Gu Chen: "..."
Can you not talk about work during your vacation?
He raised his head and looked at the two professional trolls, Yu Min and Ding Ting, whose faces were eager to try, and couldn't help but ask speechlessly.
"I mean, you two have just returned from Fujian less than two months ago, and you didn't even mention taking a good rest. Why are you in such a hurry?"
He longed to take a good rest, but his colleagues insisted on rolling up.
Now that his colleagues are all rolled up, does he have the nerve to lie down?
In the workplace, there is nothing more annoying than this kind of troublemaker.
"Master Gu, you can't say that."
Ding Ting straightened his sleeves and said seriously: "As the saying goes: The emperor's salary is what feeds the emperor, and the emperor's worries are the same. Since we have the salary of the imperial court, how can we not worry about the important affairs of the imperial court."
"The taxes in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places have been reduced by nearly half this time."
"Hey, Mr. Gu, you said that if you wait until next time, it will just be gone. If the court doesn't have money and food, what's the point?"
Gu Chen: "..."
If you dare to kill chickens today, you will dare to kill people tomorrow, right?
Sure enough, no official in the world can be idle, but the mouths of these trolls will never be idle!
To be serious, the dogs of the Ming Dynasty wanted to take a detour when they saw them.
"Mr. Gu, do you think that what the official said is right?"
Ding Ting's eyes were green, as if he was looking at a big piece of fat.
Who wouldn’t want to find out something big if they’ve been doing this for a long time?
Then he went to the imperial court to redress the grievances of the people, for the sake of the country and the country, and to make his name go down in history?
Just look at Zheng Shiyuan. Didn't Lord Zheng force his majesty to kill Zhu Huan and then be recorded in the history books by the historian?
Although he is only the magistrate of the lower county now, in the hearts of his peers.
That is a role model for our generation!
"That makes sense!"
Gu Chen lowered his head and traced the tablet. The tablet in his hand was that of the original owner's mother.
Both she and the original owner's father died very early, leaving the world before they were even forty years old, and they did not enjoy any blessings from their children and grandchildren.
Even before he could see Zhu Yuanzhang founding the country, he died of poverty, war, corrupt officials, and the decadence of the late Yuan Dynasty.
Although Lao Zhu founded the country now, I don't know how many people are still living in dire straits, seeking their jobs, regardless of whether they work or not.
"In that case, then you should go to Jiangsu and Zhejiang and conduct an unannounced investigation to find out what is going on. Remember not to alert the enemy."
Guo Huan was a very talented man, and Lao Zhu liked him very much. He once gave him the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry, but he was later demoted for corruption.
Not long after, Lao Zhu gave him another chance and was transferred to be the Minister of Household Affairs.
If you can still survive Lao Zhu's butcher's knife for corruption, you are lucky enough.
It's a pity that this guy is too disappointing and doesn't know how precious life is.
He actually continued to be greedy and implicated the ministers of the six ministries and more than 30,000 officials, all of whom accompanied him to report to the King of Hell.
This is actually Lao Zhu's fault. No matter how much you admire Guo Huan, you can't do this, right? The work department has been changed to the household department, and the jobs are getting fatter and fatter. Can he withstand the test?
With Gu Chen's permission, the two of them were very happy and worked harder, thinking that they would do a good job.
Leaving a mark in the history books in the future is the hope of the whole family.
Gu Shuning and Zeng Qi were sent back by Su Wanying's brother Su Bozhou, who also brought two carts of things, including cloth, jewelry and other ornaments.
"Brother, it's been a hard journey."
"It's not hard work. It's really hard work for my brother-in-law to serve the country and the people."
"Where there."
Su Bozhou didn't like studying or being an official. He liked doing business.
Therefore, he has the smoothness of a businessman, but he is not annoying.
"Dad, mother~"
Gu Shuning, who was wearing a pink dress, couldn't wait to open the car curtain and was helped out of the car by her servants.
Then, like a butterfly, she fluttered into her mother's arms and acted coquettishly, grabbing her father's wide sleeves with her other hand.
"My daughter misses you so much. She thought her parents no longer wanted her."
The little girl was born in pink and jade, with two flower buds on her head tied with tassels. The sun shone on her face, and she looked a bit like a fairy sister.
