Chapter 299 Gu Jieyuan
Chapter 299 Gu Jieyuan
The more Zhao Yingqiao looked at Su Jin, the more satisfied she became. Wasn't it Su Jin who asked her to find a glass master?
Therefore, in this matter, Su Jin definitely deserves the most credit.
As for the marriage with Prince Rui...
As long as the emperor didn't say anything, she would just pretend nothing happened. As for resenting Su Jin, that wasn't the case. Firstly, Su Jin was indeed not worthy of Prince Rui. Secondly, her son was engaged to Su Jin's daughter. If Su Jin married Prince Rui again, how would their generations be calculated?
Prince Rui calls himself aunt, and his son calls Prince Rui father-in-law...
My head hurts just thinking about it.
So, forget it, let it be.
Zhao Yingqiao didn't want to care about it at all. She was only thinking about how to use Liuli to show off her merits in front of the emperor and pave the way for her son's future.
As for what to say, Zhao Yingqiao had already thought about it. It was simple. She just said that this man was captured by her son in the northwest and secretly escorted back to Beijing. On the way, she found out that this man was not a spy, but a lost glass master, so Zhao Yingqiao took the initiative to send him back.
Well, that's good.
Zhao Yingqiao made up her mind and turned around and said, "I'll leave the business of opening the Liuli Workshop to you. As for the income, you'll get more, 60% for you and 40% for me. But you have to deal with the things on the surface, I can't show up."
She is the eldest princess, and her majesty is there, so there is no way she could come forward to deal with these matters. Therefore, only Su Jin came forward. Giving her 60% was already a lot.
Su Jin also knew that the Grand Princess gave her a lot. After all, she did nothing. She just said one sentence. This person was brought by the Grand Princess, and she got 60% back. It was indeed a lot.
However, Su Jin would not refuse and nodded in agreement on the spot. As for where to open the workshop and the shop, Su Jin did not have to worry about it. Zhao Yingqiao had plenty of good locations anyway. All Su Jin had to do was wait for notification and follow the arrangements.
After seeing Zhao Yingqiao off, Gu Sui Yu and Gu Zilu also came back. When they saw the newly made windows, they were both shocked.
After all, neither of them had ever seen this thing, and glass is extremely precious. To be able to use it to paste windows only means that you, mother, are too rich.
"Is this Liuli?"
Gu Suiyu looked distressed. Even though she was a girl from the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion, she felt that this was a bit too extravagant.
"Yes, your future mother-in-law has found a craftsman who can make a cart of colored glaze a day. The eldest princess said that this business will be a partnership with our family..."
The more Gu Suiyu and Gu Zilu listened, the brighter their eyes became.
Su Jin bent down and picked up Dingdang who was scratching her. While petting the cat, she said, "When we make money, mother will buy a big yard for each of you three. This will be your way out..."
As Su Jin started talking, Gu Suiyu's eyes turned red.
As for the escape route, it was just that Su Jin was afraid that he would be wronged in the Grand Princess's Mansion. After all, Zhao Yingqiao was naturally noble and not easy to get along with.
Mother, it’s all for them!
Gu Suiyu's eyes turned red, and Gu Zilu couldn't help but sigh. He said, "Just take a rest, mother. I will help Fourth Sister with this matter."
Gu Suiyu is too busy.
Ning Ruolan also asked her to do business with the farm and the shop. Now there was the Liuli Workshop. Gu Zilu felt that he was not young anymore and could start helping out.
Su Jin nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, then I'll show you first..."
Su Jin brought the two children to meet Pete and took a look at how colored glaze was fired. The two children were very excited and Gu Suiyu even took the initiative to express his desire to learn.
Pete didn't agree at first, but later Su Jin said that he could give him 10% of the profits as a shareholder, and only then did Pete agree to teach Gu Suiyu.
So before the autumn examination began, Gu Suiyu became Pete's apprentice.
The autumn heat only lasts for a few days before it loses its power. When the weather cools down, the autumn examination officially begins.
The Autumn Examination is the provincial examination. Only after passing the provincial examination can one take part in the metropolitan examination in February of the following year. If one passes the metropolitan examination, one will take the palace examination, and then what awaits everyone is the path to becoming an official.
Gu Zilu was so confident in himself that even Mr. Zhuzhi looked proud.
The provincial examination is not a big problem.
When seeing Gu Zilu off, Mr. Zhuzhi couldn't help but look around, but he saw neither Prince Rui nor Xie Huaiguang.
"These two people usually come here frequently, but now they are gone. What's going on?"
Mr. Zhuzhi muttered to himself, but Gu Zilu couldn't help but twitching his mouth.
Prince Rui probably won't come again. As for Xie Huaiguang, I don't know and I can't be sure. This person seems to be holding back some big move, and Gu Zilu can't guess.
However, the bumper wheat harvest allowed Xie Huaiguang to jump from the fifth rank to the third rank, and he also held a very important position, becoming the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. It can only be said that Xie Huaiguang's official career was destined to be extremely smooth and he would rise rapidly.
Gu Zilu thought, is Xie Huaiguang planning to explain to his mother after he reaches the highest position in the government? But even if he reaches the highest position in the government, his status is not as high as that of Prince Rui. His mother even rejected Prince Rui. Is there any way for Xie Huaiguang to get his mother to agree?
It's impossible no matter how you think about it.
So, what exactly does Xie Huaiguang plan to do?
While thinking, Gu Zilu stepped into the provincial examination room. When he looked up, he saw Xie Huaiguang standing in the examination room, standing behind the chief examiner, staring at him solemnly.
Gu Zilu: ...
At this time last year, he was still a scholar named Xie Huaiguang. Now, he is shining brightly in the provincial examination hall, accompanying the chief examiner.
Forget it, why should I worry about such a person? No, it should be said that such a god-like person needs a mediocre person like me to worry about him?
There's no need for that, okay?
Gu Zilu turned and went into his own small room, sat down and waited for the test.
Xie Huaiguang was also very conscientious and didn't even look at him twice, not even a glance.
He is indeed a ruthless and steady man, and this kind of person will go very far.
Gu Zilu thought about it and felt that he still needed to learn more from Xie Huaiguang, because his goal was also to become a high-ranking official, and he also had to fight for an imperial decree for his mother.
Soon, the provincial examination ended, and Gu Zilu was ranked first again.
Gu Zilu eventually became Gu Jieyuan.
The mood of joy spread instantly, and the entire capital city was happy, just like Li Yuan himself.
Everybody is talking about Gu Zilu, the fifth brother of the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion. He first won the third place in the imperial examination and now he has won the first place in the imperial examination. As long as he can get the first place in the imperial examination and become the first place in the imperial examination, he will basically be able to secure the sixth place. Even if the emperor wants to gain a good reputation for himself, he will choose Gu Zilu as the number one scholar.
When he was in power, he cultivated a person who passed the imperial examinations six times, which was rare in history. This was more honorable than passing the imperial examinations three times, and his name would definitely go down in history.
Gu Changqing was very happy to hear the news. He felt that Gu Zilu really made him proud. From this point of view, he was indeed much better than Gu Ziyun.
However, despite their excitement, the people who came to congratulate did not come to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, but instead all blocked Su Jin's door.