The husband's son-in-law

After leaving Zhaozhou City, we walked for most of the day.

Gu Zhao rode the horse to the side of the carriage, leaned over and patted the side of the horse's neck lightly, the horse became spiritual, and its steps slowed down, so Gu Zhao bent down to the window, "Do you want Zhou Zhou to come out?" Can you ride a horse?"

"I'm riding a horse?" Li Zhouzhou in the carriage opened the curtain, met the eyes of Mr. Xianggong, and said, "Okay."

"Father, daddy, Fufu wants too!" Fubao clings to daddy in the car.

Gu Zhao then said, "You're out to ride a horse, what about Wang Wang?"

Fu Bao looked down at Wang Wang.Because of the bumpy carriage, Wang Wang drooped his little head and felt uncomfortable sticking out his little tongue. Fu Bao felt distressed. He touched Wang Wang's head lightly with his little hand, and whispered to Wang Wang: "Fu Fu won't go out, Fu Fu will accompany Wang Wang."

"Wow woof is not uncomfortable anymore."

The puppy seemed to know that the little master was worried about it, and rubbed its head against the little master's palm.

Li Zhouzhou got out of the car, and the car curtain was set up to let in the air.

Gu Zhaozao got off his horse, helped Zhou Zhou onto the horse, opened his mouth and said, "Xiao Meng, go and watch Fubao in the car."

Meng Jianyun used to ride a horse, but now that he heard this, he got off the horse and went to the carriage.

Gu Zhao rode on Meng Jianyun's horse, and the horse was still snorting, and his temper was sharp when he saw it. Gu Zhao patted the horse's neck, smiled and said, "Xiao Meng, who just sat on your back, will listen to me." If you don't, you can snort me again, and be careful that I won't introduce you to a mare!"

The escort guards secretly laughed when they heard this, thinking Mr. Gu was going to lose his temper and say something.

But it was also strange, when the snorting horse heard it, it really calmed down. Although it was reluctant, Master Gu was still allowed to ride on it.

Gu Zhao sat on the horse's back and touched it lightly, "Good boy, let's go."

The husband and wife were riding side by side. Gu Zhao said, "My horse is docile and can understand words. Let's not rush, just stroll over slowly."

"Okay." Li Zhouzhou was actually not afraid. He used to ride a mule when he was at home, so there was no difference.

At the end of April, the weather in Zhaozhou was very comfortable. At noon, it was a little hot and the wind was blowing. Today, the greenery is natural, the vegetation is overgrown, there is no pruning, and the horseshoes can run on the dirt road.

Looking at the horseshoe prints, Gu Zhao suddenly thought, "If cement roads are built everywhere, these horses must be hoofed, or they will easily hurt their hooves." Cement is not as hard as dirt roads.

"Did Meng Jianyun hear that, I leave this matter to you."

Meng Jianyun's voice came from the carriage, saying that he knew it, but there was no ups and downs in the voice.Gu Zhao guessed that this kid was upset because he rode a horse, and he didn't care, but he guessed wrong this time.

Meng Jianyun was not unhappy, but a little restrained.

In the carriage, Fu Bao sat on a soft cushion, holding Wang Wang in his arms, looked at Meng Jianyun with round eyes, and after a while, his eyes bent, revealing rows of white teeth, and called out: " elder brother!"

Meng Jianyun pressed the corner of his mouth and said, "Young Master, you can't call me brother."

"Why brother?" Fu Bao asked curiously.

Meng Jianyun: "You are the little master, and I am the slave."

"Brother, what is a domestic slave?" Fu Bao continued to ask obediently curiously.

Meng Jianyun: "The Li family bought me."

"Oh~" Fu Bao understood, and nodded his head, "A family! Fu Fu knows, Aunt Chun, Uncle Xia, and brother!"

From Jingli to Zhaozhou, the three people bought by Li's family walked all the way, because Li Chun and Li Xia spent a lot of time serving Fu Bao, Fu Bao was close and familiar with the two, but he was not unfamiliar with Meng Jianyun.After arriving in Zhaozhou, Gu Zhao was busy with business and used Meng Jianyun as a servant, often taking him on business trips. Even when he returned to the mansion, Meng Jianyun slept in the bodyguard's yard and rarely went to the backyard.

