Not two moments later, while Long Boyuan and Ding Wanjun were sitting and chatting opposite each other in the Yihe Garden, a painting boat was swimming slowly along the blue waves on the West Lake.
This is a comfortable boat specially built for lake cruising. It has one floor and is exquisite but not ostentatious. The roof is open, wide and thick, with about two or three layers of mezzanine, and has a slight heat insulation function. At this time
Although the weather was hot, after the afternoon, the wind on the lake was strong, and the boat had thin curtains and light ventilation on all sides, so there was only a cool feeling in the cabin.
Afternoon, Hua Fang, West Lake. If we use Western time, it is only about two o'clock in the afternoon. Even though it is not hot in the spacious cabin, the spacious lake where only one or two boats can be seen occasionally is enough to bring a sleepy atmosphere.
If there are other ships passing by, they should also be able to find that in the cabin at this time, the owner of the painting boat has also fallen asleep on the bamboo summer bed. The tables and chairs in the cabin are short, and there is a chess scale with black and white chess pieces.
It was placed quietly next to the cabin entrance, showing the fact that someone was playing chess here not long ago. The chess players were probably two girls dressed as maids next to them. At this time, the two of them were leaning against the ship wall and had fallen asleep.
A girl hugged another girl's waist and put her head on her shoulder. The girl being hugged held a fan in her hand and occasionally fanned it.
In front of the window on the other side of the cabin, there is also a girl sitting on a low stool, lying on the small table in front of her, sorting out the things at hand with blurred eyes. She is probably the only sober person in the cabin, holding a brush in her hand, and is looking ahead.
I dealt with things in a book that looked like an account book. Occasionally I sketched something, which was probably not very important. After sketching for a while, I yawned and lay on the table and squinted for a while. Then I forced myself to cheer up and raised my head in a daze.
When he got up, he held his chin with one hand and continued to turn around with the other hand.
On a hot summer day, this leisurely scene of light fluttering gauze in the painting boat is enough to make a picture. Naturally, there are boatmen and other people on the painting boat, but they basically don’t come here to disturb the sleep of the owner. After a while, the windows are tidied up.
The maid who kept the account book finally couldn't hold on any longer and fell into a deep sleep.
I don't know when, vaguely, a figure came over, tied up the tulle flying around the window, and then took a thin blanket to cover the three maids. After all, it was windy on the lake, and since they fell asleep, they had to take a breather.
for prevention.
The maid who was sorting out the account books opened her eyes slightly. In her blurred vision, she saw a tall figure swinging back and forth on the bow of the boat, doing something called a warm-up exercise. After a while, she could only hear the sound of "thumping".
With a sound, the figure plunged into the lake.
Maybe it’s time to get up. The maid thought to herself, but soon, another white figure walked past on one side of her field of vision. It was the figure of the hostess. She went to the bow of the boat and squatted there to arrange the male owner’s clothes.
He took off his outer robe and then sat down on the side of the ship, leaning against the railing on the side of the ship. Although he was awake, his mood still seemed a little gloomy.
The wind blew, and the white skirt fluttered gently, along with a few strands of hair that had been freed from their nap.
Faint voices came from the front. The hostess held the railing with both hands and shook her head. Even from her back, it could be seen that the hostess was in a lazy and happy mood. Her uncle probably asked her to play in the water again.
The relationship between the hostess and her uncle is very enviable. Even though as a maid, she has seen a lot of things happening in big families, she still has never seen a couple with this kind of relationship anywhere else. That's not just
Harmony and mutual respect can be described as being like guests. Under the premise that my uncle is the husband-in-law, it is even enough to be called strange. Every time I think of this, the maid named Xing'er can't help but think about what her future husband may be like.
What is it like? If you can have such a feeling, that would be great. If not, it might be okay not to get married. Anyway, you will be in the Su family for the rest of your life, and the young lady and uncle are very good to you.
My family's situation is relatively special compared to that of other wealthy families. She is the eldest maid under the young lady. Normally, she would also be the maidservant of the first-in-law, but the uncle is a bride-in-law, so she will be arranged for the uncle's possible convenience.
