"Girl, girl, good news!"

Xiaocui ran into the study from outside excitedly, "Girl, Luhou Mansion has invited a matchmaker to come and propose a marriage."

Ah?

The news shocked everyone in Zhilan Courtyard.

Qingmei pulled Xiaocui, "Really? Tell me what's going on?"

"Luhou Mansion came to propose marriage, isn't that girl going to marry Luhou Mansion. Compared to the marriage of the three girls, Luhou Mansion seems better." Qing Zhu was happy for Gu Jiu.

Gu Jiu rubbed her eyebrows and was shocked when she heard the matchmaker come to propose a marriage.

She is a legendary sick child, and no one came to propose marriage. Could it be a mistake.

But when she heard that it was Luhou Mansion who proposed the marriage, Gu Jiu knew that she was right. However, the first thought that came to her mind was that this marriage might not go so smoothly.

"Xiao Cui, come on."

Xiao Cui breathed a sigh and said, "Just now, Sister Chunhe sent away matchmaker Li. The servant girl asked, and matchmaker Li was entrusted by Mrs. Luhou to propose marriage. She said she was the youngest son of Luhou Mansion. To propose a marriage, it is a girl. The youngest son of Luhou Mansion, who has been seventeen years old when he started, is just right for the girl in age."

"Congratulations girl, girl Hexi." Qing Zhu smiled.

Gu Jiu snorted, "You haven't written the eight characters yet, don't rush to congratulate me."

Qiaomei asked, "Is the girl worried that this marriage will not happen?"

Gu Jiu said: "Luhou's mansion is not an ordinary noble family. Luhou himself has a heavy soldier in his hand, and he is jealous in the palace. Other noble families are also both defensive and wooing him.

Such a person, do you know what it represents? Represents a high risk.

The master has always been seeking security, but I'm afraid he won't easily agree to this marriage. And the wife, can she allow me to marry better than her baby girl?

Let's watch, this marriage may not be settled. So don't rush to be happy, and don't shout out. Don't get married until the end, people laugh at you. "

Qingmei replied, "The girl can rest assured that the slaves will restrain everyone and are not allowed to go outside to talk nonsense. Xiaocui, pay attention to the movement in the house. If there is any unfavorable remarks to the girl, you must report it in time."

Xiaocui said, "Sister Qingmei, don't worry, I know the severity."

Qing Zhu asked, "Girl, is this marriage really impossible?"

Gu Jiu put down the book and said, "Master hasn't expressed his opinion yet. It's too early to say anything.

I heard that there was a big case in the yamen recently. The master left early and returned late every day, and he was dragged by the case to get out of his life.

Qingmei, please talk to Li Chuan and let him pay attention to the movement outside the house.

There is also the second Zhuang side, also pay more attention to the movement of the capital. We are in the inner courtyard, although it is inconvenient to go out, but we can't be blind. "

"The maidservant knows. The maidservant will go to Li Chuan soon and ask him to go out and notify the second Zhuang."

Qingmei responded and said, "Er Zhuang said several times that he wanted the girl to find him an errand. He was very panicked when he was idle every day."

Gu Jiu laughed, "They are all people who can't stay idle. Ask Er Zhuang, does he have a good idea about the store that he can look at?"

Qingmei said, "Er Zhuang saw many shops, but the rent is high. The shops with low rent are not well located. Girl, can the slave and maid ask, do the girl want to do business?"

Gu Jiu said, "The capital is limited, so I can only do small business. Think about it, what kind of business is good?"

Qing Zhu first said: "Let's cook something."

Qingmei shook her head, "Second Zhuang who is a food maker can't be too busy alone, so you have to hire someone. It is best to do business that can be handled by the Second Zhuang alone, such as selling beads and trinkets. Girls from small households in Beijing are also very particular. They have a little money in their hands. As long as the bead flowers are beautifully made and the price is not expensive, many people will buy them."

Xiaocui suggested: "It's better to sell pickles. Small families can't live without pickles all year round."

Qingmei shook her head, "Many pickles can do it themselves. For such a business, you can't make a lot of money in a year, and it's time-consuming and laborious. Moreover, the pickle tank also occupies space, so it's just a flat extra rent.

If I want to say, I still sell bead flowers. You don’t need a big shop, try to choose a place where the rent is cheap, and start a business for small families.

And with such a business, the servants and maids can also help. It’s fine on weekdays, we also do some manual work and sell them in the shop.

After two years of waiting for the Northwest to make money, the girl is more relaxed on hand, so she opens a large jewelry shop, which specializes in the business of wealthy women's families. "

Gu Jiu looked at Qingmei, but he really didn't see that Qingmei was quite business-minded.

She said: "You all use your brains to think about it. You all have a stake in this business."

Qingmei said hurriedly: "Slaves don't want to be members, as long as they can share the worries for the girl, the servants will be satisfied."

Qing Zhu also said: "The slaves have monthly bills every month, and the girls don't have to count them as members. Besides, the girls don't have much money in their hands, so they have to keep them for future use. In case something happens, there is still money to clear the way. "

Gu Jiu laughed, "You guys, you look down on me too much. Can I only count on this little money to make a living?"

