Chapter 157 Let Gu Jingzhe return to private school

Chapter 157 Let Gu Jingzhe return to private school

After Tong Huaqiong taught Gu Taohua to read the account book, she saw Gu Jingzhe lying on the counter and drawing something.

"Jingzhe, what are you doing?" Tong Huaqiong asked.

"I'm drawing a cake." Gu Jingzhe said as he unfolded the cake he had drawn and showed it to Tong Huaqiong.

Tong Huaqiong leaned her head out to look over. Wow, Gu Jingzhe's calligraphy was indeed sought after by everyone in the capital in his previous life.

There were no cake models in that era, so Tong Huaqiong came up with the idea of ​​using picture albums to show cakes to customers.

This task fell on Gu Jingzhe.

Every time Tong Huaqiong made a new cake, Gu Jingzhe would draw it.

Not only will they be drawn, but they will also be classified.

For example, birthday cakes are one category, a baby's full moon is another, a coming-of-age ceremony is another, and a coming-of-age ceremony is another...

Those cakes are so lifelike.

Tong Huaqiong sighed in her heart that it was such a waste to let Gu Jingzhe stay in the shop to paint cakes all the time.

It's time for Gu Jingzhe to go back to school.

She decided to talk to Gu Jingzhe about it after she finished the shop business.

After closing the pastry shop, Tong Huaqiong still wanted to go back to Qinghe Bay.

Now that Tong Huaqiong could afford a horse-drawn carriage, she refused to subject herself to a bumpy open-top flatbed.

Tong Huaqiong rented a horse carriage and traveled back and forth between Qinghewan and Yanguan Town every day to pick up and drop off herself and her female relatives, including Gu Taohua, Liu Yue'e, and Chen Sufen.

Gu Dashu and Gu Jingzhe took turns living in the shop to guard the door, and the one whose turn it was not would ride the donkey cart home with Qin Qingyou and the others.

The coachman was already waiting outside Taohua Dessert. Tong Huaqiong took Gu Taohua and other female relatives towards the carriage.

"Shopkeeper Tong."

Tong Huaqiong frowned when she heard the familiar voice.

This person was none other than Mr. Qian, the boss of Fengle Building.

The last time she went home to harvest wheat, Boss Qian bought her a bunch of bird's nests and other valuable gifts as a farewell gift. She was afraid that this guy would have some romantic ideas about her, so she threw the things away.

I originally thought that this slap in the face behavior would cause Fenglelou to stop ordering cakes from Taohua Dessert.

Surprisingly, Fenglelou still orders daily pastries from Taohua Dessert.

Tong Huaqiong had just arrived at the shop after harvesting the wheat when Boss Qian followed her in. He chatted with Gu Taohua and Ma Huateng for a few words, then dodged Tong Huaqiong's sharp eyes.

Tong Huaqiong was making cakes in the bakery the whole day. She tactfully asked Liu Qiaoyun about it. Liu Qiaoyun said that Boss Qian came several times during the day, but when he saw that she was not there, he said a few words and then went back to Fengle Building.

Tong Huaqiong asked Liu Qiaoyun about the frequency with which Boss Qian came to the shop when Gu Taohua was in the shop a few days ago.

Liu Qiaoyun's expression was intriguing, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. Finally, she vaguely said that when Gu Taohua was in the shop, Boss Qian did come to chat with her, but the topic of conversation was about Tong Huaqiong.

Tong Huaqiong cursed this old pervert in her heart, as he was chasing Gu Taohua under the guise of saving the country in a roundabout way.

As Gu Taohua's mother, she would never allow Boss Qian to have any feelings for Gu Taohua.

Thinking of this, Tong Huaqiong asked coldly, "What's the matter? Boss Qian, I think your Fenglelou is not idle, why do you come to my shop every day? I don't need any help."

Boss Qian seemed not to hear Tong Huaqiong's sarcasm, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen Boss Tong for a long time. How is the wheat harvest at home?"

Tong Huaqiong thought to herself, you old pervert, what the hell does my family’s harvest have to do with you?

