Chapter 100
Whether it was Gu Daniu or Gu Chen, Gu Qiuhe knew very well that once the silver was in their hands, it would no longer belong to her.
She didn't dare to disturb Gu Xiangrong, nor could she guarantee Gu Wenshu's success. Old Mrs. Gu was old, and she might not even be able to hold onto her own money. So after much thought, Gu Xinxin was the only one left in the room.
As soon as Gu Qiuhe finished speaking, Gu Chen suddenly stood up and dragged Gu Qiuhe by the ear to the house. Gu Xinxin said lazily: "We in the Gu family don't have a habit of beating children. If you want to hit someone, go to the Chen family."
She looked at Daniu and asked, "Will you or she be the head of this family from now on? With me as an example, do you still dare to let her be the head of the family?"
Gu Xinxin and Gu Daniu were at odds, and Gu Xiangrong was also on Gu Xinxin's side. If Gu Wenshu and Gu Qiuhe also turned against him... being a father would be too boring.
Well, although there are filial piety and imperial laws, there is a real difference between children being filial in public and being truly filial. For example, when it comes to eating, those who are truly filial will do what they can, while those who are filial in public will cook what they like, and then they will say you are difficult to please and won't eat this or that.
If you eat too much food that doesn’t suit your appetite, you will really get a stomachache.
Gu Daniu looked at Gu Chen and slammed the table with a stern face: "Xinxin is right, we in the Gu family don't have a habit of beating children. If you want to beat them, go to the Chen family!"
Gu Chen's face was stiff, and the look she gave Gu Xinxin was like poison. How could Gu Xinxin be afraid of her? Gu Xinxin smiled and said, "Oh, by the way, Dad, you must take the money I gave you carefully. Don't let your stepmother take it to the Chen family like last time."
She never said from the beginning that a share of the money would be given to Gu Chenshi. She only said that it would be given to Gu Daniu. Although they were husband and wife and had a common property, now, Gu Xinxin's words blocked this path.
While the Gu family was dividing the money in the hot court, Cheng Shansong was also busy.
Cheng Shansong took some silver and went to find the fortune teller in the town. After talking to her for a while, he hurried home and waited.
His aunt had a habit of going to the Erxian Temple to burn incense on the first and fifteenth day of every lunar month, praying for her family's shop to make a lot of money.
When she went to burn incense today, the witch looked at her for a while and asked, "Is there going to be a new member in the family?"
The eldest aunt clapped her hands and said, "You are right. My eldest nephew is getting married and the family will have more people. I don't know what my second brother and his wife are thinking. Although my eldest nephew is not a very good person, he is still a scholar. After all, he has become a scholar. And they actually arranged a marriage for him with a village girl."
The fortune teller suddenly understood: "You said her surname is Gu? Then I really know. Her father brought her here once and asked me to tell if she has a strong destiny."
The aunt was stunned for a moment, and heard the key words: "Hard life?"
"Yes, she had a serious illness before, and I don't know how she got better in the end. But she said that her mother had given her some advice on how to make money. Her father thought that having her mother around was a bit unlucky."
The fortune teller spoke frankly, "I've also looked at that girl. She's not destined to be unlucky, but her fate is a little strange. If you treat her well and listen to her, your life will be smooth. If you treat her badly and go against her, you'll likely have bad luck."
The witch sighed: "You'll know once you ask around. Her father has changed his attitude now, so she has a good life. But her stepmother, tsk tsk..."
Although the witch didn't continue, my aunt understood immediately. She pursed her lips and said, "You mean, this girl can't be offended?"
"Not only must you not offend her, it also depends on whether she has a good impression of you. If she thinks you are not good, you won't gain any benefit at all, and you might even get into trouble." The witch said this, and there was some sincerity in her words.
After all, the girl from the Gu family is capable and can make a lot of money. If she becomes rich, won't she be able to make trouble for anyone she doesn't like?
To be honest, at least 80% of the problems in this world can be solved with money.
My aunt came to the temple with great enthusiasm, but returned home with a gloomy face. She went into the house to discuss with my uncle: "That's Cheng Shansong's wife. Even if we try to coax her and deceive her, she will definitely favor the second son's family. If she really doesn't like us, she will make us unlucky later..."
Before the uncle could say anything, there was a knock on the door: "Uncle, your shop assistant is here and says he has something to ask."
The uncle hurriedly opened the door and went out. The guy came to tell him bad news - the wood that was originally stacked well in the yard had cracked for some reason.
That material was the furniture material that someone else had ordered. Now it's cracked and can't be used. Not to mention how much the material costs, the employer's time has been wasted and he has to pay compensation. Not only that, but the losses from the damage to his reputation... I'm afraid it's going to be huge.
The uncle hurried to the shop and after a careful inspection, he was so heartbroken that he almost couldn't stand. All the materials were spoiled and could not be used.
