"No need, I need to look at some other things!"
Changning refused the domineering CEO's extravagant request, and the two of them strolled around hand in hand again.
Since Changxing took charge of trade in the Ministry of Revenue, the commercial development has become increasingly prosperous.
In addition to various stalls and shops, there were also peddlers carrying loads of goods and hawking their wares along the streets, as well as taverns, teahouses, and a wide variety of treasures and miscellaneous goods.
Changning was astonished to discover that a restaurant offered delivery services. He was amazed, realizing how ignorant he was that there was such a thing as delivery in ancient times.
The two people's attention was quickly drawn to a cloth tiger stall. The stall owner was an old woman who, despite her age, was very nimble. She wove cloth tigers while calling out her wares, and the stitches were fine and lifelike.
Changning looked at them with interest, picked one up, and asked Yinzhen, "How is it? Isn't it cute?"
"That's good, we can buy a few more to share with the children."
The old woman smiled kindly upon seeing this: "Sir, this cloth tiger is specially made for children. The fabric is soft enough to make clothes."
Yinzhen nodded, seeing how hard the old woman was working at weaving, and with a wave of his hand, he bought all twenty-odd cloth tigers on the stall.
The old woman was overjoyed, constantly uttering auspicious words, wishing the man many children and a long and loving marriage.
Changning was both amused and exasperated. How come she hadn't realized that Yinzhen had such a strong desire to shop?
No wonder he brought two guards; they must be there to carry the things.
The two chatted as they strolled around.
"Fourth Master, you see, the more prosperous the commerce, the better the lives of the people. Although agriculture is the foundation, we shouldn't suppress commerce too much, especially coastal trade."
“The development of agriculture and commerce should naturally be balanced.”
As they talked, the two arrived at a very ornately decorated shop. Inside were some Western items, which were quite expensive and could not be compared with those in the palace or mansion. However, there were some interesting and novel gadgets.
Western scientific instruments, such as the protractor, were naturally presented as tribute to the royal family.
Most of the items that could be traded were clocks, hourglasses, music boxes, mercury mirrors, and the like.
"I have another watch here. If you like it, I can ask Su Peisheng to look for it in the storeroom so you can keep track of the time."
Seeing Changning picking up a worn-out watch and looking at it incessantly, Yinzhen couldn't help but say something.
Changning's third brother was a professional dealer in these Western goods, so she was naturally very knowledgeable.
However, she wanted some glass items more.
"It would be great if some glass could be used in furniture."
Hearing Changning's words, Yinzhen nodded: "This is nothing, don't worry, leave it to me."
Glass isn't easy to find these days, but if Yinzhen said it, he could do it.
Changning smiled and put her arm around his hand: "I want to make a window out of glass, as well as a display case, water cups, and vases."
"Okay, okay."
Changning was satisfied with his affirmative answer.
After sightseeing and having fun, it was time to eat. In Changning, I bought some plum ginger and pickled peaches from a fruit stall. I must say, the flavor was really good.
They strolled and ate their way through the street, and by the time they were halfway there, Yinzhen was almost full, even though he was eating what Changning had left over after taking a bite.
If Changning eats something she likes, like the golden thread roll, she will eat it all and give one to Yinzhen to try.
If Changning ate something she didn't like, such as that slightly strange-tasting snow-foamed plum wine, she would give it all to Yinzhen to drink.
Although the experience of scavenging other people's leftovers was a bit novel, the two of them enjoyed it.
The people behind them were just background figures; Su Peisheng was already used to it. Over the years, he had figured it out: Master Chun had completely controlled their master, just like a fairy in a storybook. For her, the master would do anything.
"Are you tired? Shall we go sit in a teahouse?"
Tea? Changning wasn't interested, but she was indeed a bit tired from walking. That's just how she is; she gets exhausted after a short walk, something her best friend often complained about back in modern times.
Yinzhen simply took her to a hot spring.
Previously, Changning had brought her two daughters, and the two of them had never enjoyed a hot spring bath together.
The hot spring water is so smooth it feels like washing over your skin. Wouldn't it be a pity if you couldn't see such a beautiful sight?
This hot spring resort has various designs, and they specifically chose a quiet and secluded private room.
At this moment, Yinzhen changed his clothes, leaned against a large rock by the hot spring, and ordered someone to bring him osmanthus wine and snacks.
Changning wore a crimson veil, and in the misty air, her face was flushed, as pretty as a peach blossom in spring, exuding a touch of radiance.
Yinzhen's gaze darkened slightly, and he cleared his throat: "Like flowers and leaves, year after year, sharing the spring breeze."
Changning smiled slightly, stretched out her slender, fair fingers, and circled them on his muscular chest. Her eyes were alluring as she gradually drew closer, exhaling warm breath that carried the sweet scent of osmanthus wine.
"How dare a mere mortal covet a goddess?"
Yinzhen's breath hitched. He felt a kind of magic in the woman's fingertips; wherever they touched, a tingling sensation would run through him. With a sweep of his hand, he embraced the woman's slender waist, caressing her smooth skin, which appeared translucent and lustrous like mutton-fat jade in the steam of the hot spring.
He drank another glass of wine, which, despite not being strong, was even more intoxicating.
"I am but a humble scholar, lacking in talent and learning, possessing only a physical appearance. I wonder if I am worthy of the goddess's favor?"
Changning wrapped her arms around the man's neck, coiling around his body like a green snake, and whispered intimately in his ear.
"Then we need to inspect the goods first."
With a sudden turn of his robust body, Yinzhen trapped Changning between himself and the large stone, and began to make his move, speaking incoherently.
"Why is it so soft...like tofu...and it's gotten bigger..."
The hot spring water created ripples that surged and echoed continuously.
The journey became incredibly tiring, and Changning found it difficult to keep up. Isn't it said that men get weaker and weaker as they get older?
But she forgot that in order to nourish Yinzhen's body, she urged the kitchen to prepare medicinal meals and stew beef soup for him every day, and also supervised him to practice archery to strengthen his muscles and bones.
Yinzhen now possesses an inexhaustible amount of energy.
Changning had a strange feeling that the man she was facing was not a prince in his thirties, but an eighteen-year-old male college student with abs.
Oh, what a sweet trouble!
Over the past ten years, their feelings for each other have not diminished; on the contrary, their love has deepened. It's as if their old house has caught fire, and they're constantly on the verge of a passionate encounter, seemingly more easily moved than when they were younger.
Changning couldn't resist and tried to escape halfway, but she was pulled back into the vortex by Yinzhen after only a few meters.
"Goddess, why did you run away?"
"I was wrong, I was wrong, waaaaaah, I'm not a goddess, I'm a little demon."
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