It's convenient to live in the front and run errands for Gu Zhao.

After a long time, Fu Bao didn't forget, seeing Meng Jianyun's face immediately remembered it.Because there was this person at home in Jingli, and there was also this person in Zhaozhou, even if Fubao hadn't seen Meng Jianyun for a long time, he was not unfamiliar with him, and he became close to him after a while.

"Brother, Fufu's bark."

Meng Jianyun glanced at the dark puppy. He took care of most of the time the owner brought it back from Minzhang. What's so good about this dark dog.

"Wang Wang is the best and the cutest!" Fu Bao showed off his little Wang Wang to his brother whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Meng Jianyun: "...well, cute."

Hearing his brother praise his little Wang Wang, Fu Bao smiled, and said seriously: "Wang Wang is good, and he won't bite. Brother, if you want to touch Wang Wang, I will first ask Wang Wang if he wants to." He bowed his head and muttered to Wang Wang speaks.

"Wang Wang said you can touch it a little."

Meng Jianyun: ...who rarely touches a dog.

Under the expectant eyes of the little master, Meng Jianyun touched the puppy's head. The dog was uncomfortable and sticking out its tongue. As soon as he touched it, he bared him with his eyes. Meng Jianyun bared his teeth and bared back silently.

"Brother?" Fu Bao asked.

Meng Jianyun retracted his teeth and hummed, "Little Wang Wang is quite obedient, and the little master has taken care of him well."

Chatting in the car, two people and one dog, intermittently.When I came out this time, Li Zhouzhou didn’t bring Li Chun with me. When I went to Jiting, they were all men. Manage the chores in the house.

Brother Li Xiayu went to the shop, and his father in the mansion worked as a team leader and supervisor during the day, there must always be someone in charge in the mansion, and Li Zhouzhou was a little worried about the new recruits from other locals.

I walked from Zhaozhou to Jiting for a day and a half. If I had to walk for about two and a half days according to the past, of course it would be according to the progress of the carriage.This time it was so fast, it was easy to walk out of Zhaozhou City to build the foundation road to Jiting. After walking for half a day on the road, half a day in the afternoon was the official road that was not repaired before. After one night, Qichen walked on the cement road the next day.

Gittin's road work is going well.

If the road is repaired, you can ride a horse and you will arrive in one day.

The magistrate of Jiting greeted him outside the gate of the city, and when he saw Mr. Gu's chariots and horses, he stepped forward to greet him.Gu Zhao dismounted, and Ji Ting county magistrate first greeted him, and had a lot to say, Gu Zhao made a stop gesture, "No hurry, this is my wife, Li Zhouzhou."

"Your Majesty has seen Mrs. Gu." Jiting County Magistrate saluted.

Li Zhouzhou nodded in return, saying that the county magistrate does not need to be polite.

Su Shiyi was also there, so he went up to call someone and went to the back compartment. He knew that Fubao had also come, so he opened the curtain to see that Meng Jianyun was also there.Meng Jianyun glanced at Su Shiyi, asking if you have any opinions.

Obviously this kid was younger than him, but Su Shiyi was a little afraid of him, so he turned his eyes to Fubao, showing a loving smile like an elder, "Hi Fubao, are you tired on the road?"

"Hello, Uncle Shitou." Fu Bao obediently called out, nodding to say he was tired.

Su Shiyi: "I'm going to the city soon, I can rest in a while."

Jiting county magistrate saw Mrs. Gu also came, and he was curious when he greeted him. Two days earlier, he received an errand letter from Mr. Gu's messenger, Su Shiyi, saying that he would stay for a long time this time and asked him to settle in the house. Official business should stay for a long time.

Why did you bring your family here?Jiting county magistrate was puzzled, but then he thought about it again, he is the magistrate of a prefecture and county, and he still relies on his wife, the Li family, to handle affairs. Master Gu is worse than him, he is the son-in-law of the Li family, could it be that Mrs. Gu is too old? Too fierce, insisting on coming?

"This time, my wife will be in charge of the site selection and construction of the factory." Gu Zhao said bluntly.

Jiting county magistrate was surprised, and wanted to say how the women and children in the back house could intervene in official affairs-but Mr. Gu looked firm and swallowed his words back.

