Gu Wuchen saw Lin Fu coming to visit, and said happily: "I was just talking about you, and you came here. Today is New Year's Eve, you have to stay and have a drink with me..." Looking at Lin Fu holding the brocade box in his arms,
He raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "You can just come here. Why do you want to imitate others who bring these things over?"
"Sir, you have to teach me a lesson. It's not too late to teach me a lesson after you see what is in the brocade box." Lin Fu now spoke more casually in front of Gu Wuchen. He smiled and opened the brocade box containing the manuscript and presented it to Gu Wuchen.
Gu Wuchen looked at it, "I have been hiding in the house these days and have not come to see you, sir, but I have not gone out to fool around. These days, I have compiled a manuscript with Mr. Zhao Shuhan and Mr. Zhao, the director of the Prison Department of the Jiangning Criminal Department, and I have brought it here today for your review...
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"Oh," Gu Wuchen took the box containing the manuscript. The more than three hundred pages of paper in the box were still a little heavy. Gu Junxun came over sensibly and took the box in his hand, asking her father to read the manuscript.
Somewhat confused, I flipped through a stack of manuscripts in my hands and became more and more focused...
Lin Fu took advantage of Gu Wuchen's concentration on reading the manuscript and handed the brocade box containing two southern pearls to Gu and said: "A few days ago, the young prince of Jin'an came to my house and gave this to me.
Yi'er gave it to me. I really couldn't shirk it, and I felt that it was really useless to leave it with me. Thinking that the New Year was coming soon, I took it to present it to Madam to please her..." He felt that She Feihu should bring a batch of it with him.
There was a large distribution of precious southern pearls in Jiangning City, and the Gu family might also receive gifts. He simply explained the origin of these two southern pearls to the Gu family.
When Mrs. Gu opened the brocade box and took a look, she saw two crystal-white southern pearls the size of longan eyes. She also received two southern pearls as a gift from the She family when her sister-in-law came to visit a few days ago. She didn't know that She Feihu actually gave her a gift.
She gave four southern pearls to Lin Fu. She felt that the She family treated her family with the same standards as they treated Lin Fu, and she was already very unhappy with the Marquis of Jin'an. Of course, she had no objection to Lin Fu at all, but she just listened to him.
When Lin Fu directly admitted that this was just for borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha, he felt more and more sincere and trustworthy. He narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "This is such a good thing, you should keep it for future use to please your wife... Oh, speaking of this matter
, it’s the 21st of your Chinese New Year, and you haven’t made a date yet, right?”
"Thank you madam for your concern. Lin Fu only focused on doing things with the adults and had no intention of thinking about this matter." Lin Fu said.
"Having a family is inseparable from establishing a career. You young people are thin-skinned. I keep this in mind for you. Don't worry that I will be irresponsible and give you an ugly and weird daughter-in-law. I will make sure you are satisfied with it."
OK." Gu said with a smile.
The Gu family didn't have many close people in Jiangning. The people she usually came into contact with were not as comfortable and trustworthy as Lin Fu. In addition, her husband Gu Wuchen also admired this young man. Naturally, she was more willing to do something to make things better, so she wanted to
He took Lin Fu's marriage into his own hands.
Lin Fu felt bitter in his heart, but he still had to pretend to be grateful, especially since Mrs. Gu spoke to him in the tone of an elder, which no one else liked. Gu Wuchen was distracted by the manuscript, so he did not talk to Lin Fu.
After talking about the gift of Nanzhu, he listened to the talk about Lin Fu's marriage and agreed: "Lin Fu should really get married early. After getting married, he can concentrate on his work..."
"It's a pity that the Xiao family's wife is a married woman. Otherwise, even if she comes from a poor family, it would be appropriate for her to be Lin Fu's first wife." Mrs. Gu said again, casually stabbing Gu Wuchen with her words. Judging from her size, she seemed
I'm really wondering which daughter is the right match for Lin Fu.
