Chapter 138.2: Going to the Marquis Estate
Chapter 138.2: Going to the Marquis Estate
Gu Jiao thought that her Grandaunt was really capable. No matter the place, she could always keep herself occupied with something, and she was always able to mingle with others easily. Her social skills were nothing but awesome; she and Xiao Liulang were a few blocks behind in comparison.
The elderly woman was an intelligent person. Gu Jiao wasn’t worried that she would be cheated. She was more concerned for the other party; who knew how much bad luck they actually had that they fell into the hands of her Grandaunt.
“Remember to bring an umbrella.” The elderly woman reminded.
Gu Jiao smiled back and said, “Okay.”
Gu Jiao feared neither being exposed to the sun nor soaked in the rain, but hearing someone remind her as such… It was a very fresh experience.
She happily took an oil-paper umbrella, said goodbye to Grandaunt and went to the medical hall.
Second Owner was a practical person. In less than ten days, the medical hall had begun to take shape. The layout of the lobby made people’s eyes dazzle. It not only retained the characteristics of the original medical hall, but also added an extra medical helpdesk.
Second Owner smilingly said, “Didn’t you say that having a knowledgeable person to sit here, triaging the patients, can make the treatment more efficient?”
She indeed said that, but perhaps it was still all Second Owner’s ability to understand thoroughly and execute properly.
Recalling something, Second Owner added, “Yesterday, I secretly went inside next door to inquire, and it is indeed a women’s academy! In the open space behind us, the library has almost been built. I think it will open on about the same day as our medical hall! When the time comes, there will be more people coming, and we can happily do our business!”
“It doesn’t matter who opens first.” Gu Jiao didn’t care about it. She would rely on her own skills to run this medical hall. She didn’t have to take advantage of anyone’s momentum.
While they were talking at the entrance, a man in his mid-thirties, dressed luxuriously and with an imposing manner unlike any ordinary person, suddenly came.
The other party looked at them and asked, “Where’s the owner of this medical hall?”
Second Owner answered, “We are.”
“Both of you?” The other party looked suspiciously at Gu Jiao. He obviously thought that Gu Jiao was not only young, she was also a woman and wasn’t well-dressed.
Gu Jiao had seen this kind of look a lot of times. She gave the other party a faint look, saying, “What’s the matter?”
The man asked in a polite tone, “I would like to ask, will you rent this medical hall to me?”
“What do you mean?” Second Owner inquired.
The man smiled faintly and said, “To tell you the truth, I am from next door. I wonder if you have heard that we’re opening a women’s academy? It’s run by the Crown Princess, and we’re still short of one suitable location for the music hall, so I want to rent your medical hall and turn it into a music hall.”
“No thanks.” Gu Jiao refused without hesitation.
The man cast a surprised look at Gu Jiao, obviously not expecting that the other party would still be so unkind even after bringing out the Crown Princess’ name.
In fact, the women’s academy was not set up by the Crown Princess, but by His Majesty. Back then, when Empress Dowager Zhuang proposed to open a women’s academy, His Majesty didn’t stand on Empress Dowager Zhuang’s side. Now, since it would be a slap on his face if he did it under his name, he simply borrowed the name of the Crown Princess.
Did he still have to bring out His Majesty’s name to scare this little girl after all?
The man: “The price is easily negotiable.”
Gu Jiao said, “It’s no use to negotiate. If I said I won’t be renting it, then I won’t.”
The man’s smile grew three parts cold, “Aren’t you also just renting it from someone else? It’s fine if you can just open a medical hall, right? Why not sublet this building to me, and I’ll find you a better one.”
Gu Jiao looked at him as though looking at a fool. She said, “Since there is a better building, why don’t you use it yourself?”
The man choked up badly.
Second Owner could tell that the other party’s background wasn’t small, and he didn’t want to get into trouble with him. However, he also understood Gu Jiao’s temper; you couldn’t normally reason with her easily, what more if you bellow in rage at her?
Seeing that he couldn’t reason with Gu Jiao, the man simply looked at Second Owner beside her and said with a smile, “Why must you make such an ugly fuss? When I find the owner of the house and ask him to stop renting it to you, don’t you still have to move out then?”
Second Owner: “That’s not necessarily true.”
The man furrowed his brows. How come this guy was also a stubborn one?
“You…”
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a cold voice.
“You what you? Didn’t you hear people turning you down? What? Do you still intend to use the Crown Princess’ name to intimidate the common people? As far as I know, the Crown Princess didn’t give you the right to throw your weight around!”
It was the little scholar again. Today, she was dressed in blue from head to toe, looking cool and heroic.
The man’s expression changed in an instant: “Du, Du…”
The little scholar tapped him on the forehead with a fan, saying, “Du what Du? If you dare to oppress people using the name of the Crown Princess again, I will accompany you in front of His Majesty next time!”
“Yes, yes, yes!” The man dared not utter another word and merely fled gloomily.
Second Owner blinked meaningfully at Gu Jiao.
Who was this?
Gu Jiao: No idea.
Second Owner：“…”
The little scholar walked up to the front of Gu Jiao, patted her palm with the folding fan, and smilingly said, “Girl, we meet again! Don’t worry, I just taught him a lesson! He will never bother you again!”
Gu Jiao: “Oh, many thanks.”
The little scholar was practically stuck to Gu Jiao as she followed Gu Jiao around, saying, “Don’t listen to him. He definitely didn’t come here under the orders of the Crown Princess. The Crown Princess wouldn’t have such rude servants!”
Gu Jiao understood now. The little girl still couldn’t get over the fact that she had no feelings of admiration for the Crown Princess whatsoever.
It was enough for herself to like her. Why must everyone in the world have to like the Crown Princess?
Wasn’t that strange?
The little scholar said triumphantly, “As you can see, I am very capable! As long as you admire the Crown Princess, we can be friends! I will protect you!”
As the number one supporter of the Crown Princess, her goal was to spread a good and virtuous name for the Crown Princess, so that more people could know and admire the Crown Princess!
Instead of talking nonsense with her, Gu Jiao went up to the second floor with a box of tools. The little scholar wanted to catch up to her when the repair craftsmen came over.
The little scholar was separated by the craftsmen, and by the time all the craftsmen were gone, Gu Jiao had disappeared.
However, the little scholar was not discouraged. She rested her fists on her hips and said firmly, “I, Du Xiaoyun, will definitely influence you!”
……
Yao shi hadn’t visited for several days.
Gu Jiao counted the days and calculated that Yao shi was almost out of anti-depression pills. It should be time to get new ones.
Gu Jiao was thinking about this on her way back. When she arrived home, she saw Grannie Fang waiting in the main room with a hesitant face.
The elderly woman went to sleep.
Seeing Gu Jiao, Grannie Fang bowed down and said, “Eldest young miss.”
Gu Jiao looked behind her and asked, “Where’s Madame? Didn’t she come with you?”
“This servant came to see eldest young miss on her own. Madame… ” Grannie Fang hesitated for a moment before finally saying,” Madame hasn’t been well recently. She didn’t want to worry both the eldest young miss and the young master so she refused to come over these days.”
Gu Jiao nodded knowingly. She said, “I’ll go to the Marquis Estate with you.”