"Aqing, you are fine!"
Gu Heng looked at the string of small islands and thought that this could be used as a "retreat" for the Gu family.
As a mature man, he knows his little granddaughter very well: Aqing talks about "silver mines", and he probably wants to make these places the Gu family's territory.
Aqing understands the principle of the cunning rabbit’s three burrows better!
"So, there is really no comparison between these people!"
Looking at his granddaughter who was getting more beautiful and smarter, Gu Heng once again thought of Gu Youyi on the other side.
Alas, they are both "ambitious" Gu girls. The difference is really not that small.
Gu Qing thinks ahead in everything and relies on himself to plan step by step.
As for Gu Youyi, it seems that she also has some adventures and can always predict some things.
But she is still used to relying on others——
Externally, count on Yu Wenheng;
Internally, he always tries to get Gu to help!
Yes, the Gu family did give some help to Gu Qing.
However, Gu Qing gave Gu shi "hope" first.
Refined rock salt, horseshoes, sugar, sea salt, etc., any one of them is enough to make a family continue to be wealthy.
As for Gu Qing, he handed it over to the family without reservation.
She has the entire Gu family in her heart.
Looking back at Gu Youyi, she seems to be more influenced by her mother Xie.
She only cared about her own small family, but did not pay attention to the family's overall situation.
If it were a peaceful and prosperous time, it would be okay to take care of everyone or the small family.
But it's different now. Dynasties are changing, north and south are at odds, wars are ongoing, and heroes are rising together.
In such troubled times, if you can't get close to and unite with your tribe, let alone fight for hegemony, it will be difficult to even protect yourself!
It is Gu Qing's behavior that makes Gu Heng and other members of the Gu clan more satisfied, and they are willing to support it with all their strength!
Because of this, Mrs. Gu will not make wedding clothes for others.
Gu Youyi, haha, since she has identified as Yuwen's family, she can rest assured to be Yuwen's bride from now on.
"Do we still need more manpower?"
Gu Heng gathered his thoughts and turned his attention back to his conversation with Gu Qingcheng.
He knew that his granddaughter was the most successful.
Now that she has spotted the string of small islands, she has already made a series of plans.
Aqing came to discuss with him, not only to discuss, but also to get support——
Hey, that’s good!
If Aqing didn't ask for help from her own family, like Gu Youyi, Gu Heng would be disappointed and sad.
Because if she did that, it would show that she did not regard herself as a family member.
Besides, going mining in Fuso is a great thing!
Aqing is not looking for help, but to share the profits.
"Yes! The matter of mining overseas is of great importance and requires reliable people to take charge!"
If possible, Gu Qing would like to go alone.
However, Lingnan cannot let go.
Alas, people hate less when they use it.
Time is still too urgent. If she waits another three to five years, the first batch of orphans she has trained will be available.
However, Gu Qingcheng couldn't wait any longer!
These plans must be implemented as soon as possible.
And the Gu family itself is her foundation, so Gu Qingcheng won't really feel uneasy with people from the Gu family.
"How about calling my uncle back!"
Gu Qingcheng looked at Gu Heng and asked tentatively.
The uncle Gu Qingcheng refers to is Gu Heng's nephew and adopted son Gu Hong.
Gu Hong was the posthumous son of Gu Heng's concubine. As soon as he was born, his biological father died and his biological mother remarried.
As the head of the Gu family, Gu Heng ordered people to bring Gu Hong and give him to his wife to raise.
Except for not changing the family tree, Gu Hong's treatment was almost the same as that of Gu Heng's own children.
A few years ago, the Gu family fled north, and the Gu Yi brothers also took their younger brother Gu Hong with them.
In the eyes of people from Gu Heng's tribe, Gu Hong is their closest relative.
But in the eyes of other heads of the Gu family and outsiders, Gu Hong is just an outsider who depends on others.
In fact, not to mention other people, some of the juniors in Gu Heng's group (such as Gu Youyi) did not regard Gu Hong as one of their own.
Gu Youyi values her little family very much, but in order to get the support of the Gu family, she will also share some of the benefits with Gu Yi's eldest family.
Gu Ji is his biological father, so he can naturally get more "tips" from Gu Youyi.
Only Gu Hong and Gu Youyi seemed to have forgotten this uncle.
Gu Youyi: ...They are not from my family, and in the previous life, Gu Hong was a dandy, so it would be a disservice to him to find him!
Gu Qingcheng would not think so.
In her opinion, Gu Hong, who was raised by Gu Heng, was one of her own.
As for Gu Hong not being as good as Gu Yi and Gu Ji, and more like a dandy who only knows how to eat, drink, have fun, and fight bravely, Gu Qingcheng doesn't even care.
There is no absolute waste in this world. Even the best villains can be of great use if used in the right place.
Gu Hong is eighteen years old this year, and he is a bit rebellious at heart, which is just the right time for him to go overseas and fight!
"..."
Gu Heng looked at Gu Qingcheng steadily and saw that her eyes were bright and did not seem to be fake at all, so he knew that she was speaking from the heart.
OK!
This is the magnanimity and magnanimity that the leader of the Gu family should have.
Not biologically, so what?
As long as the surname is Gu, they are a family.
As the head of the direct branch, being able to support and reuse the side branches shows great potential as a clan leader.
As expected of her valued granddaughter, she really has a big picture.
