Chapter 414 The Trump Card in the Hands of Xiaojiu

Shaofu Jialing accepted the invitation, but he changed the meeting time. We will meet in five days.

Qian Fu had no choice but to return to the palace to resume his life.

Gu Jiu gritted his teeth, "Five days are five days."

In five days, she could handle it.

She also knew why the Shaofu Family Order postponed the meeting to five days later. She just wanted to see how many trump cards she had and whether she could withstand the first wave of the Zhu Family's offensive.

For such a big event, everyone is not doing charity, everyone wants to get a piece of the pie and get more benefits. This is human nature.

Gu Jiu smiled, "They want to see Madam Ben's cards, and Madam Ben will naturally ask them to do so."

Well, she has a lot of cards.

The biggest trump card in her hand is the tens of thousands of refugees outside the South City Gate.

This hole card should be reserved for critical moments.

Gu Jiu promised Qian Fu that he would be rewarded later, and naturally he did what he said.

She gave Qian Fu a big red envelope, "Take it, your hard work. I'm not your son, I'm stingy and have no money. You follow me and I'll keep you delicious and spicy."

Qian Fu silently accepted the big red envelope.

As for Gu Jiu's words to confuse him to change jobs, they all went in from the left ear and the right ear.

Just don't jump ship.

He is a loyal lackey under the name of the son-in-law, and he has been with the son-in-law all his life.

What is the money less afraid of!

What he wants is a sense of achievement.

In the mere commercial struggle, even if he won, he would not feel the slightest sense of accomplishment.

"Madam's kindness is accepted by the old slave. If Madam wants to persuade the Shaofu family to pay, it is best to be generous."

Gu Jiu raised her eyebrows, "Why did you say that?"

Qian Fu said with a blank face: "The young grandson of the Shaofu family was lured into gambling and owed the casino 100,000 taels of gambling debt. The Shaofu family probably doesn't know about this.

The old slave suspected that the person who seduced the Shaofu family to make their little grandson gamble was arranged by the Zhu family. The Zhu family should have been calculating the family orders of the madam and the Shaofu from a long time ago.

They know that Madam has a good relationship with the Shaofu family order,

Will definitely try to destroy it. The young grandson of the Shaofu family order is a good breakthrough. "

Gu Jiu frowned, "How do you know about this?"

Qian Fu was calm for a year, "A few days ago, when I was helping my wife investigate the Zhu family, I checked the Zhu family's relatives and friends, as well as the Shaofu family order who was not on good terms with the Zhu family."

Gu Jiu's mouth twitched, "I sincerely invite you, get rid of the son and follow me, and make sure that your annual income is not less than five thousand taels, how about it?"

Qian Fu was unmoved, "After a while, the old slave ordered someone to send the investigation report, maybe he could help the wife. In fact, the wife can also use her own way to heal herself. There are many loopholes in the Zhu family's relatives and friends. Looking for it is the breakthrough."

Gu Jiu was very disappointed. Knowing that she couldn't persuade Qian Fu to quit, she simply seized the time to squeeze it once, "Tell me directly, who is the biggest breakthrough?"

Qian Fu hesitated for a moment, "On the surface, it is the second master of the Zhu family. The second master of the Zhu family is rough in his work and has a more violent temper. It is easy to be caught. But the old slave believes that the biggest breakthrough is the housekeeper Zhu, not the Master Zhu Er."

"Butler Zhu who is serving by Cheng Enbo's side?"

"Exactly!"

"What's his handle?"

"His children are the biggest handles."

Gu Jiu laughed, "Don't bother the second master, you can do it for me."

Qian Fu suddenly felt like shooting himself in the foot.

It's heartbreaking!

"Old slave is busy with errands and can't help Mrs."

"I'll discuss with the young master and share your errands with others. You should hurry up and find a reason for me."

Qian Fu wanted to say no.

As a result, he was sold by Liu Zhao.

"Listen to Madam's words and find out what Butler Zhu's got." Liu Zhao returned from the outside and ordered directly.

Qian Fu opened his mouth and accepted his fate!

"Old slave obeys."

