Chapter 216: support

Gu Jiu is short of people.
All kinds of talents are lacking.
People are easy to get, but loyal and reliable talents are rare.
So Gu Jiu asked Mother Fang to help her find some talents, preferably those who have been in the palace.
Gu Jiu was very happy when she heard that Madam Fang said that the matter had become apparent.
She hurriedly asked: "How many people did the mother find? Is it reliable?"
Madam Fang solemnly said: "There were two slaves and maidservants. One used to work as a guard in the palace and was dismissed because he offended others. Because of his stubborn temper and easy offense, he can only make a living through odd jobs these years."
Gu Jiu said: "It doesn't matter if he is stubborn, as long as he is capable and loyal to the Lord, I dare to use him."
Madam Fang said: "The slave and the maid told him about the girl's situation, and this person agreed to talk to the girl. He kept his promises, and promised things will be done. At the beginning, it was because of the promise that he offended the palace. Noble person, was dismissed by Shangfeng."
Gu Jiu nodded secretly, and the person Fang looked for was indeed reliable.
A person can be incapable, but he must keep his promises. Those who have the ability and keep their promises are very rare.
She asked, "I can meet him. What's the situation with the other person?"
Mother Fang hesitated for a while, and then said: "The other person, the situation is a bit complicated. This person used to be a regular attendant, but later lost power and was relegated to Xiaohuangmen. A forty or fifty-year-old is the lowest in the palace. Things.
The maidservant had a good relationship with him, but the maidservant was lighthearted in the palace and could not help him. Now that the servant girl is out of the palace, he is still in the palace. If the girl doesn't dislike it, the slave and maid can introduce this person. "
Gu Jiu looked at Madam Fang, "This person is working as a errand in the palace, and it is Huang Menlang. How can I use him?"
"The girl can't use him now. When the girl marries into the palace, according to the rules, the girl can have several yellow gates by her side. At that time, the girl can pass through the palace and ask him to come."
Gu Jiu thought about it and said, "This person's situation is indeed complicated. I will talk about it in the future. If you find an opportunity, you can get in touch first. What's the name of the first person introduced by Madam Fang?"
"His name is Song Zheng and he lives next to the South Gate. He has a relative who is a city gate official, and he lives in his relative's house."
Gu Jiu asked curiously: "He is not married? How old is he?"
Sister Fang said: "I have said that he was married before, because he was dismissed from the palace and the marriage was blown. He should be twenty-seven and eighty now, and he is in the prime of life."
Gu Jiu asked again: "Where are your parents and family?"
Mother Fang said: "My parents have passed away a long time ago. He has an older brother and an older sister. He has a bad relationship with his elder brother. His elder brother’s family has a large population. He didn’t ask for a house when he separated. The relative he is now borrowing from is actually His sister's house."
That's it.
Gu Jiu said, "Thank you, mother, please make an appointment to meet with each other."
"The maidservant will contact Song Zheng, and if he has news, the maidservant will report it immediately."
"Mother, go."
Mother Fang was very efficient, and she brought news to Gu Jiu in the evening.
Song Zheng agreed to meet in three days.
The meeting place was set at the teahouse diagonally across from Jumeizhai, Shili Hutong. There is a place that Gu Jiu is familiar with, and there are two strong people there, so it's safe and secure.
Three days later, Gu Jiu found an opportunity to sneak out of the mansion through the back door and head to Shili Hutong.
The bullock cart was walking on the street, and the street conditions were a bit chaotic.
Along the way, Gu Jiu saw several incidents of smashing shops.
Gu Jiu frowned, "Does Embroidery Guard and the Yin Yamen of the Capital Government leave it alone?"
Li Chuan said: "I can't manage. There have been too many similar things recently."
Mother Fang gave a light cough.
Gu Jiu asked, "Do you know what the inside story is?"
