The orange light made the scene under the eaves of the courtyard soft and ambiguous at night. In the summer night, when the wind blew through the doorway, the lanterns were swaying. Ning Yi turned around and looked at the woman in a light yellow dress standing at the doorway.
"What …"
For a long time, the woman who had been with Yun Zhu might be naive, lively, romantic, and philosophical, but in terms of interpersonal relationships, she was not a person to be ignored.
At the end of the day, Yuan Jin 'er was also a top courtesan from Golden Wind Brothel.
In the past, they were at loggerheads, quarreling occasionally, and making a fuss and doing all kinds of irrelevant things for a long time, but they would never make people feel bad or alienated. This was a skill that had been developed for a long time in that kind of environment. For example, when Ning Yi was in the intrigue with others, he could accurately read most people's minds even if he didn't think about it carefully, and he could find the appropriate response without thinking. Of course, this might be excluding the things that happened around him that really involved his inner feelings.
Comparatively speaking, Ning Yi's skill was engraved in long-term struggles in the business field. Everything was based on interests. But Yuan Jin 'er hadn't reached this level yet. In this era, people were willing to believe in the story of a top courtesan and a literary genius, or a talented scholar and a beautiful woman. Women who could reach the top in this circle would not have the mentality of pure money and benefits like in the later generations. If one's temperament, personality, and temperament were truly lacking, one would not be truly liked by others. Perhaps many women in the brothel would abandon themselves to despair after their hearts were truly broken. Then, the path that they could walk would most likely come to an end.
Therefore, whether it was Yun Zhu or Jin 'er, there were still many sincere things in their hearts. Yun Zhu's previous inferiority complex also came from the noble part of her heart. Because of this, Jin' er was infected and looked forward to it. Therefore, it was not fake that she left Golden Wind Restaurant. But of course, they also learned a variety of ways to deal with people in that kind of environment. For such a long time, although Jin'er treated Ning Yi and others with different attitudes, in reality, she had never been really sharp.
There was a sense of propriety in accepting others, a way of opposing others, and an attitude of quarreling. When she left Golden Wind Restaurant, although she quarreled with Mother Yang fiercely, Mother Yang would not hate her for it. Even if she rejected and pushed Su Wenyu away, Su Wenyu could feel her sincerity. The real fierceness and sharpness were not the attitude towards others. Jin'er herself might not be able to understand all of this. That kind of temperament, temperament, and character had already become a part of her. Only a utilitarian like Ning Yi could understand these things.
The arrogant and cold eyes in front of him were something that Ning Yi had never seen before. They belonged to Yuan Jin'er.
That was actually a form of self-protection.
There was nothing that couldn't be discussed properly. It was just introducing a boyfriend, not forcing you. Was there a need to be like this …
As he was thinking about this, Yunzhu, who was beside him, opened her mouth. "Jin'er, I …" But before she could finish, she was interrupted.
"Sister Yunzhu, I will talk to him myself."
"En, I will talk to her clearly." Ning Yi patted Yunzhu's shoulder to comfort her. In the past, if he patted Yunzhu's shoulder like this, Yunzhu would also believe that he could settle it. But this time, she subconsciously held the back of his hand and looked at him as if she was begging him not to mess it up and ruin the conversation with Jin'er.
"Don't worry." Ning Yi smiled. He still had some confidence in himself. Moreover, he was considered a good friend with Jin'er. Su Wenyu's matter could not be said to be hurtful. At most … since she was so disgusted, he would not be the matchmaker.
"Let's go. Where are we going?"
"Anywhere … to the front."
"Okay … I don't think there's a need to make it look like a negotiation …" Ning Yi scratched his head and joked. In the past, when he chatted and joked with Jin'er, she would most likely oppose him. But this time, it was obvious that she was being snubbed. Jin'er walked in front and did not say a word. Turning his head, he saw a small face hiding in the courtyard on the other floor looking over. It was Xiaochan. Although she was sneaky, there was a hint of schadenfreude in her eyes. Ning Yi pursed his lips and felt a little helpless.
Jin'er was silent the whole way. Ning Yi did not say much and followed her to the main floor of Wenhui Restaurant. He asked the waiter to get a quiet tea room and used it as the venue for the negotiation. The tea room was on the first floor, near the riverbank. After entering, Ning Yi closed the door and opened the windows to let the wind in. It was cool and refreshing. Jin'er stood there and watched him coldly. She waited until Ning Yi said, "Sit." Then she sat down in front of the small round table in the middle of the room.
"Classmate Bao'er, I know you may not be in a good mood, but I'm also innocent. You called me out like this in front of my woman. I'm very embarrassed. But it's okay. We're all so familiar with each other. What do you want to say now? Say it. "
Ning Yi sat down and shrugged with a smile. Jiner looked at him from the opposite side until he finished speaking. Then she said in a stiff tone, "I don't know what I want to say right now."
