latelenovela Chapter 447 Jun Qirui's Memories 3
Chapter 447 Jun Qirui's Memories 3
He gradually came to understand why the lady of the Gu family was different from others.
She could squat on the threshold and eat corn, or sit upright in the main hall and drink tea with noble people from the capital in a dignified and elegant manner;
She laughed so hard she almost fell over while teaching the cooks of the Gu and Ma families how to make candied plums, her sleeves were covered in flour, and a wild rose was pinned in her hair.
But when he discussed the pros and cons of officialdom with the county magistrate, the way his eyebrows were slightly raised was very similar to the portraits of female generals holding swords and defending the country that he had seen in the county annals.
She is the wind in the wild, the jade in the mountain stream, unfathomable yet irresistibly drawing one closer.
So he hid his inappropriate thoughts and secretly slipped her a copy of "The Art of War" while she taught the children to read the complete version of "The Three Character Classic".
Watching her flirt with Gu Chenglin, sometimes fierce, sometimes shy.
As she danced with Long Jiu under the moon, the hem of her dress swept across the bamboo shadows in front of his window.
He knew he had fallen for her; without realizing it, she had captured his heart.
But he could only fold his feelings into the yellowed pages while helping her organize her books, letting them quietly sprout under the candlelight in the dead of night.
Until that day, he saw the way Lu Yunqing stared at her, and Gu Chenglin's eyes both revealed undisguised love.
From then on, he could only bury those inappropriate thoughts in a corner of his heart.
Since the family of three moved into the Gu residence, the number of people in the house has been increasing.
They all had different experiences, and each of them was a pitiful person.
Since those people came to the Gu residence, they have been well-fed and well-clothed. Dongfang Jin not only taught them knowledge and skills to make a living, but also paid them wages every month.
Gu Chenglin and Dongfang Jin truly treated their family as their own, and never avoided them, even in front of the dignitaries in the capital.
Thinking back to that time when Gu Chenglin went to the border alone, Dongfang Jin took Long Er and disappeared from home in the middle of the night on that flying blanket.
He saw it all, and his mother saw it too.
My mother said that from now on, if we live in the Gu residence, we should pretend to be deaf and blind.
It's safe to say that Dongfang Jin and Gu Chenglin's identities are definitely not simple, as long as their family doesn't betray them.
If you follow in their footsteps and live a quiet and law-abiding life, you'll definitely do well in the future.
And he and his sister did the same; from that day on, he never revealed any inappropriate thoughts again.
From the moment the five of them moved into the Gu family home, they devoted themselves entirely to Dongfang Jin's five sworn brothers.
He knew that Ma Wencai, Xie Wenke, Fang Shiyu, Liu Lingzui, and Guo Yuming wanted to participate in the imperial examination.
He then taught them all the books Dongfang Jin had given him, as well as all the experience he had accumulated.
He also learned a lot of new knowledge from the precious books given to him by Dongfang Jin.
Although he could no longer participate in scientific expeditions, Dongfang Jin had said that learning has no end.
After the disappearance of the Cang Sheng Kingdom, the field of "literature" experienced a break.
However, the books that Dongfang Jin gave us filled in the gaps perfectly, and were even more detailed.
In order to spread that knowledge quickly, Dongfang Jin knew that relying solely on the "Donglin Daily" for publicity was far from enough.
Finally, with the tacit approval of Emperor Shengde, the Imperial Tutor, Master Jingkong, and the Crown Prince followed.
In the following years, Dongfang Jin built Ci'an Hall and Ci'an Primary School in the cities she visited.
They not only provided permanent housing for beggars and homeless elderly people in the city, but also enabled their children to attend school for free.
They stopped the local bullies from doing evil and even gave them jobs. As long as they didn't cause any more trouble, they were guaranteed a comfortable life from then on.
The government cracked down on local corrupt officials, unscrupulous businessmen, and bullies by confiscating their property, exiling them, and promoting honest and upright officials who had been oppressed.
One by one, wherever they went, the local people applauded and cheered.
He believed that in the near future, Donglin Kingdom would surpass the most prosperous era of Cang Sheng Kingdom in every aspect.
Rare books, multi-season rice cultivation, new grain varieties that increase yields, improved tea-making techniques, and reforms to agricultural tools...
