Female supremacy: leading the whole family to change their family

Chapter 180 Gathering with Friends

And Gu Yao is not a newcomer either, although she is indeed a newcomer to the Ministry of Industry.

But everyone in Gu Yao's department knew her very well and they admired her very much.

She was originally a Jinshi with a good family background, and she had spent several years in the Hanlin Academy. In the end, she became the top leader of Shicheng. Everyone in the Ministry of Works admired her resume.

She did not encounter any suppression when she came to the Ministry of Industry, although some people disliked her, after all, she was a fifth-rank official when she arrived.

But Gu Yao didn't care much. After all, where there are people, there is the world. She is not money, so how could everyone like her?

She just needs to do her own thing and she won't try to attract attention in the capital.

Gu Yao just came back to the city so she has been in the Ministry of Industry these past two days getting familiar with her work.

As a newcomer to the Ministry of Industry, although she understood the ministry, she was not very familiar with the work.

Sometimes she would work overtime, and Lin Wulang knew that she was usually busy.

So he didn't bother her with anything and would ask the people in the kitchen to prepare some food for Gu Yao and boil some hot water for her to take a bath.

Gu Yao looked at Lin Wulang's virtuous appearance and sighed, "Alu, thank you so much. You are my good wife. If it weren't for you, I don't know what I would do."

Lin Wulang felt a little shy when he heard her praise: "Wife, as your husband, I should take care of you. If I can't even take care of you, then what's the point? Brother Han is also very worried about you. He even said that he would ask the kitchen to make fresh food for you every day."

Gu Yao sighed: "You are all good. Sometimes you should not be too hard on yourselves. Wear and use all the good things you have. Our family is not without money. When I am done with my work, I will take you out for a walk. We have never seen the capital in the past few years. I will let you see it then."

Lin Wulang knew that Gu Yao was a very good wife, and he was not a bad person either.

He had seen many husbands in Shicheng, the capital, and his hometown who were living a miserable life, some even worse than death.

Ever since he married Gu Yao, he has lived a happy life every day. The most he worried about was whether the children were easy to take care of and whether the people in the backyard were easy to manage. There was nothing else.

He especially cherished this beautiful moment, and even thought that in the next life he would still marry Gu Yao and have her give birth to a daughter and raise children for him.

I had dinner with Lin Wulang tonight and didn't go anywhere else. After all, he is her doctor.

It was also very pleasant to talk to Lin Wulang. It could be said that his overall temperament had changed dramatically since he married Gu Yao.

Once he goes out, no one will believe that he is a boy from a rural family. If he says he is the eldest son of a wealthy family, everyone will believe it.

After Lin Wulang and Gu Yao finished their meal, they sat on the couch, one reading a book and the other drinking tea.

Lin Wulang looked at Gu Yao and said, "Wife, should we hurry up and deal with Aning's matter? After all, he is old enough, and his family probably can't wait any longer."

After hearing this, Gu Yao paused and said, "There is no rush for this matter. Let's solve An An's problem first. Besides, Cong Meng has not come to the capital for the imperial examination yet. Let's wait until he comes to the capital before we talk about it."

Gu Yao has always known that it is not easy for boys to live in this world, so she would delay as much as possible.

It’s not like her son is unmarried, and what’s more, she trusts the Cong family very much and knows that they will definitely treat Gu Ning well in the future.

She still has to wait for Cong Meng to come to the capital so that she can continue her investigation.

Lin Wulang knew that Gu Yao was reluctant to part with her son, so he had to say: "Don't go too far. After all, they have been engaged for several years, and Cong Meng is also a good woman. Aning will live a good life if she marries her. What's more, she will be in the capital in the future, and we will be able to see Aning again in the future."

Gu Yao knew what Lin Wulang had seen, and said embarrassedly: "I just want Aning to stay at home for a while longer, and he is our eldest son, so we should love him more."

Gu Ning can be considered as both Lin Wulang's nephew and his son.

Moreover, Lin Liulang had been staying at the manor, so he also liked Gu Ning very much and wanted to give him all the good things.

He also knew that men must get married, otherwise people would laugh at him, not to mention that if he were the eldest son of a genuine family, the meaning would be different.

Gu Yao knew that Lin Wulang was worried that people would gossip about him if he was always away, but she still comforted him.

