Female Master: Why doesn’t my wife love me yet?

Chapter 200: A Painting Worth 2 Silvers

What a troublesome little goblin, Gu Qingyuan sighed secretly.

Anyway, the weather is cold now, so it’s okay to get up late, so Gu Qingyuan just let him do whatever he wants.

As a result, the two of them didn't get up until almost noon.

Yu Shui saw two people coming out of the room together and looked at them with a teasing look.

Especially his master, he seemed to be in a good mood.

"Master, let me help you wash and dress." Yu Shui walked forward and said.

Wen Shubai nodded. After Gu Qingyuan left, Yu Shui asked, "Master, you said you weren't feeling well last night. Was that... to get the young master to come over?"

It was hard for him to ignore such crazy movements.

"Not too stupid." Wen Shubai glanced at him and said.

Yu Shui chuckled, thinking that his master was praising him.

After cleaning up, Wen Shubai reminded him again: "Fumigate my clothes with incense again."

In front of her, he wanted to show his best side and not allow even a wrinkle on his clothes.

Even the uppers of the shoes are clean.

"Master, rest assured, I will complete the task."

After dinner, Gu Qingyuan went to Tianji Pavilion again.

On the surface, Tianji Pavilion is a store that sells various sundries, but once you walk in, you will find that there are hidden secrets inside.

Ye Wu moved out of the Gu family and lived in the Tianji Pavilion to help Gu Qingyuan deal with the affairs of the Tianji Pavilion.

Gu Qingyuan doesn't have to worry about some small matters, Ye Wu can handle them all.

This made Gu Qingyuan very satisfied.

After Gu Qingyuan walked in, You Yu subconsciously wanted to ask: "Hey, sir, are you here to gather intelligence or..."

When she saw that the person coming was Gu Qingyuan, she swallowed the rest of the words back into her stomach.

Gu Qingyuan smiled and said, "Why don't you continue?"

You Yu scratched his head and replied, "I didn't expect it was you. Have you had lunch?"

"Ate."

Although it was already late when she and Wen Shubai got up, no one dared to say anything.

Besides, if breakfast is postponed to noon, how can it not be counted as lunch?

After Gu Qingyuan stepped in, he looked around.

At present, her Tianji Pavilion has become famous in the capital. People who are not aware of it will only think that it is a place that sells miscellaneous items. People who are in the know can come here and give the secret code to connect with people inside the Tianji Pavilion.

"By the way, where is Ah Wang?" Gu Qingyuan turned her head and asked her.

Since the establishment of Tianji Pavilion, You Yu has been the official boss, and A Wang also moved in to live with her.

Now A Wang is no different from an ordinary person and can even help You Yu wash clothes and cook.

"Oh, Ah Wang is helping Ye Wu organize his things in the back now."

In addition to You Yu, Gu Qingyuan also recruited two women, one named Zhen Niang and the other named Zhang Xue.

This place also serves as a pawnshop. If anyone has valuables, they can pawn them.

At this time, Zhenniang and Zhang Xue were sitting outside, waiting for guests to come.

Gu Qingyuan walked straight inside. Outside the Tianji Pavilion was a sundry shop, but the most important thing was inside.

Zhaomei and Panmei are also helping here. They usually stay at the Gu family and don't show up often, so not many people know that they are Gu Qingyuan's people.

And although the two of them could only live in a dilapidated temple before, after growing up over this period of time, they no longer look as skinny as before, like children of eight or nine years old.

Gu Qingyuan warned them that if they revealed their true appearance in front of outsiders, they would be captured and skinned.

The two men seemed frightened by her words, and even when there was no one around, they didn't dare to stick out their tails.

"Now many officials know about our Tianji Pavilion, and there are people secretly investigating us."

"I know," Gu Qingyuan found a place to sit down, but she was not worried at all. "A Tianji Pavilion appeared out of nowhere, and it holds so many secrets. Anyone would be nervous and afraid that their affairs would be exposed."

"Then what do you think?"

"Me? If they have the guts, they can attack the Tianji Pavilion and see who falls first, the Tianji Pavilion or them."

The more he investigated, the more Gu Qingyuan discovered that these court officials who appeared to be glamorous on the surface were actually more despicable behind the scenes.

If they take action against Tianji Pavilion, Gu Qingyuan will send people to spread what they have investigated.

Another thing is that the Tianji Pavilion is no pushover. No one knows how many people are in that mysterious killer organization, and no one has ever seen their true faces.

These people were trained by Gu Qingyuan personally and only obeyed her orders. Even General Gu did not know the specific situation.

Seeing Gu Qingyuan's confident look, You Yu's worries dissipated a little, and he took out a scroll to show Gu Qingyuan.

"By the way, this is a scroll that someone came to pawn this morning. He said it was created by Master Jinghong."

Gu Qingyuan took it and opened it. He was shocked by the content on the screen at first glance.

Master Jinghong is good at painting scenery. The magnificent mountains and rivers as well as the geese flying in the sky all leave a deep impression on people.

The signature in the lower right corner is two small words, "Jinghong".

"That person even said that he had finally gotten this painting, and if he wasn't short of money, he wouldn't have pawned it."

Gu Qingyuan asked her: "How much silver did you give that person?"

"Three, three hundred taels."

You Yu observed Gu Qingyuan's expression, not sure whether the price was too expensive or too cheap.

But when Gu Qingyuan heard that he could get this scroll painted by Master Jinghong for 300 taels, his eyebrows raised, "You know, asking Master Jinghong to paint a picture would cost at least 1,000 taels of silver."

"what?"

Now it was You Yu's turn to be surprised.

Gu Qingyuan smiled and asked You Yu to hang the painting outside so that others could see it when they came in.

"Do you remember what the man who came to paint this morning looked like?"

You Yu thought for a moment and said, "It was a man. I didn't notice what he looked like, but he came in a hurry. When he heard I offered three hundred taels, he didn't say anything. He took the money and left."

Gu Qingyuan looked at the painting carefully again and was sure that it was created by Master Jinghong. However, the painting was a little yellowed and must be quite old.

While the two were talking, a man walked in from outside. After exchanging the secret signal, You Yu asked the man to wait in the next room.

Gu Qingyuan didn't plan to show up, so he let You Yu go over.

She came to the backyard, and when Ye Wu saw her, he said in surprise, "Wife, you're here."

"Well, come and take a look."

As soon as Gu Qingyuan walked in, she saw Ye Wu and A Wang putting the files together. These were the results of the investigation over the past few months, and they were also the things that made those people hate them so much.

It’s not that no one has thought about burning down the Tianji Pavilion, but the Tianji Pavilion is heavily guarded. Not even a fly can fly in, let alone outsiders.