The sound of carriages and horses came from a distance, and the shadows of trees in the lane behind the warehouse were mottled. Two figures sat there, each holding a bowl of jelly and eating it slowly.
"We have to visit several stores in Jiangning City every day to take care of them. My father brought them here before. He said that if he really wanted to take care of these, he would have to spend a lot of effort to understand everything he should know. Now the young masters at home don't have
If there are a few people who can really manage the store, I can manage them well, and I can take over whatever shopkeeper is doing..."
Through the low walls, tree shadows, and ditches, you can vaguely see the situation above the market over there, and the noise can be heard. Ning Yi wandered here after class at noon today, and the two of them were eating in the back.
Let’s eat some jelly and take a break to chat. Su Tan’er doesn’t usually eat snacks, but at this time, she seemed to be on the corridor on the second floor of the small building at night, holding a small bowl and talking about something trivial. From Liu
The origin of the fairy skirt comes from the ratio of some dyes.
"There is a record in Xijing Miscellaneous Notes that the origin of Liuxian skirt is because of Zhao Feiyan. Skirts before the Western Han Dynasty actually did not have such wrinkles. However, it is said that one time when Zhao Feiyan was dancing, the hem of her skirt was pulled by a palace maid, and wrinkles appeared.
, it looked better when it jumped, and later the women in the palace followed suit. However, the pleats of the skirt at that time were not like they are now. In the Tang Dynasty, there was a beautiful pattern, which required seven more processes than the current skirt, but it was worn
Sometimes there are some troublesome things to pay attention to..."
"Today's clothes, white and blue, are not simple colors. It is very troublesome to dye this kind of white. There are a total of twenty-three processes. The first dye used is very special. It does not use sulfur or lime... blue is actually better.
Dyeing, but the color here is between emerald blue and sapphire blue, using very expensive dark blue star colored stones, the kind I put on the screen on the second floor at home. If used as eyebrow makeup powder, it will be valuable. Annanfang
There is one over there, a very small box costs fifteen guan..."
When Su Tan'er is at home, she usually talks about family gossip, bad things about a bunch of idiot cousins, or scolds business partners. She looks a little bit evil while eating. At this time, she just talks about printing, dyeing, weaving, etc.
Regarding things related to clothing making, she could talk about it just by pointing at anything on Ning Yi's body. She was not endorsing it, but she understood it very well, and she didn't know how much effort she had spent on it. Ning Yi Duan
With half a bowl of jelly, it was quite interesting to hear this nineteen-year-old woman who was named as her own wife talking about this.
The transportation in the warehouse ahead was continuing, and around Xin Shi there seemed to be noisy noises coming from the street on the other side of the warehouse. Myolie ran over and said there was a fight ahead, two gangs fighting or something. Su Tan'er just turned her head and looked.
Ning Yi glanced at it and said with a smile: "There are often fights here, and sometimes people die. Let's not go and watch..."
There was a hint of pleading in her words, and Ning Yi nodded: "Yes, so as not to get hurt accidentally." Xing'er looked at the atmosphere and ran away with a smile. Only then did Su Tan'er turn her head and shout inside: "Don't get hurt."
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There were vague sounds of fighting, and there were still busy cars and horses. The two of them were sitting in the back alley chatting, listening to the sound of cicadas in the autumn, and watching the mottled light and shadow falling from the gaps between the trees.
The voice seemed to be a little distant. The jelly was not delicious. Su Tan'er took a sip and held it in her hand without touching it. The trees were idle for a long time. If the city gate was closed, it would be even busier.
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"Wouldn't it be more leisurely when the city gate is closed?" Ning Yi took another spoonful of the half bowl of jelly that had been in his hand for a long time.
"A few years ago, the city gate was closed for a month. I was still young at that time, but I still felt bored." Su Tan'er looked at him and asked, "Did your husband forget this?"
"Can not remember."
"What kind of person was my husband like before? I can't figure it out..."
"Maybe he's a nerd, maybe he's very stupid, or he's no different from now... Uh, what are you thinking about with that look in your eyes?"
"I went to see my husband before, with Xiaochan and Xiaojuan, to find out what kind of person my husband was." Su Tan'er thought about it and laughed, "At that time, everyone did say that my husband was a nerd. I secretly
I went to see my husband once, and I saw him from a distance, but I couldn’t go up and talk to him, so I don’t know what my husband was like at that time... My husband was immersed in walking at that time, and he didn’t know that Xiaochan and I were in a carriage not far away.
Open the curtain and look at you."
Screams and shouts such as "Kill someone" came from a distance, which was like a chaotic background sound. Ning Yi thought for a while and smiled without saying anything. Su Tan'er tilted her head and said, "My husband is angry."
Already?"
"No, I just think things are interesting."
Su Tan'er nodded and smiled knowingly: "I also find it interesting." There seemed to be a slight emotion in her words, and her mood was a little complicated. Of course, this complexity may be different from what Ning Yi had in mind.
Soon after, the police from the Yamen came over, broke up the fighting ahead, and probably arrested some people. As evening approached, Ning Yi and Su Tan'er walked through the warehouse to the front door. The street had returned to its normal bustling state, and pedestrians
Workers carrying goods came and went, and the person in charge of the store was shouting and directing the work as before. When passing by the warehouse, a small thing happened.
