When she woke up in a hazy daze, it was still dark. Xiao Chan was sleeping beside her, clinging to her like an octopus, her body soft and warm. Searching: \(?Complete?God?Station) Read high-quality literature for free. Feeling this body, she recalled the feeling in her dream just now. In her dream... she almost mistook her for her husband.

After marriage, although Xiao Chan had already been taken as a concubine, concubines were not supposed to sleep with the first wife. But being away from home, such rules didn't matter so much. After all, they were like sisters, and they had slept in the same bed when they were younger.

Relatively speaking, among the three maids, Juan'er had the quietest temperament. When she slept, she would slightly turn to the side, like a little girl who needed protection and was a little shy. She would never hug anyone randomly. Xing'er had the temperament of an older sister. Although she was feisty to outsiders, she was very gentle when sleeping together, lying on her back with her hands on her lower abdomen. Sometimes she would even wake up at night to pull the blanket for her sisters beside her.

Only Xiao Chan was the most troublesome. She had a pleasing temperament, but she was clingy. When she fell asleep, she would unconsciously look for someone to hug beside her. When she was young, she often hugged people so tightly that they couldn't stand it. It was said that Juan'er had been hugged by her until she cried, and her eyes were swollen when she woke up in the morning, blaming her desperately. Xiao Chan would then apologize guiltily. Those were things between them, but she happened to pass by that time and saw it.

She didn't mind it too much. When she was young, she was surrounded by several little ones, and she had just learned the word "managing subordinates" from her father. In her young age, she was considering how to treat the people around her, feeling that she shouldn't be too close, but she couldn't bear to be too distant. In the end, she didn't act too harshly, feeling that Xiao Chan, who was more clingy and cute, was more like a younger sister who was easy to get close to.

Now that they had all grown up, even hugging like this wouldn't feel as inappropriate as it did when they were young, and sometimes it even felt nice. Xiao Chan was of medium height, and her body was still slender. Feeling the girl beside her like a younger sister, she couldn't help but reach out and tickle Xiao Chan's ticklish flesh on her waist. Xiao Chan in her sleep moved her body and smacked her lips, making a "umma" sound. Feeling these things and recalling the past, a warm smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Growing up together in those young years, growing into what they were now, and then marrying the same man, becoming sisters like this, thinking about it made one feel warm. She tried to imagine what Ning Yi would do to Xiao Chan when he was here, what his expression would be when Xiao Chan hugged him like this, and how they would fall asleep together. Then she recalled what it was like when she slept with him, um, she liked to lie in his arms...

So she also tried to gently hug Xiao Chan, like how Ning Yi hugged her. As Xiao Chan leaned closer, her thoughts flew to Bianliang City, hundreds of miles away.

What was he doing on such a night? Was he sleeping alone in the empty house, or was he hugging Juan'er like this... When she left, she had hinted that he could take Juan'er as a concubine. She wondered if he had done so.

The night was still deep. Before sleepiness enveloped her again, Su Tan'er hugged Xiao Chan and sighed softly. She admitted that she missed him and missed her child... She had been missing them since the first day she arrived.

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In the early morning, the morning breeze blew flower pollen across the sky. The small county town called Muyuan had already woken up.

The small county town was not big. It was located on the bank of a tributary of the canal. Although the transportation was relatively convenient, it had not been developed as much as other cities along the Grand Canal. It was originally just a small town with a few roads and a thousand households. Recently, due to the arrival of the Su family, the construction of warehouses and workshops had made it slightly more lively.

After dawn, the simple courtyard on the side of Muyuan County was slightly noisy for a while. This was the courtyard where the Su family was temporarily staying. Most of the people living there were women. Besides Su Tan'er, Xiao Chan, and Xing'er, there were also several female stewards whom Su Tan'er was familiar with, led by a middle-aged woman named Feng Qiuhua. In addition, there were some female family members such as cooks and accountants, who were busy washing up, eating breakfast, and reporting their work for the day to Su Tan'er in the early morning.

After the morning, these people left one after another, and the courtyard would be quiet for a while as the sun rose. This courtyard was not big, with a few earthen brick houses and mud walls. There were no decorations. Outside the courtyard wall was one of the main roads of the town, but there were not many pedestrians. The road was mostly muddy and full of sewage when it rained. On sunny days, if a carriage passed by, it would often stir up dust. Only in the morning of the market day, which was held every three days, would there be more pedestrians. People from nearby villages gathered in the county town with their goods, some passing by here, and some selling their goods on the roadside. After half a day, they would disperse again.

