MTL - Long Wind Crossing-Chapter 42

The next day when they woke up, they were called by Jiang Rou into the room, Jiang Rou seemed to have been thinking about it all night, she sighed and said to Gu Jiusi: "I thought about it all night, you say That's right. We businessmen are all gamblers. Since you want to bet on Zhou Gaolang, let's bet on Zhou Gaolang. I'll send someone to find Zhou Gongzi. We will start to count the family's finances today and wait for Zhou Gongzi to return. "

"Okay." Gu Jiusi nodded. Jiang Rou continued: "I've thought about it, you go to Zhou Gaolang in private, Zhou Gaolang can't hide from Fan Xuan, but he will understand your intentions. At that time, he will report to Fan Xuan, and then he will find a way to get our family's property. Get it into your own army. You remember not to ask for anything, but according to Zhou Gaolang's temperament, it is impossible for him to leave us nothing, and what he gives, you will ask for the least."

"I understand." Gu Jiusi responded.

"We can't keep one set of our house, you have to give it all to him. If he wants to give you a house, you must not ask for our own."

"Why?" Gu Jiusi was a little dazed, Jiang Rou sighed, "Silly boy, if you want to give him everything, you have to reassure him. You hand over the house to him, and he searches it all before he can Make sure you haven't stole a lot of cash. They can control where the bills come from, so as long as you make sure you don't have a lot of cash, you can be sure that you've really given almost everything you should."

"They won't really keep everything clean, but they can never leave too much for us. Our family is the richest man in Yangzhou, how much they can give is in their hearts There are numbers. But they will feel more at ease after going through such a transition."

"Actually, mother-in-law doesn't need to worry too much."

Liu Yuru said from the side: "For Fan Xuan, the most important thing is not whether we hide our secrets, the most important thing is to have someone set an example. As long as we do our best, Fan Xuan will also That's enough. It's just for the sake of Jiusi's future career, let's do it cleanly and hide it in private, it's nothing. "

Everyone understood what Liu Yuru meant. Youzhou’s bank notes are strictly controlled, and it is difficult to hide large sums of money. If you want to risk hiding money, the follow-up will inevitably involve a series of operations on how to launder money. And if Gu Jiusi gained fame by donating all his family wealth, and if anyone finds any clues in the future, it will be Gu Jiusi's future.

So Jiang Rou nodded and replied, "That's true."

The three settled down, Liu Yuru accompanied Jiang Rou to clear the account, and Gu Jiusi sat at home reading a book.

A few days later, Zhou Ye came back, he got the news halfway, and as soon as he returned to Wangdu, he rushed to Gu Jiusi's house. He hurriedly entered Gu Jiusi's house. When he entered, Gu Jiusi was reading a book. The green bamboo in the courtyard swirled. .

Zhou Ye was stunned for a while, and suddenly realized that the young man in front of him seemed to have an indescribable change compared to the man from Yangzhou.

Gu Jiusi was a little surprised when he saw him: "Brother Zhou?"

Zhou Ye walked in with a smile, Gu Jiusi nodded, put down the book, poured wine for Zhou Ye, and said with a smile: "When will Brother Zhou come back, why don't people tell me in advance? One sound?"

"I came over as soon as I got back. I heard someone tell me that you plan to donate all your family property to my father?"

"Hmm." Gu Jiusi raised his glass and said casually, "Have a drink?"

"Do you know what you are doing?" Zhou Ye was a little anxious, "Your family is the richest man in Yangzhou, so much money..."

"So what?"

Gu Jiusi raised his eyes and chuckled: "What if I can't protect my wealth?"

Zhou Ye was stunned for a while, Gu Jiusi took a sip of wine, and said calmly: "Brother Zhou, I am a person who spends a lot of money. You can’t protect it even if you hold it, it’s better to ask someone to protect it.”

"If you are afraid that the incident in Yangzhou will happen again, then you don't have to worry," Zhou Ye said in a hurry, "I am in Youzhou, keeping you safe."

Gu Jiusi paused for a while, he was speechless, and was moved for a while.

He deeply felt Zhou Ye's integrity, he looked up at Zhou Ye, and understood that what Zhou Ye said at this moment was really sincere. However, he didn't dare to think too well about his grasp of people's hearts.

Zhou Ye thought so, but what about Zhou Gaolang? What about Fan Xuan?

