From the origin of the Canal in the south and Qiantang Haikou in the east, Hangzhou has been the most typical portrayal of the "water town in the south of the Yangtze River" among the literati since ancient times, with waterways in and out of the city. This vertical and horizontal waterway not only brings beautiful scenery, but also brings commercial development. Compared with Jiangning and Bianjing, it is not necessarily inferior. However, at this time, it has not reached the moment when Hangzhou's economy is truly developed.
If in the original history, before the Southern Song Dynasty moved the capital, Hangzhou was not a commercial center that really reached its peak, although the business of Hangzhou was already quite developed at this time. Its peak was still in the Southern Song Dynasty when the capital was moved, and after it was changed to Lin'an, the commercial development here increased several times, supporting the entire Southern Song Dynasty.
The same is true at this time. Today's Hangzhou, the most prosperous business district, is still from Guanxiangkou to Yangbatou. As for Taiping Lane where Ning Yi and Su Tan'er are now, although there is a bustling street market, it is still incomparable with that there. The alley is suitable for living, and a few camphor trees are dense and towering. There is a small Liu's Martial Arts Hall at the entrance of the alley. The business seems to be good. Hahahaha, I occasionally hear it, but it is quite energetic.
After I came to Hangzhou for a few days, the main thing was to drive around in a car and horse. Sometimes I got out of the car and walked for a walk. At this time, there was no detailed tourist map. . If you have been to the West Lake, Xizhao Mountain and Leifeng Pagoda are naturally not to be missed. The children are most curious about whether there is really Bai Niangniang under the tower.
A casual tour sounds romantic, but if you really do it, it's quite boring. People who are accustomed to the coldness of the city in later generations may be curious about some authentic ancestral halls, but in fact, the real ancient streets are far less romantic and pleasant than the tourist attractions of later generations. On some roads, sewage is flowing freely, roosters and dogs bark, and children begging lie on the side of the road. After watching it for a long time, you will know that it is not scenery, but life.
There is no layout, decoration, and management of scenic spots in later generations. If you want to see the scenery, it is more based on the sentiment in your chest and the divergent thinking that can be extended at will. The big trees in a hutong may not be really beautiful. If you are in the mood, the thousands of golden lights that pass through the gaps between the trees will become a pleasant scenery. But if you see too much, the same beautiful scenery will become unremarkable, so if you really want to find some liveliness, the bustling and tacky commercial district is more satisfying. Therefore, after visiting some fixed classics, The places Ning Yi, Su Tan'er and others chose to visit were mostly commercial areas such as Guanxiangkou and Yangbatou.
In all fairness, even if she admires literati sentiment and loves poetry and songs, Su Taner is actually a person who doesn't have much sentiment. I accompany Ning Yi to wander around the streets, and when I get tired, I go to the tea house to sit and rest, listening to the literature and songs. I have more thoughts in my mind, probably thinking about where the warehouse will be located in the future, where the workshop will be located, and what will the store be like? opened.
Ning Yi is actually not very enthusiastic about going around to appreciate and hang out, which is optional. For him, later generations have seen much more of the variously modified landscapes. The original scenery of this era may be novel at first, and it may feel peaceful and used to it, but in fact, it is almost the same. In essence, he is not a person who likes the scenery. He appreciates the interaction between people more, watching the bustling market, people bargaining, chatting and laughing in the teahouse, and the wife and maids pointing and pointing, you can always feel fun. . Compared with the fun of landscapes, he prefers this kind of artificial.
After he settled down at Taiping Lane and visited the small martial arts hall a few times, he came up with the idea of exercising during this time.
Of course, in such a small martial arts hall, Su Tan'er never thought that her husband should study. Chan'er Juan'er and other *** arrived also think the same way. During dinner that night, I said something casually. That night, the three maids looked resentful and hesitant. Their identities made it impossible for them to point fingers at the master's decision. Being as close as a family, they made them think about Ning Yi, worried that he would really do such "deviant" things.
The gap between literati and warriors was still too great at this time. In a sense, Ning Yi has already made a considerable reputation in poetry and prose. Even though he usually doesn't care about it, when he decides to become an apprentice in a small martial arts hall, others will be extremely It's easy to feel the violation.
Even if he didn't care, how could Chan'er and the others stand for their uncle to go to such a small martial arts hall to be shouted at people? Although it may not be the case after spending money, even if it is Jiangning Hundred Swords Alliance Leader Cheng and the like , At this time, although the uncle can be called an elder, he has to treat each other politely and politely. In short, such small martial arts halls on the streets and alleys should not be touched.
This is what they thought in their hearts. When they were holding water and lighting a candle one night, their eyes seemed to be talking, but they were not easy to say. After hearing it, Su Tan'er did not express her position. She felt silent and gentle. At this time, the family had only lived in this courtyard for a few days, and many things were being purchased and decorated. When it was time to go to sleep, Su Tan'er went to the next room to take a bath. He took off his shoes and socks for Ning Yi by the bed, and reached out to dip his feet in warm water.