And even if someone gossips, it's nothing, after all, no one dares to say it in front of her, not to mention that he is not engaged, he just wants to delay it for a while.

Lin Wulang looked at Gu Yao and insisted that Gu Ning stay at home for a while and didn't say anything else.

He was also reluctant to let Gu Ning get married so early, but he had always been afraid of gossip.

Seeing her persisting like this, I felt relieved.

He told Gu Ning the good news.

Gu Ning was even happier. He held Gu Xing's hand and said with a smile, "That's great, Xing. I can stay at home with you for a while longer."

Gu Xing has grown up now and is no longer the child he used to be.

And now he also knows that his brother must get married, and he also wants to get married.

Although he was happy that his brother would stay at home for a while, he also knew that he would get married sooner or later.

Gu Xing choked up in Gu Ning's arms: "Brother, I really can't bear to leave you, but I believe you will be happy. We have all met the second young lady of the Cong family and know that she is a good person."

Gu Ning was reluctant to let her go, but smiled and said, "The second young lady of the Cong family will definitely come to live in the capital. After all, she still has to take the imperial examinations. Who knows, we may meet again then."

Gu Ning also learned from Gu Yao that Cong Meng was a good student and would definitely come to Beijing in the future, so he was also looking forward to it.

The Cong family was also keeping an eye on the Gu family and knew that they had arrived in the capital safely.

Shoubei Cong looked at Cong Meng and smiled, "The Gu family has now settled in the capital. You should do well in the provincial examination this time and try to pass the examination. Then you can go to the capital. I guess you and Gu Ning can get married next year."

Cong Meng felt a little shy when she heard this, and quickly said, "Mom, don't worry, I will study hard and will definitely pass the exam."

She was still quite confident about the imperial examination. After all, she was well-educated. And although Xiucai did not rank among the top few, she was already satisfied.

Cong Shoubei looked at her high-spirited appearance and sighed: "You are going to marry the eldest husband soon, but the other two husbands have not been found for you yet. However, your father is looking for you. I tell you, until Gu Ning enters the house, your other two husbands cannot enter the house."

Shoubei Cong was afraid that she would insist on marrying the other two husbands, so he gave her a warning.

"Mom, I know. I know it very well in my heart. Besides, Gu Ning is a very good person. I don't want to give him face. After all, he is a fifth-rank official son, and he is also my doctor."

She had always known that their two families were in an alliance, and she was very satisfied with Gu Ning, so she gave him this face.

What's more, her whole mind is now on scientific research, and she doesn't pay much attention to it normally.

Moreover, there was no doctor in their family, so they had no principle of finding a maid for her if she didn't marry him.

Fortunately, she didn't have a little servant, otherwise the Gu family would definitely not allow their two families to marry.

Gu Yao never thought of exchanging her child for anything. She would fight for what she wanted.

She was also a very contented person, and felt that it was good enough for her to be able to hold the fifth rank, so she never thought of currying favor with the powerful, nor did she ever think of participating in the fight for the throne.

It is best for the family to live in peace and security and pass it down steadily from generation to generation. Only such a family will last longer.

After Gu Yao had gained a firm foothold in the Ministry of Industry and learned about its affairs, she began to contact her friends in the capital, and certainly her two brothers' wives.

Gu Ping had received a lot of help from them in the capital before, not to mention that they had also given her some information in Shicheng, which helped her avoid many dangers.

Previously, some of Shicheng’s funds were donated by her friends, so Gu Yao was very grateful to them.

"Oh, A-Yao, we haven't seen each other for many years. Fortunately, I finally have a companion when I return to the capital."

Zheng Shuyi has always been missing Gu Yao. She and Gu Yao really have the same interests, otherwise she wouldn't be so close to Gu Yao.

Their Zheng family and Gu family were getting married. To be honest, she was a good matchmaker. Her two cousins ​​were both pretty good, and the relationship between the Zheng and Gu families became closer.

If she hadn't seen Gu Ping getting married, she would have wanted to marry her son to her.

But considering that she has a good relationship with Gu Yao, it doesn't matter whether she gets married or not.

Besides, doesn’t she have a son? He can also let her daughter marry her son.

Gu Yao didn't know that Zheng Shuyi was targeting her son. Seeing how handsome he was, she smiled and said, "Shuyi, you are still so handsome. If you hadn't written to me in Beijing, I wouldn't have known some of the news in Beijing. Thank you."

