Aunt Bai was extremely angry.
Things have been going smoothly recently, and it really has overwhelmed Aunt Bai's mind.
She always thought that she had a plan that was perfect, that she could escape from Xie's schemes, and that she could make Xie suffer a setback. So her fighting ability should be comparable to Gu Jiu's.
She planned this, but Gu Jiu didn't fall for it?
How can this be!
Is Gu Jiu really better than her? She actually doesn't fall for it.
Aunt Bai frowned. "Our interests are aligned with the Second Young Lady's. If this succeeds, it won't harm her in the slightest. Why would she refuse?"
Aunt Bai couldn't understand it.
Gu Lin said weakly, "Auntie, everyone is busy preparing to return to the capital recently. Second sister probably doesn't have time."
Aunt Bai looked at Gu Lin.
Gu Lin added: “Besides, I feel that Second Sister is not the kind of person who can be easily controlled.
The aunt wanted the second sister to compete with the lady, she must have seen it.
She probably didn't want to be involved with her aunt, so she refused."
Aunt Bai suddenly laughed.
Gu Lin was curious, "What are you laughing at, Auntie? Did I say something wrong?"
"No. I was thinking, my Lin'er has finally grown up. It's great that she can think of so many things."
Gu Lin laughed happily, "Aunt, do you think I'm right?"
Aunt Bai smiled and said, "Onlookers see things more clearly than those involved. I didn't expect that Lin'er sees this matter more clearly than I do."
Aunt Bai reflected secretly and realized that she had become a little too proud of herself recently. This was not good.
She actually looked down on Gu Jiu just because she won a round of fighting against Xie.
I was careless!
The child has not been born yet and it is not certain whether it is a son or not. If you make careless mistakes at this time, the consequences may be disastrous.
Aunt Bai gently stroked her belly. She had to remind herself all the time that before the child was born, she must not be careless or get carried away.
Even if the child is born safely, everything is just the beginning.
If a child wants to grow up smoothly, there are many obstacles along the way.
Sure enough, she was happy a little too early.
Aunt Bai quickly regained consciousness and said to Gu Lin, "Let's put this matter aside for now. I'll find a solution when we return to the capital. Regardless, I need you to learn how to manage the household affairs."
Also, after returning to the capital, you must seize every opportunity to go out and meet more noble ladies."
"I see."
…
Go up to the room.
Mrs. Xie looked at her two daughters and said, "Yuer, you are not young anymore. It's time to plan for your lifelong event."
Gu Yue felt happy and nervous.
She whispered, "A daughter listens to her mother."
Mrs. Xie nodded with satisfaction. "Your marriage must be decided after you return to the capital. I have thought about it carefully for you these past few days."
Gu Yue looked at Xie eagerly.
Xie continued, "When you arrive in the capital and visit the Marquis's residence, you must behave well and try to leave a good impression on the old lady."
Gu Yue didn't quite understand, "Please teach me, mother."
Xie said: "The old lady of the Marquis' Mansion is from the Zhuguogong Mansion, and the first wife of the Marquis' Mansion is also from the Zhuguogong Mansion.
The Mansion of the Duke of Zhuguo, descendants of nobles, is one of the top aristocratic families in the capital.
The sons of the Zhuguo Mansion are famous and are said to be talented in both civil and military affairs.
If you can win the favor of the old lady of the Marquis' Mansion, you will have the opportunity to interact with the girls of the Zhuguo Mansion. With interaction, there will be opportunities. "
Gu Yue's eyes widened, nervous and excited, and she asked cautiously, "Mother, do you want to marry into the Zhuguogong Mansion?"
Xie smiled, nodded, and said, "So, Yue'er, you must be strict with yourself. When you arrive at the Marquis' Mansion, you must not act recklessly and leave any room for others to use against you.
As long as you work hard, mother will find a way to make your wish come true and marry into a wealthy family and become the eldest young lady."
Gu Yue's cheeks flushed, she was surprised, happy, and a little expectant.
I wonder how handsome and charming the ideal husband waiting for her is.
Gu Yue nodded heavily, "Mother, I will listen to you."
Mrs. Xie smiled with satisfaction. "That's very good. You need to change your temper. Be careful about what you say and do outside. Remember that?"
"Yes! My daughter will definitely be careful and will never let her mother down."
Gu Yue was so excited. The son of the Duke of Zhuguo must be very handsome.
