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The corners of Zhao Mingyan's lips rose even higher. At this time, all the lanterns in Huadengfang were lit, outlining her outline with a golden edge through the window paper, making her look energetic.
Then, she also leaned her body, imitating Tan Linshuang's current lying position, leaning her head on the low table here, crossing her legs and swaying them.
The carriage moved forward, shining with colorful lights, which danced and moved on her swaying toes.
Glancing at her jade feet, which were only three times larger than the three-inch golden lotus, Tan Linshuang smiled and planned to let her lift her "tail" higher. "I hope my lady can give me some advice."
"You have to be sincere when you ask for advice." Zhao Mingyan looked at him, with three parts of arrogance, two parts of dissatisfaction, and the remaining five parts of joking on her face.
Tan Linshuang's smile widened, and he immediately sat up straight, bowed his hands and lowered his head, showing that he was listening attentively.
Zhao Mingyan curled her lips in satisfaction, stopped swinging her raised leg, and put on a serious expression. "Right now, to the sisters in the Chastity Hall, I'm just an intruder. Just ask, who would treat an intruder well?"
"So, the first thing I have to do is change their perception of me."
"I want them to know that I'm not an intruder, nor am I here to cause trouble. I'm here to join them and keep the weaving room running as before."
"Once they can trust me, we can discuss how to distribute the benefits."
Mentioning this, Tan Linshuang frowned slightly, "How were they allocated in the first place? Did Grandmother make any changes to it?"
Zhao Mingyan said, "When my aunt was alive, the money was divided equally among everyone. Madam Gu only worked and didn't want any money, but everyone felt that she should get a share, or even more. After some negotiation, the money was used as the repair cost of the Chastity Archway."
"Grandma didn't raise any objections to this and seemed to be determined to follow the original rules."
"Just because grandma didn't say it doesn't mean 'no'." Tan Linshuang reminded gently.
"Um?"
Zhao Mingyan hesitated for a moment, her brows knitted together. "Are you saying that Grandmother isn't satisfied with the previous distribution of benefits?"
Tan Linshuang's tone was still euphemistic, "Merchants pursue profit and resist vulgarity."
"And my grandmother was one of the best."
When he said this, his eyes became a little deeper.
Zhao Mingyan immediately lowered her raised leg and sat up straight again. "Grandmother not only wants me to continue running the Zhenjietang weaving room in my aunt's place, but also hopes that I can gain greater benefits for the Tan family?"
Tan Linshuang nodded silently.
Zhao Mingyan was startled, then placed her hands flat on her thighs and rubbed them back and forth. "This isn't just a hot potato, it's like red-hot charcoal. It's going to burn my hands!"
She felt a little regretful that she had taken on this job without thinking.
No wonder my mother was not optimistic about this. Older people are more experienced. As the mistress of a merchant family, her starting point for looking at the problem must be the same as my grandmother's.
The more sweat she felt beneath her palms, the faster she rubbed them.
Seeing her suddenly anxious expression, Tan Linshuang said coldly: "Use a wet handkerchief to catch it, and you won't burn your hands."
"A wet handkerchief..."
Zhao Mingyan seemed to understand something, her pupils sometimes dilated and sometimes shrank, reflecting the flickering lanterns outside the window.
Seeing this, Tan Linshuang hinted further, "Your previous thought was correct. The harder this thing is, the more you succeed, the more Grandmother will recognize your ability, and at the same time, her expectations of benefits will also decrease."
Zhao Mingyan's pupils trembled and his eyes suddenly brightened.
"Thank you for your guidance, my husband."
Now, it was her turn to bow to him.
Tan Linshuang smiled without saying anything. He leaned back against the low table, supporting his head with one hand. He then crossed one leg and swung on his toes, imitating her. "Besides making my wife happy in bed, I am still somewhat useful outside of bed, right?"
Zhao Mingyan blushed and rubbed his nose with a wry smile.
As for its uses, of course it does. Just like a relationship between two people that is 80% mature, its uses are also 77% and 88%, anyway, less than 10%.
At least it's not an embroidered pillow.
It's also pleasing to the eye.
Lying in the same lazy and unrestrained posture, she felt like a sleeping Buddha, while Tan Linshuang looked like a water lily.
If only I could push you down...
"Hey! How is your health today, my husband?"
Seeing that her thoughts were running wild, she quickly changed the subject and carefully looked at Tan Linshuang's complexion.
He still looked pale, but he didn't seem sick.
Tan Linshuang nodded slightly without changing his expression.
Zhao Mingyan licked her lips and asked carefully, "The medicine my uncle gave me... wasn't mixed with anything else, right?"
At this time, a night wind blew, shaking the lanterns on both sides of the road. The flames flickered, making Tan Linshuang's face half bright and half dark.
Suddenly, Zhao Mingyan became nervous.
As the night wind blew and the lights outside the window gradually brightened, the worry on Zhao Mingyan's face was obvious. Tan Linshuang then replied calmly: "There is nothing wrong with the medicine. It's my own problem."
He didn't lie. Doctor Zhu had checked and found that the medicine in the bottle was just an aphrodisiac. There was no poison in it. It was just that the medicine was too strong and ordinary people could hardly withstand it. It was mostly taken by drug addicts.
So, even if that Black Heart Bamboo didn't intend to poison him, he didn't wish him well.
What concerned him even more was that the other party took advantage of Zhao Mingyan, his bedmate.