Gu Junxun helped her father hold the manuscript. She occasionally peeked at Lin Fu with her beautiful eyes. Most of the time, she either stared at the tips of her embroidered shoes that were slightly exposed on her skirt, or stared at the manuscript. She also listened carefully to her mother standing there muttering about someone.
The daughter of the family.
During this time, Gu Junxun and her mother stayed in the house all day. The families of officials and wealthy businessmen in Jiangning also came to visit from time to time. They got to know many young ladies in Jiangning City. She listened to her mother muttering some girls' names, and she stood aside
I also muttered in my heart: How can these girls wake up and go to Lin Fu? But I was embarrassed to say it out loud.
Sure enough, Gu Wuchen changed the topic elsewhere, pointed at the manuscript and said to Lin Fu: "This is really exquisite. I was worried about whether you, the prison officer, could do it before, but I was overly worried. You are a young and talented man, with such knowledge.
, How many people in the world can reach it? You can have another copy of this manuscript copied, and I will send it to Yanjing for you. Both Prime Minister Zhang and Grandma Xunniang will be happy to read articles like this..."
"I have taken the manuscript to Zhengye Hall for printing," Lin Fu said. "This manuscript is really the work of Mr. Zhao Shuhan. He supported me and insisted on signing my name..." Gu Wuchen always faced challenges when he established himself in Jiangning.
The problem of lack of personnel is that Zhao Shuhan, regardless of his talents, qualifications or fame, as long as the Chu party is willing to use him, it would not be too much to immediately elevate him to the position of the fifth-rank inspector and chief minister. At that time, Gu Wuchen can directly use him in Jiangdong.
Zhao Shuhan was his assistant. Although Lin Fu felt that Gu Wuchen was deliberately avoiding mentioning Zhao Shuhan, he still insisted on mentioning Zhao Shuhan without knowing it.
"Well," Gu Wuchen sighed lightly and said to Lin Fu in a serious voice, "I had heard of Zhao Shuhan when I was in Yanjing. Although it was just a trivial matter back then, after all, it was Chen Xinbo who personally kicked him out of Yanjing...Chen Xinbo would
They will not leave the phase, they are all holy judges today. If I recommend Zhao Shuhan in Jiangdong, it will give others a false excuse."
Although Gu Wuchen said that he did not use Zhao Shuhan in order to avoid the suspicion of party strife, Zhao Shuhan completely became a victim of party strife. Lin Fu felt sorry for Zhao Shuhan in his heart, thinking that Gu Wuchen did not use Zhao Shuhan's demeanor, but he spoke more and more respectfully:
"Lin Fu is abrupt..."
"It's nothing, there are some truths, you will understand it in the future; after all, you are full of energy now, which is a good thing." Gu Wuchen was not worried about Zhao Shuhan at all.
At this moment, Gu Siyuan walked into the garden and saw Lin Fu and Gu Yuanqiao also there, and said: "You are also there..." His face turned red and his words smelled of alcohol. It seemed that he had been drinking in the afternoon.
Return.
Gu Wuchen frowned, looking at his only son's lesson: "Where have you been? You went out to have fun today on New Year's Eve, and you didn't come back for lunch." The manuscript in his hand shook and rattled, "You are just better than others."
Young Master Lin Fu is two years old. When will I see you writing a book and writing an argument? Go back to the study. If I see you walking around the house before dinner, be careful and I will give you a good slap."
Gu Siyuan was sober after being scolded, and he did not dare to say anything in front of his father. While he was being scolded, he glanced at Lin Fu.
Lin Fu secretly felt miserable and thought: It would be perfect if Mr. Gu taught his son a lesson and did not use him as a backstop. Gu Siyuan had a bad impression of him to begin with, and when he was compared to him, it would be a ghost if Gu Siyuan could change his impression of him.
Lin Fu couldn't speak either. He said something wrong at this time and waited for Gu Siyuan to walk out of the garden with a solemn expression.