The young lady of the Duke's Mansion, just thinking about it, made her so happy that she almost laughed out loud.
Gu Shan stared at Gu Yue. Is it really necessary for her third sister to be like this?
If the son of the Duke of Zhuguo's mansion is really that good, doesn't the aunt of the Marquis's mansion have any thoughts? Doesn't she want to marry her daughter to the Duke of Zhuguo's mansion?
Gu Shan thought that her third sister was too happy too early. If the marriage with the Duke of Zhuguo didn't work out in the end, wouldn't her happiness be in vain?
Xie looked at Gu Shan and said, "Shan'er, you are growing up day by day."
Gu Shan bowed and said, "Please teach me, mother."
Xie looked at Gu Shan with complicated eyes.
Xie favors Gu Yue, so her love for Gu Shan is naturally limited, and she doesn't have much care for Gu Shan.
But she is her daughter after all, so she still has to plan for Gu Shan's future.
Xie said, "Shan'er, you have been smart and independent since childhood, and you never let me worry about anything. However, your marriage still requires the support of the Marquis' Mansion.
So when you get to the Marquis' Mansion, you must behave well. You two sisters must help and love each other, and support each other.
If your sister can marry into the Zhuguogong Mansion, you will naturally benefit from it. Then, when the time comes to arrange a marriage for you, your marriage will be easier."
Gu Shan lowered her head, feeling a little uncomfortable.
However, she still said: "A daughter listens to her mother and will definitely help and love each other with her sister."
Gu Yue suddenly held Gu Shan's hand and said, "Fourth sister, we are sisters. As long as I have, I will never forget you."
Gu Shan nodded and said, "Thank you, Third Sister."
But deep down, Gu Shan didn't believe what Gu Yue said.
Others didn't understand Gu Yue, but she knew that she wasn't one to share with others. On the contrary, she loved to eat alone and wanted to monopolize any good things.
If she can't get something, she won't let others get it.
In short, Gu Yue just can't stand others being better than her.
He has a strong and selfish personality.
Gu Shan could only think about these words in her heart.
Mrs. Xie continued, "I've already ordered the sewing room to hurry up and make a few more new dresses for you two sisters. When you get to the Marquis's residence, behave well and don't let me down."
Gu Yue smiled and said, "Don't worry, mother. Your daughter will not let you down."
Mrs. Xie laughed. "Good boy, you've finally made some progress in these few months. My hard work has paid off."
Gu Yue's face froze for a moment, and she recalled the time when her affair with Xie Xian was discovered and Xie slapped her in the face.
But in the blink of an eye, she said with a look of regret: "I was confused and made mistakes before. Thank goodness I didn't give up on you and taught you carefully. I will never make the same mistake again and will never let you down."
Xie laughed, stretched out her hand, pulled Gu Yue into her arms, hugged her, and said distressedly: "I've wronged you these days."
Gu Yue's tears fell and she wiped them away hastily. "My daughter is not wronged. Without these experiences, my daughter would not realize her mistakes. She would still be as ignorant as before and bring shame to her mother."
"What nonsense! As long as you can learn from the past, all my efforts will not be in vain."
After saying that, Xie wiped Gu Yue's tears and said, "Why are you so fond of crying, kid?"
Gu Yue looked at Xie with admiration in her eyes, "My daughter is crying because she is happy in her heart."
Mrs. Xie smiled and said, "Good child, I know you've suffered. I've already had a set of head ornaments made for you, and it will be ready next month."
Gu Yue suddenly became happy, "Thank you, mother. Mother, you are so kind."
Xie said, "I just hope that all four of you brothers and sisters will be safe and sound, and that you will all have happy marriages."
"Mother's wish will surely come true."
Gu Shan sat at the bottom, like an irrelevant person, watching Gu Yue and Xie get close with cold eyes.
Such scenes used to happen almost every day.
Gu Shan went from being envious and jealous at the beginning to not caring at all now, and she has also experienced a period of painful suffering.
My mother favored my third sister and it never changed from beginning to end.
Envy and jealousy will only make you feel uncomfortable.
As long as you don't care and don't have any expectations, you won't be sad.
In order not to make herself sad, Gu Shan deliberately took it all lightly.
If you keep taking it easy, you will really become indifferent to everything.
Gu Shan feels that she is very powerful now.
It seems to have reached the state of being invulnerable to swords and guns.
