The next day, Ji Yunchen was so anxious that he ran to Dali Temple to find Gu Zhouding without caring that it was broad daylight.
"I heard from my mother that your mother has taken a fancy to Yao Ying from the family of the Minister of Rites. The Yao family is also interested in getting married. The two families are going to exchange wedding invitations. Do you know about this?"
Gu Zhouting originally took it as gossip, but when he heard this, his expression became serious and he shook his head: "I didn't hear my mother mention it."
He returned home yesterday.
"Then you should ask clearly. But, having said that, Yao Ying is quiet and delicate, and she is a good match for you." Ji Yunchen didn't mean to joke.
If we talk about marriage and relationship separately, Yao Ying can be considered a good match.
But he knew that Gu Zhouting had someone in his heart now, so that was another matter.
Gu Zhou stopped and called Mo Yu: "Get the car ready."
He has to go back home now to find out.
As soon as Mo Yu left, Zheng Guan came in to report.
"Sir, Mr. Wen is here."
Gu Zhou paused and sat down again: "Please come in, Mr. Wen."
Wen Liu entered the meeting hall and saw that His Royal Highness the County Prince was also there.
After seeing the ceremony, Wen Liu presented a box.
"His Royal Highness, Mr. Gu, following Madam Jiang's instructions, sent the principal and profit from the grain sales to the two adults. The principal totaled 200,000 taels and the profit was 24,000 taels. I have already exchanged it for easy money. A total of two hundred and twenty-four thousand taels.”
Gu Zhouting frowned: "I remember that when you were harvesting grain, the price of grain was already more than three taels and one stone. In Dengzhou and Yanzhou, your grain was sold at two taels and one stone, so how could you make any profit?"
Mr. Wen smiled slightly and said: "Your Excellency, you don't know. This batch of grains financed by the two adults was purchased from other places. The price was about two taels. It was just a little extra effort. The reason why we are profitable is that Mrs. Jiang gave us the money." Put the three batches of grain together to calculate the profit."
"The first batch of grain we collected was cheap, only one liang and five yuan. Sanlangjun received it from other places for one liang and eight yuan, but we sold it in Yunzhou for three liang to three liang and five yuan per stone. Lady Jiang said, two Since you, sir, have given her the money, you will naturally have to calculate the profits together."
Gu Zhouting knew in his heart that Jiang Wanning didn't want them to lose money, so he gave up his profits.
Ji Yunchen said: "I don't want to make a profit, just give me the principal."
Mr. Wen said with a bitter face: "If His Highness the County Prince does not accept it, I will not be able to explain to Madam Jiang when I go back."
Gu Zhou stopped and said, "Then let it go!"
If you don't accept it, I'm afraid she won't feel at ease.
After Mr. Wen left, Gu Zhou stopped and counted one hundred thousand taels and gave the rest to Ji Yunchen.
"I'll pay you back with interest."
Ji Yunchen sighed: "It is estimated that the only one who really made money among the grain merchants who went north to sell grain this time is Mrs. Jiang. No wonder the Jiang family has become the richest man in Ningchuan. The Jiang family is so good at seizing business opportunities."
Ji Yunchen counted twelve thousand taels and slapped them on the table: "We have agreed that everyone has a share. Now is the time for you to use the money, so don't be pretentious."
Gu Zhouting said calmly: "I don't have any need for money."
Ji Yunchen smiled ambiguously: "Doesn't it cost money to please a girl? It doesn't cost money to have a meal together, go shopping, give small gifts and so on? Is it possible that you want to spend Lady Jiang's money?"
Gu Zhouting: Uh...
Ji Yunchen knocked on the table: "You'd better go home quickly and ask about the situation. If the two elders have finalized the marriage, it will be too late."
Gu Zhouting handed over the matters at hand to his subordinates and returned home.
As soon as he arrived at Gu's house, he saw a carriage parked in front of the door.
Gu Zhou stopped and asked the concierge, who is coming?
The concierge said it was Mrs. Yao.
