Gu Yin took his disciples and grandchildren to the side of the carriage. Chef Xu and the two younger disciples saw everything fresh, and kept praising that the capital was a good place, and even praised the bluestone road under their feet. After all, in Hanshan Town, this kind of Only the main city has flat roads, and the corners and nooks are still muddy.
The capital is different, and this is outside the city, and the road has already been repaired so well.
While walking and chatting, Gu Yin asked him why he brought so many things.
When Chef Xu went from Wen's house to Shiweitian, the salute he brought was less than half of what he saw in front of him.
He doesn't seem like someone who can save money, he couldn't have saved so much in the past six months.
Chef Xu explained: "The three of us only have a baggage, and we only brought a little necessities and a change of clothes. The rest belonged to the second elders of the Ge family. They had a lot of money at the time, and it was a pity to throw them away. At that time, I helped them with their affairs, and I said that we would also go to Beijing later, and it would be the same for them to bring them here."
The second elder of the Ge family went to Beijing to reunite with Ge Zhuer more than a month earlier than them, and settled in the capital.
Gu Yin also arranged for them to work in Shiweitian, which not only facilitated them and Ge Zhuer to take care of each other, but also met with their grandson Feng Yu who accompanied Gu Ye from time to time.
However, the second old man was getting older and had some minor illnesses and pains, so Gu Yin only arranged day shifts for them.
As the shopkeeper of Yashe, Ge Zhuer entertains a group of female guests, and often does not get off work until the curfew.
There are still some vacant rooms in the backyard. Gu Yin originally arranged staff dormitories for Ge Zhuer.
But every time Ge Zhuer came home late, the two elders who had eaten the evening meal would slowly set off from their small yard with lanterns, pulling each other to take Ge Zhuer home.
The family of three went back while talking about the day's affairs. Every time they met, Gu Yin felt extremely warm.
The yard where the Ge family lived was not far from Taibai Street, so Gu Yin thought about taking Chef Xu and the others to put things away, and then taking them to eat for heaven.
Saying that, Gu Yin invited them to get on the carriage.
Because nowadays masters and apprentices are like fathers and sons, Gu Yin and Chef Xu are a mother-son relationship, so there is no need to mind the defense of men and women.
After Chef Xu sat down, he started talking again, "I heard people say that everything in the capital is expensive. You can rent a carriage like this for a lot of money, right?"
He looked at Gu Yin while talking, and he was about to say that she wasted money.
Gu Yin just remembered, she hasn't told her apprentice yet!
When they were in Hanshan Town before, the family kept their mouths shut about the Wu family, and no one told them.
Even the second elder of the Ge family and the mother and son of the Xu family learned about the British government only after they went to the capital.
Although the second elders of the Ge family went back to Hanshan Town to sell their properties, they were honest and naturally would not publicize it everywhere.
"The carriage doesn't belong to another family, it's ours." Gu Yin wondered if she should talk to them on the carriage. After all, Chef Xu looks young, but his temperament is not very calm. Don't Throwing a bombshell back, scared him silly.
Before Gu Yin could figure out how to speak, Chef Xu sneakily waved to Gu Yin and asked her to sit closer. After another wink at the two apprentices, the kitchen knife and chopping board turned around consciously, facing the wall of the car, and covered their ears.
Gu Yin looked at him as if he was about to say something to himself, so she sat closer.
Chef Xu pressed his throat and said, "Master, I think my master is really nice."
Suddenly such a sentence came out of nowhere, and Gu Yin was a little stunned when she heard it.
Chef Xu continued: "Master Gang is still helping us with things, so some salutes, this is a hot day, you are not impatient to help us let go of salutes. You look very rich now..."
Chef Xu's eyes fell on Gu Yin's wrist. She was naturally wearing the red gold double-button bracelet that Wang had put on her when she first entered the British government. Later, when she went to the palace for a banquet or entertained female guests, Gu Yin had to decorate it, and this bracelet became one of the jewelry she often wore.
