amaotonovel Chapter 70 Gathering
Chapter 70 Gathering
Lin Wulang took some free time to go home and told the Lin family the news.
The Lin family was very happy and excited. They had always thought that their business could be done in the county town, but they didn't expect that Gu Yao was willing to take them to the provincial capital.
After hearing this, Lin Erniang felt very guilty: "Our Lin family has caused A Yao a lot of trouble. If it weren't for A Yao, our Lin family wouldn't be living the good life we have now. I am really ashamed."
The Lin family now hired two maids to cook for them, after all, the old man is old. Fortunately, they are making money now, and they can also hire servants to cook for them. They just hired two.
"So let our family do good things for A Yao, and we won't be treated unfairly. Besides, it's the capital city after all, and there are many wealthy families there. Let them just focus on their business."
Lin Wulang was afraid that the Lin family would come to the city and cause trouble for A Yao without knowing the seriousness of the matter.
However, he knew very well that most of the Lin family members were honest, so he just needed his mother to pick a few honest ones to go with them.
When Lin Erniang heard this, she said quickly, "Don't worry. I will definitely not pick those who are cunning and treacherous. I will only pick those who are obedient. A Yao is your wife, how could I possibly harm her?"
Seeing her son's aura growing stronger and stronger, she felt very satisfied.
He is the head of the Gu family, the male owner of the Gu family, so he is very proud of himself.
It is an honor for the Lin family to have these two married men.
After returning, Lin Wulang handed the two ladies he brought from the Lin family to Gu Yao. After seeing them and chatting with them for a few words, Gu Yao was very satisfied.
She is not afraid of smooth talk, but she is afraid of not listening to her. Fortunately, these two people are not bad. It seems that the Lin family has become more and more useful in recent years.
Gu Yao is willing to employ members of the Lin family because she has a shortage of talented people.
Although there were a few people from Gujia Village who followed her family in the county town, they were still not as convenient to use as those from the Lin family.
Gu Yao stayed at home for several more days and then returned to the capital with her men.
This time, Lin Wulang and the others were not very sad. After all, they knew that they would go to the provincial capital together in a few days.
Han Yuqing touched her belly with great anticipation. She was looking forward to returning to the provincial capital.
But thinking about what Gu Yao said to her before, it seems that I should say goodbye to my parents' home properly, as I may never see them again.
Han Yuqing still felt reluctant to leave, after all, his family was in the county town.
He could go back every now and then, and her father would come to the Gu family to see him.
In the capital city, unless there are special circumstances, you may never see it in your lifetime.
Father Gu looked at his sad face and said, "Yuqing, you should stay at your mother's house for the next few days and talk to them. We will go to the capital city in the future."
Han Yuqing stood up and bowed: "Thank you, Dad. I will go back to my mother's house tomorrow to say goodbye to them."
Not to mention Han Yuqing's sadness and the Han family's excitement and worry.
Gu Yao was already on her way to the provincial capital. This time, Gu's mother gave me a lot of money, almost all the annual profit of their shop.
Gu Yao didn't want it, but Gu's mother also said that if they were going to buy a house, they should buy a bigger one. After all, there were more and more people in their family, and if it was too crowded, it would not be very "comfortable" to live in.
Gu Yao asked Gu Xiaoshu to go to Ren Ya's house every day to look after it, and she entered the government school to study.
Although there are many things to do, I cannot neglect my studies, otherwise the Spring Examination will still be a problem.
Zheng Shuyi was told that her family was coming to the city.
Since they are so sincere, she has to accept it. Besides, only if her two younger brothers come to the capital can she get along better with them.
Only in this way can we see what the two ladies from the Zheng family's side branch are like.
Zheng Shuyi was very happy to hear that Gu Yao's family would come to the capital city. He also noticed Gu Yao's sincerity and was very satisfied with him. His eyes softened a lot. He thought it might be that her sisters were open and honest.
In just five days, Gu Xiaoshu had completed the construction of the house, which was just across the street from the provincial school.
All the people living in that street were scholars, and Gu Yao was very satisfied. The three-story house cost her nearly one thousand taels.
This one thousand taels has already drained all her savings. Gu Yao sighed that if it was already so expensive in the provincial capital, wouldn't it be even more expensive in the capital?
Looking at this house, Gu Yao actually felt a sense of accomplishment. She felt quite satisfied thinking that she had another property, and it was a three-story building.
