Six Hundred and Sixtieth IX Gloating

Li Sheng noticed Gu Ting's gaze, raised his head from behind the counter, and smiled at Gu Ting.

He asked, "What do you need, sir?"

Gu Ting opened his mouth and said, "Boss, can you explain?"

Li Sheng was about to agree, but at this moment, someone came outside the shop.

"Boss, take delivery!"

Li Sheng smiled apologetically at Gu Ting, "Guest officer, wait a moment."

Then he walked out from behind the counter and came outside the store.

"Wang Jiangen, you are late today!"

"It rained yesterday and the road was difficult to walk, so it was late. Boss, hurry up and I'm going back."

"Hey, you still woke me up."

Li Sheng greeted Wang Jiangen, and drove the donkey cart to the back door, and he took the assistant to order the goods together.

Li Sheng and Wang Jiangen were both refugees in the past, working hard on construction sites to earn money.

They were the first batch of refugees who bought a house and settled down, and they were also the first batch of coolies who left the coolies and decided to do something else to make a living.

Working hard on construction sites can earn money.

But one cannot work as a coolie for a lifetime.

Now that you have settled down, you have to plan for the future.

Li Sheng contracted the restaurant.

Wang Jiangen found a job at Sihai Meat Shop and worked as a delivery man, driving a donkey cart to deliver goods to restaurants and teahouses every day.

The two changed from refugees to coolies, from coolies to decent ordinary people in the capital, and their identity changes have always been accompanied by the development of the Four Seas Trading Company.

Every change of identity is also accompanied by an improvement in the quality of life.

Just like Wang Jiangen, he could only afford two houses back then, and his family squeezed together.

Now, he has bought five houses in the first phase.

Ergen and Sangen finally had separate bedrooms, and there was an extra living room for eating and entertaining guests at home.

Everything is getting better.

As for Li Sheng, he couldn't wait for his family in the end. It is very likely that the family members have died on the way to flee famine.

Not every refugee can come to the capital smoothly.

The year before last, under the persuasion of the matchmaker, he remarried and became a father again.

His wife and children live in the first phase of the Xinmin County project outside the Nancheng Gate.

When the child was older, he decided to take his wife and child over. The house in the first phase is rented out.

When Li Sheng finished ordering and returned to the lobby, Gu Ting's table was almost finished.

He hurried forward to say hello, "Guest officers, how are you eating?"

"Your lo mei here is pretty good."

Li Sheng laughed, "My cook specially went to the rest station to learn how to make lo mei for a few months. The first-hand lo mei is no different from the rest station. The merchants who have eaten it all say it is good."

Gu Ting laughed, "The boss's business is booming, let's pay the bill."

"You guys ate together today..."

After paying the bill, Gu Ting and his soldiers rode to the capital on horseback.

Finally, they entered the city smoothly before the city gate closed.

The prosperity of the capital is even better than in the past.

There were so many people on the street, Gu Ting simply got off his horse.

The soldiers also dismounted.

"As expected of the capital city, there are all concrete roads."

"The road is really smooth."

The soldiers were chatting and laughing, but unexpectedly they were stopped by the servants of Wucheng Bingma Division.

"Sanitation fee! Three Wen for each horse. You have twenty horses in total, sixty Wen."

"Damn it, we still charge sanitation fees, grab the money. General, we won't give you any money."

"Yes, no money."

The yamen servant immediately rolled his eyes when he heard the bluffing of the soldiers.

He has seen a lot of situations like this. They are all bumpkins who have just arrived in Beijing.

The yamen servant sighed softly, "Masters of the military have just arrived in the capital."

"Just arrived in the capital, you can collect money at will? Believe it or not, I..."

"Shut up!" Gu Ting yelled, and all the soldiers seemed to dare not speak out.

Gu Ting asked the yamen servant, "May I ask what is the importance of this sanitation fee?"

The yamen servant smiled, "It seems that you are in charge. That's good! The roads in the capital city are clean enough, isn't it very comfortable to walk on the streets and alleys of the capital city? Then think about so many vehicles, horses and pedestrians, and the livestock can be anywhere Then, how can this road be kept so clean?"

Gu Ting was thoughtful, "So there is a health fee?"

The yamen servant nodded, "You are a sensible person."

Just at this time, several mules passed by.

There is feces falling.

Just as Gu Ting was about to ask, he saw a person rushing out, quickly collecting excrement and cleaning the street.

The streets that were soiled with excrement became clean again in a blink of an eye.

Gu Ting suddenly realized, and ordered his soldiers, "Give me the money!"

The yamen servant took the money and gave him twenty bamboo sticks.

"This is the fee receipt. If someone asks you for a fee, show the bamboo stick, and everyone will know that you have paid the money. Next time you go out on horseback, remember to bring the bamboo stick. If you encounter a fee, just hand it to the other party. Remember Oh, the bamboo sticks are different every day, don’t try to fool around with a bamboo stick.”

Gu Ting accepted the bamboo stick with a curious expression on his face.

The yamen servant collected the money, made a registration, and went to the next person to collect the money.