Mother Fang told Gu Jiu in a whisper, "According to Song Zheng, the people who smashed the shop actually have a background. One is the guard of the East Palace, and the other is the guard of the Ning Palace. Therefore, it is not convenient for Xiuyiwei to come forward with Yin Yamen of the capital. Question these things."
Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows, "Did Donggong and Prince Ning's Mansion directly tore their faces?"
Madam Fang said: "On the bright side, Tongning Palace in the East Palace is still very kind. Even if the smashing behavior is inquired in the palace, it can be covered up by one of the younger generations."
What the younger generation does, does not refer to the emperor's eldest grandson and the same emperor.
What the is Liu Zhao doing?
Is it fun to play such a naive impulsive beating?
Or is Liu Zhao trying to confuse people again?
Gu Jiu asked, "Did the mother inquire about Gongzizhao's injury?"
Madam Fang shook her head, "The slave and maid had no acquaintances in Prince Ning’s Mansion, so I couldn’t find out the exact news. However, Song Zheng had a few friends who had been on errands and now serve as guards in Prince Ning’s Mansion. The girl wanted to inquire about the situation in Prince Ning’s Mansion. You can ask Song Zheng later."
Gu Jiu nodded briefly, "Thank you, Ma."
"The girl is too polite."
The bullock cart came to Shili Hutong.
Gu Jiu got out of the car and looked back at Jumeizhai first.
The door of Jumeizhai is still closed.
More than a month has passed since the case, but because the case has not been closed yet, Jumeizhai cannot open the door.
Jumeizhai was greatly affected by the unwarranted disaster this time.
The situation that finally opened up, because of the murder case, the door was closed for a long time, and it was all gone.
When Jumeizhai reopened, I could think of it. The business must be poor.
All previous efforts were in vain.
Everything is back to the original point, we must start working hard again.
Fortunately, Gu Jiu is now full of confidence.
Fang Shaojian’s three thousand taels to buy life, plus the old lady Wei's makeup and silver for Gu Jiu, now Gu Jiu is not too big or young, and she is considered a rich little woman.
More than five thousand taels of silver, she can do a big one.
Came to the teahouse and went to the private room on the second floor.
Song Zheng was waiting inside.
The table top was clean and there was no tea.
Seeing this, Gu Jiu laughed, "Qingmei, let Xiaoer serve tea and some more snacks. You are Shiwei Song."
"Don't dare to be. I am no longer a guard now, Miss Gu called me Song Er immediately."
Song Zheng stood up, clasped his fists to bow.
Gu Jiu looked at him with good spirits and was not overwhelmed by the hard life. Especially a pair of eyes is very attractive.
She sat down opposite Song Zheng, "Song Shiwei, please sit down."
Gu Jiu did not change his name.
Song Zheng's eyebrows moved slightly, he did not feel contempt from Gu Jiu's attitude, but felt respect.
respect?
He hadn't realized it in a few simple words for a long time.
Especially from the respect of people who are higher than him.
Therefore, Song Zheng's first impression of Gu Jiu is very good.
After serving tea and snacks, Xiao Er left.
Gu Jiu pours the tea himself, and invites Song Zheng to drink it.
Song Zheng was flattered, "Girl Gu is polite, I'll do it myself."
Gu Jiu put down the teapot and said, "Servant Song, you are welcome. I have told you about my situation, Madam Fang."
Song Zheng nodded, "I heard about it."
Gu Jiu picked up the tea cup and blew into the water, the smell of tea drifting into his nose.
The tea house is simple, but the tea is good.
She put down the tea cup, did not drink, but looked at Song Zheng and solemnly said: "At the end of the year, I will be married into the palace and be the emperor's grandson's wife. So I need all kinds of talents.
I wonder if Shiwei Song is willing to help me? Of course, I can't give you official status now, but when I get to the palace, I promise that I will definitely get you a official status of 7-rank guard. "
Song Zheng did not immediately agree, even if Qipin Guan was very attractive to him.
He asked, "What does Miss Gu want me to do?"