Under the eaves of the courtyard was an inconspicuous clay pot. Two tender buds were stretching out of the soil, which were seeds planted by Xing'er on the day they arrived in Muyuan.

In the quiet of the courtyard, people occasionally went in and out. As the head of the household, Su Tan'er did not often go out. If there was anything to do, it was usually Xing'er who took care of it. Xiao Chan would carefully classify the raw silk or fabric samples that were transported in the room next door. The cook bought groceries for a few days and called a maid to prepare lunch in the kitchen. Every other day or two, someone would secretly deliver some information. Su Tan'er would read it in her room. When Xiao Chan went in, she would often hear news from Bianliang from her mistress.

"...The Wan Zhao Pavilion of Zhuji is famous, and Li Shishi performed... It seems to be doing very well, vividly. Xiang Gong's new lyrics came out, and the people in Bianliang were shocked again..."

Su Tan'er would sometimes laugh while reading, and sometimes she would frown: "...Offending that Gao Yanei is not a good thing. Xiang Gong probably has to rely on the Xiang Mansion to deal with this trouble."

Xiao Chan sat beside her, gently pursing her lips as she looked at Su Tan'er: "Why is Miss so happy about Zhuji's affairs..."

"Although it's called Zhuji, that Miss Nie is no longer in charge of it. No matter what it's called, it will be our Ning family's thing in the future. Why should I mind if it's doing well?" Tan'er shook her head, not taking it seriously, with a complicated yet peaceful smile on her face. "Besides, Miss Nie will enter the family sooner or later. She has a quiet temperament, and it's not difficult to get along with her."

The doors and windows of the room were open, and the spring sunshine and warm wind came in from outside, dyeing Tan'er's hair on her forehead and her calm smile. Although she had struggled with some things, when she found that her husband was even more troubled, the resentment in her heart gradually dissipated. Now that she had been angry and left, leaving the man she cared about sulking in the capital, it was time for her to show the demeanor of the mistress of the house...

Of course, as a woman, she didn't want her man to be taken away by others. This was human nature. To say that she was happy or magnanimous about this in her heart, that was not true. But to say that she was jealous was not accurate either. If she had to summarize this complicated mood, it would probably be a bitter smile, sighing and saying "There's really no way."

From a businessman's point of view, there were not many solutions to the situation at this point. Fortunately, she didn't dislike Miss Nie's temperament. In fact, in her experience over the years, she had seen many couples getting along. According to her original idea, even if this husband was useless and used her money to get to know a few intimate friends in the brothel, she would be able to handle it more calmly. Only the events that happened later were strange to her.

From approaching to being moved, to the later events, and even the mutual understanding of body and mind. This husband's actions and thoughts were too novel and strange, so that she didn't know how to deal with them. But in any case, she had already been angry, and it was time to get things back on track.

Therefore, during the time she had been in Muyuan, Xiao Chan felt that her mistress, who had cried and made a fuss not long ago, had quickly calmed down. She would occasionally sit by the window with her cheeks propped up, probably thinking about her family in Bianliang, with a peaceful and affectionate expression. Occasionally, when she talked about things in Bianliang, she could laugh and joke a few words, as if the events when she separated from Ning Yi had not happened.

Even with Xiao Chan's understanding of Su Tan'er, she couldn't clearly tell whether she was really not angry or was brewing other storms. But in any case, it seemed that she was always unwilling to be separated from Xiang Gong. Knowing this, Xiao Chan felt relieved.

"...As for the Rain Swallow Tower performance the other day, um, this poem seems to be much better, causing a sensation... After the dream, the tower is locked, and when I wake up, the curtains are lowered. Last year's spring hatred comes again. Falling flowers, a person stands alone, light rain, swallows fly in pairs. I remember the first time I saw Xiao Pin, wearing a double-layered heart-shaped dress. I spoke of love on the pipa strings. The bright moon was there at that time, once shining on the colorful clouds returning... Um, the bright moon was there at that time, once shining on the colorful clouds returning..."

Su Tan'er's poetry skills were not deep, but she could see the goodness of this poem. She compared the merits of this sentence with "A beautiful woman meets for a thousand years" - that was the poem Ning Yi used to please her last year, and she was very happy - and then thought that a thousand years should be more powerful. Xiao Chan looked at "Falling flowers, a person stands alone, light rain, swallows fly in pairs" and said, "Is this talking about Miss running away from home?"

