This year, due to the availability of briquettes and Zhu Biao's diligent and caring people, the number of people who died this winter was instantly reduced by half.
The remaining ones have not had time to be popularized, or life is really difficult.
The kind of people who can't even afford five cents of briquettes.
But even so, Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao were already very happy.
"Gu Chen's contribution this time is quite great. Let's promote him to the rank of Sixth Grade Censor."
Shi Yushi is the deputy of Yushi Zhongcheng, and can generally be regarded as the successor of Yushi Zhongcheng.
Gu Chen was very satisfied with this promotion. He was really worried that he would be promoted too quickly and not be able to do business.
"Ms. sir, you're so awesome, aren't you?" Su Wanying's eyes were full of admiration: "How could you be promoted to the sixth rank so quickly?"
She thought that, at the very least, her husband would have to stay at the seventh rank for a long time.
"Okay."
As long as he doesn't reach the fourth level so quickly, he can accept it.
"My husband is so humble." Su Wanying pulled him to sit down and said softly, "But it's not a bad thing to be humble when doing things."
People who are too crazy usually don't end well.
Gu Chen: "..."
He didn't want to be modest if he could help it.
He rolled up his long sleeves with his sleeves and touched his wife's belly.
"Don't make dumplings this year. My sister-in-law and I will do it. You can have a good rest."
The main reason is that the food she made was really unpalatable, so it was better to do it myself.
While he was making dumplings, he saw Little Pearl beside him who was bored, so Gu Chen took off a piece of noodles and handed it to her.
"Let's play with it."
Then he took off a piece and handed it to his wife, who looked at him with an idiotic expression.
"Do you think I'm a child?"
She is already a mother, does she still need to play with this?
"Play with it."
Gu Chen couldn't help but put the dough into her hand.
In order to avoid watching them make dumplings for fun, I have to join in and make dumplings myself.
In the eyes of others, this scene is a strong show of affection.
"My brother-in-law, he is much better than his elder brother when it comes to being a husband."
Gu Huai is a rough guy and doesn't understand these little fun things between men and women.
In the past, Mrs. Yan thought it didn't matter, but now she looks envious at the sweetness of the young couple. It seems that she should go back and train her husband.
Su Wanying must have studied a lot about how to train her husband before she got married.
The two women gathered together and learned from each other. When they talked about something happy, they laughed out loud without any scruples. Their laughter kept floating out of the small courtyard.
As for Gu Chen, he just prays that Lao Zhu won't go crazy this year and comes home to eat.
Who knows how it feels for a family to finally have a New Year’s Eve dinner but still feel trembling with fear?
Lao Zhu brought his two sons out of the palace this year, his beloved Biao'er, and the fourth son Zhu Di. They had just come out of the Duke of Wei's mansion to propose marriage.
Hearing the laughter of the Gu family, and the smell of leeks and mutton filling the air.
Needless to say, he was already hungry, and Brother Xu was not in particularly good health. The Xu family's maid was very strict, and the whole table of food was just for the sheep.
He looked at it and found that he had no appetite at all.
"Dad." Zhu Biao said helplessly, "Mom is still in the palace, waiting for our good news. Now, I'm afraid everyone is impatient."
My mother doted on the Xu family girl very much and had long hoped that she would become her daughter-in-law.
But they were afraid that Uncle Xu would not want to do it, so they sent them to bring the fourth brother to Uncle Xu to see him. Fortunately, Uncle Xu was very satisfied with the fourth brother.
"There's no rush now." Lao Zhu also wanted to see if Gu Chen's life would be better after he was promoted to an official: "Are you going or not?"
"Fourth, you go."
At first I thought it didn't matter if I had this meal or not, but now it was absolutely necessary.
Well, that's how rebellious it is.
"Yes, Dad."
Zhu Xiaosi was also hungry. When his father spoke, he immediately stepped forward and knocked on the door.
"You're just greedy."
Zhu Biao shook his head helplessly, thinking that he had already experienced it last year.
Gu Chen must have probably not been frightened, right?
Because everyone was cooking in the kitchen, chopping vegetables, etc., so when Yan heard the knock on the door, she asked everyone to go on and volunteered to open the door.
When he opened the door, he saw three men, two of whom looked familiar. Yan was startled.
Then I remembered, weren't the two leading people the same two Mr. Huang who cooked mutton and drank together last year?
"Happy New Year to the adults, please come in, please come in."
She smiled and turned around, shouting to the couple who were cooking dumplings in the kitchen.
"Brother-in-law, brothers and sisters, come out quickly. The two adults Huang who came to our house last year are here again, and this time there is an additional adult."
After saying that, she looked at Zhu Di strangely and her tone was very optimistic.
"I'm afraid this young man is still young, but he has already joined the court as an official."
"It's just amazing."
If her brother Hao had such ability, then she would wake up laughing from her dreams and have to set off firecrackers ten miles away.
"Madam, there's no need to praise him. This is our dog, he didn't even pass the exam..."
They were reminiscing about old times here, but Gu Chen and Su Wanying in the kitchen were stunned for a while, and Wanying held her pregnant belly and said.
"Emperor...Emperor...? Are they here again?"
Why are you here again?
Why do you always come home to eat? Is there no food in the palace for the two of you?
"Hey, why haven't I seen Brother Gu?"
"It's too bad. Dogs are late at puberty. My husband said he needs to work harder than others. He is at home watching his children study..."
After Gu Chen gathered his mood, he supported his wife and walked slowly outside.
Seeing Su Wanying's big belly, Lao Zhu had no objection to their late arrival.
But when I took my seat, I saw the glazed lamp in the room.
After adding the glass vase and the oversized floor-to-ceiling mirror, Lao Zhu's little abacus began to adjust automatically.
Comparing the salary with the value of things, I remembered the news I had received.
Even though Lao Zhu was prepared, he couldn't help but darken his face at this moment.
"Master Gu, can you afford so many things with your salary?"
Could this guy have become a corrupt official like Yang Xian?
"Master Huang."
After helping his wife sit down properly, Gu Chen explained.
"This is my lord...this is my official. I have these gadgets made in my own glass shop. You don't have to spend money to buy them."
It's over, it's over.
Bandits have entered the village.
My glass prescription can no longer be used to cover it, and I guess I will have to be searched by Butcher Zhu again.
"Liar." Zhu Di immediately spoke up and scolded: "The craftsmanship of making colored glaze is a treasure passed down from generation to generation and will not be passed on to others easily."
"Nine generations of your Gu family have been in business, but not one of them has been in business."
"How can I do this now?"
Even they, the royal people, have Liulichang, but it is also because of the imperial power.
Why should Gu Chen?
"that……"
"Sister-in-law, let's go to the kitchen first to see if it's time to make the dumplings."
Seeing that something was not right, Mrs. Yan wanted to say something to calm the atmosphere, but Su Wanying stopped her in time and took her to the kitchen to help.
Although she left, her suspicion did not diminish, and she even pulled Su Wanying and asked.
"Master Huang has been promoted very quickly. Last year, he told his uncle that he was a lower official. This year, he called himself a lower official."
Su Wanying was afraid that she would be frightened by the identities of the three people, so she didn't say much. She just smiled and dropped the topic.
After they all left, Gu Chen smiled and said: "Several adults, please come to the study."
After arriving in the study, Lao Zhu was stunned by several transparent glass windows.
Although he had known that the Gu family had a lot of glass, he had never seen such a large and transparent glass. After replacing it with this glass, the whole house became much brighter.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness King Yan, this is indeed what I have figured out myself."
"The recipe I came up with is better than the traditional method, and it is faster and more expensive."
