The ally that Gu Jiu thought of was Pei Yun, the daughter of General Pei Ren, Marquis of Lu.
In the entire northwest, the Marquis of Lu had the greatest power, the highest status, and held military power.
No one dared to play tricks under the nose of Marquis Lu, and no one dared to touch the property of Marquis Lu's daughter.
Whoever moves will die.
If Pei Yun could be brought in as an ally in the wool weaving industry, it would definitely be more beneficial than harmful to Gu Jiu.
Once wool weaving is developed, the scale and profits of this industry will shock the world.
Gu Jiu's small body could not bear such a large scale and profit, nor did he dare to bear it.
She is just a little girl from the inner house and is no match for those big guys.
If the boss wants to deal with her, he doesn't need to use his hands, he can kill her with just a few words.
However, if Pei Yun is willing to cooperate, the wool workshop will have a strong backer.
With this backer, even if he goes to the capital and competes with the big guys, Gu Jiu is confident that he will not lose to others, let alone lose the battle.
Gu Jiu wrote a letter and asked Dazhuang to take it to the owner of the winery, asking the owner to pass the letter to Pei Yun.
She didn't have Pei Yun's contact information and had no way to contact Pei Yun directly.
The only person who knew about it was the owner of the winery. He had met him once when he sent Jiang Yan there.
I hope the winery owner will not refuse her request.
Two days later, Dazhuang sent a message to Gu Jiu through Li Chuan.
Pei Yun agreed to meet and talk, and the time was set at Tianmen Temple seven days later.
Tianmen Temple?
Gu Jiu was worried.
Why did Pei Yun choose Tianmen Temple as the meeting place?
If the meeting place was set in the city, she could still find a way to sneak out.
But one day is not enough to visit Tianmen Temple. It will take at least two days.
For two days, Gu Jiu was unable to sneak out and did not return home at night.
This made Gu Jiu very worried.
This is a rare opportunity, don't miss it.
The others were not important enough to meet Pei Yun on her behalf.
Just when Gu Jiu was worried, someone solved the problem for her.
…
Go up to the room.
The maids were tidying up the boxes.
Lord Gu received the official documents sent from the capital today and has begun preparing for the handover.
Xie's side was also busy making preparations to return to Beijing.
All the clothes and quilts that are not being worn for the time being are packed up and placed in boxes.
The ornaments, utensils, calligraphy and paintings in the house were also packed into boxes.
The furniture that was made at great expense also had to be shipped back to the capital.
Everything needs to be packed up one by one. Moving is such a big project.
Bang!
A little maid named Guo Taohua accidentally broke a teacup.
Guo Taohua was so scared that her face turned pale and she was at a loss.
Chun He first glanced at Mrs. Xie secretly, then scolded Guo Taohua, "You are so clumsy. What are you still standing there for? Clean this place up quickly."
Guo Taohua hurriedly knelt on the ground, quickly collected the fragments, and wiped the stains on the carpet with a handkerchief. Then she bowed and walked out.
Chun He came to Xie's side and asked, "The little maid is clumsy, did she frighten the Madam?"
Mrs. Xie said, "It's just a trivial matter, don't worry about it. How are your things packed?"
"Madam, there are quite a lot of things. It will take a few days to sort them all out."
Xie nodded. "Take your time. There's no rush. The official business in the yamen won't be finished so quickly."
After saying that, Xie's eyelids twitched.
Mrs. Xie frowned, and Chunhe hurriedly asked, "Madam, are you feeling unwell?"
Mrs. Xie shook her head. "Early this morning, my eyelids have been twitching constantly. I'm feeling a bit uneasy. Do you think this is a sign?"
Chunhe opened her mouth and almost wanted to say that if her left eye twitched, it would bring good luck and if her right eye twitched, it would bring disaster.
He changed his mind and quickly swallowed the words.
What my wife just said was that both of her eyelids were twitching, which means she was twitching for both good fortune and disaster.
If she said this, the lady would probably be angry.
Chun He thought for a moment and said, "Madam, before we return to Beijing, do you want to go to the temple to worship the Buddha?"
Xie was stunned when she heard this.
Chun He continued, "Please pray to the Bodhisattva for a safe journey back to Beijing, and for everyone to be safe and sound."
