Qin Jiyan didn't want to stay in the palace, but staying in the palace was a sign of divine favor. The old emperor was willing to make face for him and support him, even if he didn't need it, he would accept it.
Qin Jiyan secretly told his confidants to send a message to Gu Qiancheng, saying that he would stay in the palace. By the way, he also mentioned that the eldest lady of Yaowang Valley was pestering him in the palace.
Yes, His Highness the King of Qin used the word "tangle". He didn't believe that Gu Qiancheng wouldn't be jealous.
Thinking of Gu Qiancheng being jealous and nervous about him, Qin Jiyan was in a good mood, and he was no longer so irritable even when he was in the East Palace.
It's a pity that Qin Jiyan's idea is doomed to fail, because Gu Qiancheng really doesn't have time to be jealous of her now.
The Gu family is not a very cautious person. One afternoon is enough time to find out what happened to the Gu family and what the so-called marriage is about.
With the rise of the fifth prince, money is needed to win over the courtiers. The fifth prince has no income himself, so this burden falls on the Gu family.
During this period, the Gu family's money was like running water, all of which was used by the fifth prince. However, the Gu family was not a wealthy family. The family's wealth was really limited, and they were about to run out of money.
At this time, Jiangnan Salt Merchant approached Second Master Gu, saying that they were making money from the maritime business, and asked Second Master Gu to do it together. Second Master Gu did not contribute the cost, so they allowed Second Master Gu to take 10% of the money, in exchange for the convenience of the Fifth Prince.
To prevent them from being oppressed by the government.
Second Master Gu was not a fool. He tried a few times and got 70,000 to 80,000 taels from the salt merchant in one month. Not only did he enrich his small private treasury, he also made great contributions to the fifth prince and earned a lot of money in front of the fifth prince.
Big face.
The Gu family made a big fuss because of Gu Qiancheng, and their reputation in the capital was tarnished. It was no longer possible for the eldest and second masters of the Gu family to find real jobs as officials. The second master Gu started to think about starting a business when he saw how much money the salt merchant made.
Hearing about the Jiangnan Salt Merchant Road, although the maritime business involved a lot of investment and risks, one could make a profit of millions of taels in one operation. Gu Erye was moved, but he had no capital, so even if he wanted to get a share of the pie, he couldn't.
At this time, the wealthy businessman surnamed Liu, who was the first to contact Second Master Gu, agreed to lend money to Second Master Gu, but only asked Second Master Gu to give him a chance to introduce him to the fifth prince.
When Mr. Gu saw these people, he wanted to hug the fifth prince's thigh. Then he thought that no matter how bad the Gu family was, he was still a marquis, and he was still afraid of a few businessmen, so he agreed.
At first, Mr. Gu just wanted to make a small fuss, but when he was provoked, he wanted to do something big. He borrowed 1.5 million taels and bought a ship, loaded it with a cargo of goods and followed the Jiangnan salt merchants.
They went out with the fleet to sell on the other side of the sea, and then brought the goods back to sell, but...
Encountered a shipwreck.
All the boats capsized. The 1.5 million taels that Mr. Gu had sunk into not only failed to earn a penny, but also lost a penny. At this time, the salt merchants in Jiangnan were no longer polite and wanted to repay their debts.
Money, they want Mr. Gu to pay back the money.
When Mr. Gu was doing this business, although he did not hide his family secrets, he hid his selfish intentions and did not say so much. As a result, the eldest son of the Gu family was not happy and refused to help Mr. Gu pay back the money. Of course, even if the Gu family
The elder agreed to pay it back, but the Gu family didn't have that much money.
After hearing the cause and effect, Gu Qiancheng just wanted to call him a fool.
This was obviously a trap, waiting for the Gu family to get into it, but Mr. Gu thought he had taken advantage of it.
Jiangnan salt merchant wants to hug the fifth prince?
The Gu family has no brains at all. Which of those Jiangnan salt merchants does not have the support of noble people behind them? Without the support of noble people, how can they be salt merchants?