Gu Zhouting's heart sank and he quickly stepped inside.
In the middle hall of the main wing, Mrs. Gu Lin, Mrs. Yao and Mrs. Yao Yuan, and Yao Ying, the daughter of the Yao family, were chatting animatedly.
"This child is so pretty. I liked her as soon as I saw her. Yao Ying, you will often come to my house to sit and talk with me." The more Gu Lin looked at Yao Ying, the more she liked her.
Not only is he handsome, he also has a gentle and quiet temperament.
Seeing that Gu Lin was full of love for her daughter, Yao Yuan was very happy. If Yao Ying could marry Zhou Ting, she and the master would be completely satisfied with the marriage.
Gu Zhou was handsome, talented, and famous far and wide. He was the only number one scholar in Da Qi who won three prizes in a row, and he had a bright future. The relationship between the Gu family is simple, with no messy side branches. Gu Zhouting is an only son, and Yao Ying is the Gu family's only daughter-in-law. There is no worry of sister-in-law comparison, and Mrs. Gu is a cheerful person who is easy to get along with.
It is truly a good marriage that is hard to find even with a lantern.
"My Yao Ying is just too quiet. Even if I ask her to go out more, she is unwilling." Yao Yuan said.
"Being quiet is good. I like girls who are quiet and quiet." The key is that Zhou Ting doesn't like noisy ones either.
"After I ask Zhou Ding, our two families will finalize the marriage as soon as possible." Gu Lin said.
Gu Zhouting, who was standing outside the door, heard this and walked into the house.
"The child has seen his mother."
Gu Lin was surprised: "Why do you have time to come back now?"
"My child is coming back to get something. I heard that Mrs. Yao is here, so I came here specifically to see her."
Gu Lin smiled and said, "It's a coincidence that you came back. You've met Mrs. Yao and sister Yao Ying soon."
Ever since Gu Zhouting entered the door, Yao Ying's eyes have been falling on Gu Zhouting.
It was said that Gu Zhouting was the most handsome son in the capital. She had only seen him once from a distance and couldn't see clearly. Now she looked at him up close and saw his clear brows, high nose, dignified appearance, and demeanor. Pianpian, it is true that a stranger is like jade, and a young master is unparalleled in the world.
It felt like there was a little rabbit in my heart, jumping and jumping, and a blush appeared on my face uncontrollably.
I didn't expect that I could actually propose marriage to him.
Gu Zhou stopped squinting and bowed his hands to Mrs. Yao: "This junior has met Mrs. Yao."
It was also the first time for Yao Yuan to see clearly the famous minister of Dali Temple in the capital.
It's not that the mother-in-law likes her son-in-law more and more the more she looks at him, but for any girl, no matter how old or young she is, it's probably hard not to like a young man who is so handsome and has an extraordinary bearing.
"Master Gu, there is no need to be polite." Mrs. Yao Yuan said with a smile.
Gu Zhou stopped and turned to his mother and said, "Mother, I have to leave now because I have some official duties at the Yamen. By the way, I gave you the same answer when you asked me last time. Please don't embarrass my child."
After Gu Zhouting finished speaking, he left.
Gu Lin was stunned, seemingly speaking without a clue, but Gu Lin knew what Zhou Ting meant.
Years ago, before Zhou Ting went to the north, she talked about marriage to Zhou Ting. Zhou Ting was not young and should have reached the age of marriage long ago, but Zhou Ting said that he would not marry until the Shangguan family's affairs were settled. Think about marriage.
So, Zhou Ting heard the news and rushed back to refuse the marriage?
Mrs. Yao Yuan was looking after Mrs. Gu and suddenly fell silent. She guessed that in the conversation between mother and son just now, Gu Zhouting was refusing the marriage because Gu Zhouting said something like "Don't embarrass the child."
"Mrs. Gu, you just said to settle the marriage as soon as possible. I have no objection." Mrs. Yao Yuan pretended not to know what to do. She was bound to get this marriage.
