Chapter 39 Chapter 39 We have always been fine
There was no rush to open a shop. After saying goodbye to Qian Duo, Tian Ge followed Qin Xiong and prepared to go home.
The awkwardness from before had not been resolved yet, and Qin Xiong was a taciturn person, so it was not convenient for them to hold hands outside. They both walked quietly, each with their own thoughts.
"There's a shop up ahead that sells hot water bottles. I want to buy one." Qin Xiong suddenly said.
The simplest hot water bottle costs nearly one hundred coins each. Although they can afford it now, Tian Ge has become a money slave since he became the head of the family. He would like to spend every penny carefully.
"It's cold on the mountain. You can use a hot water bottle to keep warm when I'm not around." Qin Xiong explained.
It is still snowing in different villages deep in the mountains at this time of year.
-----I don’t need it.
Tian Ge hesitated for a moment, then waved his hand and said, he wasn't that delicate, the worst that could happen was that he would just stay by the fire pit.
Qin Xiong didn't argue much, just nodded and said okay, and the atmosphere became quiet again.
After walking a few hundred steps past the store, Tian Ge stopped again.
-----Let’s go back and buy it.
The head of the family worked so hard every day and gave all the money to him for safekeeping. When he finally asked to buy something, Tian Ge felt that she could not refuse him just to save money.
So the couple went back and looked at the hot water bottle in the store.
Tian Ge picked the smallest one, which he could usually hold in his hand and was also very warm.
The asking price is ninety cents.
Tian Ge quietly gave Qin Xiong the sign of five, and Qin Xiong said calmly, "Fifty cents?"
The shopkeeper looked at the tall man in front of him and was speechless for a moment.
Although I'm prepared for bargaining, this is too harsh. Cut it in half?
His purchase price was only nearly thirty cents, not including the miscellaneous costs of transportation.
The shopkeeper wanted to curse, but facing the man with a scar on his face and a knife on his waist, he could only greet him with a tactful smile.
Besides, it's already spring, and hot water bottles are basically unsaleable, so I'll sell as many as I can now.
Qin Xiong naturally used these reasons as his excuse.
"Sir, we are both small business owners. I'm really going to lose money with fifty cents. How about eighty cents? I'll give you ten cents less."
"Forty-five cents." Qin Xiong said calmly.
How come the amount is getting smaller and smaller?
The shopkeeper wiped his sweat, looked at the other customers in the shop, and whispered to Qin Xiong, "Sixty cents, the lowest price. My purchase price is only fifty cents."
Qin Xiong tilted his head to glance at her husband's face. Tian Ge blinked and smiled sweetly at him.
That's really good. Compared to Qin Xiong who used to spend a hundred coins to buy a handkerchief, his husband has made rapid progress now.
"Fifty-five cents." Qin Xiong felt a little dizzy, but he still had a serious face and said calmly.
The boss's face wrinkled, as if he had really lost money. "Come on, come on, come on, don't tell anyone else that you bought it from me. I'm a straightforward person. I saw that you two had a good impression of each other. If you forget about me in the future, come and take care of my business."
Fifty-five cents, and she got a small hot water bottle. Although Tian Ge had just told Qin Xiong that there was no need to buy it, when she really held this small thing in her hand, she liked it very much.
When night fell, he put the hot water bottle under the quilt so that he and Qin Xiong would be warm as soon as they got into bed.
What a good thing! Tian Ge played with it, thinking that this time he went into the mountains, he could get some wild mushrooms and mountain medicinal herbs, sell them when he got down the mountain, and buy one for his father.
-----You are so nice to me, I like this.
Tian Ge gently touched Qin Xiong's arm with her arm. On the busy street, the couple could be affectionate with each other for a while and no one would notice.
"As long as you like it." Qin Xiong said seriously, but he made a note in his heart that if he made his husband angry again in the future, buying things would be a good way to use it.
-----I just said that I wanted to rent the shop at a high price. That woman is too arrogant. I know she will not be able to swallow that and will fight with me to the end.
