Chapter 89
As Gu Yu walked out of Diecui Tower, he sported a satisfied smile. He then found another blacksmith shop in the capital and directly ordered a set of carving tools.
He planned to start practicing his carving skills as soon as the jade arrived, so he could make beautiful jewelry.
Gu Yu was very much looking forward to the opportunity to make his own jewelry this time, rather than always buying from others.
On the way back, he encountered Wang Cang and his men who came for revenge, but Gu Yu gave them a harsh lesson… He had his servants strip these men naked, then sprinkled them with powder and threw them onto the streets.
He believed that these people would shed tears of pain when they woke up in prison.
“Young Master, I just heard the shopkeeper of Diecui Tower mention Master Wu Dao. I have some impression of him… This person has excellent relationships with many officials in the capital. If Diecui Tower pushes all the blame onto you, I worry they might seek revenge.”
“He has excellent relationships with many officials in the capital? It’s fine, my wife has a good relationship with Empress Bai Qian.”
Immediately upon returning to the Gu Residence, the servant following Gu Yu spoke with some concern.
However, Gu Yu did not take it to heart.
Bai Qian, who now wielded the greatest power in Linfeng Kingdom, treated him with courtesy. What could a mere Wu Dao do?
Instead of thinking about such things, it was better to think about what the first piece of jade should be carved into…
After hearing what Gu Yu said, the servant was momentarily speechless and didn’t know what to say.
In the end, his thousands of unspoken words were summarized into two words: ‘Awesome.’
While other masters had good relationships with various officials, the Gu family was directly protected by Empress Bai Qian.
The servant, Gu Ding, felt that as a servant of the Gu family, he needed more training and should no longer be surprised by such things in the future.
He needed to learn to be calm…
Later, after lunch, Diecui Tower was also quick to action, sending a large number of guards with the jade.
The procession was grand, attracting the attention of unsuspecting onlookers who followed them all the way. When the chests were carried into the Gu Residence, it sparked endless speculation about what was hidden inside the boxes.
Some said it was countless gold and jewelry, while others claimed beautiful women were locked in the boxes…
Various versions of rumors immediately spread throughout half the capital.
Unaware of this, Gu Yu, looking at the jade in front of him, did not hesitate. He took out a piece of warm, beautiful jade and immediately began to carve it.
As for what to carve, he would decide based on the shape of the jade.
For example, the piece he was holding was directly carved into a Pikachu by Gu Yu.
After finishing, Gu Yu held up the Pikachu in his hand. It looked exceptionally delicate under the sunlight.
He wasn’t sure if it was because he had made sword sheaths before, but this time carving jade felt completely natural. He could smoothly carve what was in his mind as soon as he started.
Gu Yu himself was surprised, never expecting… that he was suited for a DIY approach, directly making items by hand.
However, even so, Gu Yu decided to practice diligently.
He wanted to strive for excellence.
…
“Did you also receive Young Master’s reward?”
“I did! Exquisite jade, and Young Master just casually gave it to me. He’s truly generous!”
“I received one too, and it’s even a finished carving. Look how exquisite this ram’s head is!”
“That’s nothing, look at the frog Young Master gave me. It’s simply too cute!”
On this afternoon, the servants in the mansion, when they weren’t busy, gathered together to chat.
When one mentioned the jade rewarded by Gu Yu, others who were fortunate enough to receive one immediately chimed in, all expressing that Gu Yu was too generous, and that the material of the jade alone was worth a lot of money!
Moreover, the carvings were very exquisite, surely bought at a high price!
“Roughly calculated, Young Master gave out a lot of jade. This is a huge expense… What’s going on!”
“What’s this? I heard! Not long ago, Young Master took millions of taels of silver from a foreign envoy!”
“Hiss~ Millions of taels of silver! I haven’t even seen a few hundred taels of silver, Young Master is too amazing!”
“Yes, Miss is so lucky to have found such an amazing Young Master!”
“Go away, go away, you’re only praising Young Master. Don’t you think about Miss. Miss is now the High Protector. It should be a match made in heaven, they are so compatible!”
As Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao were strolling and heard the servants of the Gu Residence chattering, Gu Mengyao became curious, wondering why her usually thrifty young husband was so generous this time?
From the past until now, it seemed no one could take advantage of Gu Yu.
Instead, they were often tricked by Gu Yu, losing even their last bit of wealth.
So, this made Gu Mengyao even more curious, wondering what was going on with Gu Yu.
“Yu, what they said…”
“Cough cough, I was just bored and made some small trinkets, and accidentally made too many, so I casually rewarded the servants.”
“Is that so… It seems I’ve never received anything!”
After hearing Gu Yu’s explanation, Gu Mengyao’s doubts were cleared, but she felt a little dejected thinking that she hadn’t received anything.
Seeing his little wife pouting, Gu Yu found her incredibly cute… No one would have thought that the female general who wreaked havoc on the battlefield would be so adorably acting cute and spoiled in front of him now.
However, Gu Yu dared not let Gu Mengyao think too much. He quickly took out the first carved jade from his space.
The first piece of jade held significant meaning.
Although his carving skills were not yet mature, it was filled with Gu Yu’s intentions… He practiced carving jade diligently in order to personally make jewelry for his little wife.
“What is this? It’s so cute!”
“It’s a big yellow rat. In my world, many people like it.”
Unexpectedly receiving a gift, Gu Mengyao held the Pikachu with some surprise. As she looked at the cute big rat, her smile grew brighter.
Her young husband was really good at pleasing her!
Gu Yu, standing beside her, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Gu Mengyao’s happy expression.
At the same time, he thought about starting to make clothes.
Also, a sudden thought of wanting to make clothes had recently sprung up, making Gu Yu feel that he should personally make a complete set for his little wife!
Then, he would lead the trend in the capital!
And make a profit from it…