It's not easy to be a son-in-law.Master Gu is even more pitiful than him.

"My lord, I have specially prepared a quiet house, please come here." County Magistrate Ji Ting led the way.

Zhaozhou city is not big, not to mention the five prefectures and counties under its jurisdiction. It takes more than an hour to walk from the east to the west of the city. It will be faster if you ride a horse or a car.Gu Zhao wanted to do an experiment, so he asked Su Shiyi to come early to take care of it.

The temporary house doesn’t need to be too big, it’s quieter, it’s better to be a bit more remote.

Mr. Gu wanted to come to rent a house. There were so many country gentry and landowners in Jiting Prefecture who borrowed houses. Jiting County Magistrate chose a quiet and elegant one, entered the city gate, took a carriage, took a detour, and walked for about a minute. It's about to arrive.

Near the city gate.

There are two dark wooden doors in the courtyard. When they are pushed open, there is a screen wall. The courtyard inside the screen wall is clean. There are two front and rear doors, but they are very wide and horizontally developed, just like the Zheng family in Pingan Town. If there is no regulation, then cover it horizontally.

Not to mention the front courtyard, there is a small courtyard on the left and an ornamental garden pool on the right.Behind it is the main courtyard of the back house, which is large and has a garden.The furniture inside is all available, the quilts are all new, and the furniture looks fairly new - traces of use can be seen, but it is not long.

That's good, I didn't buy a new one, otherwise it would be a waste of time and money.

Gu Zhao was very satisfied with the Jiting county magistrate's work. This middle-aged uncle was a powerless type, and he wanted to serve the people as a good official, but he had no ability before, and he was more noble and a bit scholarly.

"How is your reading?" Gu Zhao asked suddenly.

Jiting county magistrate was also stunned suddenly, but he replied in shame, "The lower official was born as a Jinshi in Kang Jing's 37th year, not as good as an adult."

Scholars points: one top three.A number of second-class Jinshi were born.The top three are the remaining fellow Jinshi.

Although Zhaozhou is remote, except for Minzhang, the magistrates of other prefectures and counties are all from Jinshi background, including Lord Chen.Gu Zhao is considered top-notch in terms of academic qualifications.

"That's right, have you read any books since then?"

The magistrate of Jiting replied honestly: "I often read books and write articles. If the adults want to criticize, the subordinate officials will send them back." After talking about it, I was really excited.

Even though Jiting county magistrate is ten years older than Gu Zhao, in today's official circles, it's the official position, and moreover, the birth, whether it's a powerful royal family, or a noble family.They are all from the background of scholars, as long as they are a little arrogant, it depends on who they are from.

Jiting county magistrate is well educated, and he can still come to Jiting.

No family background, no connections, no money.

Now Mr. Gu asked him about his knowledge, in the eyes of Ji Ting county magistrate, this is to care about him!Of course I was moved.As everyone knows, Master Gu, his confidant, is just planning.

"...that's fine." Gu Zhao wanted to take some time to see that when the Zhaozhou City Official School opened, it would be possible for Jiting County Magistrate to give lectures and so on.

At any rate, he was a Jinshi.

They settled down and washed, and there were five waiters in the house, who cooked, did the laundry, who poured night incense, who ran errands, and a young maid who was so juicy.

The servants in the house stand in a row to greet each other, and it is also for the adults to recognize them.

Gu Zhao took a look, two men and three women, all of them were married, except for the last one——

"My lord, I don't know about it. It's really not arranged by the lower official. I will remove this person immediately." Ji Ting county magistrate explained anxiously.

Gu Zhao turned his head and gave a question mark, "The little girl looks eleven or twelve years old, and she looks similar to the mother next to her. She looks like a mother and daughter. What are you talking about?"

Jiting County Magistrate: Huh?Isn't it flattering?

He had specifically explained to the squire Zhuangzi before that he was not allowed to be used by Mr. Gu, and no brother or girl would be successful. Just at first glance, he thought he was a young and handsome man--

Jiting county magistrate wiped off his sweat.Li Zhouzhou said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid I might misunderstand you? That's why you're so anxious."

"...I didn't intend to scare him." Gu Zhao said helplessly.

