Gu Jiu experienced how boring and irritating the confinement period was.
She endured not being able to go out.
She endured the fact that she couldn't be exposed to the wind.
But she couldn't take a shower, she really couldn't help it.
How can people not take a bath?
Look at her tangled hair, is this still the young and beautiful Madam Zhao?
After smelling the smell on my body, I couldn't look at myself anymore.
If she hadn't secretly wiped her body with hot water without telling Nanny Fang, she would have probably rubbed out a layer of mud.
oh!
It’s not easy for my brother to finally become famous.
In order to come up with a name, Liu Zhao racked his brains and even sought the emperor's consent.
The Ning Wang lineage, up to the generation of Ge'er, is the generation with the character "彳". After reading through the Four Books and Five Classics, it is still difficult to come up with a good name.
Liu Zhao thought of a name, but was worried about violating taboos.
He secretly ran to the palace, chatted with the emperor, and hinted at his intentions.
The emperor was annoyed by him and told him to speak quickly if he had anything to say or fart.
Liu Zhao then explained his purpose, "My grandson would like to name my son Yu. Is that okay?"
Whether or not the emperor violates any taboo depends solely on what the person sitting on the throne thinks.
If the emperor thinks it is a taboo, then it is definitely a taboo.
As long as the emperor doesn't care, then there's no problem.
After all, his name is not the same as the emperor's.
The emperor was disgusted. "It's just a trivial matter, but it makes you so worried. Shame on you! Get out!"
Liu Zhao decided to get out.
The emperor had no objection, which meant he allowed the child to use "Yu" as his name.
Half a month after his birth, his brother finally got a name, Liu Yu. Everyone in the mansion called him Yu Ge'er.
Xiaoxiao, Popo, Yangyang, and similar nicknames are all invalid. None of them are as lively as Yu Ge'er.
Gu Jiu was very disappointed.
Although she is not very good at naming, the nickname she gave to her brother is not bad.
Why does everyone dislike the nickname she gave her?
After Ge'er had a real name, everyone called him Ge'er Yu Ge'er.
Liu Zhao laughed in his heart, thinking that this young master's name is slightly better than yours.
He still looked serious, "The name I chose sounds nice."
Gu Jiu rolled his eyes at him and simply put the child in his arms, preparing to get up and exercise to recover his strength as soon as possible.
Liu Zhao held the two children, one big and one small, and they stared at each other.
Yu Ge'er's eyes were fully open, and they were wide. In just a short period of time, it seemed that he had grown a few eyelashes.
Are the father and son looking at each other affectionately?
Liu Zhao: Why don't you smile, brat? Or maybe you could poke him in the face... You're really capable!
Liu Yu: Wah wah wah...well, this baby is going to cry loudly.
Gu Jiu turned around and stared at Liu Zhao fiercely, "Why is the baby crying again?" Why does the baby cry as soon as he is in your arms?
Liu Zhao: "You little brat and I are incompatible."
Liu Yu: Wah wah wah… I cried even harder.
Gu Jiu said disdainfully, "No matter what, you are responsible for taking care of him today. I am very tired. You can hand him over to the wet nurse in half an hour."
Liu Zhao: Xiaojiu is so fierce, and he's only getting more so. You little brat, you're still crying, are you crying so hard? Ever since you were born, my status as a father has plummeted, and even your mother isn't gentle anymore.
Liu Yu looked at Gu Jiu eagerly, but Gu Jiu was busy exercising.
Baby Liu Yu cleverly realized that crying would not help him return to his mother's arms, so he decided to stay with his father reluctantly.
Although daddy is a bit annoying.
Little baby Liu Yu gradually stopped crying and continued to stare at his father, disliking each other.
Gu Jiu felt relieved when he saw this scene.
This is what it means to be a loving father and a filial son!
What a warm and sweet scene.
The loving father and his child are so touching. This scene should be preserved forever.
Kind father Liu Zhao?
Filial son Liu Yu?
Xiaojiu (mother) must be hallucinating.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather gets colder day by day.