Xie nodded, "You're right, we should go to the temple to worship."
After saying that, Xie took out the almanac and chose a date.
There will be an auspicious day seven days from now, which would be perfect.
If you want to know which temple is the most spiritual, it must be Tianmen Temple.
Xie said, "Seven days later, go to Tianmen Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha. Then send a letter to the prefect's wife, inviting her to burn incense with you."
Chun He smiled and said, "I will arrange for someone to deliver the invitation right away."
The news that Xie was going to Tianmen Temple to burn incense reached Gu Jiu's ears.
The time was exactly seven days later.
Gu Jiu suddenly laughed.
When you want to sleep, someone will bring you a pillow. How can you miss such a good thing?
Gu Jiu asked Xiao Cui, "Did Madam tell me who she wants to take with her?"
Xiao Cui shook her head. "Madam never mentioned it. Miss, do you also want to go to Tianmen Temple to burn incense?"
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Of course. It's a rare opportunity to go out, so I naturally don't want to miss it. I made a wish at Tianmen Temple last time, and this time is the perfect time to fulfill it."
Qingmei asked, "Miss, will Madam take you to Tianmen Temple?"
"Everything depends on human effort."
…
After a busy day at the yamen, Lord Gu finally returned home to rest.
After washing up and sitting at the desk, Master Gu asked the housekeeper Gu Quan, "Is there anything going on in the mansion today?"
Gu Quan bowed and said, "Sir, there's nothing else to say. It's just that the Third Young Master, upon learning that Madam is going to burn incense at Tianmen Temple in seven days, is clamoring to go too."
Master Gu snorted coldly, "This is ridiculous. The third brother is becoming more and more unreasonable."
Lord Gu was furious and wanted to teach Gu Ting a lesson. But he glanced at the time and saw it was already late. Well, let's do it tomorrow.
Gu Quan waited until Master Gu had calmed down a bit before he continued, "The Third Young Master has been bedridden every day, and he's been getting impatient for a long time, taking it out on the servants.
He also said that his bad luck must be because he didn't worship the Buddha. So he wanted to go to Tianmen Temple to burn incense. He also said that if he was not allowed to go, he would burn down the house.
"This brat is simply lawless."
Lord Gu was furious and got up and went to the Temple of Repentance without caring about the time.
The gate of the Siguoyuan has been closed.
In the middle of the night, there was a knock on the gate. The gatekeeper yelled impatiently, "Who is it? Can't you let me sleep in the middle of the night?"
Gu Quan shouted, "The master is here, why don't you open the door quickly?"
When the servant heard that Lord Gu was coming, he panicked and quickly got up to open the door.
"The master is here." The servant stood respectfully at the door.
Lord Gu snorted coldly and walked straight in.
Without caring whether Gu Ting had fallen asleep or not, he went to the bedroom.
Gu Ting was bored, so he asked Li Chuan to read to him.
Li Chuan didn't know many words and read haltingly, which made Gu Ting despise him.
"How come you are even dumber than me?"
Li Chuan said as a matter of course: "Third Young Master, you are the master and I am the servant, so of course you are smarter than me. On the other hand, if I were smarter than you, wouldn't you be very embarrassed?"
Gu Ting's mouth twitched. "You little brat, you're really going to tear the roof off the house if you don't punish me for three days. I'll deal with you after my leg heals."
Li Chuan didn't care at all and smiled, "Third Young Master, your leg will need at least several months to heal. For now, just make do with it. I've already put in a lot of effort to finish a book, so don't be dissatisfied."
Gu Ting looked up at the sky speechlessly.
Li Chuan, this guy, always speaks in a roundabout way.
Forget it, he is a magnanimous man and doesn't bother with Li Chuan.
Just as Gu Ting was about to let Li Chuan continue reading, Lord Gu lifted the door curtain and walked in.
Lord Gu had a stern face, and he looked intimidating without even getting angry.
When Gu Ting saw Lord Gu, he suddenly felt uneasy.
"Father, why are you here?"
Master Gu snorted coldly, "You're almost burning the house down, how could I not come?"
Gu Ting smiled awkwardly, "Father knows all those words."
Mr. Gu sat down on the chair and asked with a stern face, "How is your leg injury?"