Qing Zhu said: "Girls are naturally capable. Just making money is not a matter of a pinch. You have to spare a bit, just in case."

Gu Jiu smiled and said: "Okay, I know what you want. I'll talk about the matter later, let's settle the business first. What do you think of the pearl flower business that Qingmei said?"

The maids exchanged glances, and then nodded together.

"The servants feel that what Sister Qingmei said makes sense. In the bead flower business, Er Zhuang can be busy alone. Moreover, Er Zhuang looks handsome, big girls and little wives like him, business will definitely not be bad for us. Make some more fashionable styles and make a few more tricks. I don’t believe that big girls and little wives in the city don’t like to buy them."

Speaking of excitement, Xiao Cui laughed, seeming to see a scene of booming business.

Gu Jiu nodded, "Bead flower business can indeed be done, but there is a problem that you have overlooked. Small accessories like bead flowers are easy to imitate.

Once someone sees that Er Zhuang's business is good, they will definitely follow suit. The bead flowers of the same style will even change in patterns, which are more and better than the varieties we sell.

By then, Erzhuang's business may plummet. "

"Ah, what should I do?"

"The girl's worry is reasonable. Bead flower is not a big business and can be done without much capital. As long as Erzhuang's business is done, there will be many imitators and follow suit. Girl, what shall we do?"

Ome is very worried. I don’t want the business I’ve worked so hard to get robbed.

Gu Jiu laughed, "But we have an advantage that all small merchants don't have. Don't forget, the master is Jingcheng Fu Yin.

The backer behind Erzhuang, but Gu Mansion and Hou Mansion. With such a backing, rest assured, business will definitely continue.

The small merchants in the capital are very insightful. Seeing that Erzhuang has a backing, they will not do too much. The second Zhuang eats meat, they drink soup, and everyone is happy.

However, even so you can't take it lightly. Use your brains more and get more fashionable styles. We even think of some new tricks ourselves and put them on the market.

As long as the market responds well, you can make a fortune. Don't worry about dozens of taels, hundreds of taels, as long as you can make money, this girl will not dislike the lack of money. "

Several maids all laughed.

Qingmei joked, "The girl got into Qian's eyes."

"The girl is clearly a small money fan."

Gu Jiu's eyebrows are crooked, "I'm hoping to be a veritable little rich woman one day. So everyone must work hard."

"Girl, don't worry, the servants won't let you down."

Gu Jiu smiled, "Let Er Zhuang quickly find a good shop and give me the size of the shop. I will think about how to decorate the shop."

"Girls should save a little bit, there is not much money left." Qingmei reminded her.

Gu Jiu was heartbroken and asked Qingmei in a whisper, "Good Qingmei, tell me, how much money does this girl have?"

Qiaomei took out the account book and picked up the abacus again, showing a awkward calculation.

Gu Jiu watched Qingmei settle the accounts, but didn't say anything, let alone dislike it.

Qingmei and the others need to exercise. This is a rare exercise opportunity.

There are not many accounts, so Ome didn't spend much time to figure it out.

She told Gu Jiu, "Girl, you have two hundred twenty one two five silver coins, and another three hundred copper coins. There are five gold and silver coins left."

Gu Jiu sighed, for a few thousand taels, only two hundred taels were left.

She must seize the time to increase revenue and reduce expenditure.

Gu Jiu said: "The New Year is almost coming, everyone will have some pocket money in their hands. Ask Er Zhuang, can you open the shop before the new year?

We prepare the goods first, and as soon as the shop is opened, the goods will be sent out for Er Zhuang to sell them quickly.

If there is a large amount of demand in the future, you can directly find someone outside to make beads and make all kinds of small accessories. "

Gu Jiu has already thought about it, split the bead flower into multiple steps, and operate according to the pipeline mode.

In this way, you are not afraid that those people will learn to start all over again to grab business.

Although Zhuhua is a small business, it also requires everyone's hard work.

When she became rich in the future, Gu Jiu thought about it. She bought a shop in the most prosperous part of the capital, opened a jewelry store, and sold the most expensive jewellery to make money for the rich.

It must be beautiful on such a day.

Gu Jiu was also afraid of being poor.

After passing through, except for a few days of wealth, she was a poor person most of the time.

It's terrible to have no money!

Life is alive, nothing can't be without money.

Gu Jiu is determined to be a rich little wife, so let's start working hard now.

Qingmei goes to Li Chuan and asks Li Chuan to give Er Zhuang a word.

Green bamboo, Xiaocui, and Wang Yi took out the leftovers and various gadgets that they usually collected, and prepared to make bead flowers.

Gu Jiu has average hands-on skills, so she will watch everyone do it first.

Simple bead flowers are easy to make, but you need to work hard to create a shape.

Gu Jiu didn't have trouble with this, and she quickly learned it.

The cost of complicated bead flowers is relatively high, and it also takes a lot of time.

Gu Jiu said: "At present, we only make simple bead flowers, like this kind of bead flowers that can be formed with a few recesses, it is the most suitable.

