"The old man lost!"
Gu Jiu decided to give Cheng En Bo Zhu Ci a face and agreed to meet him.
And the meeting place was set in the public house of the big pagoda tree market outside the south city gate.
This meeting place is inexplicably full of irony.
Then Gu Jiu didn't expect Cheng Enbo and Zhu Ci to admit that he had lost the moment they met. It caught Gu Jiu by surprise.
Gu Jiu took a deep breath and collected himself.
"Uncle can bend and stretch, the younger generation admires him."
"This should be said by the old man. Madam, at such a young age, made such a big battle and set up such a large family business. I admire the old man. The old man is old and cannot compare to you young people."
Gu Jiu laughed, "Uncle, don't be joking. This junior's hard work is not as good as the Zhu family's little thumb. It's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning."
"No, it's not the same. The Zhu family is the accumulation of several generations, and they are all ready-made businesses. On the other hand, everything my wife has done is to create a new atmosphere and do things that have not been done before. You are a well-deserved pioneer By."
Cheng Enbo was not stingy with words, he only hated himself for being too superficial and unable to praise Gu Jiu profoundly.
Pooh!
Gu Jiu laughed out loud.
"Let's stop bragging to each other, it sounds a bit embarrassing."
Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci pondered over the word mutual boasting, and immediately felt that this word was really cleverly used. One word summary, simple and clear.
He rarely smiled.
Gu Jiu poured hot water into his teacup
"Uncle wants to see me, not just to admit defeat."
Cheng Enbo held the teacup, hesitated to speak several times.
Gu Jiu was not in a hurry, nor did he rush the other party.
She has time today, so it's okay to waste an hour or two.
The fragrance of tea is long, but the tea is already cold.
Drinking cold tea is not as comfortable as hot tea.
"Uncle, this junior will give you a cup of tea instead."
"No need to."
Cheng Enbo came back to his senses, "When the old man saw his wife, he first admitted defeat, and secondly, he wanted to say something."
"Uncle, please tell me."
Cheng Enbo weighed his words and said: "The Zhu family is in business, and they have no other ambitions except to make more money. I only hope that the whole family will be safe and successful, and have something to eat."
Gu Jiu pursed her lips and smiled, "Uncle, you are serious."
"No! This is the old man's sincere words."
Gu Jiu understood clearly, "I understand what Uncle means. Don't worry, Uncle, my wife has always been talking about business, and never involves business matters in other fields. Unless someone forces this lady to have to Do it."
Just like last year, the fight with Zhu's family could be resolved by business means.
However, Zhu's family was entrusted with a big family, and relying on being the late emperor's younger uncle, he played some tricks of entering the palace to sue.
That being the case, Gu Jiu naturally didn't mind playing with Zhu's family. As a result, the Zhu family was almost killed.
Now that Emperor Wende succeeded to the throne, the advantages of the Zhu family were gone.
Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci expressed his position at this time, the Zhu family only wanted to be a businessman, and would never interfere in anything other than businessmen.
Gu Jiu readily agreed.
Of course, if one day the Zhu family can't stand the loneliness, Gu Jiu doesn't mind teaching the Zhu family a lesson.
Cheng Enbo and Zhu Ci looked at Gu Jiu deeply, "Madam, can you make sure you are talking about business?"
Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows, "If Uncle doesn't believe me, he can refuse to cooperate with me. The funds needed for road construction have already been collected. It is not necessary to supply food and grass from your Zhu family."
Cheng Enbo Zhuci heaved a sigh of relief, "Let's trust Madam for now. I hope Madam will not deceive me."
"This should be said by Mrs. Ben, I hope uncle will do what he says, and don't be a villain who goes back on his word."
"The old man is very old, he can't be a villain, he can only be an old man."
"It's so good."
Gu Jiu personally sent Cheng En Bo Zhu Ci out of the public house, and watched him get in the carriage and leave.
The big locust tree market is very lively, compared with last year, it is more than ten times more lively.
Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci looked at the market through the window, and a sigh came from the carriage.
"Unfortunately, the Zhu family failed to catch this wave of luck. Fortunately, the Zhu family finally caught the road from the capital to Luozhou."
This year, the Zhu family missed a lot.
Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci has been sighing and regretting.
Hope this time the decision is right.
The Zhu family needs to seize this golden concrete road. Whether the future generations can continue to live a prosperous life depends entirely on this road.
…
The beginning of July is an auspicious day for the zodiac.
The cement road from Beijing to Luozhou officially started construction.
Divide into ten engineering teams, start work at both ends at the same time, and build roads in sections.
Soil cement is easy to fire.
In order to save various costs, the engineering team directly selected places suitable for firing cement to build pits and burn cement along the way. And a large number of local people are hired to work in cement factories, or to work as coolies in engineering teams.
The salary is not high, but for the rural farmers along the way, two meals a day, plus meat, plus a salary ranging from ten to thirty yuan, is already a good job that can't be found even with a lantern .
Therefore, after experiencing the initial cold reception, the engineering team set off all the way, and was warmly received by the local farmers along the way.
The farmers in the township have heard the latest news from the merchants, and know that the engineering team is treated very well.
