Looking at the little girl standing in front of him, Gu Changchun felt a little complicated.
In the past ten years, this family lived in obscurity within the family, and when it was known to everyone, it was as a joke. Later, even this joke disappeared with death.
A poor family background, a humble widowed mother, a stupid son, and a weak daughter, no matter how you look at it, their life trajectory should be like a speck of dust, lost in the world.
But in just half a year, life has taken such a turn.
The daughter who was so generous and arrogant suddenly turned into Jieyuan's son...
Everything seems to have started from the confrontation half a year ago.
Gu Changchun really didn't feel that he had done anything wrong about the shop. Giving the shop to people like them was a waste of money. Giving them food and drink was enough for them to survive. Isn't that enough? Why are people so dissatisfied? Not grateful
Thinking of this, his expression calmed down.
"Eighteen Mother, I heard that you want to take back the spice shop?" he asked calmly.
Gu Shiba Niang smiled and said, "It's not that I think about it, but it's time for me to get it back. I think, Grandpa Patriarch, you won't forget what we said that day."
As she said this, she smiled again, "It hasn't been that long since then."
Yes, it hasn’t been long since she came. It’s really shocking that she dared to come to my house and ask for the fulfillment of the agreement in such a short time.
Just open a pharmacy by yourself? A drugstore that just opened a while ago? I don’t know if I can get my capital back... .
The faces of the people in the hall had different expressions. It seemed that this little girl was as arrogant and unreasonable as the women in the family said.
Gu Changchun smiled, "Oh? So you are already capable of running a spice store?"
"Baba Niang, what are you talking about? Do you think this is like the small drugstore you opened?" Gu Leshan couldn't bear it anymore. He shouted with a stiff face and glared, "Where is your mother? It's so outrageous. Where can you find it here? Where do you talk? How did your mother teach..."
"Don't just rely on my mother to teach you," Gu Shiba Niang suddenly raised her voice and yelled, "You are free to do what you do and you are responsible for it, it doesn't matter to your parents."
Gu Leshan was shocked when she shouted at her. Her husband was a god, and no junior had ever dared to talk to him like this.
This stinky girl, Xi'er was right, she was indeed as vulgar and rude as a savage.
"Okay, okay, it's really insulting to the family tradition. Having a girl and a girl is like this. Sooner or later, the reputations of Leyun and Brother Hai will be ruined by you," Gu Leshan said angrily.
Gu Shiba Niang smiled disdainfully, "What's so tiring about this? Speaking of tiring out, it would be an insult to the family tradition to rob our orphans and widowed mothers of their property regardless of the old patriarch's wishes? This will tire out everyone in the Gu family. Where’s the reputation?”
Compared to half a year ago, this girl's speech and behavior have become more unscrupulous.
The words were spoken without politeness, and some people glared in anger while others couldn't help but laugh in a low voice.
"What do you mean by robbery? You are not qualified..." Gu Leshan shouted, shaking his beard.
"Oh," Gu Shiba Niang said with a smile, "That means if I am qualified, I can get whatever I want?" She seemed to think for a moment, "I heard that my uncle's silk and satin shop is very good..."
"You, you," Gu Leshan wanted to step forward and slap her hard.
"That's enough." Gu Changchun shouted.
Gu Leshan flicked his sleeve angrily, and Gu Shiba Niang smiled calmly.
"Eighteen Mother." Gu Changchun pondered for a moment, "I know you co-owned a small pharmacy..."
His emphasis on the word "co-author" and "small" seemed to remind Gu Shiba Niang.
He has already inquired about the drug store in Shunhetang. It was originally owned by the Shen family. It was very inefficient, so it was sold out. He heard that the main investor in the drug store was an outsider. He and Gu Shiba Niang's family were from Xianren County. His old acquaintance must have wanted to use their Gu family’s reputation in Jiankang to gain a foothold in Jiankang before agreeing to cooperate with Gu Shiba Niang, right
What's there to be proud of? Just like a drug store, ten people can't even compare to a spice store. It's true that they are just kids and don't know how big the world is.
"...In this case, we have to run the business well, so let's do this, Leshan..." He nodded to the angrily Gu Leshan on the side, "...just follow what was originally said, give the eighteenth mother's family 40% of the dividend, and there will be no need to go to the company in the future. Got it…”
"Why?" Gu Leshan said angrily.
Why should they sit back and enjoy the benefits
"After all, I said at the beginning that this spice shop is for them..." Gu Changchun was not angry, but said calmly.
In other words, if people have the legacy of the old patriarch, they should just sit back and enjoy the fruits of it, and you deserve to work hard to death...
Gu Leshan suddenly became even more angry, and even other people in the hall were whispering to each other.
