Changsun Wugou felt that today was worth it. Although she had decided to get married, she did not want to make this matter too utilitarian, as doing so would sometimes have the opposite effect.
She wanted to find a more appropriate time to settle the matter naturally, so she kept creating opportunities to hand over the little Sizi to Chen Jingke.
Is there anything more natural than childhood sweethearts?
But it's not enough to just let him take care of the little Sizi. You must find a way to encourage him and let him slowly accept this matter.
Changsun Wugou's plan is to take his time. Anyway, it will take a long time, and the opportunity may come at some point.
No, the opportunity will come as soon as it comes.
Xiao Sizi’s children’s words made things easier.
With today's excuse, she can joke about it from time to time, and as time goes by, the fake thing will become true.
Once this 'joke' is known to outsiders, it will no longer be a joke.
Changsun Wugou had a better impression of Wu Shu who had unintentionally provided help to her.
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Everyone came to the house and saw Mrs. Wu lying quietly on the bed. Changsun Wugou sighed:
"The last time I saw Mrs. Wu was ten years ago. At that time, she was still charming. I never wanted to see her again... Well, time makes us grow old."
Wu Shu said: "If your mother knew that your mother-in-law came to see her, she would be very happy and grateful."
No matter what the purpose of the trip was, when he saw Mrs. Wu lying on the hospital bed, the eldest grandson Wugou could not help but cry out. He inquired about her condition in detail and told Sun Simiao to do his best to cure her.
"If you need any medicinal materials, you can go to the palace to get them. Please be sure to heal Mrs. Wu's injuries and let her wake up as soon as possible."
Sun Simiao said thoughtfully: "I will definitely try my best. Please rest assured, Madam."
Although Wu Shu was very scheming, he was still too young and did not have that much experience. He was moved by his eldest grandson Wugou and said: "Wu Shu thanked the empress for her concern on behalf of mother."
"Don't worry too much. Your mother will be fine as long as the real person is here." Changsun Wugou turned to comfort the two sisters again, and then took them to sit next to them and chatted.
The conversation started with the lives of mother and daughter. After learning about the behavior of the two brothers Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang, Changsun Wugou was very angry:
"I can't believe that Duke Ying has such a mean son. I will report it to the saint and punish them."
She was really angry. This incident brought back a painful memory from her early years.
She also lost her father when she was young, and along with her mother and brother, she was kicked out of the house by her half-brother and lived in the home of her uncle Gao Shilian.
Fortunately, Gao Shilian treated them as his own children and gave them a lot of guidance, so they were brothers and sisters today.
Wu Shu's situation is even worse than what she was back then. After all, she still has an uncle and a brother. Wu Shu has no relatives and can only rely on himself to support himself.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little more pity in her heart.
Although Wu Shu was happy to see this result, he finally shook his head and said: "Thank you, Madam. The two brothers also listened to other people's slander and were confused for a while. They will figure it out one day."
"Furthermore, if my father saw our brother and sister turning against each other under the Nine Springs, he would probably not rest in peace. Please give them another chance."
Changsun Wugou couldn't help but think highly of her and praised her: "What a sensible and good girl. Well, for your sake I will give them a chance."
Then they chatted about family affairs, mainly reminiscing about the past, including Mrs. Wu's and the warrior Xun's.
Most of the reviews are about the warrior Yu, who followed the late emperor early on, and who managed business wisely, such as being the financial minister of the Tang Dynasty.
Wu Shu is the favorite daughter of the warrior Yun. She has told her her past stories since she was a child, so she has a relatively clear understanding of her father.
Therefore, the two of them talked to each other, and the conversation was quite harmonious.
The topic was unknowingly led to maritime merchants. Changsun Wugao said: "Businessmen are not easy, just like maritime merchants."
"The sea is vast, boundless and dangerous. I heard that five or six of ten ships would be damaged in a single trip. I really don't know how their family will live in the future."
Wu Shu thought for a while and said: "Father said that he had dealt with many maritime merchants, and many of them were brave and lawless people. Some of the merchants invited him to go to sea to do business, but he refused."
Changsun Wugao said curiously: "Oh, is there such a thing? This is the first time I have heard of it, why did Ying Guogong refuse? Is it that the maritime merchant cannot be trusted?"
Wu Shu shook his head and said: "Father only mentioned it once, and what he said was not very clear. I only vaguely remember that he seemed to say that the merchant who invited him to go to sea never appeared again, and something must have happened."
"He was lucky that he didn't go to sea with him, otherwise he might have died a long time ago."
The eldest grandson Wugou also said happily: "Fortunately, we in the Tang Dynasty have one more meritorious Duke."
Wu Shu had no idea that the information had been taken away from him unknowingly, and he was very grateful to this kind queen.
Later, the topic changed to the present. Changsun Wugou was concerned about their lives and when he learned that they had no place to live, he said: "You don't need to worry about this. The court will not let the heroes suffer humiliation in the future."
"You will stay in Zixiaoguan for some time first to facilitate Master Sun's treatment. When Mrs. Wu recovers, I will find a suitable place for you to stay."
"Thank you, empress." Wu Shu said with a sigh of relief.
She didn't know why the queen treated her mother and daughter so favorably, but at this time she had nothing, and she was grateful for any help.
Changsun Wugou has endless things to do every day, so he can't stay here any longer. He gets up and leaves as soon as he gets the information he wants.
Wu Shu sent her to the door, and when he wanted to continue sending her away, she stopped him: "Go back, Mrs. Wu will never leave her side."
Wu Shu knew that she had something to say to Sun Simiao and others and did not want him to be around, so he said wisely: "Well, I send you my best regards."
Changsun Wugou did not leave directly, but returned to Sun Simiao's yard again and said to Chen Jingke: "The donkey-hide gelatin cans have been successfully made and will be ready for sale soon."
Chen Jingke was a little speechless. He had almost forgotten about it. How long had it been? He could only say that this efficiency was in line with the current productivity level.
"Not bad, the cost is not high, right?"
Changsun Wugou said: "How could it not be high? Meat is already expensive, and both are made from meat. But fortunately, these two things are for rich people, so there is no need to worry about not being able to sell them.
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Chen Jingke said: "Canned food shouldn't be easy to sell, right?"
Changsun Wugou said: "It seems that you still don't know enough about the shortage of meat in the world. Even ordinary wealthy families cannot guarantee that they can eat meat once a day, and it is even harder for ordinary people."
"It's not that we don't have the money to buy meat, it's that we can't buy it even if we have the money. When canned food starts to be sold, there will be plenty of people buying it."
Chen Jingke immediately understood that he still lacked understanding of the basic situation of the Tang Dynasty, which was a big shortcoming for his future plans.
It seems that we need to pay more attention to this information in the future and make up for this shortcoming.
The two chatted about business matters for a while before Changsun Wugou left with Princess Jinyang.
When he returned to the palace, he went to see Li Shimin. The first thing he said was: "Ying Guogong did have contacts with maritime merchants back then, but I can't be sure if there are any members of Jing Ke's clan."
Li Shimin said: "No matter what, there is always one more direction to investigate. I have sent people to investigate what happened to Samurai Xun back then, but I don't know how much useful information can be found after so many years."