Pei Yue scratched his head, a little confused about the situation, so he could only smile stupidly.

Gu Zhen took a deep breath and suddenly asked: "What about Miss Ye?"

Pei Yue's smile froze on his face.

Gu Zhen looked at his embarrassed look and laughed dumbly and said: "When we met last year, I knew that she was special to you. Later, I heard from my fourth brother that you were practicing martial arts every day and were both teachers and friends, and she had also done this for you.

There are many things that make me think that you will definitely not let her down. Brother Pei, it’s not that I brought this up on purpose, but you really have to think about it carefully."

This is the intended meaning of the question. How could Gu Liang's only daughter be a concubine? Pei Yue dared to mention that Gu Zhen's four brothers could tear him alive.

But with Ye Qi's determination and pride, it is even more impossible for her to accept the status of a concubine. Although this is still a world where men are respected, the women Pei Yue meets are not ordinary, and it is not easy to be blessed.

I don't know if it's luck or misfortune.

Of course, Pei Yue was not stupid enough to talk nonsense. He said seriously: "Sister Gu, don't worry, I will handle this matter properly."

Now he has understood that there are actually several reasons for Gu Zhen's sudden confession today. The first is the limitation of objective conditions. As Pei Yue reveals his abilities more and more, Gu Liang can no longer simply regard him as an old friend, let alone

Forcibly deciding his marriage?

This is the concrete manifestation of the conversation between the two at the end of last year. In this case, Gu Liang does not want Gu Zhen to marry someone else. The problem is that Gu Zhen is already seventeen years old. It does not matter even if the children of powerful families get married later.

You can't wait until you are twenty, as that will become a joke in the eyes of outsiders.

In other words, Gu Zhen will definitely get married within one or two years at most. Pei Yue has not expressed his stance for a long time, which does not matter to him, but Gu Zhen cannot continue to wait for him to hesitate.

The second is the existence of Ye Qi. After the two met, even though Gu Zhen got along well with her, she also knew through Gu Fan's relationship that Ye Qi and Pei Yue were very close.

The last thing is the temperament shown by Gu Zhen, which is why Pei Yue was shocked today.

This woman who looks naturally timid and weak also has the courage and courage passed down in the blood of the Gu family. Obviously it is more appropriate for Zhao to talk about this matter, but she still takes the initiative to ask without fear. For a person who has lived in the world since childhood

In the inner house, for a girl who received the most traditional education from the Zhao family, this courage is heartbreaking.

Hearing Pei Yue's assurance, Gu Zhen raised her eyebrows slightly and snorted: "You brought this trouble on yourself, you can't blame me."

This was the first time that she showed such a cute and cute look in front of Pei Yue, although she was already blushing to the roots of her ears.

"Don't worry, Sister Gu, you can just spend your days leisurely with your mother-in-law at home. Leave everything to me outside. I won't let you down." Pei Yue said with a smile.

Now that there was an agreement, and because of Gu Liang and Zhao's attitude, it was not a life-long commitment, but Gu Zhen did not want to continue to be alone with him, so she turned around and said, "I understand, just go ahead."

.Remember to take care of yourself when doing things outside, I...I will pray for you at home."

In the end, some reluctance and worry were revealed.

Pei Yue nodded and said, "I will. I will come to visit my aunt and you often in the future."

"good."

Gu Zhen smiled tenderly, looking forward to the glory.

After breakfast, Pei Yue said goodbye to Zhao and Gu Zhen, and then hurried back to Xicheng under the escort of several soldiers. After he left, Zhao, who had noticed something strange during the dinner, quickly pulled Gu Zhen back.

Go to the back house and ask carefully.

Not to mention the exchange between the mother and daughter of the Guangping Houfu, when Pei Yue returned to the main store of Xiangyun Store on Qingshui Street, he found that the outside informants were still unscrupulous, so he randomly selected one person and let his soldiers have sex with him.

After a conflict, he personally stepped forward to break one of the man's legs and threw it casually in the middle of the street. This seemingly venting of anger, coupled with the murderous look on his face, immediately silenced the others, thinking that the young viscount had gone crazy.

They fled Qingshui Street one after another.

As soon as Pei Yue walked into the main store door, a group of people came out, obviously aware of what happened outside.

Sun Qi and others were walking in front, and their expressions were not very good.

