Gu Jiu spent one hundred thousand taels of silver in one go.
It feels really cool to spend money.
No wonder the world likes to buy, buy, buy.
Mr. Gu is still shocked that my daughter is the big boss and I don't even know it, this stimulation is so sour.
Him, he needs quiet.
"Father, are you okay?"
Mr. Gu is not well.
Is he okay
How could he be fine!
He's busy, okay
He asked again: "You really made the project outside the South City Gate?"
Gu Jiu nodded.
"You bought so much food, is it for the refugees to eat?"
Gu Jiu nodded affirmatively again.
"Is there any money to make? One hundred thousand taels of silver, I ate it all."
"The wool comes from the sheep, so it can be earned back naturally."
When her bazaar is a display
Or when her house is a decoration
The houses sold to refugees are indeed cheap, so cheap that there is not much profit. Profits are shared by infrastructure construction.
The second phase, the third phase, and the fourth phase of the project are the real profitable projects.
The price of a small house with the smallest area in the second phase of the project cannot be lower than one hundred taels. For less than one hundred taels, she wrote Gu Jiu's name backwards.
Of course, what kind of price will have the same level of matching.
The second phase is definitely higher-end than the first phase.
If you are willing to pay, there is also a small garden, dear!
Mr. Gu has a complex and tangled face, who is this kind of girl, why doesn't this officer know her? Could it be the bewildered feeling of being dropped
He really needs to be quiet.
"You, when you are free, go back to your mother's house. Father and daughter, let's have a good drink."
Master Gu needs time to digest, and then have an in-depth talk with Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu blinked, "It may take three or four months, the baby is about to be born."
Master Gu looked at Gu Jiu's bulging abdomen, "Since you're about to give birth, don't run around all day, and be careful of accidents."
Gu Jiu nodded, "Thank you father for your concern. How about I send father out?"
Master Gu acquiesced.
It wasn't until he returned to his office that he came back to his senses.
This is the Ministry of Finance, and it's his territory, why did it become Gu Jiu sending him off
Hey, Gu Jiu's playing against the customer is really cool.
She did not forget to chatter with the Minister of the Household Department, "My father was a little bit irritated, and adults laughed."
Hubu Shangshu laughed, "It's okay. Mr. Gu is still very down-to-earth in doing things."
Thinking about these words, Gu Jiu guessed that Mr. Gu still has the advantage of being practical.
Mr. Gu has neither a delicate heart nor a keen political sense, superb skills, and he doesn't even have a capable in-law. To be able to make it to this day is indeed a piece of shit luck.
It is very possible that Mr. Gu's official career in this life will end in the position of Minister of the Household Department.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, worry about it."
Hubu Shangshu stroked his beard and laughed.
Mr. Gu is really a stick sometimes. The girl who was born has an exquisite heart, and the sons seem to be doing well now.
Mr. Gu's other skills are not very good, but his ability to bear children is still good.
After finishing her business, Gu Jiu bid farewell and left.
When she walked out of the yamen of the household department, Gu Yu, fourth brother Gu ran out and called her to stop.
"Sister Xiaojiu, is everything settled?"
Gu Yu took an eighth-rank official position in the Ministry of Household Affairs to share Mr. Gu's worries.
Gu Jiu laughed, "Don't worry, fourth brother Gu, I can come to the household department to buy food, and the problem has naturally been solved."
"That's good, that's good. Some time ago, I couldn't help with the Zhu family's affairs. I'm really ashamed."
"Fourth Brother Gu, don't say that. The matter of the Zhu family is too special and sensitive. I didn't even let him come forward. Fortunately, everything was resolved smoothly."
Gu Yu laughed, "When you're free, go back to the mansion and have a look."
Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Okay! I'll go back and have a look when I have time."
After a moment of hesitation, she asked again: "Has Brother Gu thought about his future?"
Gu Yu didn't understand why Gu Jiu asked this question.
"Does Fourth Brother Gu plan to do errands and odd jobs with my father for the rest of his life?"
Gu Yu smiled wryly, why didn't he want to be alone, "Sister Xiaojiu, I'm just raising people."
Moreover, his fame for raising people is also mixed with moisture.
