novelcrest Chapter 211 Chapter 204
Chapter 211 Chapter 204
Chapter 211 Chapter [-] Strange Mood
Home to the beginning of the canal in the south and Qiantang Haikou in the east, Hangzhou has been the most typical portrayal of the "water town in the south of the Yangtze River" in the literati since ancient times. There are waterways in and out of the city.This vertical and horizontal waterway not only brought beautiful scenery, but also brought about the development of commerce. Compared with Jiangning Bianjing, it is not necessarily inferior. However, at this time, Hangzhou's economy has not yet reached the most developed moment.
In the original history, before the capital was moved in the Southern Song Dynasty, Hangzhou could not be regarded as a commercial center that had really reached its peak, although Hangzhou's business was already quite developed at this time.Its peak was when the capital was moved in the Southern Song Dynasty. After it was changed to Lin'an, the commercial development here surged several times, supporting the prosperous half of the entire Southern Song Dynasty.
It was the same at this time. Today's Hangzhou, the most prosperous commercial district, is still in the area from Guanxiangkou to Yangbatou.As for the vicinity of Taiping Lane, where Ning Yi and Su Tan'er are now, although there are also bustling markets, they are still incomparable to that side. The alley is suitable for living, and several camphor trees are dense and towering.There is a small Liu's Martial Art Museum in the alley, and the business seems to be good. They are chattering all day long, and occasionally they are quite energetic.
After a few days in Hangzhou, the main thing is to drive around in a chariot and horse. Sometimes I get out of the car and walk around. At this time, there is no detailed tourist map. Walking around one by one is like a secret treasure hunt. .Having been to West Lake, Xizhao Mountain and Leifeng Pagoda are naturally not to be missed. The children are most curious about whether there is really a white lady under the tower. As for the ten scenic spots of West Lake in later generations, they have to search everywhere.
Casual sightseeing is romantic to say the least, but actually it would be quite boring if you really do it.People who are accustomed to the coldness of cities in later generations may be curious about some authentic ancestral halls, but in fact, the real ancient streets and alleys are far less romantic and pleasant than tourist attractions in later generations. On some roads, sewage is flowing, cocks are crowing and dogs are barking, and children begging are lying on the side of the road. After watching for a long time, you know that it is not scenery, but life.
Without the layout, decoration, and management of later generations of scenic spots, if you want to see the scenery, it is more based on your own sentiment and divergent thinking that can be extended at will.The big trees with canopy pavilions in an alley may not be very beautiful. If you are in the mood, the thousands of golden lights shining through the gaps between the trees will become a pleasant scenery.But if you look too much, the same beautiful scenery will become mediocre. Therefore, if you really want to find some excitement, the bustling and tacky commercial district is more satisfying. Therefore, after visiting some fixed classics, The places Ning Yi, Su Tan'er and others choose to visit are mostly commercial areas such as Guanxiangkou and Yangbatou.
In all fairness, even though she envies the sentiment of literati and loves poetry and poetry, Su Tan'er is actually a person without much sentimentality in essence.Accompanying Ning Yi to wander around the market, and when he was tired, he went to the teahouse to sit and rest, listen to the book and the little song, and there were more things in his heart, probably still thinking about where to set up the warehouse in the future, where to set up the workshop, and how to shop. opened.
Ning Yi is actually not very keen on enjoying and wandering around, it is dispensable.For him, the variously modified landscapes of later generations have seen much.The original scenery of this era may be novel at first, and it feels peaceful, but it is almost the same after getting used to it.In essence, he is not a person who likes the scenery, he appreciates the interaction between people more, seeing the hustle and bustle of the market, everyone bargaining, chatting and laughing in the teahouse, and his wife and maids pointing fingers, he always finds it fun .Compared with the fun of landscapes, he prefers this artificial one.
After settling down in Taiping Lane and visiting the small martial arts hall a few times, he had the idea of exercising during this period of time.
