Farming and reading lady

Then they started chatting. Gu Shaoye asked about the people and events in Xiaoyuewan Village. Gu Xixian and his sister picked out some details and gave a general idea. At the end, she thought of the roses in the yard. She really liked them and couldn't help asking, "Uncle, who takes care of the flowers in the yard? They are so lush and blooming."

"Why, do you like it?" Gu Shaoye's eyes were filled with smiles, but he deliberately asked: "The thorns on the branches can't compare to the grace of peonies, nor can they compare to the fragrance and beauty of peaches and plums."

Gu Xixian nodded repeatedly: "Yeah, I like it, I like it very much. The red room is deep and shallow, and the green branches are low, and the whole wall is filled with fragrance that rivals the musk deer navel. If there were no thorns under the flowers, how could peach and plum trees be alone in the path. (Selected from Song Dynasty - Xia Song, to suit the scene, "frame" is slightly changed to "wall")"

"Well said! If there were no thorns under the flowers, how could the peach and plum trees grow alone in the path?" Gu Shaoye clapped his hands and cheered. He never thought that he would have a little soulmate in his family.

"The wild guest is unruly and has his own ambitions. He stands proudly against the wind and competes for beauty. He does not compete with the scorching branches for favor, but lies across the fence among the flowers." (Taken from Shui Sui's essay "Random Talks about Flowers") Gu Xixian was inspired to write this poem: among the hundreds of flowers competing for beauty, she only likes a cluster of roses.

"Hahaha..." Gu Shaoye laughed heartily from the bottom of his heart. He had heard that this young man was talented, but he never thought that this talent was just what he wanted. Who dared to laugh at his humble thorn rose? He loved thorn roses and liked thorn roses, just like what he had been holding on to for many years. Over the years, there have been hundreds of times, big and small, including those of the twelve families, where someone had extended an olive branch to them, saying that the direct branch of his Gu family had no successors and asked him to choose another good tree. And he, like the thorn roses on the wall, would rather be a hedge, firmly guarding the obsession in his heart. In his lifetime, he looked forward to the tender buds of the direct branch breaking through the ground.

The three Gudi brothers were a little surprised. As far as they could remember, their father's face had always been tense, and he would occasionally force a smile, but he had never been as cheerful as he was today. The three brothers were also influenced by him and developed a serious personality.

Gu Xihao's expression didn't change much, but he was slightly surprised. Gu Xixian was completely confused. Did she say anything funny? It seemed like not. I don't know why the old man was laughing.

Gu Shaoye laughed for a long time before he stopped and said, "The thorny rose is easy to grow and doesn't require too much effort, but if you want the thorny rose to bloom well, it also needs someone to take care of it. If you really like it, I will give you the Gu Li family. Their family has been flower farmers for generations and they are very good at growing flowers."

"Thank you, great uncle." Gu Xixian was also happy from the bottom of her heart. She had also raised many roses in her previous life, but as Gu Shaoye said, roses are easy to keep alive, but it is not easy to raise them well. She was naturally happy to have a master of flower cultivation, but: "Great uncle, you should ask them if they are willing first. I want them to go to the border town. If they don't want to, don't force them."

"Okay." Gu Shaoye nodded. After all, the border town is far away and the environment is bad, which is incomparable to the capital. Gu Li's family is a family-born child. After many years of master and servant, there is still affection: "Second brother, go and ask Gu Li."

Gu Li soon followed Gu Liepo. He first saluted Gu Shaoye, then saluted Gu Xixian and his sister, and then said, "Master, our family is willing to follow the young master to the border town."

On the way here, Gu Liepo had already told him the identities of Gu Xixian's siblings. He was surprised and delighted. When he saw them, he was more amazed. The young master was too young and still a girl. But he was not an ignorant person. To be recognized by his master and others, he was not a simple person.

"Then you should get ready and go with Pearl. When you get there, you should follow the arrangements made by the head of the family." Gu Shaoye waved his hand to let him go. He then turned his eyes to Gu Xixian: "Girl, have you made up your mind about the plan for that place?"

Gu Xixian opened his small bag, took out a folded paper and handed it over: "The preliminary plan has been decided, and the rest will proceed slowly, there is no rush."

Gu Shaoye took it and opened it. It was the largest paper in Daling, covering the entire table. He glanced at it, looked up at Gu Xixian, lowered his head and looked at her again, and then looked up at her again. After repeating this several times, he pursed his lips and asked, "Is this your preliminary plan?"

Gu Xixian nodded in confusion: "Uncle, do you think there is something wrong?"

What's wrong? Nothing is wrong. Such a detailed blueprint, with every detail taken into account, is just a preliminary plan. His eyes were extremely complicated, and he waved to his sons: "Come and take a look, Xian girl, you come and explain it."

"Oh." Gu Xixian responded, but he felt that his drawing was quite simple and he shouldn't be unable to understand it. Gu Xihao also followed him.

The delicate little finger first drew an arc: "Since this mountain is mine, I will surround it with a wall, just like a city wall."

Then she pointed out each place and explained in detail: "Border towns are unstable, and you never know when there will be a war, so the height and solidity of the city walls are particularly important. There is a watchtower in the east, west, south and north, and people are stationed there day and night. Workshops are built along the foot of the mountain, and the hillsides are reclaimed into terraces to plant crops. We try to be self-sufficient so that we don't have to be controlled by others. A two-person high wall is built halfway up the mountain, and employee dormitories are built along the wall outside. A circle of thorny roses is planted along the wall inside, and the rest of the way up... these are to be determined later."

It sounds simple, but the walls, the rooms, the ground, and every detail are marked with notes, including the materials and methods used. Looking at the paper, it's as if a grand new city is appearing before your eyes.

"Are you planning to set up the Ning'an Guard base there?" Gu Di asked, staring at the neat row of houses with his eyes lowered.

Gu Xixian nodded: "I plan to make it the private territory of the Gu family. When everything is on track there, I will move my family there. Didn't our ancestors come from the north? This can be regarded as a return to our homeland."

"Including the entire Gu family?" Gu Di asked in a low voice.

Gu Xixian was stunned: "Uncle Di wants to go too?"

The capital should be more suitable for living, right? People who have lived in the capital for a long time would not be willing to go there, right?

"Well, since the head of the family is over there, I will naturally go over there. I wonder if there is a place for me to stay?" Gu Di had already made up his mind. He wanted to protect his little girl. She was so young, he couldn't bear to leave her.

"That's great. If Uncle Di goes, you can choose any house you want." Gu Xixian smiled sincerely. The brother and sister felt Gu Di's love. He didn't like to talk, but he showed his protection for them with his actions.

"Wherever the master's family is, we will be there." Gu Shaoye also smiled: "Girl, you must leave a good house for your great uncle."

"Here in the capital..." Gu Xixian hesitated. Doesn't it mean that every family has to keep someone in the capital?

"You don't have to worry about this. You just need to do what you want to do. Your great uncle is not so bad as to do even this." Gu Shaoye's eyes were full of kindness now. Not to mention those old guys, just talk about this generation of heirs, which family can compare with his family.