Traveling through ancient times

In the examination room, Gu Wen went over the questions carefully, but did not start writing immediately. He pondered for a while, then picked up the pen, dipped it in the ground ink, and soaked it in the inkstone. Then he started writing on the test paper!

Guo Jing sat in the invigilation office and drank some tea. The official was inspecting the various examination areas. He looked at the time and saw that it was probably noon. He could not wait any longer and started to inspect!

Finally, I arrived at area 100 to 120. When I was almost at the end, I saw dormitory 110. The young man inside was extremely handsome. He sat upright and was writing furiously!

When I took a closer look, I first saw the neat and strong handwriting, which made my eyes light up and I couldn't help but nod secretly!

When I read the article written by this young man again, I couldn't help but secretly applaud and thought:

"No wonder Brother Lin recommended him, he is indeed a talent!"

The other examiners saw the chief examiner standing in one place and nodding his head, and they couldn't help but feel curious. After the chief examiner left, they came closer to take a look, and their movements were so similar to those of the chief examiner!

By the time the papers were handed in, all the examiners who came to this area had seen the boy's essay and had already made up their minds!

The day's examination was finally over. When Gu Wenzhi and his companions left the Imperial Examination Hall, they saw the Gu family's carriage parked a little further away!

Gu Wenzhi and several classmates squeezed out, and without even looking at where their families were waiting for them, they walked towards the carriage together!

As they walked and talked, Li Shaohua and Liu Shengzhi were standing next to Gu Wenzhi when they were drawing numbers. They had been worried for a long time, so they asked immediately:

"Brother Gu, how are you, are you okay?"

His tone was full of worry!

Gu Wenzhi felt the sincere concern of the two and smiled slightly:

"Don't worry, I have the medicine my sister prepared, so I'm not affected at all. I think I'm doing pretty well!"

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief, and the other two also felt relieved!

"Second brother, brothers, please wipe your hands first and have some snacks before going to eat!"

Gu Dalian asked Yuzhu to pass the wet handkerchief to several people one by one, gestured for them to wipe their hands, and then opened the food box and handed it out!

Li Shaohua took the lead and took a piece.

"Thank you Miss Gu. I didn't dare to eat too much in there. My stomach always felt empty. Now I can eat as much as I want!"

Seeing that everyone was not shy, Liu Shengzhi took the food and started eating. He also took a piece of date cake and ate it. He finally felt a little stronger!

Then they heard their servants coming over, and they found a small restaurant nearby, had dinner, and agreed to come for the exam on time the next day. After saying goodbye to Gu Dalian, they went back to the inn to review their lessons!

Originally, Gu Dalian planned to put a few beds in the backyard of one of the courtyards and let her second brother and his family live there!

I also felt that the renovation of the shop in front would affect their studies, so I gave up!

As soon as his second brother and his companions left, Gu Dalian returned to his clothing store. The masters were busy with work and had heavy tasks to complete, so they all lived in the store. It would take another three to five days to finish the work!

Gu Dalian has already told Gu Xiaolian in the space to have the old employees who were willing to work in the capital city and the new employees who were brought here by Qi Dihu and Hua Baozi to drive them here!

There are six people in the clothing workshop, all of whom were selected from the beggars gathered by Huabaozi and his gang and trained. They originally had a foundation, but fell into poverty for this reason. Now the master provides them with food and drink, and also teaches them survival skills. Everyone is grateful and loyal beyond words!

In the past few days, Gu Dalian also posted a recruitment notice outside the store, still offering a base salary of +10 commission +10 bonus. This attracted many embroiderers to sign up, and after eliminating all those who were unqualified, they actually recruited twelve people!

The other recruits are shopping guides. She does not plan to hire local people for the jewelry store. This time, she will hire half of the old employees from Shannan and half of the newly trained employees, thus solving the labor problem!

"Master Wang, Master Lu, the carvings you made are so exquisite!"

Gu Dalian couldn't help but admire the craftsmanship of the ancient craftsmen, who used the simplest tools to carve the most magical and wonderful flowers. She made some modifications to the drawings she designed to make the counter more high-end!

Master Wang is the master of these craftsmen. This time there is a lot of work to do and the deadline is tight, so he called together several apprentices who have set up their own businesses!

"...You are too polite, sir. You provide us with three meals a day, meat every meal, and high wages. If we don't work hard, are we still human beings?"

Master Wang said sincerely!

"That's right, the boss is the kindest person we have ever seen. If we don't do our best, we will be betraying our conscience!"

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In this era, the work of a craftsman is of the lowest class. Working for others and being able to have enough food and drink is definitely the best treatment. Eating meat occasionally is simply unthinkable!

Some employers are even more difficult and demanding, and after the work is done they will find all sorts of reasons to deduct the wages!

"The masters have done a great job. I know what's going on. I'll treat everyone to a feast once it's completely finished!"

Gu Dalian felt that the fish in her space pond were becoming overrun, and she even considered sending them to the Fuman Restaurant to earn some money!

When the masters heard that the host was going to have a fish banquet, they became more excited and worked faster over the next few days!

Feng Meir, who had suffered from several melon cakes, had become more restrained since that day when she was punished by her great-aunt to kneel and was confined to her room for half a month. However, she was still very angry and could only vent it on the maidservant who served her!

On this day, Hua Hong, who was out giving snacks to the young ladies, saw Gu Dalian and a few others heading towards a shop that was being renovated, so she quietly approached them!

The windows outside the store were actually made of transparent glass. You could see inside through the windows. There were craftsmen installing colorful poles on the wall. It was very strange!

In fact, this is a small place bought by Gu Dalian. She found that there are not many styles of curtains and door curtains here, and the capital city is a gathering place for rich people. This can give her an opportunity to seize the initiative!

This time she has reached an agreement with Master Wang, and they will specialize in supplying curtain rods. Gu Dalian has already drawn the blueprints. When there is a customer and the dimensions are met, Master Wang and his team will deliver the goods according to the dimensions!

As for fabrics, Gu Dalian will also divide them into high-end and mid-range. If you want to make money, you must fleece the rich. Those people want both expensive and good quality products, and the main purpose is to save face!

When Hua Hong saw Feng Meir, before she even entered the house, she stretched her neck and smiled:

"Miss, Miss, guess who I saw on the street today?"

Feng Mei'er raised her eyebrows, her face full of impatience:

"Why are you keeping it a secret? Just tell whoever you see, why are you being so secretive!"

Hua Hong was not embarrassed and continued to smile:

"I saw Miss Sun!...Oh, no, it was the slut who was visiting us the other day!"

"...Are you bored? How can you tell me this?" Feng Meir's face changed immediately!

Hua Hong fell to her knees:

"Miss, I am thinking about how to vent your anger!"

Feng Mei'er's expression softened: "Tell me, what happened?"

Hua Hong then quietly stood up, rubbed her sore knee and said:

"I saw her tidying up the shop. She will probably open it for business when she's done. Then... hehe..."

Feng Meir's eyes lit up and a plan flashed across her mind!