If someone in such a high position reaches the threshold, who is the good kind?

It's just that Fan Xuan is naturally much gentler than Wang Shanquan. It's just that it's a big difference if you pay early and late.

Gu Jiusi smiled, and then said, "Brother Zhou, it's not really necessary."

"I know that Youzhou is short of money," Gu Jiusi said flatly, "The Gu family has settled in Youzhou, and naturally he has to do something for Youzhou. Now that King Liang is rebelling, and the states are independent, I hope this chaotic world It can end earlier. I know that Ling Zun and Mr. Fan have ambitions, so I feel very good to donate them, whether it is for the army to seek peace in the world, or to the people. Think about it, if Brother Zhou has me With such a family, what will Brother Zhou do when he sees these troubled people?"

Zhou Ye was stunned for a moment, and these words convinced him, he was silent for a long time, and finally said: "I understand, Jiusi, I will take you to see my father later."

Zhou Ye stayed at Gu's house for a while, then asked Gu Jiusi to change into his clothes and went to Zhou's house with him.

He had someone notify Zhou Gaolang in advance. After arriving at Zhou's house, Zhou Ye took him to the study. Zhou Ye asked him to wait in the yard first and entered the house by himself. Gu Jiusi was wearing a blue robe printed with silver and white cirrus patterns, a white single shirt, a jade crown on his head, and his elegant facial features. When he stood in the courtyard, he was very eye-catching.

He waited at the door for a while, then Zhou Ye let him in. Gu Jiusi entered the room, he kept his head down, bowed respectfully to Zhou Gaolang, and then heard Zhou Gaolang say: "Get up."

Gu Jiusi got up and looked up at Zhou Gaolang.

Zhou Gaolang looks in his forties, upright and strong, he is not mighty, but his temperament is restrained and gentle. He doesn't look like a military general, but a civil servant.

He looked Gu Jiusi up and down for a while, then smiled and said: "Ye'er told me about you, I thought it should be at least a little brother bigger than Ye'er, I don't want you so young."

Speaking, Zhou Gaolang stood up, led Gu Jiusi to sit down, he poured tea for Gu Jiusi himself, and said with a smile, "I'm a little surprised to have such courage at such a young age."

"But it should be done," Gu Jiusi said respectfully, "It's not even daring."

"I understand what you are asking for." Zhou Gaolang did not detour, but said directly, "I really lack the money, I will remember what you did today. You Gu family are businessmen , I won't let you lose money."

Zhou Gaolang said it so clearly, in a few words, Gu Jiusi knew about Zhou Gaolang's person, and he didn't go around and said calmly: "Then Jiusi would like to thank Lord Zhou here first. "

"If you donate the money, I will tell Lao Fan that it will be publicly rewarded. Since you are role models, there can't be too much leftover. I will give you a yard at that time. , and then leave a business for your family to live, you decide what you want to do, and what you can do and what you can't do you have to know."

"I understand." Gu Jiusi responded.

He understands Zhou Gaolang's words, he has to lead a poor life and let other businessmen watch. But it can't be so miserable that there is no way out, so that other businessmen will look at it and be afraid.

Zhou Gaolang saw him on the road, nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "I'll leave this to Ye'er, if you have any business, you can find him and wait for the limelight to pass."

He didn't finish, but Gu Jiusi already understood what Zhou Gaolang meant, Zhou Gaolang stood up, patted Gu Jiusi's shoulder, and returned to his position.

Gu Jiusi finished his last sip of tea, said goodbye to Zhou Gaolang, and then followed Zhou Ye out.

Zhou Ye seemed very happy. After leaving the courtyard, he said to Gu Jiusi: "Jusi, my father appreciates you very much. I just told my father what you said today, and my father agreed with him. I said, people like you let me get acquainted well."

"Don't worry," Zhou Ye raised his hand and patted Gu Jiusi's shoulder, "As long as you are talented, Youzhou must be the most suitable place for you."

"Then I'll lend you a good word."

Gu Jiusi put his hands in his sleeves and walked out with Zhou Ye with a smile. The two families were not far away, so they simply abandoned the carriage and walked back while talking.

"To do business in the city now, you must have a permit issued by the government. Now everyone hopes that everyone can farm more and more fields, and the harvest will be enough next year. Youzhou is not What kind of grain-producing place, if you don’t prepare more, I’m afraid it will be sad next year.”