"But you can't abandon the scumbag just because of your wealth." Chef Xu said earnestly and earnestly, "My master worked for the new dynasty, although now he is only watching the gate in the capital, you can't treat him with contempt. What the old saying goes, the wife of a scumbag... a husband of scumbags can't go to court!"
Gu Yinqiang held back a smile and said, "I'm like this kind of person?"
"Then Master is naturally not." Chef Xu smiled ingratiatingly again, and then whispered again: "Then it's such a hot day, why did Master let Master get on the carriage?"
Gu Yin couldn't hold back her laughter, she made a big circle around his fat face, and said, "You're too embarrassed to say it!"
The carriage that came out of the British mansion was naturally spacious, but I didn't expect Chef Xu to be a little fatter than before.
He went up to sit first, the cutting board and the kitchen knife shrunk to the corner, and there were several huge burdens next to him, and the inside of the carriage suddenly seemed cramped.
Wu Qingyi, who is also taller than ordinary people, comes in again. There is not even a place to stretch his legs. It must be like a kitchen knife and chopping block. The whole person is shrunk in the corner.
Chef Xu knew that he wanted to go wrong, and his face flushed as if he was making bread.
After entering the city, we arrived at the yard of the Ge family.
The second elder of the Ge family and Ge Zhuer both rested that day. Because the three members of the family usually have to go to work and have little time at home, it is rare for the whole family to rest together. They are sweeping the house and drying the bedding together.
Gu Yin led a group of people to knock on the door of Ge's house, and Ge Zhu'er smiled when she saw her, "Why is the owner here in person at this time? Just let someone come and let me know if there is something."
While talking, Ge Zhuer opened both wooden doors to the maximum and invited Gu Yin to come in and sit.
Gu Yin went in and explained that it was her apprentice and apprentice Sun Shangjing who helped the second elder to bring the rest of the belongings, so she brought them here first.
Just after the explanation, Wu Qingyi and Chef Xu came over with their burdens.
The second elder of the Ge family listened in the room and quickly put down the rag and broom in his hand to greet them.
Wu Qingyi and Chef Xu naturally didn't need to do anything with the second old man, they directly mentioned the salute to the main room and put it aside.
Aunt Ge was stunned and said, "Xiao Xu is so sincere, he is a worthless guy, even if my old man said something strange and distressed, he said he could bring it here for us. Thinking about it, it's really embarrassing to think about it now, how hard it must be to carry so many things on a boat in this hot day!"
After he said that, he hurriedly poured water for them, and asked Uncle Ge to fish out the watermelon in the well and cut it for everyone to eat.
Chef Xu is used to doing chores, but he is not tired, but he is too fat. He has just exercised under the sun, and his body is sweating like rain.
Unlike the second elder of the Ge family, he sat down and drank water, gasped for a while, and finally calmed down, saying, "It's not hard, what's the hard work, even though things are worthless, it's all yours. The belongings that I have worked hard to save over the years. Although the things are old, they are easy to use, and no amount of money can buy them!"
As soon as he said this, the second elder of the Ge family was naturally coaxed into a smile and thanked him repeatedly.
Seeing that the bowl of water in his hand was empty, Ge Zhuer stored it for him again.
Only then did Chef Xu notice that there was more of her in the room, so he hurriedly stood up and saluted, "Is this the girl you found? I came here in a hurry. , did not bring any gifts to the door to congratulate you."
Ge Zhu'er smiled and said, "Master Xu, don't be polite, it's already the best gift for you to help my parents bring these things to Beijing."
Seeing that Chef Xu was very restrained, Ge Zhuer didn't stay in the main room any longer, and then went to the yard to dry the bedding.
Gu Yin found that there was a dull and honest-looking woman in the Ge family, so she also went out to give her a hand and asked.
Ge Zhuer explained: "This is Sister Jiang, a hard worker I met in the army in the early years. She used to work in the Duke of Lu's mansion, and now she is free. She has no other relatives in her family, only a godson. , but also bad luck. He was seriously injured in his early years and retired. Now he is a farmer in Shuiyun Village. Thinking that she is not too old, Sister Jiang wants to find a job in the city instead of going to the village to rely on her son's family. , so as not to burden their family."