After they went back yesterday, they rushed here early this morning. As a result, Pei Yue stayed away all night, so these people had to continue waiting in the shop and made tea several times.

Noticing the anxiety on their faces, Pei Yue raised his hand and said with a smile: "Brothers, let's go in and talk."

Everyone had no choice but to turn back again.

Ye Qi stayed at the end, walking side by side with Pei Yue. She looked at Pei Yue's face with very strange eyes.

For some reason, Pei Yue felt a little weak.

He raised his hand and touched his cheek, pretending to be calm and asked: "I haven't seen you for a day, am I any more handsome?"

Ye Qi spat lightly and scolded with a smile: "You are so thick-skinned!"

Regarding the secret meeting last night and all the plots these days, Pei Yue did not hide anything. Ye Qi was the only person who knew his full plan. Pei Yue did not want to hide the agreement between him and Gu Zhen today, but of course it was not the case at this time.

We can only talk about these situations later.

After returning to the main hall, Lu Cheng asked impatiently: "Pei Yue, the situation is so difficult now, what should we do?"

Although they had discussed the troubles that the company might encounter before, the development of the current situation still exceeded their expectations, especially the intervention of the Ministry of Revenue, which made the company's situation even more difficult. Although it is still able to support it now, if the Ministry of Revenue continues

If this investigation continues, not only will the business this winter be ruined, but the entire company will even be brought down. Judging from the company's current status in Kyoto, the monthly expenses are astronomical. If there is no income for several months,

Even Pei Yue couldn't persist.

"Brothers, please be patient. I know the current situation is not good, but I have told you before that the briquette business and the coal mine in Shouyang Mountain are a piece of fat. Those people will never give up. They want to keep us.

We have to keep our composure for our property." After Pei Yue took his seat, he said calmly.

Yu Tong frowned and said: "It's not all doom and gloom right now. I'm just worried that Your Majesty will be affected by the wind direction in the court. Then there will be real trouble."

Pei Yue glanced at him in surprise. This guy had really good eyesight and could see the real joints in the messy situation at hand.

Sun Qi said slowly: "Brother Yue, the impact of the closure of the business is too great. How about we mobilize the power of the family together to at least prevent the Ministry of Revenue from continuing to investigate. As for the details of Qibao Pavilion, I believe you also know that as long as the court

Not to interfere, just from a business perspective, we are not afraid of him."

Pei Yue pondered for a moment, shook his head slightly and said: "Brother Sun Shi, the methods of the Ministry of Revenue are justifiable. At this time, if we start from the official side, it will be based on the facts. Let them investigate, and there will naturally be a turn for the better."

Seeing that he was so sure, it was hard for everyone to persuade him. After all, it was made very clear at the beginning that Pei Yue was solely responsible for the briquettes, and they only had the right to supervise the accounts. After a slightly heavy silence, Lu Cheng gritted his teeth and said: "Pei Yue, I

We need to increase the number of shares!”

Pei Yue looked at him in surprise.

Lu Chengdao: "You don't need to pay more, I'll give you another fifty thousand taels! Damn, these birds are bullying us too much. They just hope that we will collapse and then pick peaches. There is no such thing as cheap! You can do whatever you want,

Brother, let me support you. How can a minister of the Ministry of Revenue cover the sky with just one hand? When the accounts are cleared, the people in Kyoto will have no coal to use in the winter. I want to see how this old man can do his job!"

Others nodded one after another, willing to invest an additional share at the previous price, and the proportion of shares remained unchanged.

Although Pei Yue was moved, he would not accept it because it would leave many hidden dangers in the future.

Upon seeing this, Sun Qi said: "Well, let's consider this money as loaned to you by us. After the crisis is resolved in the future, you can pay it back to us at the lowest interest rate."

Lu Cheng frowned, and Yu Tong looked at him and said, "Mangzi, let's do it this way, otherwise Brother Yue won't agree."

Seeing how generous they were, Pei Yue had no choice but to accept it. At this time, hundreds of thousands more taels of silver would undoubtedly increase his confidence.

The atmosphere in the main hall finally became more relaxed and not as heavy as before. At this moment, Qi Min appeared outside the door and said: "Young Master, there is a royal official outside who wants to see you."

Everyone looked at each other, and Pei Yue asked: "Which royal palace?"

Qi Min replied: "Prince Lu's Mansion."
Chapter completed!