By the time everyone changed into slightly thicker autumn clothes, Gu Jiu had finally finished her confinement.
In order to wash her whole body thoroughly, she spent two full hours in the bathroom.
She came out of the bathroom only after making sure that her whole body smelled good.
The autumn wind is blowing gently and a little chilly.
Put a tiger-head hat on Yu Ge'er, carry him out of the room, and let him feel the autumn breeze.
"Come on, come on, take out all the account books and kill some time."
Gu Jiu was bored enough and wanted to find something to do.
"Madam is still very weak. Why are you looking through the account books now? Be careful of your eyes." Qingmei was the first to speak.
Nanny Fang was very satisfied. "Qingmei is right. Madam, please be careful with your eyes."
Gu Jiu was very depressed. "I haven't looked through the account book or used an abacus for more than a month. I feel empty inside."
Others had a confinement period of thirty days, but she had it forty days, because she had Aunt Fang by her side.
During these forty days, she didn't have the chance to turn over a page of the account book or read a page of the book.
She was almost dying of thirst.
"I'm out of confinement now, so please don't go too far. Hurry and get the account books out. I'll take a look at two first."
Yu Ge'er was placed in a large baby carrier with a thick quilt. He was covered with a small quilt, with his legs spread out, his eyes rolling around, looking around curiously.
Qingmei hesitated, but still took an account book.
When Gu Jiu saw the account book, he felt very familiar.
She flipped through the account book page by page, doing some mental arithmetic as she went.
After she finished looking through the account book, she also got the general ledger for one month.
"Business was average last month. The autumn harvest is over, so it's time for everyone to make some money."
"We have to save money for the New Year. No one dares to spend money recklessly these days," Qingmei said.
Gu Jiu nodded, that made sense.
"Go call Bai Zhong over. I want to ask him what's going on with the Zhu family."
Qingmei picked up the important point and said, "Bai Zhong is currently working on a new project. He has set his sights on a street that he plans to renovate, so he rarely has time.
The Zhu family sold off their property and cleared their bank accounts. People initially thought the bank was in dire straits and would close, but because the Zhu family kept their word and cleared their accounts, some people started saying that the Zhu family was trustworthy and that it was safe to keep money in the bank.
Gu Jiu frowned. This news was really not good.
"Are you saying that the Zhu Family Bank not only didn't go bankrupt, but is still operating?"
"Yes. But only one storefront is open. The Zhu family bank had twelve stores in the capital, eleven of which have closed, leaving only the main store open."
Gu Jiu asked, "How's business?"
“It’s just so-so, few people go in.”
Gu Jiu was a little unhappy.
A centipede dies but its legs are still stiff.
The Zhu family has a deep foundation and cannot be killed with just one slap.
She then asked, "Are the businesses and shops under the Zhu family's name still operating? Are those partners still making trouble?"
Qingmei shook her head. "The business is open, but the shops are still closed. Those partners and Zhu family relatives haven't received a penny, and they come to the door every few days to make trouble."
Gu Jiu smiled knowingly, "It seems that the Zhu family intends to default on their debts to the end. No wonder they don't open a shop."
Once the shop opens, these partners will clear out the goods in the shop.
As for the business, they don’t stock any goods, they only process accounts.
"Has Marquis Cheng'en Zhu Ci made any public appearances recently?"
"I heard that Lord Cheng'en is ill."
Gu Jiu smiled when he heard this, "It's time to call it an illness."
"Have you finished processing the shares for Huang Qubing?"
"Don't worry, Madam. It has already been arranged. Young Master Huang has even rented a few shops in the market outside the South City Gate, planning to sell northern and southern goods."
Gu Jiu was so quiet that she wanted to move. "I have to go out for a walk tomorrow."
She hasn't left the house since the late stages of her pregnancy and she's almost going crazy.
Go out and take a look before winter comes and the weather gets cold.
"Madam, if you want to go out, you need to bring more people with you. Madam is no longer the same as before. I wonder how many people in the capital are paying attention to Madam's movements."