In the past, Ning Yi did this kind of thing by himself. He didn't need Xiao Chan to help him when he took off his shoes and socks. Everyone got used to it for a long time. It's just that Xiaochan seemed to be doing well today, Ning Yi said with a smile, "Okay, I'll do it myself." Xiaochan just looked up at him, lowered her head again, and said softly, "Chan'er has nothing else to do... "She is petite, squatting there, concentrating on doing things and not talking. In Ning Yi's view, she looks like a little daughter-in-law after being bullied, and she can't help crying and laughing.
Ning Yi was only slightly tempted by the affairs of the martial arts hall, and said casually, no matter what Xiaochan and others have in mind, whether he agrees or not, in short, he likes it. Waiting for this little girl to convince herself, who knows that this girl is still crying like when she first saw her, and said, "Although Xiaochan is a little girl who doesn't understand anything, she won't talk about this kind of thing. ..." The feeling is normal, and at this time, the head is lowered and he does not speak.
After a while, Su Tan'er also came back here. After taking a bath, she wore a moon-white singlet. Her hair was still a little wet, and it was like black satin. She walked to the bed and changed the position of the lamp. The window was opened after a little light. Xiaochan took the water basin and got up, lowered her head and went out.
Ning Yi lay down on the bed with fun, Su Tan'er sat by the window and let the cool summer wind help dry her hair. She seemed to have some thoughts, and occasionally lowered her head to think, but her eyes were with Ning Yi, After a while, he smiled quietly.
After such a long time, she got up and closed the window. She used a palm fan to drive away the mosquitoes in the tent, and then turned off the lights. The night began to become quiet, and when the sound of the knock on the street, the lights were turned on again in the room. Someone got up and cleaned up the traces of some exercise. When the lights went out again, the two cuddled together. The bed, wrapped in thin sheets, was already a little tired.
Su Tan'er put her forehead against the neck of the man beside her, and she didn't want to talk or make too many movements. She has a few topics to talk about and a few actions to do, because their bodies are sticking together at this time, and they are a little tight. She has no clothes on her body, and the man holding her can clearly feel her The body, the chest is pressed tightly, she can clearly feel the skin of the other person's chest, the man beside her... should also be able to clearly feel the bulge on her chest... and other places, every place in front of her...
This is nothing new, and the skin-to-skin relationship between the two is not a day or two. She thought, maybe this is nothing new for every couple who have already had the same room, but when the night is so quiet, she still has a strange emotion when she feels these. She thought to herself, if her husband is also feeling this at this time, feeling that she is not wearing clothes, feeling the private parts of her body, if she shows it, she will have to back away, because it may appear very lewd, he does not say , She doesn't say it, they just rely on it like this.
She didn't know if her thoughts were very strange. Compared with the things she had done just now, this moment made her feel more curious and satisfied, and used her body to feel the other person's. This man named Ning Yi belongs to her, and she also belongs to the person who has the status of her husband, but after all, they are not the same person. She does not know how she will feel when she expresses these feelings. Yes, her husband has always been weird, but even if he doesn't say anything weird, she can't say anything.
She didn't wear clothes today because she couldn't find them. In the past, after those incidents, she usually still put on a bellyband or underwear, but just now, when he got up, he threw a messy blanket out of the tent. She The apron and underwear were all wrapped in it. She stretched out her hand a few times and couldn't touch it, but Ning Yi had already blown the lamp, hugged her with one hand as usual, and then wrapped the two of them with a blanket. After that, Ning Yi didn't show any different movements. , of course, holding her on his body, she was alone there, thinking wildly.
I like this feeling very much, but it is not easy to move around. If Ning Yi suddenly feels strange, he reaches out and touches her, or asks, "Where are your clothes?" She will naturally answer: "You threw it away. "Then crawl out of bed to find it or let him get out of bed to find it. So she remained silent and did not speak.
There are other things to say, but at this time, the mood is just lazy and quiet. Of course, there is one thing about the martial arts hall. I should talk about it at night, but I have never said it. On the one hand, I think it might be better to talk in private on the bed. Of course, she would never tell anyone about such emotions as turning off the lights... and she never showed the slightest on the surface.
She has seen many dramas and heard many stories. She doesn't know if she is a shameless slut. She can't express herself if she can't ask or say. But for the past six months, she really likes to lie in bed together at night. Feeling, at night, the mind will be looking forward to. These emotions will not interfere with her other things. She handles the affairs in the cloth line, chats with the maids, arranges the next day's itinerary, and talks with relatives at home. She is generous and methodical.
It's just as if on the outside of her body, there is someone who has been counting the time, and the little devil is desperately fighting, bang bang bang bang bang bang, bedtime is coming soon. Then it came, the little devil who looked like her seemed to breathe a long sigh of relief, and then she slowly washed her face, or bathed, washed her hair, and then slowly dried her hair... etc. and many more.
Then when it came time to snuggle together, she just felt full of satisfaction, but also felt that it was difficult to talk about unhappy things, but when Ning Yi's body suddenly moved, her heart tightened again.
Ah, it was found that it was too tight without wearing clothes, hurry up and find a topic...
However, Ning Yi just put her other hand around her waist.