Gu Yin likes this kind of woman who doesn't rely on others, and smiles: "Is there still a place to look for it? It's not good to go to our restaurant. Would sister Jiang be willing?"
Aunt Jiang quickly waved her hand and said, "My wife and I..."
Remembering that Ge Zhuer was no longer the lady of the country, and insisted on being commensurate with her sister, Aunt Jiang hurriedly changed her words: "My sister and I are ten years younger than my wife, and we are almost twenty years older than Mrs. , and with my identity, I don't dare to be your elder sister, you have smashed me."
Gu Yin smiled disapprovingly, "Sister Pearl and I are on the same level, it's just a matter of calling. Look at the work..."
Aunt Jiang showed hesitation, and stammered: "Although I am useless, I still have the ability to cook with fire. You don't dislike me for being stupid, and you are willing to use me. You should be grateful and dare not refuse. Just I have some things on my body now, and it's not easy to show up in front of people, so I can only live up to your kindness."
Gu Yin naturally asked, "But you are worried that the people in the Duke's Mansion will embarrass you?"
Aunt Jiang answered falteringly, apparently not being able to say more, so Gu Yin didn't ask any further.
Later, when Gu Yin, Wu Qingyi and others left, and there were no others, Ge Zhuer asked about her again. Aunt Jiang naturally did not hide it from her, and told Ge Zhuer the errand Feng Yu asked her to do.
Ge Zhuer hesitated again and again, but she still made a trip to Shiweitian that day.
At that time, Gu Yin was taking Chef Xu and the kitchen knife and chopping board to visit her restaurant.
The reaction of the three masters was stunned. They didn't expect Gu Yin to say in the letter that the new store with good business was of such a scale!
The first and second floors are now in charge of the shopkeeper Zhou and the two chefs, and the third floor is coordinated by Ge Zhuer, Dasun, Wei Sanniang and others.
Gu Yin was not going to change the original arrangement, so he let Chef Xu and his two disciples be in charge of the specialty snack shop on the fourth floor.
Chef Xu's craftsmanship is average, but in his early years, he was well-informed, and the fourth floor contained special places to eat, which just allowed him to show off his skills.
Seeing that the three of them were exhausted by boat and car, Gu Yin probably told them about the situation, and asked Manager Zhou to take them to the staff dormitory to rest.
Just as she was about to go back, Ge Zhuer came over.
Gu Yinzheng wondered why she had followed her when she was resting, Ge Zhuer explained the process in a few words, and added, "This is something the two children have done by themselves. I don't know if the owner knows, so I'll let you know. The owner has known it for a long time, so please forgive me for being too talkative."
Gu Yin didn't even know what happened to Aunt Jiang, so naturally she was not familiar with her, so Ge Zhuer made a special trip.
As she expected, Gu Yin thanked her first and told her to go back to rest, and then thoughtfully got into the carriage back to the house with Wu Qingyi.
In the carriage, Gu Yin was not as happy as the first half of the day, her brows had been frowning slightly, thoughtfully.
After Wu Qing had an opinion, he spoke to her consciously, only quietly closing his eyes and resting beside him.
It wasn't until the carriage stopped at the gate of the Guogong's mansion that Gu Yin said apologetically, "Have you been busy with me for a long time, are you exhausted?"
Wu Qingyi smiled nonchalantly, got off the carriage first, and then handed out her hand to help her down, "I'm busy with Madam, and Madam lifts me up. Madam is so rich now, if I don't behave well, I'm not going to be punished. Bad chaff?"
He heard what Chef Xu said to her before, Gu Yin laughed and nodded arrogantly, "That's not it, you poor brat behaved very well today, and my wife is very satisfied. "
Wu Qingyi responded obediently, bent her back three points, like the most attentive servant, supported Gu Yin's hand and helped her back to the yard all the way.
For the rest of the day, he was also free, so he kept walking around in front of Gu Yin, serving her tea and water.
