delicious little cook

Chapter 1088 The Lady of the Salt Merchant
"Uncle Hao, what's in your hand? Whose letter?"

"The other party wrote back, but he didn't want to meet, so he invited us to have a drink at Wangjiang Tower to express his apology."

"Did the letter say why?"

"If you can avoid the meaningless meeting, you can avoid it. If you want to discuss business, you can go directly to Bai Kou. Gu Yun is now a seventh-rank official, so he must cherish the feathers."

"Gu Yun trusts Bai Kou so much?"

"Gu Yun is indeed just a shareholder who contributes capital and does not participate in the operation. All business matters are taken care of by Bai Kou. As the chief shopkeeper, she is called Mr. Bai. Her power in the capital cannot be underestimated. Gu Yun doesn't know our purpose. It’s normal to want to show up.”

"I'm not here for business, what's there to talk about with Bai Kou?"

"But with Bai Kou's power, it's hard to say that we should go her way. After all, she is someone who can directly enter the palace to talk. I heard that she even entered the imperial study room to talk directly with the saint."

"What can I talk about when we meet Bai Kou? With the current situation of our Jiang family, what capital do I have to exchange with Bai Kou? I can only follow Gu Yun's path and use his manly virtue. As long as Gu Yun likes me, I will I am willing to serve a husband with the two daughters of Bai Kou."

"Miss, Gu Yun and Bai Kou can't intervene with other women. They are just not married now, and they will still get married in the future. If other women want to intervene, the best result is to become a concubine. That would be too wronged Miss. Now, the daughters of our Jiang family in Xinzhou are all legitimate wives, so why have we ever been in such a mess?"

"It's different now. If the family doesn't get the salt ticket for the next five years, our Jiang family will disappear from the salt merchant circle. At the critical moment of life and death, I don't have the bargaining chip to negotiate with others. I am willing to marry me." A man who is a wife has no ability to solve the problem, and a man who can solve the problem looks down on me as a wife. If I become a concubine to keep the family, I will do it. This is something that is decided at home. Uncle Hao doesn’t need to persuade me anymore , being Gu Yun's concubine is better than being the old man's concubine."

"But Miss has been in the capital for a month, and we haven't seen Gu Yun so far. We still have to find some detours, participate in some women's tea parties in the salt merchant circle, and then we will expand to the textile circle. It is said that The two county lords of King Yu studied in the guild, and learned to do the textile business with their cousin. The son of the eldest princess and Gu Yun are very good friends. We can't see Gu Yun directly. Through him Introduced by my friend, although it will take more time, but be on the safe side, the salt ticket is for next year, we still have time, miss, don't rush it."

Miss Jiang was silent for a while, finally sighed and nodded slightly.

"It's because I'm too eager, so Uncle Laohao will arrange it. I hope I can send good news to my family before the year."

"Miss, please rest, I will contact the circle first."

The girl opened the door curtain to send Uncle Hao out, and then went back to the table to sort out the silk thread. Looking at the peonies and butterflies embroidered on the handkerchief, which meant that the butterfly loves flowers, she couldn't help but feel all sad.

"Miss, do you really decide to be Gu Yun's concubine?"

"Otherwise? The crisis at home has affected the marriage of my children. What more can I expect from a woman whose marriage has been divorced? Gu Yun is the number one scholar in this year's new discipline. He was only 19 years old at the time. He is also the son of Ye Kingdom, a talent carefully cultivated by the court." , Looking at the entire capital, is there a better candidate than him?"

"I just feel wronged for Miss. Everyone says that Gu Yun and Bai Kou are a match made in heaven. How wronged Miss is to be his concubine. That Bai Kou doesn't come from a good background. I heard that he was once Gu Yun As for the girl, she changed her nationality after serving him for several years, so she has a chance to become a young lady after a sudden change."

