Chapter 669: gloat

Li Sheng noticed Gu Ling's gaze, raised his head from behind the counter, and smiled at Gu Ling.
He asked: "What does the guest officer need?"
Gu Ling opened his mouth and said, "Can the boss give a comment?"
Li Sheng was about to agree, just at this moment, someone came outside the store.
"Boss, take the goods!"
Li Sheng rushed to Gu Ling and smiled apologetically, "The guest officer wait a moment."
Then walked out from behind the counter and came outside the shop.
"Wang Jiangen, you are late today!"
"It was raining yesterday and it was difficult to walk on the road, so it was late. The boss hurry up to order the goods, and I rushed back."
"Hey, you still urge me to come."
Li Sheng greeted Wang Jiangen and drove the donkey cart to the back door, and he took the man to order the goods.
Li Sheng and Wang Jiangen were once refugees and they both worked hard to make money on the construction site.
They were the first group of refugees who bought a house and settled down, and they were also the first group to break free from coolies and decided to do something else.
Hard work on the construction site can make money.
But one cannot do hard work for a lifetime.
Now that you have settled down, you have to plan for the future.
Li Sheng contracted a wine shop.
Wang Jiangen found a job in the Sihai Meat and Vegetable Store and worked as a delivery man. He drove donkey carts to deliver goods to restaurants and tea houses every day.
The transformation of their identities from refugees to coolies, from coolies to decent people in Beijing, has always been accompanied by the development of the four seas trading houses.
Every change in identity is also accompanied by an improvement in the quality of life.
Just like Wang Jiangen, he could only afford two houses, and his family was crowded together.
Today, he has bought five houses in the first phase.
Ergen and Sangen finally have separate bedrooms, and there is an extra room for meals and hospitality.
Everything is getting better.
As for Li Sheng, he could not wait for his family in the end. It is very likely that the family has died on the way to flee the famine. Not every refugee can come to the capital smoothly.
The year before last, under the persuasion of the matchmaker, he remarried his wife and he became a father again.
His wife and children live in the first phase of the Xinmin County project outside Nanchengmen.
When the child was older, he decided to take his wife and children over. The first phase of the house was rented out.
When Li Sheng ordered the goods and returned to the lobby, Gu Ling had almost finished eating at this table.
He hurriedly stepped forward to greet, "Guest officials, how good is the food?"
"The lo-mei here is pretty good."
Li Sheng laughed, "My chef deliberately went to the rest station to study for a few months, specifically learning how to make lomei. The first-hand lomei is no different from the rest station. The merchants who have eaten it all agree."
Gu Ling laughed, "Boss business is booming, let's check out."
"You all ate today..."
After checking out, Gu Ling took the soldiers and rushed to the capital.
Finally entered the city smoothly before the gate was closed.
The prosperous capital is better than ever.
There were so many people on the street, Gu Ling simply got off the horse.
The soldiers also got off their horses.
"It's worthy of being the capital, it's all cement roads."
"This road is really smooth."
The soldiers talked and laughed, but they were stopped by the staff of the Five Cities Soldier Ma Si.
"Health expenses! Three cents per horse. You have twenty horses, sixty cents."
"Really, I still charge health fees and grab the money. General, we won't pay."
"Yes, no money."
Hearing the bluffing of the guards, the government officer rolled his eyes immediately.
He saw a lot of situations like this. They are all new stuffed buns in Beijing.
The government officer lightly throated, "Master soldiers have just arrived in the capital."
"As soon as you arrive in the capital, you can collect money at will? Believe it or not..."
"Shut up!" Gu Ling yelled, and all the soldiers looked like daring to speak.
Gu Yu asked the servant, "Excuse me, what is the care for this sanitation fee."
Ya Ya smiled, "It seems that you are in charge. That's good! The road in the capital is clean enough, is it particularly comfortable to walk on the streets and alleys of the capital? Then you think about so many carriages and pedestrians, the size of livestock is everywhere. Well, how can this road be kept so clean?"
Gu Wei thoughtfully, "So there is a health fee?"
The Ya Ya nodded, "You are the one who understands."
At this moment, several mules passed by.
There is feces falling.
Gu Ling was about to ask when he saw a man rushing out, quickly collecting feces and cleaning the street.
The street surface soiled by feces became clean again in a flash.
Gu Ling suddenly realized that and ordered the soldiers, "Give me money!"
The Ya Ya received the money and gave twenty bamboo sticks.
"This is a fee voucher. If someone asks you to charge again, you will show the bamboo stick, and everyone will know that you have paid. Next time you go out on horseback, remember to bring the bamboo stick. If you encounter a charge, just hand it to the other party. Remember. Now, the bamboo sticks are different every day, don’t try to use a bamboo stick to get through."
Gu Ling accepted the bamboo stick, looking curious.
The servant collected the money, made a registration, and went to the next person to collect the money.
