Chapter 042 Climbing the Wall at Night
The busy days seemed to pass especially quickly. Three days passed in a flash and the main structure of the new house in Yongping Lane had been completed. The children in Yuanyue were very active and enthusiastic.
Shen Ning didn't have to worry about the new house at all, and could focus on preparing for business with Su Lianyi.
The rented farm has been cleaned up. Chen Ning took Qiyue out with Su Lianyi to see the cleaning progress.
Before leaving home, she specifically told Eleven and Twelve, who stayed at home, to close the courtyard door tightly and not go out.
"If the neighbors start trouble again, just ignore them. I'll come back and deal with it. Stay out of the way and protect yourselves, okay?"
Shen Ning was afraid that the child would be bullied.
Eleven and Twelve looked at each other, then looked at Shen Ning and nodded meekly.
"good."
Shen Ning patted both heads and took Qiyue into the carriage.
The rented farm was just outside the city, less than ten miles away from the city gate. Chen Ning brought Qiyue and Su Lianyi to the farm together.
After a few days, the place for making sugar water, the place for boiling canned food, and the cellar for storing canned food were all ready. Shen Ning was very satisfied after seeing it: "Sister, your work is really impeccable."
Su Lianyi covered her lips and smiled, "Of course not. I have to show off my skills in front of my sister."
After a round of inspection, there were no problems and the workers recruited were almost complete. The two agreed to start purchasing fruits tomorrow.
Once the fruits are in place, we can start working right away.
Su Lianyi pulled Shen Ning towards the carriage and said with a smile: "The shopkeepers have asked several times when we will start selling."
Shen Ning calculated: "It should be about the same in five days."
Su Lianyi nodded: "I thought so too... Hey, isn't that my carriage?"
Chen Ning followed Su Lianyi's gaze and saw two carriages coming one after the other on the road outside the manor, followed by several servants.
The driver also saw Su Lianyi and quickly stopped: "Madam."
Su Lianyi walked forward with Chen Ning.
It's time to say hello when meeting family. Shen Ning followed and saw that the curtain of the carriage in front was lifted to reveal an old lady in gorgeous clothes.
It was Su Lianyi's mother-in-law, Li Wanhua, the old lady of the Li family.
Shen Ning was about to say hello, but before she could open her mouth, Madam Li snorted coldly: "What are you doing here?"
The tone is really not good.
Su Lianyi was a little embarrassed, but she still bowed: "In reply to mother's words, my wife and sister Shen came to visit Zhuangzi. Mother, are you going to Fuyun Temple to worship Buddha?"
Madam Li closed her eyes and hummed, "What else? Do I have to be out and about like you, all day long?"
Su Lianyi pursed her lips and said nothing. After a pause, she looked towards the carriage behind her: "Is Ziyuan over there? Why isn't he there?"
Before he finished speaking, the curtain at the back of the carriage opened, and Su Lianyi's husband, Li Ziyuan, leaned out and said with a smile, "What a coincidence today. I didn't hear you say you were leaving the city before you left."
Su Lianyi smiled and said, "It was also a temporary decision."
As they were talking, a figure appeared behind Li Ziyuan. It was a slender and handsome young man, dressed as a scholar. He bashfully bowed to Su Lianyi and said, "Xu Yu greets Master's wife."
Li Ziyuan explained with a smile, "I happened to meet students from the county school when I was coming back from accompanying my mother to worship Buddha, so I brought them back with me."
Su Lianyi didn't doubt him and nodded: "We will be going back soon, you should accompany mother home first..."
Xu Yu, who was behind Li Ziyuan, saluted Su Lianyi again and then retreated back into the carriage.
The curtain of the carriage was lowered, but at that moment, Shen Ning saw that Xu Yu, who had just shyly and respectfully saluted Su Lianyi, hooked his fingers on Li Ziyuan's belt when he retreated. Li Ziyuan suddenly pressed down the curtain... Su Lianyi, who turned around, did not see that scene.
Shen Ning naturally recognized that Xu Yu was the man she had bumped into before, the one who was hanging out with Li Ziyuan in the rockery.
Now, in broad daylight, the two men were riding in the same car, and the car stopped for a long time before they showed up.
She wasn't overthinking it, those two people definitely didn't do anything good.