However, I felt that my wallet was empty again, so I thought I still had to make money, because only by making money can I spend.
"Xiao Shu, go find someone to renovate this house and replace it with our Gu family's."
Gu Xiaoshu is speeding up the renovation of the house, while Gu Yao is getting to know the wife of the Zheng family better.
Sometimes she would go to Gu's house to attend some literary gatherings every now and then, or have meals and drinks tea with Zheng Shuyi and some other people, and their feelings for each other grew deeper and deeper.
She had a particularly good impression of the two ladies from the Zheng family, so she was looking forward to seeing Mother Gu and the others arrive in the city as soon as possible.
Zheng Shuyi smiled and said, "Ayao, you are almost ready to move into your house. Don't forget to call us when you warm up the house."
Zheng Hongqiu and the others listened to her and treated Gu Yao better and better.
She thought that she was worthy of being the wife of a juren, and she was always generous in everything she did. However, since she was so generous, the two of them could not fall behind or be looked down upon.
Their family members were also very satisfied knowing that Zheng Shuyi was matchmaking for their daughter.
Zheng Shuyi was a juren, so naturally they wanted to make friends with him.
Their branch is able to live safely in the capital city because of their some land.
Since his daughter is willing to introduce a marriage to their daughter, then matchmaking should be a good idea.
In the second half of the month, Gu's mother brought her family to Meicheng. Looking at the big house in front of them, she was surprised and said, "This house is quite impressive. How much money did it cost?"
Gu Yao said, "It cost about twelve thousand taels, and the decoration cost about a hundred taels. It's been many years, so it's still quite cost-effective. After all, it's a three-story house.
When Father Gu heard this, a trace of heartache flashed in his eyes: "It's so expensive, if we had known that the ones sold in the matchmaker city were so expensive, we wouldn't have come here.
Father Gu thought that this was more than one thousand taels. How much would they have to earn to earn back this money? Moreover, Gu Yao was still very delicious.
Gu Yao came to his side, put her arm around his shoulders and said, "Dad, this is real estate. It's reasonable to have so much. And this will be our house from now on. This house is big enough for our family to live in."
Han Yuqing hasn't come to his senses yet. He is still immersed in the fear of leaving the county.
He felt safe just by looking at Gu Yao, thinking that fortunately he was still with his wife and had his own children, so he would be strong.
Gu Yao took the two children's hands and said with a smile: "Atong, arrange rooms for the family first. And I have already cleaned up the rooms for the two children. When they grow up, they can live in a separate yard by themselves."
This house has three courtyards. Gu Xiaoshu looked at several houses before deciding on one.
Gu Yao knew that their family was large, so a three-story house would be just enough for them.
When their family was poor, the three of them, including Gu's mother, slept in one room.
So later they bought two houses in the county town, but it was still a bit crowded.
They happened to buy a three-story house in the city, which was a good place for them to live.
Han Yuqing was very happy looking at the small courtyard he had chosen. The Han family's house was big enough for them to live in.
So when he was the son of a doctor, he also chose a large courtyard.
But after she got married, the room was a little small because there were only two entrances. Now, he has his own yard, and it will be big enough for him to live in when he has a child.
Xiaolan looked around and quickly asked the servants to tidy up the small courtyard.
Coming to Han Yuqing's side, she smiled and said, "Husband, our yard is quite nice. No wonder it looks so magnificent. My wife is really capable. She actually bought such a big yard."
Xiaolan is not ignorant either. After all, she grew up with Han Yuqing and served him.
He also knew that such a large yard could not be bought with money.
"My wife has many friends, so she probably has the connections to inquire about this courtyard. Also, this courtyard used to belong to an official, otherwise it wouldn't be decorated so magnificently. Although it has been renovated, you can still see traces of someone else's use in the past."
Han Yuqing was very satisfied with this courtyard. His wife was a juren, and she should live in such a big house when she became an official in the future.
Zheng Shuyi was very happy when she heard that Gu Yao had asked all her family members to come over.
When get out of class was over, I asked, "When can Miss Gu come to your house as a guest? I really want to meet my uncle and aunt."
What kind of person can raise someone like Gu Meizi?
I like being friends with Gu Yaoguo. After all, who wouldn't be happy to have such an upright and righteous person?