But the sentence still blurted out: "Is Xianggong feeling bored..."
After he finished speaking, his face turned red in the darkness. It was not found, but the hand stopped on the waist behind her. Because of her words, her fingers seemed to touch her spine seductively a few times, and it was a little itchy. This place really made people blush.
But he didn't notice, it was obviously an unintentional action.
So she didn't move...
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"Xiang Gong is bored..."
"Um?"
"The matter of martial arts."
In the dark room, there was a soft whisper, followed by a moment of silence.
"On a whim, let's talk..."
"but… "
"Chan'er and Xing'er both looked at me with those eyes. Juan'er was quiet and looked at me from behind. I looked like a stumbled youth who was about to embark on a road of no return. Who can stand it..."
"If Xiang Gong is true..."
"It's purely on a whim, I haven't decided yet, and the martial arts hall is also small. I'll talk about it later, I have a sense of proportion."
The hand moved down inadvertently, and stopped on the caudal vertebra, itching... She felt numb... She couldn't go any further...
"Yeah." Only a single sound could be made out of the mouth.
"Not to mention, I promised that there are still many things to accompany you in these two months..."
"Oh."
At the beginning of their journey, the two had made some plans to some extent. They were both people who came from shopping malls and knew the purpose of coming to Hangzhou, so in addition to traveling, there were still many things that could not be avoided. What Ning Yi needs to participate in is mainly to visit various unfamiliar merchants, such as local cloth merchants, silk merchants, cotton merchants, dye merchants, etc. in Hangzhou, which will be a huge network of relationships.
In the past, when people were in Jiangning, Su Taner occasionally visited, mainly local merchants who had many relationships in the past. With Su Boyong in charge, Su Taner also had enough foundation to visit in the name of his son and nephew, and he would not be bullied, but If all kinds of people visit before and after the new year, it is best to have Ning Yi accompany them. When they arrive in Hangzhou, they are all strangers, and this is even more the case. It is not only escort and protection, but also a kind of trust.
"But those things..." Of course, as a man, as a son-in-law, accompanying his wife to visit a family of unfamiliar businesses is not always a very glorious thing in a sense. However, Su Tan'er's mind was not necessarily on this at this time, her body was numb and numb, her thoughts passed, and she forgot what she was going to say.
"Um?"
"But... but those things... are actually quite boring... "
"Don't you want me to accompany you?"
"No! No..."
Her body moved a bit, reflexively making her lower body tighter, but because of this, she got rid of some embarrassing feelings. The hand patted her buttocks lightly, and then returned to her waist, still itchy... But still not moving. She can hold back.
"Actually, walking around and seeing all kinds of people is very interesting to me."
"Um."
"If someone bullies you, I don't have much to do at the moment anyway, so I can help you figure it out."
"OK."
As he spoke, he felt too excited, and shrank his head between her husband's neck. Knowing that Xianggong is very powerful and can be her backing, she feels very happy, but on the other hand, she feels that Xianggong is not good at getting involved in the intrigue of the shopping mall, and he should do bigger things. Thinking of bigger things, and remembering that Old Qin seemed to have asked Xianggong to be an official in Beijing, but Xianggong refused. She felt that there were some reasons for her, and she felt a little guilty.
There is guilt and selfishness. She is just a businessman. She likes her husband. The woman, He De, let Ning Yi join the family. But she was not a bystander, and she was puzzled, but she had to ignore it, and it was best not to mention it. It's best... He can show his talents, he can show his ideals and ambitions, he can stay in the Su family all the time, and he can stay by his side all the time, and he can make him not feel the identity of his son-in-law, everyone can Love like a normal couple...
She also knew that it was impossible to be perfect, she had no choice but to think about it, so she could only be a tortoise in this regard, and she didn't want to at all.
"The store... In fact, the location has been selected, and the warehouse has also been selected. Just wait for the two days to decide, Wen Ding Wenfang, Mr. Chen, and the others have also arranged things... "Slowly, she sorted out the thoughts in her mind. Thinking wildly, he said softly, "The day after tomorrow... No, starting from the day after tomorrow, let's go to visit the people we want to visit..."
"Well, the day after tomorrow... that's okay..." Ning Yi nodded, then remembered something, "Then I'll send a letter tomorrow."
"Ah? Send a letter?"
"When I left Jiangning, Mr. Qin knew that I was coming to Hangzhou, and asked me to visit a friend named Qian after I got here, and send him a letter. When I arrived a few days earlier, I asked casually, and someone said that the old man was out of town. I didn’t go to his house after the lecture, and I should be back in the next two days. I’ll check it out tomorrow, whether I’m here or not, I’ll just pass the letter to their family.” He thought about it, and added, “I’ll find someone as soon as I come. The surname is Qian, I think the omen is good."
"Again... a very powerful Confucian?"
"Probably so." Ning Yi smiled, "But I can't talk to any old man, so I just send a letter, nothing else. Then the next two months will be yours..."
Su Tan'er was silent for a moment, then gave him a head: "It's to accompany."
"Oh." Ning Yi nodded and chuckled, "It's to accompany."