"Teacher, my wife is at home, will she cook for you?"
Gu Chen looked at his colleagues and saw that none of them noticed him.
Then he took Han Yike to a place and asked the master in a low voice how he was living.
"Of course, our family doesn't have money to hire servants." Han Yike sighed, with a somewhat distressed tone: "Because we don't have money, my wife is the one who takes care of everything in the house, inside and outside."
"But if you don't have servants at home, why do you still think about letting your wife cook?"
"It's not what Master said to you. You are living at other people's homes and eating at other people's tables. You don't want to make so many demands. People must know how to be content."
Don't ask for too much. Your wife will cry when she can't bear it anymore and runs away.
"Master, I don't want my wife to cook. I...I want my wife not to cook..."
Unfortunately, she seems to be addicted to cooking. When she sent herself out in the morning, she told herself to go back early, and she learned a new dish.
I just ate the steamed noodles yesterday. My stomach hurt after eating it for most of the night.
Tonight, I don’t know what dark dishes she will make.
"Isn't your wife good at cooking?"
Han Yi was someone who had been here before, so he guessed what was happening when he saw his apprentice's expression.
Gu Chen nodded painfully and said softly: "I'll stay a little longer today and eat some of the palace's mutton buns before going back."
Lao Zhu's rule is that if you work overtime too late, you can have a free late-night snack.
Although it's not duck blood vermicelli soup, it's mutton steamed buns or something like that.
But no matter what it is, it is better than going back and eating the food cooked by my wife.
"Okay." Looking at his expression, Han Yike guessed how unpalatable Su's cooking was, and sympathized: "Then you should stay busy for a while."
I still remember that when he and his wife first got married, they also experienced this.
I was once a fallen man from the end of the world!
"Your wife, when will you go back?"
Gu Chen's complexion was not very good. It was obvious that he had been troubled by his wife's cooking skills recently, and he lacked a bit of vigor in cursing today.
"She won't go back." Chen Baochuan said with a smile: "The couple will naturally stay together and be separated for a long time. How can they continue to have children?"
Since the arrival of his wife, his clothes are fragrant, his food is full of oil and water, and even his official uniform has become too small, so his life can be said to be very moist.
Just like that, how could he let his wife go back?
Gu Chen gritted his teeth, and for the sake of his own stomach, he took Chen Baochuan to Liu Bowen and told him what he wanted to do.
"Why do you have to go to Dingyuan?" Liu Bowen looked at the two young people in front of him and said with a smile: "That's Hu Weiyong's hometown. It won't be easy if you go there."
Gu Chen slapped his head, how could he forget about this matter.
Liu Bowen continued: "In the middle of Shu, Xinfan County still lacks a county magistrate. I just don't know if Mr. Chen is interested or not?"
Xinfan County?
Chengdu Prefecture.
However, Xinfan County is not having a good time now. The war in central Sichuan has just been settled. There are many wastes waiting to be done, and there are still floods from time to time.
But the prospects are very good. It won't be long before the King of Shu becomes a vassal, which will make things a lot easier. The main thing is that the King of Shu is a very good person.
Chen Baochuan was a little hesitant. He looked at his friend, hoping that his friend could help him make a decision.
"It's your own business, you make your own decision." Naturally, Gu Chen didn't help him make the decision, but just said: "The land there is all plains, and when there is no disaster, the food grows very well."
Unlike over there in Jin, there have been frequent droughts in recent years.
In the middle of Sichuan, there is Dujiangyan, which has prosperous water conservancy. However, the area is a little remote and people have fewer opportunities to study. But this can be changed.
Isn’t that what local officials do?
"Okay, I'll go."
Thinking of Chen Ning's recent yin and yang attitude towards him, Chen Baochuan still chose this place.
It's just a little poorer. Apart from the Jiangnan area, which place is not poor now?
There is money in the Jiangnan area, but will it be his turn to come from a poor family?
Going to Xinfan is much better than staying in the capital and being scared to death, right?
With Liu Bowen's help, Chen Baochuan's appointment was quickly announced.
Gu Chen took his wife to see the couple off, but Su Wanying was quite reluctant to part with them.
"Sister Lin, now that you're gone, there will be no one to teach me how to cook."
The corner of Gu Chen's mouth twitched, that was really a great thing.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Lin said cheerfully: "Nothing, I can write to you. You follow the instructions in my letter and you can keep it well."
She was a farmer, and it was rare for her to make friends with a landlord's girl. She was quite happy, even though she was a little stupid.
But as long as you are willing to learn, there is nothing you cannot do well.
Hearing this, Gu Chen quickly pulled his friend aside and whispered.
"Brother Chen, you must stop your mother-in-law. Don't let her send letters to harm me."
He can stand it, but his gastrointestinal tract can't stand it either.
"Look at how cowardly you are, why don't you just tell her that the cooking doesn't taste good?"
Chen Baochuan laughed a little, but still agreed to try his best to help watch.
Gu Chen then began to give instructions: "When you go to work, you must work hard. I won't say too much, but you must do your job well."
"The most important thing is." Gu Chen bit his lip, looked around and whispered: "Don't be greedy. You have seen His Majesty's methods."
This is just the beginning, and the punishment will only become more severe as you go on.
"I know, brother Gu, don't worry." Chen Baochuan looked at the birds in the sky and said softly: "I still remember my original intention of becoming an official."
"I still remember what you said, Brother Gu, even if you die of starvation or cold, you will never take a penny more from the people, lest you just die and your family will be hurt."
It is not easy for them to study at home, so naturally he will not drag down the family members to die together for his own selfish purposes.
"Just remember."
Seeing that he really cared about it, Gu Chen was completely relieved.
"Go quickly. I wish Brother Chen a smooth journey and good health in this life."
As long as you are not greedy, it is not difficult to live a healthy life as a small county magistrate.
Chen Baochuan asked: "Don't you wish me an early promotion?"
Although a healthy life is good, an early promotion is the best blessing in the officialdom.
"Stop talking and leave quickly."
Gu Chen pushed him into the carriage and shook his head helplessly at his innocent and carefree look.
Fortunately for this kid, he was successfully released.
Otherwise, Chen Ning and the others will be sold out sooner or later.
In April, Lao Zhu issued banknotes after all, following Lao Liu's method. Regarding the sea ban, Lao Zhu did not express his position on the matter.
Gu Chen was not in a hurry and did not mention this matter. Anyway, according to the current method of issuing treasure banknotes in a short time, there would be no major problems.
When Lao Zhu dies, he will just go and persuade the next generation of emperors to impose a sea ban.
As long as Zhu Xiaosi does not ascend the throne, his head will never fall off.
The money from the glass shop came quickly, and by July Gu Chen had used the money to buy 200 acres of fertile land in his hometown, and he was now a big landowner.
"It doesn't matter if you don't get promoted, you can earn more money. If you have money, you won't beg for help."