"Of course not, there's 'I remember the first time I saw Xiao Pin' later... Hmph, who is Xiao Pin..."

"But falling flowers, a person stands alone, light rain, swallows fly in pairs... Speaking of love on the pipa strings, the bright moon was there at that time, once shining on the colorful clouds returning, all seem to be talking about Miss running away. A person stands alone, swallows fly in pairs, means Miss ran away, and Xiang Gong is there alone, and then he's looking forward to Miss returning..." Xiao Chan said seriously.

Su Tan'er laughed, then restrained the smile: "Even if it is, he shouldn't write it to others..."

"Just because it's written to others and hung in the tower, that's why someone's name has to be casually added. It may also be a scene at the time... Um, Xiang Gong wrote it, and Li Shishi performed it. It may have been written to Miss Li on the spot..." Xiao Chan raised her head, tapping her chin with one finger to do some reasoning, "Um, could it be that Miss Li has a nickname called Xiao Pin."

"Shishi should be a stage name." Su Tan'er interjected.

"Then Li Shishi's original name is Li Pin, Li Pin... This name, uh..."

As if suddenly thinking of something, Xiao Chan's face suddenly turned green. Su Tan'er was stunned for a moment, then moved her lips twice, but didn't say anything. Xiao Chan thought about it there: "May, maybe there's a girl named Xiao

Pin, ah, I remember, in Jiangning, there was a very famous girl in Jin Cui Xuan named Zhao Xiao Pin."

"Ah..." Su Tan'er pointed her finger, "I remember too, Zhao Xiao Pin... Did Xiang Gong see her at that time?"

"Although Xiang Gong rarely interacted with them, he should have seen her, otherwise there are other Xiao Pins, such as Bianliang... uh..."

Xiao Chan tried hard to think for a while, Su Tan'er laughed: "Don't say that anymore..." After all, they were sisters who married the same man. When talking about Ning Yi in this regard, they had some idea in their hearts. But in any case, because of the sudden messy associations, their mood was affected, and when they looked at the poem again, they felt that the quality was much worse.

The first time I saw Xiao Pin... heart-shaped dress... I can't stand it...

After the initial disgust, for the rest of the day, the two couldn't help but think about it. If they were in a place where no one was around, Xiao Chan would blush a little when she thought about it, and as long as she saw her mistress, she would want to laugh. So much so that when she was eating lunch with Su Tan'er, Xing'er, Feng Qiuhua, and others at the table, her little face turned into a persimmon, pursing her lips and holding back her laughter.

Su Tan'er naturally understood why. Seeing her like this, she also wanted to laugh, but she was used to being the mistress, so she still had some composure. Xing'er and others were puzzled. When they were halfway through the meal, Xiao Chan couldn't hold back and climbed onto the table, laughing. After a few puffs, she raised her head again to look serious. When she saw everyone's expressions, she couldn't help it... Although Xiao Chan was usually cute, in front of Feng Qiuhua and other stewards or servants, the concubine Xiao Chan still had some aura. At this time, she made everyone puzzled. Su Tan'er also couldn't help but support one hand on her mouth, and slapped the back of Xiao Chan's hand a few times with the other, then pinched her face. This scene made Xing'er, who was eating next to her, confused: "Wh-what's wrong?" In the end, Xiao Chan lay on her shoulder and laughed for a while before stopping.

Coming to this place in Muyuan, there was actually no way to have fun except for this sudden event. In the afternoon, after dealing with some things, Su Tan'er would go out to walk near the construction site next door, or look at the progress of the workshop recruiting female workers.

This was a remote town, and there was nothing to play or see. To talk about green mountains and clear waters, they were everywhere from a distance, but it was difficult to generate any interest in visiting. To say that on the roadside near the town, things like dog feces, cow manure, and chicken droppings could be encountered everywhere. Pedestrians on the road were dressed in old clothes, and the houses were short. Occasionally, one or two hooligans with dull or lewd eyes squatted on the roadside, carefully looking at the women from the big city - for Ning Yi, these were the scenes of the old society in the countryside, which was based on facts and not derogatory - even if Su Tan'er was a person of this era, could get used to these, she wouldn't necessarily like to see these scenes. Living here for a long time, the days would become boring.