Seeing the faint smile on the patriarch's face, Gu Shiba Niang laughed loudly.
"Grandpa Patriarch, don't say that," she said with a smile, "I really don't rely on this." She looked at Gu Leshan and said, "Uncle, don't worry, since I made those promises that day, I can't stop today." She will still be entangled in the old patriarch’s life, and,” she turned her eyes again and looked at Gu Changchun in the middle, her smile condensed, “let alone 40%, even 70% to 80%, I will not take it... I want it all”
The discussion in the hall became even louder. As for what the clan leader had just said, he had clearly given in. Those who understand etiquette should get off the donkey, and everything will be happy and harmonious. It seems that this girl is really very thoughtful.
"You..." Gu Leshan jumped immediately, "Why do you think this is your little medicine shop? Invest a hundred and ten taels of silver a year and enjoy the success? This is a spice shop with four shops. He is an old man with more than ten years of experience, and his monthly turnover is enough..."
"How much is it enough?" Gu Shiba Niang suddenly interrupted him and raised her hand, "Is the flow of five thousand taels of silver a month enough?"
As she raised her hand, the boy standing behind her stepped forward and opened a box, and suddenly the shining silver appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
The noisy discussion in the hall stopped, and even Gu Leshan, who was waving his hands angrily, froze.
"...Five thousand taels is not enough?" Gu Shiba Niang continued, raising her hand again, "...What about ten thousand taels?"
With a snap, another box opened, and the silver light increased.
"I see that uncle is holding a ledger in his hand..." Gu Shiba Niang said with a smile, "I wonder how much profit is made in a month? Do you have five thousand taels?"
With her words, another box was opened.
Gu Leshan looked at the three boxes of shiny silver and felt short of breath.
Five thousand taels a month? Five thousand taels a year is good enough...
"My medicine shop is not good. My ability is limited and I can't make so many medicines, so I can barely earn three or four thousand taels..." Gu Shiba Niang said slowly again, making Gu Leshan roll his eyes. Plopped back on the chair... .
Gu Changchun's expression changed drastically. She really earned all these...
Rely on that small drugstore? Well, don't Liu Gong and Peng Yizhen need to pay for it? Are these all hers? In other words, this was what someone left for her after taking it? How much money do you have to earn to be able to give her so much after all the sharing...
This is not selling medicine, this is directly making money...
So much money? Do you really make money like this? The eyes of many people in the hall couldn't help but flicker, and there was a soft sound of swallowing saliva...
"Eighteen Mother..." Gu Changchun seemed to have used a lot of effort to calm down, his voice was a little dry, "... Opening a spice shop requires more than just money, you have to know how to do it..."
Gu Shiba Niang smiled and without waiting for him to finish, she stretched out her hand and said, "You know your stuff, right? I know..."
As she raised her hand, the fourth box did not open as everyone was looking forward to. Instead, a man in his fifties wearing a long gown walked in from outside the door.
"Hello, Mr. Gu, hello, gentlemen." He smiled and saluted everyone.
Seeing this man, Gu Leshan, who was sitting on the chair, suddenly jumped up again, his eyes widened and he made a sound of surprise.
"...Master Hu?" he shouted, "Why are you here?"
"Hey, Mr. Gu, hello, hello..." The man who was called Mr. Hu greeted him with a smile, "I'm not talented, and thanks to Mrs. Gu's respect, I invited him to be the shopkeeper. I'm really afraid..."
Gu Leshan sat down again, trembling his lips, as if mumbling something to himself, but no one could hear him clearly.
Hu Sanye, the old shopkeeper of Chunlin Tang, the first spice store in Jiankang City, is a well-known spice master in Jiankang. The contract with his old employer expired the year before last, and he refused to renew the contract with a large amount of money, and retired from home to retire.
How could she, a little girl like Gu Shiba Niang, do it even if she couldn't hire her old club that she had been with for decades? Is he still scared? I'll forget it if I die...
Everyone looked at the little girl who was thin, delicate, and childish. They felt that this scene was so incredible.
A small drugstore? Junior partner? Bah, anyone who thinks so again is worse than a fool.
Looking at the little girl in front of him, the three opened boxes, and the shopkeeper Hu standing respectfully, Gu Changchun closed his eyes and let out a long breath.
There was silence in the room. When Gu Shiba Niang came in, two-thirds of the people thought that what happened today was because Gu Changchun was so bold to honor her promise and Gu Hai's face, so he backed down a little. In one step, they distributed part of the spice shop's dividends to their family, but unexpectedly, this Gu Shiba Niang obviously didn't want to mention her brother at all, but blocked the road without mercy and swiftly.
