Chapter 71: Journey to Suzhou
() "Yesterday, you two were very drunk, and you even dragged me to burn yellow paper to worship the boss." Ying Ning rolled her eyes at him. If the two of them become brother and sister, what will happen to their future marriage?
What to do? The principles of filial piety and righteousness are similar to each other. If they become sworn brothers and sisters, they should no longer have such thoughts.
"Sworn sworn vows?" Liu Jian frowned and suddenly felt a little confused. He could vaguely have a rough outline of yesterday's scene in his mind, but he couldn't find the scene of the two burning yellow paper and kowtow. "Brother Xiao and I are sworn sworn friends?"
"That's right, you drank so much yesterday, what can't you do? You almost kowtowed and drank a glass of wine to get married." Ying Ning smiled sweetly, got out of bed, packed some clothes, put on her veil, and
He walked towards the door with a copper basin. "I'm going to get some hot water. Do you want to sleep a little longer?"
"I'm not sleepy, but what about Brother Xiao? "Brother's name."
"Gusu?" Liu Jian was lying on the bed in big letters, that is, the Xiao Mansion in Suzhou. He is from Suzhou? His heart was full of thinking, but he was also a little worried. The worry was not for anything else, but he was actually with this person.
A middle-aged man named Xiao became a brother. Although the conversation between the two was cheerful, the result somewhat surprised him.
When brothers become brothers, according to the rules of the world, they share life and death, and wealth and honor must not be forgotten. Generally, only those who know each other well and have a deep friendship can become sworn brothers. Xiao Yuannan knows everything he should know. After all, he has no secret past.
But Liu Jian couldn't remember when he heard Xiao Nanyuan mention his background.
Xiao Nanyuan's martial arts skills are unfathomable. Judging from his clothes, he is not a poor man. There are two sword boys following him. He should be a master of the "big family" in the martial arts. After talking with him for a day yesterday, I felt that
I also understand that he is not a decent person, because he once scolded the head of the Zen and Tao families for being stupid, and also said that the nuns of Shuiyue Temple like to steal men.
If it's not an upright person, then it must be... Thinking that he had a master from the evil sect as his elder brother, this made him feel uneasy for a while.
Well, since the two of them can have such a congenial conversation, it can be considered that they have the same mind. Regardless of whether they are good or evil sects, I will not be as good as my master in the future, and there is no rule that doing chivalry and justice has to be done by an upright person.
Ying Ning arrived in a hurry. In the morning light shining through the window, her exquisite and beautiful body was wrapped in a faint light. Liu Jian held it on the bed with his hands on his pillow, and couldn't help but be fascinated by the sight.
It is most difficult to accept the kindness of a beautiful woman, but beauty can relieve sorrow.
Thinking of beauty, he naturally thought of Yuanyuan. Liu Jian felt a little empty after not seeing her for a few days. He wondered how she was doing now and whether she was still sleeping peacefully on the bed.
Liu Jian asked Zhang Qing and Mr. Nongmei to protect Feng Manlou, especially Yuanyuan in his house. As long as she was fine, Liu Jian would not know that the sky would fall. He was not here, and he did not know whether Feng Manlou would
There will be some troubles, but you don't have to think about it at this time. After all, if you really go around in the world in the future, you will inevitably have to turn around and be the boss several times.
He pulled Ying Ning to play on the bed for a while, and practiced some inner breath. Brother Xiao also said that he would help him find a solution to the boy's skill, which made him inexplicably look forward to it. After all, Ying Ning will be mature in two years.
, I have the blessing of inner breath, and my body grows faster every day.
Fun comes first, age is not a problem.
Enjoying Ying Ning's service, her soft little hands gently pressed against his face, making him just want to hold it in her mouth and play with it. But how could this young and ignorant girl be his teaser?
When the fire comes, I can't really enjoy myself. The only one who feels uncomfortable is myself.
Cursing the old beggar again, Liu Jian unexpectedly found out that he had been married to Xiao Nanyuan when he was paying the bill, which was considered as some care for his sworn brother.
Liu Jian didn't think much of it, it was just a few dozen taels of silver, but he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart. It was actually not bad to have such a sworn brother.
The carriage drove straight to Suzhou City. This prosperous city is where the beautiful scenery in the south of the Yangtze River gathers. It is also where commercial roads intersect and river transportation is prosperous. All the way from the ancient city gate, there are both water and land inside, and Yuecheng City
There has never been a river, but there are rivers here.
Merchants set up stalls on both sides of the street. Once you enter the city gate, you will find a bustling neighborhood. Pedestrians come and go without noticing, and businesses are busy with business. There are also stalls set up on boats on the river, selling fresh fish and crafts. Not far away.
One step is a bridge, and a few more steps is another road. The carriage is already too inconvenient, so you can only enjoy the scenery on foot.
Lao Li, who was driving the carriage, parked the carriage at an inn near the city gate, and Liu Jian took Ying Ning to go on his own. Lao Li was a coachman and not a follower, so he could not let others serve him tea or water.
Be by your side.
"Candied haws on a stick! Candied haws on a stick!"
"Fat cake! Crystal clear fat cake! It doesn't taste good but it costs money!"
Walking in the busy street, Ying Ning ran around happily. In this era, daughters' families had very few opportunities to go shopping. Even if they were rouge and gouache, there were special alleys to provide them with a place to go.
Liu Jian couldn't help but feel pity in his heart, and he let her pull him and look around on the street. From the candy figures and cloth toys that children like, to the fragrant powder from the Western Regions, the fruits from Lingnan, the novelty that Ying Ning saw, and the joy of playing naturally.
