It was the afternoon on August 25th. When Ning Yi returned home, the entire Su family mansion still seemed busy, but I didn’t understand why it was still so busy. The weather was very good, with a warm breeze in the autumn afternoon.
Some of the leaves have turned golden and have not yet fallen, swaying slightly in the wind. When I walked through the road between the courtyards and headed towards the small courtyard, I saw two servants running past in a hurry. I guess it was the manager who was there.
"Swearing" a voice came faintly from the side.
The area next to the main house is relatively quiet. Ultimately, it is because there are not many people living there. When I was about to arrive, I met two cousins from the side house coming over there and bringing their followers. They probably just went to see Su Tan'er."
When I met Ning Yi, I said hello and exchanged a few words. There was a faint tone of reproach for Ning Yi coming back so early, because the success or failure of Huangshang will be revealed tonight, and many shopkeepers are busy outside now. At least today
When the time comes, he should sit outside for a while.
After a brief greeting, everyone said goodbye and left. Ning Yi returned all the way to the small courtyard. Quietly, Su Tan'er was wearing a green dress and sitting in the pavilion in the center of the courtyard, looking up at a sycamore tree next to it.
There were leaves on the floor, and there were figures flashing on the second floor on one side. It was probably Juan'er or Xing'er sorting out some things. When she saw Ning Yi's figure, Su Tan'er turned around and grinned: "My husband is back."
"It's so leisurely." Ning Yi walked to the pavilion and sat down.
"My husband just had some free time. He stayed in bed and refused to get up in the morning."
"I have nothing to do." Ning Yi smiled. "I went late this morning and missed the morning meeting. Then I watched them busy preparing all kinds of things all morning. I was thinking, what should I do?
There are not so many things to prepare... Well, shopkeeper Liao sometimes comes to chat with me. He said, "When encountering situations like this, I am usually very nervous. I couldn't sleep last night and drank some wine." As a result, I almost couldn't wake up in the morning.
Come...about half an hour later, shopkeeper Luo also passed by and came over to tell me that he was actually very nervous..."
Ning Yi stated lightly. Over there, Su Tan'erq burst into laughter. When she heard Shopkeeper Luo, she couldn't stop smiling and stretched out her hand to hold the railing next to her. Ning Yi shook his head: "They are all good people. They know that because of me
I was so nervous that I couldn’t get up, but I was so busy that I came over to comfort me. At noon, shopkeeper Xi told me how nervous I was the last time you were doing business in Jiangzhou...", "My husband clearly did it on purpose in the morning.
of."
"No, I really didn't get up. You see, this is the first time I've been late for work in a month. To be honest, every time I see everyone is so busy," I feel guilty without doing anything. Today is probably the busiest day for them.
day."
"My husband is dishonest." Su Tan'er smiled implicitly and Ning Yi shook his head: "You see there is a deep misunderstanding between us. I have been busy outside. Well, I have been busy all morning, but you are sitting in the yard.
Looking at the leisurely scenery, it’s obvious who is diligent and who is lazy, and you still accuse me of being dishonest..." He also spent the morning outside wandering around in a daze, but he naturally said it without blushing at this time. In these
The two of them knew everything about the matter. Su Tan'er smiled and then lowered her head: "I'm actually nervous...", "Really?", "After all, it took several years of hard work, and something like that happened again.
, I really felt that I had lost my backbone a few days ago. Now, I am much better now, but I will still be nervous, just like my husband said, tonight is the night. Just now I am here thinking about what happened in the past few years, and I
I had anticipated that there would be such a decisive day, whether I would succeed or fail, and I thought about my concubine’s mood at that time. “But I never imagined that it would be like this.” She was slightly startled. “Are you nervous, husband?”, “Uh,
There will definitely be tension." Ning Yi thought about it and nodded, "Appropriate tension helps to concentrate."
Su Tan'er looked at him: "My husband is really calmer than anyone else." In his words, there seemed to be a little jealousy towards Ning Yi's calmness.
"Ha...", "What do you want to do after today?", "If things are settled tonight, of course I will go back to teach." Anyway, your illness is cured, so you don't want me to help anymore. I'm obviously not in business.
"It's obvious to all." Ning Yi smiled, "And I got married just to have a soft meal. "Don't worry too much." I can also live the life of a rich person. I have clothes to wear, food to eat and mouth to open. What a good life it is, who can't let me
Who are you in a hurry with?"
"Iron words.
"Truth."
"Huh, so, my husband just wants to continue to eat Tan'er's soft rice? Is this really what you plan to do?"
"Oh, if there is no problem, I won't change it. In fact, I think this matter is very good." You see, I can teach and write poetry. How can I say that I have the reputation of being the most talented person in Jiangning? I'll go out and ask for support.
, There are quite a few rich women who are willing, and you can gain face by taking them out. How about it, there is no such shop after passing this village..." Ning Yi joked for a while, preparing to sell himself as a commodity. This joke will probably be played a thousand years later.
It was considered normal. After all, she was trying her best at this time. Su Tan'er couldn't stop laughing and covered her mouth with her hands, but she also lowered her head, her face flushed: "Mr. Shameless...", "Your words are hurtful.
