Initially, Gu Yeshi felt that Gu Kaiyuan lacked tact, but now he believed such banquets should be held more often. Thus, no longer disdaining the other party for being a mere commoner, he began treating him like a brother.
Naturally, Gu Kaiyuan turned no one away. Besides making a fortune, he also wanted to expand his network. Now that opportunities were delivering themselves to his doorstep, he would be a fool not to accept them.
After seeing off the lingering guests, Gu Kaiyuan finally carried the wooden chest to the backyard.
He had intended to show off his earnings, but he forgot that Bai Suihe had already gone to the medicinal herb shop.
"Did Madam not come back for lunch today?" Gu Kaiyuan found it rather strange. It was already past mealtime, and Bai Suihe usually took a midday nap, not to mention she had Gu Xingyang—that little lazybug—with her.
