CHAPTER 218: CHAPTER 218: EXCESSIVE WISDOM BRINGS HARM

"Mind your own business!" Gu Nian said word by word, with an extremely smug smile on her face.

Zheng Shaochen frowned tightly, "Cousin, look at how proud this girl is. You’re still helping her?"

"Speaking of which, if it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have implemented my plan ahead of time." Gu Nian finished speaking, smiling at Nan Jin Yu, "Nan, I’m heading home first. I’ll research some dishes to bring over to you soon."

Nan Jin Yu nodded warmly, and Gu Nian then hopped away joyfully.

Zheng Shaochen didn’t express dissatisfaction until he watched Gu Nian’s figure leave through the door, asking Nan Jin Yu, "Cousin, what’s so good about this girl that you would help her like this?"

Nan Jin Yu lowered his head but secretly raised the corners of his mouth, "She doesn’t need to be good in any particular way, as long as I find her good, that’s enough."

Suddenly, his tone changed, and he continued, "You’ve taken over Qinglin Restaurant; she will be doing business in the future. I won’t meddle in regular business dealings, but if you plan to scheme against her, you’d better consider your own weight."

"What if she picks a fight with me first?" Zheng Shaochen asked, not surprised.

"Zheng Shaochen, even if I take our relationship into account and won’t do anything to you, the people behind her are not ones you can provoke. Don’t do something you’ll regret later," Nan Jin Yu instructed Wuming, "See the guest out."

Nan Jin Yu never wastes words, and the fact that he gave these few pointers was already considering their cousinly relationship.

Gu Bei is young now, but the means and courage he has shown aren’t weak at all.

Judging from his understanding of the frontier, unless there’s an accident, he’s undoubtedly the next heir to Prince Zhenbei’s Mansion.

Gu Bei is probably aware of this, which is why he doesn’t dare to bring Gu Nian back.

He’s indeed clever, not letting familial affection blur his vision, knowing that keeping Gu Nian outside prevents others from attacking his weak point.

Everything he has is given by Prince Zhenbei, without maternal family support, his situation is extremely tough; bringing Gu Nian back now would only make him more cautious and frazzled.

In good spirits, Gu Nian hummed a little tune as she returned home, locked herself in her room, and took out paper and pen to start her next plan.

In winter, when it’s cold, wealthy families feast on fish and meat, while farming families rely on pickled vegetables and dried greens to get by.

Gu Nian plans to open a hot pot place, and also barbecue. Of course, besides needing to remodel the restaurant, a batch of custom tables is required.

Unlike modern times, ensuring guests aren’t scalded while enjoying hot pot in ancient times requires particular attention to the tables and remaking the cookware.

Time passed bit by bit, until it was almost dinner time and Mrs. Jiang still hadn’t seen Gu Nian, so she asked, "Sanhu, Little Hu, where’s your sister?"

"In the room writing, said she was planning the restaurant business." Little Hu said.

"Then go call her, let her come out to eat first."

Little Hu stood up and ran; he was already shouting loudly once he reached the courtyard: "Little sister, mom wants you to come and eat!"

"Got it, I’m coming," Gu Nian replied, hurriedly packing her things messily.

Mrs. Jiang looked at Lin Sanshui and said, "I’ve heard people say that being extremely wise can be harmful. What do you think, could anything go wrong for our clever Niannian?"

"What nonsense are you thinking? A child’s only going to keep getting smarter, how could being smart ever be a mistake!" Lin Sanshui scolded her for talking nonsense.