While many people were paying attention to either Ning Yi or Su Tan'er, in the courtyard of the Su family, everything seemed calm and peaceful.
In Su Tan'er's room, the sound of chess pieces falling could be heard, followed by the sound of chattering. Chan'er and Xing'er were playing Gomoku by the bed. Su Tan'er was lying on the bed, watching them and occasionally giving pointers. It was rare for Xing'er to win a game against Chan'er. At this time, she would often protest. If the noise became too loud, Ning Yi, who was discussing something with Juan'er, would often reprimand them, "Can't you see that there are patients in the room?! How can we rest with all this noise?! "
"The one who speaks the loudest is Miss," Xing'er said. Chan'er also nodded, "Yes, yes." Su Tan'er laughed, "I like noise. You don't allow me to get out of bed, and you don't allow me to talk either."
"You don't have the attitude of a patient at all. You are unrepentant..."
"I have recovered."
"Recovered your sister..."
"Which one are you talking about?"
"Huh? What? "
"Which younger sister are you talking about? Xiao San, Xiao Si, Xiao Wu, Xiao Liu, Xiao Qi, and then there are so many cousins. Let me count, Xiao Mei, Xiao Qi, Xiao Luo …" Su Tan'er counted with her fingers on the bed. She had been quite free lately, doing some boring things. Ning Yi snickered, picked up some books and threw them on the chessboard.
"Chan'er, Xing'er, the two of you and Juan'er will write down the procedures for upgrading the looms in the various regions. It's alright to discuss slowly. How the funds will be allocated, who will be in charge of which area, who will be in charge of which area, who will be in charge of these areas... Why are you all looking at me? Just think about it and have a general idea..."
As Ning Yi was talking, Su Tan'er also opened her mouth, "Husband, this matter..."
"You have other things to do." Ning Yi picked up some letters and threw them to the side of the bed. "Since you're so free, help me take a look at the things that have been delivered these days."
Su Tan 'er grabbed the letter in her hand, as if she was afraid that Ning Yi would snatch it back. She then smiled and looked at the three maids in the room, "But... Husband, the upgrading of the loom is too important..."
"In any case, you have to agree in the end. Who cares about them? They have been following you, so maybe they have better suggestions."
Su Tan'er thought about it and finally nodded. Then, she looked at the letters in her hands and said, "These are …"
"In the past few days, I've read the statistics of the opinions of all the shopkeepers in Jiangning City, including the letters they submitted. I've also asked Chan 'er and Juan' er, but the one who understands me the most is still you. I want you to tell me what these people think, who's unhappy with me, who's trying to test me, who's indifferent, who's clueless, their personalities, and why they're like this. Well, you can't stay idle anyway, right? "
Su Tan'er smiled and then opened the letters seriously. After a while, she began to think and analyze.
The room had been like this for the past few nights. Su Tan'er's fever had already subsided. Other than the day when she was sure that Su Boyong would be crippled, she was still in low spirits. However, she still cheered up afterward. Ning Yi had restrictions on her, and she tried her best to cooperate. Now that her body was weak, she still had to rest for a period of time. Usually, Chan 'er or Juan' er would stay with her. After Ning Yi left, she would get out of bed and walk around in the courtyard. Perhaps she still couldn't help but think about many business matters, but the real heavy load of thinking had been reduced.
Of course, there were many times when Ning Yi was not very reliable. For example, he would casually throw the tasks that he had to deal with at night to the three maidservants. After they were done, he would throw them to Su Tan'er to look at. However, reality proved that they did a good job. Of course, she was still worried that the three maidservants would be the ones to deal with the upgrading of the loom. However, since Ning Yi knew what he was doing, she would let it go. In any case, she would still be the final gatekeeper.
Time passed in such an atmosphere. Chan'er, Juan'er, and Xing'er discussed their own ideas. Occasionally, Ning Yi and Su Tan'er would interject. Su Tan'er, on the other hand, was more concerned about the intentions of the shopkeepers. She talked and analyzed with Ning Yi. This kind of thing might not last for a long time. After they were done, there was still time to chat. When Ning Yi returned to his room, everyone began to prepare to rest. Under the yellow light of the eaves, Xiaochan carried a basin of water and walked towards Ning Yi. The sounds of laughter and conversation could be heard. After that, the courtyard gradually became quiet.
Early in the morning, Jiangning City was awoken by the crowing of the rooster.
After washing up and eating breakfast, Ning Yi and Chan'er boarded the carriage and went to the Su Family's main store in Jiangning City. What happened next was simple. After a meeting in the morning, Ning Yi and Chan'er went to the shops one by one. Xiaochan was usually very cute, but now that she was acting as Ning Yi's assistant, she was quite serious. When she had nothing to do, she would introduce the things she saw and tell Ning Yi about the matters of the cloth industry. Perhaps it was because Ning Yi made the mistake of using incense herbs as dyeing materials, which made her feel very embarrassed. That afternoon, she looked at Ning Yi with resentment for a long time.
