When Guoguo rushed into the yard, Jian Ning only felt a flash of light before his eyes, and then saw a few bird feathers falling from the sky. Oh my god, has Guoguo turned into a light cat?
She stroked Baimei, who was still in shock on her shoulder. Perhaps knowing that he was in the wrong, Baimei rarely cursed. Instead, he anxiously pressed Jian Ning's shoulder with his claws, prompting her to let him go into the grass room to take shelter.
"You can hide for a while, but you can't hide forever. We agreed to stay together to guard the house. Who told you to abandon it and run away? It deserves it!" Jian Ning poked Baimei with his finger, then smiled and said to Guoguo, who was glaring at him and arching his back in an attacking posture, "Look, I told it it deserved it. You succeeded in your attack and scared it badly. Even if we teach it a lesson, can we make peace?"
Guoguo's eyes were fierce, and he looked as if he would never give up.
"Forget it, Guoguo. Brother Qiu won't be coming. Zhaocai and the others are still young. From now on, they'll be the only ones playing with you in this house. Just teach them a lesson. Don't keep pestering them."
After hearing what Ding Youtian said, Guoguo lowered its tail, raised its front paws and wiped its face, then turned around to follow Ding Youtian. Unexpectedly, as soon as it turned around, Baimei suddenly rushed out, pecked Guoguo hard on the head, and quickly flew onto the roof.
Before Baimei could show off after landing on the roof, Guoguo jumped onto the roof, scaring it so much that it cursed and ran away in panic.
Baimei, who had lost air superiority, was chased by the furious Guoguo like a stray dog. He kept asking Jian Ning for help, but Jian Ning was too lazy to pay attention to him and followed Ding Youtian into the room.
"Sister Tian delivered the key. Have you checked with Uncle Liu?"
"I just came out of Master's house. He really went to the Moon Country. I'm afraid what you said before is true."
Jian Ning frowned. "That's a great thing, but how did those Yue people find Uncle Liu in such a short time? We have a saying there: a powerful dragon can't defeat a local snake. Will Uncle Liu be in danger if he's alone over there?"
"Don't worry. My master said he's going to repay an old favor. He won't be in any danger." Ding Youtian took the long gown that Jian Ning handed over and put it on while saying, "Those Yue people must have some strange ways of finding people, just like Madam's clairvoyance."
"Maybe." Jian Ning remembered that he had met Pei Xiyuan and the others in his own inn in Jin County, and then they followed him to Dingjia Village. He was afraid that they really had some secret method to find people, otherwise why would they come all the way to Dingxian Village to find Meixiang?
She didn't know yet that they were trying to find Blind Liu through her, and Meixiang was just an unexpected gain. She just felt that these ancient people were too powerful. Although they didn't have high technology, they had various secret skills that were not inferior to high technology, such as flying with swords. She had only seen it in fairy tale dramas in the past. Who would have thought that there were really people in ancient times who could fly with swords?
If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have believed it even if she was beaten to death.
"Madam, what are you thinking about?" Ding Youtian fastened his long gown, turned around and saw that she was concentrating and silent, so he asked.
"Oh, there's something I was wondering whether I should tell you."
"Oh, what's that?"
Jian Ning told him about the Chang family and Mr. Ding Sanye. "What do you think? How about I go and test Sister Chang's opinion first? If she's interested, you can talk to Ding Yang and Ding Jian about it."
"It's not uncommon for women to remarry throughout history. It's really hard for her to raise several children alone, and Ding Sheng isn't up to the task anymore. I think it would be a good thing if both of them are willing to do this."
"Then I'll go ask her for advice first and tell you later."
When Jian Ning went to talk to Chang, she was very frank and didn't hide anything. She said frankly that as long as Mr. Ding San was willing, Ding Yang and Ding Jian would also be willing to accept her and her children, and she had no objection to the two families becoming one.
After listening to Jian Ning's retelling of Chang's words, Ding Youtian didn't hesitate to call Ding Yang into the room. Ding Yang wasn't surprised at all. He said with a bitter face, "To be honest with you, Fourth Brother, my brother and I have long seen that my father has that intention. I have discussed it with my younger brother in private. My mother passed away early, and my father was afraid that the stepmother would be unvirtuous and treat us harshly, so he never married and raised us alone. He has suffered for half his life, and there is no one around who understands his feelings. Logically, my brother and I should help my father, but..."
"We are all from the same clan. Your father and elder brother Pingshun are of the same generation, so your two families are connected. It's normal for a younger brother-in-law to marry a widowed sister-in-law, and for an elder brother-in-law to marry his younger brother's wife. No one would say anything about it. What are you two brothers worried about? But don't you want your father to suffer and help the Chang family raise a few more children?"
Ding Yang rubbed his hands and forced a smile, "That's right. Although our lives are getting better and better thanks to Fourth Brother and Sister-in-law, who knows what the future will be like? My father no longer has to pick up and drop off the kids at school. Although he still has the job here, delivering some wine and helping with the brewing every day, it's not certain whether Fourth Brother and Sister-in-law will come back here after they leave this time. Uncle Liu is gone too, and Captain Ma has also opened a branch shop in the capital. Sooner or later, Sister Tian..."
As he spoke, his voice gradually became quieter. Ding Youtian could hear his concern: he was worried that the winery would not be able to continue operating! The winemaking formula was previously in his master's hands. Later, his master gave the formula to Jian Ning. After the couple went to Beijing, Jian Ning gave the formula to Tian.
Without the recipe, the wine wouldn't be called Yunshan Cui, and it wouldn't fetch much. His concerns weren't unfounded. If the winery collapsed, and Chang's income vanished, wouldn't Third Master Ding have to rely on hoeing the fields for a living, struggling to raise her children?
After a moment of hesitation, Ding Youtian said, "Don't worry too much. The winery won't go bankrupt. At least your father and the Chang family won't have to worry about their livelihood in the future. You go ahead. I'll discuss it with your fourth sister-in-law and make a decision. Just wait and listen."
"Well, I'm going to go out to work."
After Ding Yang left, Ding Youtian called Jian Ning. The two stood on the corridor and talked for a while. Then Ding Youtian went back to the ancestral hall.
The villagers were bustling about in the ancestral hall. A feast was being prepared to entertain Ding Youtian's family and the officials from the county and town. Ding Youtian called the village head and the clan leader aside and said, "My two uncles, I have a favor to ask of you. I've just discussed this with my wife, and we've decided to hand over the winery to the clan, to be managed long-term by the Chang family. We'll also hand over the several dozen acres of land and pond to the clan for me. All proceeds will go toward the education of the children in the clan. What do you think?"
This was such great news that the village head and the clan leader could hardly close their ears. They hadn't even realized what was happening yet. Ding Youtian added, "Any child in our clan who is good at studying and wants to go to school in town can be sent to school at the discretion of the two uncles. Third uncle will still pick them up in the morning and evening, and they can also have lunch at the town bookstore. The two uncles just need to pay the monthly meal fee to the bookstore clerk."
When the two woke up, they were so happy that tears streamed down their faces. At first, they and other people in the village were worried that after Ding Youtian's family left, Blind Liu would follow them.
The winery was gone, and the secret water was gone too. Everyone was worried that life would be difficult in the future.
Who would have thought that Ding Youtian had arranged everything so well? How could they not be overjoyed? The two old men looked at each other with trembling lips and could not speak, they could only nod vigorously.
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