Chapter 868 871. Rescue
Liao Weidong, "This is already very good. If the boys in my house could have half of your luck, I wouldn't be worried.
I am just a little curious, are all the new grains harvested this time going to be used as seeds?"
His question was unnecessary, but Gu Wenheng had to answer it.
"Exactly."
"I wonder if Lord Gu has any extra seeds that he could share with us?" Liao Weidong pressed on.
Gu Wenheng remained calm, smiled and glanced at the adults, then said, "I think you all know that the emperor had sent people to take over those acres of land a few days ago, and my son was just assisting.
As for the next seed, if you are interested, you may have to ask His Majesty. "
Li Laifu grasped the key point, "Just a few acres of land?"
Gu Wenheng stretched out his palm and raised three fingers. "I'm afraid that we won't get many seeds from three acres of land."
Everyone was disappointed when they heard this. The royal estate didn't have enough seeds for planting on just three acres of land, so how could they possibly get some?
Liao Weidong, "I wonder where Master Gu got these seeds. Can you give me some advice so that we can plant some on our farm?"
As soon as he said this, everyone looked at him. This question seemed a bit shameless.
Are you trying to find a new kind of grain?
Yu Ligao frowned and said, "Lord Liao, isn't your question a bit inappropriate? If there really were grain seeds left, Lord Gu would not have been able to hide it from His Majesty and would have handed it over long ago. You are making things difficult for Lord Gu."
If he didn't say anything at this moment, Gu Wenheng might think that he was in cahoots with them, and he didn't want to take the blame.
Gu Wenheng stared at Liao Weidong and said, "I won't hide it from you, Lord Liao. My wife has always liked rare things. She has a shop in Lucheng that specializes in purchasing items from sea trade.
The grain seeds were collected by the store owner accidentally. My kid thought it was curious and tried to grow them for fun.
If Lord Liao is interested, he can go to Lucheng to ask. "
After hearing this, Yu Ligao and the others felt anxious for Gu Wenheng. Why did he say this in front of everyone?
Next time there are grain seeds, they will be intercepted by others.
Gu Wenheng, "Lord Liao, there are now more than ten more sea trade ships in Lucheng, and there are ships returning to the port every month. If we stay there for a long time, we may get good results.
I am here, and I wish Lord Liao to find something good for Rong Chao."
Everyone present knew that Lord Liao was a former staff member, and he was just lucky enough to be close to the prince.
Because of the bargaining among several parties, he got an advantage, but no one present was convinced by him.
Although he was born as a Jinshi, he had worked hard to get to this position and did not have much assets. Otherwise, he would not have been in such a hurry to get grain seeds and try to earn more income for his family to cope with the huge expenses of going to the capital.
Everyone knows that imported goods are all expensive. Now, after this incident, I think those unknown grain varieties will be driven up to sky-high prices again.
When Gu Wenheng made this suggestion, Liao Weidong felt the looks from everyone and felt embarrassed.
Not to mention going to Lucheng to buy imported goods, even the high rent in Lucheng was beyond his imagination.
Lucheng is no longer the remote and chaotic border town it was more than a decade ago. Land there has become extremely expensive and people without any financial resources dare not move there.
Even if he is in a high position and has great power now, no one would give up such a huge share of benefits for no reason.
At the same time, Gu Wenheng was also implicitly reminding everyone that being able to obtain grain seeds is also a matter of favorable timing and favorable location.
Everyone knows that the maritime trade in Lucheng was created by Madam Gu. Although it has been transferred to the royal family, the entanglement is still unclear.
Everyone thought of the prince's palace bestowed on Gu Wenheng this time. After this comparison, it seemed that the royal family was a little stingy.
If this happened to them, they would not be so willing to do it.
Gu Wenheng: "..." You can only gain if you give. Having money but not having the life to spend it is the greatest tragedy.
For so many years, he and his wife did not dare to take out the seeds directly from the space, for fear that they would not be able to justify themselves when the time came.
Now the emperor has seen the benefits of this and will keep a close eye on this aspect in the future. It will be impossible for others to take advantage of this.
This is a truth that everyone understands, and it was thanks to Lord Liao that he was able to speak it out. No wonder everyone in the court every day seemed to be subtly rejecting him.
Gu Wenheng knew very well that what he had done these days had touched upon everyone's interests, but compared to this Lord Liao, everyone seemed to be more tolerant of him.
Everyone, "..." Mu Qiang, although Gu Wenheng has caused them a lot of trouble, just one of his actions over the years is enough to convince them.
It’s just that they have been fighting for their entire lives and are at the center of it, so they have no choice but to fight.
The situation was at a standstill until here. Li Laifu smiled and said, "Master Gu is not able to come to Tianfu Restaurant today. I wonder if we will be lucky enough to taste the limited-edition Buddha Jumps Over the Wall?"
Someone tried to smooth things over, and Gu Wenheng, as the host, naturally agreed, "I'm afraid you'll have to ask the kitchen about this. They arrange my daily meals, and I really don't care about these things."
"Your Excellency's life is really enviable," Liu Chang also said with a smile, "It seems that we should get together with Master Gu more often in the future, so that we can take advantage of it. You don't know that some of the meals at Tianfu Restaurant are really difficult to reserve. We have to build a good relationship with Master Gu in the future."
Gu Wenheng said straightforwardly, "If my colleagues like it, please tell the kitchen to prepare it in advance.
This is also my mistake. I will ask someone to send you a discount sign later as a token of my appreciation."
Upon hearing about this unexpected gain, Liu Chang and his friends were very satisfied.
Only Liao Weidong said jokingly, "Is it just a discount? I thought Lord Gu would be more generous."
The other people looked at him in a speechless manner, and some of them were indeed arrogant.
Just as he was thinking about whether to smooth things over, Gu Wenheng spoke up, "It's not that I'm not generous enough. You all know that my family's business was built up by my wife, and it all started with her dowry.
I am a grown man, and I have taken advantage of her enough, so I dare not push her any further."
Although it sounds like self-deprecation, everyone can hear the sarcasm in these words. Some people are not pushing their luck...
With the previous experience of rescuing people, Li Laifu smiled and said, "That's right, that's right, we old men can't take advantage of our wives' dowries.
However, Lord Gu loves his wife more than the legend says.
I heard that there is a family rule in your mansion that you cannot take concubines. I wonder if the rumor is true."
Gu Wenheng went to the capital alone to take up his post. If he had not been in mourning, many people would have sent people to his house.
Gu Wenheng also intends to lay some foundation for Gu Benluo.
(End of this chapter)
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