Chapter 129: The Son-in-law is Too Strong
Looking at the silver notes Gu Ding produced, the amount wasn’t too large, but it was a thick stack.
Currently, Gu Yu handled silver amounts often in the millions of taels, and he already looked down on such small amounts of silver notes.
However, this was just him.
For Gu Ding, it was something that was not easy to achieve.
After all, Gu Ding only had a principal of one thousand taels in silver notes, but now it had become thirty thousand taels!
Such outstanding earning ability also made Gu Yu nod in satisfaction, thinking that he had indeed not misjudged the person.
Gu Ding had the potential to be cultivated.
“Not bad! How long has it been, and you’ve already earned thirty thousand taels.”
“Thanks to the son-in-law’s cultivation, but I think I can do even better!”
When Gu Ding saw Gu Yu nod in satisfaction, he could no longer contain his joy.
He had received Gu Yu’s affirmation!
The hardship and toil of this period had finally paid off!
This made Gu Ding’s eyes slightly red, but thinking that he wanted to be a man who created miracles, he immediately suppressed the bitterness in his heart and his expression quickly became firm.
There was still a very long road ahead to his goal; he couldn’t get carried away by a little bit of progress.
Gu Ding also wanted to repay Gu Yu, who had a discerning eye for people.
It could be said that without Gu Yu, there would be no him today… even, he would still be the Gu Ding in the Gu Residence who ate and idled, with no grand aspirations, only thinking of marrying a woman, having children, and letting life pass by.
However, while serving by Gu Yu’s side, watching Gu Yu’s words and actions made Gu Ding suddenly realize how short-sighted he had been before.
Life was not just about the immediate drudgery, but also about poetry and the distance!
He absolutely could not be limited to a small well, but had to bravely overcome difficulties and finally become the man he envisioned!
“Well, I also believe you will earn more money. Go back first! In a couple of days, I’ll take you to look at shops and think about where it’s best to build them.”
“This… regarding the shop’s location, I have already surveyed it. I hope the son-in-law can take a look… Since the lubricating cream is prepared to be sold to ordinary civilians, we need to choose a place with high foot traffic. This is adjacent to the market entrance, and I have already found staff around; there’s no need to worry about anything else, as long as…”
Afterwards, when he heard Gu Yu mention the location, Gu Ding immediately took out a map of the capital from his arms and pointed out the place he had already chosen to Gu Yu.
This made Gu Yu observe carefully and then nod in agreement, thinking about how fast Gu Ding was progressing.
However, thinking of all this in advance probably meant he had been waiting to open the shop for a long time.
Gu Yu smiled slightly, naturally not wanting to disappoint Gu Ding.
“This place is indeed feasible, but there is one thing I need to remind you… Although the lubricating cream is intended for the common people, because of its good effect, some young ladies from prominent families will also send people to buy it. With these people having plenty of money, the things they buy should be different from ordinary people to highlight their status.”
“The son-in-law means…”
“The packaging and location both need to change. Although the place you chose is good, it’s not very suitable for those prominent families… However, it’s not a difficult matter; we can just open another one.”
Gu Yu’s mind was racing, thinking about how to proceed.
Although opening another one would solve the problem, currently the only person available in the capital was Gu Ding.
He couldn’t split Gu Ding in half and place him between two shops!
Moreover, Gu Ding was not suitable.
Thinking of this, Gu Yu couldn’t help but sigh, thinking that it was truly a case of regretting not having enough people when they were needed!
When he settles in the capital in the future, he would have to go out more and find a few reliable subordinates as confidants, so he wouldn’t have to do everything himself in the future.
“Son-in-law, it’s just two shops; I can do it!”
After hearing Gu Yu say this, Gu Ding was not a fool and immediately knew what he was worried about.
In response, Gu Ding directly patted his chest, ready to take on the task of the other shop!
It was just opening two shops; it was not a big problem at all.
“It’s enough if you can manage one well; don’t try to bite off more than you can chew.”
“Then… what does the son-in-law plan to do with the other shop?”
However, Gu Yu shook his head at this time, not agreeing to let Gu Ding manage the other shop.
Since it was to be done with a higher-end touch, the shopkeeper also needed to be carefully selected, preferably a beautiful female shopkeeper. This way, it could also attract more young ladies who loved beauty!
There were quite a few prominent families in the capital, and just thinking about it was a huge cake.
If he could monopolize this cake, it would be a considerable profit…
Unfortunately, there was no suitable candidate at the moment.
High-end, beautiful, like such a female shopkeeper… Wait, upon closer thought, there really was a suitable candidate!
“Alright, I’ll go with you tomorrow to look at the shop locations. As for the other shop, I already have a suitable candidate.”
“Is that so…”
“Don’t overthink it. A shop serving young ladies is not suitable for you, a grown man; a female shopkeeper needs to be selected.”
“Hehe, I just want to do my best. If there were two shops, I could earn more!”
Gu Yu, this clever person, saw a flicker of disappointment in Gu Ding’s eyes and immediately knew what he was thinking.
Therefore, when Gu Yu spoke, Gu Ding looked embarrassed.
He secretly thought that his emotional control was still not good enough, as he had actually revealed his true thoughts in front of his son-in-law… To be a qualified businessman, one must learn to control their expressions and actions.
However, the other shop was to be run by a female shopkeeper… Son-in-law, are you planning to let Miss manage the shop?
A dignified and renowned female general going to manage a cosmetics shop… Hmm, it really sounds interesting and intriguing!
The son-in-law is too formidable; with a casual thought, he can identify the crux of the problem.
Moreover, he can also provide corresponding solutions!
He didn’t know when he would become like the son-in-law… He didn’t ask for much, as long as he could achieve half of what the son-in-law could, he would be satisfied!
While Gu Ding was lost in thought, Gu Yu was thinking about writing a letter later and quickly sending it to Lian Town.
After the new year, he asked Shen Xue to come directly to the capital to open the shop!
Shen Xue, as the Eldest Senior Sister of the Tianshan Sect, had superb martial arts skills, and the Tianshan Sect’s martial arts also had the function of beautifying the appearance…
After thinking it over and over, the female shopkeeper for the new store could only be Shen Xue.
As for Ruan Zhongjing, who was infatuated with Shen Xue, he would surely follow her to the capital. There was no need to worry about Shen Xue not adapting to the capital.
After all, Ruan Zhongjing had lived in the capital for several years and was very familiar with it.
