The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 655 - 666: Congratulatory Gift

Chapter 655: Chapter 666: Congratulatory Gift

"Your dog?" Lin Qianqing recalled the large dog that had been sent away when she returned home and shuddered a little at the servants’ descriptions. "If you like it, take it with you, but if it’s going on the carriage, I’m not riding with you."

Gu Youyou laughed and said, "You don’t want to ride with me, so you plan to go there openly, huh? Well, we’ll see."

In ancient times, gift-giving was a meticulous affair. It wasn’t about how expensive the gift was.

It depended on the relationship, status, and the status of the guests invited by the other party. As a humble doctor, you couldn’t overshadow the gifts presented to the esteemed guests they had invited.

Thus, preparing a gift had become a significant problem.

"Zijin, I’m preparing a congratulatory gift for Miss Du. What should I send?"

Gu Youyou figured that Jin Zijin, as a person from ancient times, would have a clearer idea than her.

Jin Zijin pondered for a moment and said, "Miss Du has just left the Jie Family, and the Du and Yu families’ businesses have been neglected for a long time and are in dire need of revival. They’re in need of silver. If you don’t mind being banal, giving her some silver would be the most practical."

Gu Youyou said, "It’s practical, but it also seems a bit coarse, making it seem as though our relationship is common. Moreover, it’s hard to decide how much silver to give. Too little appears stingy, but too much may invite idle gossip..."

Suddenly, Gu Youyou had an idea and said, "Hey, I could place a few business orders with her. That would solve her silver problem, right? That’s better than giving silver directly, isn’t it?"

Jin Zijin couldn’t help but smile and said, "It’s good, but that’s you spending silver to buy goods, which is business. What does that have to do with your congratulatory gift?"

Gu Youyou: "..." He had a point.

"Then how about... oh, I’ll draw her a design, a clothing design. Let her embroider those patterns directly onto clothes in the future. I guarantee they will sell well. Yes, that’s what I’ll do!"

Gu Youyou was still thinking about how to do business with Jinxiu City, and the matter of giving a gift to Miss Du... led her to a lucrative business idea.

She intended to collaborate with Miss Du’s Manxiu Building; she would design the clothes for high-end customization, and Manxiu Building would manufacture them.

In any era, the easiest money to earn is from women. In just a short while, this money-making idea had taken shape in Gu Youyou’s mind.

She excitedly looked at Jin Zijin and shared her thoughts with him.

After listening, Jin Zijin simply smiled at her and said, "Indeed, it is a way to make money, but you also have a medical clinic, and you’re under the supervision of your aunt. Where will you find the time to do business with the embroidery building?"

Gu Youyou said, "Tomorrow I’ll ask Yue Rujing to find me a few dependable overseers; men or women will do. I have to start handling the business for both the pharmacy and the embroidery building. I don’t need to be there all the time. If managed well, I can make money sitting right here in this large residence."

"But your aunt advocates that a woman’s greatest virtue is to have no talent. As part of the official class, she looks down on merchants the most. Living in the Lin Family, you’ll inevitably have to endure her contempt."

"Then find a way to get me out of here!"

"Not now, it’s safest in the Lin Family," said Jin Zijin.

Gu Youyou sighed and said, "Well, that’s that. My aunt’s obsessive-compulsive behavior is a bit bothersome, but she’s not a bad person and she treats me fairly well, at least compared to my previous bunch of appalling relatives."

"That’s true!"

Gu Youyou laughed and said, "That settles it then. There’s no need for me to clash with her compulsions. If she dislikes it, I’ll just avoid her. If she forbids it... I’ll still do as I please. They’re so set in their ways, how could they understand that silver, in any era, is the most powerful thing? With it, what can’t be bought in this world?"

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