The more my aunt thought about it, the more she felt something was amiss. My uncle had been a carpenter for many years, so surely he didn't know how to preserve the wood? This hadn't happened in years, so how could the wood suddenly crack?
Could it be that the girl from the Gu family is really unlucky?
Before her aunt and uncle could say anything, something happened to her eldest son. He drank too much and fell on the way back, knocking out all his front teeth. If Cheng Shansong hadn't happened to pass by, their son would have been lying on the ground for who knows how long.
So, when Dean Cheng came back from the training, the first wife's family made a fuss and insisted that he cancel the engagement, saying that the girl from the Gu family was not suitable.
Dean Cheng was puzzled. The girl from the Gu family was fine, so why did she become ill?
The uncle and his wife couldn't possibly say they were cursed, could they? Even if Miss Gu was unlucky, it would be the second wife.
Cheng Shansong was very straightforward. He didn't have to marry the girl from the Gu family, but since the girl from the Gu family was right, if he wanted to cancel the engagement, he had to leave the previously mentioned betrothal gift to the Gu family. The betrothal gift was 500 taels of silver. If the eldest wife insisted on canceling the engagement, then the money should be paid by the eldest wife.
The aunt gasped, clutching her purse. "Five hundred taels? Are you crazy? What kind of noble lady dares to ask for five hundred taels of silver?"
Cheng Shansong laughed and said, "She has a secret recipe that allows her to make all kinds of profitable food. Marrying her is like marrying a golden child."
Everyone in the town knows Gu Xinxin's abilities, so there is no need to hide it from the eldest wife.
The eldest wife was afraid that Gu Xinxin would be unlucky, and she also felt that it would be too much of a loss to give up the second wife's golden child.
Because of this hesitation, more troubles happened at home.
My uncle got up to go to the toilet at night and slipped and fell into the pit. If it hadn't been for the loud noise, he would have drowned.
My aunt-in-law was staying in the shop peacefully. I don’t know which child outside threw a stone, but it hit her on the forehead.
My cousin was still restless after falling down, and when he went to have a drink, he was held down and beaten by several people at the same table who were drunk.
The more the aunt thought about it, the more scared she became. The Gu family's golden child can make money, but to make money, one must have the life to spend it.
Gu Xinxin was unaware of the Cheng family's affairs.
After she divided the silver, she also took Gu Xiangrong's, making a total of 500 taels. She bought all of it on gold jewelry - not because she coveted Gu Xiangrong's silver, but after all, the silver was her own money, and even if she spent it all, Gu Xiangrong would not say a word of objection.
She wanted to save face and not let the Cheng family look down on her.
If she was looked down upon by the Cheng family, Gu Xiangrong's situation in the academy would probably not be good.
As for these jewelries, if Gu Xiangrong gets married in the future, all of them can be replaced with new ones and used as betrothal gifts for Gu Xiangrong.
After buying the jewelry, she immediately took Gu Daniu to familiarize herself with the workshop, and then put the snack carts that had been ordered before to use. There was no shortage of smart young men and women in the village. Anyone who wanted to use the snack cart could do so according to what Gu Xinxin had agreed with before, that is, they would get a commission based on the sales.
The more you sell, the more you earn.
Therefore, everyone is still willing to give it a try.
There are ten snack trucks in total, and there are already two in the county town, so there is no need to send more. Instead, we will send two to each of the surrounding nearby counties.
As long as Gu Daniu is not too stupid, all he has to do in the next few days is sit at home and count money.
Gu Xinxin went to the provincial capital again. The fish restaurant was opening, and she was a partner after all, so she needed to go and see what was going on on the opening day.
Cheng Shansong also got a share of the profits. Besides, since the two of them were already engaged, it was not against the rules to travel together, so they went together.
It is not uncommon to have a shop specializing in a certain kind of food, but the fish restaurant is still very lively when it opens. Firstly, it is because of Mr. Chen's reputation, and secondly, fish is not rare, but the menu is indeed novel.
Everyone who comes here wants to try something new, what if it tastes good?
Even if it doesn't taste good... I have to give Mr. Chen some face. I'll make myself familiar with him. Who knows, maybe it will come in handy later?
Therefore, there were loud gongs and drums at the door and a lot of noise inside.
It was a lively scene.
Gu Xinxin looked at him with a smile, her mood almost rising: "Tell me, how much money can we earn in just one day?"
Cheng Shansong calculated it silently in his mind and quickly gave an answer: "At least three hundred taels, right?"
This is the profit after completely deducting the cost, and this is just one meal in the morning, there will be another lively meal in the evening.
He himself was a little surprised: "So much? Wouldn't that make back the shop's capital in just one month? My aunt always calls you a golden child at home, and now it seems that the name is well deserved."
Gu Xinxin was surprised: "Golden baby? This name is really... I'd better not say it out loud, I'm afraid of causing trouble." If it brings about a fatal disaster, it would be so unfair to her, so she decided to decline this name which has no benefit.
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