It's not that he didn't think about relying on the Gu family's relationship to let the local officials out to take charge of his own affairs.
Relying on the relationship of the Hou Mansion, the upper-level counties and the middle-level counties can't do it, but the lower-level counties can still operate.
The reason why he is still doing odd jobs in the household department is that Mr. Gu is used to him and refuses to let him go.
Second, he has no money.
Even with the Hou Mansion as the backer, it still requires money to run the official position for him.
It wasn't that the Ministry of Officials obediently took care of it as soon as the Hou Mansion opened its mouth. The Ministry of Officials was not run by the Hou Mansion.
The Hou Mansion could lend him money, but he himself was unwilling.
He is not very good at reading, and he is not a talented player anyway.
He is better at doing practical things.
He thought about it carefully, and with his ability, it was still a little too late to be a local parent official.
So he wants to practice again, save some money, and look for opportunities.
After hearing his thoughts, Gu Jiu couldn't help frowning.
"Brother Gu, you should be an official sooner rather than later."
Others at this age have already started to make meritorious deeds, and you are still doing odd jobs in the household department waiter, and you are thrown out dozens of blocks abruptly. How to catch up behind.
Gu Yu is not young anymore, he is in his thirties. If you get married early, you will soon be a grandfather.
Gu Yu laughed, "Thirty young Jinshi, fifty old Mingjing. My age is just right."
Gu Jiu shook his head again and again, "Brother Gu, you have a different starting point from others. Others start out at the Imperial Academy with a 30th Jinshi. After three years, they will either be released to other places or trained in the department hall. The strategy for making achievements is ready-made. If With a good family background and a backer, the speed of promotion is as fast as flying.
Just like my father, with his back to the Marquis Mansion, he took ten years less struggle than others to get the position of Minister of the Household Department. Although it is very likely that he will spend his whole life in the position of the servant of the household department.
You are a Juren, you cannot follow the path of Jinshi. If you don't hurry up to catch up now, if you waste a few more years, you really won't be able to catch up in this life. "
Gu Yu laughed at himself, "It's impossible for Juren to catch up with Jinshi. If it weren't for my surname Gu, I wouldn't even be qualified to enter the household department."
"That's what I said, but there are always exceptions in the world. I just want to ask a question, if there is a chance, is Brother Gu willing to leave my father and take charge of it alone?"
Gu Jiu's expression was very serious, obviously he didn't ask casually.
Gu Yu also put away his casual attitude, frowned and thought deeply.
"Sister Xiaojiu, may I ask what kind of opportunity it is?"
"No! You just need to tell me if you are willing to break away from my father and not be sent by him anymore."
"Of course I am willing!" In his dreams, he wanted to be alone, to be an official.
However, the qualifications are not enough, and the family background is naturally lower than others.
Even with his back to the Hou Mansion, as a Juren, it is extremely difficult for him to get a good opportunity.
Hearing this, Gu Jiu laughed sincerely, her brows and eyes curved, "Gu Fourth Brother must remember today's words. When the opportunity comes, I hope you can grasp it tightly without the slightest hesitation or hesitation."
Gu Yu always felt that what Gu Jiu said had a deep meaning, but he couldn't figure it out.
Gu Jiu also refused to reveal more inside information to him, and only asked him to stick to his heart.
"Fourth brother Gu, do a good job on errands and experience, I'll go back first."
"I'll take you out."
"No, my carriage is right outside the door."
Gu Yu watched Gu Jiu get into the carriage with a dazed expression.
Will he really meet a good opportunity, will there really be such a day
If it is true, he will definitely seize the opportunity firmly.
After getting into the carriage, Qingmei asked curiously, "Is Madam going to give Master Gu Yu a chance?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "He is very down-to-earth and capable." It's just that his education is a little low, "In terms of dealing with others, he is also more tactful. You can't be a high-ranking official in the ministry, but you can still be a county parent official."
For example, the tens of thousands of refugees outside the city can no longer be managed by Gu Jiu's people after they settle in the capital. The imperial court did not allow it either.
The people of the imperial court naturally have to be managed by the imperial court.
It is very likely that the emperor will set up a county outside the south gate.