Gu Jiu did not forget to say, "Don't worry, I will thank you later."

Qian Fu staggered under his feet and almost tripped over the threshold.

"You and Cheng Enbo have turned against each other?" Liu Zhao asked.

Gu Jiu nodded without hiding anything, "Aunt Huyang pointed at his nose and scolded him. He was so angry that he couldn't say anything. He must have hated me, and the next step is to take revenge."

Liu Zhao frowned, "Don't be afraid of him, I will support you."

Gu Jiu laughed, "Which eye do you see that I'm afraid of him?"

"I worry about you."

"There's nothing to worry about. If I can't get over this hurdle, then I'm not qualified to hang out on the ground of the capital. I'm going to get out of here as soon as possible."

"Don't say that. You are the eldest daughter-in-law of the palace, and your home is here. Whoever dares to touch you, I will cut him."

Gu Jiu laughed out loud, "This is what you said, I take it seriously."

"A man's words are hard to follow."

Gu Jiu kissed him on the face, and it felt good to have someone backing him up.

Xiaocui ran in, her head was wet, and she had just washed her face.

She said, "Ma'am, it's not good! The Queen concubine sent someone to beat the Cai family out, and the third madam will be fined."

"Oh!" Gu Jiu was not surprised.

Liu Zhao looked at Gu Jiu, "What's going on?"

Gu Jiu said lightly: "The Cai family came to fight the autumn wind, but the doorkeeper wouldn't let them in, so the three younger siblings personally let the Cai family in. When the mother and concubine knew about this, how could she not be angry. The father and the king told him not to Let the Cai family come to the door."

Liu Zhao frowned, "Cai's family is really greedy, and the third sibling is also a person who can't handle it. What is the benefit of her emptying the things in her house to her parents' brothers?"

"I don't know what it's good for." Gu Jiu said casually.

Then, she instructed Xiaocui, "Keep watching, and report anything in time."

"The slaves obey."

Xiaocui ran out excitedly.

The nanny next to Pei's faction came forward and chased people out in person.

The Cai family shouted loudly, saying that the palace looked down on the in-laws and disliked the poor and loved the rich.

The third lady also cried.

The third son never showed up.

Mammy has Pei's backing, so she's not afraid at all. Directly ordered to drag the Cai family out.

The servants stepped forward to drag people, crying and making noise for a while, and the whole courtyard was jumping.

The movement was so loud that the maids and servants who were errands in other places ran to watch the jokes, pointed at them, and talked a lot.

Mammy was furious, pointed at the third lady, and said without any sympathy: "The Cai family comes to the door to fight the autumn wind every three days, and you still have the face to cry.

The palace supports you, and every month's medical expenses cost thousands of taels. The queen concubine has never been harsh, I just ask you to keep yourselves and do your duty.

As a result, you repeatedly violated the orders of the prince and the princess, and dared to secretly give money to the Cai family. Is it really your private property? "

The third lady clutched her chest, "Are you trying to kill me? Come on, kill me, anyway, my life is a drag. Come and kill me!"

The third lady, Mrs. Cai, suddenly burst out, shocking everyone.

Mammy was annoyed, "Don't worry, no one dares to kill you. But please keep yourselves safe, and don't make some fools out all day."

Third Madam Cai Shi whimpered and wept, "I use my dowry to supplement my parents' family, what's your business?"

"I have to distinguish between these words. In the last year's inspection, how many ornaments and precious utensils were missing in this courtyard? All of them were secretly given to the family by the third lady. You used the property of the palace to supplement the family. How dare you say that? Is it your dowry?"

The third lady's face was pale, her chest was tight and her breath was short, and she was speechless.

"You, you bitch."

Mammy was so angry that she secretly cursed out a shameless scolding. And then left with people.

A farce, seemingly over.

Unexpectedly, in the evening, it was suddenly reported that the third lady had hanged herself. Fortunately, the maid found out early and was rescued.

"Suicide by hanging?"

Gu Jiu was about to go to sleep, but she was shocked by the news.

Xu Yousi bowed and said, "The little one took a look, and there are people entering and leaving the courtyard. Obviously it's not fake."