Gu Jiu pointed to Wang Yi next to him, "Inside, I have Wang Yi to protect me. Outside, I need someone with superior force to protect me.
In addition, I have several shops that will open one after another, and I need the help of people with a wide range of people to watch. Just in case you get into trouble at night.
Finally, I need your contacts to inquire about all kinds of news for me.
Of course, personal connections need money to operate. Don’t worry about money, I will grant you enough money. You only need to reconnect with your past contacts and inquire about all the news you can inquire. "
Song Zheng raised his teacup, frowning in deep thought.
Mother Fang stared at him, "What are you hesitating about? The girl came to see you today with enough sincerity. If you missed the girl, you never want to find a better job than this in this life."
Gu Jiu raised his hand to stop Madam Fang, "Mother, don't put pressure on Shiwei Song. This kind of thing requires willingness and cannot be forced."
Song Zheng quickly drank the tea in the cup and filled it up again.
He stared at Gu Jiu, "Ms. Gu said just now that she wants to inquire about all the news she can inquire, does that include inquiring about news from the palace?"
Gu Jiu looked at each other with a smile but didn't say anything.
There are some things that don’t need to be said, just know each other well.
"I do have some connections in the palace, but I haven't been in contact for several years, and I have been estranged."
"It doesn't matter if you are estranged, you will get familiar with it again if you go back and forth a few times."
Song Zheng looked at Gu Jiu, "I can't sell myself."
Gu Jiu nodded, "I don't need you to sell yourself, but I need your loyalty."
Song Zheng picked up his teacup and drank it in one sip.
"Thanks to Miss Gu, I am willing to work for her. I promise you that I will be loyal to my duties and will never disappoint her."
Gu Jiu laughed with satisfaction, "Song Shiwei, we are happily working together. However, for business affairs, we also asked Song Shiwei to sign this contract."
Gu Jiu prepared three contracts for five years, ten years, and twenty years.
This is a living contract, which means that Gu Jiu hired Song Zheng.
Qingmei presents the four treasures of the house above.
Song Zheng looked at the contract, except for the different years, everything else was the same.
The core content of the contract is to completely obey Gu Jiu and ask Song Zheng to be absolutely loyal.
Song Zheng looked at Gu Jiu, "Does Gu girl believe me?"
Gu Jiu said, "I don't trust it yet, but I will try to trust you."
Song Zheng laughed suddenly, "Ms. Gu didn't say she trusted me as soon as we met. I believe Ms. Gu is a well-organized person."
After speaking, Song Zheng signed a twenty-year contract.
Gu Jiu picked up the contract and was very satisfied to see the signature on it and the fingerprint on it.
She gave the contract to Ome.
After Qingmei put away the contract, she took out a purse and gave it to Song Zheng.
"This is for you by the girl, so you should keep it away. Quickly reorganize your past relationships and ask for useful information for the girl as soon as possible."
Song Zheng suspiciously opened his purse, which contained silver bills. The total denominations totaled two hundred taels.
Song Zheng felt hot, "Too much, I can't afford so much money."
Gu Jiu said: "Two hundred taels seem to be a lot, but if you want to get through the relationship, this little money is not enough.
You take the money, find a place to settle down, and move away from your relatives' house as soon as possible.
Next, you think about it carefully, who is the fastest to start to pick up the past relationship.
Recently, the emperor's eldest grandson's fight with Young Master Zhao has caused a lot of trouble. You can ask me about the specific situation. Is Gongzizhao's injury serious?
There are also movements in the palace, you can inquire as much as possible. In any case, you can find Mother Fang. If you run out of money, remember to speak with Mother Fang. "
Song Zheng squeezed his purse and nodded his head, "Don't worry, girl, the younger one will inquire as soon as possible."
Gu Jiu smiled, "I believe you, you will not let me down."
Song Zheng left, busy finding a place to move, and contacting past relationships.
Er Zhuang went upstairs and entered the private room.
"The little one has seen a girl."
"Sit down and talk."
