Mrs. Chen slapped Gu Sanlang on the back: “What kind of fortune are you making? You haven’t even started yet!”

Gu Zhang looked at Gu Sanlang: “Don’t make a fuss about this. 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.”

Mrs. 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, Mrs. Chen’s heart also became excited. She didn’t want more. If she could produce a pearl like that in a year, the family would be extremely rich!

Gu Fei saw that her father had finished speaking, and she quickly applauded. The leader had to show his support after speaking.

Xiao Cao 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?”

Xiao Cao answered quickly, “I know, it means that Grandpa is very sensible!”

“Grandma often praises me for being sensible.”

Gu Fei laughed, hugged Xiao Cao, and kissed her: “Xiao Cao, you are a treasure.”

Xiao Cao giggled.

After a while, some people ate melon seeds, and some ate beef jerky. Although they had not made any money yet, everyone’s hearts were full of enthusiasm.

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

The next day, Gu Zhang indeed went to drag a cart of clams back home. 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 breeding and plant some directly in the spring.

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

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

In the 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 Master Gu here?”

Liu Zhuangtou quickly got up to see, and then said in surprise: “Master Zhang, it turns out that you are here.”

Zhang Ze looked at him: “Do you know me?”

Liu Zhuangtou nodded and bowed: “I have seen Master Zhang by the side of the young master before.”

Zhang Ze nodded: “That’s great. I am here to give Master Gu a New Year’s gift. Is Master Gu here?”

At this time, Mrs. Qian was coming out of the kitchen. When she heard the word “New Year’s gift”, she ran over with shining eyes: “Oh, it’s Master Zhang. What gift is it? Is it for Gu Zhang? His mother lives here!”

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 manor next door, Master Zhang, please follow me.”

Zhang Ze nodded and followed Liu Zhuangtou out.

Mrs. Qian looked at the gate and ran in, shouting as she ran: “Mom, that Young Master Su is here to give Gu Zhang a New Year gift!”

“What a big carriage!”

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

Eldest Aunt sat at the door and watched Mrs. Qian run away coldly.

On the other side, Zhang Ze quickly arrived at the Gu family’s yard and knocked on the door. Gu Qing was delighted 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.