Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Chapter 188 Is there anything unusual?

Shen Nankui was stunned.

Thinking of Gu Yichuan who was far away in the Western Army, her heart couldn't help but beat faster.

Yes, she is about to give birth.

He must know about it, so will he come?

As Shen Nankui thought about this, she couldn't help but feel a glimmer of hope in her heart. After being separated for so long, she still missed him. She wondered if he was doing well in the Western Army.

Since she left the capital, he had never spoken a word to her. She had heard all the news about him from others: he had been promoted, demoted, and exiled to the military camp to become a lowly clerk. Now, he was appreciated by the generals...

Everything is so far away from her.

Shen Nankui was silent for a moment, then smiled bitterly and shook his head, "He has to be busy with official business, I'm afraid he can't come."

"……what?"

Hearing her say this, Tao Ru didn't know what to say for a moment, and hurriedly comforted her: "It's okay, Boss. Second Brother Gu is an official, and he has important things to do. It's understandable that he can't come. Don't worry, I will protect you."

As they were talking, some noises suddenly came from the yard.

Tao Ru looked out the door and saw someone turning the soil in the garden. After seeing the man's face clearly, she said in surprise, "Hey, is that Brother Hei Niu?"

"Didn't he go to Suzhou with Mr. Cai? He's here. Could it be that Mr. Cai is here too?"

Shen Nankui smiled and said, "That's right. As you know, there was a lot of turmoil in Yongzhou City a few days ago. Mr. Cai was afraid that something might happen to me, so he rushed back."

"That's of course the best."

Tao Ru nodded and asked, "Hey, why did Brother Hei Niu dig up the garden in your house for no reason?"

She hadn't noticed it when she came in earlier, but now she looked, she saw that the originally elegant garden in the southeast corner of the house was now almost turned upside down, and the flowers and plants that had been planted before were all gone, leaving only a pile of mud.

Shen Nankui smiled and said, "It's like this. I always felt uncomfortable after smelling the smell of those flowers and plants before, so I wanted to transplant some flowers and trees. It happened that Hei Niu knew gardening, so I asked him to help me take care of the garden."

"I see."

Although Tao Ru showed a look of regret, she did not dwell on it too much, because she had heard from her mother that pregnant women are extremely sensitive to smells, and if they feel uncomfortable, there is really no need to keep the original flowers and plants.

Not long after, Hehua brought over the hot fruit drink.

Tao Ru smiled and said, "We still have more of this flower and fruit drink. Since Mr. Cai is here too, why don't we send him a bowl as well?"

Shen Nankui said, "Mr. Cai is out. When he comes back, ask Hehua to heat it up for him."

"Alright."

The two of them were drinking the fruit drink when Tao Ru suddenly said, "By the way, sir, I have something I want to discuss with you."

"what's up?"

Tao Ru put down the bowl, looked at her with bright eyes and said, "There are two shops in Cang County, and the orders for goods are increasing every time. Also, business in Yongzhou has been good in the past two months, and some rouges are in short supply, so I wonder if we can expand the workshop again?"

Shen Nankui did not respond immediately after hearing this.

Although she is in Yongzhou now, she seldom intervenes in the affairs of the workshop and the shop after they are settled. Tao Ru is in charge of the workshop, Manager Chen is in charge of Yanxia Pavilion, and Zhong Shan represents her in everything. Therefore, apart from checking the accounts at the end of the month, she has completely become a hands-off manager. Especially during the days of unrest in the city, she has been concentrating on staying at home to take care of her pregnancy and never goes out unless necessary.

But this doesn't mean that she has slacked off on business matters.

She thought for a moment and asked with a smile: "Miss Tao, our business is gradually gaining momentum, and it is inevitable to expand the workshop. Since you brought it up, I believe you have an idea in mind. How about you take full responsibility this time?"

Previously, funds were limited, and it was the first time for Gu Qingrong to handle these things, so he lacked experience, so the scale of the workshop was not large. Now Yanxia Pavilion already has three shops, and there will be more and more in the future, so the workshop's shipment volume is not enough.

She had thought about this issue a long time ago.

She had originally wanted to wait until after she gave birth to the baby before taking up this matter, but now that Tao Ru had brought it up, she thought that she might as well take this opportunity to gain some more experience with it.

Tao Ru was stunned, "But can I do it?"

When she founded the workshop, apart from preparing the utensils needed for the workshop, all other matters were handled by Gu Qingrong. She brought it up now because Shen Nankui was in Yongzhou, so she said whatever she thought of.

If she were alone, she might not have the confidence to get the job done.

"Why not?"

Shen Nankui's eyes were filled with encouragement, "Think about who you were before, and then look at who you are now. You have to believe that you can do it."

Compared with before, Tao Ru is like a completely different person.

Both her appearance and demeanor have undergone tremendous changes. Nowadays, even without any makeup, she can hold her head high and face other people's eyes calmly.

Tao Ru thought about this and felt a lot of emotion in her heart.

The boss trusts her so much, if she refuses again, it will seem too petty. Besides, the boss is pregnant and it is not appropriate for her to worry about such things.

Thinking of this, she nodded, "Then I'll try?"

Shen Nankui smiled and said, "Try it boldly. I'll take care of everything for you."

Tao Ru took on the task, and secretly told herself that she must do it well to live up to her employer's expectations. Perhaps because she was worried, she did not stay long and left with an eager look on her face.

……

There have been no riots caused by bandits in Yongzhou recently, but the officials in the government office have never been idle.

Gong Tao has appeared. The officers have been searching the city every day, with Shen Nankui's house as the center. However, these days, they have searched the city thoroughly but have not found any trace of him.

The squad leader from before couldn't help but become suspicious.

"Is Gong Tao really seriously injured?"

"It's absolutely true. I cut it with my own hands. The wound was in the abdomen. There is no doubt about it."

The person who answered was not someone else, but one of the four thieves who had previously broken into Shen Nankui's house.

The squad leader's eyes flickered. "Oh, by the way, I asked you to keep an eye on that Shen before. Is there anything unusual?"