Chapter 677 679. White Worry
Jin Qianqian knew very well that her choice of words was inappropriate, she just didn't want to see Gu Wenheng so nervous, so she said it on purpose to relax him.
I really don't dare to feed him like this anymore. He has already drunk two bowls of soup and eaten so much meat and vegetables.
"By the way, because of my affairs these days, you haven't made any arrangements for Lexi and the others, right?"
Gu Wenheng would never think of these things. "Let them get more familiar with each other. What does my wife think?"
Jin Qianqian must have her own plans for asking this.
Jin Qianqian, "Gu Yi is a scholar, Gu Xueer and Le Shunxian are both students, so they should find a teacher to guide them for a while to see if they can make further progress.
As for the others, do you think you should keep them with you or let them study in my shop for a while?
If they are really capable, I can lend them some capital and give them a helping hand."
Gu Wenheng, "Let them choose when the time comes! See if they want to be a businessman or a low-ranking official."
After hearing what he said, Jin Qianqian stopped talking. Everyone has different ideas. Even being a low-ranking official historian would probably be much more attractive to a farmer than being a businessman.
In fact, just as Jin Qianqian guessed, six of the remaining seven people actually wanted to follow Gu Wenheng.
On the contrary, Gu Leping was the only one who chose to stay with Jin Qianqian.
Jin Qianqian found it very strange, so she kept him and asked, "Will you regret this choice? Do you want to ask your parents at home?"
Gu Leping said with a smile, "Aunt Seven, I can make the decision on this, no need to ask my parents."
Jin Qianqian, "But everyone else chose to follow your seventh uncle, why did you choose this?"
"I think it's good to follow Aunt Seven. If I can do business freely and have no worries about food and drink in the future, this is the life I want."
Jin Qianqian asked again, "Do you know what the meaning of officials, farmers, merchants and artisans is?"
Gu Leping looked unimpressed, "That being said, it is only for those who have no backing."
At this point, he looked at Gu Wenheng, who was drinking water and watching the fun, with a flattering look on his face, "With the support of my seventh uncle, I think no one will dare to look down on me when I walk around outside.
Being an official means only a meagre salary and being bullied by my superiors. I think it’s good to do business so that my parents don’t have to work so hard. ”
Gu Wenheng put down the cup at this moment and looked at him, "Aren't you afraid that Uncle Qi's support is unstable?"
Gu Leping was stunned for a moment, and quickly imitated Li Cuicui's behavior, spitting several times, "Let's not say such unlucky words.
I don’t trust anyone but my Seventh Uncle and Seventh Aunt.”
Gu Wenheng looked at Gu Leping carefully. He was inconspicuous in the crowd before, but he didn't expect that he was a man with his own ideas.
“Now that you have made the decision, you can’t regret it.
Although I am just a minor official, there is still room for advancement as long as I am watching over you.
Are you sure you don't want to think about it again?"
Gu Lekai shook his head and said, "I am more interested in buying and selling. I hope Uncle Seven and Aunt Seven can help me."
Jin Qianqian agreed with a smile, "You will have a hard time in the days ahead. Since you want to do it, Aunt Qi will not be polite to you. Any dirty or heavy work will be pushed onto you."
Gu Leping's eyes were firm. "You're welcome, Aunt Qi. I have all the strength in my body and can do any job."
Because of this sentence, Gu Leping was in pain and happiness for a long time afterwards.
Jin Qianqian really threw him to Minghai, and let him handle all the matters, big or small.
He went out at dawn and didn't come back until everyone was asleep.
The other brothers all advised him to change his mind and follow the old historian like them and learn things. Because they were the nephews of the provincial governor, these people did not dare to embarrass them, and they lived a leisurely life.
Gu Leping shook his head and refused, and even wanted to persuade his brothers to learn from him, because such days were too fulfilling and they learned a lot of skills.
Neither side could convince the other, and in the end they just followed their own hearts and did their own things.
Opening a shop here is not as easy as in Lucheng.
At that time, Lucheng was in a state of disrepair, and many wealthy people left Lucheng, leaving their homes and businesses. It was a very easy matter for Jin Qianqian to buy a shop or a manor.
But Yongchang County is different. There are several old families here, and local officials and gentry are also entrenched here. The really good shops have been divided up by these families. If Jin Qianqian wants to get one, she can only rely on fate.
Since they arrived here, Minghai has been wandering around the entire Yongchang County for many days. He has also visited all the dental shops here, but so far, he has only managed to get a small shop in a relatively remote area.
Jin Qianqian has been staring at the map drawn by Ming Haijian these days. Yongchang County is surrounded by mountains, and there is not much room for maneuver.
Gu Wenheng saw that she was frowning and knew what she had been worried about these days.
"Don't worry, since there is no suitable one, let the people below rest for a while."
Jin Qianqian sighed, "I thought so before, but I'm not in a hurry, but the people below are more anxious than me.
They just feel that sitting in the mansion is really boring, and some have even started to fight for work in the mansion. "
Everyone wants to be valued by their master, and if they are left sitting there doing nothing every day, they will indeed feel uneasy, fearing that their master may sell them off one day.
As a result, the subordinates became more active in competing for work. Sometimes, even a small task would result in three or four people vying for it.
Gu Wenheng had also heard about this in the past few days, and said with a smile, "Isn't this good?"
Jin Qianqian, "Don't just stand there and watch the fun, help me think of a solution."
She pointed to the picture and said, "I originally wanted to rebuild a few shops along this edge, but the location is not ideal."
If you run a restaurant business and build the shop in too remote a place, your business will definitely be affected. It is impossible to walk for most of the day just for a meal.
Gu Wenheng touched his chin and said, "This is a difficult question.
Even the nearby mountains have been divided up by various families. This place may not look big, but in fact, many things are difficult to interfere with."
Jin Qianqian, "We can rent a shop, but this way, we will be a little passive. What if someone sees that our business is good and drives us away? All our efforts will be in vain."
Gu Wenheng knocked on the table and laughed, "You are shortsighted. If you can really rent a shop, you can start a business.
Have you forgotten that you still have me as your backer? Even if others want to drive you away, they have to think twice."
Jin Qianqian slapped her forehead and said, "Look at my head. We bought or built our own shops before. Why didn't I think of this trick?
I have someone to back me up now, so I'm not afraid of being driven away. It's all in vain."
(End of this chapter)
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