Zheng Shuyi smiled and said, "Well, we are friends. You are my good friend, so it is only natural for me to help you. Moreover, our Zheng and Gu families are relatives by marriage, so we should help each other even more."

Zheng Hongqiu and her sisters standing by were also looking at Gu Yao excitedly.

Their current official positions are not as good as Gu Yao's, and they are only of the sixth rank.

But I am already very satisfied. After all, it is not bad in the capital.

Although they did not get promoted, considering their family background and ability, being able to reach the sixth rank was already the result of their hard work.

If they were asked to be sent to other places, they might not be willing to do so. After all, officials in the capital are better than local officials.

They also have many benefits, and even with the help of the Zheng family, they live a very comfortable life.

They both thought it was okay, after all, they should eat according to their ability.

Moreover, they both have several children and a happy family now, so they are quite satisfied with the present situation.

Seeing that her husband's sister had returned to the capital and even reached the fifth rank, she knew that they had made the right decision to marry these two husbands. At least they could be of some help.

Seeing that Gu Yao had several children, their eyes lit up, and they thought it would be great if they could get married.

Gu Yao didn't know their plans. As for her children, she only hoped that they could marry well and live happily. She didn't have any other expectations.

Zheng Shuyi said seriously at this time: "Ayao, you just came back to the capital. Now the capital has undergone some changes in the past few years. Although the crown princess has been chosen now, the remaining princesses are still ready to make a move. We can't get involved."

She thought about some of the developments in the capital in the past few years, which really made her scared.

If she hadn't escaped quickly, and even if her family hadn't made the final decision, the Zheng family would probably have been implicated as well. Fortunately, that's the case.

Gu Yao nodded: "I know, you also know that I am not the kind of person who likes to be in the spotlight, and I don't want to get involved, otherwise I wouldn't have thought of going out in the first place."

"I didn't expect that I would return to the capital this year. In fact, with the princess, things should be much more stable. I heard that the princess is also very good and upright. If she can get through this safely, it will be a good thing for us court officials."

Zheng Shuyi took a sip of wine and sighed, "I'm afraid some princesses won't accept this. After all, he's the emperor. I hope what happened a few years ago won't happen again. Before, the capital was full of blood. It was really horrible to watch."

That incident scared them so much that they didn't even dare to attend any banquets that year. They only stayed in their own department and at home.

Fortunately, the Zheng family is always ready to retire, so everything is the same as before, and even Zheng Shuyi was promoted to a higher level.

Now seeing my good sister coming back, I am even happier, thinking that I finally have my own good partner in Beijing.

In fact, it’s not that she has no friends, but she feels that Gu Yao is more to her liking than others, so she is looking forward to her quick return to the capital city all day long.

"Ayao, you have to say that your daughter really has your style. At such a young age, she has already become a seventh-rank official in the Hanlin Academy. Her future is limitless."

She really felt it was a pity that Gu Ping got married so early.

Gu Yao was happy to hear her praise and said, "She is a child, don't praise her so much, otherwise she will become unstable."

"You are too strict. I remember you were not like this when you were young. How come you are so serious now that you have a child and are old? We should support her more. I heard that Ping is doing well in the Hanlin Academy. Maybe she will continue to be promoted in the future."

Gu Yao listened to her words and said angrily: "I'm not old. I'm only a few years old. How dare you say I'm old?"

Although I know that I have a granddaughter, I refuse to admit that I am old. I just feel that time is unforgiving when I look at my children and granddaughter.

Zheng Hongqiu smiled and said, "Sister, now that you are back, we can get together more often. There are not many things to do in the court anyway, and we are both in leisurely departments, so we still have a lot of time."

Gu Yao smiled and said, "Let's go to the suburbs to race horses when we have time. I heard that horse racing and polo may be popular in Beijing now. We can go and compete if we have the chance."

She had organized these banquets in Shicheng before. She liked the feeling of being on horseback, but sometimes there were too many things to do and few opportunities. Now, although she has a lot of work to do as a doctor, she can have much more free time than in Shicheng.

Zheng Shuyi laughed out loud when he heard this: "Then let's have a competition to see how good we are at horse racing and polo. If we win, we'll have a prize."

"By the way, let's call our children over as well, so they can get familiar with the capital."