Er Zhuang sat down where Song Zheng had sat.
Green plum pours tea for Er Zhuang.
Er Zhuang smiled at Qingmei.
Qingmei gave him a white look.
Gu Jiu asked, "What's the situation now?"
Er Zhuang sighed, "Girl, Jumeizhai may not be able to do it anymore. I think it's really impossible, or change the place to reopen."
"Have you found a suitable pavement?"
The second strong face is difficult to show.
The most difficult part of doing business in Beijing is finding a shop.
Er Zhuang said: "Shili Hutong, currently there is no suitable pavement. I can only find it elsewhere."
Gu Jiu simply said, "If you can find a suitable shop, it doesn't matter if you can reopen it in a different place. If you can't find it, don't worry. I plan to open a drug store, so that the person you are looking for can be found?"
Er Zhuang nodded again and again, "All the people the girl ordered to find have been found. And they have already signed a contract, and are training intensively according to the tutorial given by the girl."
Gu Jiu has his own business plan.
To carry out a business plan, one is money and the other is people.
She has a little money now.
People, since coming to the capital, Gu Jiu told Er Zhuang to pay attention to the search for talents.
It's been almost a year, and I finally got some results.
The second Zhuang handed the list to Gu Jiu, "Girl, the little one has collected ten people in total, and their situation is on the top. Please have a look."
Gu Jiu looked through the list.
Basically meet her requirements.
"These people are now intensively training?"
Er Zhuang nodded, "The young man took them all home and focused on training. Would you like the girl to take a look?"
Gu Jiu shook his head, "Not for the time being. Find the drug store first, and we strive to open the drug store before the end of the year."
"The little one knows. Is the jewelry shop still open?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "Of course it must be opened. In my dowry, there are two cloth shops, plus a grain and oil shop. The jewelry shop requires a large amount of funds, and it also needs a skilled master. After I get married into the palace, I will talk about it. The business of opening a jewelry store."
You can't open a jewelry store in Beijing without a certain background.
We must deal with all aspects of the relationship.
Gu Jiu's current identity is just the second girl in the Gu Mansion, not enough to support the jewelry store.
When she changes status and becomes the grandson's wife, she will be able to support all the business at that time.
She supported herself.
By then, her huge business plan will also be launched one after another.
Therefore, she needs more talents.
Gu Jiu exhorted Er Zhuang again, asking him to collect more talents, of course, his character must pass.
Er Zhuang nodded and responded, "The girl can rest assured that the young one has nothing to do during this time and has been wandering around the market. Whenever he meets the right person, the young one will come forward and talk a few words."
After talking about the business, Gu Jiu took the time to review the mansion.
Entered the mansion quietly from the back door and returned to Zhilan Courtyard smoothly.
Just after sitting down, he breathed a sigh of relief, and Xiao Cui brought a message to Gu Jiu.
"Girl, the big business is not good. The slave and maid heard people say that the master brought someone back from outside."
Gu Jiu forgot to drink tea while holding the tea cup.
"Who did the master bring back?"
Xiao Cui shook her head, "I don't know. If you don't want to be a slave and maid, I'll ask."
"Hurry up."
Gu Jiu exchanged glances with Mother Fang, and both thought of something. Did Master Gu bring a woman back?
Soon, Gu Jiu's guess was confirmed.
Master Gu did indeed bring a woman back. A woman who can sing a small song is said to be a good family.
The family was on the outskirts of the capital, and it was difficult at home, so she went out to sing, and was picked up by Mr. Gu and brought back to her house to be an aunt.
When newcomers enter the door, naturally they must first meet the mistress.
Xiao Cui said, Master Gu is ordering someone to clean up the woman, and when they are done, he will take them to Furongyuan to see Xie's.
Madam Fang said: "The wife is still ill. The master brought a woman back at this time. The wife was irritated and her condition had to return."
Gu Jiu nodded, "For my wife, this is worse. Let's also go to the Furongyuan to see how the new auntie looks beautiful."