Gu Ting muttered, "The capital city has really changed a lot."

"The general was originally from the capital, but now he doesn't know the rules of the capital. I guess in the eyes of the yamen servants, the general, like me, is a country bumpkin who came to Beijing from other places."

"Hahaha……"

The soldiers ridiculed Gu Ting.

Gu Ting didn't care.

When talking on weekdays, everyone is so casual.

Without further delay, the group rushed directly to Gu's residence.

Mr. Gu passed away and the Gu family split up. At that time, Gu Ting lived in the northwest.

All he knew was that his new home was on the same street, separated by two houses.

When I arrived at the place, I found a new home after being pointed out by someone. I looked up at the plaque on the door, and I was a little confused.

The porter opened the door and recognized Gu Ting after rubbing his eyes.

"The young master is back, the young master is back..."

Following the concierge's shout, the entire Gu residence was alarmed.

Gu Ting, who had been away from home for several years, finally returned home.

"The son pays his respects to his father, and greets his wife!"

Gu Ting, who was young and inactive back then, has grown into a resolute and fierce soldier after years of experience in the army.

Master Gu looked at the tall, tall, majestic Gu Ting in front of him, and almost didn't dare to recognize him.

Is this still the ineffective eldest son in his impression?

Xie's eyes were red, not excited, but jealous.

The ignorant Gu Ting is promising!

Look at the official prestige all over his body, it is really different to be an official.

"Brother is finally back! Everyone is looking forward to your return."

Only Gu Ting sincerely looks forward to Gu Ting's return to Beijing.

Gu Teng grinned at Gu Teng, and at that moment, Gu Teng found a familiar feeling. It was still the same Gu Ting back then.

Master Gu opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but became hesitant again.

He coughed lightly and said, "It's good to be back. Your marriage has already been arranged in sevens and eighties, and the wedding will be held when you come back."

"Father, worry about it, your son is not filial." Gu Ting was only polite, and said what he should say.

Master Gu took it seriously, "You also know that my father has broken my heart for you, and my hard work for my father was not in vain. In the marriage between you and the third girl of the Pei family, as a father, no matter how much you let Lu Hou fancy you, you will marry your daughter Here you are. When you become a relative, you have to take on the heavy responsibility of being the eldest son, and you have to think about the family."

Gu Ting asked: "Father, please teach your son how to do it for the sake of the family?"

Master Gu said with a straight face, "You have practiced in the Northwest for many years and made military achievements. It's time to transfer back to the capital. Being an official in the capital is the way out."

Gu Ting smiled, "Thank you, father, for thinking about my son. My son has three months of vacation. Why don't you think about it after your son gets married."

Master Gu nodded again and again, "That's fine! When the new year starts, make a good plan and try to stay in the capital."

Gu Ting was noncommittal, and went back to his room to rest on the pretext of being tired.

With Gu Teng at the side, the two brothers took this opportunity to chat a lot.

"Brother, don't worry, I have sent someone to the palace to inform the second sister."

"Thank you third brother. I will go to the palace in person tomorrow. I haven't seen my two little nephews since they were born."

Gu Ting couldn't hide his excitement at the thought of seeing his sister tomorrow.

When he was in the northwest, the person he missed most was his sister. Later, he added a little nephew, and he had two more people to worry about.

"It is said that a nephew looks like an uncle, and the two little nephews must both look like me."

Gu Ting smiled triumphantly.

The two nephews both looked like him, which made Liu Zhao mad.

Thinking that Liu Zhao might be distorted by anger, Gu Ting felt particularly proud, with a secret sense of accomplishment.

This is even more exciting than directly defeating Liu Zhao by force.

Gu Teng hesitated for a moment before reminding him, "There is something that I need to let my elder brother know."

"What's up?"

"Two days ago, His Royal Highness was beaten by the imperial staff. It is said that he was beaten very badly. Now he is recuperating in the palace."

"Liu Zhao was beaten?" Gu Ting's eyes lit up.

Gu Teng hurriedly reminded, "You have to call him Your Highness."

"Your Majesty, fart, he is my brother-in-law. Hahaha... He deserves the beating!"

Gu Ting was very excited.

The corner of Gu Teng's mouth twitched, "You are gloating."

Gu Ting laughed loudly, "That's right, I just took pleasure in other's misfortune. If he hadn't been subjected to the imperial scepter, I would have to fight him when I go to the palace tomorrow. He is definitely not my opponent now."

Gu Ting still remembered the humiliation of meeting Liu Zhao for the first time in the palace, but he couldn't make a move under Liu Zhao's men. What a shame.

For so many years, he has been thinking about avenging his past.

He made no secret of his dissatisfaction with Liu Zhao.

Who let Liu Zhao rob his sister.

He didn't know how his younger sister got married into the royal family.

But he knew that life in the royal family must not be easy.

My sister must have been working hard and worrying all day long these years.

All of this is Liu Zhao's responsibility.

Liu Zhao just received a beating, it was too cheap for him.

Gu Teng snapped his fingers, or Minger would secretly clean up Liu Zhao.