After talking, the two sisters stood up and said goodbye, leaving the upper room together.
Gu Yue took Gu Shan's hand and said, "Fourth sister, come sit with me."
Gu Shan didn't want to go, so she said bluntly, "Third sister, if you have anything to say, just say it. I will definitely help if I can."
Gu Yue smiled softly, "Fourth sister, when I marry into the Zhuguo Mansion, I will definitely choose a good marriage for you. So, you have to help me."
Gu Shan remained calm, "Third sister, how do you want me to help you?"
"I haven't thought about it yet. I'll tell you in detail when we get to the capital. Anyway, you have to help me."
Gu Shan nodded. "I will definitely help you. Mother has spoken, and I cannot disobey."
That's about right.
Gu Yue smiled with satisfaction, "Fourth sister, you are so kind."
Gu Shan pulled up the corners of her mouth and forced a smile, "We are sisters."
"Fourth sister is right. So, from now on, don't speak for Gu Jiu."
Gu Shan reminded her, "Third sister, trouble comes from the mouth. Mother also reminded you to be careful about what you say and do, and not to give others a handle. You must call Gu Jiu "Second sister", no matter in front of others or behind their backs."
Otherwise, if you let something slip one day and someone in the Marquis' Mansion hears it, be careful that your good deeds will be ruined."
Gu Yue looked impatient. "Alright, I get it. I'll call her Second Sister from now on. Is that okay?"
Gu Shan said, "Don't be impatient, Third Sister. Every word that mother gave you is reasonable.
"My third sister is going to marry into a wealthy family and become a young lady. She can't just show displeasure when she sees someone she doesn't like. That would offend everyone."
Gu Yue stared at Gu Shan. "Are you annoying? Fourth sister, I've noticed that you really enjoy preaching to my face. Do you find it particularly exciting? Are you addicted?"
Gu Shan was stunned, then continued, "Third sister, you misunderstood. I was just thinking about you."
"If you really want to help me, just say less. I'm almost tired of hearing your repetitive chatter. Okay, just remember to help me. Don't worry about anything else."
After saying that, Gu Yue left.
Gu Shan stood there, frowning with an unclear expression.
The maid came forward and asked, "Miss, do you want to go back to your room?"
Gu Shan shook her head and said, "Go to big sister."
…
Gu Jiu came to the Siguoyuan to check Gu Ting's injuries.
"Brother, do you feel better?"
Gu Ting grinned, "Much better."
Gu Jiu shook his head and smiled, "Brother, don't brag. It's only been a day, how can it heal so quickly? It will take at least a few days before there are obvious results."
Gu Jiu took the hairpin and poked his injured leg, but the pain was still not obvious enough.
It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. This is how injuries are treated. No matter how good the medicine is, it won’t work immediately. You have to take time to heal.
Li Chuan walked in from outside, "Girl, Dazhuang is here."
Gu Jiu nodded and said to Gu Ting, "Brother, I'll go see Da Zhuang. You take good care of him."
Gu Ting said, "Sister, I'm very bored. If you and Dazhuang have anything to say, why don't you just talk in the room?"
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Brother, take advantage of the time you are recovering to read more books. In the past, when I asked you to read, you could never sit still. Now you have plenty of time every day and can't get out of bed to move around, so why not read some books to pass the time?"
After saying that, Gu Jiu walked out of the room regardless of Gu Ting's wailing.
Da Zhuang stood in the room with his head bowed. When he saw Gu Jiu coming out, he hurried forward to salute.
"I have met the girl."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Don't be so restrained, sit down and talk."
"Thank you, Miss."
Da Zhuang sat down on the stool.
Gu Jiu asked, "How is it going?"
Da Zhuang said with a slightly excited look, "Miss, the Xiaohegou Horse Farm has been successfully taken over. Here is a detailed account I prepared for you to review."
Gu Jiu took the account and looked through it.
In fact, Gu Yu's fourth brother had already shown her the accounts before.
Because the owner of the Xiaohegou Horse Farm was in urgent need of cashing out to return home, Gu Yu, the fourth brother of Gu, took the opportunity to lower the price from 3,000 taels to 1,500 taels.
Gu Jiu was very satisfied with the result.
Originally, Gu Jiu's budget was to buy Xiaohegou Horse Farm with two thousand taels.
Gu Yu's fourth brother helped her save five hundred taels.
