Ming Mo looked at Ming Yan with a straight face, "I don't know where you learned the rules! Why didn't you announce when you entered the study? We have learned these rules before. If there are guests here, the distinguished guests will see
Our servants are so unruly, doesn't it bring disgrace to the master? Also, why do you need to question the master's decision?"
Ming Mo is Gu Chengyu's first-class servant. Ming Mo is usually in charge of the study both inside and outside. The outside steward has no control over the study, so Ming Mo's status is equal to that of the outside steward.
Ming Yan also knew that he had done something wrong just now, and he didn't say anything at the moment. He lowered his head as if he was reflecting.
"Ming Yan, the Gu family is different now. The Gu family is no longer the farmer it once was. If the young master can win the imperial examination this time, he will not dare to think about becoming a Jinshi in three years. We, the Gu family, will suddenly become officials. If you are like this
If you don't change your temper, I don't know if you can still stay with the young master! Don't think that the young master can't do without us. There are so many followers who want to take our place!"
Ming Yan was a little convinced now. He was still a little unconvinced at first. His qualifications were the same as Ming Mo's, but the young master mentioned Ming Mo as the first. He had always been unconvinced. He thought Ming Mo
He is not as clever as him, but what happened today tells him that Ming Mo understands everything. Maybe what the young master needs is such a stable person to take charge of things.
At this moment, he finally understood the young master's intention. After Ming Mo pointed it out, he realized that he had been too frivolous recently!
He took a deep breath and bowed to Ming Mo, "Thank you very much for reminding me, otherwise I would have made a fatal mistake without realizing it. Maybe that's why the young master didn't mention me!"
"We have grown up together since childhood. Of course I hope that you will not be missing from the people who can stand behind the young master. However, don't think too much. Remember! The Gu family is no longer what it used to be!" Ming
This is Mo's last advice to him. From now on, he will never talk again. It depends on whether Ming Yan can repent this time.
Ming Mo looked at Ming Yan's back and sighed in his heart, hoping that he really understood! After all, they are not the only two people who can be called Ming Mo and Ming Yan, and these two titles can be changed at any time.
Ming Mo then walked towards the courtyard in front. Mr. Sun and Mr. Ye also lived in the house last night and would go back with them today. He also had to say hello and give them a heads up. They should be ready to go.
Already.
Gu Chengyu went to the room and saw that his luggage was almost packed. In fact, some of the things he was used to were backed up in the space, so he never had much luggage when he went out.
"Sir!" Ming Yan stood outside the door of the east wing and shouted to Gu Chengyu.
"Young master Sun and Mr. Ye, have you packed up? If it's ready, let's set off!" Gu Chengyu looked at it and it was almost done. Sun Xian and Ye Zhiqiu didn't have much luggage, so they should be almost there.
By the time Gu Chengyu returned to Shangling Village, he had already missed lunch time. The carriage drove into Shangling Village. Gu Chengyu raised the curtains and looked at the Gu family yard just around the corner, with a smile on his lips.
Mrs. Huang from the Zhang family next door opened the door just in time and was about to go out and rush through the door. As soon as she opened the door, she saw the Gu family's carriage passing by her door.
She curled her lips and knew without looking that this was the return of the Gu family's scholar. Aren't the carriages that come and go in the village all day long going to the Gu family? The Gu family is really getting up. Huang watched as they entered the Gu family
The carriage at the courtyard gate sighed with envy.
"Old man, didn't Xiaobao's letter from Qian'er say that he would come back today? I'm counting the time, and it should be here by now! Why aren't you coming back?" Ms. Lu waved her hand and asked Mrs. Li, who was cooking, to go down.
If Xiaobao didn't come back, why would she want to eat?
"How can this carriage be guaranteed? It might be delayed on the way. Let me go to the village entrance to have a look!" As he said this, Father Gu actually felt a little anxious.
"Dad! I'll go with you!" Gu Wan got off the kang, put on her shoes, and prepared to go to the entrance of the village together.
"Let your father go. You are already a big girl, why are you still running around outside?" Of course Lu would not let Gu Wan go out. Now Gu Wan is almost fifteen and will be born in two months.
, she didn’t dare to let her daughter go out.
"Huh? It's a carriage. Isn't it coming?" Gu Wan was about to retort, but when she looked up, she happened to look through the window and saw that the carriage had already entered.
Lu also took a quick look and said, "It's true!"
"Quickly, ask Mrs. Li to get some water to wash Xiaobao, and the dishes will be served. After so long, the dishes are almost cold." Mrs. Lu hurriedly asked Gu Wan to go to the kitchen to spread the word, maybe Xiaobao will arrive.
I haven’t eaten yet!
"Dad! Mom! I'm back." Gu Chengyu jumped off the carriage, and as soon as he entered the main room, Mrs. Lu pulled him to greet him.
"Why are you coming back so late? Are you tired?" Mrs. Lu patted Gu Chengyu's body with her hand. Seeing that her son was still energetic, she relaxed.
Dad Gu watched from the side and felt his teeth sore. How old is Xiaobao? Is he too used to it?
"Mom! Food is served!" Gu Wan shouted outside the house.
"You haven't eaten yet? Why don't you eat first?" Gu Chengyu thought that Lu and the others must be waiting for him! He felt a little sorry because he was a little late in painting in the morning.
"Isn't that waiting for you? You said you would come back for lunch." This has always been Gu Chengyu's habit. Every time he comes back, he has to have lunch at home.
Several people sat down around the table, "Second sister! Is your embroidery shop business going well?" Gu Chengyu bought Gu Wan a shop in Fucheng. The embroidery shop was opened the year before last, and there were two embroiderers who bought it.
In addition, Chunhua was learning embroidery. Later, Gu Chengyu thought that Ye Zhiqiu's sister and mother could do embroidery, so she asked Gu Wan to hire three people.
The wages paid are higher.
The business was a bit deserted at first, and Gu Wan looked anxious. Later, it was Gu Chengyu's idea, and he drew some unique patterns and invented several buckles and ties, which brought the business up. Now Gu Wan started the business.
Shi Embroidery Shop is also quite famous in the town.
Gu Wan also thought about several kinds of buckles at home. Fortunately, there was a small wharf in the town, and there were some merchants coming and going. Those merchants with insight would also bring some back to sell, and the response was pretty good.
"It's okay! But we need to renovate the patterns frequently, otherwise the dealers will complain that someone has copied our products." Although the embroidery shop earns less than the profit of the soap in a year, she earns all of it herself.
She holds the money for peace of mind.
"Shanhe Town is still a bit small. If you go to Fucheng, the business will naturally be different." Unfortunately, Gu Wan is from a girl's family and is not suitable for development in Fucheng. However, if she gets married to Sun Xian, her husband will look after her.
These are nothing to worry about. It's impossible for Gu Wan to show up anyway. There are shopkeepers in the shop.
"When will we leave for the capital this time?" Father Gu calculated the distance to the capital and felt that he had to leave a month in advance.