It was a wooden frame that didn't look very stable at first. It shook a few times when the two of them passed by, because there was a man opposite who was loading large goods. He probably couldn't control it for a while and was shaky. Ning Yi saw it.
I wanted to use my hands to help her forward. Su Tan'er, who was walking a little ahead and looking at the goods on the other side, probably turned her head and noticed this side. She waved her hand and took a step back almost at the same time, trying to squeeze Ning Yi away.
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This may be a subconscious action, because before she even had time to say anything, she finally squeezed Ning Yi to a stop. She also failed to fully hold a big bag in front of her. The white cotton spindle fell out of the pocket.
They were some light things, and one of them hit Su Tan'er on the head. Su Tan'er squinted her eyes and shrank her neck, and then whispered: "Ah..." and then said: "Mr.
Chest to back, the two of them were almost leaning together. After a moment, Ning Yi took a step back.
Even if a whole bag of cotton spindles fell and hit someone, it probably wouldn't be a big deal. However, Ning Yi's subconscious blocking and unhelpful action made Ning Yi somewhat funny and implicitly strong. Not long after, Ning Yi smiled.
Said: "Do you know if other things were hit on it, it would be troublesome?" Su Tan'er just tilted her head and smiled calmly: "I saw it was a cotton yarn spindle and I just went there."
"Oh." Ning Yi nodded, then laughed again, "It's not a help..."
"I know..." Su Tan'er made a slightly embarrassed expression.
It was just a small thing. After tidying up my slightly messed up hair, it seemed to have passed away.
As the sun set, after saying a few words to Shopkeeper Liao, Su Tan'er and Ning Yi found Juan'er and Xing'er together, picked up several large and small boxes and prepared to get on the carriage, go home, and were still busy on the pier.
Everyone must be busy until about midnight before they can rest.
It’s almost half July, and I’m going back to Su Mansion. Along the way, I can see many stalls selling paper, bamboo, money, and so on. Now the victims are coming, and there are also many pedestrians with various expressions of panic on the road.
There were beggars and refugees on both sides. After returning to the Su Mansion, there were quite a few unfamiliar faces in the huge mansion. When they entered the door, more than ten people waiting in the concierge came over to talk to Su Tan'er.
Tan'er also smiled and nodded to say hello, and Ning Yi was content to accompany him. After a while, Xiaochan, who had probably been busy all day, ran out from the courtyard gate on the other side of the sunset, smiled and waved to this side, and then quietly
Squeezing into the crowd, he moved silently behind Su Tan'er.
On the way back to the yard, Xiao Chan also had to chirp to report some family situations and which relatives had encountered any difficulties. Some of them had a close relationship with Dafang, either by Su Boyong or by Su.
Tan'er will take care of it here. It is said that a young cousin from a distant place has been wandering around Jiangning City in recent days. Today he went to a gambling house and caused trouble and was detained. His mother couldn't find Su Boyong for help. I heard that Su Tan
Er was always easy to talk to, and now he came to beg for help. Su Tan'er had no choice but to frown and ask about the amount of money involved, and then asked Xiao Chan to find Sun Huyuan, a person in the mansion who was better at handling such matters.
Similar things often happen, especially in the past few days, there are more than one or two. Before dinner, Sun Huyuan named Sun Er came over. After understanding the specific things with Su Tan'er, he took Zhang Yin
The tickets were sent out. Su Tan'er also went to her father's place before dinner. After dinner, at night, various people came to visit again. Relatives from far and near, these people had all left. Su Tan'er
Only then can I go back to my room to deal with some documents and accounts that need to be processed.
Many times, Ning Yi actually feels that such busyness is very interesting. For people who are truly determined and have goals - such as Su Tan'er, this kind of busyness will not cause much problems to her in normal times. Looking at her
After handling these things skillfully, Ning Yi occasionally thinks of his former self. However, in the past few days, he has been a little overloaded.
In preparation for the ancestor worship in July and a half, arranging and handling some matters for relatives of the elder family, and the matter of the city gate being closed, the most important thing is probably because of the progress of the imperial merchant matter. At midnight that day, Su Tan'er's room over there
The light was not extinguished. Ning Yi read for a while and went for a walk in the yard. The autumn night was cool. He had recently practiced the qigong breathing method taught to him by Lu Hongti. He had not yet seen the destructive results, but his spirit
Yes, he walked to the corridor under the eaves of Su Tan'er and stopped, sighing slightly.
The window of Su Tan'er's bedroom was open, and the desk was placed in front of the window. The light of the oil lamp trembled slightly on the table. In the warm yellow light, Su Tan'er lay on the paper of several letters, and she was already asleep.
The hair is on, and the hair is a little messy.
Ning Yi stood in front of the window and watched for a while, then blew out the oil lamp on the table. The window darkened, and the bright moon shone in the courtyard. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he seemed to notice the change in the light behind him.
There was a sound of "um", and Ning Yi turned around. Su Tan'er also sat up with difficulty over there. She reached out and rubbed her eyes in a daze, then sniffed and looked out the window.
There was a dull exchange of looks in the moonlight. Su Tan'er's eyes seemed to be shining in the darkness, but they were not opened very wide, a bit lazy and confused: "Uh...husband..."
Under the moonlight, it was like a little girl whispering...