Chapter 026 Life is boring and Toad despises humans
On the second day, Shen Ning took Xiao Nanchen with her and hired an ox cart to take the canned goods to the county town.
She first went to the county school to give Shen Qingbai a jar and told Shen Qingbai not to eat too much.
"You have a weak stomach, so you should eat less sweets. Just try some of the fresh ones, and share the rest with your classmates."
There is rarely any hatred between young scholars. A little food and snacks can bring them closer together, and friendship between classmates is also very precious.
Shen Qingbai no longer had the coldness and stiffness he once had in front of her. He nodded obediently: "I understand, sister."
Shen Ning suddenly thought of a word she often saw in her previous life: little milk dog.
She rubbed Shen Qingbai's head: "Be good."
Beside him, Xiao Nanchen saw the familiar action and sneered silently.
Does this woman treat everyone like this?
After leaving the county school, she went to Anfu Temple to visit Yuanyue's group of teenagers and left two cans for them.
After all, there are many of them, and the children are greedy at the age when they are young.
Now, these children no longer feel unfamiliar with her. The little girl July even calls her "Sister Ning" all the time and is very well-behaved.
Shen Ning asked them to share the cans. The children ate with their eyes wide open and drank up all the sugar water in the cans.
Xiao Qiyue was a little uneasy: "Sister Ning, this is very expensive, right? Don't spend money on us anymore."
The expenses for these people to live here and their daily medicine expenses were all paid by Shen Ning, and they have always been uneasy.
Shen Ning touched the little girl's head: "It's not expensive, this is made by my sister. If you like it, I will make it for you later."
When she touched her head gently, the little girl felt a little shy, then hesitated and carefully leaned into her arms.
Being gently hugged by Shen Ning, the little girl's face turned red, and she was very happy.
At this time, Yuan Yue hesitated and spoke, "Miss asked us to find out about restaurants and clinics. We've gathered some information these days. As for clinics, Xiangyuntang in the city has a good reputation. There's also a smaller one called Mingxintang, located in the east and west of the city, both of which are very stable... As for restaurants, Jufulou seems to be going public recently, but it seems to have been squeezed out by another one."
The young man looked mature and whispered, "That restaurant is called Yuexiang Pavilion. It must have a backer. They've been running rampant in Pingning County. Any restaurant that does well will be squeezed out by Yuexiang Pavilion. So... Miss, if you want to open a restaurant business in Pingning County, please be cautious."
He told her that there were medical clinics in the east and west of the city and that they were operating stably. Although there was a restaurant called Jufulou that was squeezed out, he also told her that the catering industry in Pingning County was very complicated and asked her to be cautious... Shen Ning was really surprised by the sophistication and calmness of this young man.
She smiled and nodded: "I understand. Thank you for your hard work. Don't worry, I will consider it carefully."
Yuanyue nodded and stopped talking.
When Shen Ning left, a group of young men squeezed her to the gate.
When they returned to the house, Qiyue said with joy in her eyes, "Sister Ning is so nice... She really doesn't know who we are and just wants to help us."
Over the past few days, the young men had already found out everything about Shen Ning's origins.
After all, they came from there and have those concerns.
Yuan Yue hummed: "Miss Shen is kind-hearted."
Er Yue, who had been rather gloomy, said calmly, "She's taking care of us like this now, thinking we're orphans on the street. What if she finds out about our origins someday?"
With their background and experiences, it is hard for anyone who knows them not to mind.
The young men fell silent. Qiyue lowered her head, sniffed, and whispered, "If she knew, would she be afraid and hate us?"
The little girl wanted to cry: "But, I like her so much, she is like a sister, she saves us, helps us, and makes delicious food for us... I want a sister."
Even Yuan Yue, who was usually steady, fell silent.
They shouldn't hide it, but if others knew their identities, it would be a disaster for them.
Caught in a dilemma!
Shen Ning didn't know that the group of little ones she had visited were crying. She took the remaining cans to Rong Kangji.
I had made an agreement with Su Lianyi before, asking her to help sell the product and then look at the feedback. Su Lianyi agreed very readily.
When they arrived at Rongkangji, Xiao Baiyan immediately went to invite his own shopkeeper out.
When Xiao Baiyan arrived at the backyard of the shop, Su Lianyi was talking to her cousin Duan Qizheng: "That Madam Shen is indeed very good. Although she comes from the countryside, her speech and behavior are very decent, and she is also beautiful. Now that my brother is studying in the county school, you will know when you meet her."
Duan Qizheng shook his head. "I've heard a little bit about the person you're talking about. Xuguang knows Shen's younger brother and has met Shen. He says he's a rude and mean person with a bad reputation. The Li family doesn't like you being so public about your business... You should avoid associating with people like that in the future."
