Chapter 171: Master Su Sends New Year Gifts

Chen slapped Gu Sanlang on the back, "What kind of fortune do you want to make? You haven't even started yet!"

Gu Zhang looked at Gu Sanlang, "Don't shout about this outside. We don't know if it will work. Raising clams is expensive and time-consuming. Moreover, pearl clams are prone to disease and death. They are not easy to raise. You may lose everything."

Gu Zhang saw that Gu Sanlang was instantly discouraged, and Gu Erlang was also not in high spirits.

He added, "However, you have to raise it no matter how difficult it is. Even if you lose a little at the beginning, it doesn't matter. If you raise it well, you will make a lot of money. Moreover, our family can live on this craft for generations to come, and they can live well."

Chen looked at Gu Fei, and she finally understood why Gu Fei went to the silver shop to see pearls that day. It turned out that she wanted to raise pearl clams.

Thinking that a big pearl would cost two thousand taels of silver, Chen's heart became hot. She didn't want more. If she could produce a pearl like that in a year, her family would be extremely rich!

Gu Fei saw her father finished speaking, and quickly clapped her hands. It was necessary to show support after the leader finished speaking.

Xiaocao also clapped her hands. Gu Fei continued to flatter the leader, "Dad, I think you spoke very well today. If our family is considered a company, then you would be the chairman."

Gu Qing asked curiously, "What is the chairman?"

Xiaocao answered quickly, "I know, it means that grandpa is very sensible!"

"Grandma often praises me for being sensible."

Gu Fei laughed, hugged Xiaocao and kissed her, "Xiaocao, you are such a treasure." Xiaocao giggled.

After a while, some people ate melon seeds, some ate beef jerky, although they had not made any money yet, but everyone was very excited.

After the meeting, Gu Fei gave his father fifty taels of silver to buy clams.

The next day, Gu Zhang really went to drag a cart of clams back. The clams he bought were not fully grown yet, and they would have to wait until March or April to mature and lay eggs.

Gu Zhang planned to keep some for reproduction and some for direct implantation in the spring.

Then Gu Zhang bought some fish fry and put them in the pond.

Then he bought some soybeans and ground them into soy milk and sprinkled them in the pond to give the pearl oysters enough nutrition.

In a blink of an eye, it was the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month. That morning, Liu Zhuangtou was leaning against the yard to bask in the sun. Suddenly, someone shouted at the door, "Is Mr. Gu here?"

Liu Zhuangtou quickly got up to see, and then said in surprise, "Mr. Zhang, it turns out that you are here."

Zhang Ze looked at him, "Do you recognize me?"

Liu Zhuang nodded and bowed, "I have seen Mr. Zhang by the side of the young master before."

Zhang Ze nodded, "That's perfect. I am here to give Mr. Gu a New Year's gift. Is Mr. Gu here?"

At this time, Qian Shi was coming out of the kitchen. When she heard the word "New Year's gift", she ran over with shining eyes, "Oh, it's Mr. Zhang. What gift is it? Is it for Mr. Gu? Mr. Gu's mother lives in it!"

Zhang Ze glanced at her lightly, as if he didn't know her.

Liu Zhuangtou said hurriedly, "Second Master Gu doesn't live here now, he lives in the farm next door, Master Zhang, come with me."

Zhang Ze nodded and followed Liu Zhuangtou out.

Qian looked at the door and ran in, shouting as she ran, "Mother, that Mr. Su is here to give the second son a New Year gift!"

"What a big carriage!"

Mrs. Liu was sewing shoe soles in the yard, she looked at Qian and curled her lips.

The eldest aunt sat at the door and watched Qian run away coldly.

Zhang Ze quickly arrived at the Gu family's yard and knocked on the door. Gu Qing was happy to see Zhang Ze, "Brother Zhang, long time no see!"

"Come in, come in." Gu Qing hurriedly opened the door and let the person in.