The waves were flowing, the night was as cool as water, and unknown insects were calling among the leaves and the grass on the shore. It was late, and the people on the boat were already sleeping. The window on the second floor of the painting boat showed a little warmth. Huang, the two women have also returned to the room and are having a bedtime conversation.
"So, my brother-in-law is like this... He got those names?"
"Specific... That's it... It's just a few poems. He couldn't get away from writing it just now. Others would say that he is the number one talent in Jiangning, but he doesn't think so... Oh, he has a very strange temperament... "
"Since ancient times, only extraordinary people have been able to do extraordinary things... However, does my brother-in-law really have no interest in the imperial examination?"
"He means no, but I don't want to ask too much about these things..."
"How did your sister and brother-in-law know each other?"
"We didn't know each other until we got married."
"How could..."
Not too bright lights, trivial sentences, it was getting late, Su Tan'er and Lou Shuwan's voices were also soft, and they were talking about Ning Yi.
In the banquet of the painting boat tonight, it is impossible to say that no one has any impression of the name Ning Liheng. Even if the information is not developed, the circle of literati in the whole country is so large. A few poems can pass through the mouths of all the women in the brothel. Twice, the scholars at this time are also focusing on learning and remembering. After Ning Yi introduced himself a little, some people could not help but feel a little familiar.
It's just that the preconceived impression is also very strong. With Lin Tingzhi and Lou Shuwan as a reference, since they are also a married couple, it is easy for people to have various associations. On the other hand, Lin Tingzhi wanted to show off, so he couldn't help but tell everyone about Lou Shuwan's family background, implying that the other party was a married young woman with status and temperament, and now he is convinced by my poetry and has a good impression on me. And Lou's friend is also like this. If you want to express yourself, you can naturally show your hospitality to her. In this way, the whole group focused their attention on Su Tan'er, and subconsciously filtered out her husband Ning Yi.
In most cases, the status of the son-in-law is low, and this is not just verbally said. The vast majority of people who enter the marriage, even if the woman is really openly indiscreet, the man dares to be angry but does not dare to speak. These men are like long-term workers, such as slaves, and occasionally some bloody, forced to enter the marriage. If things can't be swallowed, the news of killing his wife's father-in-law's whole family is not unheard of.
This kind of thing is very rare. The Wu Dynasty always talked about three obediences and four virtues, but it was the basis of inequality. When everyone around them felt that the two were not equal, the relationship between married couples naturally also changed. It can't develop too well. If the woman has the intention of looking down on the man from the beginning, the man will not be able to live up to his expectations. Over time, the dissatisfaction will increase. At this time, the woman finds a concubine outside and has a good relationship, it will not be uncommon.
It's not strange that someone like Lou Shuwan, with such family circumstances, has some connections with some scholars, secretly and secretly. She is young, beautiful, rich, and has a good temperament. Any scholar who can be with her will only take advantage and not suffer. In this era, the exchange of concubines by noble families can be called elegant. My husband, once passed on in a small circle, it is nothing but a romantic affair that proves the charm. Jiangnan Merryland has been praised for such things since ancient times.
In this way, after the sudden introduction, there were only one or two people who were suspicious, and everyone was not interested in taking care of the person who joined the family, so they did not ask at that time. After Ning Yi and Su Tan'er left, the formal dinner was over, and then someone asked Lin Tingzhi about the couple's origins, or asked Su Wending and Su Wenfang about their family in Jiangning. Someone said, "Ning Liheng just now seems to have the same name as the author of "Shui Tiao Song Head"."
The Qing'er girl on the boat also smiled and said, "Fang Cainu's family is also thinking about it, and they are all from Jiangning. It's a coincidence." She lives on this, and is more sensitive to these things, but she doesn't think that the merchant's family What kind of great poet would the son-in-law be? He only asked the two members of the Su family, "Young Master Wen Ding and Young Master Wen Fang, the two are in Jiangning. Have you ever met Master Ning?"
Su Wending said: "Isn't that my brother-in-law just now?"
