Chapter 252: Poor Princess (I)
Gu Qingcheng chose a fishing village not far from the sea.
Luozhou was already poor, and the land in the provincial capital and county town was worthless, not to mention a small fishing village with almost no people.
Luozhou Governor: ...This little girl from the Gu family is really a child. She only knows that the beach is fun, but she doesn't know that such a place is too remote and there will be natural disasters such as hurricanes.
Lord You'an is also famous all over the world, but he dotes on his children so much.
Settling down is such a big deal, but I have to listen to the arrangements of a six-year-old girl.
"Okay! Just follow Lord Youan's wishes!"
The governor of Luozhou complained crazily in secret, but appeared to agree on the surface.
He was very cooperative and generous.
With a swipe of his hands, he actually gave the entire large fishing village to the Gu family.
Of course, the Gu family is open-minded enough and are not the kind of people who take advantage of others.
He ordered people to carry a box of copper coins and bought the entire fishing village and the surrounding wasteland at the "market price".
The governor of Luozhou originally wanted to do a favor, but unexpectedly he made a small profit.
The Gu family acted generously, so the Luozhou governor was even more generous and magnanimous. "Your family will not need to pay taxes for the wasteland they reclaimed for three years."
"If you need people to build a house or a manor, I can help your family gather manpower..."
The governor of Luozhou generously offered a favor. All he had to do was say something, and he didn't have to put in any effort or spend any money. How great!
Gu Heng bowed and said, "Thank you, Governor!"
After leaving the Governor's Mansion, Gu Qingcheng began to make arrangements.
Zheng Moxian came to say goodbye.
He was the official responsible for "escorting" Gu Heng. Now he has successfully sent him to Lingnan and obtained a receipt from the Luozhou government office.
His mission was officially over.
It’s time for Zheng Mo to return to Beijing.
It took nearly half a year to complete.
Zheng Mo had been looking forward to leaving.
The Gu family had just found a place to settle down when Zheng Mo came in a hurry to say goodbye.
"Thank you for your help along the way, General Zhonglang!"
Gu Heng was still somewhat grateful to Zheng Mo.
No matter what their reason was, it did provide convenience to the grandparents and grandchildren.
This is human nature.
"Mr. You'an, you are too polite! Normally, I should escort you to the fishing village, but I have other official business to attend to, so I can't delay any longer."
Having successfully completed the mission, Zheng Mo was in a good mood and was happy to say some polite words.
After a few pleasantries, Zheng Mo bowed and said goodbye. He then mounted his horse and rode away with his group of Qianniu Guards.
Watching Zheng Mo and his group leave, Gu Heng sighed quietly——
Everything in the capital has nothing to do with him anymore.
Gu Qingcheng, however, had no mood to feel sad or melancholy. She was busy making various preparations.
Gu Qingcheng had already inquired from the clerk at the governor's mansion and learned that the fishing village called Moon Bay had just experienced a hurricane.
The few civilians who existed to begin with all fled, leaving only ruins on the ground.
Occasionally there are some remaining houses, but they are dilapidated and uninhabitable.
Of course, even if those houses were intact, the Gu family could not compromise given their status.
Must be rebuilt!
Gu Qingcheng also got a simple map from the clerk and knew that the fishing village was not far from the county town.
Then we will go to the county town first, settle down temporarily, and then transfer people to Moon Bay to build houses.
However, in order to prevent the county town from being too remote and short of supplies, Gu Qingcheng decided to make a large purchase before leaving the city.
It just so happened that the supplies purchased previously had been almost used up, leaving two or three ox carts free.
Gu Qingcheng then filled all the ox carts again in the city.
Gu Qingcheng ordered people to purchase meat, eggs, vegetables, fruits, and all kinds of daily necessities.
After staying in the city for three days, the governor of Luozhou began to have doubts, and the Gu family's convoy started to move again.
After receiving the news, the Luozhou governor climbed up to the city gate tower and watched the group of people leave from his vantage point.
"Huh? Why are there still so many people?"
"As expected of a noble family, they are exiled to Lingnan, yet they still put on such a grand show!"
The governor of Luozhou, who came from a humble family, had a common problem shared by most people of this era: admiration for aristocratic families!
"Those people should be the Gu family's troops."
"Oh, I heard that she needs maids. Tsk, tsk, a six-year-old girl has 20 or 30 maids serving her..."
The governor of Luozhou watched and sighed.
In fact, the governor of Luozhou really misunderstood.
Most of the Gu family's followers, slaves, etc. were taken to the Northern Dynasty by Gu Yi.
Gu Heng only brought a few old servants with him, and Gu Qingcheng originally only had two or three maids around her.
There were less than ten people in the group.
It was only when Gu Qingcheng made the request herself halfway that Gu Heng wrote to his son to ask for some guest girls.
But, that’s all!
Gu Heng and Gu Yi both knew very well that although the Southern Dynasty was the foundation of their Gu family, there was no room for the Gu family to develop.
If we continue to focus on the Southern Dynasty, we will only be suppressed by powerful officials and gradually decline.
On the contrary, in the Northern Dynasty, there is still hope for the family to rise again.
Therefore, most of the Gu family's accumulation over hundreds of years was taken to the Northern Dynasty by Gu Yi, Princess Jiangling and others.
