Chapter Four Hundred and Twentieth the Degree Is Low

Gu Jiu spent one hundred thousand taels of silver in one breath.

It feels really cool to spend money.

No wonder the world likes to buy, buy, buy.

Master Gu is still shocked that my daughter is the big boss, I didn't even know it, this is really exciting.

He, he needs to be quiet.

"Father, are you alright?"

Master Gu is not well.

Will he be alright?

How could he be all right!

He's in trouble, okay?

He asked again: "You really did the project outside Nancheng Gate?"

Gu Jiu nodded.

"You buy so much food for the refugees?"

Gu Jiu nodded affirmatively again.

"Is there any money to make? One hundred thousand taels of silver, all eaten."

"The wool comes from the sheep, and it can be earned back naturally."

When her fair is a display?

Or when her house is a decoration?

The houses sold to refugees are indeed cheap, so cheap that there is not much profit. Profits are shared by infrastructure construction.

The second, third, and fourth phases are the real money-making projects.

The price of a small house with the smallest area in the second phase of the project cannot be less than one hundred taels. Below one hundred taels, her Gu Jiu's name was written upside down.

Of course, what kind of price must have the same grade of support.

The second phase is definitely higher than the high-end atmosphere of the first phase.

If you are willing to pay, there is also a small garden, dear!

Master Gu has a complicated and tangled face, who is this kind of girl, why doesn't this official know her? Could it be the dazed feeling of being dropped by someone?

He really needs to be quiet.

"You, when you are free, go back to your mother's house. Our father and daughter,

Have a good drink. "

Master Gu needs time to digest, and then have an in-depth talk with Gu Jiu.

Gu Jiu blinked, "It may take three or four months before the baby is born."

Master Gu looked at Gu Jiu's bulging abdomen, "Since you are about to give birth, don't run outside all day, and be careful of accidents."

Gu Jiu nodded, "Thank you father for your concern. Should I send my father out?"

Master Gu acquiesced.

When he returned to his office, he regained his senses.

This is the Ministry of Household, his territory, how did it become Gu Jiu to send him?

Hey, Gu Jiu played really well against the guest.

She didn't forget to nag a few words with the Minister of the Household, "My father was a little stimulated and made adults laugh."

The Minister of the Chamber of Commerce laughed, "It doesn't matter. Master Gu is still very steadfast in his work."

Gu Jiu pondered these words, and it is estimated that Master Gu only has the advantage of being steadfast.

Master Gu has neither a shrewd mind nor a keen political sense, superb skills, or even a powerful in-laws. To be able to get to this day, it really is a piece of shit luck.

It is very likely that Mr. Gu's career in this life will end in the position of the Minister of the Ministry.

Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Mr. Tired is worried."

The Minister of the Chamber of Commerce stroked his beard and laughed.

Master Gu is really a sledgehammer sometimes. The daughter who was born has an exquisite heart, and several sons seem to be pretty good now.

Mr. Gu is not very good at other skills, but his ability to have children is still good.

After finishing the business, Gu Jiu said goodbye and left.

When she was walking out of the Ministry of Housing, Gu Yu and the fourth brother Gu ran out and stopped her.

"Sister Xiaojiu, are things resolved?"

Gu Yu took an eighth-rank official position in the Ministry of Household to share the worries for Lord Gu.

Gu Jiu laughed, "Don't worry, fourth brother Gu, I can come to the household department to buy food, and the problem has naturally been solved."

"That's good, that's good. Some time ago, I couldn't help with the Zhu family's affairs. I'm really ashamed."

"Second brother Gu, don't say that. The Zhu family's affairs are too special and sensitive. I didn't even let him come forward. Fortunately, everything was resolved smoothly."

Gu Yu laughed, "When you have time, go back to the mansion and take a look."

Gu Jiu raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Okay! I'll go back and have a look when I have time."

After hesitating for a while, she asked again, "Did Brother Gu think about the future?"

Gu Yu didn't understand why Gu Jiu asked this question.

"Could Fourth Brother Gu plan to run errands with his father for the rest of his life?"

Gu Yu gave a wry smile, why didn't he want to be on his own, "Sister Xiaojiu, I'm just advocating people."