Gu Ting whispered, "Very good."
"I heard you were clamoring to go out."
Upon hearing this, Gu Ting immediately said, "Father, your son is suffering. He stays in bed all day and needs help from the servants for poop and pee. He is almost suffocating to death."
“Ahem…”
Gu Quan coughed softly to remind Gu Ting that he should be more polite when speaking in front of the master.
Don’t talk about anything, whether it’s meat or vegetables.
Gu Ting chuckled, a little embarrassed, "Father, just let me go out. I promise not to cause any more trouble. I'm just going to pray to the Buddha and ask him to bless me to recover soon so I can get out of bed and move around."
Lord Gu snorted, "That's ridiculous. Your leg isn't even healed yet, and you're already thinking about leaving the house. Do you want to be a cripple for the rest of your life? Stay here right here. If you dare mention leaving the house again, I'll break your legs."
Gu Ting shuddered, frightened like a quail.
However, he still bravely said, "Father, I was dismounted from my horse this time, which clearly means I'm unlucky. I want to get rid of my bad luck and ask the Buddha for help. Is that wrong?"
Master Gu said expressionlessly, "Please bless me, there are others who can help you with this little matter. You don't have to worry about it."
Gu Ting said, "I'm worried about the others. They're definitely not praying sincerely for me in front of the Bodhisattva."
Lord Gu frowned, "So what do you want?"
Gu Ting immediately said, "Except for my second sister, I don't trust anyone else. Only my second sister would sincerely pray for me in front of the Bodhisattva."
Lord Gu stared at Gu Ting with a look of disgust, "You want Xiaojiu to go to Tianmen Temple to pray for you?"
Gu Ting nodded repeatedly.
Master Gu snorted, "As you wish, let Xiaojiu go with Madam to Tianmen Temple. As for you, stay in your room. If you dare to make any more noise, I won't forgive you."
Gu Ting lowered his eyebrows and said, "Son, listen to your father and never make a fuss again."
Gu Daren said to Li Chuan: "Take good care of the Third Young Master. If he is not honest, tell the housekeeper."
Li Chuan bowed and responded.
Lord Gu stood up and left, with Gu Quan following closely behind.
call!
As soon as Lord Gu left, Gu Ting breathed a sigh of relief.
He was so nervous just now.
Fortunately, I fulfilled my mission and finally completed the task assigned by my sister.
Gu Ting smiled happily and asked Li Chuan, "How did I perform just now?"
Li Chuan gave a thumbs up and said, "Master, you performed very well. You performed beyond your expectations."
Gu Ting laughed heartily, "That's right! Don't you see who I am? I am the loyal and righteous Sanlang."
…
Early in the morning, Gu Quan went to the upper room to deliver the message.
"My humble servant has met the Madam."
Mrs. Xie sat at the head of the table and said, "Gu Quan, you came here so early in the morning. Does the master have any instructions?"
Gu Quan nodded, "Madam's guess is correct. The master learned that Madam would go to Tianmen Temple to burn incense in a few days, so he asked me to pass on the message, asking Madam to bring all the girls with her to the temple to burn incense."
Xie frowned, "Did the master really order that?"
"It is absolutely true. The master will come to the upper room tonight, and the lady can ask him then."
Mrs. Xie nodded. "I understand. The whole family is leaving the northwest and heading back to the capital. Once we leave, I'm afraid we'll never return to the northwest again. Before we leave, let's go out for a walk and take a look. The master is really thoughtful."
Gu Quan bowed and said, "I have passed on the message and I have to go back to serve the master, so I will take my leave first."
"Chun He, send Butler Gu out."
Chunhe sent Gu Quan out the door and then welcomed the girls who came to pay their respects.
When Gu Jiu saw Gu Quan coming out of the upper room early in the morning, something in his heart moved. Could it be that he had done what he had asked his brother to do?
Last night, it was too late and the second door was already locked.
This morning, after Gu Jiu finished washing up, he came to the upper room to pay his respects.
Therefore, the news from Gu Ting has not yet reached Gu Jiu.
"Madam, the girls are here to pay their respects to you."
"Let them in."
The Gu sisters filed into the upper room.
Greetings, everyone please sit down according to your status as legitimate and illegitimate children.