The magistrate of Jiting County looked at Mr. Gu with a relaxed expression and narrow interest, so he knew that Mr. Gu was not really angry, and said embarrassingly, "It's not the lower official."

"It's nothing serious. Go get busy when you're done. There's no need to entertain the guests. We'll stay here for a long time. If you have anything to do, just come and find me here." Gu Zhao asked the county magistrate to come back.

The magistrate of Jiting just made a joke, and now he is not unhappy to hear Master Gu let him go back. He also felt that Master Gu was sympathetic to him for saving him face, so he immediately bowed out gratefully.Gu Zhao: ...

This person is very nice, but he is full of emotions. Maybe he cried to him last time, and he has been liberated since then.

The little maid is called Ya Niang, and she is a domestic slave of the master's family in Zhuangzi, which means that her parents sold themselves to the master's house and gave birth to her.In ancient times, this kind of maid was highly valued and trusted by the patriarch.

Li Zhouzhou briefly asked about the situation. The girl also has a younger brother, who is about the same age as Fubao. She watched her brother grow up. She heard the girl next to her say: "...I have been doing laundry, cooking and taking care of my brother since I was a child. I am diligent in my hands and feet. I also like to be clean."

"Then go take care of Fubao first." Li Zhouzhou arranged.

This job is easy and precious, Mr. Gu's Du brother is not very precious, mother and daughter both kneel and kowtow to agree.Li Zhouzhou stood up.

Xianggong doesn't like people kneeling, and neither does Li Zhouzhou.

After resting and rectifying, the family of three had dinner in the backyard that day. Li Zhouzhou said to ask Su Shiyi to join him, but Su Shiyi declined, saying that he went to eat in the front.Li Zhouzhou didn't use Su Shiyi at the moment. He knew that Su Shiyi might not enjoy eating with them, but he still had to ask.

He said that the servants in the house would not underestimate Su Shiyi.

Jiting is close to the sea, and the meals on this table can be regarded as 'full of umami'.

The mother who cooks in the house is very good at cooking. There are seafood, vegetarian dishes, chicken and duck, which are very rich. The family of three can't finish these, so the chicken and duck are withdrawn, and the servants share the food. In Zhaozhou City, his family has Eat these and stay for the local specialties.

And the chicken and duck are roasted with sauce.

Thinking about it, Gu Zhao asked casually, "Is there no coconut chicken? Yes, the coconut hasn't come down yet. The weather is hot, and the sauce is too strong, so the food will be lighter in the future."

Otherwise, it will be too greasy and cause stomach upset.

But having said that, his Fubao is still solid. From north to south, except for the loss of some meat and thinner at the beginning, his small body is still good. Gu Zhao brought food for Fubao and boasted: "You should be bouncing and lively. It’s better, but if you become squeamish, you won’t be able to adapt to any environment.”

"It's good to be healthy." Li Zhouzhou nodded in agreement.

In fact, according to the way some families raise their elder brothers nowadays, they are similar to girls.

Li Zhouzhou was born in the village, so naturally he doesn't have the knowledge and raising methods of a wealthy family. On the road of raising Fubao, his other half, Gu Zhao, often feeds him ecstasy soup. As a result, they are now raising Fubao as a boy. Law.

It's still the kind of skinny boy raising method.

Fu Bao was happy to eat, but he didn't eat too much in the evening, just enough to be half full. After sitting and resting for a while, Fu Bao went to the yard to play with Wang Wang.

"Wow woof woof, let's play ball..."

In the yard, Fu Bao kept barking.Gu Zhao, the bad father, said to his wife, "Doesn't it sound like Fu Bao is learning how to bark like a puppy?"

"How can you be such a father." Li Zhouzhou smiled and patted his husband.

Fubao's barking came out again and again, the couple looked at it and were immediately happy.

In the stove house kitchen.

The chickens and ducks that the nobles just let go have been completely cooled - the big guys got a share just now, but they have no time to eat, they have to wait for the nobles to eat, and the nobles have a rest, so they have a moment to have a quick meal.

"Don't heat it up and eat it later." said the mother who was in charge of the kitchen.

