Jiaohua Growth Guide [Rebirth]

Since confirming the identity of the little girl, Lu Ming was worried that he would not find a chance to get closer to Gu Ci's family, so he was naturally extremely happy with the favor that came to his door.

"I have two kinds of jobs here, one is temporary and the other is long-term. Are the two uncles planning to work in the town in the future, or are they just for ten days and half a month?"

The second uncle and the third uncle have seen very few noble people. Seeing Lu Ming's rich clothes, he couldn't lift his head for no reason. The two brothers looked at each other, and the third uncle asked without confidence: "What about these two jobs What's the difference?"

"Temporary wages are paid once a day, and there are jobs to pick up. For the long-term, the wages are paid once a month, including board and lodging, but there are more trivial jobs." Lu Ming paused, and took a sip of tea, " The two uncles should also listen to Miss Gu telling you that our Lu family is a rice merchant, and I am preparing to store a rice warehouse recently, which is a time when there is a shortage of manpower. If the two uncles are willing to stay and work for a long time, in the future Learn some experience from the shopkeeper below me, and one day in the future, maybe you can be a manager."

Those who are illiterate farmers can't even imagine being in charge of things. Hearing this, the two uncles couldn't help standing up, "Lu... Boss Lu thinks highly of our two brothers too. He can beg for a job. , we couldn’t be more grateful.”

"Two uncles, don't be nervous, sit down quickly." Lu Ming winked at the maidservant at the side again, asking her to refill tea, then glanced at Gu Ci, who was silent at the side, and said meaningfully: "After all, this The fat and water don’t flow into outsiders’ fields, do they?”

The two uncles didn't understand what he meant, but Gu Ci did. He raised his eyes and glanced at him, then looked at the two uncles again, "Since Mr. Lu has such an opportunity, I think the two uncles can think about it." .”

"This way...will it trouble Boss Lu too much?" The third uncle is still young after all, and he is usually more aggressive than the two elder brothers. Having caused trouble to Gu Ci, he inevitably hesitated.

"Third uncle's words are too polite. This helper invites you, and invites other people as well. It is not troublesome or not. Besides, I am a serious businessman, so naturally I will not It's a business that loses money. Therefore, the two uncles can relax."

Gu Ci disapproved of Lu Ming's polite words, but in front of the two uncles, he still smiled and asked them what they meant, "If the two uncles have thought it over, just make a decision, and Mr. Lu is too." He's a real person, uncle doesn't have to worry so much."

When the third uncle heard this, he was a little ready to move, and when he was about to speak, the second uncle pulled him down on the table, "Lu... Boss Lu values ​​you so much, we brothers are really grateful, but we didn't discuss this matter with my father beforehand." I said hello... How about this, we brothers will go back to discuss it today, and I will give you an answer tomorrow, okay?"

"Of course, it's not in a hurry anyway." Lu Ming nodded his chin. His Lu family has a big business, and there is no need to worry about relocating just two people.

After discussing the business, the two uncles couldn't sit still when they faced Lu Ming. After talking casually for a few words, they proposed to leave first.

Lu Ming politely kept them for dinner, the two uncles didn't even dare to drink more tea, how could they dare to stay for dinner, Gu Ci relieved them, and also wanted to leave.

"Wait a minute, Miss Gu, I have a few words to say to you alone." Lu Ming said, then looked at the two uncles who were obviously wary, and smiled at them, "The two uncles are here to use Tea, wait a moment. Even if you don't come today, I'm going to find time to talk to Miss Gu about this matter. "

Gu Ci also smiled reassuringly at the two uncles, and followed him to the side hall.

When we arrived at the side hall, waiting for the maids to serve tea, Lu Ming waved everyone away, closed the door, and said straight to the point, "Is Miss Gu interested in running this rice warehouse with me?"

Gu Ci didn't answer, just looked at him.

Lu Ming was a little puzzled by her straight eyes, "Could it be that you think I'm trying to harm you? You are the person she relies on the most. If I harm you, she is afraid that I will be the first to make things difficult for me."

"That's not true." Gu Ci lowered his eyes, "I never thought of Mr. Lu so badly."

"Then I am a villain who saves the belly of a gentleman?" Lu Ming said to himself, and played with the teacup, his tone was a bit serious, "You have also seen that she is very careful about me, and she usually gives me a cup of tea. Those things all thought I was playing some bad idea. I just wanted to give you a hand because I watched her live this miserable life with you. "

Gu Ci was silent, and Lu Ming was not in a hurry, and continued on his own: "Yunxia Town seems to be dilapidated, but after my previous investigation, I found that there are many fertile fields below, especially in some closed villages, where the government's People are lazy and don’t even want to collect taxes. Many villagers have some good surplus grain. In addition, the water transportation here is convenient. The wharf connects the north to the south. It is convenient to go to Jiangnan Rice Township in the south to collect grain, and it is also convenient to go north to the capital for sale. .And building a rice warehouse here will not attract too much attention. It is really a profitable business."