Tong Huaqiong snorted coldly and couldn't help cursing: "Boss Qian, you'd better stop worrying about other people's business. Whether my wheat harvest is good or not has nothing to do with you."

Shopkeeper Qian was scolded, but he was not angry. Instead, he had a smile on his face.

He wanted to say that he would like to have a relationship.

Shopkeeper Qian blushed a little when he thought of this. He looked at the carriage that Tong Huaqiong rented and said, "Shopkeeper Tong, your carriage is too narrow and it will be too crowded with so many people. The carriage in my shop is more spacious and you can use it anytime."

Tong Huaqiong pulled down the carriage curtain with a swish and said, "Don't worry about it."

After saying this, he ordered the driver to drive away from Yanzhi Lane quickly.

Boss Qian felt a little lost.

Boss Qian felt that although he had a good impression of Tong Huaqiong, he hid it well and did not offend her in his words. So why did Shopkeeper Tong's attitude towards him change so drastically?

It was fine before the wheat harvest.

Is it true that sometimes you behave recklessly without even realizing it?

Boss Qian fell into deep suspicion.

"Mom, I think Boss Qian is a nice person. Why are you so mean to him?" Gu Taohua said.

Tong Huaqiong said: "You are young and don't know how to judge people. You don't understand that he is not a good person."

Gu Taohua retorted, "How can he not be a good person? On the first day our shop opened, he ordered Fenglelou's daily cakes from us, and he also helped promote us in Fenglelou. Several birthday party cake orders we received were introduced by Boss Qian."

Tong Huaqiong sneered, saying that Gu Taohua was still too naive to see the truth through the fog.

Boss Qian has a purpose for doing this.

That intention was her.

She was happily helping others count money.

But Tong Huaqiong didn't want to tell Gu Taohua that Boss Qian had a crush on her.

"Mother, I agree with Taohua. You don't have to give up on Mr. Qian." Liu Yue'e continued, "We are neighbors after all. Besides, Fengle Building has such a deep foundation. It won't be good for us if we offend Mr. Qian."

Liu Yue'e is also a fool.

I can’t tell what Boss Qian’s intention is.

Tong Huaqiong told Liu Yue'e and Gu Taohua that they were too inexperienced to see Boss Qian's true face.

"Taohua, if Boss Qian comes to the shop to chat with you again, ignore him. You can show him a bad face if necessary." Tong Huaqiong said to Gu Taohua.

"Mom, I'll listen to you." Gu Taohua responded straightforwardly.

Although Gu Taohua didn't understand the reason, she decided to listen to Tong Huaqiong. After all, her mother would not harm her.

After arriving home and having dinner, Tong Huaqiong went to Gu Jingzhe's room.

Gu Jingzhe spent the whole day smiling at the aunts and grandmas in the shop, drawing cake brochures after seeing off the customers, and helping Gu Dashu tidy up the pig farm when he got home after finishing his work in the shop.

It's really hard work.

Even so, he still found time to read.

"Mom." Gu Jingzhe put down the book and shouted.

These books were brought to him by Lu Zhaozhao. They were all personally selected by Lu Zhaoyang. Gu Jingzhe read them eagerly as if they were treasures.

"Do you like studying so much?" Tong Huaqiong asked directly.

Gu Jingzhe nodded.

Tong Huaqiong asked, "Why do you study?"

Gu Jingzhe thought for a while and said, "In the past, I studied to get ahead and to make my mother proud. Now I study to get ahead, to get a good ranking in the imperial examination, to pursue a career in government, to be promoted to a higher position. But it seems to be more than that, I can't explain it in detail."

"These days, I have been farming with my elder brother and running a shop with my mother. I realized that the knowledge I learned from books before was very shallow. Take farming for example, when to water, when to sow, and when to harvest, you can't do it casually. I learned how much grain an acre of land can produce, and I also understood the different attitudes of the villagers towards rainy and sunny days."

"Running a shop with my mother, I know how hard it is to make money, especially since she has to deal with government officials and runners. I see how hard it is for her."

Tong Huaqiong saw a complex mix of confusion, sympathy and regret on her youngest son's face.

It seems that this talented young man has been thinking a lot during this period.