"Oh, I mean Ning Gongzi who wrote "Shuidiao Song Head" and "Qingyu Case". Some time ago, when Qinger sang those songs every day, I had long wanted to see how romantic the author was. Although I can't see it now, If Young Master Wen Ding and Young Master Wen Fang meet, it would be good to talk to Qing’er.”
Su Wending and Su Wenfang looked blank: "Well, it's... my brother-in-law."
For a time, the expressions of everyone in the boat were different, most of them were stunned, and then whispered, and some people like Lou Shuwan didn't pay much attention at first, and only came to ask questions when they realized what was going on. In fact, Su Wending and Su Wenfang were somewhat ill-tempered. Originally, he thought that there were so many scholars that when his brother-in-law reported his name, the other party would yell at him for a long time. There is also honor here. Who knows that the group of people did not react at all. , After seeing the satisfaction, they said goodbye with a pure face. Go home and show off to my sister and husband.
As for Lou Shuwan and Lin Tingzhi, Zi also came back soon. Lin Tingzhi looked at Ning Yi and asked too many questions, but Lou Shuwan was different. She herself is not very interested in poetry and sentences. What really attracts her should be the atmosphere of the coexistence of literary ink and hustle and bustle after the poems and sentences. For example, the annual literary conference in Suzhou and Hangzhou is highly praised by everyone. Fu, everyone's attention when they applaud...
She is a smart woman, and with a little study, she can distinguish between good and bad poetry. But unlike Su Tan'er, Su Tan'er looks forward to being able to integrate into the text itself after doing business, not only to be able to distinguish the good from the bad, but also to be like those literati, even if she can't do it, at least it can be dissolved. Entering the artistic conception of poetry, let yourself become an elegant person, but she is entangled in all kinds of things, and she is a woman. She is not talented enough in this regard. Sometimes she feels that she is full of copper and has no elegance, so she admires those literati.
Lou Shuwan is more looking forward to the appearance brought by poetry and prose. She doesn't know how powerful Jiangning's No. 1 Talent is, but just hearing this title naturally reminds her of titles like Hangzhou's No. 1 Talent or Suzhou-Hang's No. 1 Talent. People who can usually be called like this, no matter if they are rich or noble. Poverty is the center of others talking about outside, or participating in a certain literary club to win the top prize, or being respected or valued by Confucian scholars and officials on such and such occasions. Officials in one place, even if the examination room is not smooth, are always the center of attention in Suzhou and Hangzhou.
Lou Shuwan could only imagine what Jiang Ning's number one talent was based on these impressions, but it couldn't be linked to Ning Yi's son-in-law. She was puzzled all the way, but it was not easy to ask directly after she came back. Fortunately, she was also familiar with the art of conversation. After chatting for a while, she talked about it in a calm and indifferent tone.
It's just that Ning Yi doesn't have much thought about communicating in this regard, and his literary talent is also a fake. Ning Yi has no grudges against this. If it is in front of his wife's family, including Su Tan'er, Xiaochan, and Nie Yunzhu, it is natural to pretend to be a great writer to make them smile and make them proud. Showing off too much in front of women, with his current state of mind, there is really no need for him. He only says that his literary talent is not high, and others praise him, and so on.
So Lou Shuwan had no choice but to think that she was too rude to her brother-in-law two days ago, so the other party was somewhat angry, so she had to stay until late at night before talking to Su Tan'er.
It's just that after the half-night conversation, when Su Tan'er fell asleep, she still had some doubts in her heart. I don't understand why such a talented person married Su Tan'er, and I don't understand why Ning Yi has such a temperament. When he woke up the next morning and saw Ning Yi practicing martial arts on the deck, he had no choice but to think that he was an uninhibited talent who truly mastered six arts and admired chivalry. The expression of the speech is also complicated and unspeakable.