Gu Jiu even reserved the foundation of the county government office.
Once the land outside the Nancheng Gate is established as a county, she will find a way to arrange Gu Yu as the county magistrate.
Her second phase of the project has just started, and in the next few years, the commercial center of gravity will be outside the south city gate.
She would never allow someone who didn't deal with her, who didn't like her, or who was uncertain, to sit in the county office.
It's fine if there is no county. Once a county is established, the county government must be in her hands from top to bottom. She doesn't allow anyone to trip her up.
The reason why he didn't tell Gu Yu was because he was afraid of leaking the news and being intercepted.
The official department, the head of the six departments.
Gu Jiu couldn't find a place to attack.
Because whether it is the Gu family, the palace, Liu Zhao, or other relatives, they have nothing to do with the officials.
But to appoint Gu Yu as the county magistrate, the Ministry of Officials cannot be bypassed.
In terms of appointing civil officials, even the emperor should ask the Ministry of Officials for their opinions.
Gu Yu's disadvantage was that his education was too low, he was only a candidate, and he didn't have a Jinshi diploma.
If she didn't intervene, Gu Yu would not be able to compete with someone with a Jinshi diploma 100%.
In fact, before this, Gu Jiu also considered Su Zheng.
However, Su Zheng was good at studying, but had no practical experience, so he couldn't control the tens of thousands of refugees outside the city.
If Su Zheng is the county magistrate and Gu Yu assists, will it work
Gu Jiu shook her head, still not working.
The same problem, Su Zheng is not qualified. I have a diploma but no experience, so I can't.
"What is madam worrying about?" Qingmei asked in a low voice.
Gu Jiu smiled wryly, "If Cousin Su had passed the Jinshi exam three years earlier, I wouldn't have to worry so much."
So Gu Yu is the most suitable.
It is not easy to help Gu Yu up.
Gu Jiu also felt tired after running to the military department and the household department.
She leaned against the car wall, closed her eyes and meditated.
The carriage swayed and passed through Fangshi.
"Hey, that's Xie Shi." Qing Mei whispered.
Gu Jiu opened her eyes and looked outside through the car window.
It really is Xie Shi.
Xie Shi accompanied a woman into the cloth village.
When a woman dresses up as a woman, she can tell she is young just by her figure.
She was a little curious, "Is Xie Shi married?"
Qingmei nodded, "The marriage in the first half of the year, that is Xie Shi's wife. The two seem to be a good match."
Gu Jiu pursed her lips, "Xie Shi got married, did you invite your wife?"
The wife Gu Jiu referred to refers to Mrs. Xie.
This year, she was pregnant again and was busy with projects outside the South City Gate, so she had no time to pay attention to other trivial matters.
And since the new year, she hasn't been back to the Gu mansion.
Qingmei is quite clear about the situation in the Gu residence.
Qingmei said: "I invited my wife, and my wife brought the fourth girl to the banquet."
"Gu Yue didn't go?"
"When Xie Shi got married, Sangu's grandma was in confinement."
As soon as Gu Yue was in confinement, Gu Jiu remembered it.
In the first half of the year, there was such a thing, and I heard Qingmei mention a few words.
She was too busy to pay attention, and forgot about it in a blink of an eye.
Xie Shi felt that someone was looking at him, he turned his head suddenly, and recognized Gu Jiu in the carriage at a glance.
He hesitated for a while, and said something to his wife, then walked out of the cloth house and walked straight to the carriage.
Gu Jiu raised her eyebrows.
Xie Shi's move was unexpected.
She thought that Xie Shi would pretend that he didn't see her.
Xie Shi came to the carriage and said hello first, "Sure enough, she is the second cousin, she is familiar with the carriage."
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "Why is the guard Xie not working in the palace today?"
"Today is a day off."
Oh!
Gu Jiu looked at the little woman standing at the gate of the cloth house, "That's your wife? Why don't you introduce me?"
Xie Shi didn't look back, "This is an informal occasion, I will introduce it to my cousin next time I have a chance."
"Don't call me cousin, we don't know each other well." Gu Jiu looked at him with a half-smile.
Xie Shi didn't care, but changed his words from Shan Ruliu, "After the third cousin gave birth, the wife hasn't visited yet."