Gu Jiu laughed, "Why are you paying attention to my movements? I only have one project outside the South City Gate right now, and I haven't gotten involved in any other businesses."
Qingmei lowered her voice and whispered, "The news from the northwest has reached the capital. Many people now know that Madam is involved in the military supply business. The 20,000 sets of cotton clothing contracted with the Ministry of War have also been uncovered and brought to the attention of the court."
Some people impeached the lady, saying she was bringing disaster to the country and the people, and undermining social order. They also impeached the Duke of Lu and the Ministry of War, saying they had accepted bribes from the lady. Even the young master was impeached, saying he was a weak husband and could not allow the lady to stay at home peacefully.
The corners of Gu Jiu's mouth twitched.
These censors must have nothing better to do. They even impeached Liu Zhaofu for his lack of leadership.
She asked, "Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing before?"
Qingmei felt a little guilty, "Madam was in confinement before, and the master ordered us to keep it a secret from her."
“Is impeachment still going on?”
Qingmei nodded repeatedly, "Every day there are memorials impeaching Madam. I heard that the master is very angry and feels very embarrassed. Master Gu Yu sent a message asking Madam not to come back to the Gu Mansion before the New Year."
Gu Jiu laughed. "I have to thank Fourth Brother Gu Yu. Let the censors impeach me if they want. Since His Majesty hasn't said anything, I think it's fine. What's the attitude of the Ministry of War and the Marquis of Lu?"
Qingmei hurriedly said, "The Minister of War sent a message, asking Madam to deliver the goods on time. If you can't deliver on time, he will have to delay payment."
Gu Jiu bared his teeth. He really didn't make much money doing business with the Ministry of War. He was also being delayed in paying, which made him very upset.
If it weren't for the need to start work smoothly in winter and ensure that all the refugees going to work had cotton clothes to wear, she really wouldn't have bothered to do this business with the Ministry of War. It was purely a thankless task.
Now he is in trouble.
But the contract had already been signed, and she didn't want to offend the Ministry of War. Even if it would get her into trouble, she had no choice but to go ahead with the deal.
Gu Jiu instructed: "I will go to inspect outside the city in three days."
Qingmei agreed, "Madam, aren't you worried about the Northwest? Your business in the Northwest has been exposed. Now everyone knows that you also own a horse farm and woolen cloth."
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "What's there to worry about? I'm not the only one doing the horse farm business. As for wool weaving, I was the first one, but I was just the leader."
Dazhuang wrote to me, saying that the Northwest is now crowded with hundreds of wool workshops. Wool fabrics are all sold in Beijing, and they're not just ours, so there's nothing to worry about.
Gu Jiu is happy to see the wool weaving industry grow.
So when others opened wool workshops, they didn't try to trip them up or use shady tactics, and occasionally even released one or two technologies.
She hopes that this industry can grow as big as the silk textile industry and become an industrial chain that affects thousands of households.
When the tax revenue, people's livelihood, economic development and officials' achievements in the Northwest are all inseparable from the wool industry chain, anyone who dares to touch this industry must think about whether they can bear the consequences.
Trying to eat alone is definitely a path to self-destruction.
No one in the world can become the richest man by eating alone.
The Zhu family has been the richest family in Beijing for so many years, isn't it because they have connections with thousands of families behind them? This is equivalent to indirectly kidnapping thousands of families.
Gu Jiu doesn't like to eat alone, she likes to help everyone get rich together.
As the saying goes, there is strength in numbers.
The more people participate, the greater the power.
The Northwest wool industry chain has been initially established and is beginning to show its potential. Local herders, grassland peoples, and businesses have all been drawn into her industry chain plan.
Anyone who dares to act rashly at this time will destroy the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people and indirectly affect the lives of millions more.
To put it more seriously, it even affected the court's offensive and defensive strategy on the grassland.
Without her wool industry chain cooperation, Duke Lu would not have been able to manage the grassland so smoothly in the past two years.
Qingmei didn't understand Gu Jiu's industrial chain plan, she was just simply worried.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Don't worry. It doesn't matter to others. As long as Marquis Lu stands on my side, the wool industry will be invincible."
