Chun'er outmaneuvered Ding Zhu, knowing that she didn't have the courage to ask the master in person. In this mansion, she could only bully the two people assigned to serve her. Even the maids and old women who cleaned the lady's courtyard wouldn't even look at her.
Anyone who had come here from the old mansion knew that the master was not loyal to his concubine. There had never been a precedent for a concubine being promoted to a concubine. She didn't take advantage of the fact that she came from the mistress's courtyard. She had never given Ding Zhu a bad look and had never been disobedient to her. She had already fulfilled her duty.
At that moment, she no longer paid attention to Ding Zhu's nagging, and continued cleaning the house without responding to her, letting her perform a solo.
As the sun sets, the afterglow of the setting sun lights up the sky above Yancheng. The shops lining the streets and the pedestrians and vendors who are still flowing are like a flowing ancient painting under the glow of the sunset, quietly telling stories that have been forgotten by time.
Jane Ning was frying vegetables in the inn's kitchen with a spatula, and occasionally glanced at the backyard streets through the half-open wooden door. She felt that the ancient city under the setting sun was so beautiful that it was distorted.
Because they were going to stay in the inn for some time, she negotiated with the owner, paid some money, and borrowed the inn's kitchen to cook her own meals. Before coming, she stored a large amount of wind-fried meat and various vegetables in the herb room, most of which were purchased from the Chang family and other villagers.
There are also two large jars of Yunshan Cui.
Even though Ding Sheng was stupid, he still knew how to grow vegetables. After becoming stupid, he became more active and attentive in tending the vegetable garden. Otherwise, why would Chang let him continue to be stupid? To prevent him from living a restless life like his father when he woke up?
Thinking of Ding Pingshun, Jian Ning couldn't help but sigh. If he was a thrifty Chang, he wouldn't have to bear the debt. Fortunately, she now has Master Ding San to help her. Although Ding Yang and Ding Jian don't care about her debts, they don't object to Master Ding San doing his best to help her. Generally speaking, there is still hope for the future.
Thinking of this, she felt a little relieved. She and Ding Youtian now had some savings, but this amount of savings and Ding Youtian's meager salary were far from enough to raise four children and their future children.
It seems she still needs to find some way to make money!
Outside in the streets, Tong Bajin and Erlangzi came back on bicycles. The people from Dingzihao taught them how to ride. They rode upstairs like they were treasures and showed them off to Ding Youtian. "Sir, this thing is great. It saves a lot of effort and is easy to learn. Erlangzi and I learned it in less than half an hour."
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"Would you like to try it, sir?" Erlangzi said happily, "I'll hold the back seat for you, sir, and make sure you don't fall."
Before Ding Youtian could reply, Erniu said, "Huh?" "My dad has been able to ride for a long time, and so has my mom. So has brother Ma Xiaomai and sister A'man's dads."
Erlangzi and Tong Bajin looked at each other in bewilderment. They thought it was a novelty and even carried it upstairs to show off to the master, but they didn't expect the master had already seen it. Tong Bajin slapped his forehead and said with a smile, "I am really confused by your joy. The head shopkeeper said that this was a popular thing in the capital last year. Of course, the master has seen it before."
Ding Youtian smiled up at him. He squatted in the aisle and looked at the bicycles they carried up. People in the north were better at blacksmithing. These two bicycles had abandoned wooden wheels and replaced them with iron wheels and iron wire. They were half iron and half wooden bicycles.
"Put it in your room." Ding Youtian stood up straight. "Put it away and come over to talk about business. I'll wait for you in the room."
Tong Bajin and Erlangzi had been out for two days and had confirmed that everything Xu Dali had said was true. With the help of the people at the Dingzihao, they had also successfully tracked down the singing father and daughter. "They've been placed at the Dingzihao, so don't worry, sir. The girl's father was a little scared at first and didn't dare to testify, but after the girl persuaded him, he finally agreed. Both he and his daughter are willing to testify in court on behalf of the Dali brothers."
Erlangzi was a carefree person, not as meticulous as Tong Bajin, but he followed Tong Bajin's instructions in all his actions. After Tong Bajin finished speaking, he grinned and said, "Thanks to those brothers. If it weren't for them, Brother Tong and I might not be able to find the father and daughter. They have so many information and informants."
"Of course." Tong Bajin patted him, "Let's go downstairs and help Madam serve the dishes."
In addition to the food, there was also wine tonight. To reward the two of them for their hard work over the past few days, Jian Ning specially took out a three-jin jar of Yunshan Cui and personally poured them two full bowls of wine.
The second the fool took a sip of the wine, he cried out in frustration. Tong Bajin, after taking a sip, knew this wine wasn't from his hometown. When he was in Zhuling County, he had heard that Dazhou County had a fine wine called "Yunshan Cui." He also knew that Ding Youtian and Jian Ning were both from Jin County in Dazhou County. He frowned, "Could this be Yunshan Cui?"
Ding Youtian smiled and said, "It seems that the wine brewed by my family is really going to be famous all over the world. It is Yunshan Cui."
Erniu and Sanniu also rushed to tell them, "Yunshan Cui was brewed by our father and mother, who were taught by our master. It is our family wine."
If Tong Bajin had not happened to meet Ding Youtian and his companions on their way to the north, he would have originally planned to go to Dazhou County. Firstly, he wanted to taste Yunshan Cui. It was said that this wine was a fine wine that even Lord Qin from Zhuling County praised highly. Secondly, he also wanted to visit the horse dealer who had bought his Jifeng for 800 coins, to find out whether Jifeng was still there and whether he could buy him back at double the price.
Ji Feng was raised by Tong Bajin since he was a child. If he hadn't been helpless, he would not have been willing to sell him at a low price. He originally thought that he would follow Ding Youtian and others back home to the north, fearing that he would never have the chance to taste the famous Yunshan Cui again in his lifetime. Unexpectedly, not only did he have the honor to taste it today, but this wine was brewed by his master and his wife!
Tong Bajin was no longer surprised by Jian Ning's ability to conjure up many things from time to time. Even if he was puzzled, he would not ask too many questions. There were many talented and extraordinary people in the world. He felt more and more that it was a great honor to follow such a great lady. He immediately relaxed his lips and started eating without saying anything more.
"Brother Shi, you should eat less spicy food and drink less alcohol. Once your headache is healed, you can drink as much as you want every day." Jian Ning advised him with a smile.
"It's okay. I've been using the medicine Madam gave me and I haven't been itching for the past two days. I haven't scratched it much since you saw me. It's no big deal." He picked up the bowl and drank a big gulp with great sip, shaking his head with a look of satisfaction.
With the wine, the three grown men ate slowly and started chatting about all sorts of things. Jian Ning took Erniu and Sanniu downstairs with a wooden bucket to take a shower. When they came down, they saw an old man with white hair and beard walking into the inn.
Jane Ning intuitively felt that this person was most likely looking for her, so she deliberately slowed down her pace. The old man looked at her and didn't go to the counter, but walked towards her as expected.
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