Su Liu looked at the man in front of her in astonishment, and took two steps back. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of a wooden stick. He jumped up, picked it up, and placed it across his chest.
"Who are you?" Su Liu was vigilant and guarded, and called several times: "Uncle, uncle."
The man in front of him took a step forward. He had thick eyebrows, deep eyes, as sharp as an eagle, healthy bronze skin, a tall nose, a slightly thick upper lip, slightly pursed, and a green stubble on his chin, which seemed to have been freshly shaved.
Beard has a seductive sex appeal.
Su Liu looked carefully, something flashed through his mind, and his heart beat inexplicably faster.
"You broke your promise." The man looked at Su Liu's stunned look, a smile flashed across his eyes quickly, and his face darkened again when he thought that she had broken the promise.
With a snap, the wooden stick in Su Liu's hand fell to the ground, and he was even more surprised: "Uncle?"
God, this man looks to be in his mid-twenties at most. Is he the middle-aged man with a messy beard that she knows?
Yes, the person in front of him was Ning Lazi, also known as Ning Guang. He touched his face, snorted, and walked to the front of the house to chop firewood.
The sound of chopping firewood brought Su Liu back to her senses. She looked over and saw that Ning Guang struck down the wood with an axe, splitting the firewood into four pieces and sending pieces flying everywhere.
Still unable to believe it, Su Liu ran over, blocked Ning Guang's lower face with both hands, and looked left and right.
"What are you doing?" Ning Guang frowned.
"It's really uncle!" Su Liu said stupidly.
The tip of his nose was filled with the fragrance of virginity. The roots of Ning Guang's ears and neck gradually turned red. He pushed her hand away awkwardly and said angrily: "How dare a girl not be ashamed to be so close to her?"
Su Liu was stunned and saw that his ears were red. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Uncle is blushing!"
Ning Guang's face darkened, and he seemed really angry this time. When Su Liu saw it, he said quickly: "Uncle, ah, no, brother, I brought steamed buns, you want to eat one?"
Su Liu ran over, picked up the bun, patted it, and said, "Fortunately it's wrapped in cloth." Then he shouted to Ning Guang, "Come here quickly, it's still warm."
Ning Guang pursed his lips, but walked over. The two sat on the stone bench in front of the house. Su Liu handed a bun over and said, "Here."
After hesitating for a while, Ning Guang took a bite and said, "Going to town?"
"Yeah." Su Liu cupped her chin and turned her head to look at him. Sure enough, he looked more handsome from the side. His chin was sharp and angular. He looked like a tough guy.
Ning Guang turned his head inadvertently and saw her staring at him blankly. His heart skipped a beat and he turned his head and shouted: "Who taught you to stare at a man like this?"
"Uncle, no, I should call you Brother Ning, right? Why did you shave your beard? Who do you think you are?" Su Liu chuckled.
"Ning Guang!"
"Ah?" Su Liu didn't know why.
"I said my name is Ning Guang." Ning Guang glared at her angrily and said, "Twenty-five, from Jingzhou, unmarried."
"Oh, ah?" Su Liu blinked. She didn't seem to ask this. Seeing that the roots of his ears were red, she also felt something in her heart. She coughed and stopped talking.
Both of them felt a little embarrassed.
"that..."
"What are you going to do in town?" Ning Guang asked casually.
"Ah! I just bought some supplies. I'm sorry. I forgot to make an appointment with you to go hunting in the mountains. I really didn't have anything at home, so I thought I would go to the town first. I didn't mean to break my promise." Su
Liu explained.
Ning Guang hummed.
"Well, Brother Ning, I have something to ask you." Su Liu said after careful consideration: "I know my request is a bit excessive, but I don't know anyone, and I'm not close to a few people. After thinking about it, I can only
Thinking of you."
"What's the matter?" Ning Guang puffed up his chest unconsciously, feeling a little anxious in his heart.
"Can you lend me ten taels of silver?" Su Liu bit her lip and said cautiously.
Ning Guang frowned, swallowed the bun in his hand in three gulps, stood up and walked into the house.
Su Liu thought he was unhappy, so he quickly stood up and followed him and said: "Don't worry, I will pay you back with the original interest. How about eleven taels or twelve taels? It will last for half a year. I will definitely be able to pay you back."
superior."
If Ning Guang refused to lend her money, Su Liu really couldn't think of anyone to ask for the loan. If only he had taken Song Xiao's ingot, it would have been better.
Just as he was regretting it, he saw something flying towards him from the corner of his eye, and subconsciously reached out to catch it.
She lowered her head and saw what was in her arms. It was a small gray cloth bag. It was heavy. Su Liu touched it, was stunned, and opened it to take a look.
They were all broken silver, there must be more than a dozen taels. Su Liu was stunned and looked up at Ning Guang: "This?"
"Don't you want money? Take it," Ning Guang said nonchalantly.
"Don't you ask me what I want the money for?" He didn't care, but Su Liu took it seriously and asked, "Aren't you afraid that I'll take the money and run away?"
