Coming out of the private room, they ran into Niu Dayan's family. Kang Yueran took the initiative to greet them, "Where are you going?"
Niu Dayan tried hard to force a smile, "I've had a little too much to drink, I want to leave first!"
"Oh, good! Then go home early and rest."
Seeing that Kang Yueran did not try to keep him, Niu Dayan became even more disappointed. He bowed and left with his family.
After sending his family home, Niu Dayan found an excuse not to go home and instead went to Yun Niangzi's house.
When he reached the alley entrance, he saw Lady Yun escorting a man away from a distance. He pretended not to see her and only knocked on the door after a while.
When Madam Yun opened the door and saw Niu Dayan, she was stunned for a moment, "Why are you here so late?"
Is it late? He has come this late before, and left even later. "I missed you, so I came to see you."
He entered the house and was about to reach the hall when he turned and went into the bedroom. It was cold in winter, and the room was airless. An indescribable smell filled Niu Dayan's nose.
He sneered, "You're hooking up with another man so soon?"
Madam Yun's face also turned cold. "That's not true. Don't make blind guesses."
"I'm not a young boy, I'm very familiar with this smell! Yunniang, I believe I've treated you well!" He felt a tightness in his chest and had difficulty breathing. He felt better only after pushing the door open and standing in the yard.
Yunniang followed her out and said, "Since you already know everything, I don't need to hide it from you anymore. I have found a new man, and he treats me very well..."
"Have I ever been bad to you? What did I not buy for you? Yunniang, have you ever been sincere to me?"
"That man said he could marry me. Can you? No matter how good you are to me, I am still your mistress who can be abandoned at any time. Niu Dayan, I am a woman, and I also want a husband of my own."
Niu Dayan couldn't answer. Liu Xiaocao wasn't pretty, wasn't gentle, and didn't know how to socialize with other wives. But Liu Xiaocao loved his children, was filial to his mother, and took care of his younger brother. He didn't like Liu Xiaocao, but he never thought of divorcing her.
Yunniang taunted, "Niu Dayan, you said you were sincere to me, but have you ever thought about marrying me?"
Niu Dayan never thought that although he really liked Yunniang, he would never marry a woman who had been with so many men. "How can I marry you if you've been with someone else?"
"Heh! Didn't you know about my past before you got together with me? If you knew, why did you still get along with me? Niu Dayan, you really are good at turning the tables!"
At today's banquet, Niu Dayan, who has always been good at dealing with people, was neglected; when he asked to leave, neither Kang Yuanchen's brothers nor Kang Yueran tried to keep him; he had wanted to seek some comfort from Yunniang, but he didn't expect this to be the result.
Today's blows were so many that Niu Dayan was reminded of the past. In the past, he was called Niu Dayan, and Niu Dayan was always thinking about how to please others; now he is called Niu Dayan, and Niu Dayan is always being flattered by others.
He didn't want to go back to living Niu Dayan's life, or rather, he was afraid of going back to living Niu Dayan's life.
Yunniang looked at the grief-stricken Niu Dayan with a trace of pity, "Brother Niu, I know you treat me well, but you can't give me a name, I can only..."
"You don't have to say anything more, Yunniang, you, you..." He wanted to ask, are you still willing to follow me? But he didn't dare to ask, he was afraid of getting a negative answer, he was afraid he would not be able to bear it. "I'm leaving first!"
Yunniang agreed quickly, "Okay, Brother Niu, take care!"
Sure enough! Fortunately, he didn't ask, and Niu Dayan left in despair.
At some point, snowflakes started falling from the sky and landed on Niu Dayan's face, making him feel completely cold from head to toe.
He murmured, "This person is so selfish. If you don't do something right, they will abandon you! Kang Yuanchen is selfish, and Yunniang is selfish too!"
Anzhou was very big, but he had nowhere to go except home. When he was almost at the doorstep, he ran into Hong Bao who came to look for him.
Hong Bao and Kang Yuanchen had always had a bad relationship, and Kang Yuanchen didn't invite him to her wedding. "Boss, I heard from my wife that you were out and about to leave."
"What do you want to talk to me about?"
Hong Bao folded his hands and said, "Nothing much. It's almost Chinese New Year, and my cousin sent me two jars of good wine from the capital. It's boring for me to drink alone, so I thought I'd invite the shopkeeper to drink with me."
Niu Dayan also wanted to drink, "Let's go!"
The two went to Hong Bao's home. Hong Bao's wife had died in childbirth, and his two sons were fostered by his relatives. He had many lovers outside, but never remarried. He had only two servants at home to take care of his daily life.
The servant prepared a few dishes and poured wine for them to eat and drink together.
Hong Bao invited Niu Dayan to drink, "Master Boss, try it!"
Niu Dayan drank it all in one gulp, "Yes, it's a good wine!"
Hong Bao quickly filled Niu Dayan's glass. "The shopkeeper is a man who has seen and eaten before. If he says it's good, then it must be really good. I can finally put my mind at ease."
Niu Dayan laughed at himself and said, "How can it be so exaggerated? I am just a peasant."
"The head shopkeeper used to be a carp, but now he has jumped over the dragon gate and his status is extraordinary."
"What kind of dragon gate am I jumping? I was a peasant before, and I am still a peasant now."
From the moment he met Niu Dayan, Hong Bao could tell that he was feeling down. "Boss, you can't say that. If you're just a peasant, then what are we? Boss, don't belittle yourself. Oh, I didn't use that word correctly, did I?"
After a while, Niu Dayan slowly uttered three words, "You're right!" He picked up the bowl and drank it in one gulp.
Hong Bao filled his glass again. "The chief manager is indeed knowledgeable." He asked carefully, "I think the chief manager is unhappy today. Is there something wrong?"
"Nothing, I'm just worried about the business of the shop."
Business was a little slower than before, but that was always the case at the end of the year. And Hong Bao knew Niu Dayan wasn't upset about business.
The servant Dasheng said angrily, "Kang Yuanchen is really a piece of shit. The head shopkeeper treated him so well, but he turned around and turned his back on him and started his own business. It's really chilling."
Hong Bao pretended to scold him, "What do you know? Didn't we make it clear when we broke up? We separated because we encountered a good opportunity."
"Master, do you believe that? I think the two brothers of the Kang family are using the head shopkeeper to make money for them. Kang Yuanwu is also wary of the head shopkeeper at every turn. He always checks every time he delivers goods, for fear that the head shopkeeper will inflate the figures and not share the profits with them."
"Don't talk nonsense! The boss is not that kind of person!"
"Of course I know the shopkeeper isn't that kind of person. I mean Kang Yuanwu is a careful person, but the shopkeeper doesn't bother with them. If it were me, I would have said something about them a long time ago."
Hong Bao glanced at Niu Dayan out of the corner of his eye and saw that Niu Dayan was not angry. He talked even more excitedly to Dasheng and Ersheng.
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