Gu Jiu is short of people.
There is a shortage of talents of all kinds.
People are easy to get, but faithful and reliable people are hard to come by.
So, Gu Jiu asked Nanny Fang to help her find some talents, preferably those who had worked in the palace.
Gu Jiu was very happy when she heard Nanny Fang said that this matter had taken shape.
She hurriedly asked, "How many people did Mommy find? Are they reliable?"
Mother Fang said solemnly: "I found two servants. One used to be a guard in the palace. He was dismissed because he offended someone. Because of his stubborn temper and easy offending people, he can only do odd jobs to make a living these years."
Gu Jiu said: "It doesn't matter if you are stubborn, as long as he is capable and loyal, I will dare to use him."
Mother Fang said: "The servant girl told him about the girl's situation, and this man agreed to have an interview with the girl. He is the one who keeps his promise the most, and he will definitely do what he promised. It was because of his promise that he offended the people in the palace. Your lord, you were dismissed by Shangfeng."
Gu Jiu nodded secretly, the person Nanny Fang found was indeed reliable.
A person can be incompetent, but he must keep his promise. People who are capable and keep their promises are very rare.
She asked: "I can meet with him. The other person, what's the situation?"
Mother Fang hesitated for a moment before she said: "The other person, the situation is a bit complicated. This person used to be a regular attendant, but later lost power and was demoted to the little yellow family. A person in his forties or fifties is the most humble person in the palace. things.
The servant has a good relationship with him, but the servant is soft-spoken in the palace and cannot help him. Now the servants are out of the palace, but he is still in the palace. If the girl doesn't dislike her, the servant can recommend this person. "
Gu Jiu looked at Nanny Fang, "This person works in the palace, and he is also the man of the Huang family, how can I use him?"
"The girl can't use him now. When the girl marries into the palace, according to the system, the girl can have several yellow doors around her. At that time, the girl can go through the Shaofu and ask him to come."
Gu Jiu thought about it, and said, "This person's situation is really complicated, we'll talk about it in the future. If you find a chance, you can get in touch with him first. What's the name of the first person Nanny Fang introduced?"
"His name is Song Zheng, and he lives near the south gate. He has a relative who is a city gate official, and he lives in his relative's house."
Gu Jiu asked curiously: "He's not married? How old is he?"
Mother Fang said: "We talked about marriage before, because he was dismissed by the palace, and the marriage was blown up. He should be twenty-seven or eighty-eight now, and he is in his prime."
Gu Jiu asked again: "Where are the parents and family?"
Nanny Fang said: "My parents have passed away long ago. I have an older brother and an older sister. He has a bad relationship with his elder brother. His elder brother's family has a large population. When the family was separated, he didn't ask for a house. The relative he is borrowing now is actually His sister's house."
I see.
Gu Jiu said: "Madam, please make an appointment with the other party to meet."
"My maidservant is going to contact Song Zheng now. If there is any news, my maidservant will report it immediately."
"Ma'am, let's go."
Nanny Fang was very efficient in handling affairs, so she brought a message to Gu Jiu in the evening.
Song Zheng agreed to meet in three days.
As for the meeting place, Nanny Fang decided on Shili Hutong, the teahouse diagonally opposite Jumeizhai. It's a place Gu Jiu is familiar with, and there are two strong people there, so it's safe and secure.
Three days later, Gu Jiu found an opportunity, sneaked out of the mansion through the back door, and went to Shili Hutong.
The bullock carts were walking on the street, and the situation on the street was a bit chaotic.
Along the way, Gu Jiu saw several incidents of smashing up shops.
Gu Jiu frowned, "Don't you care about the Embroidered Clothes Guard and the Yin Yamen of the capital?"
Li Chuan said: "I can't control it. There have been too many similar things recently."
Nanny Fang coughed lightly.
Gu Jiu asked: "Does Mammy know something inside?"
Nanny Fang told Gu Jiu in a low voice, "According to Song Zheng, the people who smashed the shop actually have backgrounds. One is the guard of the East Palace, and the other is the guard of Prince Ning's Mansion. Therefore, it is inconvenient for the Embroidered Clothes Guard and the Yin Yamen of the capital to come forward." Ask about these things."
Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows, "Did the East Palace and Prince Ning's Mansion tear each other apart?"
Mother Fang said: "On the surface, the East Palace and Prince Ning's Mansion are very friendly. Even if the palace interferes with the smashing behavior, it can be covered up by just saying what the younger generation did."
What the younger generation did was not referring to the edict of the emperor's eldest grandson Tongzi.
What the hell is Liu Zhao doing
Is it fun to play such childish and impulsive smashing
Or is Liu Zhao trying to confuse people again
Gu Jiu asked: "Have you found out about Gongzi Zhao's injury?"
Mother Fang shook her head, "I don't have any acquaintances in Prince Ning's Mansion, so I can't find out the exact news. However, Song Zheng has a few friends who were on errands together in the past, and now they are guards in Prince Ning's Mansion. The girl wants to find out about the situation in Prince Ning's Mansion. You can ask Song Zheng later."
Gu Jiu nodded knowingly, "Thank you, Sister."
"The girl is too polite."
The bullock cart came to Shili Hutong.
Gu Jiu got out of the car and looked back at Ju Mei Zhai first.
The door of Jumeizhai is still closed.
It has been more than a month since the case, but because the case has not been closed, Jumeizhai is still unable to open.
Jumeizhai was greatly affected by this indiscriminate disaster.
The situation that was finally opened, because of the murder case, the door was closed for a long time, and all of them are gone.
When Jumeizhai reopens, one can imagine that the business must be poor.
All previous efforts were in vain.
Everything is back to the original point, and we have to start working hard again.
Fortunately, Gu Jiu is full of confidence now.
Fang Shaojian's three thousand taels of life money, plus the old lady Wei's money to add makeup to Gu Jiu, now Gu Jiu is not too big or too young, and she can be regarded as a little rich woman.
More than five thousand taels of silver, she can do a lot of money.
When I came to the teahouse, I went to the private room on the second floor.
Song Zhengzheng was waiting inside.
The table was clean and there was no tea.
Seeing this, Gu Jiu laughed, "Qing Mei, let Xiao Er serve tea and some snacks. You must be the guard Song."
"Don't dare to be. I am no longer a bodyguard now, Miss Gu calls me Song Er immediately."
Song Zheng stood up, cupping his fists in salute.
Gu Jiu looked at him, his energy was not bad, and he was not overwhelmed by the hard life. Especially a pair of eyes are very lively.
She sat down opposite Song Zheng, "Guard Song, please sit down."
Gu Jiu did not change her address.
Song Zheng's brows and eyes moved slightly, he didn't feel contempt from Gu Jiu's attitude, but respected instead.
respect
How long has he not realized the simple two words.
Especially from the respect of those who are higher than him.
Therefore, Song Zheng's first impression of Gu Jiu was very good.
Xiao Er served tea and snacks, and then retreated.
Gu Jiu poured the tea himself and invited Song Zheng to drink tea.
Song Zheng was flattered, "Miss Gu, you're welcome, I'll do it myself."
Gu Jiu put down the teapot, "Guard Song, you're welcome. Nanny Fang told you about my situation."
Song Zheng nodded, "I've heard about it."
Gu Jiu picked up the teacup and blew on the surface of the water, the scent of tea wafted into his nostrils.
The tea house is simple, but the tea is pretty good.
She put down her teacup, didn't drink it, but looked at Song Zheng, and said solemnly: "At the end of the year, I will marry into the palace and be the wife of the emperor's grandson. Therefore, I urgently need all kinds of talents around me.
I wonder if Guard Song is willing to help me? Of course, I can't give you the official status now, but when I get to the palace, I promise that I will definitely get you the official status of a seventh-rank guard. "
Song Zheng didn't agree immediately, even though Qipin Guanshen was very attractive to him.
He asked, "May I ask what Miss Gu wants me to do?"
Gu Jiu pointed at Wang Yi beside him, "Inside, I have Wang Yi to protect me. Outside, I need the protection of someone with superior force.
