Carrying the little lucky star, leading the villain on the road to exile

Chapter 23 023. Industry
Gu Kaiyuan didn’t know about what happened after he left, and even if he knew, he wouldn’t take it seriously.

He did not go back to the third room directly, but turned around and took Lin Hua and Lin Wei out of the house again.

Over the years, by managing the Gu family's assets, he also acquired some private properties, which outsiders did not know about, so he had to collect the cash as quickly as possible.

"Third Young Master, where are we going?" Lin Hua's voice came as Gu Kaiyuan got on the carriage.

"Let's go to the bookstore first," Gu Kaiyuan ordered, and then he sat in the carriage and closed his eyes to rest.

His mother always said that he was naughty since childhood and was not good at studying, but she didn't know that this son, whom she considered to be the most hopeless, had opened several bookstores and all the famous vernacular books in the country were published by him.

In his previous life, he was able to fight the Third Prince for so long thanks to these bookstores. If it weren't for that traitor...

"Third Young Master, we're here." For the convenience of management, the shop closest to the Gu Mansion is also the headquarters of several bookstore branches.

The shopkeeper inside saw Gu Kaiyuan, but did not welcome him in. Instead, he turned around and walked towards the backyard.

Gu Kaiyuan started flipping through books as soon as he entered the shop. Taking advantage of the cover of the bookshelf, he turned around and went into the backyard.

"Master, you are here." Shopkeeper Mu had already placed the tea on the table. The master would not come here easily. He suddenly came at this time, so there must be something important.

"I have something to tell you. Call the shopkeepers of several shops in Shangjing over here."

As soon as Gu Kaiyuan opened his mouth, he ordered, "I'll come over in an hour."

After saying that, he took two sips of water, went back to the shop, picked up two books, threw a silver ingot, and left.

Gu Kaiyuan came to the tavern again. Here were some wine-making recipes he had bought while traveling. The tavern's business was booming, with many people coming in and out.

Gu Kaiyuan glanced at the counter and asked the shopkeeper for a private room, and then a waiter came to lead the way.

"Gather all the cash in the shop during this period, keep the money for circulation, and I will take the rest."

As soon as Manager Chen came in, Gu Kaiyuan immediately instructed that these two managers had been loyal to him in their previous life, and because they had renewed their household registration, it was not under his name and was not confiscated.

Even when the Gu family fell into trouble, the two shopkeepers worked diligently to manage the business, but the shopkeepers of the other shops were not so loyal.

Shopkeeper Chen didn't ask any more questions and went out to do his work immediately. He also asked the waiter to serve a table of good wine and food.

When the food was served, Manager Cheng also came in with the account book and banknotes.

"I won't hide it from you either, the Gu Mansion will soon face a disaster, and we may not be able to stay in Shangjing.

If you want to leave, you can take over in the next few days.

I will send you the indentures later."

Gu Kaiyuan didn't want to be as worried and struggling as he was last time. When he came back, Manager Chen was also in poor health.

"Master, you saved my life. If you don't abandon me, I am willing to follow you forever."

Gu Kaiyuan gave him a deep look and said, "Then I will entrust this tavern to you. When I come back again, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

"I will definitely live up to my master's trust," Shopkeeper Chen said with a firm look. He could have such a life and have a place in the capital with his wife and children, all thanks to his master. He must never do anything to betray his master.

"That's fine," Gu Kaiyuan nodded. "If there's anything in the future, I'll let Lin Hua and Lin Wei contact us. Don't trust anyone else except these two."

Gu Kaiyuan gave some further instructions before returning to the bookstore.

Manager Mu had already called the managers of several other bookstores over and they were already waiting respectfully in the backyard.

Gu Kaiyuan looked at these shopkeepers. Some of them became disloyal after seeing the decline of the Gu Mansion, and were eventually dealt with by him.

He is not planning to move against this type of people now, mainly because there is no suitable candidate to take over.

In this life, he was prepared and would send people to keep an eye on it. He also asked them to collect all the money on the account and gave instructions on what to do next.

Upon hearing that the Gu Mansion was in trouble, several shopkeepers immediately showed strange expressions on their faces.

But the indentures of these people were in the hands of their masters, so no matter how anxious they were, there was nothing they could do.

However, Shopkeeper Mu silently kept these people in mind and prepared to keep an eye on them for his master in the future.

Gu Kaiyuan said, "Our Gu family is in trouble, but it's not a capital crime. If anyone dares to betray us, don't blame me for being ruthless.

Although I will be away from Beijing for a while, I will also send people to keep an eye on you. Please don't do anything that you will regret later."

"Young ones don't dare!"

The shopkeepers all expressed their loyalty. If they angered their master at this time, he would sell them out first, and the outcome would be even more tragic.

"Don't worry, as long as you work hard for me, I won't treat you unfairly..."

After intimidating the group of people, he made an appointment to come back tomorrow to collect the silver, took another book, and then left.

After returning home with a few books, someone immediately passed the news to the main courtyard.

Xu Huizhen sneered when she heard this, "I thought that just because I know a few words and can read storybooks, I'm a scholar.

That thing seems to be of no use, it's just a waste of time.

If he had half the brains of his brothers, I wouldn't dislike him so much."

Xu Huizhen didn't want to mention this unfilial son anymore. She turned around and asked Madam Zhou, "What's wrong with Yulan? What did the court doctor say?"

"The court doctor is not sure either. He thinks the Second Young Master's wife might have eaten something bad. She should rest well and eat light food."

Nanny Zhou stepped forward and replied that the Second Young Master's wife suddenly had abdominal pain and was now bedridden.

The illness came on suddenly, and the court doctor couldn't explain it. "But he did suggest that we call in a doctor from outside for a follow-up examination, for fear of delaying the Second Madam's condition."

"If he can't even treat a minor ailment, what's the point of keeping him?" Xu Huizhen said angrily. "Go see Yulan herself. What did she say?"

"The Third Young Master's wife said there's no need to go to all that trouble. She might have been greedy and ate too much. She just needs a few days of rest."

"Then tell your men to serve well and report any problems as soon as possible."

"I will send someone over right away." Nanny Zhou responded.

"Do you think Yulan is faking her illness?" Xu Huizhen closed her eyes and suddenly said this.

Madam Zhou said, "...I don't know, and I dare not speak nonsense."

This was a confrontation between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law. As a servant, how could I dare to say anything?

She had also made a personal visit before and felt that the old lady's guess was correct.

If you think about the generous gifts that Mrs. Bai brought, you will understand the reason behind it.

But the old lady also received a complete set of headwear. Could it be that she is still thinking about the second young master’s wife?
"Hmph! It's my fault," Xu Huizhen snorted coldly, then looked at the gold hairpin on Nanny Zhou's head and waved her hand to let her go.

Nanny Zhou walked out of the yard, the corners of her mouth drooped. She reached out to touch the gold hairpin, feeling a little regretful. Why had she been possessed enough to bring it out?

She told the maid beside her to serve her, then turned back to her rest room and reluctantly took off the gold hairpin.

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　　(End of this chapter)