Value peace

Chapter 48

Mrs. Gu and Gu Xiyan sent Cui Baoyi away, and they stood in front of the garden guarding the garden to discuss the courtyard that Cui Baoyi rented: "Xiaoxiang Women's School is closed, and this half of the courtyard is also empty. It’s not easy, I think it’s better to just lock the door.”

Jingxiuyuan and Jingheyuan, where Cui Baoyi ran a girls' school, were originally a large courtyard more than [-] years ago, called Xiuheyuan. and Mrs. Gu's living room.Later, when the two old people passed away, Gu Chaorong wanted to separate the courtyard when he grew up, and Mrs. Lian gave birth to Gu Xiyan, so the Xiuhe courtyard was divided into two for the two girls to live in.Now in the hands of Cui Baoyi, she put the two yards together again and brought in the water from the Yuanxiang Lake in the west corner, making the scenery even more charming.Among them, the layout of pavilions, pavilions, corridors, flying rainbow streams, and strange stones in Taihu Lake is ingenious. Green paths, rattan walls, and soft willows can be seen everywhere.

When Gu Xiyan saw the scenery in the courtyard for the first time, she was taken aback and thought she was in the Jiangnan Humble Administrator's Garden.

If the door is locked and the yard is left unattended, it will soon be overgrown with weeds and ruined!

A sense of pity arose in her heart.

Gu Xiyan also knew that there was no other way for Mrs. Gu to do this.

The Gu family is not what it used to be, and there is no ability to take care of it.

She murmured: "If mother can trust me, let me take care of this yard!"

Mrs. Gu was taken aback, and smiled wryly, "That's fine. That should have been the courtyard for you to live in."

Gu Xiyan knew that she had misunderstood, and explained with a smile: "I don't think I want to move there. In fact, there are flowers in spring and fruits in autumn. If the manpower is arranged reasonably, I can collect some money."

Mrs. Gu's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly pulled Gu Xiyan: "Come, come, come, let's go into the room and have a good talk."

When Gu Xiyan returned to Wu Garden, it was already time to light the lanterns. Duanniang and Xinghong had already returned. Seeing Gu Xiyan, Duanniang hurriedly went up to greet her: "Miss, where did you go? Have you had dinner yet?"

"I had dinner at Madam's," Gu Xiyan told Duan Niang while asking Mo Ju to change her into a light coat, "Have you eaten yet?"

"No," Duanniang hung the clothes that Gu Xiyan had replaced on the hanger behind the screen with her own hands, "We'll eat together when the girl comes back!"

Gu Xiyan changed her clothes, sat in front of the mirror, and asked Mo Ju to let go of the wishful bun on her head and braid it: "Go and eat quickly, I have something to discuss with you after eating."

Duanniang showed a meaningful smile, accompanied by Xinghong, hurried to eat.

Gu Xiyan asked Mo Ju who was braiding her hair, "Mo Ju, I want to redeem you, what do you want?"

Mo Ju was stunned when he heard that, and knelt down in front of Gu Xiyan without even tying the knot at the end of the braid, and said in a panicked tone: "Girl, but what did I do wrong, you just reprimand me, I will immediately Change, please don't throw me out..."

"You misunderstood, I'm not going to throw you out, I want to redeem you." Gu Xiyan smiled and pulled Mo Ju up, "Isn't it good to be free? This way you can live without looking at other people's faces It's..."

Mo Ju shook her head nervously: "Girl, I don't care about anyone's face... I'm fine in the Gu residence, please, don't kick me out... Girl, just let me serve you in front of you." Well, I will serve the Lord faithfully, please..."

Gu Xiyan was startled.

how so?It's completely different from what I expected!

She pondered and said: "I mean I redeemed you, you still stay with me, and the monthly money is also paid. If anything happens, you are free, and the Gu family can't do anything to you..."

Mo Ju became even more flustered when she heard this: "Girl, girl is leaving again? Why don't you take Xinghong and me with you! We are not afraid of suffering..."

Gu Xiyan sighed, and suddenly felt powerless.

"Duanniang said," Mo Ju said, "A girl is light, we are shadows, a girl is water, we are fish. Without a girl, we have no place to stand! Girl, whatever you want to do, we will follow you , won't talk nonsense..."

Gu Xiyan felt a little headache, and was trying to find a suitable explanation to Mo Ju, when Duan Niang lifted the curtain and came in, but Mo Ju threw herself into Duan Niang's arms and cried: "Aunt Duan, Auntie wants to give Xinghong and I redeemed ourselves..."

Duanniang was also startled when she heard it, and said in doubt: "Girl, this is..."

Seeing this, Gu Xiyan became more and more unclear, and said with a headache: "Mo Ju, you go down first. I have something to discuss with Aunt Duan here. As for the matter of redemption, you should also talk to Xinghong and see her. I mean, let's talk about it tomorrow."

Mo Ju went down sobbing, Duan Niang asked worriedly: "Girl, what happened?"

Gu Xiyan told her what she had discussed with Mrs. Gu: "...I feel sorry for the yard, I want to use the flowers and papaya fruits in the yard to earn some money, and use the garden to raise the garden..."

"That's a good thing!" Duanniang agreed, "Why did Mo Ju and Xinghong get involved?"

Is it because I want to use the soft policy to get two confidants by my side, so that I don't have to rely on the power of Guiguan when I escape like last time... Who knows that it will be self-defeating... Gu Xiyan's brain is so fast, she coughed embarrassingly With a sigh, he said: "I want to take care of the yard. I can't rely on you for everything. I have to train a few helpers. After redeeming themselves with Mo Ju and Xing Hong, they are more confident. What's the matter?" You don't have to be controlled by your wife."