The painting boat set off again this morning. The waterway from Jiaxing to Hangzhou was still nearly 200 miles away, but with smooth sailing conditions, even if the boat was not traveling too fast, the waterway became more and more busy in the afternoon. , the number of villages and passersby on both sides of the canal began to increase significantly, and occasionally there are gardens and mansions in the nearby Chashan forests, which proves that Hangzhou is coming.
Even though Hangzhou is not the capital of the country at this time, as one end of the Grand Canal, Hangzhou has been a very prosperous metropolis since ancient times. In the evening, the buildings of the city will spread in front of you, making it easy to see from a distance. It is a busy freight terminal, even compared to Jiangning, it is not inferior.
Since then, nothing extravagant happened. Lou Shuwan found a guy from the ship to remove the goods from the ship. On the other hand, she strongly invited Ning Yi and his wife to stay at Lou's house. 's residence. However, although the future business may still depend on Lou's hometown, Su Tan'er still shook her head and expressed her refusal. In fact, the Su Mansion has a certain property in Hangzhou. Although it is only two small shops that open at will, but when it comes to housing, she has arranged for someone to come over and rent a small courtyard since she was ready to go south. The house that I plan to live in is prepared to look for while playing in these few days.
With so many people coming from the Su family, they naturally have the idea of expanding their business. It's not necessarily a good sign to live in someone else's house all of a sudden. Lou Shuwan opened her mouth a little, and said no more. She was curious about Ning Yi, but of course she was only curious. The next day Ning Yi and Su Tan'er visited Lou's house, had a meal, and saw the current main building of Lou's house approaching.
This man is slightly older than Su Boyong, he should be in his early fifties, his beard and hair are all black and white, but he is in good spirits. Judging from his appearance and speech, this man is a real mall hero. The Lou family has a richer background than the Su family. Although he is still a businessman, he has developed a truly stable family style. This building neighbor must have been pampered since he was a child, but he is not a mediocre, talented and skilled, and has experienced a really intense shopping mall. Only by working hard can you cultivate this kind of oppressive sense of opulence.
For Su Tan'er, he obviously treats the younger generation with a kind attitude, and his attitude is relatively kind. But for Ning Yi, the Lou family owner was more or less suspicious and hostile. When eating, he asked a few relatively sharp questions, and then he squinted his eyes and looked at him with a half-smile. It's almost like a lion staring at its prey.
Ning Yi probably knew where his hostility came from. Judging from the conversation during the visit, Lou Shuwan had obviously told her father what happened along the way. After hearing her daughter's statement recently, Lou Shuwan must have felt that her daughter let her go. Ning Yi and his wife pretended to be pigs and eat tigers for a while. He might not have many tentative thoughts about Su Taner, but after hearing about Ning Yi's identity, he subconsciously wanted to touch his bottom.
Different from Lou Jinlin, in the previous life, Ning Yi started from scratch and worked his way up to a certain level. He had also met many business tycoons with real family backgrounds. When these people looked at the juniors with a vigilant or testing attitude, they would often Such a look. It's not that young people are really scared when they see such eyes, but with such eyes and aura, ordinary people will inevitably get confused. Some people consider the power of the other party and subconsciously show weakness. Simply showing a slightly arrogant and arrogant attitude is actually messing up his own rules. In the eyes of experienced people, it is easy to see the depth of this person. This is not knowledge that can be learned, but an experience that can be cultivated by knowing people for a long time.
Being stared at by Lou Jinlin, Ning Yi couldn't help laughing in his heart, almost feeling nostalgic. In the past years, the people who saw him like this were also surpassed by him one by one. Among them, there were opponents and partners, but he started from scratch and fought all the way. Up, the momentum is still sharp. It was the same with Tang Mingyuan's words at the beginning. In his bones, he was just feeling and tired, and he couldn't cultivate that kind of lion-like laziness.
At this time, Lou Jinlin naturally couldn't make him feel much pressure. He smiled and read Lou Jinlin's expression several times, and then he just made a simple gesture of small talk, and answered as usual, without any modification on his expression. As for how Lou Jinlin will judge after the incident, that's none of his business.