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Entering an alley specializing in silk Su embroidery, it would be a real pity not to see Su embroidery in Suzhou. However, Liu Jian's Su embroidery in his previous life was too precious. He had only heard about it but had never seen it. He didn't know if the craftsmanship at this time was as good as before.
The exquisiteness of his previous life.
"The thread is so fine and the painting is so lifelike. How do you embroider it?"
Ying Ning is naturally a girl. Rou Yi touched the piece of Su embroidery with a clearly marked price and sighed for a moment. Liu Jian, who was negotiating the price with the shopkeeper at the side, turned to look at her. Her skin was as white as fat, compared to
That fine silk is smoother and smoother.
"Our store has a history of hundreds of years. We have to pay tribute to the palace with three pieces of cloth every year, so we can't sell much. We always do business according to this rule. It's not a matter of how much money we have." The store owner is a business owner.
She is a beautiful middle-aged woman, even though she wears a light application of powder and daisy, she is elegant and refined, and has her own charm as when she was young.
Liu Jian frowned for a while and talked for a long time. The eldest sister was only willing to sell them three feet of cloth, which was only enough for Yingning to make a small coat. Liu Jian wanted to make several long skirts for her. Although three feet of cloth was just one
A thousand taels of silver, but Liu Jian didn't care about the silver at this time, let alone want to buy some for Yuanyuan.
"Sister, one horse is only worth ten thousand taels of silver. I can send someone to get the silver immediately." Liu Jian tried to arouse the eldest sister's maternal nature with a grimace. In order to make his woman happy, he did not hesitate to betray his appearance.
"Don't worry, young master, I still have a few rules in this store." The beautiful woman smiled softly and came out from behind the counter. Her delicate and plump figure naturally has the unique charm of a mature woman, and her hairpin and jade hooks , rich yet enchanting, she is also an intoxicating beauty.
"What rules?"
"The first is not to sell Su embroidery to people who are ignorant of elegance; the second is not to sell it to people who are gangsters and gangsters; the third is not to sell it to rich and wealthy people."
Liu Jian was suddenly full of resentment, thinking that his nouveau riche temperament was so obvious? "How can I be one of those rich and wealthy people, charming and elegant... I came from Yue City, I wonder if my sister has heard about Feng Man in Yue City building."
"Feng Man Lou has become very famous in Suzhou and Hangzhou in recent years. Just because he has produced a man of unparalleled talent and superb poetry, many literati in Suzhou and Hangzhou come to admire him."
The beautiful woman said this, and then her eyes lit up. She looked at Liu Jian from head to toe, and the light in her eyes became brighter and brighter. Brother."
"Is it really you?"
Mei Jiao Niang let out a soft cry, then ran back to the counter and pulled out a portrait. It showed a handsome young man wearing a square scarf and shaking a thin fan, but his appearance was fifty-six times similar to Liu Jian. "I am. I wonder why I see you so familiar, you are actually the young master of Fengmanlou. Please sit here."
Liu Jian couldn't help but feel happy, there should be something interesting about begging for cloth today.
Mei Jiao Niang invited the two of them to sit aside. Ying Ning still looked at the pieces of Suzhou embroidery with some reluctance. Several girls brought tea and cakes, but still did not forget to point at Liu Jian. When did the young master come to Suzhou? Mansion? If those talented people find out about it, you will probably be unable to move even an inch."
"Then please ask sister to cover up for me a few times," Liu Jian smiled and took Ying Ning's little hand and said, "She likes the scenery of Suzhou and Hangzhou. I took her out to relax before I had nothing to do before the year." Young Master. I don’t know how many talented women and ladies have been envied by my favor.”
"Yes." Ying Ning was naturally shy and didn't know how to respond, but her eyes were full of sweetness. Liu Jian smiled calmly and replied: "Sister, I'm serious, I just like to write poems. I'm a truly talented person." , that is with the talent to govern the country and the heart to serve the country."
"You are talented but not talented. I don't know you yet. Sister, I have collected fifty-two of those poems you wrote, and seven original notes. I unexpectedly saw you today, and I insist that you put those four Fifteen poems cannot be made up."
Liu Jian's expression turned bitter. Did he meet a 'die-hard fan'?
Of course, this is just a joke made by a beautiful woman, but in recent years Liu Jian's talent has become well-known in Suzhou and Hangzhou, because the poems he plagiarized are all eternal masterpieces, which can withstand the experience of the world and the waves. In general, nature has its own unique charm.
He changed Ying Ning's clothes with the phrase "I don't have a colorful butterfly with two flying wings, but I have a clear mind". There really weren't many Su embroidery here, so Liu Jian could only think about when to bring Yuanyuan over again. After tailoring the clothes, the two of them were given the chance. I came to pick it up the next day, originally thinking that I could exchange it for poems, but Liu Jian also forced himself to give me two thousand taels of silver notes.
Ying Ning took these things into consideration, and naturally felt happy in her heart. Although she was not a vain person, but having a man be so generous to her, how could the girl's heart be calm and peaceful? The wind had not passed, and the river was full of people. It’s a small boat, and the scenery on it is extremely charming. Master, can we find a boat and sit on it?”
"Okay, let's call my husband to come and listen."
"Husband...jun, don't be ashamed!"
"Hahaha!" Liu Jian walked away proudly, naturally high-spirited. He waved the paper fan in his hand and walked towards the port over there.
Chapter completed!