January has passed quickly.
During this time, Gu Jinzi entered the palace again and told Empress De about the situation with her fourth sister, and also examined her pulse.
Also met the emperor.
The Emperor asked her about the recent situation of Luoyang Wang, and Gu Jin replied truthfully.
The emperor then said to her: "Staying in the palace all day? This won't do. He used to like archery, have his guards teach him again. Don't constrain him."
Gu Jinzhi was puzzled by the emperor's sudden words and wondered what he meant.
She nodded in agreement.
The emperor then said: "I have been sleeping uneasily at night recently, and for several nights in a row I could only sleep for one watch. Xiao Qi also took my pulse for me..."
The way of Gu Zhen is righteousness.
She arrived at the Qianqing Palace and took the emperor's pulse.
Insomnia has no standard diagnostic criteria.
It's all over the place.
Fear and anxiety can cause insomnia, as well as a deficiency of gallbladder qi, spleen dampness, or excessive liver fire.
Like Gui Pi Wan and Zhu Sha An Shen Wan, they can treat insomnia.
But the emperor had none of these symptoms.
Looking into his eyes again, there was indeed a dullness, as if he hadn't slept well, and I knew he wasn't lying.
Gu Zhen said: "The emperor's insomnia is due to excessive thinking and a restless mind, not a physical illness, but a mental one."
The emperor was taken aback by her words.
Gu Jinzhi knew he was right.
The emperor has indeed been very troubled lately.
"Could medicine be used?" The emperor fell silent for a moment, then asked Gu Jinzhi.
"Earlier, I took your pulse and found that it was rapid. A rapid pulse indicates internal heat. Drink some Huanglian Ejiao Tang to clear the heat first, and you may see an improvement. After the emperor lies down in bed, don't worry about state affairs, just think of pleasant things. This insomnia will be cured without medication."
The emperor smiled and asked Gu Jinzhi to write a prescription.
Gu Jinzhai finished writing the prescription and stood up to bid farewell.
The emperor detained her and asked: "...... Xiaoxi, you grew up in Jiangnan. I heard that the scenery of Jiangnan is like a painting, is it true?"
He never left the capital all his life.
Gu Jin was taken aback, not understanding his intention, and said: "Your Majesty, Xiaowu is a woman, how can she easily go out of the second gate? No matter how good the scenery is, it's just what people talk about. It's just warmer than in the capital..."
The emperor smiled.
He also asked Gu Jinzhi what he did besides studying medicine in his daily life.
"Embroider something..." Gu Jinzhi replied.
She looked at the emperor's face and saw that he was very casual between his eyebrows, and didn't seem to be asking questions on purpose.
Gu Jin's heart became increasingly puzzled.
How can you have nothing better to do than chat with her about such nonsense?
"Have you not learned chess, the zither, song and dance?" The emperor asked her.
Miss of a wealthy family. Some are good at chess and piano. Also skilled in singing and dancing.
Gu Jin smiled: "Your Majesty, I'm also learning medicine as an art, it's not easier than chess, piano, singing and dancing. My talent is limited, I can't learn multiple things at the same time."
The emperor smiled again.
He pulled Gu Jinzhi and chatted for a long time.
Gu Jin followed him and said.
As she walked out of the Qianqing Palace, Gu Jin's eyebrows furrowed slightly. She felt that she had understood something in her heart, but it was also unbelievable.
Zhu Zhongjun was still waiting for her in Kun Ning Palace.
On the way back in the carriage, Zhu Zhongjun asked her: "Why did you take so long? Is something wrong with Empress De's pregnancy?"
"Her pregnancy is stable, it's just that she has been eating a bit greasy lately, so I've told her to be careful with her diet." Gu Jin said, "It didn't delay any important matters. However, the Emperor summoned me to the Qianqing Palace and asked me to take his pulse, as he's been having some insomnia. Afterwards, he also asked many questions."
"What's going on?" Zhu Zhongjun's spirit tightened up.
Gu Jin told him one by one.
She said: "Is something happening in Luozhou and he wants to get information from me?"
Zhu Zhongjun remained silent.
He is a man and knows more about men's thoughts.
How did he think the emperor had some interest in Gu Jinzheng?
His heart surged with uncontrollable anger, his fists clenched tightly.
"Next time I go to the Qianqing Palace for a medical consultation, I'll go too!" said Zhu Zhongjun, "We've been in Beijing for over a year, what happened in Luzhou, how would we know?"
Gu Jinzhi didn't say much, only saying: "Alright. Onlookers see more clearly, you can stand aside and take a look for me when the time comes."
Zhu Zhongjun's face sank slightly as he sat there.
He sat quietly, knowing that he had already reached the entrance of the Gu's residence, and didn't say another word.
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After the Lunar New Year, Gu Yanjin had already found a quiet place near the south gate of the city. He found a shop house with two storefronts and a small backyard, which had seven or eight small rooms that could be used for storing goods and accommodating apprentices.
Gu Yunzhen paid a year's rent and entrusted all the remaining purchases to the steward Sun Youtang.
By the eighth of February, Sun Yudang had already set up all the medicine shops. The medicine cabinets were purchased, and two clever people were assigned from his family to work as apprentices.
All that's left is to invite an accountant.
As for the master of the hall and the medicine, neither Gu Yanwen nor Sun Youtang's steward could do anything about it, they didn't understand.
"......Dad, would you like to take a look?" Gu Yanwen went to reply to the old man.
The old man waved his hand and said to Gu Jinzhi beside him, "Jin'er, go take a look. I'm still busy for the time being, you all go ahead and don't disturb me."
The old man himself wanted to open a shop, but now he doesn't care about anything...