It was Su Tan'er, who noticed the approaching attitude when she came out of the building. On the way home after the visit, she looked a little angry: "This family, who kindly went to visit, actually worshipped that kind of face, Xianggong, you... don't you feel anything? ?"
Su Tan'er looked at Ning Yi and asked hesitantly. During the conversation just now, Lou Jinnin asked about Ning Yi's background and so on. There were a few relatively sharp questions, and the other party's expression was very stressful. Yi answered casually while eating. There were two questions that were probably related to the relationship between husband and wife and did not want to answer. In that case, he didn't seem to be so natural. It felt as if he directly turned back the old man's strong home field advantage, and then shoved the home field back.
Ning Yi just shook his head with a calm attitude: "His daughter is a little bit like being thrown together, it's not surprising that he has such a reaction. This Shibo is still very powerful, if it's not necessary, try not to stand up. Such an enemy."
Tan'er nodded: "I see." She was originally good at shopping malls and interpersonal relationships. Compared with Ning Yi, she was not necessarily inferior - at least based on the current contact, it is difficult to see these highs and lows, after all, she herself is extremely She is a gifted and highly skilled businessman - but when she heard Ning Yi's casual words like a warning, she didn't have much rejection in her heart, she just nodded obediently and felt at ease.
Even so, no one would think that she was lower than Ning Yi. At this time, the sun was setting, and the carriage was only reflected in the light like a young and tacit couple who sang along with each other. When Ning Yi thought about it, he could She laughed, and then she laughed too.
The carriage drove through the streets that were beautiful and unfamiliar to them. Now, it was the street market of Hangzhou...
This visit only met Lou Jinlin, Lou Shuwan, and her husband-in-law. Lou Shuwan's two older brothers were not at home. It was a polite visit, without too many purposes, and it didn't necessarily leave a deep impression on each other. Although Lou Shuwan's husband was also a scholar and talented scholar, his status in the family was extremely low-key. Of course, people of that age can only keep a low profile in front of a patriarch like this.
The day after the visit, it started to rain, and Lou Shuwan came to the small courtyard where the Su family lived temporarily. She originally planned to lead everyone to play in Hangzhou with the friendship of the landlord, but she gave up because of the heavy rain. In another day, the heavy rain did not stop, and Lou Shuwan went to deal with the business affairs at home. After waiting for it to clear up, she did not come back. She just sent a servant to lead Su Taner and others to see some courtyard facades. Wait a minute, I just said that the lady is in a hurry and can't come here, so please bear with me.
At this time, everyone settled in Hangzhou. The Su family originally had several properties here, and the Wu family also ceded several facade properties. It was originally too far apart. Su Tan'er remembered that she originally came to play with her husband, but all kinds of trivialities were mixed together. In Ning Yi's opinion, these days are quite interesting.
After a few days, they formally took a fancy to a courtyard in the city, bought it directly, and then began to plan and arrange it. This is a mansion near Taiping Lane. Although it is expensive, it is Ning Yi who mainly buys it. According to his calculations, if the capital is moved to the south in the future, the Jiuli Imperial City will be built not too far away. At that time, whether this place is to be sold or to live in, it will be an inch of land and an inch of gold, but he has no plans. If you grab a place with some dignitaries, as long as you have a little relationship, you can make a lot of money by selling it.
The streets near this house are quite prosperous, and doing business is easy, but the adjacent one is a residence, suitable for living in, but there is a small martial arts hall at the corner of the street. If you live in a big city for a long time, you will naturally not find it noisy, but will find it interesting. After thinking about it, I have nothing to do anyway, so I might as well join this martial arts hall and find some actual combat.
He likes mysterious things such as internal power, and he yearns for martial arts to some extent, but it is an exploration of mysterious things that he does not understand. He is not enthusiastic about actual combat, and he does not think that he will really become a knife-edge licking blood in the future. the Jianghu people. It's just that I've experienced things a few times, and now I have nothing to do, and I feel that practicing seems to be beneficial.
Of course, after speaking a little, he was firmly opposed by the obedient wife and maids in the family...