When the prince of no descendants found out that he had a baby, he went crazy

Chapter 10 The True Situation of Gu Mansion's Business
Hearing Gu Hua's decision, Su Fuying narrowed his fox-like eyes. He didn't remember that this young master had been so wise and decisive in doing things before.

Gu Hua met Su Fuying's thoughtful gaze and smiled indifferently, allowing him to look at her. Anyway, he didn't have the ability to see her soul through her body.

However, this kid looks as shrewd as a fox. He doesn't look like the kind of person who would be subordinate to others. How could he be willing to be a small manager in Gu's cloth shop?

"I have received favors from Aunt Gu. Young master, you don't need to worry that I will do anything bad to the Gu family and you." Su Fuying said, as if she saw Gu Hua's confusion.

"Am I so shallow?" Gu Miao looked dejected: "You can see through it so easily."

Su Fuying was an unqualified subordinate and answered simply: "A little bit."

Gu Hua raised his eyebrows, "You can eat more, but don't say anything nonsense. I don't know who your boss is, so be careful when you speak."

"Cough." Su Fuying clenched her fist and put it to her lips and coughed lightly, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she admitted defeat in words: "Young Master, I was wrong."

"what--"

Su Fuying gave in immediately and made Gu Chen, who was watching the show on the side, laugh.

Gu Chen ignored Su Fuying's unfriendly look and gave Gu Hua a thumbs up.

I admire Gu Hua for being able to make Su Fuying, who is always aloof and cold, like a fox and a wolf, admit defeat, no matter whether what he showed was true or false.

The three of them chatted for a while and then talked about business.

The main businesses of the Gu family were silk and cloth shops, followed by tea houses, and some grocery stores that were opened when they became rich.

It can be seen that Su Fuying was arranged by Gu's father to manage the cloth shop instead of his cousin Gu Chen, which shows that she is trusted and valued by the Gu couple.

At this time, Gu Hua began to believe what Su Fuying had just said, that she would not do anything detrimental to the Gu family.

"Due to the death of Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu three years ago, and the subsequent problems with the Gu Mansion's fund that reduced the money for purchasing goods, the shop is short of high-end and novel fabrics.

In the past few years, my ability has been limited, and I have only been able to help several silk and cloth shops to have a slight surplus."

After listening to Su Fuying's report, Gu Hua did not show any disappointment. He just nodded and turned his gaze to his cousin Gu Chen beside him.

"Cousin, my brother is incompetent. The tea houses he manages can only break even, neither making a profit nor losing money."

Gu Chen lowered his head deeply. Faced with insufficient funds and suppression from other bosses in the same industry, his own abilities were not as good as Su Fuying, the shrewd fox, but he really tried his best.

Gu Hua also just nodded and asked, "How are the other shops selling various groceries?"

Gu Chen replied: "The Gu Mansion grocery business was previously managed by the old man who followed my uncle. Uncle Ma Cunde has been managing it, and it has been losing money in the past few years."

Gu Hua pulled this person out from the corner of his mind and frowned slightly.

From the original owner's memory, we can learn that the old man next to Gu's father, Uncle Ma, is not only stubborn and self-righteous, but also likes to appoint people based on personal connections.

It was as if the dozen or so grocery stores under the Gu Mansion in the county were his own, and most of the shopkeepers and clerks were his relatives and friends who were arranged by him.
Gu Hua's eyes darkened. With this man's behavior, it would be strange if the grocery store didn't make losses every year.

Looking down at her belly, Gu Hua decided to deal with the Gu family's business matters as soon as possible so that she could find a quiet place to give birth.

The three of them agreed to start inspecting the shops everywhere starting tomorrow. Those that were losing money should be closed down, and those that needed to be reorganized should be rectified. After agreeing on the rules, Gu Chen and Su Fuying said goodbye and left.

Gu Hua returned to the main courtyard and called Xia He in. He looked at the girl who was once despised by her parents as a barren girl, abused since childhood, and knocked unconscious by her parents when she was seven or eight years old and was about to be sold to a traveling merchant with special fetishes to play with.

The original owner, who followed his father to study business in another place, bought it out of sympathy.

Also, because her father was a local doctor, she learned how to identify herbs since she was a child, and also learned some of her father's inferior medical skills.

Later, she was spotted by Madam Gu, who wanted to train a maid with medical skills for the original owner. So Xia He was arranged to work in a clinic that the Gu family was familiar with, and learned good medical skills from a real doctor. "I will be going out for a while, would you like to follow me?"

Xia He lowered her head slightly and answered politely, "I will obey my master."

Gu Hua said sincerely: "Xia He, if I have children, would you be willing to help me take care of them?"

"Ah!" Xia He was startled by the sudden question. "Of course... I am willing. It is my honor to serve the young master."

"As long as you remain loyal and don't betray me." Gu Hua said very seriously: "When the children grow up, I will let them take care of you for the rest of their lives."

"This..." Xia He's eyes gradually became moist. She understood her physical condition better than anyone else.

Getting married and having children was just a pipe dream for her. Xia He thought that since she was old, it would be good enough if she could stay in the mansion and not be driven out to die of illness alone. She didn't expect Gu Hua to make such a promise to her.

She had no doubt that her master had the need to lie to her.

Because Xia He knew that even if Gu Hua did not make any promises, as long as the master ordered her to do so, she would take good care of the future young master.

At this time, Xia He still thought that Gu Hua was talking about the children she would have after getting married.

Gu Hua waved his hand and watched Xia He leave with excitement in her eyes. The little girl was bought by the original owner out of kindness when she was young, and she was very loyal to Gu Hua's body.

Xia He is a careful person with good medical skills. He is exactly the private doctor she needs.

Gu Hua touched her still flat belly and murmured, "Little guys, you really know how to care for me."

Except for the last time when I smelled the fishy smell and felt chest tightness and wanted to vomit, I have been fine since then, except that my appetite has become a little bigger.

……

The next day, Gu Hua was woken up early by Chunlan to go to the county town to inspect the shops.

Chunlan and Xiahe helped her wash and dress, while Dongmei, who was in charge of the small kitchen, watched the cook and several maids prepare breakfast.

Xia He brought a green outer gown embroidered with auspicious clouds for Gu Hua to wear. Chunlan skillfully tied her hair and inserted a white jade hairpin into the bun on her head, making her look fresh and neat.

Gu Hua looked at himself in the bronze mirror, curled his lips, and said that he couldn't see clearly. He looked at the two maids who had been busy for most of the day with a satisfied look.

After all, they have been busy serving you for most of the day, and it would be somewhat immoral if they show an unhappy look.

After dinner, Gu Hua walked out of the yard, followed by the butler Gu Fu who sent her to the gate of the mansion, as well as Mu Feng, Mu Yu, Mu Lei, and Mu Xue, who she later found out was the female guard.

Perhaps, this was because the original owner's parents cared about her and trained a girl as her bodyguard since she was young.

The difference from the original owner is that everyone in the mansion knows that Mu Xue is a girl. Due to work requirements, she always wears men's clothes whenever she appears in public.

This time I'm going to inspect the shop and check the accounts at the same time.

Therefore, Gu Hua was accompanied by several accountants.

"Set off."

Gu Hua rode alone in a carriage. Gu Chen and Su Fuying were obviously good friends, so they sat in the second carriage. The third carriage was occupied by a few accountants who could chat with each other.

The three carriages were surrounded by twenty or thirty guards and servants, and they marched in a mighty procession through the quiet streets in the early morning towards the outside of the city.

(End of this chapter)