"Since it's a business with no loss, can the Lu family agree with you to partner with an unknown person?" Although Gu Ci had never done any business, she followed Lu Ming's words in her previous life, so she understood what Lu Ming said. .Yunxia Town itself is in a recession, but as a transportation hub, it is very beneficial to be a cargo transfer port.More importantly, Gu Ci knew that in the next few years, due to natural disasters, the life of the farmers would not be easy. The price of daily necessities such as salt would rise like grain, and the farmers would more and more choose to sell their grain to obtain daily necessities.

Indeed, it is a sure-fire business.

"Well, Miss Gu can rest assured." Lu Ming smiled, "Since I proposed to do business with you, I naturally have the ability to make decisions."

"Since Mr. Lu said so, then I believe it." Gu Ci smiled, "But Mr. Lu also said that you are a businessman and will not do business at a loss. Since you are leading me to make money, I must You can't eat this pie for nothing..."

"That's natural. If Ms. Gu refuses to accept a bowl of wontons for nothing, even if I give you a pie for nothing, you will definitely not accept it."

Gu Ci curled his lips, raised his eyes to look at her, his brows were a bit cold, "If the idea is on Jiaojiao, we can't talk about it."

Lu Ming pursed his lips, "Miss Gu is not cute at all."

"Although I know Mr. Lu is...but I'm still used to your normal appearance."

Lu Ming: "..." After all, there was a person who knew his identity and thought he could relax from time to time, but in the end...

Gu Ci pursed his lips, wondering if he had gone too far with what he just said, but he had already said it, and he couldn't take it back, "Young Master Lu, you might as well just say what you need me to do, if I can do it, naturally And they won’t push money out.”

"I'll pay for it, and Miss Gu will do her best. You are a native of Yunxia Town. After the summer harvest and autumn harvest, you will be responsible for collecting grain. After we have settled the surrounding areas of Yunxia Town, we will try to go further afield. At that time, the recovered grain will be divided into three classes, and then transported to the capital."

"Young master Lu, do you think highly of me?"

"Of course, you won't be able to handle things like collecting grain by yourself. You can organize a caravan by yourself. You don't have to worry about the wages. You just need to find someone. Inside, you take care of the outside, and we will share the profit fifty-five."

Seeing Gu Ci's pensive face, Lu Ming didn't urge her to make a decision, "Miss Gu, don't rush to answer me, it's only March, and it's the time when you don't pick up people, so you don't need to rush right now."

"Mr. Lu." Gu Ci is not afraid that Lu Ming will lie to her, but just thinks about the events of the Lu family in her previous life, and now that she knows that the Lu family has a relationship with the little girl, she will have to come to Yunxia from the capital all the time. There are other uses for building a rice warehouse in the town. After all, "The Lu family is a well-known rice merchant in the capital. Why do you come to Yunxia Town to run this rice warehouse in person?"

Lu Ming glanced at her, regained his composure, and played with the teacup again, "Money is a good thing, how many people would think it too much?"

"Others don't think money is too much, but the Lu family is different. Mr. Lu must understand the truth of being big and attracting the wind better than us."

Lu Ming was silent for a moment, then glanced outside, "Since you know her identity, and she was once under General Zhao's subordinates, then you should know how that person in the current imperial city got that seat. Now , the taxation of the people has increased, and the government is in chaos... If this continues, the prosperity created by the late emperor will be destroyed once again. Gu Ci, what do you think I am for?"

"Lu Ming, who are you?"

"Her father is my uncle."

"You are talking nonsense, she is obviously the daughter of Fengxian Fengjun."

"Fengxian Fengjun is my uncle." Lu Ming looked at her. "My uncle has been in poor health since he was a child. When the late emperor was still a princess, he mistook someone. He was accused of being the late emperor's son-in-law by a decree. Later, the late emperor Knowing that I married the wrong person and having her with my uncle, I let him out of the palace because my uncle died of illness."

Regardless of whether it is official history or unofficial history, Gu Ci has never heard of this incident, and he couldn't recover for a while, "Then...then you said that she and the aunt you mentioned..."

"Concubine Lan Gui is my uncle's biological sister. My uncle and Concubine Lan Gui are only one year apart. When they were young, people who met them said that they were siblings, but when you look closely, they are not alike. And the little girl is not like that." The first emperor doesn't look much like my uncle, except that he was born from the same mold as Concubine Lan Gui."

As the saying goes, a niece is like an aunt.

Lu Ming's explanation was not far-fetched, and Gu Ci did not doubt the truth of his words, "Then who is your aunt?"

"Our Lu family and the Beijing Zhongyihou's family are family friends. The two elders were joking and made a baby marriage for my aunt and uncle, but after the imperial decree, my uncle became a son-in-law by mistake. My aunt never married. Later, the late emperor After letting my uncle out of the palace privately, my aunt married him."

No wonder, the first emperor wanted to promote the Lu family as an imperial merchant, but the King of Nan'an was so jealous of the Lu family.

"Young Master Lu, if you tell me all this secret, you won't be afraid of me..."

