bestfiction Chapter 18 The house is built
Chapter 18 The house is built
Several more days passed, and the sun still shone warmly on the streets of the small town. As usual, Ye Qingchen led Baizhi and Fuling on a leisurely stroll through the streets and alleys. Sometimes they stopped to admire the dazzling array of trinkets on the street, and sometimes they walked into the bustling market to select items that suited their tastes.
Of course, Ye Qingchen wasn't idle either. Using her knowledge and skills, she enthusiastically taught those curious about new things, earning a small reward in the process. In addition, she sold some of her meticulously crafted trinkets; although inexpensive, each piece embodied her effort and ingenuity.
In the midst of this peaceful and pleasant time, one afternoon, Gu Changfeng and Uncle Gu suddenly appeared before Ye Qingchen. Gu Changfeng walked over excitedly, eager to share the good news with Ye Qingchen: "Qingchen, our house is finished! After a little tidying up, we can move in soon!" As he spoke, he gestured with his hands to show the size of the house, his eyes shining with pride.
Actually, they had two important things to tell Ye Qingchen. The first was the good news about the completion of their new house; the second was that Gu Changfeng missed Ye Qingchen so much that he came to visit her and find out how she had been doing these past few days.
Like a child, Gu Changfeng couldn't contain his joy, recounting the details of building the house. Although this rural house couldn't compare to the mansions in the capital in terms of size or refinement, it held extraordinary significance for Gu Changfeng. After all, this was the first home he had ever built with his own hands for the woman he loved! His excitement and anticipation were palpable, revealing his naturally reserved nature. Moreover, in his heart, Ye Qingchen was undoubtedly the closest person to him, so he wanted to share all his happiness with her immediately.
After discussing the house, Gu Changfeng began to carefully examine Aunt Gu's health. He first inquired about her recent diet, daily routine, and physical condition. Then, he placed his fingers on her wrist, closed his eyes, and focused intently on taking her pulse. To Gu Changfeng's utter astonishment, Aunt Gu had completely recovered and showed no signs of illness whatsoever!
Just then, Ye Qingchen, who had been standing quietly to the side, coughed softly, attracting Gu Changfeng's attention. She smiled at Gu Changfeng and said softly, "Actually, Aunt Gu's quick recovery is all thanks to me. I cured her. You took a look before and prescribed medicine that was perfect for her, so I wrote a prescription here, and she recovered after taking it for a few days." As she spoke, Ye Qingchen slightly raised her chin, a small hint of pride on her face.
Then, an even more astonishing scene unfolded! Ye Qingchen calmly raised her slender, jade-like hand and gently reached into her sleeve, as if searching for something precious. She narrowed her eyes slightly, carefully feeling around for a while before finally pulling out a thick stack of papers from her sleeve.
Upon closer inspection, everyone was astonished to see that the notes were brand-new silver notes! The sheer number of them was staggering. After counting, they discovered that the total face value of these notes was a staggering three thousand taels of silver! Ye Qingchen then carefully handed the stack of silver notes to Gu Changfeng.
At this moment, a faint blush rose on her cheeks, seemingly carrying a hint of shyness. She smiled slightly shyly and softly explained to Gu Changfeng, "These past few days, I've been idle at home with nothing to do, so I thought I'd find something interesting to do. So, I personally made some little trinkets like milk cakes and honeysuckle dew, and then took them to the market to sell. At first, I was a little nervous, worried that no one would like my handiwork. But to my utter surprise, these seemingly ordinary things were surprisingly popular, and they were all sold out in no time!" As she spoke, Ye Qingchen's face beamed with pride and excitement.
However, that wasn't all. She continued, "Later, I felt that just doing those things wasn't enough, so I started thinking about new things. After repeated attempts and improvements, I successfully invented floral water. Hehe, once this floral water was launched, it caused a sensation, and orders poured in like snowflakes, it was simply in short supply! Besides that, I also took the time to go to places like Lexiangju, Jewelry Pavilion, and Nishang Pavilion to teach them how to do things. I feel that they are progressing quite quickly, and each of them has successfully earned some commission. I've always wanted to contribute to our family, so I've saved up all this money that I've worked so hard to earn. Now I'm giving it all to you. You see, this money should be enough for us to build a beautiful new house and buy some exquisite furniture, right?" After saying this, Ye Qingchen playfully blinked her bright eyes, looking at Gu Changfeng with anticipation, as if waiting for him to give a satisfactory answer.
Gu Changfeng could hardly believe his eyes; he was utterly shocked. His seemingly delicate wife was making money so quickly! Back then, he had worked hard to manage his various shops all over the country, running all sorts of businesses both openly and secretly, but even so, the combined monthly income from all the shops was only a few tens of thousands of taels of silver.
But what about his young wife? She had never even run a proper business. She simply taught others some basic knowledge and provided a few materials along the way. And yet, in just over half a month, she easily earned 3000 taels of silver! This was truly unbelievable!
At this moment, Bai Zhi and Fu Ling, who were standing to the side, couldn't help but chuckle secretly when they saw their master's dumbfounded, seemingly lost-in-the-daze appearance. They secretly wondered: if the male master knew that the female master hadn't actually given away all of what she had gained, what kind of wonderful expression would appear on his face? After all, even they, his personal servants, were incredibly surprised.
You have to understand, back then their whole family risked their lives to run that escort agency, but after a whole year of hard work, they couldn't even earn ten or twenty thousand taels of silver! And now, their mistress just strolled around a few times and easily pocketed such a huge fortune. How can this not make people marvel?
Gu Changfeng felt that he shouldn't bother striving for the throne anymore; he could just relax and rely on his wife to make money. The house being built didn't seem like such a big deal anymore.