Gu Yin told him not to be busy, and he took the "worshipful husband" as his head.
Over the course of the afternoon, Gu Yin was coaxed to the point that her cheeks hurt from laughing.
Although he has a cunning and unknown side occasionally, he is rarely so funny. Today, he can see that Gu Yin is in a bad mood and wants to make her happy.
Because she knew this level, Gu Yin felt extra pressure in her heart.
In the evening, Gu Ye came back from outside.
Hearing the laughter from Gu Yin's house, he went back to the house and changed his clothes, "Why are you so happy today, mother?"
Gu Yin pouted towards Wu Qingyi, "It's not your uncle, because Xiao Xu misunderstood me in the daytime and disliked him as a scumbag, and privately advised me not to treat him badly. He has been making fun of this matter today."
"Master Xu is too clumsy," Gu Ye also laughed, "Mother and uncle have been in a relationship more recently than ever before."
At this moment, Wu Qingyi stood up and said: "Mother's side is about to set up the meal, I'll go over and help."
After saying that, he looked at Gu Ye again and left.
The smile on Gu Ye's face faded, and he asked earnestly, "But what happened today?"
Otherwise, his uncle would not leave their mother and son to talk alone, obviously his mother had something to tell him.
Gu Yin asked the maid at the door to close the door, and then said: "It's nothing serious, it's just that Xiao Xu brought something to the Ge family's uncle and aunt. I took him to the Ge family's house, and I met the man from Lu Guogong. The elder sister released by the government."
Gu Ye naturally understood, "That aunt told her about the Feng family, right? I didn't want to hide it from you, it's just that you and your uncle are about to get married, and you don't want those bad things to collide with our family's happy event. ."
If he wanted to hide it, he would naturally tell Feng Yu to send Aunt Jiang farther away, not just to ensure her personal safety.
As he spoke, Gu Ye noticed that his mother was thoughtful and hesitant to say anything, so he asked, "But my mother thinks I'm not good at handling things?"
Gu Yin thought about it for an afternoon, and only now did she make up her mind. She only said, "It's not bad, but it's just a little bit hard to tell. Tell me first, what did you think before?"
Gu Ye said: "I'll let the emperor's father hear me and the queen mother's words first, so that he feels guilty about the mother and queen, so he won't accept any beauties, first solve the hidden danger from the root cause. Then I will let the Feng family's busy. 'stand up."
"Although this Feng family is from another family, I have had a lot of dealings with our family. I know a little bit about their family. That aunt named Chun Xing, when she was in the paddock, took advantage of Feng Yu's father. Being drunk can cause such a thing. I think she is a restless and careless person. She has such a deep relationship with the new wife of the Feng family, and the two must be like fire and water. I just need to leave An introduction can make them fight. And Chun Xing is weak. If the old lady of the Feng family does not help, Chun Xing will definitely not be the opponent of the new lady, so the introduction must be something that the old lady cares about. .I thought of the fake pregnancy medicine and created a fake heir."
He paused for a while, then continued: "Feng's family is in chaos, so naturally there will be omissions. Later, the emperor's father found out a lot of things, and then they brought down their family. There is also a very important point, although the Feng family is in chaos now. Making a pot of porridge, but in the final analysis, they have not done anything that is unforgivable. It is a family affair with some influence, but it is not far-reaching. When the day comes, A Yu grows up and becomes the prince of the country, and takes over Lu The Duke's Mansion and the Duke's Mansion of Lu will not become a stain on A Yu."
Seeing that Gu Yin was still silent, Gu Ye said uncertainly, "But I made a mistake?"
Gu Yin shook her head and said no, "It's not that the calculation is wrong, it's that the calculation is too right. You have counted every step."
Even though she said this, there was no smile on her face. Obviously, these things she did did not make her happy.
If others showed this, Gu Ye would have a lot of reason to refute it.
Just like a sentence from "Three Kingdoms" that he recently learned - "the way of using soldiers, attacking the heart is the first, attacking the city is the second."
The so-called attacking heart is to kill the enemy's fighting spirit ideologically.
