The Road to Wealth

She has money, free time, and friends; she can live a comfortable and peaceful life.

A small courtyard, enough money, friends, things to do, things to look forward to, leisure time to grow flowers and vegetables, bask in the sun and drink tea—this is what a fulfilling life is like.

"Okay, I understand," Gu Anqi said. "Don't worry, your brother will take care of everything."

There's no need for grand pronouncements; I just hope that my younger sister, who has been mistreated for over a decade, can live a fulfilling and happy life for the rest of her days.

He is different from his father.

My father was willing to sacrifice everything for the country and its people, including himself and his family.

But for Gu Anqi, what's the point of being remembered for eternity if he can't take care of his family?

"Thank you, brother. I'll see you off." Gu Wanning said with a smile as she stood up.

It's getting late.

Gu Anqi replied, "No need to see me off. Have Er Ya escort me to the hanging flower gate, and I'll go out myself."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony with you, elder brother."

Gu Wanning escorted him to the courtyard gate and watched him leave.

Er Ya held up a lantern to lead the way for Gu Anqi, muttering to herself as they walked, "Madam's complexion is still not very good. Make sure she remembers to eat the bird's nest she had someone bring back last time. She's reluctant to eat anything good; her body can't handle it."

If the First Madam is not good, then the Master will be bad too.

When Grandpa is not well, Er Ya feels bad.

"Okay." Gu Anqi smiled. "Thank you for thinking of her. She mentioned last time that she has a nice cousin and wants to..."

"No, no, sir, please tell Madam not to worry about my marriage. I'll choose someone I like myself later."

Er Ya makes no secret of her marriage prospects.

But what she really thought was that no man was any good, except for the old man.

If you don't like someone, then don't marry them; it'll save you trouble.

As I was walking, I suddenly heard the sound of water dripping from the bamboo grove beside me.

"Who's playing tricks on me there!" Er Ya shouted.

Chapter 125 The Road to Wealth

"Yes, Er Ya, it's me." Shitou's voice, choked with sobs, came from the small bamboo grove.

"What are you doing in the bamboo forest in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?" Er Ya scolded.

Hearing a child's voice, Gu Anqi asked Er Ya, "What happened?"

In the dead of night, sneaking into such a secluded place makes one feel that something bad is brewing.

"I... I couldn't find a toilet." Shitou was almost in tears.

His place was right next door, but he couldn't find a toilet because he needed to urinate, so he had to relieve himself in the bamboo grove.

He was very flustered at that moment, unsure if he had caused any trouble.

Upon entering the Marquis's Marquis's Residence, he was overwhelmed by its sheer Marquis's Residence; it was a level of luxury he had never even dreamed of before.

He felt like he was walking on clouds, unsure of what to do with his hands and feet.

Er Ya sent him to live with the other servants. He didn't dare to say or ask any questions, and he didn't even know where he ate dinner at night, going to bed hungry.

But I could endure the hunger, but I couldn't hold back the urge to urinate, so I had no choice but to go outside to relieve myself, and I got caught red-handed.

"Er Ya, I won't do it again next time, please don't kick me out." Shitou Tou burst into tears.

Er Ya was Er Ya amused and exasperated. "What are you saying! You were kicked out just because you peed? Do you think the Marquis is some kind of ruthless killer?!"

Looking at the Xiaoxiao girl, head bowed, shoulders trembling with sobs, Er Ya continued, "Go back to sleep quickly. Tomorrow I'll go find Mao Er, that scoundrel, and make him take care of you. What did he do?!"

"No, no, it has nothing to do with Mao Er. Mao Er is on duty tonight, so he's not here..."

"Alright, I got it. Don't block the way here, I still have to see my important guest off!"

"Oh, yes, okay." Shitou obediently stepped aside, his head always lowered, displaying utter docility.

As Er Ya walked, she muttered to Gu Anqi, "Shitou brought Shi Tou back from the Estate today. As for their connection, it's a long story. This boy is so lucky to have met Madam..."

Shitou only dared to walk into the courtyard after hearing her voice fade into the distance.

He thought, yes, he is very lucky.

Gu Anqi said, "It's good that you know the details. My sister doesn't like having too many people around her, and they must all be reliable. After she moves out, remember to let me see the people you hire so I can investigate their backgrounds."

"Alright. You're the best brother I could ever ask for."

"We all owe Gu Wanning too much," Gu Anqi sighed.

"What does this have to do with you?"

Er Ya didn't turn back until she had seen Gu Anqi out.

When I got back, I saw Gu Wanning busy with something in front of the small stove.

"Madam, aren't you asleep yet? What are you doing now?"

"Popcorn," Gu Wanning said proudly.

"Didn't you just do that at the Estate today? Why are you wasting this precious stuff again?"

"What waste? This is an experiment. I added sugar to see if it would taste better. Since it's going to be sold, and at a high price, it definitely needs to taste and look better."

"You're right, but isn't the most important thing where you sell it?" Er Ya said. "If you set up a stall at the street corner, you'll never get a good price. But if you put it in a fancy restaurant, no matter how expensive it is, there will be fools who want to try it."

Gu Wanning laughed and said, "Er Ya, you're quite savvy! I've thought it through. After we succeed, we'll go talk to Baoji and see if they're willing to help us sell."

She felt that in the entire the Capital, no one was more daring to rip people off than the general stores selling goods from both the north and south.

Although it seems to be heading towards failure at present...

But even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, and her costs weren't very high, so she decided to give it a try.

"That's fine too. After all, those sheep can sell for Fifty Thousand Taels of silver. There are probably many fools with too much money like you, Marquis."

Gu Wanning laughed heartily, "Thank you for your praise, Marquis."

At that moment, I realized that Xu Weibei was truly a high-quality customer.