Of course, Su Tan'er never thinks that her husband should learn such a small martial arts school.Chan'er Juan'er and the others probably thought the same way.I said something casually during dinner that night. That night, the three maids looked resentful and hesitant. Their identities made it impossible for them to dictate things decided by the master. They are as close as a family, and they just made them think about Ning Yi, worrying that he would really do such "deviant" things.
The gap between literati and warriors is still too large at this time.In a sense, Ning Yi has already made a great reputation in poetry and prose. Even though he usually doesn't care about it, when he decides to go to a small martial arts school as a small apprentice, others are very excited. It is easy to feel the violation.
Even if he didn't care, Chan'er and the others couldn't stand their son-in-law going to such a small martial arts gym to give people a drink - although it may not be the case after spending money, but even if it is the leader of the Jiangning Hundred Swords League Cheng and the like. People, at this time, even though you can be called an elder when you meet my son-in-law, you have to treat each other politely and courteously. You shouldn't touch such a small martial arts gym in the streets and alleys.
They thought so in their hearts. One night when they were serving water and lighting candles, their eyes seemed to be talking, but it was hard to say it. Su Tan'er didn't express his opinion after hearing it, feeling silent and gentle.At this time, the family lived in this courtyard for only a few days, and many things were being purchased and decorated. When it was time to go to sleep, Su Tan'er went to the next room to take a bath, and Chan'er came over with a basin for washing feet, and squatted down. He took off Ning Yi's shoes and socks by the bed, and dipped his feet in warm water.
In the past, Ning Yi would do this kind of thing by himself, and he didn't need Xiaochan to help him take off his shoes and socks. We have been together for a long time, and we are basically used to it.It’s just that Xiaochan seems to be doing well today, Ning Yi said with a smile: “Okay, I’ll do it myself.” Xiaochan just looked up at him, then lowered his head, and said softly: “Chan’er has nothing else to do... ..." She is petite, squatting there to concentrate on doing things and stop talking. In Ning Yi's view, she looks like a little daughter-in-law after being bullied, and she can't help crying and laughing.
Ning Yi was only slightly tempted by the matter of the martial arts hall, and said casually, no matter what Xiaochan and others think, whether he agrees with it or not, in short, he likes it.Waiting for the little maid to convince herself, who knows that this girl is still crying like when she first met: "Although Xiaochan is a little maid who doesn't understand anything, she won't gossip about this kind of thing." ..." The feeling is average, at this time I just keep my head down and don't speak.
After a while, Su Tan'er also came back here. She wore a moon-white singlet after bathing, her hair was still a little wet, and it fell down like black satin. She walked to the bed and changed the position of the lamp. Open the windows after a little brightening.Xiao Chan got up with the basin and went out with her head down.
Ning Yi lay down on the bed with interest. Su Tan'er sat by the window and let the cool summer breeze help dry her hair. She seemed to have something on her mind, and occasionally lowered her head to think, but her eyes were with Ning Yi's. After a while, he laughed quietly.
After a long time passed like this, she got up and closed the window, went to bed with a cattail fan to drive away the mosquitos in the tent, and then turned off the lamp.The night began to become quiet, and it was not until the sound of knocking on the street that the lights were turned on in the room again. Someone got up and cleaned up some traces of exercise, and when the lights went out, the two cuddled together On the bed, wrapped in a thin sheet, I was a little tired.
In the dark room, after a while, soft whispers sounded.
"Is my husband feeling bored..."
"Ok?"
"It's about martial arts."
After these words, there was a moment of silence.
"On a whim, let's talk..."
"but……"
"Chan'er and Xing'er both stared at me like that. Juan'er is quiet and just stares from behind. It makes me look like a lost boy who is about to set foot on the road of no return. Who can bear it..."
"If Xianggong is real..."
"It's purely on a whim. I haven't decided yet. The martial arts gym is also small. I will talk about it later. I have a sense of proportion."
"Ah."
"Besides, I agreed. There are still many things to accompany you in the past two months..."
"Oh."