It’s not high anymore. Most young ladies in other families don’t have three maids around them. My young lady later became public and took care of business, so she asked for two more. The young lady and her uncle have a good relationship, and now Xiaochan and her uncle have a good relationship.
The time has probably been decided, but she and Juan'er don't know what will happen from now on.
It was quite clear in the past.
Young ladies like them also have status in the family. In the future, they will be betrothed to capable servants or shopkeepers in the family, and they will continue to work as maids in the Su family. When the time comes, their husbands will also be favored by the Su family.
They also have status and will not be bullied. Compared with other maids, they are the easiest group to live happily.
Everyone's life trajectories are similar, so there's no need to overthink it, but in the past two years, after seeing some better and better things, my heart feels a little empty. The future of where I am now seems to have suddenly become less of a blessing.
.
The young lady waited until very late to get married, but she and Juan'er are now older. She doesn't know when the young lady will call her over to talk about these things. She doesn't know if Juan'er has thought about it, but
She has been thinking about these things occasionally lately.
Since the young lady had already gotten up, she had no way of going back to sleep, but with the atmosphere in front of her, she couldn't just get up like this, so she lay here and squinted her eyes to watch. A long time passed, and it was probably Shen time, and it was afternoon.
The sky was getting darker. My uncle came up from the lake and went to the side cabin to change clothes. Chan'er and Juan'er who were sleeping hugging each other there had also woken up. The maids went to the rear to prepare Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup.
After taking the box containing ice cubes and knocking ice particles from it, the cabin became lively.
For more than a month, the family often spends the afternoon wandering on the West Lake.
At this time, transportation and information were not very developed. After all, the regional and exclusive nature of a place's business community was much stronger than that of later generations. Ning Yi accompanied his wife to visit various businesses, usually in the morning. Starting with Long Boyuan at the beginning of the trip
, there are basically arrangements every day. Of course, after the visit, you are relatively free. Unless there is something necessary, you will usually find a place to visit to cool off.
We are all a family, so we don't need to have any social activities, so we can naturally be more casual. After trying a few places, Su Tan'er spent money to buy a boat. Occasionally, she would come from other people's houses and get on the boat directly.
, had lunch on the boat, then took a nap, and spent the afternoon by themselves, chatting, playing chess, and discussing business decisions. Now Ning Yi and Su Tan'er are exposed to similar information, and there are quite a lot of topics. He is among others.
The family has always been silent, but when it was just the couple, they would talk about what they thought after today's visit, what the other party's attitude was, what kind of gifts should be given, what to do in the future, etc. In this way, it helped a lot.
A small cooperative business.
It's just that when they first arrived in Hangzhou, it was difficult to do big business. In such an exclusive market, Ning Yi and Su Tan'er's idea was just to let everyone know "I'm here" in a few months.
", "There is one more merchant in the market, but we are no different from other merchants." When everyone has adapted to some extent, it is time to really promote Jiangning Fabrics in a big way.
Relatively speaking, the money spent on buying a painting boat, a house to live in, and various other tours was already more than the initial business investment. However, it was only a small amount of money in the early stage, and Su Tan'er didn't mind.
She and her husband Ning Yi had fun and had a good time, and they got along well with each other in various matters, which made everyone who met them couldn't help but envy them. Now, under the pressure from her sister, she temporarily gave up her temper and decided to help out.
Wen Fang occasionally came to spend an afternoon on the boat, and Ning Yi asked them to get off the boat and swim.
When it comes to swimming, Su Tan'er is actually a little opposed to it. The times are like this, and it doesn't feel good for people with family, business and status to do such things in public. Su Wending and Su Wenfang also think the same way, but
Ning Yi heard that they could swim, so he kicked them both down one by one. Su Tan'er had nothing to do about it, not to mention that she herself had been thrown into the water by Ning Yi once. As long as there were no cruise ships around, she would not be able to do anything about it.
She had no choice but to let Ning Yi's swimming hobby go.
Naturally, it was not voluntary for him to enter the water that time. Of course, he was not kicked down by Ning Yi like the two younger brothers. Ning Yi had already exercised several times at that time, and the water quality in his memory gradually recovered. He told Su Tan'er
Su Tan'er tried to enter the water several times but refused. Even if she was betting on things in the mall, she would never bet on it. At that time, Ning Yi had only been in the water for a while. When he thought about it, he suddenly made a look like he was sinking.