In addition, I have several shops that will be opened one after another, and I need a lot of people to help keep an eye on them on weekdays. In order to prevent trouble caused by small nights.
Finally, I need your connections to inquire about various news for me.
Of course, personal connections need money to operate, so you don’t have to worry about money, I will grant you enough money. You just need to reconnect with your past connections and inquire about all the information you can. "
Song Zheng picked up his teacup, frowning in thought.
Mother Fang stared at him, "Why are you hesitating? The girl came to see you today with enough sincerity. If you miss the girl, you will never find a better job than this in your life."
Gu Jiu raised her hand to stop Nanny Fang, "Don't put pressure on Guard Song, Nanny. This kind of thing needs to be done willingly, not forced."
Song Zheng quickly drank the tea in the teacup and filled it up again.
He stared at Gu Jiu, "Miss Gu said just now that she wants to inquire about all the news that can be obtained, does that also include information about the palace?"
Gu Jiu looked at the other party with a half-smile, but didn't make a sound.
Some things don't need to be said clearly, it's good to know each other well.
"I do have some contacts in the palace, but I haven't contacted them for several years, and they are already estranged."
"It doesn't matter if you are estranged, if you come and go a few times, you will get acquainted again."
Song Zheng looked at Gu Jiu, "I can't sell myself."
Gu Jiu nodded, "I don't need you to sell yourself, but I need your loyalty."
Song Zheng picked up the teacup and drank it in one gulp.
"Thanks to Miss Gu's respect, I am willing to work for Miss Gu. I promise you, I will be loyal to my duty and never disappoint Miss Gu's kindness."
Gu Jiu smiled in satisfaction, "Song Shiwei, we have a happy cooperation. But it's business, so I asked Song Shiwei to sign this contract."
Gu Jiu prepared three contracts, namely five years, ten years, and twenty years.
This is a contract of labor, which means that Gu Jiu hired Song Zheng.
Qingmei sent the four treasures of the study.
Song Zheng looked at the contract, except for the different number of years, the other contents were the same.
The core content of the contract is to completely obey Gu Jiu's orders and require Song Zheng to be absolutely loyal.
Song Zheng looked at Gu Jiu, "Does Miss Gu believe me?"
Gu Jiu said: "I don't trust you yet, but I will try to trust you."
Song Zheng laughed suddenly, "Miss Gu didn't say she trusts me as soon as we met, I believe that Miss Gu is a person who has rules in doing things."
After finishing speaking, Song Zheng picked up a pen and signed a twenty-year contract.
Gu Jiu picked up the contract and saw the signature and handprint on it, she was very satisfied.
She handed over the contract to Ome.
After Qingmei put away the contract, she took out a purse and handed it to Song Zheng.
"The girl gave it to you, please keep it. Hurry up and reorganize your past relationship, and find useful news for the girl as soon as possible."
Song Zheng suspiciously opened his purse, which contained silver bills, totaling two hundred taels in various denominations.
Song Zheng suddenly felt hot, "It's too much, I can't ask for so much money."
Gu Jiu said: "Two hundred taels may seem like a lot, but if you want to open up relationships, this amount of money is not enough.
You take this money, find a place to settle down first, and move out of your relative's house as soon as possible.
Next, think carefully about who you can attack the fastest, so that you can pick up the past relationship again.
Recently, the fight between the eldest grandson of the emperor and the son Zhao has caused a lot of noise. Please find out for me, what is the specific situation. Is Young Master Zhao's injury serious
And what's going on in the palace, you try to inquire about it as much as possible. In any case, you can find Nanny Fang. If you run out of money, remember to talk to Nanny Fang. "
Song Zheng squeezed his purse and nodded heavily, "Don't worry, girl, I will inquire about the news as soon as possible."
Gu Jiu smiled, "I believe in you, you will never let me down."
Song Zheng bid farewell and left, busy looking for a place to move, and contacting the past.
Er Zhuang went upstairs and entered the private room.
"Little one has seen the girl."
"Sit down and talk."
Er Zhuang sat down where Song Zheng had been.