Tian Ge explained to Qin Xiong that he had been impulsive just now.
-----Lian Zi was married to Mr. Chen as a concubine, and that woman was Mr. Chen’s wife.
Lianzi has been his best friend since childhood. When Tian Ge heard Qian Duo mention "Mrs. Chen who is in the cloth business", his mind started to change. He thought that the woman must be Mr. Chen's first wife.
Seeing how fierce and ferocious he was, Tian Ge could imagine how miserable Lianzi's life was in the Chen family.
Even if he treated Madam Chen with utmost respect, that person was obviously not one who would acknowledge his kindness and would only mock and belittle her even more. Tian Ge had no choice but to stand up and fight for his dignity.
"Do you want to see Lianzi?" Qin Xiong suddenly asked.
Tian Ge looked up suddenly.
----Do you have any solution?
Lianzi is now Mr. Fu's concubine. He can't even enter the Chen family's gate, let alone see his old friend.
Qin Xiong saw the admiration and expectation in her husband's eyes, so he took Tian Ge in his arms, turned around, and quickened his pace towards the other street.
I hope that person is still on that street. Qin Xiong never wants to make promises in advance, but he is reluctant to let Tian Ge down.
"Lotus seeds."
Fortunately, he was able to find someone. Qin Xiong hurriedly called out to the slender figure.
Lianzi turned around when he heard the noise and saw Tian Ge at first sight. His old friend was panting, his eyes were red like a rabbit, and he looked at him with a pouty mouth.
Lianzi is one year older than Tiange, and Tiange also calls him brother.
"Xiao Ge'er, how are you?" Lianzi affectionately held Tian Ge's fingers with both hands. When Tian Ge ran towards him, it seemed like a dream.
Tian Ge nodded vigorously, his nose bridge feeling very sore. How come Lianzi has become so thin after not seeing him for so many years?
-----What about you? How are you?
They grew up together, so Lianzi could naturally understand all of Tian Ge's gestures.
"I'm fine. I'm well fed and warmly dressed. Don't worry about me." Lianzi smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes. His eye circles were still red, as if he had just been crying.
"I just met my second brother, it's okay." Lianzi noticed Tian Ge's puzzled look and took the initiative to mention it.
Second brother.
Tian Ge's heart skipped a beat when he thought of his second brother kneeling in the yard like a madman, crying drunk and asking why.
----Did your second brother talk to you?
Lianzi shook his head. He thought that the person he had thought about thousands of times in his dreams had finally met him in reality. He went to meet him shamelessly, but Tian Er just pushed him away without even looking at him.
There was a servant waiting nearby, urging Lianzi to return home.
Even the time to speak a few words is so scarce and precious.
Before leaving, Lianzi put the jade bracelet on Tian Ge's wrist and put it on her. Without allowing Tian Ge to refuse, she said gently, "You're married, and I can't even go back to see you once. Keep this bracelet. It's not someone else's. It was left to me by my mother."
Tian Ge held back the tears in her eyes, nodded, and raised her hands to hug him tightly. He was as thin as a stick, and it hurt to hug him.
-----I hope you are well.
I don’t know when we will meet again.
It was Lianzi who let go of her hand first, turned around and left, not daring to look back, walking hurriedly and quickly.
"I heard that Mr. Chen is seriously ill now." Qin Xiong said suddenly. He also heard the news from a group of men. They were people from the lower class, who would gossip about the rich master in their spare time. He didn't know whether it was true or not.
It was said that Mr. Chen was dying of an illness, and his condition was very serious. Several of his concubines' sons were fighting over the family property. There was also a mistress, Mrs. Chen, who controlled the properties tightly and was not someone to be trifled with.
Qin Xiong didn't care about those things. What he meant was that maybe if Mr. Chen died, Lianzi would be free.
Tian Ge said nothing and nodded, thinking of the past when the three of them had fun and laughed together in the mountains. Comparing it with the present, he felt sad.
Except for my second brother, they all started their own families and the past days can never be returned.
