Chapter 231 232. Residence
Lu Ping was drinking alone and had ruined all the good wine that Ouyang Bing had sent over. Only then did Gu Wenheng arrive late.
"Really? Why don't we just wait a little longer and catch up with dinner." At this moment, Lu Ping felt extremely aggrieved. He had been busy since early morning until now, but all he got in return was a quiet drink.
Gu Wenheng sat down opposite him and apologized sincerely, "I'm hosting you this afternoon, just order whatever you want."
"You really made me rush for dinner!" Lu Ping took a deep breath, "Forget it, forget it, I don't have the energy today.
Are you done here? Then let’s go back.”
Gu Wenheng glanced at Mu Tou who came down to see the guests off, nodded at him, then walked over and supported the already slightly tipsy Lu Ping, and slowly walked out.
"Look! Don't yell at me every time," Guo Yurong said to Ouyang Bing proudly, looking at the receding figure, "I've found you another business."
Ouyang Bing laughed twice, "Your little pill can catch up with his delivery volume for several months. You are the only one doing a loss-making business here, and you are still shouting proudly."
"You don't understand this," Guo Yurong shook her head, "Do you know what liking someone means? As long as I like someone, it's not a big deal."
Ouyang Bing couldn't help but ask, "... Am I just not pleasing to the eye?"
Guo Yurong, "Why are you so unconfident, Little Ice Cube? Do you need my help?
If you really want to, go back home and take a look around. You can do whatever you want to my father. Why are you still thinking about me?"
Ouyang Bing took a deep breath, "Aren't you going to retreat? Hurry up and go. If you delay any longer, it will be dark soon."
"Why are you in such a hurry? It's better to travel when it's dark and windy."
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Jin Qianqian didn't know that Gu Wenheng had found a market for the vegetables from the farm. At this moment, she was taking Hu Dong to look at the shop they had bought before.
"Before, this was just a cosmetics shop. The space was not very big, and the goods on display were limited." Jin Qianqian looked at and painted. Hanging cabinets were built on all four walls, and a long row of cabinets ran across the middle of the shop, which also separated the shop assistants from the customers.
"Madam, are these cabinets all open?" Hu Dong took a glance. This was not like the one selling cakes, which had a layer of gauze covering them.
"When the glass arrives in a few days, install it in the pastry shop as well." Jin Qianqian didn't explain too much. "Take the size and style to Captain Li's house and ask them to prepare the materials first. When the glass arrives, I'll ask Butler Fu to go over and tell them what to do."
Although Hu Dong didn't understand it very well, he still nodded obediently.
"Don't be too lazy about these words. Practice them when you have nothing to do. Your sister Qingzhu and the others have complained about them several times. The accounts are accurate, but they have to guess and guess before they can understand those words."
Jin Qianqian said this, turned around and looked at him, "I'll leave this shop to you, can you handle it?"
Hu Dong nodded quickly, a little shy on his face, "I can do it, and I've been practicing calligraphy, but I can't do it well."
In the past, he just muddled along. After being teased several times, Hu Dong also had to save face, so he really gritted his teeth and practiced calligraphy these days.
Jin Qianqian, "Take your time. I'll have someone send you a copybook of calligraphy. Just write according to it."
Hu Dong quickly shook his head, "I haven't even practiced the calligraphy you gave me last time, so please don't give me any more."
Jin Qianqian: ".I'm still too busy..."
Hu Dong, "Madam, I'm really not busy at all. It's good to be busy. You can learn a lot."
In the present days, Xiao Dongzi has more than once secretly thanked Gu Wenheng for saving his life.
It also allowed him to go from being a homeless wandering child to being the envied shopkeeper of Xiao Hu.
Sometimes he even had the illusion that he was not helping his wife and the others, but was instead here to enjoy himself. Whenever he had some free time, he felt guilty. Now that his wife had finally given him a job, he couldn't let it slip away.
Jin Qianqian, "Have you ever been to the workshop?"
Hu Dong nodded and said, "I went there a few times with Butler Fu and the others before, but I haven't been there since the start of work."
Jin Qianqian, "That's great. I'll go over there and take a look at the layout of the house. You can go over and take a look at it and pick someone you think is suitable."
Apart from Sister Xiang and Sister Ping who were previously hired by the pastry shop, Jin Qianqian did not want to hire outsiders for her other businesses in the future. Instead, she believed more in a piece of contract.
In addition to the slaves she brought back from Haicheng, she had asked the matchmaker to send some more over these days. Now they are all left in the new courtyard and being trained by Butler Fu.
In the past, Gu Wenheng was just a small scholar, so naturally he didn't have many social engagements.
But this time it is different. If he passes the imperial examination, some of his backyard connections will definitely become active and his solid foundation will be revealed.
Jin Qianqian herself is aware of her own shortcomings and she only has a superficial understanding of some ancient rituals, which she has discussed with Gu Wenheng.
In order to make up for these shortcomings and avoid making a fool of himself in future social gatherings, when Gu Wenheng wrote back to Master Bai last time, he also specifically asked him to help find a maid from a large mansion.
It’s just been a short time since the letter was sent, and now neither the reply nor the person has seen it, so I don’t know whether it will succeed.
"Madam," as soon as the carriage stopped at the door, Butler Fu hurried out with his men to greet her.
Jin Qianqian nodded and walked into the four-courtyard house.
As for why it is not five-story? Of course, the back is separated to build a workshop. If the workshop is no longer used, it can be modified and it will become a five-story mansion.
"Is everything arranged?"
Butler Fu said, "It's almost all cleaned up. Now we just need some flowers and fruit trees in the backyard, but it will be done soon."
Jin Qianqian wanted to take care of all these things before Gu Wenheng came back, and then she could choose an auspicious day to move into her new home.
"Let's go to the backyard first," Jin Qianqian led the group directly through the screen wall and slowly checked all the way there.
"Do we need to apply paint again?" Looking at the deep red wood paint, Jin Qianqian felt that the color was still too light and not solemn enough.
Manager Fu pointed to the workers busy in another corner and said, "It will be all done in the next two days. If we leave it empty for another two days, there will be no smell."
Jin Qianqian knew that the pigments at that time were basically all natural, so she naturally didn't worry about these things.
"Tell the people in the kitchen to buy more meat these days, and don't treat everyone unfairly in food." After all, these people really just need to grow up in this yard, and they were able to build the house into this state at such a fast speed. Jin Qianqian felt that they couldn't treat others unfairly.
Butler Fu nodded repeatedly, "Yes."
When she arrived at the main courtyard that belonged to her and Gu Wenheng, Jin Qianqian knew that Butler Fu was attentive.
Because this entire yard is the best maintained of all the yards. Not only is all the paint dry, but even the flowers in the corners are blooming brightly.
(End of this chapter)
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