Du Heng asked a little distractedly: "Shi Nan, as the poem says, in the world and heaven, there are only two hearts with the same heart. If the two of them are of the same heart, can they be with others again?"

Zhao Shinan pondered slightly, and said with a faint smile: "Liu Yong, who wrote this, is afraid that he has more than one woman with the same heart. After his death, there were 3,000 prostitutes who visited his graves. It's just that the literati are drunk and write some sentences that deceive others and sigh. ”

Du Heng's heart was sour, and he laughed: "It's me who is confused." I only think about keeping my heart together, but I forget that most of the people who say "lovesickness is insignificant" since ancient times are accompanied by wives and concubines. The moment of affection may be the world of two people, but when it comes to real life, it is often the world of a group of people.

Zhao Shinan took Du Heng's hand and said in a deep voice: "Heng'er, don't add to your troubles. Service and concentricity have nothing to do with each other. It's good to figure it out. ”

Du Heng was stunned, she wanted to understand, she couldn't understand, what she wanted was just a husband who was not shared, a heart that missed herself, but it became so difficult.

Seeing that Du Heng was silent, Zhao Shinan looked at Yangzhou City under his feet, and in the light, he pointed to Du Heng and changed the topic: "In the east of the city, we have received three more silk reeling factories, which are the bright ones." ”

Du Heng looked at the silk factory and silkworm factory that were constantly encroached upon by the Zhao family, and he was not as fierce as Zhao Shinan's chest, but asked lightly: "Now in Yangzhou City, what is the silk business of other families?"

Zhao Shinan smiled and was bound to win: "The silk market in the south of the Yangtze River is already difficult for others to squeeze into. Some people went north and did their business directly under Beiping to make transportation money. ”

"Beiping?" Du Heng was stunned, it was a completely strange world. She only heard that it was the Forty-Nine Imperial City, with the children of the Eight Banners, rich and noble families. It's cold in winter, and the snow doesn't melt away. In the fifth lunar month of this year, the Northern Expeditionary Army captured Beijing and changed its name to Beiping, and the warlords of Beiping were replaced by the National Revolutionary Army and obtained temporary peace. These are what Zhao Shinan told her sporadically.

"Beiping is also a big market, where there are many royal nobles and widows, old and young, willing to talk about pomp, the most like silk brocade materials. Zhao Shinan's figure stood slender and upright in the night, "But the north is cold, and the season for silk materials is short." ”

Du Heng thought for a while and said: "Not necessarily, I used to hear my father say that people in the north like brocade woven thicker, and it is stuffed with cotton wool, which can also be worn in autumn and winter." I think that those inferior cocoons are better used for silk reeling, and the silk and cotton are mixed and filled, isn't it light and warm, and it is good to make clothes and bedding. ”

Zhao Shinan raised his eyebrows and couldn't help nodding: "Very good." However, the production of Cheng Yuejin is not yet available, and in a few years, the scale will be larger, and you can follow the method you said. At that time, the market in the north will also be in the bag. ”

Du Heng looked at the high-spirited Zhao Shinan and smiled slowly. When he is full of pride, it is the most heartwarming moment. Just like his gentle and low voice, it is also intoxicating. Du Heng's smile gradually became a little sour, if he wasn't so moved, maybe he wouldn't be so heartbroken, but it would be easier to accept the matter of taking a concubine.

Zhao Shinan looked at Du Heng in the night breeze, still breathtaking, but there was a little more indescribable desolation and helplessness, which made him even more distressed. Zhao Shinan led Du Heng down the rockery, and the two didn't say more on the way, just slowly in the autumn night and moonlight, holding hands and going back together.

Mallow drank ginger soup and stayed awake all night, the shame gradually dissipated, and what happened last night was not bad. Although she failed to win Zhao Shinan's pity, between her and Zhao Shinan, it can be regarded as a talk. Since he understood her thoughts, after a long time, was he really unmoved?

Thinking of this, Mallow turned around again. After all, mallow is good at relieving his own state of mind. Su Wen came in to serve her and freshen up, and heard the whispering of people under the window, and occasionally heard words such as "pool" and "rockery", could it be that Zhao Shinan carried her back last night? Mallow couldn't help asking, "What did they say?"

Malallow is not afraid of people talking about last night, as far as she is concerned, if the root of the tongue chewed is her and Zhao Shinan's, it is outrageous and dirty, and she is full of agitation when she thinks about it.

Su asked where he knew about Mallow's thoughts, and replied truthfully: "Say the young master and the young grandmother." ”

"What's wrong?" said Mallow curiously.

"The young master took the young grandmother to the rockery in the backyard last night to see the moon, and many people saw it, I don't know if I went to the moon to ask for a child. Su Wen was honest, and couldn't help blushing and said, "I went back hand in hand." Everyone said that the young grandmother was so blessed. Su Wen also showed a hint of envy as he spoke, and said a few more words about Zhao Shinan kneeling in front of the old lady's house for Du Heng all night.

These ordinary words, like a sharp knife, pierced into the heart of Mallow fiercely. Why? Mallow looked at her face in the mirror, younger than Du Heng, smarter than Du Heng, think about Du Heng's now haggard face, there are 10,000 mallow why, Zhao Shinan threw her away, ran back to look at the moon with Du Heng?

