Chapter 351 352. Investigation
Gu Wenheng took a sip of tea and said, "Do you really think that's Chinese cabbage? I said there is one, and it's there?"
He Nan immediately slumped his shoulders in disappointment. Although he had guessed this possibility, he was still very disappointed when he heard it.
"Is this for urgent need at home?" Gu Wenheng was naturally unwilling to give away too many things in the space. Those were all planted by him and Jin Qianqian with great effort.
However, over the years, they have occasionally received some precious medicines. Their quality and efficacy may not be as good as those produced in the space, but they are also rare items.
"My grandmother has been relying on medicine to support herself, and the pills made from the hundred-year-old ginseng you gave me last time are almost finished. However, we have mobilized the whole family to find ginseng of such a high age during this period, so I thought of trying my luck with you."
Gu Wenheng, "Does it have to take a hundred years to be useful?"
"Not really. Any other ginseng that is more than fifty years old will do. It's just that the efficacy is much better if it's more than a hundred years old." This is He Nan's biggest headache right now. He doesn't know what happened during this period of time. Even ginseng that is several decades old has not been received by the pharmacies.
Gu Wenheng exhaled, "I do have one that's fifty or sixty years old, but it's not in very good condition. A hunter found it and didn't pay attention when digging it, so a few whiskers fell off. If you mind..."
"Really?" He Nan was very excited after hearing the first sentence, and didn't care about the rest. "I'll pay you a high price, and I won't let you suffer any loss."
Gu Wenheng, "...you should take a look at the things first."
After all, it wasn't just the beard that fell off, there was also a cut.
"Sorry to trouble you, Brother Wenheng, could you give me the things first?" He Nan just wanted to take the things back as soon as possible, and everything else could be discussed.
Gu Wenheng turned and walked into the backyard. In a moment, he found the ginseng of poor quality from the warehouse.
Hu Dong got this ginseng by chance from a soap shop. The price offered by the pharmacy was too low, so the hunter asked along the street. Although some of the ginseng was damaged, it did not affect its consumption, so Hu Dong bought it at a price that satisfied both parties.
"Look, the quality is not very good, but we have asked someone to prepare it, and they said it will not affect the efficacy of the medicine." Gu Wenheng put the box on the table, and He Nan grabbed the thing into his arms.
He took a look at it and quickly covered it. "I am so grateful for your kindness. I will personally deliver the money to your door later. I won't keep you for dinner today. I am leaving now."
As he was about to run out, Gu Wenheng quickly called him, "Are you planning to jog all the way back?"
He Nan then remembered that he had asked the driver to go back first, "Brother Wen Heng, please ask the driver to take me a ride."
Gu Wenheng, "..."
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"Aren't we going to have a fish feast?" Jin Qianqian asked curiously when she saw that Gu Wenheng was the only one who entered the cafeteria.
Gu Wenheng explained He Nan's purpose of coming, "He must be in a hurry, so he ran away with the medicine."
However, a lot of medicinal herbs have been sold during this period, and it seems that they will not be able to be taken out for a long time in the future.
"Then let's eat by ourselves," Jin Qianqian looked at Gu Benluo who had already sat obediently, "It just so happens that we haven't eaten fish for a long time."
Gu Wenheng walked over and touched the child's head, then sat down next to him and used his chopsticks to pick out the food for the child.
Whenever their family of four eats, they don’t want anyone to stand by and serve them, and try to do it themselves if possible.
"I received a letter from home today," Jin Qianqian mentioned as she poured soup into his bowl.
"Nothing wrong?"
"It's nothing serious, it's just that the people who went back to move the graves and welcome the memorial tablets haven't come back yet.
Another thing is that my second brother and his family have already built a new house and bought land, but my second sister-in-law is a bit troublesome."
"It's easy to guess," Gu Wenheng continued to lower his head to check the child for fish bones, "The other families would definitely not be willing to give up their things for nothing. Giving them some money and helping them settle down is probably just to take into account the brotherhood."
Jin Qianqian had guessed that this would be the final result, so when Gu Yuanmu and the others left, she prepared some daily necessities and stuffed them with two hundred taels of silver notes, but she would not give them any more prescriptions.
"Actually, this is not bad," Jin Qianqian sided with the other brothers this time. "Although the Second Branch is not allowed to get involved in the tofu recipe, it is clear that the Second Branch has taken advantage this time. They have a house and land, and have instantly become small landlords."
Gu Wenheng looked up at her at this time and said, "Only the second brother is honest. If it were the third or fourth brother, the family would probably be in turmoil by now."
Jin Qianqian: "...It's possible."
Gu Wenheng put the fish meat with the bones removed into Jin Qianqian's bowl and asked, "Have you replied to the letter?"
Jin Qianqian shook her head. "I'm waiting for you. Do you have anything to say?"
"You can reply directly. Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. Send it over as well."
Jin Qianqian, "Okay! Don't just think about us. We have to eat the fish while it's hot."
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On the first day of reconciliation, Gu Wenheng did not expect that the first point would be the Ministry of War.
Shangshu Cao had placed all the account books in the yard early on, and with the people transferred from several departments and the eunuchs sent by him, the entire auditing team was present.
When a few young eunuchs saw Gu Wenheng, they called him "Sir" to the surprise of all the adults.
The six ministries had also been discussing Gu Wenheng for some time. As for his sudden promotion, everyone felt that the emperor's reward was a bit excessive.
(This was because Gu Wenheng uncovered the corruption in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. No one knew that it was caused by Gu Wenheng’s account book.
Otherwise, Gu Wenheng wouldn't have been so quiet these days.)
Ever since knowing that Gu Wenheng would join in this calculation, everyone wanted to see for themselves whether the legendary mental arithmetic was really as magical as it seems.
The Minister of War Cao Xiangqian stood in the courtyard cheerfully, "It's rare that the Ministry of War is so lively today, with so many people from various departments here. We are just rough guys, so if there are any mistakes in the accounting, please point them out directly."
Xu Zhiwen, who came to watch the fun, was not polite. "Master Cao finally has some self-awareness. He knows that his accounting is not good. He didn't check himself before. If he didn't do it well at the beginning, it would be a lot of fun to watch."
Cao Xiangqian was so proud that he held his head high. "Thank you, Lord Xu, for worrying about me. Although we are just rough guys, our accountant is appointed by the emperor. Even if I can't count, I have to hold the account book for a few days every month.
We can’t do what you guys do, but we have a sincere heart and we work hard and don’t dare to be lazy.”
Goodbye July, hello August, may all the good luck in the future be with you.
(End of this chapter)
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