Gu Yan sent Li Xiaonan away, walked slowly around the yard a few times, and asked Mr. Zhou to come to the study to talk.
Zhou Shennian arrived very quickly.
Gu Yan motioned for Zhou Chennian to sit down and said bluntly: "Something happened."
Zhou Chennian suddenly became nervous and looked at Gu Yan with bated breath.
"Auntie probably knows about Miss Li. I can't delay the marriage any longer. I plan to go back with Miss Li and come back after handling this matter." Gu Yan did not look at Zhou Chennian.
Zhou Chennian was extremely surprised. He never expected that something would happen, and it turned out to be this incident, and he never expected that Gu Yan would rush back to Jiale City for this.
"Your Majesty, the cleanup of the Customs and Excise Department is at a critical juncture. If you leave, wouldn't you have to give up halfway?"
"Sir, I'm here to discuss how to stabilize the cleanup of the Customs and Excise Department." Gu Yan looked at Zhou Chennian.
"How can we be stable when the prince is not here?" Zhou Chennian was a little angry. He would abandon military and state affairs for the sake of his children's personal affairs. What a bastard!
"My husband also knows that Miss Li and I are very happy with each other. If I don't go back quickly, Miss Li and I will have to part ways. I will have to face a woman I don't want to marry in my life, and Miss Li is afraid that her life will be in danger." If this is the case, it would be too tragic, isn't it? If the matter of cleaning up the Customs and Excise Department can be properly arranged, it may not be delayed." Gu Yan bowed slightly and was extremely sincere.
Zhou Chennian stayed for a moment, sighed and nodded.
Gu Yan was slightly surprised. He didn't expect to convince Zhou Chennian so easily.
"How is the prince planning to delay? Keep pushing forward, just slow down, or stop temporarily?" Zhou Chennian asked.
"What do you mean, sir?" Gu Yan asked back.
"I think it is not advisable to stop, but we must continue to push forward. Huang Xianyi alone will definitely not be able to do it."
"Sir, I have talked with Mr. Ge several times. What do you think of Jiang Jianrong? Is it usable?" Gu Yan smiled, and his suggestion to continue advancing coincided with his plan.
"Mr. Ge is careful and cautious. Jiang Caosi is also a careful person. He thinks a little too much and is afraid of wandering back and forth." Zhou Chennian frowned.
"I'm not afraid of him wandering around." Gu Yan narrowed his eyes, then smiled and said: "How about I let you, sir, be the president?"
"Mr. Dongxi wants to recruit Miss Li, what are the prince's plans?" Zhou Chennian asked instead without answering.
"Anan doesn't want to become a disciple, and I don't think it's necessary." Gu Yan replied simply.
Zhou Chennian frowned, "If this is the case, Mr. Dongxi must make some arrangements. The affairs of the Customs and Excise Department continue to advance, and various academies, various literary societies, etc., the funding originally received from the Silk House must be huge. Affected, if Mr. Dongxi is in Jiangnan, he will definitely not stand idly by. If the scholars make trouble, or other popular sentiments arise, then..."
Gu Yan frowned.
Zhou Chennian also frowned. For a moment, his eyes flashed brightly, and he lowered his voice and said, "Why don't you use the matter of apprenticeship to lure Mr. Dongxi to go north with you?"
"If Dongxi goes north, sir, it is not appropriate for you to stay in the south of the Yangtze River. Then there is the Customs and Excise Department..." Gu Yan answered the words very quickly, paused for a moment, and then said: "Well, there is another person... Then that's it, Dongxi Everything there is arranged by Mr. Jiang Jianrong. When Mr. Ge meets Mr. Ge, he might as well speak more clearly. Before leaving, I will see Jiang Jianrong again."
"Okay. When does the prince plan to set off?" Zhou Chennian stood up and asked again.
"The sooner the better, within ten days." Gu Yan stood up.
"Okay." Zhou Chennian felt a trace of doubt in his heart. He would set off within ten days. It was too hasty and too hasty. Is it just because of the marriage?
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Yao Wu and Wang Yuting ran around all day, returned to the inn in the evening, and bumped into Li Jinzhu.
When Sister-in-law Yin saw the three people coming in, she quickly picked up the teapot from the warm nest and poured three cups of tea.
"I asked all the weaving shops in Hangzhou, and I found that some of them had heard of fine cloth that was finer than silk. Others had never heard of it, and I didn't know who could weave it. This kind of fine cloth." Awu sat down and picked up the cup to drink tea.
"We talked about muslin that is finer than silk, and they asked why not use silk. They said we need to weave muslin that is finer than silk. Then the fine cloth has to be as expensive as silk to weave, so why not use silk? I think it's quite right. "Yuting continued.
Li Jinzhu looked solemn, silent for a moment, looked at Sister-in-law Yin and said: "We are not looking for this weaver anymore. When grandma said she wanted to start this fine cloth business, she wanted to make fine cloth that everyone could weave, and this fine cloth had to be cheap and good. , everyone can afford it, it is not to weave fine cloth that is finer and more expensive than silk. This is the wrong approach. We will no longer do business like Guijinfang."
"The price at Guijinfang...forget it, Yuting is right, even if it can be woven, it's too expensive. If you don't do it, just don't do it." Sister-in-law Yin thought about the price Guijinfang gave, and her heart ached. Waving his hands, "You are all hungry, let's go down and eat first."
"Wait a minute." Li Jinzhu looked at Yuting and Awu, "Do you know where A'nan lives?"
Yuting and Awu nodded together.
"Then you go find Grandma and bring your luggage and horses." Li Jinzhu continued.
"What happened?" Sister-in-law Yin blurted out and asked.
"You guys go quickly." Li Jinzhu urged Yuting and Awu first.
Awu jumped up and said, "You pack your things and I'll lead the horse!"
Yuting looked at Li Jinzhu, saw Li Jinzhu waving to her, and quickly went in to pack her things.
"What happened?" Sister-in-law Yin sat down next to Li Jinzhu.
"A'nan said that she is going to Jianle City with the fourth wife of the Wei family and the prince, and they will set off in the next two days." Li Jinzhu lowered his eyes and said.
"It's said that it's the marriage of the prince in the palace. Let's not talk about it. From now on, our business will have to depend on ourselves." Li Jinzhu suppressed the anxiety and worry in his heart.
"Ana, is my little daughter-in-law going to meet her uncle? This is a good thing! What a good thing!" Sister-in-law Yin was also full of anxiety, and raised her voice slightly to comfort Li Jinzhu and reassure herself.
"Let's not talk about this anymore!" Li Jinzhu said forcefully.
"Okay, okay. Let's not talk anymore. Let's, yes, let's go to eat, we have to eat! Let's eat, then Ah Wu...I'm too talkative, let's go to eat! What do you want to eat? Just the two of us, one dish is enough
It's over." Sister-in-law Yin was incoherent and kept talking, suppressing the unspeakable fear and excitement in her heart.
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At dawn, Gu Yan, guarded by the guards and young servants, walked out of the gate of the palace and rode straight to Linhai Town.
At the entrance of the small courtyard next to Gongyuan where Li Xiaonan lived, Awu led her and Yuting's two precious horses out, got on the horse, and went straight to Lijiaji in Kunshan County.