Seeing Zhao Mingyan's relief, Tan Linshuang emphasized, "I can't tolerate tonics. The tonic soup my grandmother prepared for me is not mainly for strengthening yang, but for nourishing the lungs."
"I've got it." Zhao Mingyan nodded seriously.
Tan Linshuang took the opportunity to remind him, "My uncle looks unruly and easy to get along with, but he's actually a toad pretending to be a frog, a scallion stuck in a pig's nose, a dead turtle stewed in soup, a monkey wearing a flower, and a tortoise eating a turtle!"
"Well……"
He rattled off a bunch of things without taking a breath, but Zhao Mingyan didn't understand a single one of them.
"What…what do you mean?"
Perhaps, she only understood the last one a little.
A turtle eats a tortoise, a fight among brothers?
She blinked.
“Ahem!”
Tan Linshuang cleared her throat, waved her hand, and said concisely: "In short, stay away from him in the future."
"But I also want to get to know some brocade dealers through him so that I can sell the Shu brocade in stock as soon as possible." Zhao Mingyan said frankly.
Tan Linshuang narrowed his eyes, "Why don't you ask me if there are any Jinhu people I know?"
"you?"
Zhao Mingyan couldn't hide her surprise. "You never leave the house, how can you make friends with Jinhu people? Besides, Zhulin Trading Company doesn't deal with Jinhu people!"
"Oh!"
Tan Linshuang sneered, then tossed his sleeves and sat up straight again. "Why? Only someone like my uncle, who spends his days in debauchery, can recruit talented people from all over the world?"
Zhao Mingyan wanted to say yes, but when she met Tan Linshuang's disdainful eyes, she had to shake her head.
"Leave the matter of finding Jinhu to me. Don't go looking for my uncle again." Tan Linshuang said sternly.
Zhao Mingyan nodded obediently, but did not forget to remind her: "Aunt's previous behavior offended many Jinhu, so this matter will probably not be easy."
"Those who can join hands to file a complaint with Lord Wang are not ordinary people, but the huge Xuzhou Prefecture is not only home to these wealthy families," said Tan Linshuang.
Zhao Mingyan felt that this made sense and clasped her fists again, "I'll have to trouble you, my husband, with this matter."
No matter how confident Tan Linshuang was, at least he could do what he wanted, unlike himself, who would have to apologize if he returned too late.
"Grandma, Yan'er was confused yesterday and forgot the time, causing my husband to travel all the way to pick me up under the stars and moon."
The next morning, Zhao Mingyan got up an hour earlier than usual. She first went to the east kitchen and personally cooked a bowl of pear soup for Fan Wenlan. She then brought it to the main courtyard and took the initiative to admit her mistake.
"I suppose you had a good chat with your mother?"
Fan Wenlanci took the pear soup with a smile, took a sip, and then said, "But, as a wife, you must not let your husband worry, especially since Lin'er is not in good health."
"Yes! Yan'er will remember it." Zhao Mingyan nodded obediently.
This matter was over. She breathed a sigh of relief. After breakfast, she didn't rush to leave. Instead, she took Fan Wenlan's arm and said coquettishly, "Grandma, the weather is nice today. Come with Yan'er to stroll in the garden."
Fan Wenlan is old and doesn't like to move. If she doesn't go to deal with business affairs, she can stay in the house and recite Buddhist beads all day long. But seeing Zhao Mingyan looking at her eagerly, she had to agree.
Love the house and love the dog!
Then, the two of them left the main hall hand in hand.
Looking at the intimate backs of the two, Tan Mozhu winked at Tan Linshuang and said, "Yan'er is really likable."
Tan Linshuang curled her lips. "How could a granddaughter-in-law chosen by my grandmother herself not be liked?"
Facing Tan Mozhu's frivolous expression and thinking of the two mouthfuls of blood she had spit out, Tan Linshuang changed the subject and said jokingly, "Speaking of which, my uncle, you've been divorced for a long time. Why don't you let grandmother help you pick out a woman she likes to be my aunt? Preferably a widow with a son. Marry one, get one free, and you'll get a son for free."
"Now that you have a wife and children, you don't have to keep craning your neck in other people's backyards."
After saying that, he bowed and turned to leave with Ayun.
“Tsk!”
Tan Mozhu smacked his lips. "Your tongue is poisonous, every word you say is poisonous!"
Tan Linshuang sneered and said without turning around, "It's better than you, little uncle, being sick to your core and having a black heart."
"Young Master, aren't you afraid of a head-on confrontation with the Second Master by ridiculing him like this?" Ayun frowned.
What about the forbearance you promised?
Tan Linshuang's tone darkened. "He used Zhao Mingyan to drug me. He was already provoking trouble. Besides, I'm no longer a child. It's time to fight back."
Ayun said nothing more, bowed his head and asked: "Master, are you going out today?"
"No, I want to check the list of businesses on Zhuba Street." said Tan Linshuang.
Ah Yun was puzzled: "Young Master, do you suspect that someone among these merchants is secretly colluding with the Second Master?"
Tan Linshuang sneered, "A mere merchant is not within his scope of friendship."
"Then... why are you checking this?" Ayun was even more confused.
Tan Linshuang put her hands behind her back and said, "I checked for Zhao Mingyan."
When they reached the South Courtyard, Zhao Mingyan glanced at the door leading to the South Residence and held Fan Wenlan's hand tighter. "Grandma, there are some things I'd like to ask my aunt. Could I meet her?"
Fan Wenlan was stunned and blurted out: "No!"
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