The Feng family has been a monster for a day or two. Every now and then, he wants to cause some trouble, but because of the existence of Lu Xu and Feng Yu, it is neither too serious nor too serious, which makes people very upset.
Now that he has used this attacking technique, he has not harmed anyone. With clean hands, he only provided an introduction, which caused disputes and contradictions among them, and lost the fighting spirit to cause trouble.
But because the person sitting across from him was his mother, a person who was sincere, full of heart, and kind to herself, so Gu Ye didn't argue with her about those reasons, he just walked up to him and said earnestly, "Where do you think my mother felt? No, tell me directly and I'll change it, okay?"
Gu Yin took him into her arms and patted him on the back lightly. She didn't continue the conversation, but changed the subject and asked, "How do you think your Aunt Pearl is? Are you smart?"
Although Gu Ye was puzzled, he still followed her words and replied: "Aunt Pearl is naturally smart and capable. Since she came to our restaurant, she helped my mother with a lot of tasks. Those guys and female guests in the restaurant, just I didn't say she was bad."
"You said that such a smart and capable person, why did the old lady in Lu Guogong's mansion have such a bad life? Did your aunt Zhuer think of any way to fight back?"
Gu Ye frowned thoughtfully.
Gu Yin didn't rush, and quietly accompanied him. After a long while, Gu Ye said, "Because Aunt Pearl cares about A Yu, and she doesn't want to become a person who is as good at calculating as the old lady and doing her tricks."
"Yeah." Gu Yin said with a sigh, and then asked: "Do you think that although this is your first time to deal with the Feng family, it doesn't seem to be difficult?"
Gu Ye frowned again and nodded.
Gu Yincai continued: "If today's matter came from the hands of the old lady of Lu Guogong's mansion, I wouldn't be at all surprised. But I didn't expect you to use such a method. As you said, your idea is to solve the problem from the root cause first, and then let the Feng family be in turmoil and disintegrate their fighting spirit, but at the same time preserve the strength of the Duke of Lu and Ayu's future, which is the best of both worlds. It's just you. The calculation is too accurate. It includes everyone's character and what everyone can do. It is your talent and ability to guess people's hearts, but you use your own talent to manipulate people's hearts... "
"Would this kind of success come too easily?"
Gu Yin clasped his hand tightly again, "This time it's Your Majesty, it's the Feng family. Wait until next time, there will be other troubles, even if you sit in that position the other day, you will face so many people, then With so many things, would you choose such a simple and feasible method? So I said that although this method is very useful, it is also like a double-edged sword. Who should use it and how to use it, there must be some You need to figure it out yourself."
Gu Ye leaned on her shoulder and said in a sullen voice, "I know what mother means. Mother is afraid that I will take this as a starting point and embark on a crooked path, indulging in the power of manipulating people's hearts."
Imagine if there is a person who can clearly infer the psychology of others by virtue of his talent and ability, and then use a strategy, he can easily grasp the weakness of others and drive others to follow their own ideas.
That was really scary.
Gu Ye was taken aback. He thought that his method was very useful before, but he never wanted to be that kind of person!
If that day comes, I am afraid that there will be no real trusted people around him, but only some people who fear him to the core. The so-called loneliness is just like that.
"Don't be afraid of me, mother, I really didn't think so far, I knew I was wrong." Gu Ye took her hand softly and begged softly with a nasal voice.
Gu Yin's heart was about to melt, and she couldn't help but burst into tears, "What nonsense, why should I be afraid of you? God made you come to me like a blank piece of paper, you are so smart, you can learn everything. As soon as you learn it, you will understand it at one point, I'm just afraid that I haven't taught you well."
"Why didn't my mother teach me well? When others say that I am good, my mother taught me by her words and deeds. This time, I also said that I can handle it myself and do it myself." Gu Ye picked up her hand. I first wiped her handkerchief, then wiped it for myself, and said with determination: "This time my mother said it, and I will know. In the future, we will discuss it when we encounter problems. I also ask my mother to supervise all the time. Me, let me not be that horrible person."