inspire-indiana Chapter 1285 Extra Zhou Gu
Chapter 1285 Extra Zhou Gu
When Zhou Gu was born, the family was in its best financial situation. They had cows, mules, dozens of acres of land, and forty or fifty taels of silver in savings.
This is the best thing in a small mountain village.
Within two years, he was sent to a private school like his uncle and began to learn to read.
But I don’t know if all the cleverness of the Zhou family has been taken away by Zhou Dacang. Compared with his uncle, he is like a block of wood. He can only recognize three or four words a day. Even so, he can forget half of them when he goes there the next day.
In contrast, Zhou Dacang could learn one word at a time, and would remember them all the next day. He would not forget them even after a few days. After he started writing, he would not miss any strokes, unlike him, who always missed a stroke here and there.
He knew from a young age that he was not smart.
Fortunately, the Zhou family has a good family tradition and harmony, and he is the eldest grandson, so everyone in the family likes him.
He developed a simple and honest character.
This character is quite good for a farming family. The eldest brother is honest and takes care of his younger brothers and sisters, and his younger brothers and sisters also respect him.
But unfortunately, the stable farming life was no longer sustainable, and they had to flee north with their whole family.
At this time, Zhou Gu's weak character was revealed. He was too honest and simple-minded and lacked adaptability. He was unable to handle many emergencies and did not know how to deal with them.
Once we arrived in the north and settled down, this weakness became even more fatal.
In fact, it would be fine if their family could just live peacefully as farmers, and he could take good care of his younger brothers and sisters so that they wouldn't starve to death, but there are so many people in their family, and that little bit of land is not enough to support so many people.
Zhou Guo began to think of ways to make money for his family, so that the empty granary at home could be filled up little by little so that they would not go bankrupt.
Zhou Gu looked at the granary that was filling up little by little, and felt more happy. He was not good enough, but his sister was great. With her around, the family would not starve.
He knew that he could not help Zhou Guo, so he just worked quietly at home, followed the arrangements, and let his younger brothers and sisters do less work.
This kind of life is good and he is very satisfied.
But later on, it was no longer possible. Many servants came to the house, and Zhou Guo's business grew bigger and bigger, so he became busier too. At the beginning, he just had to honestly complete the work she asked him to do.
Even if I am running around outside, I feel good.
But later, Zhou Guo began to stay away from home for months at a time, and her focus shifted from Cangshan Village to outside.
At this time, his hard days began.
Zhou Guo handed over all aspects of the family to him, asking him to manage the fertilizer farm, the harvesting and shipping of mushrooms, and everything else in the household.
It was definitely a bit difficult at the beginning because there were so many things to do. He was so busy every day that he didn't even have time to drink a sip of water. Fortunately, Li later took over Junshan, and he only had to take care of Feizhuang, which made things much easier and he was able to handle the work.
Later, Zhou Guo simply handed over all the businesses in several nearby counties to him.
The business had expanded so much that he had to collect ashes and night-blooming incense, and he had to dig up dead branches and leaves everywhere to make compost and harvest grain. He also had to manage the shops in these counties. In the fall, when the crab season arrived, he had to start selling crabs...
Zhou Gu was so busy that he felt like he would never be able to finish his work. Before he could finish something here, something else would come up. He came home later and later every day.
Sometimes I wonder why my sister was so idle at home when she was still in the village, except for going out every month. She often finished her work in half a day, and then sat down to drink tea, read books, and talk to them. Why was he so busy?
Wu Ya laughed and said, "How can you compare with her? She handles so many things in one morning. I've seen her handling letters in her study. She usually opens and glances at the letter that Er Pang just brought back and then replies. It takes her less than a cup of tea. You, on the other hand, take a day or two to handle one thing."
Zhou Gu sighed, "What can I do? I don't have Guoguo's brains and courage. Nothing seems difficult for her. She can come up with an idea as soon as she rolls her eyes.
I can't do that. I have to think carefully. Otherwise, if I'm not careful, I'll ruin all the things she's worked so hard to build, and then I'll become the eternal sinner of my Zhou family."
The Zhou family is what it is today thanks to Zhou Guo. Their family had probably been farmers for dozens of generations. They finally had a generation that could change the family line and bring honor to the family, but he ended up ruining it. How could he face his ancestors in the underworld after his death?
Wu Ya laughed at him for thinking too much. "I think it takes ability to squander a fortune. You can't squander such a huge fortune."
Zhou Gu was not angry after hearing this, but very happy. "Really? Then I feel relieved. You don't know, sometimes I really can't sleep well, for fear that I have done something bad."
Wu Ya comforted him, "Don't be afraid. Guoguo is smarter than anyone else. Think about it, she's so smart, I wonder if you have the ability to manage these things? If you don't have the ability, she wouldn't dare to hand these things over to you. This family business was built by her own hard work, doesn't she cherish it?"
After hearing this, Zhou Gu's confidence suddenly soared, his eyes shining, "You're right, I don't understand it myself, so how could Guo Guo not understand it? At worst, I can just take my time."
Take it slow, it's better to be slow than to be radical.
He learned how to deal with superiors, how to talk to people, how to get along with people below him, and how to make people listen to him and work with peace of mind. This is very important.
How to deal with things decisively is not easy to learn. He has been studying for many years but still hasn't learned it.
He was a slow learner, and it took him many years of work in Cangshan Village, Lu County, and several nearby counties before he became proficient in his work.
Just when he was enjoying this job, Zhou Guo asked him to go to Yunzhou.
He was stunned!
We have just figured out the issues in several counties here, and now we are heading to Yunzhou again?
Yunzhou is so big and there are so many wealthy families. Can he do a good job in Yunzhou?
This is different from a few small counties, there are many important things to do.
He really has no confidence at all.
Zhou Guo comforted him with a few words and he agreed on the surface, but it still didn't help much.
Wu Ya, holding Xiaohua, said, "Just think of it as us. Look at these younger brothers at home. They are all very talented and good at studying. They will definitely become officials in the future. If you don't leave now, do you want to stay in the village forever? How will the children look at you then? Don't you want to be admired by them too?"
Zhou Gu was stunned. He had never thought about this aspect. His younger brothers wanted to pursue a career in politics, and as the eldest brother, he had no ability and could only manage the family business.
But if he can't even leave Cangshan Village and doesn't even dare to go to Yunzhou, how can he talk about following Zhou Guo to manage these family businesses? Wouldn't he really be a freeloader? It would be useless to have a title.
How will his children make a living at home in the future?
Zhou Gu thought about it all night, nodded vigorously, and encouraged himself. He was going to Yunzhou. He was going to chew this tough bone no matter what.
In fact, Yunzhou was not as difficult as one might think. Zhou Guo had opened up all the trade routes and opened up all the trade routes that could be opened up. When he went to Yunzhou, he only had to maintain his achievements.
He may not be able to open up the city, but he has been doing this for so many years. Although Yunzhou is big, he has so many years of experience, and everyone in Yunzhou gives face to Zhou Guo.
His activities in Yunzhou went smoothly without encountering any major setbacks.
Anything can be mastered as long as you do it long enough.
By his middle age, Zhou Guguan had become very successful and brought a lot of income to his family every year. Although he never entered officialdom in his life, his children and nephews respected him very much.
He lived no worse than his brothers in officialdom. After Zhou Dafu died, he inherited Zhou Dafu's title and his status became even more transcendent.
Zhou Gu's life was not bad compared to his younger brothers.