The husband who forced her to marry her couldn't keep her warm, and she didn't want him to

Gu Li would never tolerate anyone challenging her dignity as the lady dowager, no matter who it was.

The current heads of the Gu family are Zhou and Aunt Lian, so it was indeed inappropriate for her to get angry at Zheng.

It was understandable that Zhou was overwhelmed by excitement. Her niece was now in charge of the second house, so it was normal for her to show some attitude at this time.

When Zheng was in charge of the family in the past, she never gave her, the old lady, any worries.

She talked about extravagance and waste, but she was very satisfied and happy in her heart.

Thinking of this, Gu Li began to feel dissatisfied as she looked at her niece.

Not only her, Gu Huanian also frowned slightly. It was the first time that he felt that his cousin was so unpresentable. Although the eldest family still had smiles on their faces, the scene became cold for a while.

Aunt Lian put away the expression on her face, bit her lower lip, stood up from the chair, looking as if she had been wronged.

He bowed to Gu Jinchu and said, "Miss Third, what did you come up with? I was just too happy."

Gu Jinchu covered his mouth and laughed, "Auntie Lian has only been in charge of the family for a few days, and her whole aura has changed!"

"In the past, the person you respected the most in this family was Grandmother, but now you don't even listen to her orders! And stop being so pretentious. People who don't know would think that I, as the legitimate daughter, am bullying the weak and helpless concubine!"

After saying that, he rolled his eyes at her, turned around and walked in front of the eldest family with a smile.

He bowed and said sincerely, "Congratulations, uncle and aunt. My cousin has studied hard over the years, and his achievements today are worth it."

Her behavior is unruly and her words are consistent with her ignorance.

"Although my mother has not been in good health recently, she has always believed that my cousin is not an outcast and is just waiting for an opportunity."

"This is the gift my mother prepared for my cousin. Is my aunt satisfied with it?"

The clothes on the tray were exquisite, and it was obvious that they were made by the embroiderer of the Treasure Pavilion, not to mention the hair crowns and jade pendants of the same color, which were of such good quality that the eldest wife's family had never seen anything like it.

Without his parents asking, Gu Jinhui took a few steps forward, bowed to Zheng and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Second Aunt. I am really unworthy of this gift."

Zheng stretched out her hand and raised it slightly. Her face looked even paler than yesterday. It was obvious that she had carefully prepared and dressed up in order to come and congratulate.

Even the color and pattern of the clothes on her body are festive red and have meaningful ruyi patterns.

The gift sent was even more thoughtful than that given by Zhou, the mother.

After Gu Jinhui passed the imperial examination, he would come into contact with more dignitaries. If he continued to dress as shabbily as before, people would look down on him and ignore him.

For the first time, Zhou and Gu Li felt how happy it was that Zheng used money to suppress them.

Zhou came over and took Zheng's hand, "I feel bad for you, sister-in-law. The head of the family hasn't had time to visit you recently. How come you have lost so much weight?"

Zheng smiled and said, "The cold may have brought out the old illness. Doctor Lu prescribed some medicine and he is almost well now."

Gu Jinchu's preemptive move prevented the Gu family from targeting his mother.

In the previous life, my grandmother also wanted to hold a grand banquet. As she just said, a buffet banquet for three consecutive days made the Gu family famous in Xianghe.

The grandmother didn't know that praising someone to death is also killing him, and it would destroy her eldest grandson, whom she was so proud of.

The Gu family's account was almost in deficit, and it was the mother's dowry that filled the shortfall.

Gu Jinchu wanted to know what his aunt and Aunt Lian would do this time to satisfy his grandmother's desire to show off.

His uncle and father both had secret private properties, and Gu Jinchu knew this in his previous life.

The money was in the hands of Zhou and Aunt Lian. They opened a shop outside and bought a dowry for their daughter, but most of the money was lent out at high interest rates.

Just like what the lady said, they are a family, they prosper together and suffer together.

In the previous life, the matter of usury was exposed and his father’s official position was almost lost. It was Jiang Nansheng who mediated the matter.

Gu Jinchu hated the Gu family, but he would never let himself be tarnished because of them.

She had to let her father and the others know what Zhou and Aunt Lian had done behind their backs before this matter was exposed.

How could she, a girl who hasn't even reached marriage age, know that? She could only let them restrain themselves and break the window paper with their own hands!

...

That day, Gu Jinchu sent someone to tell the Tao family to come to the Treasure Pavilion to see her.

The person who came was Tao Xuelin’s eldest son, Tao Yuanzheng, who looked similar to his father. If you had seen Tao Xuelin, you would be able to recognize them as father and son at a glance.

As soon as he entered the door, he kowtowed to Gu Jinchu and said a lot of flattering words. After Gu Jinchu asked him to stand up, he introduced him to the shopkeeper Song next to him.

"Manager Song, you are the manager of the Treasure Pavilion. I am responsible for sending people here for you. Whether you are satisfied with this helper or not, you don't have to consider my face."

"Tao Yuanzheng, if Manager Song feels that you did not do well during your time at the Treasure Pavilion, then you don't have to come to me to respond."

An old man and a young man looked at Gu Jinchu, and each of them gave him some instructions and that was it?

After Gu Jinchu finished speaking, he ignored them and looked down at the recent account book of the Treasure Pavilion.

Zhenbao Pavilion is not an old brand in Shuntian Prefecture, but it is valuable because of the exquisite craftsmanship of its craftsmen. Now with the gimmick of Gu Jinchu's double-sided embroidery, it is considered a leader in the industry.

She came today to see the embroiderer's practice. Double-sided embroidery is complicated to produce, and Zhenbao Pavilion does not accept urgent orders. It will wait for a while after completing an order before accepting another order, which makes it popular among noble ladies.

As a result, the sales of other products in the Treasure Pavilion also increased exponentially. Shopkeeper Song was old, and he told Zheng that he needed an assistant.

When Gu Jinchu heard this, he called the Tao family over.

After all, the things of the previous life have not happened yet. People have different experiences and will make many different choices.

This person must be able to pass her test and his ability must be worthy of her trust before she will keep him by her side.

Gu Jinchu interrupted their conversation with the account book in hand, pointed at a line on it and asked, "Shopkeeper Song, why did the sales of silk drop so much in half a month?"