At the beginning of the trip, the two of them had made some plans. They were both people from the shopping malls and knew the purpose of coming to Hangzhou. So besides traveling, there were still many things that could not be avoided.What Ning Yi needs to participate is mainly to visit various strange merchants, such as local cloth merchants, silk merchants, cotton merchants, dye merchants, etc. in Hangzhou, etc., will be a huge network of relationships.
In the past, when people were in Jiangning, Su Tan'er occasionally visited, mainly local merchants who had many relationships in the past. With Su Boyong in charge, Su Tan'er also had a sufficient foundation. He would not be bullied when visiting in the name of his nephew, but If all kinds of people visit before and after the New Year, it is best to be accompanied by Ning Yi after all. When you arrive in Hangzhou, you are all strangers, which is even more so. It is not only companionship and protection, but also a kind of trust.
"But those things..." Of course, as a man, as a son-in-law, accompanying his wife to visit strange merchants, in a sense, it may not always be an extremely glorious thing.However, Su Tan'er's mind may not be on this at this time, her body is numb, and once her thoughts pass, she forgot what she was going to say just now.
"Ok?"
"But... but those things... are actually quite boring..."
"Don't you want me to accompany you?"
"No! No..."
The body moved a bit, reflexively making the lower body stick tighter, but because of this, it got rid of some awkward feelings, the hand patted her buttocks lightly, and then returned to the waist, it was still itchy... ...but still not moving.She can hold back.
"Actually, I find it very interesting to walk around and meet all kinds of people."
"Ah."
"If someone bullies you, anyway, I don't have much to do now, so I can help you sum it up."
"Okay."
After saying the words, feeling that she was too excited, she shrank her head between her husband's neck again.Knowing that Xianggong is very powerful and can be her backing, she feels very happy, but on the other hand, she feels that Xianggong is not easy to get involved in the intrigues of the mall, and he should do bigger things.Thinking of bigger things, and remembering that Elder Qin seemed to have asked Xianggong to become an official in Beijing, but Xianggong refused. She felt that there was part of her own reasons, and she felt a little guilty.
There is guilt and selfishness. She is just a businessman. She likes her husband and thinks he is good for everything. The woman He Dehe actually let Ning Yi marry.But she was not a bystander, and she was also puzzled, but she had to ignore it, and it was best not to mention it.It's best...he can show his talents, what ideals and ambitions he has can be used, and he can stay in the Su family all the time, and he can always be by his side, and he can make him not feel the identity of the son-in-law. Everyone Being able to love each other like an ordinary couple...
She also knows that it is impossible to be perfect, she has no choice but to think, so she can only be a turtle in this respect, and she doesn't think about it at all.
"The storefront...has actually been chosen, and the location for the warehouse has already been chosen. Just wait for these two days to settle down, Wending Wenfang, Mr. Chen, and the others have also made arrangements..." Slowly, she organized her mind Thinking wildly in the middle of the day, he said softly, "The day after tomorrow... no, from the day after tomorrow, let's go visit the people we want to visit one by one..."
"Well, the day after tomorrow... that's okay..." Ning Yi nodded, and then remembered something, "Then I will send a letter tomorrow."
"Huh? Send a letter?"
"When I left Jiangning, Mr. Qin knew that I was coming to Hangzhou. He asked me to visit a friend named Qian and send him a letter. When I arrived a few days ago, I asked casually. Some people said that the old man was out. I didn't go to his house after the lecture, and I should be back in the next two days. I'll go and have a look tomorrow, whether they are there or not, just hand the letter to their family." He thought about it, and then said, "I'll find someone as soon as I come here." The one with the surname Qian, I think the omen is good."
"Are you... a very powerful Confucian?"
"Probably." Ning Yi smiled, "But I can't talk to any old man, just send a letter, nothing else. Then the next two months will be yours..."
Su Tan'er was silent for a moment, then pushed his head against him: "Yes."
"Oh." Ning Yi nodded and chuckled, "Yes."
(End of this chapter)