Doting on concubines and destroying wives? I don’t want to be the mistress of the Hou clan anymore.

Chapter 85 Business comes to your door
Chen Jue came to see Gu Zhao and seemed to be in a good mood.

"Brother Qianjun, the Ministry of Industry has given me four river sections this time, do you want to come with me?"

"Who did you find?"

"And Jiang Qinghai, the prince of Jingyuanhou."

Chen Jue lay on the kang, casually picked up the apple on the fruit plate, took a bite, and immediately spat it out: "What the hell is this? It tastes so bad!"

After saying that, he glared at the maid waiting next to him with dissatisfaction and said, "Do you usually use these things to fool people?"

"I don't eat these things, but they look pretty good."

"Okay, okay," Chen Jue sat up and instructed Jiang Feng: "Go to my house and bring over the two baskets of winter dates I got from the Queen." Then he said to Gu Zhao: "Everyone. It's about the size of an egg, and it's crispy, sweet and refreshing, much more delicious than these things."

Gu Zhao shook his head funny.

He doesn't care much about food, but he can't compare to Chen Jue, his ancestor who eats, drinks and has fun.

"Is this what you came here to talk about today?"

"Yes." Chen Jue nodded and said, "Can I have anything else to do?"

"You're not young anymore, it's time to find a job." Gu Zhao thought for a moment and said, "Where do you want to go?"

A noble son's job after adulthood is usually to join the Eighth Guards of the Emperor. If he can endure hardship, he can also go to the western suburbs camp to gain experience.

No matter what happens afterwards, he will be able to become a general.

Chen Jue thought for a while and asked Gu Zhao: "What about you, Brother Qianjun? I will go wherever you go."

"I would like to go to the western suburbs camp, but I don't know if His Majesty will agree."

Chen Jue said nonchalantly: "After the Double Ninth Festival, His Majesty will definitely organize an autumn hunt. I thought you wouldn't be able to participate, but I guess you still have to participate this year."

Gu Zhao had plans, and he had to take this opportunity to test His Majesty's mind.

"Then you have to prepare well." Chen Jue said: "Ever since you took first place last time, His Majesty has said that if anyone beats you, he would like to be given the job of deputy commander of the Jinwu Guard. You If you lose, Your Majesty will definitely not spare you."

"By the way, I heard that my sister-in-law is not well yet? Do you want me to introduce two imperial doctors to her?"

"Where do you know any doctor? You just randomly grabbed two people from the imperial hospital." Gu Zhao said angrily: "She is still white, how can she alert the imperial doctor!"

"My aunt has heard about this and told His Majesty. I heard that His Majesty was very angry and asked someone from the Five Cities Military and Horse Department to lecture him."

"what?"

"The Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Department, isn't the Duke of the Kingdom just inside? I heard that His Majesty scolded him the most severely." Chen Jue said with some gloating: "I think he deserves it."

"Stop saying a few words." Gu Zhao said, "When will you change your habit of being secretive?"

"How can I tell you about the palace affairs? I'm not afraid of others. I'll sue you."

Chen Jue frowned and made a face, and then said: "You said that section of the river, should I do it for my sister-in-law's family? Should I give it all or half?"

"Isn't there Jiang Qinghai? Since he has also taken a stake, we have to tell him that we can't take all the good things."

"Him?" Chen Jue said, "He is just a good person, and I don't know what evil he has done. He was born into the Marquis Mansion. If he were an ordinary person, he would have become a rich businessman long ago." Gu Zhao was speechless.

For a moment, I couldn't tell who Chen Jue was scolding, but I always felt that it didn't sound like he was praising someone.

But the meaning is very clear. Jiang Qinghai's all-round character is indeed suitable for doing this kind of thing.

If he hadn't come forward, Gu Zhao and Chen Jue would have to personally deal with the officials from the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Works.

Although given their status as two people, even if they didn't take care of it, they wouldn't dare to hold back the money, but it would still make them feel unhappy.

With Jiang Qinghai mediating, both sides can get by.

"Jiang Qinghai also said that after the approval document is officially issued, we will have a banquet with those few officials from the Ministry of Industry, so I decided to set the banquet and plan to make it more serious."

Chen Jue said dissatisfied: "Who knew that Jiang Qinghai scolded me in a roundabout way, saying that I was ignorant... Aren't I just trying to find some business for my restaurant?"

"You should listen to him in this regard." Gu Zhao said, "Do you really think they are here to have a drink?"

Chen Jue never paid attention to these things.

Ever since I became friends with Gu Zhao, I would not touch those women even if I was drinking wine.

"You said, how about arranging some... girls in the restaurant?"

Chen Jue touched his chin and felt that this matter was also beneficial.

"Don't think it's the same thing as it comes out." Gu Zhao's forehead twitched: "If you have nothing to do during this period, go and help me go to Tianjin Wei. I have a dock over there. Please help me keep an eye on it. .”

"Ah?" Chen Jue was a little reluctant: "Aren't you treating me as a supervisor? I won't go."

"Then if you are in the capital, please give me some peace of mind. Matters in the restaurant are subject to the opinions of the shopkeeper." Gu Zhao thought for a moment and said, "If you really don't want to drink with those officials, then how many drinks will you have?" Bei will leave early and leave the rest to Jiang Qinghai."

"I know, I just think it's boring to watch all those singing and dancing. It's better to eat something delicious."

"Okay, why don't you leave first, I want to find your sister-in-law... Bah, you have led me astray, and I haven't even passed the door yet!"

Gu Zhao's face was slightly red, but his heart felt as sweet as drinking honey.

"I'll go with you." Chen Jue said nonchalantly: "I'm not going to change my story. I'll scream first so that I won't be unable to scream when I recognize my relatives."

Gu Zhao was dumbfounded. Faced with these fallacies, he had nothing to say.

The two of them went to visit the Lin Mansion together. Lin Miaofu was not well yet and could not see her. Gu Zhao invited Lin Qiyuan and asked him to follow him and several junior officials from the Ministry of Industry.

By the way, he mentioned that the court wanted to build a river channel. The two people murmured, and Gu Zhao seemed a little silent. He just looked at the scenery outside, listening to the faint laughter coming from the wind, and had some thoughts.

"You actually took four sections!" Lin Qiyuan was shocked.

That section of the river can generate profits worth hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. Unexpectedly, he actually received four sections!
"Just tell me how many you can take!" Chen Jue looked cynical, and those watching wanted to kick him.

Lin Qiyuan took a breath and said: "I can't make the decision on this matter alone. I have to invite my father over to discuss it."

"Why do you still let the elderly get involved in the affairs of the younger generation?" Chen Jue muttered dissatisfied: "If you spread this matter, I will definitely not be able to spare you."

(End of this chapter)