Gu Yanzheng went in to ask Song Pan'er for instructions.
Song Pan'er's dowry shop has one location on Dongmen Street in the capital city.
There is a shopkeeper, her husband's concubine, with two sons. Nowadays, the three of them are all business talents.
"The shopkeeper must also use our own people." Song Pantou said to Gu Yanwen, "You go first, I'll take care of this matter."
She was preparing to have someone go to Dongdajie to summon the shopkeeper of her store for questioning when Sijian rushed in.
He smiled and knelt down in front of Song Pan'er: "Madam, I heard that the old master has opened a pharmacy..."
Song Pan'er smiled: "What, you still want to go and be a little medicine boy?"
Ji Lian knew that Song Dang'er was teasing him, but he wasn't afraid. He kowtowed to her again: "Madam, I also want to go and be a small apprentice, learn some rules. In the future when I have some ability, I'll help Madam out."
He wants to be the boss.
The servants and young boys in the house, except for Song Wan'er's confidant. She liked Si Lian the most. This child had an idea as soon as her eyes turned, and her mind was more agile than a monkey.
Song Pan'er smiled and said, "Alright, you're filial, I've taken note of that. It just so happens that you're here. Go to Dongmen Street, my fabric store, do you still remember it? Go call Wang Ben over to talk."
Wang Ben was the owner of her dowry shop, and over the years, he had been helping Song Xiang'er with his small textile business in Beijing, earning an additional income of several hundred taels of silver each year.
The officer hastily agreed and quickly ran off.
After a while, Wang Ze arrived.
"... Old Master Wang wants to open a pharmacy, just for one year. Don't you have two sons with you learning the trade? How are they doing now?" Song Pan'er asked Wang Ben.
Wang Wen hastily knelt down and said, "Gracious lady, please forgive me. It's just that my two sons are not up to par. A medicine shop needs someone extremely meticulous to manage it. They're not capable of doing it. Gracious lady, please choose a more suitable person..."
Song Pan'er became impatient: "What's taking so long? Still being polite? Go and call your kid in, I want to take a look."
Wang Ben's two sons also came, both are in the outer court.
Having heard this, he hastily got up and went to call.
Wang Ben himself was clever and capable, but his two sons were somewhat timid and cowardly, speaking in a stuttering manner.
Not as good as Shi Zhen!
Song Pan'er was greatly disappointed.
The shops on East Street are like chicken ribs, tasteless to eat and a pity to discard. Wang Yan is not good at moving them over either. The remaining capable shopkeepers are all in Yanling Prefecture.
After sending Wang Bo away, Song Pan'er fell into deep thought.
"Mother, why don't you just let Gu Zhen take over? I also understand some accounting and in the future, I'll be working with Grandfather at the shop, what big waves can he make?"
Song Pan'er just smiled.
She treated Gu Jin as if he were a child.
"Manager Zhang is clever, but he has never been a shopkeeper, not even an assistant. How would he know? It's like being in a different profession altogether." Song Dandan said, "Let's hire someone from outside, it won't cost much for a year."
Gu Jin did not speak again.
Song Pan'er called Sun Youtang over and had him post a notice on the door of the pharmacy to hire a shopkeeper.
As a result, either they are unreliable or they can only work for one year and then quit immediately.
After searching for two or three days, I couldn't find a single reliable one.
Song Pan'er let out a sigh.
"Mother, it's not good to use outsiders as the shopkeeper, is it? Those who are familiar with the business are not our own people after all, and it's not reassuring. I think Siyan is very good, he learns everything quickly."
Gu Jin recommended Si Lian twice.
Song Pan'er also quite likes Si Lian.
After a moment's thought, she carefully considered it and also felt that hiring an outsider as the shopkeeper was not suitable.
Even if it's just a one-year business, it's still a business. If you entrust it to an outsider to manage and he runs away with the money, what then?
It's a small loss, but it's a big anger.
Song Pan'er immediately called in the servant and said to him, "You go to the pharmacy to be a shopkeeper. If you make one mistake, I'll beat you to death. Do you understand?"
Cui Zhen was both shocked and delighted by these words. He knelt down and kowtowed seven or eight times: "Madam's kindness, I will repay with my life...".
Song Pan'er saw that he was still pulling out literary allusions, and knew that he had learned to read with Gu Yan's guidance back then. She couldn't help but burst out laughing, and cursed him as a monkey brat.
After leaving Zhengyuan, Sichen went to thank Gu Jin again.
Gu Jingzhi smiled and said: "It's also your ability, I just said a few words. Do well, and I'll rely on you to save face."
The officer hastily replied in the affirmative and knelt down to kowtow.
After Si Lian left, Zhu Ma asked Gu Jin: "Si Lian is so young, can she run the shop?"
"Hmm." Gu Jinzhi nodded.
Wishing mom to be as clever and charming as Shi Zhen. Nobody doesn't love him. He is also a filial son, not good-looking but not ugly either, slender and tall.
Thinking of this, she turned around and looked at her daughter Wei Rou.
She was already fifteen years old, and in two or three more years, her mistress might graciously arrange a marriage for her.
Wishing mom wouldn't worry about her little ones outside, afraid her daughter would suffer losses.
The young master of the mansion, knows everything inside out...
She stored a worry in her heart, just smiled and temporarily didn't mention it, waiting to see how things would go after looking at the letter from Si Lian.
Song Pan'er realized through this matter that Si Lian had taken Gu Jinzhi's path.
In the future, this kid will be a good match, send him to accompany Gu Jinzhi, and Song Pan'er can also rest assured.
She was determined to practice her penmanship because of this.
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The last day of doubling is here, begging for pink tickets!
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