Chen Ning looked at Su Lianyi beside her, and then saw Su Lianyi smile bitterly and said, "I'm sorry to make you laugh, sister. The Li family is a family of scholars, and my mother-in-law has always been quite critical of me... I am marrying above my station, so there must be gains and losses."
Therefore, Su Lianyi's worries were only because of her mother-in-law's contempt and suppression, and she did not notice anything unusual about her husband.
Over the past few days, Chen Ning and Su Lianyi could not be called close friends, but they were friends. When returning to the carriage, Chen Ning subtly changed the subject while chatting with Su Lianyi and talked about a former "sister."
Chen Ning casually said, "That sister treats her husband very well, but she doesn't know that he has a mistress outside, a prostitute. But at home, he acts so gentle and caring towards her... Others don't know whether they should tell her."
Su Lianyi frowned and nodded: "That's true. Who knows whether that woman wants to know the truth clearly or just keep living a happy life in a muddled way."
Shen Ning hummed: "Indeed."
She asked as if she was curious: "What about you, Sister Su?"
Su Lianyi thought for a moment: "If it were me, life is short, I would rather live soberly than have a false happiness..."
Shen Ning lowered her eyes: "Sister and I think the same."
Since Su Lianyi has made her own choice, as a friend, she is willing to help her see her husband's face clearly.
But this matter was extraordinary, and she had to be absolutely sure that she could kill the opponent with one blow, so as not to give the opponent a chance to quibble or even blame herself.
It happened that Shen Qingbai returned home in the afternoon, so Shen Ning asked him to keep an eye on Li Ziyuan and Xu Yu.
Shen Qingbai was a little puzzled. "Li Ziyuan is the instructor, and Xu Yu is the student. They seem to be familiar with each other... What do you want to know?"
Shen Ning said: "I'm not sure now, you should pay attention secretly, and tell me if there is anything unusual."
Shen Qingbai looked at her, his single eyelids closed and he looked obedient: "Okay, sister."
After having a meal at home, Shen Qingbai took the things Shen Ning prepared for him and went back to the county school.
After washing up, Shen Ning lay down on the bed, planning to order fruit with Su Lianyi.
The can contains sugar water and fruit. You don’t have to worry about the sugar water, but the quality of the fruit must be guaranteed, otherwise the sugar will be wasted.
The distance must be close and the supply must be stable...
As she was thinking, she fell asleep in a daze. After a while, she heard the sound of tiles hitting each other in the yard.
"Bang."
Shen Ning didn't hear it, but at that moment, the other twelve people in the yard opened their eyes at the same time.
Er Yue suddenly grasped the dagger tightly and stood on the ground in the next moment. He looked at Yuan Yue inquiringly: "Brother?"
Yuanyue also stood up, but he looked calm: "Qiyue is with the young lady, we will wait and see what happens."
The young lady had gone to bed in the middle of the night, and it was inconvenient for them, all men, to go over... Such noise was obviously caused by a thief, and with July's punch powerful enough to knock out a cow, they could definitely handle it.
At the same time, July, who was sleeping in the outer room of Shen Ning, opened her eyes and lay there quietly. The girl who was usually delicate and soft now had a cold expression, and her big eyes looked quietly towards the door.
In the yard, a figure was sliding down the wall...
He is a scoundrel man.
Feng Hao is a notorious gangster on Lindou Street. He often steals things and harasses young girls and wives, and is often scolded by others.
Two days ago, he had set his eyes on the newly moved in Chen Ning... She was young, and even though she dressed simply, she couldn't hide her good looks, especially her eyes, which were black, big, and clear. She glanced at him lightly, a little coldly, but it made people melt in the bones.
Feng Hao was secretly thinking about it, hoping to take advantage of it someday, but he didn't expect that someone would find him right in front of him.
The woman said that Chen Ning was a notorious widow in their village, and that she was a rotten apricot that anyone could take a bite of. She told him to take a bite and gave him some silver.
Feng Hao was moved when he heard it, and happened to hear Aunt Fan, who had also just moved in, whispering to others that Shen Ning was not a good person, and he immediately made up his mind.
It was late at night and everyone was asleep, so he just climbed over the wall and came in... There was only a woman and a dozen or so kids living in this yard, so there was nothing to be afraid of.
She's not some unmarried young lady. After being a widow for so long, maybe she'll give in to him half-heartedly. Then, not only will he get a tael of silver for free, but he'll also get to taste the beauty of a young widow...
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