Mallow couldn't figure out what magic Du Heng had, and this couldn't figure it out, which made her unwilling and made her crazy. Malallow turned the mirror over, she didn't believe that she couldn't resist Du Heng after all.

Steward Zheng came to urge the mallow again, and saw that the message didn't work, so this time he came over in person. I wanted to ask someone to call Mallow outside the second gate and talk to her a few words. was told by the aunt to the old lady, and the old lady invited her in regardless of the humble status of Steward Zheng.

Steward Zheng was a little uneasy, and rubbed the soles of his shoes back and forth outside the door for a long time before he cautiously entered the old lady's room and saluted respectfully. The old lady smiled, "Hurry up." ”

Steward Zheng sat down in the left-hand seat, exchanged a few words with the old lady about the situation of the printing and dyeing factory, and entered the topic: "I came back here and wanted to see the mallow, this child is frizzy at home, which makes the old lady tired." ”

"Steward Zheng's words are biased, Malvac is sensible, I owe it to her for a while to be able to amuse boredom. I'm almost inseparable from her now inside and out. The old lady patted Mallow's hand and said with a smile.

The old lady's praise made it difficult for Steward Zheng to speak, since he had already said that he couldn't leave, it seemed a bit rude to say that he wanted to take it home. was hesitating, and the old lady said again: "Mallow is not too young, Heng'er is married to the family at this age." ”

Steward Zheng and Mallow both trembled in their hearts, and it seemed to be a pun. Steward Zheng rubbed his hands and smiled: "Yes, the family is also in a hurry, and the trustee told her about her protégé, and she was talking about the eight characters." But it's rare for her to be in the eyes of the old lady, which is also her blessing. ”

Steward Zheng's book was also a tentative word, which not only showed his attitude, but also gave the old lady a little pressure. Sure enough, when the old lady heard that she was going to say goodbye to Mallow Chin, her heart tightened, her face sank, and she said for a while: "Since it is a blessing, if you can trust my old woman, I will worry about Mallow marriage for you, can I make it?"

Steward Zheng said with trepidation: "Yes, of course." The old lady has seen a lot of the world and many people, so the matter of mallow will bother the old lady. ”

The old lady's face softened and her smile returned. The person she has a crush on doesn't want to miss it.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, it coincided with the old lady's birthday, and the Zhao family's business is now doing well again. Zhao Shinan is going to hold a birthday banquet for Mrs. Zhao in a beautiful manner. Du Heng was also busy, the highlight was the banquet in the courtyard, and he sang for three days.

Setting up the scene and settling the personnel are all things that must be managed. But the old lady always kept in charge of the cards in the bookkeeper, and all things that required money had to be returned. Inevitably, he was picky about Du Heng's actions: "The money that should be spent is not in place, and the money that should not be spent is extravagant." When Mallow heard this, he was even more unwilling in his heart. If these things were done by themselves, they would definitely be ten times stronger than Du Heng now. It's just a pity that there is no chance.

Approaching the birthday banquet, he was even more nervous, purchasing, purchasing, Du Heng was very busy. Zhao Shinan asked, "Is it all right?"

Du Heng nodded: "Almost." Then it's time to respond. ”

Zhao Shinan hooked his lips and smiled: "Why do I think there is a big thing you haven't done yet?"

Du Heng's heart jumped up, and the tight strings were already nervous: "What's the big deal?"

"Have you prepared the clothes for the birthday banquet?" asked Zhao Shinan.

"It scared the hell out of me. Du Heng breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Shi Nan, "It's not my birthday, it doesn't matter what you wear." I haven't worn the two clothes I made last month, so I'm just putting them on. ”

"It doesn't matter, my woman is better than others. Zhao Shinan smiled faintly, and brought in a heavy cardboard box from the outside, Du Heng opened it and looked at it, and his eyes lit up.

couldn't help but raise her eyes to look at Zhao Shinan, a rare little joy: "You made this into a dress?" The rose-colored brocade she liked, Zhao Shinan made a dress. This brocade seems to be smoother and brighter than last year, and Zhao Shinan has added another process to it. It is inlaid with cyan wrapped gold thread and silk edge, and the corners of the skirt are Suzhou embroidered flowers and leaves, which are exquisite.

"Wear it and see. Zhao Shinan looked at Du Heng's favorite look, and his heart relaxed.

Du Heng turned around and changed into a dress behind the screen, and when he came out, Zhao Shinan's eyes bent slightly, but his heart beat half a beat faster. After looking at it for a long time, he said: "This dress is worthy of you, so it will not be in vain." ”

Du Heng himself didn't know how much it was in vain, but on the day of the old lady's birthday banquet, all the female dependents, the ladies who went up to the official residence, and the wives and concubines who went down to the squire, saw Du Heng's clothes, and their eyes were staring at them tightly and couldn't take them off, and they all asked, "Which shop made it?"

Du Heng replied with some embarrassment: "Shi Nan made it back, I haven't asked whose handiwork it is." For a while, it made the ladies and ladies envious. I have always been the heroine, and Yangzhou City has not heard of any husband who made clothes for his wife and sent them.

Mallow was serving beside the old lady, and when she heard this, she felt a pain in her heart, but she only quietly looked at Du Heng's smiling figure. Laugh, you won't be able to laugh.