"Wait for two days. I'll let them rest for a while. They must be tired from the journey. Besides, their family isn't ready yet. What if you suddenly go over there and they ignore you?"
Zheng Shuyi smiled and said, "What's the big deal? We are friends, not strangers."
But she felt that what Gu Yao said was true. The Gu family must be too tired on the road, and if he suddenly came to their house, wouldn't it make it difficult for them to rest?
After two days, Gu's mother and the others had rested well and felt much better.
Gu Yao invited Zheng Shuyi and several of her friends from Fofu School to her home for dinner.
Hearing that Gu Yao's friends were coming to dinner, Gu's father was very enthusiastic and quickly asked Lin Wulang to buy good things and asked the kitchen to cook some delicious food for them.
"This is A Yao's friend who is visiting. He is from the provincial school. I guess his family is well off. We can't neglect him. The food in the kitchen must be good and clean. The yard must also be cleaned without any dust."
Gu Yao bought several servants just yesterday. After all, the house is so big that the previous servants definitely could not do the job. It just so happened that she bought ten of them so that they can be used this time.
Then all the servants of the Gu family started to move. Some were cleaning, some were shopping, and even the kitchen was already busy.
The next day, Zheng Shuyi brought Zheng Hongqiu and others to Gu's house, which was also what he had told Gu Yao.
This was done to let Gu's mother and the others get to know each other. After all, they had never even met him. How could they possibly agree to their two families becoming relatives?
Zheng Hongqiu and the others were a little panicked, after all, this was also a meeting.
When they left, they dressed up nicely at home and even brought some gifts just to make the Gu family look up to them.
They were a little timid when they saw the Gu family's house. They knew that Gu Yao was rich when they met her before, but they never expected that she lived in such a nice house.
The two of them were members of the Zheng family, but their family didn't have much money, and their house was just a small courtyard in an alley in the city, which was nothing compared to the Gu family's house.
The two of them were a little scared and didn't dare to enter the house. Zheng Shuyi took one look and said, "Come in quickly, Sister Gu and the others are probably waiting for us."
After listening to her words, Zheng Hongqiu and the others looked at each other, sighed and came in.
As expected, once I entered the house, it was even more elegant. I thought that Mrs. Gu's family was indeed rich. It seemed that her cousin had really found a good husband for them.
They felt a little inferior in their hearts, thinking that their family was so poor, and if they married someone else's son and made the other person live a poor life, they would really feel ashamed.
No matter what they thought in their hearts, they still entered the Gu family and met Gu Yao's parents.
Father Gu and his friends were satisfied with Zheng Hongqiu and the others. As soon as they saw their faces, they thought they were really good-looking.
She is a bit like Zheng Shuyi, especially in her scholarly temperament.
They thought that she was indeed Gu Yao's classmate. The future wife introduced to his brother was a good one.
Although their family is poor, at least they are nice people. As long as they are nice people, it doesn't matter if they are a little poor.
As she is from an educated family, why would she be worried about not having money when she becomes an official in the future? At most, she could give her two sons more dowry.
Gu Yun and the others naturally knew what they were doing today. After all, Gu Yao had told them.
Her classmates are coming to her house for dinner today. Even their two future wives are here.
They are quite looking forward to it. They don't know what their future wife will look like or whether she is a good person.
Gu Ying was embroidering flowers and looked at Gu Yun absentmindedly, saying, "Brother, what do you think of those two ladies? Are they good people? I'm a little undecided."
Gu Yun said without raising her head while embroidering, "They are my sister's friends. They should be very good. We should trust my sister. She won't harm us. It's just that their family is poor. Are you willing to do that?"
Gu Yao had already told them about the Zheng family's situation. It was also a precautionary measure for them, lest Gu Yun and the others knew that Zheng Hongqiu and the others were poor and unhappy, and resented her in their hearts.
The purpose of getting married is not to make enemies, so it is always better to speak up first.
If they don't want to, I won't force them.
Gu Ying put down her embroidery and said, "Brother, you also said that sister will not harm us. It doesn't matter if we are a little poor. As long as the two of us work together, our family will definitely get better and better. Just like our family was poor before, but with sister's efforts, we are now well-fed and well-clothed."
Neither of them thought they would have such a good life, with people to serve them, food and clothes. They didn't even have to work in the fields. They only needed to read, write and learn skills all day.
After dinner, Gu Yao, Zheng Shuyi and others invited them to stay at home for a while.