Chapter 173 Fight Back
The shopkeeper was even happier when he heard this.
He hurriedly listed the names of several shops, and Lin Pianran silently memorized them in her mind.
These shops include restaurants, jewelry, cloth, ready-made clothes, inns, etc. There are currently more than a dozen of them, two of which are located in Yuyang, three are located in Yangliu Street, and the others are in other places.
The shopkeeper also said, "Our restaurant is called 'Yipinju'. Business is very good and it is always packed with people. The braised food we sell is very popular among our customers..."
Lin Pianran became even more certain that this Gu Xiangsi was the time traveler.
But what is her identity in modern times?
Lin Pianran was very curious.
I must find out more about her to see if she is the same as her cousin Gu Qingcheng, a vain and vicious woman.
Is he a friend or an enemy? You must always know the answer.
Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle!
If it is an enemy, you should be mentally prepared and take precautions in advance.
After getting all the information she wanted to know, Lin Pianran paid for everything she wanted to buy and said goodbye.
Then, Lin Pianran took the maid to several other shops of Gu Xiangsi. Sure enough, they were all doing very good business, and the scene was booming.
Of course, in terms of price, it is also more expensive than similar products. Lin Pianran compared them and found that it is about 30% more expensive.
Calculated in this way, the profit of these products is very considerable, which shows that Gu Xiangsi is also good at making money.
Then, it can be basically confirmed that Gu Xiangsi will undoubtedly be a very wealthy noble lady in the capital.
I hope she is not an enemy.
If anyone dares to go against her, Lin Pianran, then sorry, if she fights back, she's afraid the other person will cry...
Thinking about how well Gu Xiangsi ran the store, Lin Pianran also felt a strong sense of crisis.
The competitive spirit was also aroused.
It seems that she needs to put more thought into running her shop recently.
I lost interest in continuing shopping and hurried back to "Yufulou".
As soon as I returned to the room, the shopkeeper came hurriedly.
He handed over a large bunch of keys with both hands, smiling, and said very respectfully, "This is what His Highness asked me to give to you, young lady. It contains all the keys to the Prince's Mansion's treasury. From now on, you will be in charge of keeping it..."
"His Highness also asked me to tell the young lady that if she needs anything, she can just go to the warehouse and get it..."
Lin Pianran thought of the storehouse in the Prince's Mansion, and a green light shone in her eyes.
I didn’t expect Huo Yuchen to be so generous. He trusts and dotes on her so much!
She loves Huo Yuchen so much!
She didn't expect that he would directly hit her with his treasure. How could she withstand it?
This move immediately captured her heart.
You are really good at it!
She quickly surrendered and accepted everything with a smile.
So happy!
Not long after returning to the room, Jingyu also hurried back.
She stood in front of Lin Pianran and reported the information she had found in detail.
"Miss, this Gu Xiangsi is Gu Linhai's biological daughter. Gu Linhai served as the governor of Lincheng, Jiangnan for six years and was transferred back to the capital to take up a post just half a year ago."
"Grand Tutor Gu has two sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Gu Linchuan, is Gu Qingcheng's father and is currently serving as the Imperial College's Chief Academician."
"However, Gu Linchuan and Gu Linhai are not born of the same mother, and their relationship as brothers is rather ordinary. In the past few years, they have been separated from each other, and their relationship has become as dull as boiled water."
"Maybe because Gu Linchuan has always stayed by Grand Tutor Gu's side, he is more intimate with and respectful of this son!"
"As for Gu Xiangsi, she's sixteen years old this year. When she first arrived in Jiangnan, I heard she accidentally fell into the water and was unconscious for two days. After waking up, she became extremely smart, eloquent, and intelligent."
"She is not only extremely beautiful, but also talented. In particular, she has all kinds of fantastic ideas, which often make a big splash and attract people's attention. When she was in Jiangnan, her reputation was extremely high."
"I heard that Gu Xiangsi, especially in business, has a sharp eye. No matter what industry she's in, she can always make a fortune. When she was in Jiangnan, many wealthy businessmen followed her footsteps and often made a small fortune."
Over the years, Gu Xiangsi has earned a conservative estimate of one or two million taels of silver, which is enough to exceed the accumulated wealth of several generations of noble families..."
"Over the years, Gu Linhai has been incredibly caring and doting on Gu Xiangsi, treating her like a little princess. He holds her in his hands for fear of dropping her, and holds her in his mouth for fear of her melting..."
"When Gu Xiangsi was in Jiangnan, the families who came to the Gu Mansion to propose marriage were all prominent, like nobles crossing the river, and they almost broke down the door of the Gu family..."
"But Lord Gu blocked everyone outside the gate, and Miss Gu didn't even look at those gentlemen, even saying, 'She's only worthy of the most outstanding and most prestigious man in the world.'"
Hearing this, Lin Pianran couldn't help but murmur, "In this world, the most respected men, besides the emperor and the prince, are the princes..."
It can't be that he is an old and frail emperor, right?
That leaves only the Crown Prince and the other princes...
It seems that this Miss Gu has a very high opinion of herself!
I’m afraid that my ambitions are higher than the sky, but my life is thinner than paper.
However, with her looks, family background and wealth, maybe she can easily catch a rich husband!
It depends on who her target is.
As long as Gu Xiangsi doesn't steal her boyfriend and doesn't compete with her for Huo Yuchen, she can go and find a rich husband. If she can catch one, it's her own ability.
We have nothing to do with each other.
Just as Lin Pianran's thoughts drifted away, she heard Jing Yu hesitantly say, "Miss, I heard that Gu Xiangsi went outside the city early this morning and set up three porridge stalls outside the city, and is giving porridge to the refugees..."
"Now, everyone in the capital is talking about her good deeds, saying that she is beautiful and kind, with a heart like a bodhisattva..."
"I also heard that she voluntarily reduced the price of her grain shop in the city by two levels, which made all the civilians praise her."
After listening to it, Lin Pianran always felt that Gu Xiangsi was quite smart and good at marketing herself. She wanted to gain both fame and fortune!
He has quite a big ambition!
Unable to resist his curiosity, he asked, "When did Miss Gu start lowering the price of grain? And when did she start distributing porridge outside the city?"
"Yes...it started today. Not long after the Crown Prince went outside the city, Gu Xiangsi followed him out of the city to distribute porridge. Then the grain shops started to lower their prices..."
Is this really such a coincidence?
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