"Where did you hear that? Don't talk nonsense. Didn't Uncle Hao make it very clear? Bai Kou was originally from a good background, hereditary royal chef Bai, and a good official lady. How can we salt merchants compare with her? It's just the middle An accident happened at home and she was reduced to an official servant, and with her own ability, she became a citizen. Now she is a big taxpayer in the capital, and her business methods are superb. Fighting back, even the weaving households switched to Bai Kou's side, and the weaving imperial merchants couldn't do it. During the double robbing, there was a heavy rain in the capital, and even Guanzhuang was affected. Only the farm run by Bai Kou finished harvesting and planting early. Instead, the heavy rain became timely rain to help seedlings emerge."

"So what if she is capable? Her family has long been ruined. She has no clan members and is a bachelor. There is no lady with a long background, and I heard that she will avenge every grudge. A person with such a temperament may not be able to tolerate her husband taking concubines. We The daughter of the first son will lie down in front of her in the future, how sad the master and wife will be at home."

"But this is the capital, and our foundation is in Xinzhou. It is unrealistic to marry a son like Gu Yun as a wife. Besides, Bai Kou has the hardest backer in the world. If I become Gu Yun's concubine, Gu Yun Marrying her again, for Gu Yun's sake, my Jiang family in Xinzhou can flourish for another hundred years."

"Miss..." The girl couldn't help wiping away her tears, "For the future of the family, I have worked hard on you."

"This hard work is nothing, the most important thing is the well-being of the family."

"So what should we do now?"

"Make some new clothes and buy some new jewelry. We can no longer sit in the house every day. Now that the autumn is clear, we should go out for a walk. If no one knows us, how can we get acquainted with Gu Yun?"

"Miss, don't you want to go directly to Bai Kou? Didn't you just say that she has the most powerful backer in the world?"

"My goal is to be Gu Yun's concubine. Gu Yun and Bai Kou are not engaged to each other now, and they have no name or title. Why should I watch her show the young wife's profile in front of me? Besides, when a man takes a concubine, how long does it take?" The woman has the final say? I don't intend to steal the identity of wife from her, I just want to be a concubine with peace of mind, keep the Jiang family intact, get through the current crisis, and when my younger brother grows up, he will support the family. It's my business."

"But it's still very hard work. We can't imagine what it's like in the elite circle of the capital."

"No matter what the situation is, you can't escape the word money. In terms of money in this world, is it better than a salt merchant? If you can get the next five-year salt ticket next year, the Jiang family will be able to survive the crisis. Now These few months are very important. If you have to suffer some grievances to succeed, then you should suffer some grievances. But as a concubine, I also need to choose a good son. Gu Yun is the best. A son at his age, Even if you are not married, there will always be a few concubines and beauties in the house, but he doesn't have any. People talk about him and Bai Kou as concubines for Gu Yun. In fact, I am not wronged. He doesn't get married for a day , I am the only woman in the inner house."

"Miss is talking about the sons and boys of the salt merchants who tasted meat at the age of thirteen or fourteen, and when they get married in a few years, the concubine's children will be able to eat soy sauce. In comparison, Gu Yun is really a model man. "

"Actually, this is not good. There are many crises, especially when it comes to important matters such as inheritance rights. It is better for the eldest son to be the oldest. It is a pity that I have become Gu Yun's concubine, and I will never be able to give birth to my own in this life." The eldest son."

"Miss..." The girl pursed her lips with a crying sound, "Miss, being a concubine is still too much for you, why don't we think of other ways? There must be a better way!"

"No more, there is an insider in the family, and the business secrets have leaked out. We don't have time to slowly think of other ways. We can only use my body to exchange for a future. Right now, I just want to have a chance to take a look at Gu Yun and see how he is going. What does it look like. Nanyan, you don't need to say any more, I'll take a break, and you go and prepare for our shopping."

"Yes, ma'am."

The girl Nanyan bowed her knees and quietly withdrew.

(End of this chapter)