Duan Xuguang, who had clashed with Shen Ning and Shen Qingbai before, happened to be from the Duan family and was Duan Qizheng's nephew. When he was complaining about Shen Qingbai and his widowed sister, Duan Qizheng happened to hear a few words.
Su Lianyi wanted to speak, but Xiao Baiyan went to the backyard and said, “Shopkeeper, Madam Shen is here.”
Su Lianyi thought of what Shen Ning said about delivering canned food, and quickly stood up: "Cousin, please sit down first, we will discuss this matter later."
Seeing Su Lianyi get up and go to the shop in front, Duan Qi was silent for a moment, then got up and followed her out.
He had been widowed for several years, but Su Lianyi had never introduced him to a second wife because she knew that he was not the kind of person who would settle for anything easily, and would not introduce a country woman to him for no reason.
She suddenly had an idea. She didn't have to think about it. It must be that vulgar woman who was planning it herself... Although his cousin was a businesswoman, she had a kind heart. It was possible that she was deceived.
After Su Lianyi came out, Chen Ning pointed to the five jars on the counter and said with a smile, "This is the canned sweet apricots I made. I'll give one to Shopkeeper Su to try. I'll ask Shopkeeper Su to help sell the other four jars. We'll split the money 50-50."
Su Lianyi laughed and shook her head: "I've already benefited from eating a can of yours for free, why would I ask you for money? It won't be a big deal for me anyway. To be honest, even if something goes wrong after eating it, I can still find your house, haha."
Shen Ning knew that she must be a little worried, so she smiled and replied, "I want to make money, not go to jail. Shopkeeper Su, don't worry. If these cans can be sold in the future, I will be the first to cooperate with Shopkeeper Su..."
Su Lianyi smiled and shook her head: "You are such a sweetheart. I also hope that you and I can do business together in the future. After all, I still want to see how capable Madam Shen is."
Both of them are smart people, so they speak much more simply.
At this moment, a cold male voice rang out: "Countryside women are often vulgar, ignorant, and greedy. Be careful when discussing business, and be even more cautious with other matters. Lianyi, don't be easily fooled by a few nice words."
Caught off guard by these harsh words, Shen Ning raised her eyebrows imperceptibly and looked over. She saw a man in a light blue brocade robe walking out of the door behind the counter. He looked to be in his thirties, with a face full of arrogance.
Thinking of the other party's harsh and unpleasant words just now, Shen Ning looked at Su Lianyi: "Shopkeeper Su, who is this?"
She seemed not to recognize this man, or she had offended him accidentally sometime, otherwise why would he speak so harshly and in a sarcastic way for no reason.
Su Lianyi looked a little embarrassed: "This, this is my cousin Duan Qizheng."
She walked over quickly and lowered her voice: "Cousin, what are you doing? I mentioned that matter to you first, but I haven't told Madam Shen about it yet. Why are you being so rude?"
Duan Qizheng said, "You don't have to hide it. If she hadn't mentioned it, why would you have mentioned this village woman to me?"
He snorted coldly, "You are soft-hearted and kind-hearted, and easily deceived. I'll be frank... Shen, my cousin is soft-hearted and honest in business. I have no control over your business dealings with her, but if you have other ulterior motives, wanting her to introduce you or to step on her to climb higher, then it's completely in vain."
Duan Qizheng said mercilessly, "I've seen many calculating village women like you. They're all not worthy of being on the stage. Even if I'm remarried, I'm not someone who will eat anything out of sheer hunger."
Chen Ning finally guessed the whole story: Su Lianyi wanted to introduce her to this cousin, but this cousin was unwilling and thought that she was deliberately pestering Su Lianyi to climb up the social ladder.
Looking at Duan Qizheng's condescending look, Shen Ning was about to speak, but Xiao Nanchen, who had been looking at the goods beside her, suddenly spoke.
"Who is this big fool?"
Xiao Nanchen walked up to Duan Qizheng, looked down at the man who was a head shorter than him, and tilted his head: "Ugly and short... and has bad breath. Chen Ning, let's go, I'm going to stink to death."
Duan Qizheng instantly became furious: "How dare you, a brat, speak so arrogantly?"
Su Lianyi quickly advised: "Cousin, this is Zhao Nan, he...he has some illness here, don't bother with him."
Chen Ning suppressed her laughter and said to Duan Qizheng, "Yes, Master Duan, you are a flawless and selfless person. How could you care about this fool?"
Duan Qizheng didn't expect that the person who scolded him was actually a fool. He was so angry that his face turned red because he felt he couldn't bear it and was unwilling to give in.
Shen Ning smiled at Su Lianyi and said, "I'll leave these cans to Shopkeeper Su. I'll take my leave first."