"Even if you can't trust General Zhao's ability to judge people, and I can't trust my own ability to judge people, I still believe in your affection for her." Lu Ming looked straight at her, "Although the world is rumored that Fengxian Fengjun passed away, in order to No doubt, she has never seen this father, but my uncle is still alive."

Gu Ci was inexplicably nervous, "Master Lu, what does this mean?"

Lu Ming smiled, "I just want to tell Miss Gu that if it's serious, I really can't tell her what to do, but my uncle can."

Gu Ci lowered his eyes, stood up and said, "I'll think about the matter of the rice warehouse for two days. It's getting late today, so I'll take my leave first."

Lu Ming got up and didn't leave her behind, "The two uncles are probably waiting outside in a hurry. By the way, I sincerely hope that the two uncles will come to my side to help."

"I thank Mr. Lu on behalf of my uncle first."

Lu Ming waved her hand, sent her out, greeted the two uncles warmly, and personally sent her to the gate.

The three of them walked out of the alley quietly. After they got outside, the two uncles dared to speak, "Sister, who is this Boss Lu? Isn't he too polite to us?"

Gu Ci didn't speak all the way, because he was thinking about the life experience of the little girl that Lu Ming just mentioned, and he came back to his senses when he heard the voice of the third uncle, and wanted to say that this person was doing this because of Gu Chunxiao's face , but then thought that if my uncle really went to help Lu Ming's business in the future, he would inevitably see something, so he could only half-truth and half-false: "Mr. , but I also feel that Jiaojiao is somewhat similar to an old friend of his, and this is the fate."

"I dare say we still entrusted the blessing of the charming girl." The third uncle smiled, "Speaking of which, I am a little moved by Boss Lu's suggestion. Big sister, if we go here, then Boss Lu will not do that. Are you trying to force you to do something you don't want to do?"

"That's right, Jiao girl is not much younger than Sanmei. She's going to be ready this year, right? Boss Lu looks very young, but she's married... By the way, Sanmei was still saying a few days ago that the screen embroidery will be finished next time." , I want to see Jiao girl."

"You two uncles, don't worry, Mr. Lu is not such a person." Gu Ci was very moved by the concern of the two uncles, "I think Mr. Lu's proposal is very good, and both uncles should think it over carefully."

The third uncle was willing to go, but the second uncle still hesitated, and Gu Ci did not make the decision for them. At the fork in the road, the third uncle and the second uncle went to the pier together, and Gu Ci returned home.Today, for the sake of her two uncles, she asked for leave with old man Xu in the morning, and old man Xu was also looking at the shop in the morning.

Today is Abao Muxiu again, so the little girl is also at home.

"Sister, have you found uncle's job yet?" As soon as Gu Ci came back, the little girl clung to him. My sister was usually at home during the day, but this time around, the little girl naturally clung to her.

"I've found it, but I have to wait for my uncle to decide whether to go or not." Gu Ci touched her little hand and felt a little cold, so he kept holding it, "Is there no fire in the house again?"

"Here, in Abao's room, he is reading a book inside, why don't you light a fire for him, and go to get rid of the moisture in his room by the way."

"What about you?" When it comes to taking care of Abao, the little girl is sometimes more considerate than herself, but Gu Ci is never worried, "Look at your hands, if you catch a cold again and feel uncomfortable, you will fight with me, look. I still care about you..."

"It's such a waste to burn two fires. Besides, I just read A Bao's book on the bed, and I didn't run around." The little girl put her hand on Gu Ci's palm and rubbed it again. The elder sister's hand was so warm.

Gu Ci couldn't do anything about her stingy problem, and he thought in his heart that he must get a kang out this winter.

After entering the house, Gu Ci gave two of the candies that Lu Ming gave her when he was leaving, and went to A Bao's room to take a look. Seeing that A Bao was reading seriously, he didn't bother him. After putting two candies on the table, he walked out lightly.

It's still early, there is still some time before lunch, Gu Ci saw the little girl secretly applying rouge to the water tank, thinking about forgetting the bronze mirror he wanted to buy, he was hesitating whether to buy it today .

"Sister, come here." The little girl probably saw her figure and waved to her.

"Huh?" Gu Ci walked over and looked at her red lips, "Let my sister show you, does it look good?"

"I don't need my sister to look at it, I know it looks good." The little girl said and looked in the mirror, "Sister, lower your head a little, and I'll wipe it on for you."

"Uh..." Unexpectedly recalling what happened that night, Gu Ci felt shamefully looking forward to it, "In broad daylight, what are you doing wiping these?"

"It's only in the middle of the day." The little girl didn't notice the change in her expression, "It's rare for my sister to be at home during the day, so let's go shopping in the town together today."

Seeing the little girl put the rouge on the sandpaper, Gu Ci was a little disappointed. It seemed that the little girl didn't plan to wipe her mouth to mouth this time. "Is Jiaojiao greedy, or is there something missing?"

The little girl blinked her eyes, stopped her movements, and looked at Gu Ci with a slightly hurt expression, "Sister, it's the second day of March today."

"Ok, I know."

"In half a month, I will be fifteen."

Gu Ci: "..."