Biluo was shocked after hearing this, "What! The master is really treating his wife like this, and Cuizhu..." Biluo cried, she felt so sorry for Qiao Lanxin. After marriage, no one knows better than her how Qiao Lanxin treats the Gu family.
"Madam, what are you going to do? Do you want to write a letter to the eldest son of the Qiao family?" Biluo asked.
Qiao Hexuan, Qiao's eldest son, is a high official in the border areas. Although he is stationed at the border all year round, his influence in the capital is unrivaled.
"No need to alarm Hexuan, I have my own solution."
Qiao Lan felt sad, but when she lowered her head to look at her daughter, her heart softened again.
"Mom, please don't be stupid anymore. How about you save up your money and give it to us as a dowry?" Qiao Lanxin was naturally joking.
But Gu Shengsheng listened. She didn't care about getting married, but it was money. Gu Shengsheng tried hard to recall the plot in the book.
Ah, she remembered.
Golden nanmu.
Not long after she was born, an earthquake occurred in Nanyouzhou, where golden nanmu is produced. This directly caused the original embryo wood of golden nanmu to be greatly reduced. In addition, the tree has a long growth cycle, and golden nanmu was very popular among high-ranking officials and nobles at the time. Therefore, both furniture and handles made of golden nanmu reached unprecedented heights at that time.
[Mother, mother, mother, hoard golden nanmu to make a fortune. 】
Golden nanmu. Qiao Lanxin didn't know much about wood. She only remembered that one of the dressing tables in her trousseau was made of golden nanmu.
[A big earthquake is going to happen in Southern Youzhou. Logs will be in extremely short supply and prices will skyrocket. 】
In fact, Qiao Lan didn't know anything about investing. She was a harem woman. Although she was the legitimate daughter of a high family, she had only read books like "Women's Training" and "Book of Rites" since she was a child.
But if her family says to buy it, then buy it. After all, she has given birth to a little fairy who knows everything.
Soon, Uncle Xu came. Uncle Xu was brought from the Qiao family and he was honest and reliable.
"Uncle Xu, how much money do I still have on my account?"
Uncle Xu didn't understand what Madam's "myself" meant. After all, the Gu family's huge expenses in recent years had been supported by several shops under Madam's name. To put it bluntly, all the money was Madam's money. But my wife has always regarded money as dirt and never cared about it. What she values is family harmony, a loving mother and a filial son.
"Madam, what do you mean..."
Qiao Lanxin said with a smile, "What I mean is to use all the money I can take out in my account to buy golden nanmu, whether it is raw wood, as long as it is golden nanmu, I will buy it all."
"Ah?" Uncle Xu was stunned, "The Gu family's daily expenses are due to the old lady's birthday in a few days."
Old lady, Qiao Lanxin sneered.
The old lady has always known about Gu Jing'an and Cuizhu. Cuizhu and the old lady are aunts and nephews.
Qiao Lanxin has also seen Cuizhu. She may not have such big ambitions. I am afraid that the old lady has been adding fuel to the fire from behind. Since the old lady worked so hard for Cuizhu, then Cuizhu should also take care of the old lady's birthday.
"Uncle Xu, you are mine. Don't make any noise about this matter. Just do as I say." Qiao Lanxin said in a low voice.
Although Uncle Xu didn't know why, he still obeyed his wife's orders. Although he has been with the Gu family for more than ten years, he has never forgotten who his real master is.
…
For a long time after that, Gu Jingan didn't come.
Qiao Lanxin was just able to walk around. According to the rules of her ancestors, she came to Renshouju to pay her respects to the old lady.
The old lady sat on the main seat, Cuizhu stood behind her. Cuizhu was wearing Su embroidery satin. Although it was last year's pattern, Su embroidery was not something that a maid could wear.
"Here you come, sit down quickly. Although the rules are important, you have just given birth, and your body is the most important thing." The old lady said with concern.
Cuizhu quickly brought a soft cushion over, "This cushion was specially sewn by the old lady for me. It is filled with goose down. It is the most comfortable to sit on. The old lady also said that the madam is the backbone of the Gu family, so she is precious and tight." . The old lady is getting older, and the Marquis is busy. Even the trivial matters at home cannot be separated from you, madam. No, there are two major events this month. One is the old lady’s birthday, and the other is the young lady’s full moon banquet. They all need help from my wife."
Cuizhu's little mouth was like a serial cannon, saying one thing after another, "This is what the old lady planned, and she was also sympathetic to you. She said that the family's expenses are high, so why not combine the two into one?" One, let’s do it together, of course it’s better to do it sooner rather than later.”
Cuizhu knew that the madam would definitely agree. After all, in so many years, when had the madam gained the old lady's face?
Qiao Lanxin almost laughed after hearing this, which meant that her precious daughter's full moon party would not be held.
"Madam, the old lady also feels sorry for you and is afraid that you may not be able to bear it." Cuizhu added.
In short, it was a silent full moon banquet, and he had to wear this big hat of 'for her own good'.
"I just gave birth and my body is really struggling. A few days ago, Hexuan sent word that he was organizing a full-moon banquet for me. For the old lady's birthday, I asked Mother Cui to take care of it."
Cuizhu is an old man who follows the old lady. The girls below all call her Cui Mama.
"But silver..."
"Master Marquis just handed out the monthly routine for this month. Mother Cui, just take it."
Cuizhu was stunned. The Marquis's monthly salary totaled dozens of taels. How could it be enough to cover the expenses? Not to mention food, it would cost so much to hire a theater troupe to entertain.
It was hard for Cuizhu to say anything. She couldn't ask for a dowry and spend it on it. The Gu family was still a Hou family after all, so if this was spread out, it wouldn't be a joke.
Qiao Lanxin was too lazy to make excuses with them, so she left first because of her physical weakness.
Cuizhu screened everyone away, leaving only her aunt and nephew. Cuizhu opened the skylight and said frankly, "Aunt, how could she treat you like this? She knew that Mr. Hou only had a few months of money, but she still said this, which is too disrespectful. You take it seriously."
The old lady was also stunned, but she thought more deeply, "This is a small thing for me. She has biological flesh and blood, and it is a big deal that she no longer supports Bochuan."
Before Cuizhu could think of this, her face was horrified, "Then what should we do? She shouldn't be allowed to have any more children."
"It's okay, the days are long."
Cuizhu saw a trace of cruelty flash in the old lady's eyes.
"You mean..." Cuizhu made a 'wiping her neck' gesture, and the old lady took a deep breath, "For Bochuan and for the future of the Gu family, some things still need to be done ruthlessly."
…
Qiao Lanxin had just returned to Qingyun Residence when she heard Gu Shengsheng's words.
[Mother, mother, something bad is going to happen. That bad old woman and Cuizhu are planning how to kill me, saying that this will make my mother only love Gu Bochuan. 】
Gu Shengsheng only regretted that she was too young, otherwise she would have had to slap the old witch in the mouth, and that dog Cuizhu... ah, she was really angry to death.
