jdhmnovel Chapter 249: Reward from the Court 4
Chapter 249: Reward from the Court 4
"Can't, can't."
Before Gu Wenxuan could speak out, Mr. Gu and the others, who had finally come to their senses and relaxed their stiff state, began to push them away with anxious looks on their faces.
Not only did they not want the jewelry, study treasures and books, they also demanded that Gu Wenxuan return the deeds to the mansion and shop that Bai Jingzhou had given to her.
The two families pushed and shoved each other for a long time, which made the onlookers dumbfounded.
Everyone thought that maybe, probably, these were just two fools who got stupid enough to work together, otherwise there was no way to explain what these people were doing.
The Bai family and the Gu family didn't care what the onlookers thought. After some pushing and shoving, the women agreed that after the guests left, the jewelry would be divided equally between the two families. As for the mansion, shop, books and four treasures of the study, the adults would not interfere and let the two people divide it however they wanted.
Ning Cuizhi held Jia Guizhi's hand and advised her not to get involved. "They earned it themselves, so let them decide who gets what. There's no point in getting anxious and angry. Their two ideas are both very sound."
What could Jia Guizhi say? She was now filled with deep gratitude towards Bai Chong and Ning Cuizhi, as well as her growing love and appreciation for her future son-in-law.
The other members of the Gu family were also full of heart: "We didn't make a mistake! Jingzhou and his parents are rare kind people."
So, after the adults tacitly withdrew collectively, the most valuable things naturally became the private property of Bai Jingzhou and Gu Wenxuan.
As for who gets to keep what, it’s up to them and the adults won’t interfere.
Gu Wenxuan didn't want to discuss this in detail in front of others. "Then let's divide it later. Let's deal with other things first."
Bai Jingzhou nodded, "Jingshan, find someone to move the things to my room first."
Bai Jingshan nodded vigorously. However, before he could figure out who to ask for help, the Fang brothers had already surrounded him.
Well, now he doesn’t need to look for anyone. The Fang brothers are not only strong, but also people trusted by Bai Jingzhou and Gu Wenxuan.
However, he still called Bai Jingzhou's younger siblings, his own younger brother, and Gu Wenxuan's four younger brothers.
The little ones may not be as capable as the Fang brothers in moving things, but they can use their young age to bolt the door and not let anyone in.
Facts have proved that Bai Jingshan's decision was indeed wise.
Not only were the villagers eager to see and touch it, and would have liked to get some benefit from it, but even the officials, both big and small, who came from the county town, also wanted to get a share of the benefits.
The vast majority of people with a bottom line chose to get close to Bai Jingzhou and others, while some stupid and bad ones chose to sneak into Bai Jingzhou's room while Bai Jingzhou and others were busy entertaining Mu Hanzhi, County Magistrate Peng and others.
They tried all kinds of methods, including coaxing, threatening, putting on airs, and bribing with delicious food, but the response from Bai Jingshan and the other little ones was just three words - they didn't buy it.
In the kitchen not far from Bai Jingzhou's room, Ning Cuizhi, with the help of the women of the Gu family and some of the women of the Bai clan, prepared a feast to entertain Mu Hanzhi and a group of officials from the county government.
Bai Lizheng, the Bai clan elder, Old Man Bai, Uncle Bai, Second Uncle Bai, and Old Man Gu and his son were kept by Bai Chong to entertain the guests together with Bai Chong. The other villagers discussed the matter in groups of three or five and went home one after another.
After the meal, Bai Jingzhou and Bai Chong, who was in charge of entertaining the guests, respectfully escorted the officials and runners from the county out of Baijia Village. Mu Hanzhi stayed and talked about some things with Bai Jingzhou in private.
He briefly recounted his family's previous difficulties and their current proud situation, and then solemnly thanked Bai Jingzhou and Gu Wenxuan for protecting his stepmother and brother.
He also told Bai Jingzhou his current official position and residence, and left a waist plaque from his house for Bai Jingzhou, warmly inviting him to bring Gu Wenxuan or his family to visit his home.
"I'm currently in the state capital, and will probably be in the capital most of the time. If you want to go to the state capital or the capital, you must inform me as soon as possible, and I will welcome you."
"If you are not planning to leave Qingshan County in the near future, please write more letters to me and Jingzhi. Don't let the distance between us make you drift away from us brothers."
Bai Jingzhou smiled and nodded, responding to his instructions one by one.
That night, Mu Hanzhi, Mu Jingzhi and Mrs. Mu stayed in Baijia Village together. The three of them talked by candlelight and exchanged information about what had happened since they last met.
When Mu Jingzhi saw his elder brother, his heart settled back into his stomach. When he was happy, he couldn't stop talking. The teenager, who had been under too much pressure during this period, leaned on his brother's shoulder and chattered non-stop.
Mu Hanzhi felt sorry for his younger brother, so he let him release stress in front of him like a little sparrow.
When they left the next day, Bai Jingzhou and Gu Wenxuan also went to the provincial capital to receive the houses and shops rewarded by the emperor.
Also going with them were the brothers Fang Youfu and Fang Youcai, who were called by Gu Wenxuan to act as bodyguards.
Accompanied by the Mu Hanzhi brothers, they took a tour around the house and the shop carefully. Gu Wenxuan and Bai Jingzhou then asked Mu Hanzhi to help introduce a reliable broker to rent out the shop as it would not be used in the short term.
As for the house that was perfect in every way, the two asked the broker introduced by Mu Hanzhi to help them hire a few servants to be responsible for its maintenance and cleaning.
The broker asked his wife to bring over thirty servants who met Gu Wenxuan and Bai Jingzhou's initial requirements. In the end, the two of them picked a middle-aged couple with their two children.
The middle-aged couple were named Zheng Rong and Wu Erniang, and their two children were named Zheng Yongping and Zheng Yongfang.
After hiring the people, Gu Wenxuan and Bai Jingzhou came out of the pawnshop and took the two brothers Fang Youfu and Fang Youcai, as well as their four newly hired servants to visit the provincial capital.
"Let's split up." After arriving at the most prosperous commercial district in Dongcheng, Gu Wenxuan assigned tasks to Bai Jingzhou, "I'll buy jewelry for the women, and you buy hand warmers for everyone in our two families, and sheepskin boots for the men. How do you think?"
Bai Jingzhou nodded, "Then I'll meet you at this silver shop later."
Gu Wenxuan hummed twice, "Don't forget your grandparents and my grandparents."
Bai Jingzhou smiled, "I can't forget it."
The two separated in front of the silver shop. Fang Youfu, Fang Youcai, Zheng Rong and Zheng Yongping followed Bai Jingzhou away, leaving only Wu Erniang and Zheng Yongfang, mother and daughter, with Gu Wenxuan.
Bai Jingzhou first went to buy sheepskin boots, because they needed to be selected according to each person's foot size, which was rather troublesome.