After fluttering for a few times, he said he had cramps. The boatman and the waiters above the boat were not in sight. Only Su Tan'er was there at that time. She was stunned for a moment, and then she jumped down in her dress.
She only swam when she was a child and said she knew how to swim. In fact, her water ability was limited. In her anxiety, she almost drowned herself and choked several times. Only after she was hugged by Ning Yi did she realize that she had been deceived. She looked at Ning Yi.
Her face was as cold as ice, as if she had a stern face that she would only rarely get angry in front of her subordinates. Ning Yi held her face and kissed her mouth, and she struggled desperately.
Su Tan'er was originally a woman with a strong personality and strong opinions. She was gentle in front of Ning Yi because of her upbringing. At this time, her mood was ups and downs, and ordinary comfort could not fool her at all. Later, she wanted to get on the boat, but she was still dragged by Ning Yi.
She swam a few times in the water and struggled a few times at first, but then she accepted the situation. When she got on the boat, she kept a straight face and kept quiet, which scared Chan'er, Juan'er and the others. This continued until night. After she finished washing, she
Ning Yi went over to deal with the account books at the table with a straight face, refusing to accept any money. He opened one there and took one away. It wasn't until Su Tan'er glanced at him coldly that he was about to have a seizure.
Said: "Go to sleep."
"Don't sleep..." Su Tan'er straightened her neck and spoke word by word. Before she finished speaking, Ning Yi threw her onto the bed, and then the two started fighting.
The three maids were frightened when they heard what was happening outside. Chan'er was so anxious that her hands were clenched into fists. Fortunately, Su Tan'er didn't yell to let others in. After a while, the room became quiet.
, the three of them didn't know what happened. On the bed in the room, Su Tan'er was held down by Ning Yi with her left hand on her wrists, but she bit Ning Yi's right arm. This bite
The bite was quite severe and blood oozed out. Her eyes were staring directly at Ning Yi from below.
Ning Yi let her bite him, passed a moment, and said: "Tigress."
Su Tan'er hated her silver teeth to pieces. She pressed her mouth again and blood seeped out again. Ning Yi didn't even move his eyebrows. The two just stared at each other for a long time. Ning Yi smiled and leaned over his wife: "I know you."
A man who tames tigers has marks of being bitten and scratched all over his hands, which shows that you will always be bitten in this business." He kissed Su Tan'er on the eyes, and Su Tan'er originally stared.
, he leaned down and had to close his mouth, feeling extremely humiliated. He originally wanted to bite hard, but he already tasted the fishy sweetness in his lips, so he relaxed and gritted his teeth and said: "Let go, get out!"
"Don't let go."
"You...you..."
"Brother-in-law?"
"..." Su Tan'er was originally resentful and didn't know what to scold, but now her face suddenly turned pale. She looked at Ning Yi's face with mixed emotions in her eyes. She didn't know how to say: "I, I
without……"
The three maids who were listening to the window outside vaguely heard the word "bringing in" and their faces turned pale. Su Tan'er and Ning Yi had been married for two years. This was the first time they had quarreled, but the three maids all understood that they could argue about anything.
, but if the quarrel comes over this word, the consequences will be disastrous.
Su Tan'er didn't know if her emotions just now had moved on to this. She looked at Ning Yi's smiling face and her heart went cold. But even if she had experienced so many shopping malls, she couldn't tell Ning Yi apart for a while.
What was Yi's mood at this time? Ning Yi smiled and still didn't let her go: "It's useless, I won't let her go." He held his bleeding right hand by Su Tan'er's side.
"I...you..." Su Tan'er pursed her lips, "I...I didn't say that..."
"It's useless to say it, you are married to me anyway... Whether or not you marry me doesn't mean anything to me. Your family may think it does, and people outside may think it does, but in fact it doesn't. No matter what I do,
If I marry you, the same thing will happen in the end. If I really want to do something, few people can stop me. Not those in Jiangning, not those in Hangzhou, and not those in the Wu family.
