Chapter 425 426. Contrast
When they reached the top of the slope panting, they saw that Gu Wenheng had actually had someone set up a kang table so that they could sit in the snow, drink tea and enjoy the view.
Compared to the embarrassment here, the other side actually had such leisure and elegance, which immediately made the three adults grit their teeth.
Gu Wenheng seemed to have just noticed them. He raised the teacup in his hand and asked with a smile, "Would you like a cup?"
He knew that these people would definitely not obey him now, but it didn't matter, he could slowly deal with them along the way.
After being busy for such a long time, they were actually thirsty, but they couldn't lose face and could only say, "No need, we have delayed Master Gu for so long, let's hurry to the next town, otherwise it will be dark soon."
Gu Wenheng looked at the sky and said in a serious tone, "It is indeed getting dark. We have been delayed for a long time."
The three adults' faces turned dark at the same time.
After that, they learned their lesson and would ask about the road conditions as soon as they arrived at a place.
But even so, although they were in the same team, they managed to turn the journey into a picnic feeling, and they always encountered difficulties of one kind or another later on.
After discussing for a while, several people came to Gu Wenheng together.
"Master Gu, we will host you when you rest in the town ahead. Let's have a drink together."
Gu Wenheng, "How can this be done? After all, with so many people here, it would be a huge expense. Let's just pay for ourselves."
During this rapid journey, Gu Wenheng would not treat the people around him unfairly, and arranged the best food and accommodation for them.
He Gaofei and the others were silent. For this assignment, their families gave them a limited amount of money. Along the way, they had seen Gu Wenheng spend money lavishly. Sometimes, even they, the adults, could not afford as much as his guards in terms of food and lodging.
Even if a dozen big men ate it in one meal, it would be enough to give them a headache.
They thought they would only invite Gu Wenheng, but they didn't expect the other party to misunderstand their meaning, and now there are more than a dozen mouths to feed.
But the words had been spoken, and even if it was a headache, they had to bite the bullet and agree to it. He Gaofei took the lead and said, "This is what we should do. Everyone has worked hard along the way."
Before Gu Wenheng came again, he naturally had some understanding of the family circumstances of the three of them, but he did not expect that the other party would agree so readily.
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Ever since Jin Qianqian told Yang Wenlan and the others that she was going back to Fu County, she began to decline some invitations to banquets and speed up the arrangements of everything in Beijing.
As for the other shops, Jin Qianqian did not want to make major changes because of the joining of Cao's family and continued to operate them as before.
Mr. Cen's family still lived in the side courtyard. Even though Luo Luo followed them back to Fu County, Jin Qianqian generously allowed them to continue living there.
As for the tuition, Mr. Cen refused to take any more money. Jin Qianqian had no choice but to ask Xu Dawang to send them some supplies and food every now and then, which could help to supplement the cost a little.
As for the bookstore, with so many people submitting manuscripts, Jin Qianqian also asked her subordinates to screen some of the more creative and attractive stories, compile them into books, and sell them directly in the store. The money earned was then invested in collecting manuscripts.
In order to avoid any trouble, Jin Qianqian specially arranged two shopkeepers in this small bookstore, and two scholars were responsible for it together to ensure that the manuscripts received were of high quality.
Seeing that the weather was getting colder day by day, Jin Qianqian had already started packing her bags and had inquired about the escort agency's travel time, preparing to set off in two days.
She asked someone to find Gu Lehuan and said, "In such cold weather, you must pay attention to safety when you go to the countryside. If you really can't take a rest, take a break. Don't take advantage of your young age and do things recklessly. If you do, you will damage your body."
Gu Lehuan has been full of energy since he got engaged. Besides, everyone is about to stay at home for the winter and the peddler's business is booming, so he dares not waste a single day.
"Aunt Qi, don't worry, I know everything. It's just that I can't go back to spend the New Year with the elders this year. I hope you can bring a message for me."
Jin Qianqian, "I asked you to come here for this reason. I guessed that you would not go back, but you should also write a letter home so that they won't worry about you."
Gu Lehuan, "...I don't know what to write?" And I don't even know a few words, how can I write it?
Jin Qianqian said unhappily, "Your engagement is such a big deal, why don't you write a letter to tell your parents? I guess your mother will give me trouble again when I go back this time."
Gu Lehuan was anxious. "No, I'll ask the housekeeper to write a letter for me later. These are all my own decisions. My mother has no reason to blame you."
"It would be great if your mother was so reasonable!" Jin Qianqian complained directly, "But I'm not afraid either. At most, I'll have a quarrel with her. But you have to appease her. Otherwise, if the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is not good in the future, you will be the one who suffers."
Gu Lehuan didn't know if he had heard it or not, "I definitely won't, we won't live together in the future..."
When Jin Qianqian heard this, she stared at him suddenly, "What do you mean by that? Do you mean by promise?"
Gu Lehuan didn't understand. "In the future, Miss Xu and I will be in the capital, so we will naturally have less time to spend with our parents. Wouldn't there be no conflicts this way?"
Jin Qianqian, "We can't say what we said before. We can just listen here. If other people knew about it, they would think it was all Xu Nuo's idea, which would be bad for her reputation."
Gu Lehuan scratched his head and finally understood that what he said before was indeed inappropriate.
If someone didn’t know, they would think that Xu Nuo, as a daughter-in-law, didn’t want to respect the elderly. “This is just my own idea and has nothing to do with Miss Xu.
Aunt Qi, I will be more careful next time. I was just too hasty in my words just now."
Jin Qianqian, "In the future, you should be more careful about what you say. When you have nothing to do, go to the shops more often and watch how the waiters greet customers. Although you are a peddler, you still need to know some taboos."
Gu Lehuan also knew that he was a little dull. Now that he heard Jin Qianqian give him this opportunity, he naturally wanted to grab it quickly, "Thank you, Aunt Qi, I will definitely go there often in the future."
Jin Qianqian, "When we leave the house, you can move here."
If it were any other nephew, Jin Qianqian would never have asked this question.
Gu Lehuan is different. He has always been committed to his duties. But because of his character, Jin Qianqian still wants Xu Dawang and the others to help take care of him to prevent him from suffering any loss.
"No need," Gu Lehuan refused immediately, "I have cleaned up my yard over there, it's nice to live there alone."
Jin Qianqian really wanted to knock open his stubborn head, "Don't just look at a peddler. There are many people from all walks of life in the capital. If you see that there is profit to be made, do you still think you are safe?"
(End of this chapter)
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