Bicycle factory, cement factory, brick kiln factory, printing factory, oil mill, bean product factory...
Ma's Ping An Restaurant chain and Ma's Livestock Farm.
The Liu family's Qingjiufang chain, as well as the Liu family's new winery and vineyard.
The Fang family owns a chain of clothing stores, general stores, and doll shops, as well as the Fang family's farm.
There are also the Xie family's chain of Xianmingju tea houses, tea gardens, orchards, flower nurseries, and medicinal herb gardens;
The Guo family owns a chain of businesses including Hexing Pottery, ceramic factories, kilns, duck farms, fish ponds, and shrimp ponds.
The oil mill of the Lin family in Lingwu Village; the vegetable garden, chicken and duck farm of Uncle Gu's family; and Chunsheng's braised (chicken and duck) meat workshop.
The Xu family's medicinal herb garden and salted duck egg pickling workshop; the Sun family's pig farm and braised pork workshop.
There are also the businesses of noble families in the capital, the most famous of which is the Empress's Lingyun Pavilion.
Hot pot restaurants, breakfast stalls... so many things, all given to them by Dongfang Jin.
She led these people to wealth and changed the fate of many, including their family.
His younger sister became his second sister-in-law, the Princess Consort of the Prince Dun's Mansion.
The Prince Dun family did not look down on their status, nor did they mind that the younger sister had been jilted at an engagement, nor did they mind that the younger sister was older.
On the contrary, he treated his younger sister like his own "daughter".
My sister's dowry was also prepared by Dongfang Jin; on her wedding day, it was carried by 120 loads.
It was more extravagant than the dowries of princes and nobles when their daughters married, showing great respect to the younger sister.
Watching the two walk away, he felt envious but not jealous, and could only silently wish them well in his heart.
He should go find his own happiness too, and as he thought about it, the image of someone appeared in his mind.
It's him.
……
Ruyi Realm.
On the soft Simmons bed, Dongfang Jin nestled in Gu Chenglin's arms.
Her fingers unconsciously gripped the corner of the sheet. After hesitating for a long time, she gently bit her lower lip.
He looked up at Gu Chenglin, hesitating to speak: "You..."
The words were on the tip of her tongue, but she swallowed them back, her eyes filled with conflict and unease.
Gu Chenglin noticed her thoughts, tightened his arms slightly, and held her even closer.
He gently brushed his chin against her hair, his voice low and soothing: "Sweetie, I won't force you. Do whatever makes you happy."
His gaze was focused and unwavering as he stared at Dongfang Jin, as if conveying boundless trust and understanding.
“But…” Dongfang Jin frowned slightly, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes. Before she could finish speaking, Gu Chenglin interrupted her.
"No buts, I'll listen to you, I'll listen to whatever you say," Gu Chenglin said eagerly, his eyes full of sincerity, afraid that she might have any more concerns.
Dongfang Jin felt a warmth in her heart, and her tense nerves gradually relaxed. She nodded gently: "Okay, I will consider it."
“Wife, you mean…” Gu Chenglin’s eyes lit up instantly.
His face was full of barely suppressed anticipation as he stared intently at Dongfang Jin, as if awaiting a verdict from fate.
Dongfang Jin feigned anger, raising her eyebrows slightly, and said in a feigned displeasure, "What? Don't you want a child anymore?"
In truth, she understood Gu Chenglin's longing for a child.
"Yes, I dream of having a child of our own."
Gu Chenglin's eyes gleamed, and his clenched hands trembled slightly, as if he could already touch the warm picture of a family sitting around the stove in the future.
Looking at his bright eyes and brows, Dongfang Jin couldn't help but smile.
The words that were about to come out of her throat turned into a soft sigh: "I promise you, but this has to be done naturally, you can't force me."
“I understand, the child will come naturally when the time is right.” Gu Chenglin’s Adam’s apple bobbed.
I didn't expect my wife to agree so quickly, and my chest was filled with a warm feeling of joy.
"Alright, now that it's settled, hurry up and get up to help your sister-in-law find her things." Dongfang Jin got up and walked towards the bathroom.
When the ends of her hair brushed against the tip of his nose, they carried a faint scent of sweat.
Gu Chenglin suddenly chuckled mischievously, stretched out his long arm, and scooped the person up in his arms: "Come on, let your husband carry you to the bathroom—"