheng was somewhat dumbfounded. After a moment of stunned silence, he managed to squeeze out a sentence through gritted teeth: "There's no need to bury your head in the sand like that..."
Bizhu was the first to lift the curtain and jump out of the carriage. Just as she was about to turn around and reach out to help Gu Yaoniang, she saw that Gu Pingsheng had already jumped out of the carriage and naturally reached out to help Yaoniang down.
Gu Pingsheng kept his eyes on the ground, helped Yao Niang stand steadily, and then looked up at the surrounding environment.
When he saw the magnificent plaque of Jinyulou and the opulent decorations inside, he clicked his tongue again and asked, "Sister, what's wrong with your taste these days?"
He wanted to say it was vulgar, but he didn't dare to say it directly because of Gu Yaoniang's usual suppression.
But the meaning was already clear to Gu Yaoniang.
Gu Yaoniang rolled her eyes at him. Why is this child so annoying now?
She glanced up and saw a familiar figure in the lobby, and said with a half-smile, "This was decorated by my second uncle."
Gu Pingsheng was very principled: "So what if it was done by Second Uncle? No matter who did it, if it doesn't look good, it doesn't look good."
A deep, steady male voice came from behind: "What do you mean it's not good-looking?"
Gu Pingsheng was startled and turned around to see that Gu Xingzhi had come out to see what was happening since they hadn't gone inside.
He glanced at his sister, who stood to the side as if it were none of her business.
The siblings often bickered. Since their second uncle was not an outsider, the older sister knew that he posed no threat to her, so she would never come to her defense.
Gu Pingsheng had no expectations of her saving the day. He smiled and said to his second uncle, "I didn't mean it's not good-looking. I just meant that my sister always talked about Jin Yu Lou before, and I thought it wasn't good-looking!"
Gu Pingsheng smiled obsequiously, with appropriate intimacy and a deliberate attempt to ease the atmosphere: "I didn't expect it to be so good-looking. Hahaha."
Gu Xingzhi looked at the siblings and the maids with strange expressions beside him with suspicion: "Really?"
"Really? Really!"
Gu Yaoniang pushed Gu Xingzhi into the Jinyu Tower. Gu Pingsheng breathed a sigh of relief and followed behind.
As he went upstairs, he turned his head to look at the surroundings. Only after entering the private room did he awkwardly utter his first compliment upon arriving at Jinyulou: "I think the bowls and plates are quite unique. And... quite beautiful."
Gu Pingsheng pondered to himself that the bowls, plates, and other utensils should have always been there.
That must have been my second uncle's design.
It shouldn't be my sister's intention. This flattery should accurately target my second uncle.
But before he could finish speaking, he saw his older sister smile smugly: "Really? I bought it."
Gu Pingsheng was unwilling to give up, but he didn't want to show his desire to argue with his sister too obviously in front of his second uncle, so he calmly replied, "Yes, sister made a good choice. The designer is truly ingenious and thoughtful!"
He thought to himself, "Hmm... this credit should go to the person who made these tools."
To her surprise, her older sister exclaimed with delight, "Really! Oh my! I drew these pictures too. I ordered them!"
After saying that, she looked at Gu Pingsheng provocatively, smiling brightly.
Gu Pingsheng was stunned and speechless.
His mind raced, and he finally came up with another angle.
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