There are many businesses that can be done in various industries, but Hua Zhi is very cautious in making her choice. The first thing she considers is whether this business will not be suitable for the local environment, and the second is whether it will affect the progress of this era. She never wants to be the first to stand out, let alone the one who makes changes.
If the emperor hadn't forced her to do so, she would never have gotten involved in those big businesses. The money she earned from small businesses was enough for her.
But in the final analysis, she still prefers to do safer business, such as soap. This product has low cost and can be made into high-end products to cater to the rich and powerful, or it can be made simpler and sold to the general public. The profit is definitely enough to make people jealous.
In Hua Zhi's opinion, what her uncle and his friends are doing now is simply a waste. There is no reason to miss such a big market right in front of them, and this business does not affect the interests of others.
Do it as soon as you think of it. Hua Zhi put aside other things that were not urgent for the time being and immersed herself in writing the plan for the soap.
Gu Yanxi didn't come back until the third day. Hua Zhi was helpless to see him exhausted, so she asked someone to fetch water and prepare food. Her idea was to ask him to find a reason to leave for a day, as long as he could avoid that moment. But this man really went out to do business, and his honesty made her at a loss for words.
The hot water washed away the dust, and the hot rice dispelled the coldness in his limbs. Gu Yanxi felt so comfortable that he almost sighed. Since his mother passed away, this was the first time he felt such a pain and concern that could be clearly seen without words.
"Come out of the palace?"
"Yes." Gu Yanxi lowered his head and smiled. His uncle had never mentioned his hard work. Instead, he blamed him for leaving at that time, causing him to bear the pressure from the court.
Hua Zhi didn't ask where he had been or what he had done. She just stood up, pulled him up and said, "I've had someone clean up Xiaoliu's house in the front yard. It's still early, go get some sleep."
This was the first time that Gu Yanxi stayed overnight at the Hua family. Perhaps he felt at ease from the bottom of his heart. He slept very well, from noon to dark. He even felt that he did not even turn over.
The courtyard was very quiet, and even the footsteps were very light. He could almost imagine Ah Zhi telling the maid to move more quietly.
Enjoying this rare leisure time, Gu Yanxi really wished she could grow old like this forever.
Sighing, he got up, dressed, followed the light to the study, and saw someone writing something at the desk.
Liu Xiang, who was waiting in the room, hurriedly greeted him, "Mr. Lu, you are awake."
Hua Zhi looked up when she heard the voice and said, "Looks like she slept well."
"Yes, I slept very well." Gu Yanxi's expression was soft. He walked in front of her and took the pen from her hand. "Don't use your eyes too much at night. It will hurt."
Hua Zhi did not disobey his wishes. She stood up, washed her hands, and wiped them with the towel handed to her by Yan Xi. "Go and ask Lan Qiao to set the table."
Liu Xiang took the order and left.
After leaving the house, the two walked side by side. The night wind was a bit chilly. Hua Zhi looked up at the starless sky and said, "It seems like the weather is going to change. This year, it's getting colder later than in previous years."
"It's usually colder than in previous years if it's cold late. We need to prepare more firewood in the mansion this year."
"I'll talk to Fourth Aunt later." Hua Zhi walked into the hall and smiled, "I used to feel uneasy about this and that, but now I see that they are doing very well."
"The people you teach are certainly not bad." Gu Yanxi looked at her, "Aren't you worried that someone might take advantage of them?"
"Trust, money, who can give them more than me? Once a servant betrays his master, he will never be trusted again. They know this truth, and..." Hua Zhi blinked, "Who can treat them better than me?"
Gu Yanxi laughed. Although this was true, it was really strange to hear Ah Zhi say it like that...
The dishes were served one after another. The two of them ate some to fill their stomachs. After they had almost finished eating, they started talking again. "Tomorrow is the Wei family's light meal party."
"Well, guess whether many or few people went there."
Gu Yanxi filled her half a bowl of soup and said, "It depends on how many people know you're going."
Hua Zhi didn't want to drink the soup, so she just pretended not to see it. "My cousin spread the news that the Wei family sent an invitation to the Hua family. The image I have shown to others has not been very good in the past year. They can probably guess that I can't tolerate this."
"Then the Wei family doesn't have to worry about no students coming tomorrow. Drink the soup."
"I'm full..."
"Be good, drink half a bowl, it's good for your body."
Seeing the food being delivered to her mouth, Tang Huazhi couldn't resist and had to take it and drink it in small sips. No matter how good the food is, you will get sick of it if you eat too much. During this period of time, she had to drink several bowls of soup every day. She loved eating so much that she even developed a resistance to it.
Gu Yanxi also knew that she was feeling greasy, so she picked up a piece of pickled vegetables with chopsticks and brought it to her mouth, and as soon as she took the bowl away, she put it into her mouth.
Hua Zhi subconsciously opened her mouth to eat. By the time she realized that the action was too intimate, she had already swallowed the food. She simply put it aside and continued the previous topic, "What kind of result do you think that person wants? Do you really want the Wei family to replace the Hua family?"
"I think this is a test from him. He wants to see the students' attitude towards this matter. If they can accept the Wei family without any reservations, the importance of the Hua family is far less than he thinks. If the students resist the Wei family, it means that the Hua family has a deep foundation. He can't do anything too harsh, but he will be more defensive."
"According to what you said, I'd better not go tomorrow, lest I slap the Wei family in the face too loudly and that person won't be able to save face."
Gu Yanxi smiled, "Will you not go?"
"Of course I have to go. If I don't go, that person will probably think that I have a grudge." Hua Zhi put down her chopsticks, stood up and walked to the door. "Sitting in my position, I have to go too. A cowardly soldier is always a cowardly general. I am now the general of the Hua family. My brothers are all watching me. What I do today will determine what they will do tomorrow. If I back down now, they will also back down when encountering problems in the future. No matter how much I talk about reason, it is not as good as leading by example. Let them know with facts that it is not that difficult to face challenges head-on."
Gu Yanxi walked up to her and put the shawl on her shoulders, "Will you take them there tomorrow?"
"No, they are still young. Why should they see such an ugly scene? They will know it in the future." Hua Zhi curled the corners of her lips slightly. After being embellished by word of mouth, the rumor must be more exciting than the original one. She didn't care whether she was described as a vicious woman or ugly, as long as the result did not change.
Hua Zhi tilted her head and smiled, then said, "Go back. I'm afraid that person has been staring at you. We should respect the elderly and not make him too angry."
The words were obviously good words, but they didn't sound right when they came out of Ah Zhi's mouth. Gu Yanxi had no choice but to cover her too bright eyes and said, "Go back to the room and rest, let your eyes and brain rest."
"Yes, sir."