Gu Laochang, the steward of the Gu family's capital, is indeed a good businessman. The money he misappropriated turned into two large ships of goods and doubled the cash. When the Gu family members unloaded the goods and silver in a lively manner, they were all white The money illuminated the eyes of the onlookers. Seeing this situation, everyone knew that the Gu family was not out of money, the bank would not collapse, the Gu family would not be ransacked, and the silk brocades and cotton would not be auctioned at the official price. Waiting Those who took advantage of the opportunity to take advantage of the situation were coaxed to disperse.
The people who came to exchange money disappeared at an alarming speed, and the people who had withdrawn large sums of money returned to deposit. The crisis of the Gu family bank was finally resolved.
It was not until this time that the Gu family, who had been in panic for many days, suddenly discovered that the New Year was coming. Under the disaster that the big tree would overturn the nest and destroy the nest, the ignorant children did not quite understand what was going to happen, but they were also moved by the emotions of the adults. Affected and anxious, they put away their intention to have fun during the festival and hid behind the adults like mice. It was also the children who were the first to notice that the atmosphere had changed. In the past few days, the sound of firecrackers occasionally sounded in the alley of the Gu family, accompanied by children running past like a gust of wind.
But the impact of this crisis is obviously very great. Many families in the clan have been turned upside down overnight. Therefore, despite the joy of being able to preserve their homes and remain good citizens, the atmosphere of sadness cannot be concealed.
Gu Leshan's family was one of the families whose situation had changed drastically. At this time, the house was filled with dullness, and the faint sound of a woman's cry could be heard.
Gu Leshan stood at the entrance to the hall, looking at the obviously withered courtyard. He no longer saw the servants who used to come and go. This time, his family was hit the hardest, losing all the land under his name. If Gu Xier hadn't married that silk merchant, it would have been impossible. For a large sum of money, they couldn't save the house.
There was the sound of firecrackers and faint laughter on the street. He couldn't help but listen, hoping that some good news would come so that his family could get out of trouble. However, he had been standing there since the morning and no one came with good news. However, someone hurriedly ran past the door and called him to go to the clan.
"What are you going to do in the clan? There will definitely be no bonuses this year..." he muttered.
"Miss Eighteen is leaving today... Why don't you go and see her off..." The person outside the door shouted loudly and passed.
This sentence made Gu Leshan stand melancholy for half a day.
He had said some time ago that it might be their turn to be the leader of the next generation of clan. Unexpectedly, he was right, but he would be next door to their house.
"I didn't expect, I didn't expect... This family of orphans and widowers would be here today..." He murmured, with disbelief still in his eyes. It had only been two or three years, how could it have changed so much
This time, the girl not only showed great kindness and gained great merit, but also took over half of the financial power of the clan in one fell swoop. Taking the financial power naturally meant that she took control of the clan. She had the right to decide who would run her. industry, who gets how much dividends.
Look, no one will dare to look down on her in the future. To put it bluntly, if she wants you to live a good life, you can live a good life. She can make you live a worse life than a pig or a dog, and it is just a matter of words.
"I really didn't expect that..." Gu Leshan murmured to himself again. The crying in the room became louder and louder, which only made him upset. He couldn't help but turn around and shouted, "Stop crying. He's not dead yet."
"Death is not far away," Guo's sharp voice came immediately, "I can't live anymore... I can't live this life..."
"Dad, go talk to your eldest sister..." Gu Leshan's eldest son came out and whispered.
"What else are you talking about? That profiteer is a tough guy, and the money given to him is already pretty good..." Gu Leshan shouted with a glare.
"No," Gu Leshan's eldest son hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Dad, I mean...sister Shiba Niang...after all, we are also the closest...it's better to leave this business to your own family, don't worry..."
Gu Leshan's face was a little complicated. It was not that he had never thought about this problem, but when he thought of all the past, he couldn't take this step no matter what.
"You can tell me what you want to say..." he said with a snort.
"Dad, for such a big matter, you seem to be sincere when you come forward..." Gu Leshan's eldest son said anxiously.
Gu Leshan suddenly shuddered when he thought of that girl's sharp tongue. She was a ruthless person who refused to be soft-spoken.
"If you want to embarrass me, you can't just sit back and enjoy your success." He couldn't help but get angry and raised his crutch to give it to his son. "You raise so many women, sell them to me, and you will save a waste of rice money."
Suddenly there was a cry in the yard.
In the clan house, Gu Shiba Niang and Gu Changchun sat across from each other across the chessboard, while Huang Shiying watched the chess game with a smile.
But what was placed on the chessboard at this time was not chess pieces, but a thick stack of documents.
"Eighteen Mother, take a look, are there any omissions?" Gu Changchun said slowly.
Gu Shiba Niang did not refuse. She took the document and carefully read it one by one, making sure that her name was written on it or the specific share she should receive was written down.
The room was very quiet, only the rustle of her turning pages could be heard. After a cup of tea, she finally finished reading.
"Very good. Grandpa kept his promise. Thank you very much." She said with a smile and handed the document to Lingbao standing behind her.
With these things in hand, the Gu family will have to think carefully when they think of her. She can lift them up, and now she can push them. And if Gu Yu has any crazy thoughts of killing the Tuohe clan, he will also Weigh her reaction. Of course, at the same time, if Gu Yu wants to deal with his family, the Gu family will naturally know which side to side with.