"Who has ever heard of going to sea in the winter? Can't the Gu family use their brains to think about it?" Gu Qiancheng was so angry that he slapped all the information in his hand on the table.
Fortunately, she listened to Qin Jiyan's advice and decided to be superficial. No matter how she presented herself, the Gu family was really stuck in the mud.
"You're so stupid, there's no way you can save it." Gu Qiancheng was so depressed that Wu Ding didn't dare to express his anger.
Gu Qiancheng walked around the room twice before calming down. Wu Ding originally thought that Gu Qiancheng would intervene in this matter, but Gu Qiancheng just said: "Give the things to my old man." She didn't care.
, with the brains of the Gu family, even if they have gold and silver, they are not enough.
"Yes." Wu Ding secretly breathed a sigh of relief, grabbed his things and walked out, fearing that Gu Qiancheng would regret it.
Before Gu Qiancheng's anger had subsided, someone from the palace came to send a message that Qin Jiyan was staying in the palace tonight. Gu Qiancheng just said "I know" and didn't mention it again.
As for the eldest lady of Yaowang Valley pestering Qin Jiyan?
Gu Qiancheng was not worried at all. If he could be easily stalked by another woman, then Qin Jiyan would not be worthy of her love.
After handing over the affairs of the Gu family to the old man, Gu Qiancheng felt relieved. The next day, he packed his things, prepared gifts and took the little ferret to the Feng family.
Gu Qiancheng believes that the younger brother of the Feng family will definitely like the little ferret. Of course, with the little ferret’s intelligence, no one will dislike it, but Mrs. Feng and Feng Sijin are not younger brothers of the Feng family. No matter how much they like it, they will not be like Feng.
My younger brother is so direct.
No surprise, Gu Qiancheng received a warm welcome from everyone in the Feng family. Unlike the indifference of the Gu family, Mrs. Feng personally went to pick up Gu Qiancheng. The first thing she said when she saw Gu Qiancheng was: "I've lost weight."
"There are many inconveniences outside, and it is inevitable that I will lose weight." Gu Qiancheng did not hold the little ferret in his arms, but let it follow him. The little ferret was also obedient and kept hiding behind Gu Qiancheng, so until
Mrs. Feng welcomed Gu Qiancheng into the flower hall, and then she noticed the existence of the little ferret.
"Hey, why is there a little thing?" Women are naturally unable to resist furry animals, and Mrs. Feng is no exception.
"There is a little ferret I met outside. It is humane and well-behaved. Bring it here to meet Madam." Gu Qiancheng saw that Madam Feng liked it and picked up the little ferret. "Madam, do you want to give it a hug?"
"Okay." Mrs. Feng was about to hug her, but she couldn't open her mouth. Gu Qiancheng brought it up, which was exactly what he wanted.
The little ferret didn't accept life, lying in Mrs. Feng's arms, barking softly, and then rubbed its little head in Mrs. Feng's arms to express its joy.
"This little thing is really well-behaved, even more well-behaved than Yanchen when he was a child." In one sentence, Mrs. Feng compared the little ferret with the baby version of the Feng family's younger brother, and Gu Qiancheng was embarrassed.
Although Mrs. Feng liked the little ferret, she did not neglect Gu Qiancheng. "Qiancheng, I heard that you all went back to Gu's house yesterday?" It was "back" instead of "go", which shows that even Mrs. Feng will still take care of Gu Qiancheng.
The Gu family is Gu Qiancheng's home.
Gu Qiancheng's background is clear. Family is your responsibility, and you can't give it up with just a word.
Gu Qiancheng nodded with a wry smile, "Yes, I am the daughter of the Gu family after all. If I don't go, there will inevitably be criticism." She didn't care about this before, but now...
If she really wants to be with Qin Jiyan, whether she becomes a princess or a higher being, her reputation cannot be too bad.
There is no need to redeem anything, but at least no one can find fault anymore...