Two people alone
The evening breeze is gentle and a bit chilly.
After leaving Liu's house, the carriage drove into the street. The vendors on both sides of the street had already packed up and closed their stalls. At this time, there were only a few passers-by on the street, and there was no longer the hustle and bustle of the day.
Liu Duo'er's illness was successfully cured, and she didn't need to see him again. However, the witch doctors in Yunshui County were becoming more and more frequent, and she had encountered them many times in the few months since she arrived.
Has it always been like this, or has it only been like this in the last few months?
Shi Yanqing didn't know.
She raised her hand to rub her brow, her elbows resting on the long wooden board extending from the car window, and a feeling of fatigue emanated from her whole body.
She got up early this morning to look at the account books, which made her dizzy. Later, she met Bai Fenghua and learned such explosive news. Then she went to see Liu Duoer and talked with her until now before she was ready to go back.
In response to this, Shi Yanqing only felt tired from the bottom of his heart. It seemed that what Han Zhang said before was right. Chatting with people for a long time was also very tiring.
Thinking of Zhou Hanzhang, Shi Yanqing's lips curled up slightly. His eyes, which were originally tired and without desire, now brightened up a bit, and his face hidden in the candlelight also looked more lively.
Tan Ye, who was sitting diagonally opposite, saw this scene and knew that his wife was thinking of the master, and his heart also became happy.
When the young lady was about to marry, she didn't quite understand. After all, the Zhou family had fallen on hard times, while the Shi family was still thriving. In the past, this marriage would have been a perfect match. But now, it was just asking for trouble.
But now, Dan Ye feels that this is not asking for trouble, but he is confident.
After all, the two of them brought a lot of banknotes, plenty of them.
As the saying goes, a lean camel is bigger than a horse.
About half an hour later, the carriage stopped in front of the gate. Shi Yanqing reached out and gently placed his hand on Dan Ye's arm, then stepped on a small stool and got out of the carriage under the dim light.
When she looked up after coming down, she saw Zhou Hanzhang standing in front of the stone lions at the gate with a lantern in his hand, with a smile in his eyes, looking at her gently.
It was like a fresh mountain breeze and the bright moon in one's arms, so beautiful that it seemed unreal, causing Shi Yanqing's heart to beat uncontrollably.
"Han Zhang."
She couldn't help but shout.
Then he trotted towards Zhou Hanzhang. Seeing this, Zhou Hanzhang opened his arms slightly and hugged him.
There was a familiar scent of ink at the tip of the nose, faint and airtightly enveloping the inkstone.
She never knew when, but whenever she smelled this scent, she would feel very safe.
"Are you hungry? I asked Liu Niang to prepare your favorite seafood noodles."
"Yeah, I'm hungry."
Shi Yanqing nodded in Zhou Hanzhang's arms. She felt full of strength again, so she gently pushed Zhou Hanzhang's hand, signaling him to let go.
Zhou Hanzhang loosened his arms as the force moved, turned around, and took Shi Yanqing's hand again, holding her slightly cold hand tightly.
"It's cold outside, let's go inside."
There are several screens in front of the main hall. They were originally supposed to be placed behind the seats, but the weather has been cold recently, and when the wind blows in when we eat here in the evening, it becomes even colder.
On the contrary, there are usually no customers, so once the door is closed, you can arrange the place however you want.
Not long after the two sat down, Liu Niang and two maids brought up noodles and side dishes.
The noodles are seafood noodles. The name looks simple, but it is not easy to make.
The soup base alone took a full hour and a half to cook, and it contained miscellaneous fish, shrimp shells, pork bones, ginger slices, and other ingredients.
The soup base made in this way is truly unique, and you can drink two or three bowls of it straight.
The toppings inside are even more abundant, including clams, shrimps, green vegetable leaves and so on.
Shi Yanqing likes to add a fried egg to his hearty and rich noodles, preferably a runny one.
This time, Liu Niang also put a soft-boiled egg in the noodle soup to satisfy her preference.
“It smells delicious.”
As Shi Yanqing spoke, he picked up the chopsticks and placed the soft-boiled egg at the bottom of the bowl, intending to wait until the soup completely permeated the soft-boiled egg before eating it, as it would taste better this way!
While the two were enjoying the food, Tanye was also eating.
But she ate very quickly. After finishing the soup, she took out a handkerchief to wipe the corners of her mouth.
Then she called two maids to go with her to prepare items for tomorrow's outing.
Tomorrow Yanqing will go to Puxian Temple with Liu Anan and Bai Fenghua to appreciate the maple leaves.
Puxian Temple is seven or eight miles away from the county town, and it takes about an incense stick of time to get there by horse carriage. Because there are many people coming and going, the road surface is flat and there are no large stones.
Especially this month, people go to Puxian Temple every day.
The temple has vegetarian food, but if you go too late you won’t be able to eat it, so it’s best to bring your own food.
Now that the weather is cold, I definitely won’t have much appetite for dry bread. Only eating something hot will make me feel comfortable.
Dan Ye remembered that when Shi Yanqing bought the small medicine furnace, there were two unused ones left in the warehouse, gathering dust. This time, she could take them out with her, and then bring a small copper pot with her to cook vermicelli or noodles.
There are also spare clothes, shoes, hair accessories...
Anyway, I have a lot to bring, so I have to sort it out tonight so I can load it into the car tomorrow morning.
