Chapter 99: Going to the Capital?
“Brother Shan, what is it?”
“Actually, the sales of white sugar are very good now, but I can’t stay in Lian Town anymore. I have to go to the capital to earn more profit… I see that you, Brother Gu, and your family have no relatives here, so why don’t you come to the capital with me! I can cooperate with you and make money together.”
“Go to the capital…”
“That’s right, the capital is more prosperous and there are more business opportunities! In fact, I sent people to the capital a few months ago to start selling white sugar to the noble families in the capital… The effect is very good, and the demand is increasing. My subordinates are worried about mistakes, so they asked me to rush over to manage the business.”
Gu Yu was initially confused about why Shan Chengfeng had come, but after listening, he realized that he wanted to invite him to the capital.
Shan Chengfeng was right. No matter how good Lian Town was, it was just a small town, and it couldn’t compare to the sales in the capital.
Just as water flows to a lower place, people strive to ascend.
If Gu Yu didn’t know that Gu Qing was still alive, he might have considered going to the capital with Shan Chengfeng to make a fortune.
However, now that Gu Qing had appeared, Mengyao Gu was very resistant to going to the capital… Without her saying it, Gu Yu knew that his little wife would definitely not be willing.
Therefore, Gu Yu could only refuse Shan Chengfeng’s offer.
“Sorry! Brother Shan, we cannot leave here due to some matters. Let’s talk about it after we resolve them!”
“Is that so! If that’s the case, I won’t force you to come with me. Just remember to come find me when you’re done with your business! I won’t say anything else, but if you do business with me, Brother Gu, it will definitely be like two swords combined, invincible!”
“Brother Shan is too kind, I am just a small villager from Yang Family Village!”
“…”
Seeing Gu Yu’s direct and decisive refusal, Shan Chengfeng didn’t say anything more and could only look for another opportunity to cooperate in the future.
He came to invite Gu Yu to do business together because he recognized Gu Yu’s very clever mind, always able to come up with unexpected methods to make more money.
For example, the dishes created by stir-frying with white sugar. If Gu Yu hadn’t mentioned it, Shan Chengfeng would never have thought of it… Even the chefs at the restaurant probably wouldn’t have thought of it.
Also, during subsequent visits to the Gu family, because Shan Chengfeng had repeatedly helped buy things in the capital and then specifically brought them over, Gu Yu, to express his gratitude, shared some simple tricks to attract customers, such as grand promotions, buy-one-get-one-free, and membership cards, which Shan Chengfeng had his people use in the capital with very good results.
Although it seemed like a loss on the surface… in reality, after Shan Chengfeng had raised the prices long ago, using these methods did not result in any losses at all.
In fact, he even made quite a bit.
It was precisely because of this that Shan Chengfeng believed Gu Yu was a naturally gifted businessman, and it would be a waste of talent for him to stay in a small mountain village.
However, when Gu Yu refused the offer to go to the capital and then said he was just an ordinary villager, Shan Chengfeng’s mouth twitched, thinking Gu Yu was talking nonsense!
He, an ordinary villager?
Liars wouldn’t even believe that!
“Ahem, if I go to the capital this time, it will be at least a few months, and at most a year. I probably won’t be back in Lian Town for a while. Brother Gu, please take care.”
“Green mountains don’t change, and green waters don’t flow. After this parting, Brother Shan, you must also take care. Although business is good, you can’t be too greedy… I believe Brother Shan understands the principle of not biting off more than you can chew.”
“Naturally, in a place like the capital, I know I can’t keep all the profits to myself. Distributing some at the right time will benefit myself even more.”
After speaking, Shan Chengfeng did not stay long at the Gu family’s home. As he stepped out of the Gu family’s main gate, he began to look forward to the days in the capital.
Besides doing business in the capital this time, another reason was Bai Lin Yue.
Although Shan Chengfeng had used some small tricks to keep Bai Lin Yue for a while, as the Lunar New Year approached, Bai Lin Yue could no longer stay in Lian Town.
She had to return to the capital for the Lunar New Year.
Since this was a departure, he didn’t know when they would meet again, so Shan Chengfeng decided to take the initiative.
Since Bai Lin Yue couldn’t come, he would go to her.
“Brother-in-law, it’s good that you didn’t hesitate, otherwise my sister would definitely scold you if she knew.”
“Mengyao wouldn’t do that. You kid, don’t talk nonsense… Also, Qingheng, you were eavesdropping again, right? Otherwise, how would you know what Shan Chengfeng and I were talking about?”
“This, hehehe, I was curious~”
After Shan Chengfeng left, Gu Qingheng sneaked in and spoke to Gu Yu, causing Gu Yu’s eyebrows to shoot up as he confidently declared that his little wife wouldn’t scold him!
It was precisely because he was worried that Gu Mengyao would overthink things that Gu Yu had refused without hesitation.
Since he could consider these points, Gu Yu was not going to offend her knowingly.
However, the fact that his younger brother-in-law was eavesdropping made Gu Yu feel that he needed to have a good talk with Gu Qingheng.
This was at home. If it were elsewhere, if Gu Qingheng were caught eavesdropping, he would definitely be scolded.