Xie said, "In a few days I will go to Tianmen Temple to pray for blessings. You all should come with me."
When Gu Jiu heard this, he realized that as expected, his brother had gotten the job done.
In this way, she and Pei Yun could meet smoothly at Tianmen Temple.
The other sisters were very happy when they heard this.
It's a rare trip for me to go out, and I went to Tianmen Temple. I heard that the maple leaves at Tianmen Temple have turned red, and the scenery is beautiful.
It is the best time to go to Tianmen Temple.
Gu Yue was already thinking about what clothes she would wear on the day she went to Tianmen Temple.
Xie continued, "I've also invited the prefect's wife. She will bring the ladies and gentlemen from the prefectural government to Tianmen Temple. When you meet them, you must behave respectfully and stop making a fool of yourself."
Gu Zhen immediately lowered her head. Xie's words, "Don't make a fool of yourself," sounded to Gu Zhen like they were directed at her.
Last time at the banquet hosted by the prefect's wife, she made a fool of herself and was very embarrassed.
Now she has to interact with the girls from the prefectural government again. Gu Zhen wants to escape and say no, but she is reluctant to give up this rare opportunity.
All the sisters have gone, and she is left alone in the mansion. Isn't that even more embarrassing?
Gu Zhen hesitated and was unable to speak until she left the upper room.
…
A few days passed in the blink of an eye.
On the day of going to Tianmen Temple, everyone got up early, washed, and changed into beautiful clothes.
Gu Jiu went to Tianmen Temple today just to see Pei Yun.
She said to Qingmei, "This dress is too festive. Change into a plain dress."
Qingmei went to the closet and found a light blue dress. "Miss, how about this one?"
Gu Jiu nodded.
The color of the dress is a bit picky, and if someone else wears it, I'm afraid it won't look good.
When Gu Jiu wore it, it fit her perfectly, making her skin look white as snow.
When Qingmei saw this, she said, "The girl is becoming more and more beautiful."
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "Don't flatter me, I don't have any money to reward you."
Qingmei smiled and said, "I'm not flattering you. What I said is true. Qingzhu, don't you think the girl is getting more beautiful as she grows older?"
Qingzhu nodded repeatedly, "The girl has grown taller and more mature. She is becoming more and more beautiful."
Gu Jiu looked at himself in the mirror, looked left and right, and blinked, "This outfit is nice, let's go."
When he reached the second gate, Gu Jiu was surprised to see carriages. Not just one, but several.
Not only Gu Jiu was curious, but Gu Yue and the others were also curious.
When Xie arrived, Gu Yue pestered her, "Mother, where did this carriage come from?"
Xie laughed, "Master Li from the Qingping Horse Farm learned that we were going back to the capital, and it just so happened that their farm was also going to send a batch of horses to the capital.
So they agreed to provide us with the carriages we needed. You can use these carriages first to get used to them.
Don’t wait until you are ready to return to the capital. You may not be used to riding in a carriage and the journey will be tiring.”
When everyone heard this, they became happy.
Compared to ox carts, horse carriages are naturally better, faster, and more representative of one's status.
Gu Yue shouted first, "That's great."
Mrs. Xie said, "Second girl, Yue'er, and Shan'er, each of you three sisters will have a carriage. Zhen'er and Fifth girl, you two sisters will have one carriage."
Big Boss Gu Zhen was not happy about it. She didn't want to ride in the same carriage with Gu Lin.
Gu Lin was also unhappy.
Gu Zhen came up to Gu Shan and said, "Fourth sister, can I ride in the same carriage with you?"
Gu Shan said, "It's good, but the carriage is small and a bit crowded."
Gu Zhen whispered, "I don't mind. As long as I don't ride in the same carriage with my fifth sister."
But I care.
Gu Shan opened her mouth but didn't say anything. Instead, she said, "Big sister, please get in the carriage."
Gu Zhen suddenly became happy.
Gu Lin was also very happy to see Gu Zhen get on Gu Shan's carriage.
That way she could have a carriage all to herself.
If Gu Zhen had not found Gu Shan before her, Gu Lin would definitely have found Gu Jiu and ridden in the same carriage with him.
Everyone got on the carriage, met up with several young masters in the mansion, and headed to Tianmen Temple together.
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