"Indeed." Gu Jiusi nodded.

"So if you can do business with one less person now, it's better to have one less person," Zhou Ye smiled, "In two days, this license will be completely banned. What are you going to do?"

"What to do?" Gu Jiu thought for a while, then smiled and said, "Look at my wife and mother. They can do whatever they want."

Zhou Ye was stunned for a moment, then he laughed: "I didn't expect Brother Gu to be such a person."

"The two of them don't like anything, they just like to do business."

Gu Jiusi said, he seemed to suddenly remember something, he raised his eyes to look at the jewelry store not far away, thought about it, and suddenly said: "Oh, Yuru still wants a hairpin."

"Huh?"

Zhou Ye was a little dazed. Before he could react, he saw Gu Jiusi striding towards the jewelry store. Zhou Ye hurriedly followed, and saw Gu Jiusi standing at the front desk, looking at the hairpin.

It is too luxurious to buy now, for fear of causing misfortune to Liu Yuru, but it is too simple, and he feels that it is always worse.

He stood to pick and choose, Zhou Ye looked at it for a while, and said cautiously, "I bought it for my daughter-in-law?"

"Hmm."

Gu Jiusi raised his chin: "Help to pick?"

So the two big men started to pick hairpins together. After a long time, Gu Jiusi couldn't stand it anymore, so he gritted his teeth and bought a phoenix tail.

The step was very delicately carved, with pearls hanging on it. Gu Jiusi asked someone to put it in a box. After walking out the door, he saw a child selling flowers by the roadside, thought about it, and bought a magnolia .

He tied the magnolia to the jewelry box with a string, and the originally depressing jewelry box suddenly became much more beautiful. Zhou Ye watched Gu Jiusi so troubled all the way. After holding it back for a long time, he finally said, "Jiusi, if you could spend half of your thoughts on studying, you would be named on the gold list early today."

Gu Jiusi turned back and smiled after hearing this.

"Brother Zhou is joking," he straightened Yulan's position, and said gently, "The title of the golden list, how can it compare to the smile of a beauty?"

Zhou Ye was stunned for a while, Gu Jiusi laughed, and walked forward with the jewelry box.

It took a long time for Zhou Ye to react.

Why is he not married yet?

That's probably why.

Gu Jiusi returned home and found Liu Yuru with a jewelry box. Liu Yuru was chatting with Jiang Rou when Gu Jiusi saw Jiang Rou and subconsciously put away the jewelry box. He briefly said Zhou Gaolang's words, and then said: "What business do you think is suitable for us to do?"

"Selling rice?"

Jiang Rou pondered: "The most important thing now is food."

Gu Jiusi smiled, but said: "Master Zhou said, what can be done and what can't be done, we must know what to do."

Everyone knows that grain and rice are expensive in wartime, and such a good business is done for them. The money they donate is not a donation, but a profit.

They are role models and naturally cannot do such a thing.

Liu Yuru thought about it and said, "Then let's sell rouge."

This made everyone a little surprised. During this war, even if you don't buy rice, you won't sell these things.

However, Gu Jiusi did not veto, just said: "Do you like rouge?"

"Not really," Liu Yuru thought for a while, "I just thought, Youzhou probably won't be able to fight, and only Youzhou will fight others, then for the people of Wangdu, The difference from the old days is that there is less money in hand. But there is less money, but there is always there. When we do business, we cannot touch the materials that are related to human life, and the rest is dispensable. And when everyone has little money, what are they going to buy?"

"I thought about it, most men are busy and have no time to buy things, and the rest are women at home. If it was me, I would like to buy a box of lip gloss, or rouge, or other."

"Why?" Gu Jiusi was at a loss, but Jiang Rou understood. She and Liu Yuru looked at each other, Jiang Rou smiled and said, "Because it's cheap."

Seeing that Gu Jiusi still didn't understand, Liu Yuru explained in detail: "When the war starts, I am naturally worried all the time, life is always going to pass, so I need to do something to make myself happy. Women love beauty, and things that can make them beautiful can give them comfort. But there is not much money in hand, and it hurts to spend too much. Only things like rouge and gouache are cheap, and it makes people feel that they are still living a good life. "

Gu Jiusi understood, this is spending money to buy comfort for herself.

Women are not happy if they don't spend money, and they are not happy if they spend too much.

