The next morning, after breakfast, Gu Shouxin went to the front hall to begin arranging for the people the emperor had given him.
For the past two months, he's been handling everything in the government office. Now that someone has arrived, he finally doesn't have to work so hard anymore.
Gu Xin first sent someone to the Peng residence to ask Cheng Huaiyu if she wanted to go scatter flower seeds together in the afternoon, and she would introduce her good friend to Cheng Huaiyu.
For the entire morning, she and Gu Nian were talking to Cai Xiaolian about their arrangements for the visitors.
A group of people from Qingzhou arrived, bringing with them a lot of flower seeds. Gu Xin and Gu Nian's idea was to build the estate in the place that Madam Peng Si mentioned, specifically for growing flowers, and to reclaim a piece of wasteland outside the city.
The place that Madam Peng mentioned is basically uninhabited, so we need to go there and take a look around first before we can make any plans.
Cai Xiaolian listened and nodded.
Gu Shouxin wouldn't let her go out, afraid that something might happen to her. To be honest, she didn't want to go out either. She had a child in her previous life, but the child miscarried. So, she was very nervous about her belly. Most of the time, she would walk around in the backyard, do some light work, or read books.
She also happened to have time to give Sun Yumei and Zhang some pointers.
After hearing the two sisters' plans, Cai Xiaolian was very satisfied. She hadn't wasted her time teaching them these past two years. Either of these sisters could accomplish great things on their own.
She offered a few more suggestions, implying that since there were too many things to do, they could split the tasks up.
Gu Xin mainly managed matters within the city, while Gu Nian managed matters outside the city.
Gu Nian has also been working on her lab outside the city recently, which is perfect timing.
Cai Xiaolian's idea was to let Gu Si stay with Gu Xin, while Gu Nian would take Huo Yanyu with her.
Huo Yanyu is intelligent, unlike the average young lady from a prominent family. Gu Nian keeps her by his side, thinking that she will have an extra helper in the long run.
The two sisters were naturally willing.
Take out the booklet and charcoal pencil you made, and write down everything you need to do next.
This is what Cai Xiaolian taught Gu Xin in her first year after transmigrating: you have to plan things out and list out everything you need to do so you won't do one thing and forget another in a chaotic way.
Gu Xin was organizing what she had just recorded when a maid came to report that Peng Yizhu and Cheng Huaiyu had arrived.
Cai Xiaolian sent her maid to invite the person, and also had some snacks and tea served.
Gu Xin put away her notebook and ran out to pick up Cheng Huaiyu.
Peng Yizhu brought Cheng Huaiyu over, and she told Cheng Huaiyu to go play with Gu Xin and the others, and then she told Gu Nian to bring Gu Ren over.
In Gu Si's room, Gu Xin happily introduced Huo Yanyu and Cheng Huaiyu to each other.
Cheng Huaiyu is two years older than Gu Xin and is already fifteen this year, while Huo Yanyu is one year younger than Gu Xin and is only twelve this year.
The two exchanged only a few words with smiles before Cheng Huaiyu got down to business: "Xinxin, Sisi, I'm leaving Kuncheng with my mother tomorrow."
Gu Xin was taken aback and asked, "Huh? Didn't you say you were going to wait for Xiao Jin in Kuncheng? Where are you going with Aunt Peng Wu?"
Cheng Huaiyu smiled and said, "Mother wants to go out for a walk, so I thought I'd go find my brother again. I miss him a little."
Gu Xin was somewhat reluctant to part with him.
Cheng Huaiyu took her hand and said, "Maybe we'll find him when we go out? I'll come back if we find my brother. Even if we don't find him this year, I'll still come back with Mother for the New Year. Now that Yanyu is here, you have someone to keep you company."
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