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Su Lianwei didn't know when she had started rambling on, only that the sky was now a pale light. She finally felt a thread of fatigue, while Da Hu had long since fallen silent.
Lianyi smiled wryly and said, "Is Datou asleep? Alright, I should go to sleep too."
"No, I'm listening." Datou suddenly spoke up.
She paused for a moment, thinking that she had just vented to herself. This was the first time she had found someone to pour out her past grievances to. She thought that Da Hu would have fallen asleep from boredom long ago, but unexpectedly he was still listening. Most of what she said was probably incomprehensible to ancient people, yet he listened with patience.
Ancient person!?
The word startled her, and then she suddenly felt like laughing, this world is indeed wonderful.
Su Lianwei stopped talking and soon fell asleep. Dahu saw Su Lianwei sleeping, then closed his eyes and also fell asleep.
Early in the morning, he arrived.
Su Feng's mood was beautiful, humming a discordant little tune as she walked out of the house. She had to admit that her daughter's home was comfortable and clean, with a small but cozy room.
After washing up, I went out of the house and into the hall. Turning back, I saw a large lock on another room's door. Hehe, I smiled to myself, quietly walked over and opened the lock. I lay down beside the door and listened for a moment, but there was no sound. I reckon both of them are asleep.
The old face smiled with great satisfaction and ran to the kitchen to cook.
Ripples slowly woke up, opened her eyes to see the face of a big tiger, was shocked and almost shouted out. But soon regained her composure, recalling what had happened last night.
The big tiger was highly vigilant and as soon as Su Lianwei made a slight movement, it immediately woke up and opened its eyes, with the two staring at each other.
Embarrassing...
"Morning." Su Lianwei forced herself to calm down, greeting him as she retreated backward, because the two of them had unknowingly slept to the center of the bed, and the feeling of touching each other's skin was like a spark about to ignite.
"En." Datou replied.
Su Lianying was getting angrier the more she thought about it, that cheap father was really too much, she hadn't offended him, why did he have to make things so difficult, soon she would be negotiating with him, familial relationships shouldn't be used as a threatening weight, if they were, wouldn't that tarnish the selflessness of familial relationships?
"Big Tiger, I think Dad is getting up now. Can you go to the next room and get some clothes back?" Lingling said, then thinking that Big Tiger wasn't wearing any clothes, she added, "I won't peek."
Once again, I feel that ancient people were really troublesome. In modern times, by the seaside, women wear bikinis and men wear swimming trunks, which is all very normal. But in ancient times, wearing these was just like not wearing anything at all.
The big tiger nodded slightly, pulled up the quilt and got out of bed, pushed open the door and went out.
Okay, Su Lianwei couldn't help but steal a few glances, and was left speechless by Da Hu's tall and robust figure, which was truly a feast for the eyes.
Su Feng was cooking, the door of the house was wide open, Da Hu quickly found his clothes and put them on. Then he took Liang Wei's clothes, pushed her door open a small gap, threw the clothes in, and closed the door after throwing the clothes.
Lianyi put on her clothes and washed up, then came out of the room to the courtyard, rubbing her fists and preparing to reason with Su Feng. If necessary, she would even argue, but she couldn't let things go on like this anymore.
When they arrived at the courtyard, they found that Su Feng had already prepared breakfast. Da Hu brought the dishes to the table and waited for Su Liu to get up and eat.
Surprisingly, the legendary rural hooligan is making breakfast?
Lianyi walked to the table, looking at the porridge in the bowl and the dishes on the plate. Although they weren't exquisite, they were passable, and she felt a strong appetite. "Dad, I really didn't expect that you're actually quite skilled at cooking." She spoke out of emotion. But as soon as she finished speaking, she regretted it. Due to lack of sleep last night, her brain was dull today, how could she make such a low-level mistake? As a daughter, shouldn't she know whether Su Feng can cook or not?
Dà Hǔ realized it and gave her a warning glance.
Su Feng never thought that his daughter had been replaced, thinking it was just her teasing and joking, "Stinky girl, if Dad can't cook, what did you eat to grow up? Your mother left early, I don't cook, what do three children eat?"
Lian Wei was taken aback, and her nose suddenly felt a bit uncomfortable. Su Feng said it lightly, but in fact, being both father and mother must be hard work. Su Feng never complained, he just silently did his part.
There are no absolutely good people in this world, nor are there any absolutely bad people. Su Feng may be disliked and hated by villagers outside, being an uneducated and cunning old rogue who deceives people everywhere, but at home, he misses his deceased wife and clumsily takes care of his three children.
Su Lianwei originally wanted to find Su Feng to quarrel with, but suddenly swallowed it back. Quarreling with such a father, isn't that not only unfilial, but also hurtful?
Su Feng rushes to his daughter's home "to play a rogue", what is the purpose? Is it not for the happiness of her daughter? Maybe the method was a bit radical, but his intention is enough to move people.
