Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 1030 Knowing This Is the Best Way
Gu Wenxuan knew this was the best solution. If he really asked his father-in-law to wait for him to go back together, not only would his family be unable to function without his father-in-law, but his father-in-law also had many social engagements.

They were all well-informed.

He and his father-in-law had just arrived at their own estate and hadn't even had time to send someone to deliver an invitation to Uncle Cheng, when several other invitations had already arrived.

If he doesn't stay a few more days, all the prominent families in the prefecture might send out invitations to his father-in-law, the second master of the Zhou family, to come and visit.

Only his wife is unaware that even though she hasn't shown her face for a long time, she is already a representative figure who can walk sideways in the "San Ding" area in everyone's eyes.

Thinking too far ahead, given his wife's personality, even if she already knew this, she wouldn't be arrogant and domineering. The most important thing right now is what matters.

My wife and son are waiting at home. It's better to pay my respects to my master's uncle as soon as possible so I can go home earlier. Also, my father-in-law can't stay home all night to keep an eye on things.

Moreover, this is a crucial time for the completion of the brickyard, and my father-in-law can't be home every day. He'll be able to leave early and return late after this trip home, which is considered a lot of free time.

Just like his father, it seems that each workshop has a manager, each village has a headman, and there is a head steward at home, but it really wouldn't work without his father at home to keep things in order.

Even if you don't get involved in anything, just walking around can stabilize people's hearts.

Similarly, the brickyard was my father-in-law's home turf. With him in charge, even if he didn't manage anything, the staff worked harder and became more motivated.

He quickly arranged for someone to ride a horse to Jingshan Academy to deliver invitations, and left the matter of the invitations to Zhou Sishun to decide. Gu Wenxuan then hurried to attend to the affairs of this estate.

Although Madam Gao gave the large estate next to this village to his daughter-in-law before the New Year, the couple really didn't have time to come and inspect it in person.

At most, arrangements were made based on the land area on the land deeds and a rough sketch drawn by someone commissioned by the head of the estate. The specifics were purely hearsay.

If it were far away in Jiangnan, there would be no way to go, but this place is very close, and right under our noses, so it's a good opportunity to personally investigate.

It must be said that Madam Gao was very good at giving gifts. The two estates were actually not far apart, separated only by a main road, and they were right next to each other.

However, Madam Gao's estate was much larger, with a river behind it and her small estate and the nearby villagers' fields in front.

Further south to the east are villages, but the key is further south to the west, in the southwest direction, which is exactly where the Shunyi Escort Agency set up its transit point in the prefectural city, Shunyi Village.

He had considered taking advantage of that large estate before, since the estate here always needed to trouble the Shunyi estate to help with goods that needed to be transported by water.

If the goods are escorted by Shunyi Escort Agency, that's fine. But when raw materials come in via the Tianjin-Baoding inland waterway, the escort agency designated by the merchant will deliver them to the door.

After all, the prefectural city alone was not the only one with the Shunyi Escort Agency, not to mention Zhigu, which was a hub for the distribution of goods between the north and south of the Grand Canal, and had no shortage of escort agencies of all sizes.

If those merchants don't have a long-term partner escort agency, it's simple; they can just switch to the Shunyi Escort Agency for escorting their goods. But if not, then it's awkward.

Now this problem has been easily solved by Madam Gao, and there is no longer any need to worry about the manor in the prefecture city frequently having to "borrow a dock".

Therefore, Gu Wenxuan deliberately took a detour, going the long way from the east via a dirt road to the river north of the village, and then traveling west along the river.

Good heavens, judging by the distance, it's quite close to Shunyi Village; it shouldn't be too far to walk. Just as Gu Wenxuan was thinking that he had walked such a long way and had seen enough of the area even if he didn't reach the north side of Shunyi Village, and decided to head straight back, Jiaxing came running up.

The visiting card I sent has received a reply.

Not only did his Uncle-Master Cheng and Headmaster Cheng urge him to quickly accompany his father-in-law to Jingshan Academy for a casual meal, but his Uncle-Master Cheng also personally rode over at full speed.

Even without Jiaxing's detailed explanation, Master Cheng certainly didn't come to arrest his junior apprentice; it was obvious that he was moved by his father-in-law's actions and came running.

Nowadays, everyone knows how much his father-in-law dislikes the limelight and is so low-key that he doesn't even leave the house if he can avoid it. Yet, upon hearing that his master was unwell, he rushed to the prefectural city, even going so far as to accompany his son to Zhigu before returning. Master Cheng was deeply moved.

—If I don’t believe it, my junior brother didn’t mention to this brother that my father’s health had improved, and this brother still came over. What a thoughtful brother!

Moreover, although scholars say that Confucius did not speak of strange phenomena, physical prowess, disorder, or spirits, they are actually very superstitious. They all love to worship Wenquxing (the God of Literature) and Wenchang Dijun (the God of Literature), and they even worship Guan Yu (the God of War) quite often.

Naturally, Master Cheng was no exception; he was very superstitious.

Similarly, how could parents who can give birth to such a lucky star not be blessed? When this "lucky father" comes, it's good to touch the old man's hands to ward off bad luck, isn't it?

Anyway, ever since his third daughter returned, his mother-in-law's fate has been "changed" by many people, and she is no longer the unfortunate woman who almost couldn't give birth to a son.

If his father-in-law hadn't been adopted out, his mother-in-law wouldn't have had any parents-in-law, and there would be many families eager to invite her to be a "Full Household" (a family with no parents-in-law).

Moreover, his father-in-law is the head of the family, with not only good children, but also good elder brother and good in-laws. What a blessing this is!

He was truly blessed by heaven, a man whose fortunes were good after his death. Even his ancestors were not recognized by the Zhou clan, but his father-in-law's fortunes turned around because of his daughter.

Who would have thought that Zhou of Qinghe would one day be involved with Zhou of Dingzhou, and not just any ordinary connection, but that his father-in-law would become the second master of the former Duke of Liang's mansion.

The second master of the former Liang State Duke's Mansion was eagerly waiting for his third son-in-law to return, not because he had to talk to his son, Master Cheng.

To be fair, his uncles and aunts thought highly of him. Knowing that he was illiterate, no one ever tried to use their erudition to spout things he couldn't understand.

Like Master Cheng, who is not good at studying?
The eldest son of the headmaster of Jingshan Academy, the most famous academy in the north, was a student of the great scholar Da Ru, the headmaster of Qingshan Academy, and a genuine second-ranked scholar in the imperial examinations.

If things go smoothly, he will follow in his father's footsteps and become the next headmaster of Jingshan Academy. If he is not academically gifted, well, that's just a joke.

Among the children's uncles and masters, only Uncle Cheng is dedicated to teaching and educating people. Oh, no, there is another uncle who is also a teacher at Qingshan Academy.

However, this does not mean that having one more person as a teacher at Qingshan Academy affected the fact that Master Cheng has indeed been wholeheartedly studying at Jingshan Academy for nearly ten years.

The reason we wanted our third son-in-law to come back soon was that he had disappeared somewhere and if he didn't come back soon, Headmaster Cheng would have to wait at the academy for so long that lunch would turn into dinner.

Strange things.

The third son-in-law is not an unreliable child. Before he left, he said he only wanted to go for a walk in the back. Where did he go? It's been almost half an hour and he still hasn't come back.