Everyone is anxious and bear it, this meat is so cold, if you eat it and get upset, how can you serve the nobleman?These five servants are all the servants who are valued by the original owner of the house and who often serve them, so they were assigned here.

Therefore, although he is greedy for meat, he is not a servant with little experience.After it was heated up, the meat was divided, and the five people were holding bowls and grilling rice.

After eating a few mouthfuls, he said in a word: "As expected of an adult from Zhaozhou City, he doesn't even like chicken and duck."

"Mother Li's cooking is delicious."

The person in charge is surnamed Li.

Li's mother smiled happily when she was flattered, and said: "This lord is from Beijing, he must have seen and tasted all good things."

"When I served the adults and his wife for dinner, the adults said that the chickens and ducks were removed, and they said coconut chicken." The girl said, "I know this coconut, how do you make coconut chicken? Does Master Gu like to eat like this?"

Mama Li had never heard of using coconut to make chicken, but she cooks, and that’s what she does, so she kept the words in her heart, "After a while, if the coconuts come down, if there is an early one, take a piece of it." Come here, let me try it."

Coconut Chicken - Gu Zhao's unintentional words, Su's progress.

The next day, Gu Zhao took people to the seaside and began to grind the gravel, and let people burn a furnace in the small yard next to the main courtyard in front - this is his laboratory.

The bodyguards, Meng Jian, Yunsu, Shiyi, and others all slept in the east and west rooms of the main courtyard.

Things are ready - gravel from the sea.Jiting is near the sea, and the beach is very long. When looking for gravel, he saw white sand. Gu Zhao felt that the glass was burnt out accidentally, and the texture was not bad. It was because of the whiteness—maybe it was alkali.

He has to purify.

Glass with good transparency and few impurities is made of soda ash.

the other side.Li Zhouzhou started to go out, bringing his bodyguard and Su Shiyi with him.

"Be careful on the way. There's nothing else. I'll take Fubao first. I'm sure it won't burn today." Gu Zhao told his wife that he would take Fubao for a day.

Dad went out, and Dad stayed at home to watch him.Fu Bao thought it was a novelty, his eyes were round, because his father always took him, and his father went out on business.

"Is Dad going to do some business?" Fu Bao asked.

Gu Zhao: "Your dad runs a factory, and he is better at making money than your dad, and your dad relies on dad to support him."

"Wow!!!" Fu Bao flew over and hugged Dad's thigh, "Dad is so amazing!"

Gu Zhao: "Didn't your daddy be very good before? Now he is very good when he hears that he makes a lot of money. He is a little money fan."

"Hello, fans of little fortune, daddy, fans of big fortune, fans of Fufu, little fortune."

Fu Bao felt that his father praised him when he said he was a money fan, and he was very happy.

Gu Zhao chuckled, Fubao doesn't have the current concept of scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen, which is good.Li Zhouzhou patted Fubao's head, "Daddy will take you with me today, so if you have anything to say, you have to say it when you're thirsty or hungry."

"I know, Dad."

The father and son sent Li Zhouzhou out, and when they turned their heads, Gu Zhaoyi carried Fubao under his arm and went to the remote area of ​​the main courtyard, and he would not go behind.Fu Bao was lifted up by his father, thinking it was fun, he shook his legs, and then remembered, "Daddy, woof woof."

Gu Zhao: ... This name is really, he will never call the dog's name consecutively in the future.

"Xiao Meng go hug."

"Brother Xiaomeng still has Wang Wang's ball." Fu Bao reminded, don't forget Wang Wang's favorite ball.

Meng Jianyun ran to the backyard, his feet were quick, and soon he had a dog in one hand and a ball in the other.Xiao Wangwang yelled at Meng Jianyun, and Meng Jianyun directly picked up the back of Xiao Wangwang's neck.

Wang Wang couldn't move for a moment.

Clamped by the back of fate's neck.

Li Zhouzhou went out on horseback. He was dressed in neat clothes. The round-neck robe was tight at the cuffs. The robe was short, above the knee, and the two sides were bifurcated. It's cooler on the side.

This dress is Gu Zhao's improved version.

The neckline of the round-neck robe is slightly larger than before, exposing some of the collarbone. When it is hot, the collar is turned over, and the inside is made of silk linen, which is cool and convenient. The main reason is that it is inconvenient for him and Zhou Zhou to wear shorts when they go out to work. .