Beautiful and spiritual!
Gu Chen quickly used his big sleeves to directly block his daughter's face.
"Let's go in and talk. Let's go in and talk."
He brought his daughter and wife in, and Su Bozhou also smiled and pulled Zeng Qi to follow him.
Gu Xiu nestled in Xiao Anzi's arms, looking curiously at his eldest sister who was being protected by his father, then raised his little head and muttered.
"Brother Anzi, do you think dad loves my eldest sister more, or me?"
Why does he feel that his father loves his eldest sister more?
"You are different." Gu An said patiently: "You are the man of our family. You must stand upright and support the family. In the future, you will take the scientific examination and become an official. Naturally, you cannot be pampered."
"Your eldest sister is from a daughter's family. She cannot take the imperial examination, nor can she stay at home for a few years. When she grows up, she will go to someone else's home, so she needs to be loved more."
Although he felt that Mr. Gu was indeed more doting on the young lady than other families.
Gu Xiu nodded in understanding, then looked at Zeng Qi who was being pulled by his uncle.
"That little brother is also very big. When will I grow so big?"
If you grow up early and fight with others, you won't be defeated.
Zeng Qi was pulled by his uncle from the Su family and followed him inside without looking away. Looking at the clean and spacious house surrounded by servants, he did not show any signs of inferiority and envy.
Although Gu Chen kept talking to his daughter, he also kept paying attention to the child. Seeing that he behaved well, he felt satisfied.
"Is this the Zeng family's son?"
With a soft tone, he called the person in front of him, ready to ask about his studies.
"What books have you read now?"
He had heard about the child's life and experiences and knew that he was seven years old.
By chance, after following a local monk and recognizing a few words, he showed his intelligence and was recommended by the Zeng clan leader to attend a private school.
But his father didn't like him, so he couldn't devote himself to studying.
He could only read while herding pigs, and Gu Chen felt pity for him.
Zeng Qi cupped his hands and replied respectfully: "Sir, I have just finished reading the Four Books, and now I am learning Shangshu, one of the Five Classics."
In fact, children of their age should have finished reading the Five Classics and are now learning to write articles.
It's just that most of his time studying was taken up by tedious housework.
That's it...
"There's no rush. As long as you're determined to learn, it's never too late to start."
Historically, this kid won the top prize when he was thirty-two years old, so he was considered a late bloomer. As long as he could become a great talent, it didn't matter whether he was late or not.
Of course, that was because his father was not good, and it was not too late.
Gu Chen comforted him a few more words before letting him lead him to his yard to wash up and rest.
After he left, Su Bozhou smiled and said, "How is this child? Are my sister and brother-in-law satisfied?"
It was because his father asked people to inquire everywhere that he finally found such a good scholar.
But it is more affordable than the young masters from the aristocratic families. The young masters from the aristocratic families have many bad habits, are not as willing to make progress as those from poor backgrounds, and are not as able to endure hardships as others.
Su Wanying and her husband looked at each other and smiled after seeing his satisfaction.
"It's indeed good, but it just makes my father and eldest brother worry about it."
Gu Chen was also very grateful when he saw his daughter who was sitting properly and with a gentle demeanor.
"Yes, these past three years have really worried my father-in-law and eldest brother."
"Brother, when you come this time, you should stay a little longer and have some fun in Yingtian."
Speaking of which, the Su family helped him a lot, but he didn't help the Su family.
"Hey, brother-in-law, this family doesn't speak the same language." Su Bozhou waved his hand and said, "I have to leave the day after tomorrow and go to Jiangnan to find some women who know how to embroider Suzhou."
"In the past two years, the women over there have been very popular with Su embroidery. A piece of ready-made clothing from Suzhou can be sold for four or five guan."
"I'll hire some good embroiderers to make good clothes and sell them. I'll save more. The children are still young and there will be plenty of money to spend in the future."
What's more, the court's policy has been changing. Now it is said that officials of the fourth rank and above cannot do business. It has not said that the Yue family of officials above the fourth rank cannot do business.
But in the future, maybe it will be banned?
Therefore, while I can still make money now, I naturally have to make a fortune desperately.
Otherwise, when the laws are changed, wouldn't he just be jealous of those merchant houses to make money?
