Ever since the government intervened, the Wan family has been worried because they were actually conceived by Wan Hui and Li Qian.
But this is also the blood of the Wan family. Wanhui was born after ten months of pregnancy and life and death. Why should she give it to the Li family? Could it be that the Wan family has such a big business and cannot afford to raise a child?
If Mrs. Li and Li Chen's mother and son hadn't been ignorant in those years and took turns trying to befriend Wan Hui, how could they have reached this point? When he married the daughter of the Wan family in a sedan chair, he vowed to be good to her, but in the end, he was let go
She suffered greatly.
Let Wanhui's brothers say that after learning what happened to their sister, they all wanted to imitate Ning Jing and spread Li Chen's ashes!
Besides, you can only imagine what good children can do if they are placed in such a family.
"I made dad worry again." Wan Hui looked at Wan Qing with an apologetic expression.
Wan Qing glared at her, "What did you say? That's my grandson!" He laughed again, "The head of the Ning family and Miss Su are really the lucky stars of our family! You all entertained the distinguished guests well!"
Wan Hui smiled, "When we brought Zheng'er back earlier, he was very reluctant to leave Mr. Ning and Miss Su. He said that Mr. Ning promised to come back to see him soon. At that time, my husband and I both thought that maybe Mr. Ning was just coaxing the children. We didn't expect them to be so
It's coming soon! The guest house for them has been prepared long ago!"
"If Zheng'er can form such a good relationship, he will be very lucky in the future." Wan Qing said cheerfully, "You can ask the Ning family master if there is anything that can be used by the Wan family."
Wan Hui agreed and went with Lu Yu to find Zheng'er.
At this time, Su Liang had been chased into the back garden of Wanjia. Zheng'er's face was excited and he was still cheering for Ning Jing, "Uncle Ning, hurry up! Let's catch up!"
In fact, it was easy for Ning Jing to catch up with Su Liang, and Su Liang didn't use all his strength. The two of them just reached a tacit understanding and were just playing with Zheng'er.
However, the game must have an outcome, otherwise the children will just enjoy it instead of giving up.
So, Su Liang entered the Bajiao Pavilion by the lake, and Ning Jing soon followed with Zheng'er in her arms.
Su Liang leaned against a pillar, looking like he had no way to escape.
Ning Jing walked over with Zheng'er in her arms. Zheng'er's face turned red and her eyes sparkled as she grabbed Su Liang's arm and said, "I caught my aunt!" She looked extremely happy.
The little guy hadn't forgotten what he wanted to do. He held Su Liang's hand with one hand and Ning Jing's hand with the other, and touched Su Liang's face with a smile.
As a result, the next moment, Ning Jing handed Zheng'er to Su Liang.
Su Liang took advantage of the situation and hugged him.
The little guy looked at Ning Jing and then at Su Liang. The suddenly "tampered" rules of the game made him briefly confused. He quickly straightened out his thoughts and happily grabbed Su Liang's hand and touched Ning Jing's face, "
Uncle Ning, don’t run away!”
There is a good role reversal, and the tacit understanding between the two, one big and one small is worth mentioning.
Ning Jing had no intention of running away, so she just stood there when Zheng'er grabbed Su Liang's hand and touched the side of her face.
Originally, this result was achieved through the exchange of glances between Ning Jing and Su Liang. He didn't mind, and neither did she.
But unexpectedly, when Zheng'er saw that Ning Jing didn't run away, she felt that touching her face was not enough, so she grabbed Su Liang's hand and asked her to shave Ning Jing's nose.
This is how adults often express their love for Zheng'er, and he finds it very funny.
The smile spread in Su Liang's eyes. Under Zheng'er's command, he seriously shaved Ning Jing's nose. Looking at Ning Jing's slightly frowned brows, he knew that he felt embarrassed.
It is not easy to embarrass this great master. Su Liang said that Zheng'er is great!
After the game ended, when Wan Hui and Lu Yu came, Zheng'er was being held by Ning Jing, playing tug-of-war with Su Liang.
Two against one, Ning Jing held Zheng'er's hand and won.
Zheng'er cheered for joy, while Su Liang pretended to be sad.
Zheng'er climbed from Ning Jing to the table, then climbed to Su Liang, raised her little hand to wipe her non-existent tears, "Auntie, don't cry..."
Su Liang pointed to her cheek.
Zheng'er immediately understood and leaned over to give her a loud kiss.
Ting Jing coughs lightly.
Zheng'er turned around and crawled back, kissing him.