As long as the engineering team is recruiting, the recruiting booth is always full of people.
This road not only brought job opportunities to rural farmers along the way, but also increased their income.
More importantly, this road opened up the field of vision of the peasants.
There are people who dare to break through and fight hard, and through a road, they know that the outside world is very big, very big. There are many, many opportunities out there.
If you are willing to leave your family, you can pack up your luggage and follow the engineering team all the way south.
In the future, after the cement road is repaired, the toll booth still needs to recruit people. Prioritize the recruitment of engineering team personnel.
Just look at the world.
This world is not just a few nearby villages with a radius of twenty miles.
With this road, look for an opportunity to visit the county seat and Fucheng. Check out the next county.
Don’t never go out of your small village all your life, don’t spend your whole life trapped within a radius of twenty miles, where those people come and go. Listening to outdated old news, you will never be able to eat enough for a meal, and you will spend your whole life in a daze.
Life is so long and the world is so big, even if you are doing hard work, you should go to a place where there are more opportunities to do hard work.
This road makes some people's hearts burn.
They followed the engineering team all the way.
There are also some people who took their wages, rolled up their bedding, and went directly to Fucheng. Even more courageous, he went straight to the capital.
Just like what the engineering team said, even if you are working hard, you should go to a place where there are more opportunities to sell.
How many people's destinies will be changed by this road, whether it will change the country of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and whether it will change the policy of the court, no one can tell.
Anyway, take advantage of the hot weather and hurry up to build roads.
When the ground freezes in winter, we have to stop working and rest.
…
"Ma'am, Eunuch Zhou is here again."
Wang Fu, East Courtyard, Xiao Cui pouted, a little unhappy.
Every time Eunuch Zhou comes here, it’s always the autumn wind, that’s too much!
Gu Jiu thought of cleaning the little maid, and took the opportunity to stuff the distress note in her hand, and suddenly laughed.
"Bring someone in. It just so happens that I have something to ask him."
Zhou Miao stalked with his head raised, and walked into the small study like an old man.
"I haven't seen Madam for a long time. Madam looks so good. Our family is finally relieved."
Gu Jiu raised her eyebrows and laughed, "Elder-in-law, please sit down. What kind of wind brought you here today."
"Naturally it's the southeast wind." Zhou Miao laughed, looking very unreliable.
However, after a few years of contact, Gu Jiu felt that Zhou Miao was unreliable on the surface, but he was still very prudent in handling things.
Gu Jiu smiled, "Should I congratulate Eunuch Zhou, Madam, or not?"
Being able to leave the palace means everything is fine, the rain is over and the weather is fine. The queen mother's matter was not implicated in his head.
Zhou Miao leaned down on the table, "Our family is here today, and I would like to thank Madam for her generous help. If Madam didn't provide ideas, our family might not be able to keep their heads."
Gu Jiu smiled and asked, "How are you going to thank Mrs. Ben?"
Zhou Miao looked like a gentleman, "Whatever Madam wants, just ask."
This tone seems to have made a windfall.
Gu Jiu smiled, "I don't want gold or silver, I just want to know the truth."
Apparently, the palace had issued a gag order, and not a single word of the truth was revealed. Even Queen Pei couldn't get any definite news.
Empress Pei told them in turn not to inquire about this matter again. Offenders will be punished severely.
Zhou Miao frowned slightly, "Madam's request is really difficult for others."
Gu Jiu looked at him with a half-smile, "Elder-in-law said before that I can just ask what I want. Now it seems that I'm just talking nonsense. I'm afraid you don't know the truth either."
"Who said our family didn't know. Our family personally led people to block Guisun, how can we not know the truth?" Zhou Miao looked triumphant.
Gu Jiu snorted, "So what if you know. Do you dare to tell Mrs. Ben the truth?"
Zhou Miao scratched her head, "Madam, why don't you ask for something else. If you want to know the truth, it's really difficult."
Gu Jiu waved his hand, and everyone backed out, at least ten steps away from the small study.
"I ask you to answer, you just need to answer yes or no, that's it. Is that okay?"
Zhou Miao thought for a while and asked, "Madam really want to know the truth? You are not afraid of danger."
"Of course I'm not afraid. Are you afraid?"
Zhou Miao giggled, "Of course our family is not afraid. Madame ask."
Gu Jiu laughed, "The matter about the Queen Mother, is it because of food?"
Zhou Miao shook her head, "No."
"food allergy?"
"yes!"
"Allergy to soy?"
"no."
"Vegetable allergy?"
"no."
"Fruit allergy?"
"no."
"Allergic to freshwater fish?"
"yes"
Relying on such questions and answers, Gu Jiu finally pieced together the truth.
Empress Dowager Xiao is allergic to seafood, to be precise, to shrimp.
Some people grind the shrimp into powder and put it into the mushroom soup.
The freshness of the mushroom soup conceals the taste of the shrimp.
At the banquet that night, Empress Dowager Xiao was in a good mood and drank a bowl of mushroom soup.
Fortunately, the amount was small, so the Queen Mother Xiao's allergies were not serious. However, if Empress Dowager Xiao was greedy and drank two more bowls, she might die.
As for the person who poisoned, it is completely an industrial chain.