Chapter 637 Counsel

Gu Ting took half a box of food, and went to the poor scholar's house with Pei Man.

"Xiu Cai, Xiu Cai, I'm bringing you food."

It took a long time before there was any movement in the dark room.

Bang!

Heavy objects fall to the ground.

Gu Ting yelled, "Xiu Cai, I'm coming in."

As soon as the voice fell, he pushed the door open and went in.

A bad smell in the house.

The old scholar was lying on the ground, his body twitching slightly.

"Scholar?"

Gu Ting hurriedly picked him up and put him on the bed. He touched his forehead with his hand, it was hot.

"Xiu Cai, you have a fever!"

The scholar gasped for breath, his face flushed with heat.

"No, it's okay, I can't die. Bring me that bowl of medicine, I'll be fine after drinking it."

"You're almost dead, and you still say you're fine."

Gu Ting picked up the medicine bowl on the table, and immediately frowned.

"When did the decocted medicine still drink? Forget it, forget it, I will hire you a doctor again, and then I will ask someone to take care of you. You are alone, sick like this, and there is no one to take care of you. I don't care. rest assured."

"Is that your little lady?" The old scholar asked, staring in the direction of the door.

Gu Ting turned his head and saw Pei Man, his face flushed, "What little lady, don't talk nonsense. That's me, my robe."

The old scholar looked like he saw through everything, "It's not a little lady, why are you guilty?"

"Who's guilty? You're an old scholar, you're about to die, and you still have such a sharp mouth. I won't talk nonsense with you. I'll just hire a doctor or someone for you. You don't have to worry about money, I have it."

"and many more!"

The old scholar panted and called Gu Ting to stop.

"Little General Gu, I have something to do, may I ask you for help?"

"you say!"

The old scholar opened his eyes wide,

He glanced at Pei Man again.

Without waiting for Gu Ting to speak, Pei Man said with great interest, "I'll go outside to catch my breath."

After finishing speaking, he left.

The old scholar smiled hard, "Little General Gu is blessed, this little lady is very good."

"I said no, don't talk nonsense."

"It's not now, and it will be in the future. Ahem..."

"Just say a few words when you are old, I think you can't win the pass even if you are panting." Gu Ting's mouth was disgusted, but his hands were very gentle.

He helped the old scholar up so that he could breathe freely.

The old scholar's throat was like a bellows, making whining noises.

It took a long time to catch my breath.

He grabbed Gu Ting's sleeve, "Can you lend me some money, little general Gu? The amount is a bit large. If it's difficult, I didn't say anything about it."

"You don't borrow money for medical treatment, do you? As I said, I will pay for the medicine for you, so you don't have to worry."

Gu Xiucai shook his head slightly, "It's not about borrowing money to treat illnesses. Yes, something happened to my family and I urgently need a sum of money to save my life. I really can't think of any other way, so I can only ask General Gu with the audacity. In the future, This old man is at the mercy of General Gu, and I will do you a favor as a reward."

"You don't need to be an ox or a horse for me. When you recover from illness, I will introduce you to a job. With your ability, you can get one or two taels of wages for a month. Tell me how much you want to borrow. As long as I have Yes, I will definitely lend it to you."

The old scholar looked miserable, but his eyes were bright, "The amount is a bit large, and I need to borrow five hundred taels."

Gu Ting frowned slightly.

The old scholar said again: "If it's difficult, forget it. I'm a sinner, so let me die if I die."

"What are you talking about! I didn't say I won't lend it to you. I don't have that much money, but my sister has it. You wait for me, I'll pay you the money, and by the way, invite the doctor and the woman who cooks Come."

"Where do you go to withdraw money? You don't ask someone to borrow money, do you? If you need to borrow money, then pretend that the old man never said so."

"You underestimate me too much. It's only five hundred taels. I don't need someone to borrow it. Even if it's ten times more, I can get it for you. Don't believe me, I have already said that I have a very capable Sister, have you forgotten?"

Seeing that the old scholar still didn't believe it, Gu Ting took out a seal from his arms.

"Did you see? With this seal, I can go anywhere in the world. Don't worry about money."

"Little General Gu, can you show the old man the seal for a closer look?"

"Give you!"

Gu Ting handed the seal forward.

The old scholar raised his seal, narrowed his eyes, and struggled to get up.