Come on, my father-in-law and grandpa can’t stop me... there are some things I don’t do just because I really don’t want to do them.”
Ning Yi whispered in her ear, without too much emphasis: "I am very touched that you jumped down today... You are my wife, not because I married into your Su family."
Su Tan'er's expression changed rapidly, and she said in embarrassment: "You, what are you talking about..."
"It's nothing, I just want to tell you that I was very moved today because you jumped off without thinking. When I was moved, you had to lose your temper. This is inappropriate. You obviously swam very happily afterwards.
But he always had to keep a straight face..."
"I, I didn't...let me go..."
"Oh, and I want to tell you, a man will never let you go..."
While speaking, Su Tan'er was still struggling, and suddenly felt movement beneath her body. Her almond-shaped eyes rounded, and her face suddenly turned red.
"You, you... you can't... be like this..."
"But I think this is very exciting..."
"Your hands are still bleeding..." She almost cried.
It took a long time that night before Su Tan'er could bandage the wound on Ning Yi's arm. When the two of them were lying on the bed and preparing to really sleep, Su Tan'er recalled that she remembered that she was being taken care of by the other party.
Talking about him misses the point.
"Ning Liheng, I haven't said anything yet, I'm very angry today..."
"But it's all shown."
"You didn't apologize..."
"..." Ning Yi was silent for a while, then put his arms around his wife and sighed, "What... a manly man, he will not apologize when he is wrong."
"...You are a scoundrel."
"Actually, next time you can ask me why I want to marry into my wife."
Su Tan'er's body tensed up: "Why?"
"Forgot, have you forgotten that I lost my memory?"
"..." The woman was silent, "Let me go."
"Um?"
"I want to sleep with my back to you..."
So she slept in Ning Yi's arms all night with her back to him. When Ning Yi asked her about her mood when she jumped the next day, she refused to say anything. In fact, she herself couldn't remember what she felt at that time.
She was in a good mood, maybe she wasn't in a good mood and just jumped like that. But it was impossible for her to tell Ning Yi about these things.
In fact, in the past two months, ever since she learned that Qin Siyuan had invited Ning Yi when he came to Beijing, Su Tan'er has always felt conflicted and complicated. In the past month or so, Ning Yi has accompanied her to visit each house.
After the other party knew that Ning Yi was her husband-in-law, it was inevitable that she would get various looks. Even if she understood that Ning Yi didn't mind, she could not help but have various thoughts in her mind, especially in June, Qin Siyuan had already become the Right Prime Minister.
When the news came, she became more and more sensitive about the word "bringing into the family".
It was after this quarrel that some of the emotions in her heart calmed down a little. But after that, Ning Yi wanted to get off the boat to swim, so sometimes he would let her out. Anyway, there was no one around, so Ning Yi didn't mind what his family did.
Sports, but Su Tan'er has refused to go into the water even to death. She is just a little worried about her husband going into the water alone. Once Ning Yi goes down, she will sit on the side of the boat and watch. Sometimes Ning Yi comes over and stands on the side of the boat.
Talking to her in the water, he asked her to take off her shoes and socks and dip her feet into the water. In fact, many women in this era were more proud of their feet than their bodies. If she saw a boat approaching from a distance, she would immediately put her feet
Tuck it up, put it in the hem of your skirt, and put on your shoes and socks quietly.
Although they had been in Hangzhou for more than a month at this time, except for the routine visits every day, the couple was actually just living in their own world, only occasionally having contact with Lou Shuwan, and also with Lou Shuwan.
Lou Shuwan’s two older brothers, Lou Shuheng and Lou Shuwang, have met several times. Occasionally when returning home at dusk, Ning Yi would watch a group of strong men boxing in the Liu Family Martial Arts School at the intersection. At this time, the sunset
Falling from the gap between the trees, Xiaochan or other family members followed him, and the life was leisurely and interesting.
It was only after mid-June that a stranger came to visit. This person was related to Qian Xiwen and his name was Shi Changqi. He heard Ning Yi's name and came to visit him. He only waited until he knew Ning Yi's identity.
After that, it seemed that the situation changed from being dumbfounded to going to court to appeal...