Su Lianyi felt embarrassed and guilty. She sent her to the door and apologized repeatedly: "I really didn't expect that my cousin would misunderstand me like this and speak so rudely. I'm really sorry, Madam Shen. Everything that happened today is all my fault. I apologize to Madam Shen."
Shen Ning stopped her from bowing: "I don't mean to blame Shopkeeper Su, Shopkeeper Su, please stay."
Su Lianyi smiled helplessly: "Madam Shen, take care."
After Shen Ning and the other two left, Su Lianyi turned back into the store, already feeling resentful towards her cousin.
Her cousin had been alone for many years after his wife died, and she really thought Chen Ning was a good match. A widower and a widow, and Chen Ning was good-looking and well-behaved, so she wanted to bring them together.
Who would have thought that my cousin was not only prejudiced, but also so rude and offensive.
"I'm sorry for being nosy. I won't mention this matter again."
Duan Qizheng snorted, "You heard it just now, too. This village woman was still there, pretentiously quibbling over things like flawless jade, impartiality, and all that nonsense..."
Su Lianyi also felt that Shen Ning’s words were a bit strange, as if she was praising her cousin, but it was a bit inappropriate, wait… Jade is flawless, King?
Impartial and selfless (厶)...eight?
The next moment, Su Lianyi, who was originally angry and guilty, thinking that she had caused Shen Ning to be ridiculed for nothing, suddenly covered her lips and laughed.
“Hahaha, I knew it, I knew Madam Shen was interesting.”
Duan Qizheng was confused: "What are you laughing at?"
Su Lianyi suppressed a laugh and said, "Cousin, think about it carefully. Jade is flawless and impartial. What are those two words?"
Duan Qizhen came from a merchant family but he was fond of poetry and books. He liked to talk about poetry whenever he had time. He didn't realize it at first, but when Su Lianyi reminded him, he suddenly came to his senses.
Turtle?
That village woman actually dared to call him a cuckold!
It's so vulgar and mean, it's really so vulgar and mean!
Su Lianyi chuckled beside him: "You deserve it. Who told you to be so rude and speak rudely to others? I can't just teach you to ridicule others and not allow them to talk back and scold you..."
On this side, Duan Qi's face turned blue with righteousness, while on the other side, Chen Ning and Xiao Nanchen were already on the carriage returning to the village.
It was getting late, and there were rumors that Black Cloud Village had arrived in Pingning County. For safety reasons, Chen Ning hired a carriage and wanted to return home as soon as possible.
When she first met Duan Qizheng, Shen Ning felt like she was just walking along the road and was suddenly bitten by a dog. But later, Duan Qizheng was first scolded by Xiao Nanchen and then by herself, and Shen Ning was no longer so angry.
She could also see that Su Lianyi had good intentions.
After all, in the eyes of others, a widow and a widower are a perfect match, especially since she is just a country woman and her family is well-off, so shouldn't she be superior?
I can only say that this era is really unfriendly to women... How could Duan Qizheng, a widower in his thirties who is not tall, not handsome, and has no manners, despise a seventeen-year-old pretty widow?
She keeps calling people "country bumpkins" and "vulgar and ignorant". Her life is so dull and boring. Toads despise humans...
Thinking of the little fool's awesome performance, Shen Ning was shocked.
It really was worth raising him.
"Come, Anan, sister-in-law will give you a reward."
Xiao Nanchen frowned slightly, not wanting to be noticed, and simply asked, "What?"
"Close your eyes."
After the little fool closed his eyes, Shen Ning reached out to take the sugar man he had just bought from the basket.
The little fool had glanced at it several times when he passed by before, so she bought it secretly. She had originally planned to give it to him as a surprise after returning home, but it might as well be given to him early now.
But at this moment, the carriage suddenly shook, and Shen Ning was caught off guard and plunged forward. When she realized it, there was a smell of blood at the corner of her mouth.
She hit Xiao Nanchen's teeth!
At the same time, Xiao Nanchen suddenly opened his eyes wide in disbelief.
Is this the surprise she mentioned?
Has this woman now made no secret of herself?
"you……"
However, before he could say anything, he saw Shen Ning covering her mouth with tears in her eyes as she looked at him, looking as if she was so excited that she could hardly control herself after her long-cherished wish was fulfilled.
Wasn't it because she had flirted with him that she couldn't help herself?
The scolding that was about to come out of his mouth froze.
The next moment, Xiao Nanchen lifted the car curtain and jumped out.
The driver apologized repeatedly: "We're at the village entrance... We just replaced the horse two days ago. This beast was disobedient and stopped too quickly. Did it get jolted?"
"Well, nothing."
The corner of Chen Ning's mouth was burning with pain. She paid the fare vaguely. When she looked up again, Xiao Nanchen had already walked away...
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