They were getting ready to go home to the place where they had agreed to meet with their second brother.
Tian Ge didn't dare to imagine what his second brother was thinking right now.
My second brother was used to hiding things. Except for that time when he got drunk and behaved himself, he was normal afterwards. He just didn't want to get married, and he didn't allow them to mention Lianzi again.
"Beauty! Bah, no, sister-in-law, wait for me." Someone was calling from behind, attracting a large number of people to look back.
I saw the handsome young master Bai, holding up his clothes and running without any image at all.
He came up to me, his face covered in sweat.
Bai Qingzheng was looking for them all over the street. When he heard Qian Duo say that they were heading this way, he finally caught up with them. He thought for a long time and decided to arrange this trip for his elder brother. The whole family knew how much his elder brother valued his "old friend".
"Brother, sister-in-law." Bai Qingzheng took a deep breath, raised his hand in greeting, and said, "I'm sorry for the inconvenience. I don't know where you live now, and whether you will be free in two days. I would like to treat you to a meal on behalf of my brother."
This county town is not far from Anding Prefecture and can be reached in one day by horseback riding. His letter has already been sent, and he doesn't know whether his busy elder brother will come in person.
Bai Qingzheng kept a backup plan first, in case his elder brother didn’t come, then forget it.
After Qin Xiong and his companions returned, they prepared to go up the mountain. This time, he brought his wife and apprentice with him. Qin Bao was studying in school, so he had no worries and would stay in the mountains longer.
Hunt more, and when you get home you can stay in peace for a while longer without going up the mountain.
"Is your family still at Baiyunju?" Qin Xiong asked. "If so, don't let Qingquan make this trip in vain. Tell him and I'll write him a letter."
When his family was broken up and his loved ones died, Qin Xiong and Bai Qingquan had a big fight. They were so angry at the time that they said they had severed their brotherhood for more than ten years. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, they hadn't seen each other for ten years.
"I don't live in Baiyunju anymore. I'll write a new name for you." Bai Qingzheng became more and more determined. The tall and strong man in front of him was the person his elder brother was looking for. He hurriedly called the servant to prepare pen and ink, and wrote a new address for Qin Xiong on the street.
Get on the ox cart back to the village.
The second brother didn't say a word in front, and his expression didn't reveal anything, but since he didn't speak, Tian Ge didn't dare to ask about the lotus seeds. After all, these two words have always been the second brother's sore spot, and he would get angry with anyone who said them.
Qin Xiong held the piece of white paper in his hand and read the words on it over and over again. The Bai family's business was getting bigger and bigger, and they moved out of Baiyunju and moved into a more luxurious house.
According to Bai Qingzheng, Bai Qingquan has also married and had children.
It was originally agreed that no matter which one got married first, the other would help with the wedding and serve the wine.
Qin Xiong put his arm around Tian Ge's shoulders and suddenly smiled with relief.
It's good, they all got what they wanted. Bai Qingquan was ambitious and wanted to take control of the family power, but he just wanted to live a free and easy life in the mountains and the world with his wife.
Tian Ge also had something on his mind and touched the green jade bracelet on his wrist.
How could he not recognize this bracelet? This was the item that Lianzi would rather be beaten to a bloody pulp than not want to lose.
The second brother also saw it just now and glanced at his wrist.
Tian Ge caught the stunned look at that moment, and he didn't know how to comfort his second brother.
Back then, Lianzi's stepmother insisted on snatching the bracelet away, but the second brother kicked the door open and took the weakly beaten Lianzi away. After that, Lianzi lived in their house for a while.
The second brother didn't care what others said. He took a group of men he met from somewhere and scared Lianzi's father, who was a bully in the family, so much that he wet his pants. Only after he promised not to beat Lianzi again did the second brother stop.
-----We have been doing fine.
Tian Ge took Qin Xiong's wrist, put her face against his shoulder, and suddenly said.
"I will." Qin Xiong didn't say much, but tilted his head and kissed Tian Ge on the forehead.
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