Gu Heng and Gu Qingcheng only have a very small part of it.
At this moment, the Gu family convoy looked very grand, but there was another reason for it.
Zheng Mo left, but the knights did not leave.
Thirty or forty rangers, each holding a weapon, mixed in with the Gu family's convoy, which was quite intimidating.
Of course, these knights are not only there to support the Gu family, they also have their own plans.
Except for the three rangers including Nie Chengfeng who were "recruited" by Gu Qingcheng, the other rangers also expressed their willingness to stay in Luozhou with the Gu family! Their purpose was very clear: first, they wanted to join the Gu family and become the running dogs of the aristocratic family.
Originally they did not dare to hold out hope. After all, the Gu family was a prestigious family with a history of thousands of years. Even if they took in a slave, they would be very particular.
As for these people, to put it nicely, they are called "knights-errant", to put it bluntly, they are just gangsters and hooligans who have fallen into the underworld! Not to mention the noble families, even the ordinary officials and gentry look down on them.
However, the successful cases of Nie Chengfeng and others gave hope to all the rangers.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
The Gu family fell into trouble, and only the grandparents and grandchildren were assigned to Lingnan, so they must be short of people around them.
Perhaps, they can lower their requirements and recruit disciples without any restrictions.
If they stay in Luozhou, follow the Gu family, and behave well, they might be able to successfully join the Gu family like Nie Chengfeng and others! Second, although the knights claim to have traveled all over the world, they mostly wander around the Central Plains.
It was the first time for them to see the sea in southern Xinjiang.
When they first arrived at the coast of Fujian and Zhejiang and saw the boundless and magnificent sea, the group of rangers suddenly felt as if their eyes had been opened.
They finally understood what "the sky is high and the sea is vast" meant.
Standing on the beach, feeling the sea breeze, and feeling the salty breath from the other side of the sea.
The group of rangers felt that their minds were instantly opened.
They also want to experience this magical seaside world.
If it were just them, the rangers might not dare to stay - without money and connections, staying at the seaside would be suffering.
But, it’s different now, because there is the Gu family leading the way.
The rangers are all people who have experienced the ups and downs of the world. They have keen observation skills and animal instincts to seek benefits and avoid harm.
"Follow the Gu family and you'll have meat to eat!"
This was their most profound feeling over the past few months! The Gu family was reliable, even the little girl who was only six years old was extraordinary.
Follow them, and you can have enough food and clothing in the short term, and have a bright future in the long term!
Gu Heng and Gu Qingcheng were well aware of the rangers' little thoughts.
Without any discussion, the grandparents and grandchildren unanimously adopted the strategy of "letting it be".
Although the Gu family has no shortage of rangers, given the current situation, having a group of rangers protecting them would make them a little safer.
Lingnan is remote, and the Gu family's grandparents and grandchildren are new arrivals, so having more manpower will never do any harm.
As to whether or not to "recruit", we need to continue to observe.
The Gu family was only in temporary trouble, not completely ruined.
The threshold to join the Gu family is not that low! Not everyone can join them.
Huoshui: ...So arrogant! It seems that it is not so easy to be a lackey for a real aristocratic family!
So, the "selling oneself to bury one's father" stories in those novels are simply the author's imagination.
Thinking of the novel, Huoshui couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, we have arrived at Luozhou and selected the village. Should we start the mission now?"
The little idiot tried his best to please others, and his voice changed from a mechanical sound to a clip sound.
“No rush!”
Gu Qingcheng is really not in a hurry.
Having just arrived in Luozhou and just marked out the territory, Gu Qingcheng just wanted to roll up his sleeves and get to work.
This was the first time in her two lifetimes that she personally presided over matters such as building a house.
She felt inexplicably excited.
Just thinking about the process of building a house from scratch, completely according to one's own ideas, is wonderful.
Task?
Gu Qingcheng also wanted to do it, but she always felt that only 1 point each time was too little.
As a calculating and scheming boss, Gu Qingcheng was prepared to "stretch" before proposing conditions.
In the PK between the two sides, whoever can keep calm the most will have the upper hand!
Huoshui saw that Gu Qingcheng was concentrating on drawing the blueprints, building the house and finding craftsmen, as if he had really forgotten the task, and he couldn't help feeling a little anxious.
After scratching its head and thinking again and again, it finally went to find the main system.
Throwing a tantrum and throwing a tantrum, acting pitiful and sympathetic... after a lot of trouble, the main system finally gave in.
Huoshui wiped away the bitter tears and happily rolled over to tell Gu Qingcheng the good news: "Your Majesty, I have good news for you!"
"The main system said that you can double your points as a reward based on the level of the task you complete!"
The troublemaker kept talking.
Gu Qingcheng was looking at the blueprint of the courtyard drawn by the craftsmen while listening to the noise of trouble.
She nodded. That's right.
The tasks are divided into four levels based on the completion status, the satisfaction of the wisher, etc., and are comprehensively evaluated: pass, good, excellent, and perfect! If you pass, you can get the basic 1 point.
Good, multiply the integral by 2.
Excellent, you can get triple points.
If you reach the perfect level, you can quadruple it.
"Okay! Let's do a mission!"
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