However, there was a small piece of green space by the small river on the edge of the town, where the old pier could be seen from afar. Su Tan'er would go there to walk. Now there were not many ships coming and going on this small river. The Su family bought several pieces of land nearby. Su Tan'er could see half of the town from here, and not many people passed by nearby. She could imagine what the town would look like in the future, and more often she thought of Ning Yi, of Jiangning and Bianliang. She remembered that she had passed such a small river when she fled from her marriage, and she thought of her mood at the time, and also thought that if she hadn't fled from her marriage at the beginning, what would their relationship be like.

Regarding the future, she didn't actually have very specific confidence. Separating from the family, the business had to be done slowly - of course, she was confident that she could do it well - as for Ning Yi, she didn't quite understand what Ning Yi was doing. He spent a lot of money and set up a big plan, but for now, she couldn't see the results and prospects. But in any case, she thought, she supported him.

It's just that the two Zhuji openings, and that Gao Yanei's trouble-making, he would have to deal with all the things, I'm afraid it would take a long time. Although she wasn't angry, she said she would give him time to think about it, so it was impossible to go back directly. Really... I miss Xiao Xi so much...

How good it would be if he could come earlier...

Staying here for a while, thinking about these things, in the distance of her sight, she vaguely saw a team of carriages and horses crossing the bridge and entering the small county town. Then, it seemed to cause a little movement. Su Tan'er thought it might be a family member of a large household in the county town returning to visit relatives? She didn't take this matter to heart, but couldn't help but get up and walk back.

Entering the city, passing through the streets, Tan'er focused her mind on the progress of today's project. Walking beside her were the martial artists arranged by Ning Yi to be responsible for her safety, including two women. When passing by the doors of the two large households in the county town, she glanced at them seemingly unintentionally, but she didn't see any carriages parked there. So she passed the dilapidated county government. From afar, her own construction site and courtyard were at the corner ahead.

A certain thought vaguely rose in her heart, but she immediately suppressed it: Of course not, it hasn't been long, there's no need for me to think about this. But tonight I have to tell Xing'er to build the corner of the warehouse higher... higher should be better, and then... she heard faint voices in front, and someone was looking towards the direction of the courtyard at the end of the road. Something grabbed her heart, but it was impossible... Maybe another batch of goods has arrived, is

which batch early... She calculated in her heart and quickened her pace.

The sun was actually gradually setting. Su Tan'er strode steadily and looked calmly across the street corner. Vaguely, she seemed to hear the sound of a child. She looked over there, six or seven carriages were parked on the street, and many people were carrying things down and into the courtyard... Sure enough, a batch of goods had arrived. She walked two steps, and her right hand involuntarily grabbed her left clothes.

After two more steps, the figure appeared in the gap not far away. That was a familiar figure, sitting on a large bluestone at the door, holding someone in his arms... The figure of a man and a child was blocked by the crowd, but in that instant, Su Tan'er saw the other party raise his head and look over here.

She walked a few steps faster, and then, the sound of "ba" of the child came into her ears. Then Ning Yi and the child's figure appeared in front of her. Ning Xi stretched out his hands in his father's arms, spitting bubbles in his mouth. Ning Yi pinched his face: "Na, that's your runaway mother."

Su Tan'er ran over, hugged the child in front of Ning Yi, kissed him twice, and then put her cheek on his face, even if Ning Xi smeared her face with saliva.

She was affectionate with the child for a moment: "Why did you come so soon?" She lowered her head and, after saying this, looked up at her husband in front of her. There was a slight heat in her eyes, and there should be a smile on her face.

"My own wife ran away, and men usually get anxious... What are you thinking, looking at me like that?"

"I was thinking it would have been nice if I hadn't fled from my marriage back then."

"Uh..." Unexpectedly, Su Tan'er's sudden but very natural sentence made Ning Yi stunned for a moment, then he reached out and hugged the mother and son in front of him.

Su Tan'er felt her forehead against his chest, and her face heated up: "Don't, people are watching..."

Sure enough, there were some people watching at the intersection over there, as well as the families who came to watch the fun and passing pedestrians. At this time, they were pointing and looking at this shameless couple from the big city. But Ning Yi didn't care: "Who cares about them?" He said, waving to them, "What are you looking at? Go home and hug your own wives."

The rich people in the big city are very bossy, but Ning Yi's words made everyone laugh. Some rural women pulled their husbands away with a smile, and some were still watching there. Ning Yi didn't care about them anymore. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (.) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Read.)

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