Ning Guang cast a look of disdain, as if to say, where can you run away just by yourself?
"Can you run? How far can you run?"
"No! Uncle, why do you believe me?" Su Liu ignored his contemptuous eyes and asked again.
Ning Guang frowned, why do you believe her? Yes, why do you believe her? In fact, their friendship is not that good, at best, they are just acquaintances.
He couldn't explain how he felt. Ning Guang was a little irritated and said impatiently: "Where do you come from so much talk? Just take it back if you don't want it."
Su Liu hid his hand back and said with a smile: "Of course I want it, don't worry, I will definitely pay you back, I will."
Since he believes in her, she will not let him down.
Ning Guang snorted. For him, these ten taels of silver were actually indispensable. Over the years, except for his own necessary expenses, all the money he had earned from hunting was sent to one place.
He has a debt he owes.
A debt of gratitude!
Thinking of those debts, Ning Guang's face suddenly became a little ugly. He just wanted to go hunting in the mountains to vent his anger, but Su Liu didn't notice. He only talked about his plans with great interest.
"Then Zhang Ji's steamed buns are just like that. Maybe the ones I make are more delicious. Well, Goubuli steamed buns and barbecued pork buns will definitely make a name for themselves. I have to think of a resounding store name. Also
There is a price." Su Liu said excitedly: "Zhang Ji's buns cost two cents each, so I will sell three for five cents."
Ning Guang paused with his hand holding the bow and arrow, turned around, frowned and asked: "What kind of buns? Do you want to do business?"
"Yes!" Su Liu said with a smile: "There is a wonton stall on the West Street in town. The old man at that stall said he wanted to sell it for six taels of silver, so I bought it and prepared to start a small business."
"Nonsense! How is it appropriate for a woman to show up in public?" Ning Guang scolded him without thinking: "Especially for a girl like you who is not getting married, what is it like for you to go out to do business?"
Su Liu was talking enthusiastically, and she was dreaming of a better life, but she was interrupted by him, and her tone seemed to disapprove of women doing business, so she couldn't help but feel a little unhappy.
"Why, Brother Ning thinks that women doing business are rebellious? Or does Brother Ning think that farmers, farmers, and merchants are at the bottom of the list, and they look down on businessmen? Do you think businessmen are humble?"
Her tone was sharp and sharp. Ning Guang had never seen Su Liu like this before. She was like a hedgehog with its thorns spread out, with its whole body on guard.
"I don't mean that, and I have never looked down on businessmen. It's just that men and women are on guard against each other. A woman's identity is to support her husband and raise her children. Men are responsible for doing business. You women don't have to go out and show your face." Ning Guang frowned.
"I thought hunters were bold and informal, but I didn't expect that Brother Ning is also a pedantic person. He believes that women are weak and should be protected by your men, right?" Su Liu said sarcastically.
"Men protect women, it has been a natural thing since ancient times."
He spoke with a righteous and solemn expression, but Su Liu didn't know whether to be angry or laughing, and said: "It's a pity that there are no men in our family."
Ning Guang was stunned.
She raised her head and said seriously: "In our family, we only have a little white flower lady, who is weak and gentle, an eleven-year-old girl, and me. There are no extra men. The only one our family can rely on is me. With my hands, I
This mind."
Su Liu raised his hand, pointed to his head, and said: "Who wants to be a monk with hair? We were not born in a good family, we did not have rich clothes, we were not surrounded by people, and we didn't even have enough to eat.
But so what? No one will be poor all his life. My destiny is up to me. As long as I am willing to endure it, I will see the light one day."
"Brother Ning, women may not be as strong as men, but they are never weak, and they do not have to rely on men to survive. The mountains will fall, and it is better to rely on yourself than to rely on anyone. You have also seen what happened to us. If we don't rely on ourselves,
Who else can I rely on? Don’t say anything about women not being in the public eye. Nothing is more important than surviving.”
I control my own life!
Ning Guang's heart was shocked, and he looked at Su Liu so seriously for the first time. She stood in front of her, her spine straight, her eyes shining with confidence, and her tenacity that refused to admit defeat.
Ning Guang felt his eyes were dazzled by something. He was not even as good as a delicate woman, but he still said that women should be protected by men.
Ha! He laughed at himself, and it seemed as if the unrestrained days of half a lifetime of military service and galloping horses appeared in front of him. Those smiling faces filled with youth disappeared prematurely because of his own arrogance.
Yes, what qualifications does he have?
"You go." He said lightly.
Su Liu frowned. As sensitive as she was, she couldn't help but feel the sudden sadness. The man in front of her seemed to be enveloped in a wave of sadness, returning to the original starting point.
The indifference that repels people thousands of miles away.
Su Liuxin shrank: "Uncle."
I haven't changed my title out of habit yet, and the word that comes out of my mouth is still uncle.
Ning Guang was not moved at all, but said coldly: "Get out!"
Su Liu pursed her lips and said, "I will pay you back the money."
Walking out of Ning Guang's house, there was a loud slam of the door behind him.
Su Liu turned around and frowned, were they arguing?