It had to be said that Gu Yu’s thoughts were unusual. At this time, seeing Gu Qingheng eavesdropping, he should be worried that he would develop a bad habit, but Gu Yu was worried about what would happen if his younger brother-in-law was caught by others.
“Curiosity or not, what if you get caught eavesdropping in the future and someone scolds you?”
“Brother-in-law, what do you take me for? Under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t eavesdrop on other people’s conversations! It’s just that you and my sister always treat me like a child and don’t include me in discussions, making me feel as curious as if I were being scratched by a cat.”
“Tsk, no matter what you say, you’re always right. I won’t interfere too much with you, just remember not to get caught in the future.”
However, Gu Qingheng felt very speechless at this moment. He only eavesdropped at home. If he eavesdropped outside, it would be a different matter.
However, Gu Yu didn’t say anything more, just reminded Gu Qingheng to be careful and not get caught.
This made Gu Qingheng want to argue with Gu Yu properly. He was definitely not someone who eavesdropped on others, and his brother-in-law was thinking too much!
“Brother-in-law, I think you’re not thinking at all…”
“Shh, someone’s coming. I’ll go out and take a look first.”
Just as Gu Qingheng was about to speak, Gu Yu stopped him and told his younger brother-in-law to go play. Gu Yu then walked to the courtyard gate and saw Gu Qing, who had a dejected expression.
Not only was his father-in-law late today, but why wasn’t he even entering the Gu family’s main gate now? Hiding behind the door and acting sneakily was very unusual!
Normally, he would have already entered the house to get close to Mengyao Gu and her brother.
“Gu Yu, I have to leave now. As for Yao Yao… please tell her for me, I will come again in the future!”
“Okay, have a safe trip.”
After hearing the news that his father-in-law was leaving, Gu Yu did not show much surprise. He simply said goodbye to Gu Qing and watched his father-in-law’s retreating figure gradually disappear.
To be honest, Gu Qing’s experience was truly bitter.
Despite his high position and power now, after losing his memory and regaining it, there were still many things that needed to be resolved.
Moreover, he was now in a somewhat awkward position… Gu Yu had not forgotten that Gu Qing already had a new wife.
Gu Qing had not told Mengyao Gu and her brother yet, probably for fear that they would directly kick him out and not even let him enter the house… As for why he didn’t come in person to pick them up earlier, after interacting during this period, Gu Yu had managed to pry some clues from Gu Qing’s mouth.
Simply put, there was a very powerful person in the capital who greatly disliked Mengyao Gu and her brother.
Gu Qing did not tell Mengyao Gu to prevent her from overthinking.
If that person discovered that Gu Qing had personally come to pick them up, the consequences might not be very good. However, after Mengyao Gu refused to return to the capital twice in a row, Gu Qing could no longer sit still in the capital, so he came desperately to pick up the siblings.
Unfortunately, Mengyao Gu still did not want to go back.
Gu Qing’s return to the capital was also within Gu Yu’s expectations.
After all, Gu Qing was not an unemployed person; he held an official position and naturally had to handle his official duties and could not stay outside for too long.
He just didn’t know when he would come again.
“Did my father leave?”
“Yes, he said he would come again.”
“…”
After Gu Qing had been gone for a while, Mengyao Gu also came out from where she was hiding. Standing beside Gu Yu, she asked this question, and Gu Yu immediately gave her a definitive answer.
After hearing Gu Yu’s words, Mengyao Gu did not reply, but just stared blankly into the distance, her expression very complicated.
Not long after, Mengyao Gu patted her cheeks, cheered up, and continued to busy herself with the tasks at hand.
Life had to go on, and she couldn’t remain lost forever.
Seeing this, Gu Yu didn’t say anything more and just waited for Mengyao Gu to figure things out for herself.
Also, the next steps would depend on his father-in-law’s performance…
“Divine Doctor Gu!!! You are truly divine. After I took that medicine, I didn’t collapse all night!”
Just as Gu Yu was about to return to the courtyard, a loud voice suddenly rang out, almost scaring Gu Yu. When he turned his head to look, he saw that the person speaking was Wang Dagou from the village.
Before, Wang Dagou had sought treatment for impotence from Gu Yu, saying that he would give another thousand taels of silver as thanks if he was cured. For a long time afterwards, he hadn’t come, making Gu Yu think that Wang Dagou was going to default on his debt. Unexpectedly, he would appear so suddenly now.
However, looking at his joyous expression, it seemed that his impotence had been cured…
“Not at all, not at all. As long as you can recover, that’s very good.”
“Haha, it’s all thanks to Divine Doctor Gu! This is a small token of my gratitude as we agreed. Please don’t refuse.”
“In that case, I will accept it.”
“…”
Gu Yu’s action of accepting the silver note directly, unlike others who would refuse, startled Wang Dagou. Then, after a short while, he burst into laughter, thinking that Gu Yu was truly a wonderful person, very interesting.
Since that was the case, he shouldn’t hesitate any longer and should tell Gu Yu about that matter.
“Divine Doctor Gu, actually, I came today because I wanted to tell you something.”