Gu Ling murmured: "The changes in the capital are really big."
"The general was originally from the capital, but now he doesn't know the rules of the capital. It is estimated that in the eyes of the government officer, the general, like me, are all soil buns from outside Beijing."
"Hahaha..."
The soldiers ridiculed Gu Ling.
Gu Ling didn't care.
Everyone talks so casually on weekdays.
Without further delay, the group rushed directly to Gu Mansion.
The old man Gu passed away and the Gu family was separated. At that time, Gu Yu was in the northwest.
He only knew that his new home was on the same street, two households apart.
When I got to the place, I found a new home after being pointed out. I looked up at the plaque on the door, and I was a little daunted.
The concierge opened the door and rubbed his eyes before recognizing Gu Ling.
"Young Master is back, Young Master is back..."
With the chant of the porter, the entire Gu Mansion was alarmed.
Gu Ling, who had been away from home for several years, finally returned home.
"The son visits his father and pleases his wife!"
Gu Ling, who had never changed things back then, has grown into a tough and fierce soldier after several years of experience in the military.
Master Gu looked at the tall, tall and majestic Gu Ling in front of him, almost afraid to recognize each other.
Is this still the eldest son in his mind?
Xie's eyes were red, not excited, but jealous.
Gu Yu, who is unlearned and skillless, has a good life!
Look at this whole body of official power, being an official master is really different.
"Big Brother finally came back! Everyone is looking forward to your return."
Only Gu Yu, sincerely hopes that Gu Yu will return to Beijing.
Gu Yu grinned at Gu Yu. At that moment, Gu Yu found a familiar feeling. It's the same Gu Ling from that year.
Master Gu opened his mouth, hesitated again when he wanted to say something.
He coughed lightly and said, "It's fine to come back. Your marriage has already been done very well, and the wedding will be held only when you come back."
"Father worry, my son is not filial." Gu Ling just said what he should say.
Master Gu took it seriously, "You also know that you broke your heart for your father, and you didn't have to work hard for your father in vain. Your marriage to the third girl of the Pei family, for the father, no matter how you make Luhou look at you, you will also marry your daughter. Here you are. When you become a relative, you have to take on the responsibility of being the eldest son, and you have to think about this family."
Gu Ling asked, "Ask my father to teach his son, what should I do to consider this family?"
Master Gu sternly said, "You have been in the northwest for many years, and you have made military merits. It is time to transfer back to the capital. It is time for the capital to be an official."
Gu Ling smiled, "Thank you father for thinking about his son. The son has a three-month vacation. It is better to wait for the son to consider this matter after his wedding."
Master Gu nodded again and again, "That's good! After the start of the new year, make a good plan and strive to stay in the capital."
Gu Ling was noncommittal, and went back to the room to rest on the excuse of fatigue.
Gu Zheng accompanied him, but the two brothers took this opportunity to chat a lot.
"Don't worry, brother, I have sent someone to the palace to inform the second sister."
"Thank you third brother. I will visit the palace in person tomorrow. I have not seen two nephews since I was born."
Gu Ling couldn't hide his excitement at the thought of seeing his sister tomorrow.
When he was in the Northwest, the person he most missed was his sister. Later, a nephew was added, and he had two more people who were worried about.
"They say that the nephew looks like an uncle, and the two little nephews must look like me."
Gu Ling smiled triumphantly.
Both nephews looked like him, and Liu Zhao was off.
When he thought that Liu Zhao might be distorted with anger, Gu Yu was particularly proud, with a secret sense of accomplishment.
This is comparable to directly defeating Liu Zhao by force, and it is also exciting.
Gu Teng hesitated for a while before he reminded him: "There is something to let Brother know."
"what's up?"
"His Royal Highness was beaten badly by the court two days ago. He is currently recovering from his wounds in the palace."
"Liu Zhao was beaten?" Gu Ling's eyes lit up.
Gu Teng hurriedly reminded, "It must be called Your Highness."
"His Majesty, he is my brother-in-law. Hahaha... He deserves to be beaten!"
Gu Ling was too excited.
Gu Teng's mouth twitched, "You are gloating."
Gu Ling laughed loudly, "Yes, I'm just gloating. If he didn't suffer from this baton, I will fight him tomorrow when I go to the palace. He is definitely not my opponent now."
Gu Yu still remembered the shame of meeting Liu Zhao in the palace for the first time, and he couldn't do anything under Liu Zhao. It's a shame.
For so many years, he has been thinking about revenge.
He made no secret of his dissatisfaction with Liu Zhao.
Who made Liu Zhao steal his sister?
He didn't know how his sister married into the royal family.
But he knew that in the royal family, life must not be easy.
My sister must have been working hard and worrying all day.
All this is Liu Zhao's responsibility.
Liu Zhao was beaten, it was too cheap for him.
Gu Yu cracked her fingers, or she secretly cleaned up Liu Zhao.
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