"Hard work these years." Lianyi spoke with feeling, not from the perspective of a daughter towards her father, but from an outsider's objective angle.
Su Feng frowned, "Are you out of your mind? What nonsense are you talking about? Raising children is a natural thing, stop wasting words and hurry up to eat. After eating, we still have work to do."
Nowadays, perhaps only Su Feng can speak to Su Lianwei like this. Except for Su Feng, who is not respectful and polite to Su Lianwei? But when Su Feng speaks like this, it doesn't trigger any discomfort in Lianwei, but instead makes her feel more intimate.
Su Feng is an unrefined man, the few words he knows were learned from his late wife Xu Guihua. He can't express any elegant phrases or moving grand principles, but his words are enough to move Su Lianhui.
During breakfast, Lianyi wanted to speak up several times, but ultimately couldn't refuse Su Feng's "good intentions", which was actually an unselfish fatherly love.
After having breakfast, Lianyi drove a small donkey cart and took the three of them back to the winery.
Three people? Of course, they had already accepted Xiao Ying.
In theory, Chu Yue occasionally comes to freeload, but these days she doesn't dare to, because she had just stabbed Su Lianwei in the back and now wants to hide as far away as possible.
After sending the three people to the winery, Lianyi listened to the report of the winery manager and confirmed the order before driving to the county town.
The second floor of Su's wine shop is Su Lianwei's office. Generally, receiving guests or calculating accounts and so on are all done here.
On this day, Lianyi was still using the abacus to calculate the amount of money for the order. Suddenly, Lei Zi came up and said, "Miss Lianyi, there is someone looking for you downstairs, it's an official."
Ripples unclear, what official? She can't remember knowing any officials, at most it's just Wu Zhi County, but Wu Zhi County's portrait is hung in the store every day, Lei Zi can't possibly not recognize him.
"Got it." Lianyi hastily put away the account book, tidied up her collar, and went downstairs.
As expected, an old man with a slender figure wearing official attire and carrying a wooden box appeared downstairs, unexpectedly it was Zhao Zan.
"It's Lord Zhao," Lingling smiled and said, "I'm so glad you could come. Quickly go upstairs, I want to properly thank you for your help last time."
The last time? It was naturally the time when Zhao Yu was helping to examine the body of a mouse at Wan Zhen Lou, but not only did he not help Su Lianhui, his attitude was also not very good. I thought that on Su Lianhui's turf, I would be treated coldly, but unexpectedly, Lianhui was so enthusiastic, and instead, it made Zhao Yu feel a bit embarrassed.
"Nowhere, that matter at Wan Zhen Lou was resolved by Miss Su's intelligence and wisdom alone, I didn't help with anything."
Lianyi invited Zhao Wu to go upstairs, "How could I not help? If there was no Mr. Zhao as a witness by my side, even if the commoner woman had a glib tongue, no one would have believed her. Mr. Zhao's strict style and reputation were of great help to Lianyi."
Zhao Wu felt a bit embarrassed, but also admired Su Lianyi's extraordinary demeanor, which was indeed as rumored, gentle and magnanimous.
Lianyi poured tea for Zhao Wu, "Is the master busy today?" No one enters the Three Treasures Hall without a reason, so Zhao Wu must have come for a purpose.
Zhao Wu put down the wooden box on his back beside the table, took over the tea bowl with both hands, didn't drink it, and gently placed it on the table. "I heard that Miss Su is skilled in medicine?"
Lian Wei immediately thought of it and said, "I'm not afraid to be laughed at by adults, I just understand a little bit."
Zhuo Yu made a humble remark, "Miss Su thinks that the position of Zhuo Yu has what relation to Da Fu?"
Lianyi didn't understand why Zhao Wu asked this question, but still answered, "From the perspective of a civilian woman, although acupuncture and medicine are for the dead and the living respectively, the knowledge used is the same, so they can be classified as medical."
"Really? Does Miss Su really think so?" Zhao Wu exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes, what's wrong?" Liangliang didn't understand why Zhao Yu had such a big reaction.
Zhao Wu's excitement was beyond concealment, "Miss Su, you are the first person I've met who shares my views! I come from a family of medical practitioners, but later became an undertaker due to circumstances. However, in my heart, I still consider myself a doctor. Yet, my former colleagues shunned me, saying that undertaking is not medicine. But I just can't understand why undertaking shouldn't be considered part of the medical field?"
A faint smile still on his face, but in his heart he couldn't help but feel ashamed - what's there to be so worked up about? Since the old master has made a move, then it's been made, whether it's medicine or not, what's the difference? Why must one argue with others over such an insignificant matter?
Thinking so, but didn't show it.
"Miss Su, I'll ask you another question. Do you think learning acupuncture techniques can be beneficial for practicing medicine?" Zhao asked again.