And his fame is also mixed with water.

It's not that he never thought of relying on the Gu family's relationship to release local officials and take charge of himself.

Relying on the relationship between the Houfu, the upper-class counties and the middle-class counties can't work, but the lower-class counties can still operate.

The reason why he was still doing errands in the Ministry of Households was because Master Gu was used to him and refused to let him go.

Second, he has no money.

Even if there is a Houfu as a backer to run official positions for him, he still needs money.

It wasn't that as soon as the Hou Fu opened his mouth, the Ministry of Personnel obediently took care of it. The Ministry of Officials was not run by the Houfu.

The Hou Mansion could lend him money, but he himself was unwilling.

He is not very good at reading, and he is not a talented player anyway.

He is better at doing things.

He thought about it carefully, and with his ability, it was still a little too late to be a local parental official.

So he wanted to practice again, save some money, and find an opportunity.

After hearing his thoughts, Gu Jiu couldn't help frowning.

"Second brother Gu, it's better to be an official soon."

At this age, others have already begun to make achievements. You are still doing errands in the household department, and you are forcibly thrown out of dozens of streets. How to chase after.

Gu Yu is not young anymore, a man in his thirties. If you get married early, you will be a grandfather soon.

Gu Yu laughed, "Thirty young jinshi, fifty old Mingjing. My age is just right."

Gu Jiu shook his head again and again, "Second brother Gu, your starting point is different from others. Others are thirty jinshi, and they start at the Hanlin Academy. The family background is good, there are backers, and the promotion speed is the same as flying.

Just like my father, with his back to the Hou Mansion, he took ten years less than others and took the position of the Minister of the Ministry. Although it is very likely that he will end up in the position of Tobu Shilang for the rest of his life.

You are a juror, you cannot follow the path of a jinshi. If you don't hurry to catch up now, if you waste a few more years, you really won't be able to catch up in this life. "

Gu Yu laughed at himself, "Juren wouldn't be able to catch up with the jinshi. If it wasn't for my surname Gu, I wouldn't even have the qualifications to step into the household department."

"That's what I said, but there are always exceptions to things in the world. Let me ask a question, if there is a chance, is fourth brother Gu willing to leave his father and be alone outside?"

Gu Jiu's expression was very solemn, obviously not asking casually.

Gu Yu also put away his casual attitude, frowned and thought deeply.

"Sister Xiaojiu, can I ask what kind of opportunity it is?"

"No! You just need to tell me whether you are willing to leave your father and no longer be sent by him."

"Of course I am willing!" He dreamed of being on his own and being the official side.

However, the qualifications are not enough, and the origin is naturally lower than others.

Even if he is backed by the Hou Mansion, as a master, it is extremely difficult for him to get a good opportunity.

When Gu Jiu heard the words, she laughed sincerely, her eyebrows curved, "Second brother Gu must remember today's words. When the opportunity comes, I hope you can seize it tightly without any hesitation or hesitation."

Gu Yu always felt that Gu Jiu's words had deep meaning, but he couldn't guess.

Gu Jiu also refused to reveal more inside information to him, and only asked him to stick to his heart.

"Gu fourth brother, have a good job experience, I'll go back first."

"I'll take you out."

"No, my carriage is right outside the door."

Gu Yu watched Gu Jiu get on the carriage with a stunned expression.

He will really meet a good opportunity, will there really be such a day?

If it is true, he will surely seize the opportunity firmly.

After getting on the carriage, Qingmei asked curiously, "Does Madam want to give Young Master Gu Yu a chance?"

Gu Jiu nodded, "He is very down-to-earth and capable." Even though his education is a little low, "In terms of dealing with people, he is relatively smooth. If he can't be a high-ranking official in a ministry, it is still possible to be a parent official in a county."

For example, the tens of thousands of refugees outside the city, after they settled in the capital, can no longer be managed by Gu Jiu's people. The court did not allow it either.

The people of the imperial court are naturally under the control of the imperial court.

It is very likely that the emperor will set up a county outside the Nancheng Gate.

Gu Jiulian has already reserved the foundation of the county government office.