Then, the little guy sat on the table and clapped his little hands with a smile, "It's Uncle Ning's turn to kiss my aunt! That's how mom and dad are!"
Ningjing looked at the tree next to her.
Su Liang looked towards the desolate lake.
Wan Hui and Lu Yu couldn't help but laugh, thinking that their son was really smart and smart. They also felt that Ning Jing and Su Liang were a good match, but after all, they were brothers and sisters in name now, not husband and wife.
"Master Ning, Miss Su." Wan Hui's voice sounded.
"Mom! Dad!" Zheng'er stood up and ran forward, forgetting that he was on the table.
Seeing Ning Jing reaching out to catch him, Wan Hui breathed a sigh of relief, "He's getting more and more naughty."
Wan Hui and Lu Yu thanked Su Liang and Ning Jing again, saying that the guest house had been arranged and they could go to rest first. The Wan family would host a banquet for them tonight.
Zheng'er, who was tired from playing, was taken away by Lu Yu to take a nap. Wan Hui accompanied Ning Jing and Su Liang to the guest house.
"If you two are not suspicious, you can stay at Wan's house. Don't be polite. After the New Year, it won't be too late for the head of the Ning family to go to Beijing to take the exam before leaving." Wan Hui looked sincere and added, "After Zheng'er comes back.
I have been thinking about you all the time and have never forgotten you!"
"Sister Wan, the reason for our trip is to visit Zheng'er. We will return to Bei'an County in two days. We still have some things to deal with there." Su Liang smiled, "Otherwise, I really want to stay and play with Zheng'er.
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Wan Hui looked a little regretful, "Business matters are important. When the head of the Ning family comes to the capital next year, he will surely be named on the gold list. I wonder if you two will live in the capital permanently in the future? It just so happens that my father wants to arrange for one of our siblings to take charge of the business in the capital. My husband and I
I plan to take Zheng'er with me after the Chinese New Year, so that the Emperor's feet can be protected from those scoundrels from the Li family. If you two are in the capital by then, Zheng'er will be able to see you more often."
This is actually the decision Wan Qing just made today. He feels that Ning Jing and Su Liang are definitely not in the pool, and maintaining this relationship will be of great help to both Zheng'er and the Wan family.
Su Liang nodded, "I'm going to the capital after the New Year. It's hard to say how long we will stay there, but we will stay for a while. It would be better if Zheng'er goes too."
Wan Hui smiled and nodded, "Then it's settled."
After arranging everything, Wan Hui let them rest and left first, going to Wan Qing to tell Su Liang what he meant.
"At first, I thought that Miss Su was obeying the Ning family master, but now it seems that is not the case." Wan Qing said in deep thought, "After the new year, you can take Zheng'er to Beijing. The business there must not be anything."
You can take care of the trouble, dad is most at ease."
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The rooms Wanhui prepared for Su Liang and Ningjing were filled with low-key luxury, antique vases, and precious calligraphy and paintings, which clearly showed the importance they attached to them.
After washing, Su Liang took a nap. When she got up again, she heard someone talking in the yard.
When I went out, I saw Zheng'er sitting in a big box, holding a gold ingot in his hand, and handed it to Ning Jing with a smile.
"What is this?" Su Liang walked over and asked with a smile.
Zheng'er immediately took back the gold ingot he handed to Ning Jing, raised his little hand high, and handed it to Su Liang, "It's a gift for aunt!"
Ning Jing's tone was faint, "I just said that it was all for me."
"Uncle, it belongs to aunt!" Zheng'er shook his head, feeling a little embarrassed, so he corrected it again, "Uncle, it belongs to aunt!"
Su Liang shook his head, "That's not right."
Zheng'er blinked his big black eyes and said with a smile, "Aunt, it's uncle's!" Then he looked like "Look, I got it right this time. Please praise me as the smartest baby."
Su Liang chuckled, "As long as you are happy. These are all given to me anyway."
Ningjing took out a piece of fine agarwood from the box, got up and left.
Zheng'er pulled Su Liang and showed her various treasures.
In the evening Wan Qing held a banquet in the mansion to entertain the two distinguished guests Ning Jing and Su Liang.
Ning Jing, who seemed aloof, did not refuse anyone who came to propose a toast, but Su Liang only drank a small glass, saying that she was not a good drinker.
The guests and hosts enjoy themselves.
When the banquet was over, Zheng'er fell asleep in Ning Jing's arms.
Wan Hui originally thought that Zheng'er could sleep at Ning Jing's place tonight, but Ning Jing took the initiative to return the child to Lu Yu.