If you lose my heart, it will be difficult to negotiate this deal..." Ning Yi shook his head and sighed.
"Uh, okay then." Su Tan'er forced her face to be solemn, "Anyway, I am a concubine, and I am a "rich woman."
"Well" I am a rich woman, so "Tan'er's soft rice will be eaten by my husband... This business is settled."
She showed the momentum of making a deal." But Ning Yi smiled and shook his head: "How can it be so simple?" You just broke my heart, the business has to be re-priced, there are so many rich women, why do I have to choose you.
"
"Uh" But I am, I am, I am married to my husband, I am..." Su Tan'er prepared to boast with a straight face, thought about it for a while, and finally gave up in shock.
, lowered his head and said with a smile: "My lord..."
"Forget it, this is too much." Ning Yi smiled and waved his hand, "After today, let's just keep going as usual. I really don't plan to do anything and I find it troublesome." "But I feel sorry for my husband..."
"Um?"
"I have never thought about treating my husband as a son-in-law. I have never thought about this in the first place." It's just..., it's just that I have a strong temper and want to be affectionate, so I ended up like this." Since getting married... um
, In short, I never wanted my husband to feel that I don’t know what I am talking about..."
She struggled to organize her words, and then finally revealed a confused and helpless Kamijing. Ning Yi nodded: "I know."
Su Tan'er glanced at him, and then breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that he was not being perfunctory: "I also know that this is not good. I am not like a lady, not like those, oh, rich women, but Tan'er can only do this.
…”
"This is a competent rich woman." Ning Yi murmured, but Su Tan'er didn't hear it clearly. "These days, rich women and strong women are naturally two different concepts." The latter has barely even been a concept. She thought about it.
a while.
"Actually, I was thinking here just now. I also remembered something that I wanted to tell my husband."
"what?"
"When I got married to my husband, I ran away secretly. It was not to show off to my husband or anything, but because I didn't know what to do. Tan'er, after all, is also a woman..." She bowed slightly.
He lowered his head and said, "Tan'er knows that was wrong, but Tan'er will not apologize to her husband at that time. If it happens again, even though she knows it is wrong, she might still handle it that way..."
She raised her head and looked at Ning Yi. Ning Yi nodded: "Because we didn't know each other at that time?"
"Well" Tan'er didn't know my husband at that time, and my husband didn't know Tan'er either... But now Tan'er wants to tell her husband that Tan'er will never do such a thing again."
She was very courageous when she spoke. After she finished speaking, she still lowered her head. It took a long time for Ning Yi to laugh: "Isn't this an apology..." Although the words were soft, Su Tan'er still blushed when she heard it.
, he looked so angry that he couldn't hold it back, but in the end he didn't refute anything.
The two sat in the pavilion for a while. Xing'er looked down from the stairs with some things in her arms. When she saw the two of them, she didn't bother them and went to do her own thing. As evening approached, Chan'er and Juan'er also came back. Ning Yi got up
At that time, he asked: "If you are anxious, do you want to go to the banquet tonight?"
Su Tan'er smiled and shook her head: "It still doesn't work, my husband just wants to eat soft food, and it's rare to do something." This has been more than a month, and my husband has been in charge. Today is the most critical day, so it's better for my husband to take charge.
I am nervous and waiting here for the good news from my husband."
"Tsk, no problem. Look at me going crazy today and getting my place as an imperial merchant back in a high-profile manner! Then I will retire with success."
Ning Yi stretched out his hands in the sunset. Next to him, Su Tan'er glared at him slightly. The curtain of the royal merchant's return was about to begin, and the small courtyard was peaceful and blended into the warm sunset.
……………… When night fell, the small motorcade drove out of the Su family’s mansion. Ning Yi, Su Zhongkan, Su Yunfang, plus several members of the first house, second house, and third house, and the main stewards were all there.
There were less than twenty people representing the Su family in this motorcade. Xiaochan followed Ning Yi and sat on a carriage, slightly nervous. "The carriage drove not far away, and an unmarked carriage merged in.
Behind Ning Yi's carriage, sitting on it were some guards from Prince Kang's Mansion. The Zhou family sisters and brothers, dressed as servants and maids, trotted all the way to follow the carriage, and then got into the car where Ning Yi was, preparing to join them.
Look at the final result of the Huangshang incident presided over by Ning Yi.
After a while, a restaurant called Luyilou by the Qinhuai River came into view. Carriages came one after another, and cloth merchants came one after another, including the Xue family, the Wu family, the Chen family, the Lu family... and
Some officials of the manufacturing bureau "were very loud. This kind of thing happens all the time in Jiangning, and passers-by take a quick look at it and ignore it." However, the people who were chatting and saying hello had their hearts tightened.
"What will happen tonight" is definitely a big event for Jiangning's weaving industry.
The focus of this is naturally the struggle between the Su family, the Xue family, and the Wu family for the imperial merchants. From the assassination incident that occurred a few months ago, those who are interested have already smelled the smell of gunpowder hidden in this incident. "Waiting
Watch the outcome of this business war tonight.
Ning Yi opened the curtain, took a breath, and walked out with a smile.
Under the darkness of night, the lights were like dragons, burning up and down the long street.