It's the happiest thing to buy something beautiful but useless.

Gu Jiusi nodded, agreeing. When the two of them went back, Gu Jiusi put his hands behind his back and said to Liu Yuru, "How did you come up with such a partial business?"

"Because I used to have no money." Liu Yuru smiled, "Wherever you are, you can have whatever you want. I don't have any money, but I try to buy it for myself every month. A box of rouge, every time I hold that box of rouge, I feel very happy, it feels like a reward, and I live my life very hard."

Gu Jiusi listened and couldn't help but look at her sideways. He heard her talk, and he didn't know why, and suddenly felt a little sour in his heart.

He couldn't help but say: "Have you been out for so long, haven't you thought about your home?"

"My mother is here," Liu Yuru said lightly, "I have nothing to worry about, the rest is life."

The two said and entered the room. After entering the door, they each washed up. When Liu Yuru returned to the dresser, she found a jewelry box on it.

She was stunned for a while, then looked back at Gu Jiusi lying on the bed.

She didn't speak, she opened the box carefully, and saw the phoenix tail swaying.

She pursed her lips and smiled, put Bu Yao on her hair, looked at it for a long time, and put it back.

Gu Jiusi had been lying on the bed halfway reading a book, as if she didn't know anything. After a while, Liu Yuru came to bed, she lay beside him and kept smiling at him.

Gu Jiusi was a little hairy at her laughter, and looked back at her: "What kind of childishness are you grinning?"

Liu Yuru lowered her head, took the initiative to reach out to hug his waist, and smiled: "Gu Jiusi, you are so kind."

Gu Jiusi froze, he looked in other directions without a trace, and said with a blushing face, "Just say yes, what do you do with your hands and feet?"

Speaking, he put the book aside, retracted into the bed, and said stiffly, "Sleep, sleep."

Liu Yuru never let go of him, she hugged him and fell asleep with a smile.

And Gu Jiusi couldn't sleep. He opened his eyes at night and felt his heartbeat, thump, thump.

He felt that he was ill. He had a disease that could not slow down his heartbeat. He had a disease that caused Liu Yuru to approach him, and he felt that it was a strange disease.

Every preparation was made, and after a few days, Fan Xuan's commendation was released, and then the Gu family dispersed all the family members, leaving Yunyun and Yinhong.

The whole family moved to a small yard issued by the government. Compared with the previous house, this yard can be said to be simple, but everyone felt very at ease.

On the first day of moving in, the whole family was busy cleaning the yard together, and then received the quilts and other things sent by Zhou Gaolang.

That night, Liu Yuru chatted with Su Wan, and sighed: "Mother, you can take care of it first, after a while, I will make money, and our life will get better and better."

Su Wan heard it funny: "How can I feel wronged, it is good to have such a day now."

Speaking, Su Wan raised her hand to pull Liu Yuru's hair, and said gently: "Although it is a bit bitter now, it is already very good if you have food and clothing. The most important thing is that everyone works together. Now Jiusi is good to you, I am relieved."

"Yes," Liu Yuru laughed, "he has always been kind to me."

Su Wan smiled, but after a while, she said, "Apart from being nice to you, is there anything else?"

Liu Yuru was stunned, as if she didn't understand. Seeing that she didn't understand, Su Wan smiled and said, "Yuru, you used to dislike him, but now you like him a little bit?"

Now Liu Yuru understood, she smiled, looked down at the rolling fan in her hand and said, "Mother, actually I don't understand what is like and what is dislike. I only know , I am willing to live with him for the rest of my life, and he is willing to be nice to me, that's enough."

"Don't women live like this all their lives?" Liu Yuru raised her eyes and looked out of the window with a gentle expression, "I can see that Jiusi is not an ordinary person. If he succeeds in the future, there will be more people around him. I like him, and it's not a good thing."

If you like it, you will be jealous, and jealousy will get out of control.

Liu Yuru has watched Su Wan all her life and the battles in Ye family mansion all her life, she knows all too well what it means for a woman to lose control.

Gu Jiusi is kind to her, but she can't be addicted to it.

Women are too long to take off.

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[Small Theater]

Zhou Ye: Jiusi, if you can spend half of your thoughts on reading, you will be named on the gold list early today.

Gu Jiusi: The title of the golden list, how can it compare to a beautiful smile?

Zhou Ye: Damn, this forced me to give full marks.