After this incident, the three of them formed a strange restrictive relationship. Thinking about the insidious and unpredictable Gu Yu standing behind her, she no longer had to be so frightened. If everyone in the world is a chess piece, then... Let her be an important chess piece that cannot be easily discarded.
"Eighteen Mother, my words have not changed. Now you deserve this." Gu Changchun said, with some complicated emotions in his voice, "Thank you too, Brother Hai..."
Gu Shiba Niang smiled, stood up without saying anything.
"I'll take my leave now. After being out for a long time, my mother should be worried." She said with a smile.
"Now that I'm back, I naturally have to leave after the New Year to pick up your mother." Gu Changchun made a plea to stay.
Gu Shiba Niang glanced at him and shook her head.
"My mother and I are going to Lizhou..." she said calmly.
"Eighteen Mother," Huang Shiying said with a smile, "Since you won't be back for the Chinese New Year, go to the ancestral hall to burn incense sticks with your grandfather, father and ancestors at home."
"Okay." Gu Shiba Niang nodded.
The three of them walked towards the ancestral hall. There is a saying that 'men do not worship the moon and women do not offer sacrifices'. This was the first time Gu Shiba Niang entered the ancestral hall. Of course, Gu Changchun had specifically told his ancestors that Gu Shiba Niang was replacing her brother. Gu Hai came to pay homage, and at the same time he knew in his heart that if Gu Shiba Niang saved the Gu family from a crisis this time, even if he was involved in it himself, his ancestors would probably be happy and not blame him.
Looking at the names of her grandfather and father arranged in the dark tablets, Gu Shiba Niang's solemn expression was also a little excited, and she solemnly knelt down three times and kowtowed nine times.
After completing this important matter, Gu Shiba Niang no longer stayed.
Seeing the boy pulling out the cart of money, Gu Changchun was a little scared.
"Why don't you take the money from our ship..." he suggested.
Gu Shiba Niang shook her head, "I borrowed this along the way, and I just happened to return it along the way."
Gu Changchun nodded and said no more, "I'll ask the Zhou family's bodyguard..."
Gu Shiba Niang's motorcade left Jiankang. As they visited different drug dealers along the way, the weight of the car continued to decrease until they arrived in the capital and turned into the Xin family mansion.
In the backyard, I watched the boy open the sealed car, move down the big boxes, and pour out the big bluestones.
"This drama has ended perfectly." Xin Chaoyang said with a smile, stroking his hands, "Congratulations, Mrs. Gu..."
"Thank you too," Gu Shiba Niang looked at him and said, "This is my IOU..."
"Does my idea work? I told you, just listen to me, don't worry..." Xin Chaoyang said with a smile, reaching out to take the note she handed over, and read the amount on it clearly, "Eighteen Niang , This is too valuable.”
"You borrowed an extra million taels of silver..." Gu Shiba Niang said, smiling, "What do you mean? Why didn't you tell me?"
She had borrowed one million taels from Xin Chaoyang, and when she returned to Jiankang, she learned from Gu Changchun that Xin Chaoyang had sent two million taels of silver.
"To please you..." Xin Chaoyang smiled and put away the IOU without any further refusal.
Gu Shiba Niang smiled, nodded to him, and said hello, "I am pleased, but there will be no more signing of a one-year or longer contract of renunciation..."
"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no."
"Going to Lizhou to celebrate the New Year?" he asked after seeing him off.
Gu Shiba Niang nodded and said nothing more. There was silence between the two of them outside the door.
"I wish your qun family an early New Year." Xin Chaoyang said with a smile.
Gu Shiba Niang, who was getting into the carriage, turned around, smiled at him, hesitated for a moment, and then stopped.
"Thank you." She said after plastic surgery.
Xin Chaoyang cupped his hands at her and said, "Go, have a nice trip...see you in the next year...".
You may not come back after the New Year, Gu Shiba Niang said in her heart, but did not say it out loud, she smiled and got in the car and left.
Because it was not long before the Chinese New Year, the family was busy packing things without taking a break.
"I guess we'll have to celebrate the New Year on the road again this time..." Gu Shiba Niang said with a smile, while looking at Ms. Cao counting her baggage.
"Why don't we just go after the Chinese New Year..." Ms. Cao turned around and said with some concern.
Gu Shiba Niang knew that it was because she felt sorry for her that she came back and had to travel hard, so she shook her head with a smile.
"Miss," Lingbao walked in, also holding a baggage.
"What are you packing? You stay..." Gu Shiba Niang quickly pulled her aside and whispered, "Your brother is so lonely..."
"My brother asked me to go with the lady..." Lingbao whispered with red eyes, handing her a pendant.
"What did he say?" Gu Shiba Niang was a little surprised and frowned, "Speaking of which, I haven't seen him for a long time... I'm going to ask... what is this?"
"It's for Miss..." Lingbao was a little nervous, looked at her eagerly, and pulled one out from his neck, "I have one too, I have one too. My brother made it himself. It's made of wood... Miss, don't dislike…"
"Why would you dislike it..." Gu Shiba Niang said with a smile. She held it in her hand and saw that it was a small Buddha carved from nanmu. Although it was rough, it was somewhat similar.
The two were talking when they heard a commotion outside the door.
"Miss, madam... An adult is here..." the maid came in nervously and said.
Mrs. Cao came over and looked at Gu Shiba Niang.
"What sir?" Gu Shiba Niang asked.
"It's...some master of ceremonies from the Ministry of Personnel..." the maid stammered.