Everyone here is busy and full of energy.
In the main hall, Shi Yanqing took the last bite of the soft-boiled egg, and then took a sip of the soup. The fresh and fragrant soup brought warmth to his whole body.
“So comfortable~”
Zhou Hanzhang found her lazy look very cute.
He couldn't help but pinch Shi Yanqing's cheek, which was tender, smooth and soft, and felt comfortable.
"It's a pity that tomorrow isn't my day off, otherwise I could go sightseeing with you. It would be better to ask Qingping and the other two to go with you tomorrow, so I can feel more at ease."
Shi Yanqing understood the worry behind Zhou Hanzhang's words and nodded, "Okay, I'll take them with me."
Speaking of going out tomorrow, Shi Yanqing thought of Bai Fenghua and Lu Jue again.
Lu Jue is Zhou Hanzhang's good friend and mentor, and Bai Fenghua is her good friend.
Does Zhou Hanzhang know about this?
Shi Yanqing was extremely curious, but he didn't ask rashly.
After all, it is Fenghuanghua's private matter. It's enough for her to know it, but it's not okay for her to talk about it or even satisfy her own curiosity.
After taking a break, Shi Yanqing felt his stomach wasn't as bloated anymore.
She stood up and prepared to go back to the house to choose clothes and jewelry to wear tomorrow.
Although Zhou Hanzhang came back early, he stayed in the study to handle official business.
Now that he has eaten and drunk his fill, he no longer wants to deal with official business. He just wants to stay with his wife and do whatever he wants.
So he took Shi Yanqing's hand and went back to the room with her.
"Ma'am, I've packed everything for tomorrow's outing. Please see if there's anything else you need to take with you."
Tan Ye was directing the maid to move the wooden box to the next room. When she saw Shi Yanqing coming, she stepped forward and handed the list in her hands to him with both hands.
The list included food such as vermicelli and snacks, as well as utensils such as stoves and palm-leaf fans.
Looking at it one by one, every aspect has been taken into consideration, which is very thorough.
Shi Yanqing nodded with satisfaction, "There's nothing left out. It's getting late, take them back to the house to rest."
Upon hearing this, Dan Ye smiled and looked very happy.
After the three people left, Shi Yanqing and Zhou Hanzhang entered the house.
The candlesticks in the room were all lit, and there was no dark spot within sight.
Shi Yanqing opened the wardrobe and picked and chose, trying to find a set of clothes that he would like.
Zhou Hanzhang folded his arms, leaning against the wooden frame beside him, and looked at her quietly and absorbedly.
After looking for a while, Zhou Hanzhang suddenly put down his hand and walked closer to Shi Yanqing in front of the wardrobe.
Then he kissed her silently.
While choosing clothes, Shi Yanqing:?
Although the kiss was sudden, Shi Yanqing was not angry. She put down the clothes in her hands, reached out to hug Zhou Hanzhang, and immersed herself in the kiss.
When they first had intimate contact, both of them were visibly immature and shy.
But after being exposed to it for a long time, you will become proficient in it and even master it.
After an unknown amount of time, Shi Yanqing pushed Zhou Hanzhang away, unable to bear it any longer. Her lips were moist and red.
After pushing the person away, she held onto the wardrobe door and breathed slightly to calm her breath.
"It's getting late. Go take a shower first. You have to be on duty tomorrow."
Zhou Hanzhang didn't breathe heavily. His face looked very satisfied, and his eyes showed that he wanted to continue.
After hearing Shi Yanqing's words, he sighed slightly, and finally obediently went to take a shower next door.
......
Zhou Hanzhang got up early in the morning, washed and dressed.
Not long after he got up, Shi Yanqing also got up.
After washing up, she sat in front of the bronze mirror and let Dan Ye help her tie her hair and put on her hairpins.
"Madam, Madam Liu and Miss Bai are here."
Yuanhong's voice sounded outside the door.
Shi Yanqing laughed out loud when he heard this, and glanced sideways at Dan Ye in the mirror.
"They both woke up early, so I'm afraid they didn't even have breakfast. Yuanhong, please invite them to the main hall and ask Liu Niang to prepare two more meals."
Outside the door, Yuanhong received instructions and left quickly.
Shi Yanqing thought about it and realized that they would have to walk from time to time when visiting the temple, so it would be better not to wear such complicated headdresses.
In the end, she only picked out two plum blossom hairpins with tassels to wear in her hair, and a few delicate and small head ornaments.
"An An, Phoenix Flower. Why are you two here so early?"
When he arrived at the main hall, Shi Yanqing saw the empty green porcelain bowl in front of the two people at first sight.
She walked to her usual seat and sat down. After a while, Yuanhong brought the white rice and sweet potato porridge and placed it in front of her.
The fresh fragrance of white rice and the sweet aroma of sweet potatoes are a perfect match!
"I was so excited about going out of town today that I didn't sleep well at night. I woke up very early."
As Liu Anan said this, her face was filled with excitement.
"I couldn't sleep either, so I thought of coming here to wait for you." There was a hint of darkness in Bai Fenghua's eyes, and her expression was very calm.
He looked like he hadn't had a good rest.
Shi Yanqing probably guessed why she didn't get enough rest. Since Liu Anan was there, she didn't know what to say, so she just buried her head in drinking porridge.
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