Once the land outside Nancheng Gate is set up as a county, she will find a way to arrange Gu Yu in the position of the county magistrate.

The second phase of her project has only begun. In the next few years, the business focus will be outside the South City Gate.

She will never allow a person who doesn't deal with her, who doesn't look good to her, or who is unsure of her mind, to sit in the county office.

If you don't set up a county, it's fine. Once a county is set up, the county government must be in her hands from top to bottom. She doesn't allow anyone to trip her up.

The reason why he didn't tell Gu Yu was because he was afraid of leaking rumors and being cut off.

The Ministry of Personnel, the head of the six departments.

Gu Jiu couldn't find a place to start.

Because whether it was the Gu family, the palace, Liu Zhao, or other relatives, they had little contact with the Ministry of Officials.

However, to appoint Gu Yu as county magistrate, the Ministry of Personnel cannot be avoided.

Regarding the appointment of civil servants, even the emperor had to ask for the opinion of the Ministry of Personnel.

Gu Yu suffers from a disadvantage because his academic qualifications are too low.

If she didn't intervene, Gu Yu would be 100% no match for those with a Jinshi diploma.

In fact, before this, Gu Jiu also considered Su Zheng.

However, Su Zheng's studies were good, and he had never done any practical work, so he couldn't control the tens of thousands of refugees outside the city.

If Su Zheng is the county magistrate and Gu Yu assists, can it work?

Gu Jiu shook his head, still not working.

The same question, Su Zheng is not qualified. Have a diploma but no experience, so no.

"What is Madam worried about?" Qingmei asked in a low voice.

Gu Jiu smiled bitterly, "Cousin Su, if Cousin Su had been admitted to Jinshi three years earlier, I wouldn't have to worry so much."

So Gu Yu is the most suitable.

It is not easy to help Gu Yu up.

Gu Jiu also felt tired from the running department and the household department.

She leaned against the wall of the car and closed her eyes.

The carriage swayed and passed by Fangshi.

"Hey, that's Xie Shi." Qingmei whispered.

Gu Jiu opened his eyes and looked outside through the car window.

Indeed Xie Shi.

Xie Shi accompanied a woman into the cloth village.

When a woman dresses up as a woman, you can tell she is very young by looking at her figure.

She was a little curious, "Is Xie Shi married?"

Qingmei nodded, "The one who became a relative in the first half of the year is Xie Shi's wife. The two seem to be a good match."

Gu Jiu pursed her lips, "Xie Shi is married, have you invited your wife?"

The wife in Gu Jiu's mouth was referring to the Xie family.

This year, she is pregnant again, and she is busy with projects outside Nancheng Gate, so she has no time to pay attention to other trivial matters.

And since the Chinese New Year, she has not returned to Gu Mansion.

Qingmei knew the situation on the Gu Mansion's side.

Qingmei said: "The wife was invited, and the wife brought the four girls to the banquet."

"Gu Yue didn't go?"

"When Xie Shi got married, the third aunt was confinement."

As soon as Gu Yue was confinement, Gu Jiu remembered it.

In the first half of the year, there was such a thing, and I heard two words from Qingmei.

She was too busy to care, and she forgot about it in a flash.

Xie Shi felt that someone was looking at him, he turned around suddenly, and recognized Gu Jiu in the carriage at a glance.

After hesitating for a moment, he said something to the lady, then walked out of the cloth house and walked straight towards the carriage.

Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows.

Xie Shi's actions were unexpected.

She thought that Xie Shi would pretend not to have seen her.

Xie Shi came to the carriage and was the first to say hello, "As expected, it's the second cousin, and she is familiar with the carriage."

Gu Jiu smiled softly, "Why isn't Xie Shiwei working in the palace today?"

"Let's take a break today."

Oh!

Gu Jiu looked at the little woman standing at the door of Buzhuang, "That's your wife? Why don't you introduce me?"

Xie Shi didn't look back, "This is an informal occasion, I'll introduce it to my cousin next time I have a chance."

"Don't call me cousin, we really don't know each other." Gu Jiu looked at him with a half-smile.

Xie Shi didn't care, but he changed his words with kindness, "After the third cousin gave birth, Madam hasn't visited yet."