Gu Jiu thought for a while, and said to Liu Zhao, "I'll go take a look."

Liu Zhao stopped her from going, "Don't go. Be careful of getting sick."

His gaze moved down naturally and landed on Gu Jiu's bulging abdomen.

Gu Jiu said, "The third sibling is not an infectious disease, I can guarantee it."

Liu Zhao raised his eyebrows, full of doubts.

Gu Jiu thought for a while, then leaned close to his ear, and whispered, "I just wanted to take the opportunity to see what disease the third sibling has."

"Too risky." Liu Zhao was still worried.

"I'll be careful. If there's a real danger, I'll get out in time."

Liu Zhao frowned, "Since you're going, I'll accompany you. I'll go see the third brother, I haven't seen him for a long time, and ask him about his situation."

Gu Jiu smiled, "Let's go together."

The husband and wife packed up and came to the courtyard where the third lady lived.

Princess Pei, Ouyang Fu, and Xiao Qin'er were all there.

Seeing Gu Jiu, Mrs. Pei frowned, displeased, "Why are you here? You have two bodies, hurry up and leave here."

Gu Jiu said, "Don't worry about the third sibling, come and have a look. Don't worry, mother and concubine, I will take care of myself. What's the situation with the third sibling now?"

Pei snorted, "Young people don't know the severity at all."

Ouyang Fu whispered to Gu Jiu, "The third siblings haven't woken up yet."

"Are you asking for a doctor?"

"Please, the imperial doctor hasn't arrived yet."

The third wife, Mrs. Cai, was lying on the bed, thin and weak, with no flesh all over her body. The hair is sparse and yellow, and the complexion is also yellow.

Gu Jiu got closer and saw Cai Shi's fingernails exposed outside.

Fingernails are darker.

Gu Jiu frowned slightly.

She began to look at the bedroom.

She even walked over to the bed and sneakily checked the bed frame.

When Pei and the others turned their backs and didn't pay attention, she quickly pricked Cai's fingertips and took some blood from her fingertips.

She covered her hands with her sleeves, checking her pulse carefully.

The pulse is very strange.

When the imperial physician arrived, Gu Jiu voluntarily withdrew.

The handkerchief was stained with blood from Cai's fingertips, she sniffed secretly, not sure.

The imperial doctor diagnosed and treated Cai Shi, and a few needles were pierced, and Cai Shi woke up leisurely.

Cry when you wake up.

Pei Shi had to reassure her a few words.

Now that it's all right, everyone left in a single file.

After returning to the East Courtyard, Liu Zhao asked her, "How is it? Did you see any problems?"

Gu Jiu held the medical book in his hand, "There is a problem, but I don't know the reason. I will read the book first."

Liu Zhao took the book from her hand, "It's late at night, hurry up to sleep. What you need now is to recharge your batteries and deal with the Zhu family."

"You're right. The affairs of the third siblings can be put aside for now."

...

The Zhu family's offensive was fierce and swift.

In just a few days, the people below began to panic.

The jewelry store was cut off from the supply of goods, and only the Haitong Trading Company under Zhou Jin's name remained fearless and supplied as usual.

Jewelry stores have limited inventory, and a single Haitong firm cannot meet all the needs of jewelry stores.

Once the supply of goods is cut off, it will not last for a long time, and the jewelry store will have to hand over the market to others.

Who leaves too little choice.

When it comes to shopping, I like to compare and compare, and I like to choose slowly with the goods in front of me.

If even the fun of selection is gone, not to mention all the customers running away, it is still possible to run away a few percent of the customers.

The drugstore is also out of stock.

It wasn't that the Su family was bought by the Zhu family, but that the Su family couldn't get the supply either.

All source suppliers were warned not to supply the Su family or Xinglintang.

If you want to do business in this one-third of the acre in the capital, the face of the Zhu family has to be given.

The Zhu family spoke, and all the suppliers began to boycott the industries under Gu Jiu's name.

The most serious one is the project outside the South City Gate.

The building materials required are huge.

Suppliers collectively raised prices, and the cost of raw materials more than doubled at once.

