The villain and the powerful official secretly read the diary and broke my plot every day

"Xiangfu?"

Zhu's hands, holding the invitation, were shaking slightly.

Prime Minister Gu, that is not someone their small Huang family can afford to offend.

That night, as soon as Huang An got home, Zhu slapped the invitation in front of him.

"Look, the Gu Mansion has even sent an invitation. What did you tell me back then? You said Jiang Chaosheng wasn't being valued by Prime Minister Gu, and that it would easily cause dissatisfaction among other factions. You said E'er couldn't have anything to do with him. Look, what's going on now? This is called being disvalued."

In Zhu's eyes, Gu Yanhuan represents Gu Yanqing. The two brothers and sisters are one and the same, and they prosper and suffer together.

And the invitation letter in front of them is Gu Xiang's warning to them.

"I……"

Huang An opened his mouth. He was too timid at that time and didn't dare to gamble!

Who knew that Jiang Chaosheng is doing so well in the Ministry of Industry now?

On the day of the Wangri Court Meeting, Huang An had actually been watching Jiang Chaosheng from afar. He saw that the Minister of Works seemed to be very concerned about Jiang Chaosheng.

Hey.

Maybe he really made the wrong bet this time?

But... a gamble doesn't necessarily mean a loss, he still has a chance to turn things around.

"Since Miss Gu has invited E'er, let E'er go to the appointment. It's not a good idea to keep her locked up like this." Huang An finally gave in.

This time, Zhu hesitated for a moment, her eyes uncertain. "Master, have you really thought this through? Once you take this step, there's no turning back!"

One wrong step may lead to eternal damnation!

but.

Or maybe... soar into the sky!

"It's a bet!"

Huang An's eyes became firm. "We only have one daughter, E'er. I originally thought that after keeping her locked up for these days, she would eventually change her mind, but look at her... she is so stubborn. Since my daughter is so devoted, then... let's help her! Marrying Jiang Chaosheng is better than marrying Li Yulang, right?"

Hearing her husband bring up Li Yulang again, Zhu's face immediately turned stern: "Okay, okay, you're the only good person, and I'm the bad guy, huh."

With a cold snort, Zhu picked up the invitation, turned around and went to the back hall.

Huang An was still sitting there, lost in thought. After a long while, he finally came to his senses, picked up the teacup beside him, and drank the full cup of tea in one gulp...

**

On the third day of May, Jiang Jiang went out early in the morning, but she did not go to Gu Mansion first, but went directly to Fusheng Bookstore.

Today, Yan Chong also made an appointment with her.

"Morning."

Jiang Jiang saw Gu Yanqing from a distance. He was still wearing the new clothes she gave him. Well, he looked pleasing to the eye no matter how she looked at him.

Clothes racks are great. When I make some money in the summer, I’ll buy him some nicer clothes.

Looking at the handsome and charming man in front of her, Jiang Jiang felt as if she was looking at her own game character. Well, there was a kind of liking for him that was hard to explain.

"I'll treat you to breakfast." The first thing Gu Yanqing said when he saw Jiang Jiang was to treat her.

"So generous, which boss have you turned to behind my back?"

After hearing what Gu Yanqing said, Jiang Jiang looked at him suspiciously. Could it be that this guy found another rich woman behind her back?

"No, Uncle Ping is going back to his hometown in Hezhou. I'm worried about him being alone, so I want to go back with him for a while."

Gu Yanqing said casually.

He is indeed leaving the capital recently, but he is not going back to Hezhou, but to... Yuzhou in Jiangnan.

"Oh. Hezhou is a good place, but it's too far away. It will take a long time to go back and forth." Jiang Jiang couldn't help feeling a little reluctant when she heard that Yan Chong was leaving.

Doesn't that mean I won't be able to see such a beautiful man for many days?

If I had known this earlier, I would have painted a portrait of Yan Chong in advance.

Eh?

Yes, why didn’t I think of it earlier?

In her previous life, Jiang Jiang had learned sketching and was quite good at sketching portraits.

Thinking of this, Jiang Jiang's homesickness immediately faded a little.

The two of them came to the shop where they had breakfast last time and ordered exactly the same dishes as last time.

"You're going out, eat more. Don't get hungry on the way."

Jiang Jiang did the same as last time and gave Gu Yanqing a few more spoonfuls of yam porridge.

"By the way, do you have enough money for the journey? Or should I give you an advance on your wages?" Jiang Jiang suddenly asked Gu Yanqing.

She does business just like others do, but her business is not very formal, and she has never seriously discussed the issue of wages with Yan Chong.

And he never asked. He took whatever Jiang Jiang gave him, and never complained about being tired even after working overtime.

Such good employees are rare.

The most important thing is that this employee is particularly pleasing to the eye and capable.

"We have enough money for the trip. Uncle Ping is rich." Gu Yanqing said, changing the subject. "By the way, Uncle Ping has already found someone to help look after the warehouse while I'm away. He's a reliable person, so you don't have to worry about the warehouse. Also... Uncle Ping has some connections in Hezhou. I'll help you with some arrangements on the way, and maybe even buy some cotton."

"There's such a good thing?" Jiang Jiang's eyes lit up when she mentioned cotton, but then she sighed, "I don't have much money on hand right now, only about eight hundred taels at most..."

Of these eight hundred taels, more than half was a reward from my eldest brother.

"This is easy. Uncle Ping can advance the payment for you first. After returning to Beijing, you can slowly settle the account with him." Gu Yanqing gave Jiang Jiang a reassurance.

Since Jiang Jiang is so eager to be rich, Gu Yanqing will help her make more money this time.

"Is that okay? Then I'll go back to the bookstore and have a good talk with Uncle Ping."

…………

The two of them finished breakfast quickly. After returning to the bookstore, Gu Yanqing went straight to the backyard to pack up his things, while Jiang Jiang talked business with Uncle Ping in the bookstore.

Jiang Jiang didn't dare to buy too much at once. She could only take out another thousand taels at most.

If you acquire too much, you will inevitably be targeted by those with ulterior motives when you sell it in the future.

That would be more trouble than gain...

The backyard of the bookstore.

After Jiang Jiang and Uncle Ping had reached an agreement, they went to the backyard to find Yan Chong. As soon as they reached the door, they saw Yan Chong still packing his things.

"Let me help you clean up."

Jiang Jiang is now an expert at housework. After all, in Muwa Lane, she is the only one who takes care of most of the household chores.

"Thanks."

While Jiang Jiang was helping to organize the bookcases, Gu Yanqing turned around to tidy up his own cabinet. He was putting on a full show. He would be gone for a long time this time, so naturally he had to take away all his personal belongings in the room.

In the small room, two people were busy working back to back. When Jiang Jiang turned around to put the bookcase away, he knocked the teapot off the corner of the table.

Gu Yanqing's body paused for 0.01 seconds. Instead of dodging, he let the tea splash onto his robe.

Jiang Jiang looks careless, but she is also very alert and careful.

Even her ability to perceive warriors' auras seemed particularly sharp, so Gu Yanqing didn't dare reveal any flaws in front of her...