"What do you want to do, I will help you. Just don't get up."

"It's too dark in the room, help me to the window."

Gu Ting clasped his hands together, picked up the old scholar, and sat down by the window.

The old scholar looked at the seal in his hand carefully under the light of the sky.

"It's really good jade. This is the handicraft of the master supervisor."

Gu Ting scratched his head, "I don't know what will serve as a prisoner. My sister gave it to me. Old scholar, you are seriously ill. I'll go find a doctor first."

"No hurry! Let me see again."

The old scholar looked at it very carefully, every line, every turning of the knife, was depicted in his mind.

With a faint sigh, he returned the seal to Gu Ting.

"Little General Gu, old man, I now believe that what you said is true. Your sister is probably not an ordinary person."

Gu Ting hehehe, with his mouth open and a smirk.

The old scholar coughed again and again, and asked Gu Ting to help him to lie on the bed.

"Now I believe that you can withdraw money. I will lend you five hundred taels, and as long as the old man survives for a day, I will definitely return the money to you."

"Okay, you should take care of your illness. We'll talk about the repayment of the money later. In the worst case, I'll take care of it for you first. My annual income is not a small amount, but my brothers are not up to date and the expenses are high."

Gu Ting told the old scholar to walk out of the room.

Pei Man was still waiting in the yard.

When she heard the movement, she turned her head and smiled at Gu Ting, "Are you done with your work?"

"Wait for me, I still have to invite the doctor, the woman who cooks and serves others, and also..."

"I'm with you. Don't worry, I'll just watch from the side, so as not to delay your business."

"That's fine. You have to hide yourself, and don't let your whereabouts show up."

"I have experience, you don't have to worry about me."

Gu Ting led Pei Man out of the courtyard.

Because of the establishment of the courier station, this small village that was originally located on the official road has gradually become more popular.

There is a pharmacy just down the street.

He invited a doctor and then a woman, and asked Pei Man to take him there first.

Then he took the seal and went to Kuaidu station, "I'm looking for your station master."

Gu Ting showed the seal, and the courier station manager didn't ask anything, and directly signed and paid him five hundred taels of silver.

"Little General Gu signs here, and the banknotes can be taken away after the formalities are completed."

After finishing the formalities, Gu Ting hurried back to the old scholar's house.

The small world in all directions finally has a little more life.

The mother-in-law has already lit the coal stove and started to boil water.

The doctor is prescribing a prescription.

"Follow me to grab the medicine. Take the medicine three times a day, drink more water, your lips are dry and cracked. Eat a lighter diet, and if you have something to say, don't get stuck in your heart."

Pei Man volunteered, "I'll get the medicine."

Gu Ting took the silver, but Pei Man stopped him, "I have the silver. I'll ask you for it after I get back."

Gu Ting nodded and thanked him.

He went into the inner room to visit the old scholar.

"Here is the five hundred taels you asked for, a bank note from the Shaofu Bank, okay?"

The old scholar burst into tears.

He was in tears, his lips were trembling.

"Why are you crying? Don't cry!"

Gu Ting was stunned.

The old scholar wiped away his tears with his sleeves, "I'm happy, happy! I didn't expect to meet Little General Gu at this old age. It's my good fortune."

Gu Ting grinned happily.

He patted his chest and said, "I don't have any other skills, but loyalty. We are all acquaintances. If you are in trouble, how can I stand by and watch?"

Old scholar: "..." Silly boy, you don't even know my name, identity, or why I was exiled to the northwest, so you dare to treat me wholeheartedly. But the old man will not let you down.

A friend in adversity sees the truth, these words are not deceiving.

The old scholar said: "Next, the old man will take good care of his illness and try to recover his body as soon as possible. General Gu must also hurry up and marry the little lady home as soon as possible. Otherwise, such a good girl will be snatched away by someone, and you can't help but lose it." I will regret it for the rest of my life."

Gu Ting's cheeks flushed red, "You are an old wretch, you have already said that she and I are not what you think."

The old scholar laughed, "It's not what I thought. You can work hard to become like that. The old man can tell at a glance that the little lady has an extraordinary family background and is suitable for you. You are quite old, and you said that your sister has already given birth to you. You have two nephews, and you are not married yet, are you worthy of your parents? Your sister should also be anxious about your marriage."

Gu Ting said, "My sister never urges me. She said that my marriage respects my ideas."