There are places to watch people order food.

Gu Zhaoxin has just arrived, and wants to be majestic.

So this improved round neck robe is very suitable. When you go outside, the gentry and the common people will know that you are not an ordinary person who works hard and has no status. Some local forces can talk to you patiently instead of just saying If you don't agree, just copy the guy.

Gu Zhao already had experience.

Li Zhouzhou went out this time and brought three people with him. The purpose of coming to Jiting this time is to choose a location to build a coconut factory, and to pick people.This problem is more complicated.

The Li family cannot grow bigger, but it is also impossible not to give the Li family a piece of the pie.Li Zhouzhou listened to the local situation from his husband, and this time he brought Su Shiyi here, because he meant to leave Su Shiyi to watch the coconut factory.

The Li family holds the majority of shares in the coconut factory's products, and they have to attract two merchants.

And the Li family also depends on which village the Li family is suitable for.

Li Zhouzhou went out early and returned late and ran for three days. He took the geomancy map drawn by Mr. Xiang, and started to write and draw another one with a brush. Can it be made into sugar like sugar cane juice, the business has spread, and some good local gentry will come in, such as the Wang family, the Chen family, and the Liu family are all good..."

"I have invested money, and I only take the bonus and don't care about it. I have touched the tone of these companies. Although they are a little tactful, they are all honest. At least they are in awe of the government."

Gu Zhao: ... In addition to major shareholders, there are also retail investors.

you can!

"There are a total of seven towns in Jitingfu County. I went to see them. Yuanshui Town and Lanshui Town are two water-stained towns near the sea, so most of them are fishing and salvage businesses. Well, among the other five towns, the ones near Minzhang have more rubber trees than coconut trees, as Xianggong said, and these four are the rest."

Li Zhouzhou circled four towns, "If you want to do business this year, it must be that some coconut trees are mature and able to bear fruit. It is now the beginning of May, and there are still two or three months before the coconuts will come down. The coconut trees are scattered. Hey, it’s impossible to plant new trees now, it’s too late, why not build two factories first..."

"The two towns are close to each other. The Li family is more powerful here. We must recruit the Li family. I think the other surname can be used here."

As a result, the surname of another factory gradually increased.

The Li family has no bullshit to say and dare to harass, after all, the other gentry are not jealous when they join hands.When a squire starts a business, the benefits are the most binding. If he didn’t like to fight with the Li family before, it wouldn’t be worth it. If he doesn’t fight or not, even if he wins the fight with all his strength, he doesn’t see how much he can earn. money.

Therefore, it is mostly to avoid the Li family.

It's different now.

With the order supported by the government, the three families have become one, so what are you afraid of?

After Gu Zhao heard Zhou Zhou finished speaking, the seal immediately applauded, "My boss is amazing!"

"Boss Dad is amazing!" Fu Bao, who didn't understand but understood the praise, also applauded the little seal.

Li Zhouzhou was happy and confident in his heart. If he had let it go before, he would have said it was nothing serious. Now that he was admired by Xianggong and Fu Bao, he recognized it.

Therefore, when dealing with outsiders and starting to choose a location to build a factory, sometimes it was difficult and difficult. Li Zhouzhou thought of the praise and admiration of Xianggong and Fubao for him, so he could find a way to overcome it.

Su Shiyi also learned a lot during his stay here.

In the four towns under Jiting County, two coconut factories have started to be built.Li Zhouzhou recruited troops to build a factory. He had seen a cement factory. He heard the general order of processing coconut soap, desiccated coconut, and coconut sugar from his husband. He drew out the workshop first.

These two factories were built in a deserted place not far from the intersection of county and town roads.

The name of the factory is the name of Zhaozhou and the town, and the brand of Zhaozhou must be made public.Between the two towns, take the first words of the two towns and combine them, such as Zhaozhou Xin'an Coconut Candy, Zhaozhou Xin'an Coconut Jelly, and Zhaozhou Xin'an Coconut Soap.

So named.

Including future products, all must be named with the word Zhaozhou.

Let the people in the north who have never heard of the city of Zhaozhou realize that they cannot do without Zhaozhou goods.