Chen Zhizhou was amused by her actions. He took the handkerchief beside him and wiped each of her fingers carefully. He couldn't help but rub her head.
"The shop has been installed. Qiu Rong has been living in it for the past few days. Together with the servants that my mother assigned last time, they are cleaning and finishing up. It will be open for business in a few days!"
I have been very busy recently, with many things interrupting my graduation progress. Fortunately, Chen Zhizhou has been keeping an eye on it.
Gu Qing nodded, feeling like he had become a hands-off boss.
"Well, Mr. Huang and I are almost done with the research and improvement of spices, and the dog has also helped a lot."
Speaking of dogs, she had a new idea.
"Gou'er is a smart kid with a good heart. He values friendship and is grateful for help. Mr. Huang and I both like him very much. Especially during this period, he has learned a lot from Mr. Huang and has been busy with us. He has mastered the art of blending and making incense. Most importantly, he is meticulous and hardworking."
Chen Zhizhou listened to her carefully and actually had a rough idea of what she was going to say next.
Gu Qing leaned forward and said excitedly, "I think he's a good talent. If he's nurtured well, he'll definitely be able to achieve great things in the future."
"What do you think?"
Although she thought about it several times, she still couldn't make up her mind.
At this time, he looked at Chen Zhizhou, placing his hopes on him, hoping that he could help him make up his mind.
Chen Zhizhou pondered for a moment before slowly speaking, "I haven't had much contact with this kid, but I have a pretty good impression of him. Since you have this idea, go for it."
"If the result is satisfactory, everyone will be happy. If it is not satisfactory, there will be no loss."
Gu Qing pursed her lips and nodded.
"Um."
She already had some preliminary ideas in her mind. Since the store had just opened and had not yet gotten on track, it needed someone to take charge and support it.
Just let the dog learn along, and with more guidance, it will gradually master it, and it won’t be too late to take over little by little.
Chen Zhizhou unconditionally supports her ideas and occasionally adds his own opinions.
"Okay, then after the matter at Duke Zhao's mansion is over, we'll choose a good day and open the shop!"
Gu Qing's clear and bright eyes were full of hope and expectation. His body seemed to be full of energy, and he was determined to make this shop become popular in Kyoto.
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evening.
After Gu Qing finished washing her face, she took off her outer clothes and removed her hairpins and rings. She leaned quietly against the head of the bed, flipping through a book in her hands.
Chen Zhizhou came back from outside, covered in dust.
He pushed open the door, and a refreshing coolness hit him, making Gu Qing, who was covered with a quilt, shiver uncontrollably. He raised his eyelids slightly and looked towards the door.
"Why are you back so late?"
Normally, she would have returned by this time, but today she was almost sleepy from waiting.
Hearing Gu Qing's question, Chen Zhizhou's face looked unhappy.
"I was about to return home when I was delayed by something."
Before returning home, he was called away by the secret guards around the third prince. When he arrived, he found out that the third prince had been ambushed and shot through the left shoulder blade by an arrow. He fell into a coma and showed no signs of waking up.
The prince was attacked, which was a serious matter. The secret guards did not dare to act rashly and could only find Chen Zhizhou first.
Chen Zhizhou immediately handed his badge to the secret guard, informed him of Mr. Huang's address, and ordered him to take the person over to treat the third prince's wound.
During this period, Mu Zheng also came. Seeing that his cousin was pale and unconscious, he was worried.
They all agreed that the attack on the Third Prince was related to the Fifth Prince, but unfortunately there was no evidence.
Thinking that the Third Prince was still unconscious and had a high fever before he left, Chen Zhizhou couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and his expression became tired.
Seeing that he didn't intend to tell her, Gu Qing didn't ask any further questions.
Everyone has secrets, and there must be a reason why they don't want to tell them.
She just needs to know that Chen Zhizhou is sincere to her, and nothing else matters.
"By the way, before dinner, Zhao Qi sent a message saying that he had tested Duke Zhao, and it seemed that Duke Zhao really knew nothing about the poisoning of mother and son."
This made Gu Qing feel relieved, but at the same time he couldn't help but spit on Duke Zhao.
Zhao Qi's mother was his bedmate and gave birth to his children, but he didn't care about her at all.
Although the poisoning had nothing to do with him, it was ultimately caused by him.
"Well, that makes it much easier!"
Chen Zhizhou nodded, and his tense expression finally relaxed a lot after hearing the good news.
"Then we'll just follow our plan."
I just hope that this matter can be resolved quickly and without any further complications.
The matter of the Third Prince had exhausted him and he really couldn't take care of anything else.
…
More than ten days passed without any news from Zhao Qi. Gu Qing was not anxious, but instead focused on opening the store.
She chose several names in a row, but in the end she was not completely satisfied with any of them.
She had wanted to go out for a walk and find some inspiration, but before this idea could be realized, it was disrupted by one thing - Pei'er suddenly came to her, looking very haggard.
"Madam, my illness has completely healed. Please let me come back to serve you!"
She ignored Cuiping and Cuiru's attempts to stop her, rushed into the room and knelt in front of Gu Qing, crying and sobbing, and frequently mentioned the friendship she had shown to Gu Qing over the years.
It would have been fine if she didn't mention it. Once she did, Gu Qing was reminded of what she said before she died in her previous life, and her eyes instantly turned cold.
Looking at her carefully now, she no longer has the spirit she had when she first arrived at the Chen Mansion. Her originally rosy face now looks very haggard. She has lost a lot of weight during this period of recuperation.
Maybe she has noticed something is wrong.
Gu Qing narrowed his cold eyes slightly, and looked at her without any emotion, and even a hint of hatred.
"Pei'er, what are you doing?"
After a while, Gu Qing withdrew his gaze and put on a confused expression, but he was still very gentle and looked concerned.
"Why are you crying like this for no reason? Did someone bully you? Or are you unhappy about something?"
"If you have any grievances, just tell me and I will take care of it for you!"
Her words gave Pei'er, who was originally feeling uneasy, a sense of peace of mind.
Pei'er bit her lip and began to wonder if she was overthinking and being too sensitive.
But after she came back from recuperation these few days, everything had changed. Qiu Rong left, and there were two more maids around the lady, completely replacing her position.
She wanted to go back, but was told that she couldn't. The servants who usually fawned over her now began to exclude her openly or covertly.
She was suddenly panicked.
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