Transmigration: Space-Aided Rise to Power and Prosperity Chapter 708 - 544: Peace of Mind is My Home

In fact, Gu Chengyu had considered it, he just didn’t want his clansn to interfere too much in his personal affairs.

After all, his situation was special. His mother was a second wife, which ca with many restrictions.

Although the family had been divided and his property was no longer related to the family fund, there was no guarantee that trouble wouldn’t arise later.

Zhu Pang saw Gu Chengyu shaking his head and guessed his thoughts.

"You don’t trust the Gu Family’s clansn, but your maternal family shouldn’t have much to do with you, right? Finding a few clansn from your maternal side to manage things for you should be better than hiring outsiders, right?"

Upon hearing this from Zhu Pang, Gu Chengyu thought of Lv Yang. Soone like that he naturally wouldn’t consider, but he hadn’t looked into the character of the other mbers of Mrs. Lv’s family.

He should wait and ask his mother when he gets back, maybe he could find another like Gu Wanqian.

However, the matter of buying people couldn’t be delayed, as training a competent shopkeeper or steward would take ti, no less than two or three years.

Zhu Pang didn’t care that Gu Chengyu was lost in thought and rose to wander around Gu Chengyu’s study.

Gu Chengyu didn’t ponder for long because Ming Yan reported from outside that Accountant Xu had arrived.

"Oh? Why so early?" Gu Chengyu thought for a mont and realized that Accountant Xu must truly be at his wits’ end.

It was only 5:45 AM, still fifteen minutes until 7 AM!

"Let him in!" After tidying up the things on the table, Gu Chengyu planned to see Accountant Xu and then have breakfast before returning to Shangling Village.

The matter with Xing Yang couldn’t be rushed and would likely take additional ti. After all, Yang and his brother had already fled, and Hua Yutou was nowhere to be found, so nearly all leads had been cut off.

They needed to keep soone posted in the prefecture for the next couple of days until they found soone.

Hmm! It would be worth inquiring with Yang’s forr neighbors, as they might yield so useful information.

"Ming Yan! Send soone to ask around Yang’s forr neighborhood. Her family sells sesa seed cakes; there should be many who know her."

Ming Yan received the order and went out, bringing Accountant Xu, who was waiting outside the study, in.

Accountant Xu was extrely apprehensive before entering the Gu Mansion, and if he weren’t truly at the end of his rope these days, he would never have co here.

Thinking of his sick wife at ho, his child’s hopeful eyes, and the empty rice jar, he sighed. In the end, he had to bow for the sake of a few grains of rice.

"Your servant greets the owner!" Although he was the forr owner, Accountant Ding had told him that the owner might want to hire him again.

Gu Chengyu glanced at Accountant Xu, noticing that he appeared to be in his forties. He wore a fine cotton zhiju, with frayed cuffs, likely his best attire.

His complexion was fair, and his pronounced eyebrows gave him an upright appearance.

"No need for courtesy, Accountant Xu, please sit!" Since Accountant Xu was not his purchased servant, Gu Chengyu felt he should be courteous.

Moreover, even though it wasn’t his fault, the restaurant was ultimately his.

Accountant Xu did not expect Gu Chengyu to speak to him so kindly. The other day, Accountant Ding had told him a bit about this owner and also ntioned the matter of Manager Xing being arrested.

He thought this owner would be a severe, privileged young lord, ruthless and unforgiving of mistakes.

"Thank you, owner!" Despite feeling unused to the kindness, Accountant Xu had no reason to refuse and took a seat on a chair with a sowhat restrained expression.

Zhu Pang saw that Gu Chengyu had matters to discuss and decided to step aside.

"I’m starving, Jinyu! I won’t wait for you; I’m going to eat first."

Gu Chengyu nodded, "You go ahead, I will follow later."

Gu Chengyu didn’t mind Zhu Pang listening to their discussion, but Zhu Pang might find it boring. Thus, Zhu Pang’s departure didn’t concern him.

"This is Mr. Zhu, my good friend." Introducing Zhu Pang to Accountant Xu, Zhu Pang left the study after the introduction.

"Regarding the misunderstanding due to Manager Xing’s situation, if you haven’t yet found work, you’re welco to return."

Since Accountant Xu had co to Gu Chengyu, he knew the owner must be intending to hire him back.

"As long as the owner doesn’t mind, your servant is more than willing." In the face of starvation, what did dignity an?

He could be stubborn and feel wronged, but could he watch his wife and child starve?

As for Accountant Xu’s role, Gu Chengyu had no imdiate plan, as nothing had been organized.

He needed to return and think it over, at least until Yu Tuanzi arrived, to see if personnel could be drawn from other prefectures.

After asking Accountant Xu the sa questions he had asked Xing Yang the previous day, the answers he received were almost identical.

Gu Chengyu felt thoroughly relieved, seeing that Yu Tuanzi was reliable for the mont, although the person behind it all still needed to be identified.

He suspected the owners behind the large restaurants in Jingyuan Prefecture, as Juxiang Building’s presence affected the business of other restaurants.

Listing these people as primary suspects, Gu Chengyu called Ming Yan and instructed him on these matters.

Gu Chengyu lifted the curtain and gazed at the slowly approaching Shangling Village; it was nearly 3:00 PM now.

So households were preparing dinner, and Gu Chengyu looked at the large banyan tree at the village entrance, feeling extrely excited.

This ti, Gu Chengyu returned very low-profile, and even while entering the city gate, he didn’t present his credentials; he simply wanted to hurry ho.

Otherwise, Qinghe County’s magistrate would certainly throw him a welco, with all the fanfare, taking a significant amount of ti.

"Jinyu! Let guess which one is your old family house." Zhu Pang, even more excited than Gu Chengyu, started to chirp as soon as he saw Changling Mountain.

Was there even a need to guess? Since he had beco an official, his ancestral house couldn’t be shabby, right? Moreover, with silver, wasn’t the best yard in the village his family’s?

Gu Chengyu looked at the courtyard wall obscured by the banyan tree’s lush leaves, but his heart cald miraculously.

Having been in this era for fourteen years, he was so familiar with every blade of grass and tree in Shangling Village; it was his place of peace.

At this mont, Gu Chengyu finally understood why those about to pass had thoughts of returning to their roots, finding peace upon returning ho.

"Hmm? The third house from the village entrance, is that your ho?"

The house Zhu Pang pointed out was indeed the best in the village, and he surmised it was Gu Chengyu’s old family ho.

Gu Chengyu nodded, "That’s my old family ho, we’re almost there."

Zhu Pang looked at it for a mont, "Is this the house you built a few years ago? I think the entrance seems a bit small. Since it’s the old family ho, it should be more grand."

Hearing this, Gu Chengyu blinked and looked at the Gu family’s gate. Indeed! The house, although much better than others, still had the typical layout of a peasant’s ho.

Making it a family heirloom ho seed a bit inadequate for presentation.