"Okay! Then call Hong'er!"
Gu Heng nodded slowly and agreed to Gu Qingcheng's proposal.
Of course, if you want to go overseas, you can’t have just one Gu Hong.
He is more of a "general" and needs to be equipped with enough soldiers.
Gu Heng began to "sway" Jiankang again.
But this time, there were many Gu clan members rushing to sign up without Gu Heng saying too many confusing words.
What a joke!
Any property owned by the Gu family in Lingnan is a treasure trove.
Sugar and salt are all hugely profitable industries.
There is also Champa rice, which has also been planted in Jiankang and other places.
It can be harvested twice a year, and its yield is 30% higher than that of ordinary rice seeds.
Just from the food item, Gu made a lot of money——
Ahem, in a war, food is the hard currency.
Whoever has food in his hands is the boss.
If he were an ordinary grain merchant, he might be slaughtered as a fat sheep by someone in authority.
However, the Gu family is different.
Gu Heng is no longer Zhongshu Ling, and Gu Yi is no longer the consort, but the huge Gu family is still there.
Gu's in-laws and old friends were spread throughout the court and affected the entire capital.
The Gu family's fine seeds have further consolidated the relationship with in-laws and cronies.
Therefore, even if the head of the family is away, the Gu family is still a family member that Jiankang cannot mess with.
Outsiders all know that the Gu family is "rich", and the Gu family members are even more aware of the "dominance" of Gu Heng's ancestors and grandchildren in Lingnan.
Therefore, when they heard that Gu Qing was recruiting people again, the Gu clan members rushed to join him!
How miasmatic is Lingnan?
cut!
That's old history. Sanniang's child has been promising since she was a child, and she has become more and more capable in the past few years.
The exiled imperial doctor she hired with a lot of money developed a medicine to treat miasma.
How many barbarians are there in Lingnan?
Hey!
You didn’t know this, right? The female heads in Lingnan are all our Sanniang’s close friends.
Lingnan——
Anyway, no matter how difficult it is, as long as Gu Qing and Gu Sanniang are here, it won't be a problem!
Let's go to Lingnan to make a fortune, oh no, to help the Xiangzhu tribe!
Gu Qing's "shaking people" this time was quite grand.
Not only the Gu clan members responded positively, but even some aristocratic families felt that Lingnan had great potential!
The Gu family has already eaten a big piece of fat, and other families also want to get a piece of Lingnan's pie.
Direct branches cannot be dispatched easily, but every family has side branches.
Even the new emperor Chen Jing who usurped the throne and his Chen family were also very moved.
War is expensive. Chen Jing was a rebel general who overthrew the previous dynasty by force.
After seizing the Xiao family, Chen Jing learned his lesson and did not dare to give up military power easily.
He still has 100,000 elite soldiers in his hands.
However, raising troops is too expensive.
The expenditure of one hundred thousand elite soldiers almost exhausted Chen Jing's internal treasury.
"No! We must find other sources of wealth as soon as possible!"
Chen Jing wanted to use the state treasury to support his own private soldiers, but the courtiers refused.
The Northern Dynasties were watching with eager eyes, and there were always wars in the prefectures and counties along the river.
Chen Jingbaby's direct descendants will not be sent out easily. Those fighting on the riverside are other generals.
The treasury also needs to pay for this part of the military expenditure.
Chen Jing is covering his inner treasury and wants to get his hands on the national treasury. However, his private soldiers are well fed and well paid and receive sufficient military pay, but they do not have to fight. Those who fight are hungry and unable to receive military pay and are still missed...
Gee, the relationship between Chen Jing and the court officials is really tense.
As the emperor, Chen Jing was really short of money!
"Lingnan is my Lingnan, how can I allow the Gu family to dominate!"
Chen Jing saw with his own eyes how prosperous Gu's sugar and salt business was, and his eyes were bloodshot with jealousy.
Nowadays, major families are moving south one after another, and Chen Jing can no longer sit still.
"Come here! King Xuanliang!"
Chen Jing thought for a while and finally made a decision!
…
"Prince Liang? Chen Duan?"
Gu Qingcheng was far away in Lingnan. In less than three days, he received a letter from Jiankang.
She took the letter and came to the study to discuss it with Gu Heng.
"Why, Chen Duan is coming to Lingnan too?"
Gu Heng was very satisfied with the "Lingnan style" he had created by himself.
Although the Gu family intends to become king in Lingnan, Lingnan is too big.
Just one Gu family can't eat at all!
The Gu family's great cause also needs the help of other families.
What else can be more stable than an alliance of interests?
As for whether those families would compete with the Gu family after they came to Lingnan, Gu Heng and Gu Qingcheng were not worried.
First come first served!
The Gu family has already taken the lead and has an absolute advantage in both department and industry.
Not to mention the foreign families, even the local wealthy families have chosen to cooperate with the Gu family instead of fighting against them.
Gu Heng has absolute confidence in his family, especially in A Qing.
"Well, Chen Jing is short of money, and Lingnan has long been declared a treasure land of 'gold everywhere'."
Gu Qingcheng was not surprised at all by this situation.
In fact, there were similar rumors about Jiankang, and they were all her fault.
She needs allies, and she also needs to divide the original alliances.
Her great cause has always been from the bottom up, from the inside out...
(End of chapter)
