Gu Chengyu asked Mama Liang to lead the way and settled Ye Mu and Second Sister Ye in the second yard. Ye Zhiqiu, like him, temporarily lived in the front yard.
The furniture in the house was purchased by Gu Wanqian and Yu Pengzi in the capital. Although it is not as expensive as the wood in Gu Chengyu's space, it is still generous and practical. Gu Chengyu plans to find an opportunity to select some wood in the space and customize it into furniture.
The next day, when it was time for Yin Kun to go to court, Gu Chengyu went to the Yin Mansion.
"It took you a lot of time to go back. Now that you're back, hurry up and go to the Imperial College to enroll!"
Yin Kun didn't know about the accident that happened to Gu Chengyu on the way to and from the capital, and thought that Gu Chengyu stayed at home for a little longer.
Gu Chengyu didn't want to explain what happened in the past.
"I am planning to go there in the next two days. I would also like to thank my senior brother for finding a house for me. I am very satisfied with the house."
Yipinzhai and the restaurant have made good profits in the past two months, and Yu Pangzi had already given the money to Yin Kun. This was what Gu Chengyu had ordered in the letter, and he knew that Yin Kun did not have much money.
When Yin Kun heard this, he laughed and said: "As long as you are satisfied! That house was not easy to come by. It was originally owned by a wealthy businessman. He lost money in business and planned to return to his ancestral land. Otherwise, it would not be your turn! Three thousand
Six hundred taels of silver is not expensive to buy such a big house!"
Gu Chengyu also thought it was a good deal, and then thought about going to the Imperial College.
"Elder brother! What should I pay attention to when I enter the Imperial College? Please tell me." Although Gu Chengyu had already inquired from the teacher, the teacher had not been in the court for a long time, so he might not have gotten as much information as Yin Kun.
Yin Kun pondered for a while and then said: "As long as you study hard and don't cause trouble, it won't be a big deal. Just don't mess with those noble disciples. The aristocratic families are intertwined. If you mess with one, it will definitely lead to a series of aristocratic families.
It’s so annoying.”
"There are many dandies from aristocratic families in the Imperial College. They don't have much ability, but they like to stir up trouble. They spend their days wearing clothes and angry horses, and don't seek to make progress. They just hang around in the Imperial College. You go, stay away from those people, there is no chance.
It delayed my studies."
Gu Chengyu frowned slightly when he heard this. There are many children from aristocratic families like the Imperial College. Whether they are from noble families or the sons of ministers, they account for more than half of the Imperial College. There are also those who donate to the Imperial College. These people cannot be officials, and they just want to
Make some connections.
There were not many Gongsheng students recommended by real officials, but the PhD students in the Imperial College were all people with outstanding knowledge. Gu Chengyu felt that teaching those who were ignorant and incompetent was a waste.
"I'm going to study, so I will try to avoid those people." Gu Chengyu didn't want to deal with those people, but he was in the same college, so sometimes he just didn't want to avoid them.
"Well! The sons of officials are usually involved in factional disputes in the court. You have to be careful. As a close disciple of the teacher, many people may be eyeing you."
After all, Yin Kun is also a third-grade official, and he is in the Supervisory Office. Maybe some of those people want to establish a relationship with Yin Kun and start from Gu Chengyu.
Gu Chengyu immediately thought of Yin Kun's position, the Inspection Institute. Wasn't the Hu Maoqing he met on the boat from the Inspection Institute? The teacher said that Hu Maoqing was the Zuo Deputy Censor, wasn't that equivalent to Yin Kun's position?
He wanted to talk to Yin Kun about this matter, but he closed his mouth again. Hu Maoqing was ordered by the emperor to investigate the matter secretly. If he told it, it would be leaking the secrets of the imperial court.
Although he is not yet a court official, this matter is very complicated and Yin Kun knows too much, which is not a good thing.
Yin Kun suddenly remembered something. He raised his eyes from the tea bowl and looked at Gu Chengyu who was sitting opposite.
This is a handsome boy, very handsome. He thinks that in a few years, he should be able to grow into a handsome man like Mao Saipanan. But he is too good-looking, but that is not a good thing. He was a little worried, thought for a moment, and then felt uncomfortable.
Maybe, Gu Chengyu is already eleven.
The two hesitated for a while and swallowed their thoughts. Little did they know that today's concealment would lead to much trouble in the future.
After Gu Chengyu came out of the Yin Mansion, he went to the second and third senior brother's homes.
Then we went to the outskirts of Beijing, planning to check out the hot spring village.
The first one to go was Dazhuangzi. The small courtyard was built around the hot springs and had been decorated by Yu Banzi and the others.
"Sir! I couldn't enjoy the hot springs more in winter. The surrounding subordinates took a look. They planted some vegetables a little away from the hot springs and supplied them to our restaurant." Gu Wanqian followed Gu Chengyu and explained to Gu Chengyu
Ichiban.
Gu Chengyu looked at the vegetable place and nodded. Although some wealthy families also have hot springs, they basically produce and sell their own products and do not sell them to takeaways. Those Zhongmingding Food Houses have a deep heritage and do not make a fortune by growing vegetables. Most of them grow them.
Give it to someone close to you.
However, there are about a dozen large and small hot spring resorts in the capital, and they are basically in the hands of noble families. Therefore, it is extremely rare for Gu Chengyu's restaurant to be able to eat fresh vegetables.
Therefore, the restaurant's business has been more prosperous than before since the beginning of winter, and every day is full.
Gu Chengyu walked around the other courtyard. The things in the original owner's house had already been cleaned up, and they were all those that were later regulated. They were all practical household items, and nothing expensive. Gu Chengyu planned to slowly add more like the house.
.
He would come to this large hot spring resort often in the future and entertain guests there in winter.
As for the land outside, Gu Chengyu plans to build a greenhouse near the hot spring. The vegetables grown in winter should be a considerable income.
When it comes to the materials needed to build a greenhouse, Gu Chengyu thought of tung oil cloth for making oil-paper umbrellas. This may not be as light-transmitting as the plastic film from the previous life, but it should be able to be used.
Of course, it can only be built in small quantities, otherwise, the tung oil cloth alone will be a big expense.
"I'll write a list later. You go and buy some things. Let's add a few more acres of vegetables so that we can supply the restaurant. By the way, we'll plant some fruit trees closer to the woods. You can decide on the types of fruit trees."
.I think peach trees are just fine. The flowers are beautiful and the peaches they bear can be made into preserved fruits. We can grow more varieties of these."
Gu Chengyu looked at the scenery in Zhuangzi and planned to make some changes. Originally, there were many flowers planted in Zhuangzi, and there were many types of flowers.
The recipe of the essential oil has been used in soap. He bought it himself and mastered the formula of the essential oil. The profit is his own and does not contribute to the family.
There are so many flowers here every year that can be made into essential oils. Essential oils have a wide range of uses. In the future, he plans to buy some for his servants to make skin care products, rouge, gouache, etc. Since ancient times, women are the best money earners, and he will not let go of this opportunity. Space
There are a lot of books on making cosmetics, and if you don’t use them, it’s a waste.
Maybe in the future, he can use these connections with the female relatives of officials to get some information. However, to deal with the female relatives, he still needs a few capable young wives, so he has to buy people.