Ning Yi was stunned. Then he pursed his lips and thought for a moment. "Okay." He picked up a teacup from the tea tray on the table and placed it upside down in the middle of the table. Then he picked up the second one. "I won't beat around the bush. I'll be frank. I don't really understand what's so bad about Su Wenyu … I know you rejected him. But we've been traveling together. We've seen each other all the time. He's trying to please you because it's a chance for you to understand him. If he dares to do anything out of line, I'll be the first to punish him. But he didn't … so I don't really understand why you can't stand it … En, this is how we people negotiate … "
Ning Yi placed the three teacups on the bottom, two on the top, and one on top, forming a small pyramid. He smiled and spread his hands, looking very sincere and interesting. But his expression didn't last long because the other party still refused to support him. The woman across the table was still looking at him. There seemed to be some sadness in her eyes. She looked at the small pyramid formed by the six teacups and sniffed. "Negotiate?"
"Uh … I'm just joking …" Ning Yi probably understood that the other party's mood was unstable. He sighed and said in a low voice.
"Do you think I'm here to negotiate with you, Liheng?"
There was a hint of warmth in the tone of her voice. Ning Yi looked at her and thought for a moment. He knew that the atmosphere wasn't right. He lowered his voice and tried to summarize the words carefully.
"Okay, this matter … I did instigate behind the scenes. To be honest, Yuan Jin 'er, we've known each other for so long. You said that you like Yunzhu. This matter, it doesn't matter whether I believe it or not. To be honest, even if I get together with Yunzhu and you really like her, I don't mind at all what happens between women. You're someone who really cares about Yunzhu. If I was a guy, I definitely wouldn't be so open-minded … But this matter is like that, Jin 'er, we both know that it's just you making it up. To put it more overboard, if you really strip Yunzhu naked in front of you, what can you do? Hug her to sleep. It's not like you haven't done it before. "
"… You two are good sisters. I'm very envious and happy. There are some things that I can do with Yunzhu, and there are some things that you can do with Yunzhu. There are some things that she can say to me, and there are also some things that she can only say to you. It's a good thing for a person to have such sisters and friends in their lifetime. I'm very grateful to you, but you don't need me to thank you … Between us, I'm afraid we can't compare who is closer to Yunzhu. But there are always some things … Although in my opinion, it's not necessary, if there is, maybe it'll be better … These things are very mundane, but Yuan Jin 'er, I treat you as a friend and family, so … I'm saying these things … "
Ning Yi's tone wasn't high. What he said was also the truth. Under normal circumstances, such words should be very touching. The atmosphere in the tea room quieted down. But for some reason, the beautiful woman sitting opposite looked over with some ripples in her eyes. Perhaps because she was moved, there was also a little gentleness in her eyes. But there was another unexplainable thing in her eyes that seemed to have become even sadder. This kind of understanding reminded Ning Yi that his words didn't achieve the expected effect.
Of course, in the face of problems, people in this world often have different ways to deal with it. Some people would express their gratitude for sincere words, while some people would react violently when the problem was raised, hide their illness for fear of treatment, and refuse to accept it. Because of this, Ning Yi was a little hesitant to say the following words.
"Yuan Jin 'er, after all, you're not young anymore … Of course, I don't think it's really a big problem. You can stay with Yunzhu for the rest of your life. This is nothing. I really like having a sister, family, and friends like you. Even if you really get married in the future, don't think about getting rid of us … I just think that although you said before that you would be with Yunzhu for the rest of your life, maybe you have such a plan in your heart. But if it's possible, if there's a man you can fall in love with and have a family with him, maybe there will be some different feelings waiting for you there … You might as well try. Even if most men in this world are bad people, or good people at first but become bad people later on, if he doesn't treat you well, you can just divorce him. Yunzhu and I can also help you with these things … There will always be people waiting for you here. If you really don't think it's possible, we can maintain the original situation. If you think someone is worth marrying, Yunzhu and I will try our best to help you and not be bullied by others. That's it … "
After saying such a long speech, Ning Yi even felt that his words were a little inarticulate. Under the light on the opposite side, Yuan Jin 'er, who was full of the aura of a mature sister, seemed to have a little softness in her expression, as if she had temporarily let down her guard. But the next moment, she still raised her head and sniffed, "You … just think that I can't get married, right?" Her tone was slightly hoarse.
"… Don't argue." Ning Yi rubbed his forehead and sighed.
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PS: Yesterday, a friend pointed out one thing. In the process of making steel using the indigenous method, the steel production rate was not as high as 8 million tons of qualified steel out of 11 million tons. Many records about the indigenous method of making steel were all "mostly" scrap steel. At that time, a large part of the 8 million tons of qualified steel was produced by regular iron plants. Since scrap steel was "mostly", then it must be less than 50% or even 30%. However, the protagonist did not want to build planes and cannons, but to arm elite troops. This did not affect the plot. Here, to clarify, the steel production rate of the indigenous blast furnace was not as scary as 80%.
Another friend of mine also said that the indigenous blast furnace could not produce steel at all. I haven't found any information on this for the time being, but theoretically, if the indigenous blast furnace could not produce steel at all, with the various methods used by various forums to attract attention, such news would definitely be more attractive than the "majority" of the scrap steel produced by the indigenous blast furnace. There was no such clear information, so it should be able to be used as counter-evidence.
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