She relied on herself, money, and people to deal with all the questions Gu Changchun refuted her that day. Are you rich? Do you know business? Are you qualified
"Eighteen Niang." Suddenly a short and fat man sitting next to Gu Changchun stood up and waved to her with a smile, "This really surprises my uncle. Come, come, tell me quietly, how did you do this?" Invited by the old fox?"
Gu Shiba Niang hesitated, she naturally knew that this man did not want to know this, but had something to say to her.
She took a few steps forward.
"Eighteen Mother, that's it for today. Don't make any more trouble. I will give you an explanation for the spice business." He lowered his voice and said in a deep voice.
He said this with a smile on his face, as if he really just wanted to ask Gu Shiba Niang about the shopkeeper again.
Gu Shiba Niang smiled and looked at him meaningfully.
This uncle and elder had a smile on his face, but there was a hint of warning in his eyes.
"Don't forget, your surname is Gu"
Gu Shiba Niang's smile gradually turned cold. My surname is Gu. I naturally know that my surname is Gu. If my surname was not Gu, my mother would not be forced to death by someone named Gu, and my brother would not be killed by someone named Gu. Even if I die, I will not be kicked out by someone named Gu. I will not be turned away by someone named Gu after being divorced. In this life, I will not always be vigilant and frightened when dealing with someone named Gu. People bully and ridicule...
When you looked down on us, mother and son, and asked if we were qualified to seize the property in public, why didn't you remember that our surname was Gu
She pursed her lips and smiled, turning away from the elder and looking at Gu Changchun.
"May I ask the clan leader, am I qualified to take back my spice shop now?" Gu Shiba Niang said slowly.
There was a commotion in the hall, and all eyes turned to Gu Changchun.
Ever since he became the clan leader, Gu Changchun was no stranger to the scene of being the center of attention, but today this kind of focus was like a thousand rays of light piercing his back.
"You" the uncle and elder who had just warned him were suddenly shocked and angry.
I didn't expect that even though I had already bowed my head so much, this girl was still so disrespectful. She made it clear that she wanted the clan leader to bow his head and admit his mistake.
In such an embarrassing situation, what good could she gain apart from letting out a sigh of relief? Why is this child so extreme and unable to grasp it
Gu Shiba Niang didn't even look at him, but just stared at Gu Changchun with a faint smile on her face.
She just wanted to vent her anger. She had accumulated this anger for too long in her past and present lives. She just wanted them to see clearly that if anyone dared to mess with Gu Shiba Niang, she would harm others without benefiting herself.
The girl stood there, and everyone looked over and saw a crazy beast with red eyes standing in front of them.
Many people shuddered, thinking that this little girl could not be easily offended. She was a person who was determined to retaliate. More importantly, she also had the ability to retaliate...
"Grandpa Patriarch, am I qualified now?" she asked again.
Gu Changchun looked at the little girl in front of him with a wry smile on his face.
"Eighteenth Mother...you are qualified." He said these few words in a dry voice, as if they weighed a thousand pounds.
"Thank you, patriarch." Gu Shiba Niang smiled and saluted slightly.
After saying that, she turned around and strode away without saying another word.
"Wait a minute" someone suddenly shouted loudly.
Gu Shiba Niang turned around and looked at a fat man being helped up, her expression changed.
"Baoquan, what are you doing?" The fifth master, who had been silent all this time, frowned.
We haven't seen him for a long time. Gu Baoquan, who was once fat and fat, has lost a lot of weight. His face has turned yellow and his eyes are covered with a white silk ribbon. At first glance, Gu Shiba Niang couldn't recognize him.
Gu Baoquan's life is now in darkness. He doesn't believe that he is blind. He is asking famous doctors and Taoist priests to make troubles. At the same time, the sons of the family see that their father is physically and mentally broken. They start to fight for power and money and divide into gangs. Factions are in full swing, and the huge family fortune seems to be falling apart overnight.
Gu Baoquan originally no longer had to attend this kind of family meeting, but he was unwilling to do so. Every time he had to be supported by someone to listen, even though sitting here was as if he was not sitting here.
"Gu Shiba Niang Gu Ba Niang" He wanted to come over, but he couldn't see the direction and seemed to be very excited, causing chaos all around.
Gu Shiba Niang turned around and looked at him coldly, looking at the stumbling man who couldn't get over no matter how hard he walked.
"Baoquan, what are you going to do? Sit down quickly." More people said with frowns.
"I don't, I don't," Gu Baoquan waved his hands, trying to open a path, and shouted in a distorted voice, "She is the murderer, she is the murderer."
As soon as this statement came out, the whole hall was stunned.
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P: Do you think I forgot? Forgot? Did you forget about this vulnerability? Hehe, we lost, I didn’t forget haha~~ we walked away proudly