And even if they took the money to buy materials, those suppliers would claim that they were out of stock.

One or two, they simply didn't take the Four Seas Firms in their eyes.

It's so deceiving!

...

Su Zheng deliberately went to the palace to ask Gu Jiu.

At the beginning of this year, Su Zheng passed the imperial examination and was admitted to the Jinshi. He is currently working as a custodian in the Hanlin Academy.

Gu Jiu asked someone to invite Su Zheng to the study.

She looked at Su Zheng, dressed very formal.

So he asked, "Cousin Su came directly from the yamen?"

Su Zheng smiled and nodded, "Exactly!"

After a pause, he said again, "Misters of the Hanlin Academy are more conservative."

"So cousin Su has to dress up like a little old man?" Gu Jiu pursed her lips and smiled.

Su Zheng smiled bitterly, "There's no way, people can't help themselves in their careers. After three years of evaluation, they have to rely on the old gentlemen of the Hanlin Academy."

"Cousin Su doesn't need to explain, I understand."

"This time, I can't help my cousin Xiaojiu. I'm very sorry. My second uncle and I are very worried, so come and see, is there anything we need to do?"

Gu Jiu smiled softly, "Cousin Su and Second Uncle are interested, I can handle it here for the time being."

Su Zheng frowned slightly, "The shop has been out of stock. If the supply of goods cannot be solved as soon as possible, the shop will have to close the shop. This is equivalent to severely hurting Xiaojiu's cousin, and the years of hard work are gone. Is there any way to make peace with the Zhu family? Do business, or make money with peace."

Gu Jiu laughed, "Second Uncle asked you to say this. Go back and tell Second Uncle, everything is temporary. The Zhu family will be able to solve it soon."

"really?"

Gu Jiu smiled and asked, "Cousin Su doesn't trust me?"

"Of course not. I'm just worried."

"Cousin Su, don't worry, I'm fine. Don't worry about the Zhu family. Let them dance for a few days, and then I have a way to clean them up."

From the tone of voice to the eyes to every expression, Gu Jiu showed strong confidence.

Su Zheng was infected by Gu Jiu's confidence. When I came, I was still worried, but the heart that I was carrying finally came to the fore, and the whole person seemed a little more relaxed.

"If there is anything that needs me to do, Cousin Xiaojiu can do whatever she wants."

Gu Jiu pursed her lips and smiled, "When I need your help, I will definitely not be polite to you."

Liu Zhao came in from outside and frowned when he saw Su Zheng.

Obviously, he did not like Su Zheng.

To be precise, he disliked all the men around Gu Jiu.

"How did you come?"

Liu Zhao asked Su Zheng impolitely, and looked at him.

"Xiaguan has seen your son." Su Zheng was neither humble nor arrogant, and he also disliked Liu Zhao.

If it wasn't for the emperor's whim, or what the emperor and grandson chose to marry, Liu Zhao might not be able to marry Xiaojiu's cousin.

Liu Zhao snorted, "Is the matter over? It's getting late. If you have nothing else to do, you should go back early. Otherwise, it will be detrimental to your career if it is rumored that you have made friends with the prince and grandson in private."

Su Zheng choked with old blood in his heart.

Young Master Zhao is really shameless.

Gu Jiu couldn't stand it any longer, "Qingmei, order the kitchen to prepare dinner. Cousin Su, you stay in the palace and have dinner before leaving."

Liu Zhao changed his face faster than turning over a book, "The lady is right, the visitor is a guest. Cousin Su is a rare visit, so he will leave after dinner. Qingmei, let the kitchen make a few more snacks."

Qingmei: "..." Can you pretend she doesn't exist?

"No! I have something to do at home, so I'll take my leave first. Cousin Xiaojiu, come home for tea when you have time."

Gu Jiu glared at Liu Zhao secretly, and stood up to hold him back, "Cousin Su, let's go after dinner, the food and drinks will be ready soon in the kitchen."

"No need. There are a few people from my hometown, and I have to rush back to say hello."

Su Zheng insisted on leaving.

"If that's the case, then I won't force Cousin Su to stay."

Gu Jiu personally sent Su Zheng out.