After returning to the guest house, Ning Jing said to Su Liang, "Don't forget that matter."
Su Liang shook his head, "I haven't forgotten."
Late at night, Su Liang and Ning Jing secretly left the Wan family and went to the inn rented by the Li family in Qingyang City.
Li Chen came the day before yesterday. He made an agreement with the prefect Wang yesterday to go to Wanjia today.
The goal has not been achieved and I haven’t left yet.
Su Liang and Ning Jing walked around the inn and stopped somewhere. Ning Jing said to Su Liang, "Wait here."
Su Liang took out a bamboo tube and handed it to Ning Jing, "Try the drug I made."
Ning Jing took it and soon disappeared.
About half a quarter of an hour later, Ningjing came back with a man on his shoulders, and together with Su Liang, they returned to Wanjia.
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It's quiet at night.
The lights were still on in the quiet room in the guest courtyard, and Su Liang was there.
There is a person lying on the ground, it is Li Chen.
Originally, Ning Jing asked Su Liang to "arrange" Li Chen to practice acupuncture for him, but because Li Chen was afraid of death and there was someone nearby to protect him, for the sake of safety, it was Ning Jing who took action.
Ning Jing took out a pack of silver needles, which she found specially for practicing her skills.
When the needle was inserted, Li Chen didn't move at all.
"The drug has a good effect." Ning Jing said.
"Okay. You can practice your hand now." Su Liang said.
Therefore, Ning Jing practiced almost all the acupuncture prescriptions Su Liang taught him on Li Chen, except for two that were too stimulating and might wake him up.
In order to become proficient, I practiced it once and did it again.
Before dawn, Ning Jing sent Li Chen back again without anyone noticing.
The next day, when Li Chen got up, he felt pain all over his body. He had dreamed last night that someone was pricking him with needles all night long. It was like seeing a ghost.
Su Liang and Ning Jing did not kill Li Chen because if he died in Qingyang City, he would be suspected of being the perpetrator of the Wan family.
Mrs. Li came to the door again that day and said she wanted to have a good talk with Wan Hui, but Wan Hui didn't let anyone in at all.
Su Liang wrote a prescription for Wan Qing, and also wrote two medicinal recipes that were beneficial to coughs, and asked him to try them.
When it came to cooperating to deal with the Li family, Wan Qing expressed his great interest. He was even more overjoyed to learn that Su Liang was good friends with Yan Yu, the young head of the Yan family. He bluntly said that he had a good relationship with Yan Yu's late father.
I had a lot of business dealings in my early years.
If you want to deal with the Li family, you have to start with the Li family's largest ceramics business to shake its foundation.
Although Wan Ningyan and the three families are all laymen, Li Chen does not know how to make ceramics. The most valuable ones are the craftsmen employed by the Li family.
You can try to poach the craftsmen, as long as the price is enough.
As for the three major merchants united, the most indispensable thing is money.
Therefore, Su Liang's proposal was in line with Wan Qing's wishes. It was something he wanted to do, but the Wan family could not do it alone.
But he also expressed his worries, "The wealth of Wan Ningyan's three families is enough to attract the attention of the court. If the three families openly join forces to swallow up the Li family, it will not be a good thing. Some people are not happy to see families like ours."
There is a close relationship between them.”
Su Liang understood what Wan Qing meant, "I didn't think well, but what Uncle Wan said made sense."
Wan Qing shook his head, "Miss Su, don't get me wrong. I'm not against your proposal. It's just that it's not feasible for the three families to join forces. It's not appropriate to snatch the Li family and give it to Zheng'er as you said. I understand that you have no selfish motives.
It's for the Wan family and for Zheng'er's good. But in this matter, I think it's most appropriate for you to take over the Li family."
Su Liang was stunned, "Me?"
Wan Qing nodded, "Since Miss Su and Mr. Ning are not married, they are not considered the Ning family. Even if your relationship with the Wanjiayan family is known, it doesn't matter. You can be the fourth party, and the three of us will fully support you and replace
The Li family has become the owner of one of the four major merchants. Miss Su can go about her business and don't have to worry about it. I will handle this matter with the stewards assigned by the Yan family and the Ning family. Originally, Miss Su was the link between our three families.
Just treat it as a thank you gift from the Wan family, don’t refuse it.”
Seeing Su Liang frowning, Wan Qing said jokingly, "In this case, if Miss Su and the head of the Ning family get married in the future, it can be said that they are evenly matched and a perfect match!"