After all, the customers we are targeting are the female spouses of small households, whose purchasing power is limited.

If these beads sell well, we will add more varieties and sell some precious beads for everyone to choose from.

Also, we only make 20 pieces of bead flowers for each style. In the future, when the quantity is up, it will not exceed two hundred pieces. "

"Girl, why do you only make twenty pieces?"

Gu Jiu smiled, "I said before, after the business starts, there will be many people who will imitate the trend. What distinguishes us from others? It's limited sales.

The same styles from other homes can be supplied in unlimited quantities. However, every style of our bead flower is only available in limited quantities.

If you buy pearl flowers, you want to buy a bad street, and everyone has a piece of pearl flowers.

Still want to buy limited edition bead flowers, only a few people have the same style as yourself? "

Xiao Cui said first: "Of course it is to buy bead flowers that are sold in limited quantities."

Qing Zhu was a little worried, "But girls like to compare and follow suit. We sell in limited quantities, will we lose some of our customers?"

Gu Jiu nodded and said, "We will definitely lose some customers, but in the long run, such sales can establish our unique style.

In the future, whenever a girl or a daughter-in-law wants to buy beads or other accessories, the first thing they think of is our shop, and then other small businesses.

Maybe one day, our beads will become a must-have accessory for big girls to marry. "

"That's great." Xiao Cui clapped her hands and laughed.

Gu Jiu said again: "When we become rich in the future, we will open a jewelry shop that specializes in business for the rich.

I have thought about it, all the jewelry in the jewelry store should be unique. There is only one piece of jewelry for each style that costs more than a thousand taels. "

"Wow, girls from wealthy families will definitely fight for jewelry."

Xiao Cui said exaggeratedly.

Ha ha……

Everyone laughed.

Gu Jiu picked up the pen and traced a few new tricks.

"What do you think of these patterns? Do you want to make bead flowers like this?"

Xiao Cui leaned forward and took a look, "The pattern that the girl described is really beautiful. It must be very beautiful to make bead flowers according to the pattern."

Qing Zhu said, "The servant girl will try to make one first."

Qing Zhu is dexterous, she followed the pattern and quickly made a bead flower.

The bead flower made of red silk scraps resembles a blooming rose.

"It's so beautiful!"

Xiao Cui liked it very much, "Sister Qingzhu, can you wear it on my head? This bead flower must look good on my head, right?"

Qing Zhu solicited Gu Jiu's opinion. Seeing Gu Jiu nodded, Qing Zhu inserted the bead flower on Xiao Cui's head.

Xiao Cui looked excited, "How is it? Does it look good?"

"Come and look in the mirror."

Wang Yi brought a bronze mirror.

Xiao Cui looked in the mirror, looking left and right, with a smirk on her face.

"I like this bead flower, it looks so beautiful. Sister Qingzhu, your hands are so clever."

Qing Zhu smiled and said, "The flowers painted by the girl look pretty."

Gu Jiu said, "No matter how beautiful the pattern is, it has to be made with skill. If you find this kind of beaded flower looks good, then do more."

"Good-looking, good-looking, we must do more. This one must sell well."

Xiaocui is most excited.

Everyone is full of energy and looking forward to the day when business is booming.

Some people are happy, but some people are depressed.

When Gu Yue heard that Luhou Mansion had come to propose a marriage, it was Gu Jiu who mentioned it, and she opened her mouth wide in disbelief.

"How is it possible? How good is Gu Jiu, and Mrs. Luhou is not blind, so how could she fall in love with her."

"Girl, this is true, it's spread all over the house."

Gu Yue snorted, "I don't believe that Gu Jiu can have such good luck. I can't compare to her. There are so many noble families, and none of them come to propose marriage for me. Why is Gu Jiu being married by Mrs. Luhou? Fancy it. Is it because she knows how to settle the bill?"

Gu Yue felt uneasy, and said to the maid Putao: "Let me see my mother. I want to talk to my mother. This marriage must never be agreed."

If Gu Jiu married better than her, she would have no face.

Therefore, in any case, we must prevent Gu Jiu from marrying to Luhou Mansion.

Gu Yue hurriedly came to Furongyuan.

As a result, the maid stopped her from entering.

Gu Yue was furious, "Get out of the way! Who gave you the courage to stop this girl's way."

Guo Taohua trembling, said cautiously: "Open to the third girl, the wife ordered no one to disturb her. Unless the master comes over. The slave and maid dare not disobey the wife's order, please go back."

"You are presumptuous! You, a little maid, dare to stop this girl. Do you know that a word from this girl can make you roll to the laundry room, the next life's coolie."

Guo Taohua shivered twice, but she still stopped Gu Yue firmly.

"Even if the third girl wants to punish the servant girl, the servant girl cannot let the third girl in. This is the wife's order, and no one can enter without the wife's permission."

Gu Yue was so angry, "You bastard, how dare you..."

"The third girl is here, who is so noisy as the slave and maid, who almost woke up his wife."

Hearing the movement, Chunhe came out of the room and looked at Gu Yue with a smile.