Resentment was resentment, but she still helped Ning Yi to get through most of the things. During the morning meeting with a group of shopkeepers, she would take a small notebook and sit at the side. Meticulously and professionally, she would occasionally speak about a certain idea, saying that it was different from what the young miss said. Ning Yi would only nod at the side.
After the morning meeting, Ning Yi and Xiaochan followed the carriage around Jiangning City. In fact, there was nothing to do in the morning, so they casually strolled around. Jiangning still appeared to be prosperous, but the soldiers and bailiffs came and went, and the atmosphere was relatively serious. Occasionally, some fights could be seen. Xiaochan sat beside Ning Yi and opened the curtain to look, then lowered her head in silence. When Ning Yi put his hand on her shoulder, she turned her head and rubbed her cheek against Ning Yi's hand like a kitten.
"Young master, are you still going to look for that Official He alone today?"
"Yes."
"But it's not safe."
"It's okay."
"But I'm worried..." She muttered in a low voice. At times like this, it would make Ning Yi feel that she was more and more like a kitten. He couldn't help but pat her head. "The situation outside is not that bad. Don't worry so much. Don't be unhappy, be good. " Xiaochan shook her head forcefully. After a moment, she looked at Ning Yi's expression and smiled. She lowered her head and spoke softly.
"Actually, Xiaochan is a servant girl. In some families, she would be beaten like this... Uh, young master has his own things to do. Actually, Xiaochan knows that the situation outside is not that bad. Xiaochan also knows that, but... but for young master and young miss, Xiaochan can't help but worry. Yes, I can't help it, so I want young master to know..."
She clenched her small fist and pounded the place where her heart was with a serious expression. Then, she lowered her head with a red face. Ning Yi didn't know how to answer for a moment. When the carriage arrived at the last shop, Xiaochan returned to normal. She jumped out of the carriage and always looked very serious and professional in front of the shop assistants.
At noon, after arranging for Xiaochan and a few others to go back to the Su mansion, Ning Yi went to He Fang's mansion. This was the third day of the scheduled visit. On the way, he accidentally met Wu Qihao of the Wu Family on the street. They chatted for a while. Wu Qihao asked about Su Tan'er's condition and then left with a smile. Compared with the Xue family, the two brothers of the Wu Family were more polite, probably because there were not many conflicts in daily life. When they were about to arrive at He's mansion, Ning Yi was suddenly stopped.
It was two short men in cyan clothes and small hats. They looked like servants of many rich families. They stopped Ning Yi and then pulled him to the alley next to them. One of them saluted, "Teacher." This was the young prince, Zhou Junwu. The other one was more reserved, but the cyan clothes and small hat looked quite interesting. Naturally, it was his sister, Zhou Pei.
After greeting each other, Ning Yi was a little confused, "What are you two doing? Did you sneak out? "
"No, no, Uncle Mu and the others are all beside us." Zhou Junwu hurriedly explained. Ning Yi looked outside and saw a few people, who had also changed their clothes, looking at them. They were secretly on guard. They must be the guards of the prince's mansion.
"Actually, my sister and I heard that the teacher wanted to see He Fang. There must be a way to persuade him in one go. We wanted to see it, so we came out. Oh, yes, yes, teacher, do you think our clothes are okay? We will pretend to be the attendants who go in with the teacher to give gifts. We will not speak! We will not mess around! We will not cause trouble! Well, we have also prepared gifts. It's not good for the teacher to have two more attendants but not bring many things. So, in order to avoid trouble for the teacher, we have prepared them first. They are very valuable. There are glossy ganoderma, preserved fruits, white silk … We have already inquired about them. He Fang will definitely like them. We just want to see how the teacher will persuade He Fang … "
Little Junwu looked excited and waved his hand to emphasize that they would not cause trouble. Zhou Pei stood aside and did not speak. She had a grudge with Ning Yi, but she still wanted to see it. This matter was mainly because Kang Xian analyzed what Ning Yi was going to do last night and finally came to the conclusion that it was almost impossible for Ning Yi to directly persuade He Fang with his eloquence. Since it was not eloquence, it must be something else. Later, the sister and brother thought it must be a conspiracy, a handle, a threat, and something like that.
Thinking about it, if he met an official of the imperial court, grabbed hold of his weakness, threatened him, and even finished the matter, the other party wouldn't be able to speak — this must be the case. Ning Yi wasn't a fool. Such a dark and evil thing was really exciting to think about. So today, the sister and brother disguised themselves and stayed here, ready to negotiate with Ning Yi and go in to gain experience.
Ning Yi's eyes twitched. When he listened to Zhou Junwu finish all the words and looked at him expectantly, he shook his head.
"Don't cause trouble, you are not allowed to follow..."
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