Gu Jiu looked at the accounts and said, "The accounts are detailed and very good. From now on, the accounts will be prepared according to this standard. After I return to the capital, I will submit the account books every six months."
"As you command."
Gu Jiu put down the account and asked, "How is the alfalfa I asked you to plant?"
Da Zhuang said, "Miss, the alfalfa is growing well. I tried feeding it to the horses, and it seems to be very popular. As long as the alfalfa is good, we can plant alfalfa on a large scale on the horse farm next spring."
Gu Jiu bought Xiaohegou Horse Farm, and the ultimate weapon he prepared was alfalfa.
Alfalfa is an excellent livestock feed. When used for horse breeding, it can save a lot of money on feed.
However, Gu Jiu learned that all the private horse farms here, including the Qingping Horse Farm under the name of Taipu Temple, seemed to be unaware that alfalfa was a beneficial tool for breeding.
No horse farm grows alfalfa.
Therefore, the money spent on livestock feed by major horse farms every year is a huge expense.
When Gu Jiu went to Tianmen Temple, he discovered alfalfa near the farm.
When she decided to buy a horse farm, she arranged for Dazhuang to buy some land specifically for growing alfalfa.
Now that we have the Xiaohegou Horse Farm, we can do something big.
Gu Jiu asked again: "How are the horses?"
Da Zhuang said, "Master Gu Yu took the lead and shipped over one hundred foals, five mares, and a high-quality stallion from the Qingping Horse Farm. Payment will be made on the books, not in cash."
When we deliver horses to Qingping Horse Farm next year, we will settle the accounts together."
According to the horse administration requirements, all adult horses in Xiaohegou must be sold to Qingping Horse Farm and cannot be bought or sold privately.
It is precisely because of this regulation that many private horse farms are unable to continue operating.
Because the prices are controlled in Taipu Temple, private horse farms have no chance of raising prices arbitrarily.
The profits of the horse farm have been squeezed, making the main food of the horse farm tasteless and a pity to throw it away.
Now, Xiaohegou Horse Farm, through the help of Fourth Brother Gu Yu, has established a relationship with Lord Li of Qingping Horse Farm. With the addition of alfalfa as a weapon, its advantages are immediately apparent.
The fact that Lord Li agreed to sell one hundred foals on credit without charging interest was a huge benefit to Gu Jiu.
This allows Gu Jiu to do more with the money in his hands.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I have to thank Fourth Brother Gu very much."
Dazhuang also said that Gu Yu was of great help in the purchase of Xiaohegou Horse Farm.
Gu Jiu took out an envelope and handed it to Da Zhuang. "Here is five hundred taels. This is the money I'm leaving for the horse farm for half a year. If it's not enough, you can ask me for more."
"Five hundred taels is enough. I will definitely help you run the Xiaohegou Horse Farm."
Gu Jiu nodded, "How about the woolen cloth I mentioned?"
Dazhuang immediately took out a small roll of cloth and said, "Miss, please look, this is a cloth woven by my mother with wool."
Gu Jiu was delighted. He didn't expect the result to come so soon.
Woolen cloth is soft and warm, and is excellent for keeping warm in winter.
Gu Jiu asked, "Did Aunt Gui say anything?"
Da Zhuang said, "My mother said that weaving wool cloth is not difficult, but cleaning the wool and sorting the wool are the two difficult things. Cleaning the wool requires a lot of water, and sorting the wool requires a lot of people."
Gu Jiu nodded and said, "In this case, this wool workshop can only be built outside the city."
Da Zhuang pondered for a moment and said, "Girl, a tall tree attracts the wind. No one in the northwest has ever been involved in the wool weaving business. Once our workshop opens, it will definitely attract the covetousness of others.
It was fine when the master was an official here, so those people were cautious and didn't dare to take action. But after the master returned to Beijing, those people had no scruples and were willing to do anything.
I am a little worried that as soon as the wool workshop has achieved some success, it will be picked by others."
Gu Jiu nodded secretly, Dazhuang was right.
The wool workshop looks inconspicuous at the moment.
But once it becomes big and brings in astonishing profits, all the monsters and demons from the northwest will come out to reap the benefits.
By then, Gu Jiuren was no longer in the northwest and could not reach him.
If anything happened, she wouldn't have time to react.
So, she had to find an ally.
A powerful and feared ally.
A name suddenly appeared in Gu Jiu's mind.
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