"Little General Gu will be standing in his thirties, do you have any ideas?"

Gu Ting was confused, "I'm still several years away from thirty, so don't talk nonsense."

Brutely raising his age two steps up, it pissed him off.

The old scholar said: "It's not been a few years since you turned 30. In the eyes of the older generation, you are an unmarried man of 30. You are not filial!"

Gu Ting's face was full of heartache, "I'm not that old."

"You'll be thirty soon."

...

Until Gu Ting walked out of the courtyard, the number thirty, like a spell, buzzed in his ears.

He was out of his mind, and Pei Man was very worried.

"Are you OK?"

"Do you think I'm old?" Gu Ting asked very solemnly.

Pei Man pursed her lips and smiled, "I think you are quite stable."

It means it looks old.

Gu Ting suffered 10,000 points of damage in an instant, with a look of lovelessness, and the same emoji as Brother Yu.

As expected of uncle and nephew.

"Don't be too hard on yourself! You are not old, really."

Pei Man didn't expect her words to cause ambiguity. Gu Ting was beaten to death.

"Stop talking, I understand. I really understand."

"What do you understand?"

Gu Ting took the package and rode back to the barracks.

Pei Man really wanted to give him a whip, Yu Mu's head, I don't know when he will be enlightened.

When they reached the gate of the barracks, Gu Ting and Pei Man separated.

He touched his face, put the curse of Thirty behind him, and took the letter to see the Shangguan, General Pei Meng.

...

"Come in!"

"I will see the general at the end."

"Gu Ting, what's the matter?"

"My sister wrote back the things I told the general last time."

"Oh!"

Pei Meng came to his senses immediately, "Show me the letter."

Gu Ting deliberately took out two pages of letter paper from the letter and handed it to General Pei Meng Pei.

Pei Meng: Hehe!

Is General Ben the type to peek at other people's letters? What absurdity!

He didn't argue with Gu Ting, but picked up the letter paper and read it quickly.

It was not enough to read it once, so I read it several times carefully.

"Not bad, not bad. Using running circles instead of army sticks can not only exercise physical fitness, preserve combat effectiveness, but also save medical money."

Soldiers were beaten with army sticks, and they asked doctors for medicine, and it was all money! If you cripple a person, you will directly lose a soldier.

"Run around the school field, start with five laps, and there is no limit to the top. If five laps are not enough, ten laps are enough. If ten laps are not enough, twenty laps, thirty laps. Running like this every day, no matter how weak people are, they can practice physical fitness. Come up."

"Set up a soldier's retired account, and deposit half of the salary into the account every month. You can receive the full amount after you leave the army, or you can receive it in monthly installments. This method is advisable."

The barracks are so big and there are so many soldiers. It is impossible for everyone to retire at the same time.

But each soldier saves half of the money every month, which will be a huge amount, and the pressure on money and food will be greatly reduced in a blink of an eye.

This approach is simply killing three birds with one stone.

It not only effectively curbs the gambling trend, but also saves a sum of money for the soldiers for retirement, and can also reduce the pressure on money and food.

There are countless people who leave the army every year.

With the current financial resources of the Ministry of Household Affairs, it is fully able to handle this retirement payment.

If the Ministry of Households can't do it, the Shaofu must be fine.

Gu Jiu also suggested in the letter to set up an account for disabled soldiers to contribute to the retirement of disabled soldiers.

Pei Meng shook his head, "This method is not acceptable for now. Gu Ting, you have read this letter, right?"

Gu Ting nodded in acknowledgment.

Pei Meng asked again: "Soldiers' retired accounts, if the amount of money is deposited every month, it will be a huge number. It's a pity to put so much money in the Shaofu Bank and get such a small amount of interest. Do you have any money?" Any good advice?"

Gu Ting was stunned for a moment, then came back to his senses in a blink of an eye, and said without thinking: "Vote for Sihai Commercial Bank! The income must be higher than Shaofu Bank."

"yes?"

"It must be! I remember that the general's sister also invested money in Four Seas. She knows best whether the returns are high or not."

Pei Meng stared, with murderous intent in his eyes, "Are you familiar with this general's sister?"

Gu Ting's heart skipped a beat, "No, I'm not familiar with it at all."

This coward!

Pei Meng sized him up from head to toe, waved his hand, "Back off!"