The third cousin is Gu Yue.

Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I'm busy, and I've never been free. But Xie Guard seems to be very concerned about the third sister."

"They're both in the palace, and they're relatives. Naturally, I have to be concerned about her situation."

"Oh!"

Gu Jiu stared at him meaningfully, and suddenly asked, "How is Gu Yue?"

"Not so good!" Xie Shi was honest.

Gu Jiu raised her eyebrows, "Didn't she give birth to a son, how could it be bad?"

"The King of Chu has no shortage of sons. This year alone, the palace has added three young sons. Moreover, the princess already has two sons-in-law, and the princess was diagnosed with pregnancy some time ago."

Xie Shi took a straight look.

Gu Jiu smiled, "You really care about Gu Yue, you are indeed your cousins."

She bit the word "kiss", which sounded ordinary, but after thinking about it carefully, it made people feel that there was something in her words.

Xie Shi's heart jumped, his expression still rigid, "In terms of relationship, my wife and I are also cousins."

Gu Jiu looked at the other party, "Xie Guard deliberately asked me to talk to me, is it because I want to visit Gu Yue?"

"I'm just in charge of spreading the word. Third cousin, she really wants to see you."

"Then tell her I'm not free."

"Madam can also post to her, and she can also go to Prince Ning's mansion."

Gu Jiu shook her head, "I don't have time. Xie Guard has done his job of spreading the word, you can leave and go back to accompany your wife. If you continue to open your eyes for Gu Yue, I really have to think about it, you and Gu Yue are cousins ​​and sisters. How close is it?"

Xie Shi frowned, "Madam, don't speculate."

"If you don't do superfluous things, I naturally won't speculate. Your wife doesn't seem to be impatient."

Xie Shi finally turned his head and glanced at his wife.

Gu Jiu took advantage of the engine to close the car window and knocked on the wall of the car.

The coachman waved his whip, drove the horses, and walked slowly forward.

Xie Shi frowned and watched the carriage leave.

His wife came to him, "Husband, the one in the carriage is..."

"Mrs. Zhao!"

"Ah!" His wife was shocked, covering her mouth, in disbelief, "She is Mrs. Zhao, she is like a thunderous ear. Why didn't Mrs. Zhao attend the banquet in the Gu Mansion?"

So much so that she still doesn't know each other.

Xie Jiu put on a face, "I have different identities, so I won't attend ordinary banquets."

His wife looked sad. I really want to meet Mrs. Zhao.

Xie Shi accompanied his wife to buy cloth and jewelry, and returned to Xie's house with a lot of harvest.

Since the Xie family's big house was separated from the second room, the Xie house was divided into two parts, separated by a courtyard wall.

When the couple returned home, Mrs. Xie, Mrs. Ma, was scolding Sang and scolding Huai and the second room next door.

Mrs. Xie Er is also a great person.

The two concubines followed a courtyard wall with a height of one person.

When Xie Shi saw it, he could not help frowning, very irritable.

His wife, Mrs. Miao, is still a young daughter-in-law who has only been in the house for a few months, and has not cultivated the ability to scold the street. Watching this scene, I feel ashamed and nervous and scared at the same time.

It's really tiring to have such a mother-in-law on the stall.

When her mother-in-law didn't notice her, she hurried back to the bedroom on the excuse that she was tired.

Xie Shi was also very tired, so he spoke to the housekeeper and set off to return to the palace for business.

Back at the palace, he learned that Gu Yue was in the garden, so he went to the garden.

"Cousin!" Gu Yue looked surprised.

"My name is Xie Guard." Xie Shi had a serious face.

Gu Yue looked hurt and sad, "Is there something wrong with Xie Guard?"

"On the street today, I saw Mrs. Zhao and told her about your situation."

"What did she say?" Gu Yue clutched the handkerchief in her hand, very nervous, her small face twitched tightly.

Xie Shi shook his head, "She's not available."

"what?"

Gu Yue subconsciously took two steps back and almost fell.

Xie Shi secretly sighed, "You are too conflicted with her, she is not willing to help you."

Gu Yue bit her lip, heartbroken, "After all, she's a sister, so she really doesn't miss sisterhood?"