Lord Cheng and his eldest son, Cheng Rui, entered at that moment.
Gu Shouxin subtly sized up the magistrate of Taoyuan County. He seemed to be an honest official, and from his appearance, one could also tell that this Lord Cheng was the kind of person who was upright and incorruptible.
No wonder, given that the Yue family is the Ministry of Personnel, he was actually transferred to a small county town so far from the capital.
It seems that this official is not so smooth in officialdom, but he must be wholeheartedly dedicated to doing practical things for the people.
Gu Shouxin admired the character of such people, but he looked down on their way of doing things.
Water that is too clear has no fish. In officialdom, one must be tactful when necessary. This way, one has more power and can do more for the people.
While observing Lord Cheng, he did not forget about Young Master Cheng.
Lord Cheng and his wife have two sons and one daughter. Their eldest son, Cheng Rui, is seventeen years old and looks like a handsome young man. However, Gu Shouxin's intuition tells him that Cheng Rui is an ambitious person, completely different from his father.
Moreover, he had heard from Cai Xiaolian that the Cheng family had high expectations for their eldest son, who had already passed the imperial examination at a young age and was currently preparing for the imperial examinations, with great hope for him.
Gu Shouxin was able to take the exam with Cheng Rui in his year.
After the Cheng father and son sat down, they were not at all pretentious. Gu Shouxin himself was also a learned man, and the three men got along well.
Lord Cheng had heard of Gu Shouxin, and he greatly admired someone who had turned back from his misguided ways, was able to reform himself, and was also quite learned.
Inevitably, he took a self-righteous stance and advised Gu Shouxin to develop in a positive direction.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Cheng brought up the topic of the joint venture toiletries again, and the men stopped their conversation to listen.
“Sister Sun, to be honest, these are all things that Niannian came up with herself. As you know, we in the family always consider the child’s wishes. Why don’t you let Niannian talk to you about it?” Cai Xiaolian said with a smile.
"Oh? It was actually made by Miss Gu," Lord Cheng said in surprise.
Cheng Rui, who was standing to the side, also looked at Gu Nian.
He hadn't looked closely before, but now that he looked over, he found it was somewhat different from what he had expected.
The eldest daughter of the Gu family was pretty, but very poised. Her posture was unlike that of an ordinary village girl he usually saw; she was more like a lady from a prominent family, but with a certain air of elegance that such ladies lacked.
"Dad, Sister Niannian is amazing! She can cook delicious food, and Xiaoyu loves what she makes!" Cheng Huaijin admired Gu Nian immensely, and when he heard his father's question, he rushed to answer for her.
"Lord Cheng, it was indeed me who made this. One day I suddenly felt that rinsing my mouth with willow bark and salt still made my mouth uncomfortable, so I made this myself," Gu Nian answered frankly.
He wasn't intimidated by the fact that the person in front of him was the county magistrate; he spoke to him as if he were talking to an ordinary elder.
Cheng Rui couldn't help but glance at Gu Nian again.
Gu Nian noticed Cheng Rui's gaze, but she didn't care. In her opinion, Cheng Rui was just like her unlucky nephew at that age, and she wasn't interested in young men of that age at all.
“Aunt Sun, actually, opening a shop together isn’t impossible. However, if we’re going to cooperate on this, the conditions can’t be like the cooperation with Zuijianglou.” Gu Nian then looked at Madam Cheng and said with a smile.
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