Qingmei pours tea for Er Zhuang.
Er Zhuang smiled at Qingmei.
Qingmei gave him a blank look.
Gu Jiu asked, "What's the situation now?"
Er Zhuang sighed, "Girl, Jumeizhai may not be able to continue. I thought to myself, if it really doesn't work, why don't we reopen in another place."
"Have you found a suitable pavement?"
Er Zhuang's face was embarrassing.
To do business in the capital, the most difficult thing is to find a shop.
Er Zhuang said: "There is no suitable pavement in Shili Hutong at present. We can only look elsewhere."
Gu Jiu was very straightforward, "If you can find a suitable shop, it doesn't matter to reopen it in another place. If you can't find it, don't worry. I plan to open a patent medicine shop. Have you found the person you are looking for?"
Er Zhuang nodded again and again, "All the people the girl ordered to find have been found. And they have signed the contract, and they are training intensively according to the tutorial given by the girl."
Gu Jiu has his own business plan.
To develop a business plan, one is money and the other is people.
Money, she has some money now.
People, since arriving in the capital, Gu Jiu has ordered Er Zhuang to pay attention to searching for talents.
It's been almost a year, and finally some results have been achieved.
Er Zhuang handed the list to Gu Jiu, "Girl, I have collected a total of ten people, and their conditions are all on it, please have a look."
Gu Jiu flipped through the list and looked.
Basically, it meets her requirements.
"These people are training intensively now?"
Er Zhuang nodded, "The little one took them all home and trained them intensively. Would you like to take a look, Miss?"
Gu Jiu shook his head, "Not for the time being. Find the medicine shop first, and we will try to open the medicine shop before the end of the year."
"My little one knows. Is the jewelry store still open?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "Of course it will be opened. In my dowry, there are two cloth shops, plus a grain and oil shop. The jewelry shop needs a relatively large amount of funds, and it also needs skilled masters. After I marry into the palace, I will talk about it." About opening a jewelry store."
It is impossible to open a jewelry store in the capital without a certain background.
All aspects of the relationship must be dealt with.
Gu Jiu's current status is just the second daughter of the Gu family, not enough to support the jewelry store.
When she changes her status and becomes the emperor's grandson's wife, she will be able to support all the business by herself.
She stands up for herself.
At that time, her huge business plan will also be launched one after another.
Therefore, she still needs more talents.
Gu Jiu told Er Zhuang a few more words, telling him to search for more talents, and of course character must pass the test.
Er Zhuang nodded in response, "Don't worry, girl, the young one has nothing to do during this time, and has been walking around in the market. When meeting a suitable person, the young one will come forward and have a chat."
After talking about the business, Gu Jiu took the time to look back at the mansion.
Enter the mansion quietly through the back door, and return to Zhilan Courtyard smoothly.
As soon as she sat down, she breathed a sigh of relief when Xiao Cui brought Gu Jiu a message.
"Girl, it's not a big deal. The servant heard that the master brought someone back from outside."
Gu Jiu was holding the teacup and forgot to drink the tea.
"Who did the master bring back?"
Xiaocui shook her head, "I don't know. Why don't I just go and inquire about it."
"Go."
Gu Jiu exchanged a look with Nanny Fang, and they both thought of one thing, did Master Gu bring a woman back
Soon, Gu Jiu's guess was confirmed.
Mr. Gu did indeed bring a woman back, a woman who can sing ditties, it is said that she is still a good family.
The family is in the outskirts of the capital, and the family is in trouble. She came out to sing and was picked up by Mr. Gu and brought back to the mansion to be her aunt.
When a newcomer enters the house, he will naturally have to meet the head mistress first.
Xiaocui said, Mrs. Gu is ordering someone to clean up the woman, and when she is done, she will take her to the Furong Courtyard to see Mrs. Xie.
Nanny Fang said: "My wife is still ill. The master brings a woman back at this time. My wife is stimulated and her condition will relapse."
Gu Jiu nodded, "For the wife, this will make things worse. Let's also go to the Furong Courtyard to see how beautiful the new aunt is."