Before dinner, Lin Fu and Gu Wuchen talked a lot about prison management. These days, he and Zhao Shuhan had almost thoroughly discussed the knowledge of prison management. At this time, they talked naturally and tactfully. Gu Wuchen said: "After the manuscript is printed, you can take a few
Give it to me, Mr. Jia, I will give him a free copy to see how he still questions your ability to govern the prison!"
Lin Fu felt that he was under Gu Wuchen's sect, and Gu Wuchen strongly recommended him to rule Jiangdao Prison. It was not surprising that Jia Pengyu, the inspector general, questioned his ability, so he stayed at Gu's house for dinner and then left.
In the past, Mrs. Gu's gifts for accepting Lin Fu were always unrequited. This time when Lin Fu went back, she took a brocade box and wrapped a beautiful silver lion paperweight for Lin Fu and said, "I don't have any close juniors in Jiangning.
I feel friendly just looking at you, and I don’t need to get anything as a meeting gift. This silver lion paperweight was chosen by Xun Niang, saying that you definitely like it... In addition, you don’t have any other relatives in Jiangning City, so come here for a reunion on New Year’s Eve.
meal."
Gu Siming and Gu Tianqiao are both the younger generations of the Gu family. Of course, they will not get such a precious gift. Only then did Lin Fu feel that it was a reward to please the Gu family during this period. He said affectionately: "Lin Fu has been missing since childhood.
"I feel that Madam is very kind, and I already regard Madam as a relative in my heart..." He opened the brocade box and looked at the silver lion paperweight, and thanked Gu Junxun, "Thank you, Sister Junxun, for taking the trouble."
Gu Junxun saw Lin Fu calling her so affectionately and knew that Lin Fu didn't mean anything else. However, she blushed inexplicably. She shook her clothes and lowered her head and said softly, "Hmm". She didn't say anything else. Seeing that he liked to choose by himself.
The silver lion paperweight, I feel inexplicably fond of it.
Gu Wuchen was also very happy and said, "I have something else to tell you. I'll take you to the front yard..."
Lin Fu didn't know what Gu Wuchen had to say, so he didn't refuse Gu Wuchen to see him off in person. Naturally, Gu and the others didn't suspect him and didn't follow him out. Gu Tianqiao followed from a distance, not to disturb Gu Wuchen.
Talking to Lin Fu, he had already understood that in the minds of Gu Wuchen and the Gu family, Lin Fu was incomparable to his clan members. Let alone him, even Gu Siming was far from comparable. Looking at Gu Wuchen's appearance, he was afraid
He just hated Lin Fu for not being his biological son.
Gu Wuchen said he still had something to say, but he didn't say anything until he walked to the front yard. Lin Fu didn't dare to ask. Zhao Hu, Zhou Pu and others prepared the carriage in the front yard. Gu Wuchen seemed to have made up his mind and said: "Miss Liu
She is a poor person, you should treat her well..."
"Well," Lin Fu was slightly startled. Of course he knew that Gu Wuchen didn't need to test him with this, but he still felt surprised. He could only say, "Lin Fu has always respected Miss Liu in his heart..."
Gu Wuchen pressed Lin Fu's shoulder and patted him, and said, "Remember to come over for dinner on New Year's Eve. I won't let anyone rush you..." He stood at the moon gate in the front yard and watched Lin Fu get into the carriage.
Lin Fu got into the carriage and was in a state of confusion. By saying this, Gu Wuchen had completely given up on taking Liu Yue'er as his concubine. In his heart, he had never felt that women had the right to give in. After hearing Gu Wuchen's reminder today, he couldn't help but change his mind.
He felt deeply that he really couldn't look at the relationship between men and women in this time and space with the habits of a thousand years later. He returned to Jiyunju with a confused mind. Wu Qi had been guarding the front yard. When he saw them coming back, he came over to greet them and said in his ear: "
Guess who’s coming?”
When Lin Fu saw Wu Qi looking like this, he felt happy and asked, "Mr. Qin or Zi'ang?" He thought that only Qin Chengzu or Cao Zi'ang came in person to make Wu Qi look like this.
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