The third cousin is Gu Yue.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I'm busy and haven't been free. But Guard Xie seems to be very concerned about Third Sister."
"They're all in the palace, and they're relatives. Naturally, I have to be concerned about her situation."
"Oh!"
Gu Jiu stared at him meaningfully, and suddenly asked, "How is Gu Yue?"
"Not too good!" Xie Shi was very honest.
Gu Jiu raised her eyebrows, "Didn't she give birth to a son, how could it be bad?"
"The King of Chu has no shortage of sons. This year alone, the palace has added three young sons. Moreover, the princess already has two sons under her knees, and the princess was diagnosed with pregnancy some time ago."
Xie Shi took a serious look.
Gu Jiu smiled, "You really care about Gu Yue, you really are cousins."
She bit the word "kiss", which sounded ordinary, but after careful consideration, it made people feel that there was something in the words.
Xie Shi's heart skipped a beat, his expression was still rigid, "In terms of relationship, my wife and I are also cousins."
Gu Jiu looked at the other party, "The guard Xie deliberately talked to me, could it be that he wanted me to visit Gu Yue?"
"I'm just in charge of delivering the message. The third cousin wants to see you very much."
"Then tell her I'm not free."
"Madam can also post to her, and she can also go to Prince Ning's Mansion."
Gu Jiu shook his head, "No time. The guard Xie has fulfilled his duty of conveying the message, you can leave and go back to accompany your wife. If you continue to open eyes for Gu Yue, I really have to think about it, you and Gu Yue are cousins How close is it?"
Xie Shi frowned, "Madam, don't make random guesses."
"If you don't do unnecessary things, I won't speculate randomly. Your wife seems impatient."
Xie Shi finally turned around and glanced at his wife.
Gu Jiu took the opportunity to close the car window and knocked on the car wall.
The coachman waved his whip, drove the horses, and walked forward slowly.
Xie Shi frowned and watched the carriage leave.
His wife came to him, "Husband, what's in the carriage is..."
"Madam Zhao!"
"Ah!" His wife was shocked, she covered her mouth in disbelief, "She is Mrs. Zhao, it's like thunder. Why didn't Mrs. Zhao attend the banquet in the Gu residence?"
So much so that she still doesn't know each other.
Xie Shimu put on a face, "The status is different, so naturally I won't attend the general banquet."
His wife had a look of pity. I really want to get to know Madam Zhao.
Xie Shi accompanied his wife to buy cloth and jewelry, and returned to Xie's house with a lot of harvest.
Since the Xie family's big house was separated from the second house, Xie's house was divided into two, separated by a courtyard wall in the middle.
When the young couple came home, Madam Xie was pointing at Sang and scolding Huai and the second room next door.
Mrs. Xie Er is also a formidable person.
The two sisters-in-law followed a courtyard wall as high as one person, and you came and went, scolding very much.
Seeing Xie Shi, he couldn't help frowning, very irritable.
His wife, Miao, is still a young daughter-in-law who has just entered the house for a few months, and has not cultivated the ability to swear. Watching this scene, I feel so ashamed, and at the same time feel nervous and scared.
It's really tiring to have such a mother-in-law at the booth.
While her mother-in-law didn't notice her, she hurried back to her bedroom on the pretext of being tired.
Xie Shi was also very tired, so he talked to the housekeeper and set off to return to the palace to work.
After returning to the palace, he learned that Gu Yue was in the garden, so he went to the garden.
"Cousin!" Gu Yue was surprised.
"It's called Guard Xie." Xie Shi had a straight face, very serious.
Gu Yue looked hurt and sad, "Xie, guard, is there something wrong?"
"On the street today, I met Mrs. Zhao and told her about your situation."
"What did she say?" Gu Yue clutched a handkerchief in her hand, very nervous, her face was tensed.
Xie Shi shook his head, "She's not free."
"what?"
Gu Yue subconsciously took two steps back and almost fell.
Xie Shi secretly sighed, "You are too conflicted with her, she is not willing to help you."
Gu Yue bit her lip, heartbroken, "After all, she is a real sister, so does she really not miss sisterhood?"