Duanniang thought for a while and said: "Miss is right to think about it. We really need to train a few people. Otherwise, the housekeeper will be a problem when the girl is married. Originally, Mother Zhao is a good hand, but she is married after all. The girls and sons have become popular, and if they stay for a few more years, they will go home and become wives to enjoy the blessings, so they can't count on it. It's better to plan ahead and pick a few talents early. As for the redemption of Mo Ju and Xing Hong I think it's better to forget about it. If she regains her freedom, there is no reason for our Gu family to take care of her anymore. It's okay for Xinghong to say that, like Mo Ju, she has a wicked sister-in-law. If she decides to sell her to another family, say Maybe it's not as good as it is now. Don't worry about it. If you are good for them, like Treading the Waves and Hengyue, when they grow up, they will find a good marriage and marry decently, that is the girl's grace."

Gu Xiyan smiled wryly.

This is the consequence of applying mechanically.

"There is one more thing," Duanniang said sternly, "Jinxin said that there is a new needlework company called 'Shanghong' in Dongshi, and the needlework is very good. Today's most popular long flower skirt is from them. It spread there. Ask the girl if she is free on the third day of June, and then go there to see..."

Isn't it just a blind date in disguise?
Gu Xiyan coughed again, and said indifferently, "Okay!"

"Is the girl's throat uncomfortable?" Duanniang laughed jokingly, "Do you want me to ask Xinghong to pour you a cup of honey water!"

Cui Baoyi's entry into the palace was unexpected.

Within two or three days, Cui Baoyi disbanded Xiaoxiang Girls’ School. It turned out that most of the people who did odd jobs in Xiaoxiang Girls’ School were hired or bought by Cui Baoyi after she arrived in Shengjing, or they wrote a guarantee letter and introduced them to other homes to do work or work. Finding human teeth to sell, only Nanny Wu and Huilan are difficult to deal with. One is an old servant who has served her family for more than forty years, and the other is a beautiful and intelligent personal girl.She came to discuss Mrs. Gu, and wanted Mrs. Gu to help buy a small house to house Nanny Wu and Huilan.Cui Baoyi is not what it used to be today, Madam Gu has no reason not to agree, and she told Cui Baoyi not to worry, saying: "The yard is empty and it is empty, don't even mention buying a house, just let them live in it."

Cui Baoyi has made a lot of money running the girls' school in the past two years, but most of the money has been spent on the maintenance of this yard, she naturally knows it well, and she declined: "Nurse Wu is getting old, and it is rare for me to enter the palace. When I come back, I have to make plans for her, so please ask Madam to help find a suitable house for Nanny Wu to take care of her!"

Madam Gu was originally speaking politely, but now hearing what Cui Baoyi said, she naturally nodded repeatedly.

As soon as Cui Baoyi left, Mrs. Gu asked someone to invite Liu Zuocheng to discuss it. Unexpectedly, the person who spoke back and forth turned out to be Deacon Ding: "The Seventh Master is not free at the moment, let me talk to Madam. It depends on whether it is urgent or not, can I help you?" busy?"

During this period of time, Madam Gu helped Liu Zuocheng run to several houses, and vaguely knew that there was a big problem with a business. Hearing what Deacon Ding said, she couldn't help but asked with concern: "Why, the matter hasn't been dealt with yet?"

"Not yet." Deacon Ding laughed, "Otherwise, Master Seven would have come to see you long ago!"

Mrs. Gu said very understandingly: "No matter how big the matter is here for me, it's not as important as the business matter!" As she spoke, she told someone about Cui Baoyi's request to find a house to house Nanny Wu, and kept Deacon Ding busy. look for.

Deacon Ding asked some more questions such as "how much money do you plan to buy", "how much do you want", "whether you want to choose a place", etc., and left after explaining everything to Mrs. Gu.

On Gu Xiyan's side, she has already obtained the keys to the corner gates of Jingxiu Garden and Jinghe Garden, and she is walking in the courtyard with Duan Niang, pointing: "Please let someone come and see if there are any treasures in these flowers, plants and trees. Don't hurt them." Then let people go to the market to inquire about what flowers and plants can be used as medicine, and then plant herbs here... I don’t understand bamboo, I don’t know what it can do, and people Inquire carefully, the most important thing is to ask the value, we have an idea..."

While speaking, he walked to a forest.We are talking about the forest, but it is actually a dozen or so towering trees that are thick and thick. Because the crown of the tree is like an umbrella, the branches and leaves are connected to block the dazzling sunlight, making the dark light in the forest look ancient.There is also a stone table and five stone piers under the tree.

They had also been walking for almost two hours, and although they had taken the corridor, they were still slightly sweating.

Seeing this, Gu Xiyan pulled Duanniang into the forest and sat down.

The leaves are whirling, the breeze is blowing, and there is a hint of coolness.

Gu Xiyan smiled and said: "This is a good place to enjoy the cool air!"

The two sat there to rest for a while, Gu Xiyan vaguely heard the voice of Sizhu, she couldn't help but got up and followed the sound, walked out of the forest, and she woke up when she saw the Yuanxiang Lake.It turned out that this forest was by the Yuanxiang Lake, and on the other side of the lake was the Liuting that the Changsheng class had rented.

Duanniang, who was following her closely, frowned, and said, "Miss, do you want to mention to Madam that the rental agreement of the Longevity Class has already expired, and it is always not good to let them live like this."

Gu Xiyan said vaguely: "Let's talk about it when the time comes!"

Duanniang could only sigh.

(End of this chapter)