When the villagers heard the village chief say that the furniture workshop was looking for people, they immediately became excited again.

"Hey, village chief, when are you going to recruit people? My boss is hardworking, big, and strong, so it's most appropriate for him to go!"

"Village chief, and my boy, he's fifteen years old, and he works really hard!"

"Village Chief, how much is the daily wage in the furniture workshop?"

"..."

The crowd was noisy and kept asking questions around the village chief, but the village chief didn't show any impatience.

The village chief raised his hand and signaled everyone to remain quiet.

After everyone quieted down, the village chief slowly introduced: "The furniture workshop will start work three days later after the tiles are installed."

"Girl Yunxi and the Yuan family asked me to help recruit people. They need fifteen helpers. As long as you can be selected, the salary is thirty cents a day. If you do a good job in the future, you will get an extra bonus."

As the village chief finished speaking, the crowd was in an uproar again.

"Village chief, are there any requirements for working in a furniture workshop? Do you think my kid can do it?"

As the woman asked the question, she pushed out the boy standing next to her.

The village chief frowned and said, "This is a minor, don't mess around. The furniture workshop is looking for workers, only adults, preferably men."

"Adult men, please sign up first and wait for our screening results."

"Starting now, those who need to register, line up and register with me..."

Many villagers have already started queuing up and reported their names one by one. The village chief wrote them down carefully. After everyone was registered, he showed the list to Gu Yunxi and the Yuan family.

Gu Yunxi, together with the Yuan father and son, decided on fifteen helpers based on the village chief's usual impression of these people.

The village chief notified the fifteen selected men and spread the word that the furniture workshop needed a lot of carpenters, and asked those who knew carpenters or had relatives or friends who were carpenters to sign up and try.

The carpenter's wages are sixty days a day, which is twice as much as that of an assistant!

Word spread quickly, and soon the furniture workshop had hired ten carpenters.

Including the helpers and carpenters hired by Yuan father and son, the furniture workshop already has more than 30 people, and it looks quite decent.

On the day the furniture workshop opened, Gu Yunxi asked He Dachun to buy a lot of firecrackers, which crackled and rang outside the workshop, creating a festive atmosphere.

Looking at the large furniture workshop, Yuan's father and son couldn't help but sigh: "Yun Xi, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, how could we be where we are today?"

Aunt Yuan also smiled and said, "Yes, the days ahead are really getting better and better. We no longer have to worry about not having enough to eat or clothes to wear."

Gu Yunxi smiled, holding the letter sent back from the capital in his hand, feeling a little anxious.

It has been almost a month since she came back. During this period, Lu Jianchuan has sent her ten letters, each of which expresses how much he missed her.

Seeing that the furniture workshop was open for business, Gu Yunxi made up his mind and packed up his things and went back to the capital in the next two days.

The next day.

Gu Yunxi returned home and was packing his luggage when he heard He Dachun's wife's scream at the door.

"Wife Dachun, what happened?" Gu Yunxi asked as she walked. Just as she reached the yard, she saw Lu Jianchuan walking towards her quickly.

Gu Yunxi was startled and immediately rubbed his eyes, thinking that he was seeing things.

However, no matter how she rubbed, the person in front of her was still Lu Jianchuan, and he was getting closer and closer.

"Wife, what's wrong? Don't you recognize me?" Lu Jianchuan said half-jokingly, with a hint of aggrieved tone in his voice.

As he spoke, Lu Jianchuan had already stretched out his hand and held Gu Yunxi tightly in his arms.

Gu Yunxi felt the familiar breath and couldn't help but smile. She put her arm around Lu Jianchuan's waist and was reluctant to let go for a long time.

After a long time, Lu Jianchuan reached out and gently pushed Gu Yunxi away. He looked at Gu Yunxi and said with a silly smile: "Wife."

Gu Yunxi looked at him with a smile and asked, "Why did you come back? And you didn't say a word. You don't have to be on duty? Did you ask for leave?"

Lu Jianchuan looked aggrieved and hurt, and said, "I miss you, wife. Being on duty is not as important as being a wife!"

"I asked for leave from my superiors and said I was going back to my hometown. I rushed all the way back without taking a rest."

Gu Yunxi was a little surprised and a little angry, and hurriedly pulled Lu Jianchuan into the house.

She pressed Lu Jianchuan onto the bed and said, "Hurry up and get some rest. I was packing my things and will be heading back to the capital early tomorrow morning."

"Wait until you have a good sleep, and then we'll discuss it when you wake up."

Lu Jianchuan was really sleepy, so he let Gu Yunxi help him take off his coat, then he lay down on the bed and soon fell asleep.

Gu Yunxi felt amused and angry. Her man was really something. He didn't come back early or late, but just when she was about to go back to the capital.

She shook her head, stopped packing, tucked in the quilt for Lu Jianchuan, turned around and went to the next room to inform Gu Yunle not to pack for the time being.

Gu Yunle moved quickly and packed up everything. After hearing what Gu Yunxi said, he asked, "Why, sister? Aren't you in a hurry to go back to the capital?"

"Your brother-in-law is back and just fell asleep in the room!" Gu Yunxi said with a smile.

Gu Yunle opened his mouth wide, looking shocked, and said, "Doesn't my brother-in-law have to be on duty? It takes at least two days to come back from the capital. It will take him four days to go back and forth!"

"Hey, how many days have I taken off? Will there be any impact, sister?"

Although Gu Yunle didn't understand officialdom, she knew that Lu Jianchuan was a newly appointed editor of the Hanlin Academy, and as a new official, it was time for him to perform well.

If I take too long a leave, I don't know if it will affect my work. What if my brother-in-law's superiors have a bad impression of him because of the leave? That would be a loss.

Gu Yunxi shook his head and said, "Your brother-in-law is not a reckless person. If he can come back, it must be arranged. It's okay."

"You should take a rest first. We can discuss the matter of returning to the capital after your brother-in-law wakes up."

Gu Yunle nodded obediently. His brother-in-law had returned, so he definitely couldn't leave today. So, Gu Yunle put the packed things back.

Lu Jianchuan slept until dark.

He Dachun's wife had already cooked the meal and brought it to the dining room, but Lu Jianchuan was still sleeping.

Gu Yunxi looked outside and saw that it was getting dark. Finally, she couldn't help it and went into the house to shake him gently.

"Achuan, get up, let's eat first and then go to sleep."

Lu Jianchuan opened his eyes dazedly and saw Gu Yunxi's wide smiling face. He immediately came to his senses, stretched out his long arms, and embraced Gu Yunxi in his arms.

"Wife, I miss you so much!" Lu Jianchuan hugged Gu Yunxi tightly and refused to let go, like a wronged little wife.

Gu Yunxi was somewhat helpless and coaxed him: "I miss you too. I was thinking about returning to the capital earlier, but... there were a lot of things going on at home, so I was busy and delayed it."

After saying this, Gu Yunxi felt a little guilty.

If she was only looking after the eldest brother, she should have returned to the capital half a month ago. The reason she was delayed was actually because of the matters of the furniture shop and furniture workshop.

With a roll of his eyes, Gu Yunxi quickly smiled and changed the subject: "Are you hungry? Dachun's wife has already prepared the meal, shall we eat first?"

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