When the Duke of Lu wanted to govern the grassland, she cooperated with him and each of them got what they needed.
She wants money, he wants fame, people and land.
"Write to Dazhuang and tell him that wool will be fully available in the Beijing market by the end of this year."
Since the truth has been revealed in advance, there is no need for her to continue hiding it.
It just so happened that I bought so many shops from the Zhu family, and they all came in handy.
Qingmei took note of this incident.
Gu Jiu asked her, "Have you all learned how to knit sweaters?"
Qingmei smiled and nodded, "They've all learned it. All the maids in the mansion have also been taught. We selected thirty smart and capable women from the textile workshop and taught them all to knit sweaters. Some people even knit sweaters directly on a textile machine, but the quality isn't fine enough."
"The looms need to be improved so that the sweaters woven can be warm and fine. Ask Deng Cunli someday if there's any progress in the carpentry workshop. If our craftsmen can't improve the looms, we can only ask the chief craftsman in charge of the Ministry of Works to come forward and help improve them."
It would be best to develop a foot-operated loom.
The hand-cranked type is too traditional and too slow.
It's a pity that she never went to school properly, nor did she study mathematics, physics, chemistry, or mechanics, otherwise she would have personally tried to modify the textile machine.
As long as the modified textile machine can double its efficiency, she will make a fortune.
By then, a single textile workshop could provide employment for tens of thousands of people. She could also expand the textile industry chain to Jiangnan, the southwest, and any other densely populated areas.
She went over her plan again.
I always feel like I have overlooked something and I can’t remember it.
Forget it, don’t think about it for now.
Let’s talk about it after we inspect the industry.
At this time, Yu Ge'er started crying with a "wa" sound.
"What's wrong? What's wrong? Are you hungry or did you pee?"
Nanny Fang dotes on her child even more than Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao, the parents.
As soon as she heard the child crying, she ran out of the house and picked up the child to check.
"Oh, my boy has pooped. Come on, let Mammy clean it for you."
Nanny Fang looked very satisfied and took the child inside to wash him.
Gu Jiu: “…” It seems that there is no need for me to be a mother, so I will happily be a hands-off boss.
Gu Jiu, the hands-off shopkeeper, enjoyed the breeze for a while, basked in the not-warm-enough sun for a while, and finally went back to the study room to sit down obediently.
The small study is different from before. There is a baby bed in the corner. The child can be placed in it after falling asleep.
She sat in the familiar seat she hadn't seen for a long time, with a look of satisfaction on her face.
Life after confinement is the real life.
Pei was worried about her child, so she asked someone to bring Yu Ge'er to Chunhe Hall to play for a while.
Thinking about how generous Pei was in giving so many gifts, Gu Jiu waved his hand and asked Nanny Fang to lead the team and take the freshly washed Yu Ge'er to Chunhe Hall to show his face.
Also having their faces scanned at Chunhetang were the older brother who was over one year old and the younger sister Nian who was less than one year old.
Nian Jie'er can't walk, so she loves to crawl.
The eldest brother was very interested in Yu Ge'er. He pointed at Yu Ge'er and said, "Brother, brother..."
Pei said cheerfully, "This is Yu Ge'er, you should call him Second Brother."
The eldest brother reached out to poke the younger brother's cheek and asked, "Why aren't you crying, little brother?"
"Hey, big brother, don't poke your little brother. Be careful not to hurt him."
"My brother can't be hurt."
The eldest brother is less than two years old, but he speaks very clearly.
Nanny Fang was very angry.
How can my precious little Yu Ge'er be poked by my big brother like that?
Luckily it only poked once.
She asked to check if there were any puncture wounds.
The eldest brother felt wronged and felt that Nanny Fang didn't like him, so he burst into tears.
As soon as he started crying, Yu Ge'er also started crying, and Nian Jie'er, not to be outdone, also started crying.
The three children cried together, like three hundred ducks quacking in their ears.
In an instant, Pei couldn't bear it anymore.
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