Miner thought for a moment, collected the billboard smile on her face, and replaced it with a serious expression. "In my opinion, doctors should learn from experience, although most of the medical principles here are based on yin-yang meridians, one must be familiar with various organs in the human body, as well as the respiratory system, blood circulation, etc., only then can they truly understand the human body and medicine, and make better diagnoses."
Zhao Wu slammed his hand on the table, "Miss Su, you're absolutely right! I've also thought so and have repeatedly proposed to include Wu's method in the medical category, but was ridiculed by others. I thought there was no one else who could understand this, but unexpectedly, Miss Su has hit the nail on the head!"
At this time, Su Lianwei finally knew why Zhao Wu was so persistent, it turned out to be his insistence on medical concepts, she could understand.
Traditional Chinese medicine is not just about taking pulses and acupuncture, but compared to Western medicine, it is much more conservative, whereas Zhao's pursuit is Western medicine.
Ripples of emotion, in this feudal society that adheres to old conventions, Zhao Wuzuo's insights are truly advanced and scientific. So, she too couldn't help but start exchanging Western medical knowledge with Zhao Wuzuo, and the two chatted for several hours.
Lianyi was already tired, because she had been chatting with Datou all night before, her throat was dry and hoarse, and she politely interrupted Zhao Mo several times, but the latter refused to give up. Helpless, she could only make herself a cup of tea, adding some honeysuckle flowers, hoping to clear the fire and soothe her throat.
Finally, Zhao Wu also said he was tired and stopped. Looking at the time, he was shocked to find that they had been talking for so long. "Today I am truly ashamed, bothering Miss Su for too long." Indeed, when wine meets a bosom friend, a thousand cups are not enough, but he who usually doesn't talk much couldn't stop now.
"Where, with Lord Zhao's exchange, I also learned a lot of knowledge and benefited greatly." Lianyi said.
Zhao Wu smiled with satisfaction, "If Miss Su were just an ordinary woman, I would really like to take you as my apprentice and teach you all the skills I've learned in this life. But Miss Su has already made a name for herself in the business world, so of course I wouldn't dare ask. At Wan Zhen Lou, I saw how carefully you treated your tools, so I brought out a set of private tools to give to you. If Miss Su likes them, they're yours."
As he spoke, he pushed the wooden box forward a bit.
Lian Yi only then noticed the wooden box, this wooden box was not the one used at Wan Zhen Building that day, it was a new one, and the lock buckle was made of white silver, noble and elegant.
Have to say, Zhao Wu's craftsmanship is really timely help. She used that knife in Wan Zhen Building and missed the modern surgical knives, wanted to ask where to buy one, didn't expect Zhao Wu to deliver it to her doorstep, really not bad.
"This set of new tools is our country's first product, sent by the great master of the capital city. Now I give it to Miss Su."
What's the difference between this tool and an ordinary worker? Lingling said thank you while opening the wooden box, and indeed, the workmanship of the tool was exceptionally good, even comparable to modern coated tools. Not only was it visually appealing, but its blade was also sharper and thinner.
"Lord Zhao, such a precious gift, Lianyi cannot accept." She hastily declined. This object was probably one of Zhao's private collections, how could she accept it?
Zhao Wu chuckled and said, "Miss Su, don't be modest. A precious sword is given to a hero. I'm old now, the waves of the Yangtze River push forward one after another. What you just said is enough to surpass my lifetime of knowledge. I really admire you. This tool suits you perfectly."
Lianyi refused several times, but Zhao Wu insisted on sending it. Having no choice, Lianyi accepted it and was secretly delighted. "Then thank you, Lord Zhao," said Lianyi. "I'll accept the tool. I've also prepared a small gift for you, please accept it."
The best gift is naturally wine from one's own home.
Zhao Wu left, and Lianyi sent two jars of medicinal wine and two jars of Su family wine with the shop's little second to deliver.
Later, he checked some accounts again, but couldn't help opening the wooden box several times to look at this exquisite set of tools, taking out the large and small tools to examine them, fondling them lovingly.
Another day has passed, and Liang Wei carried his toolbox onto the donkey cart to head home. He first went to the winery to pick up Chu Ying and others, and then began to worry. Yesterday was finally over, but tonight... what can be done?
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Some things can't be avoided just by being melancholic, such as the arrival of night.
Chu Ying was very good at reading people's expressions, and seeing Su Lianwei's bad face, she secretly hid in the corner, didn't even sneak a peek at dinner, and directly slipped away home with oily feet.
Su Feng was still domineering in Su Lianwei's home, after dinner and a bath, he went into Su Lianwei's room as usual.
Compared to yesterday, today's ripples have calmed down a lot. "Dad, we know the rules, it's not early anymore, you should rest early, we... uh... will take off our clothes and go to bed, don't worry." As he spoke, he began to unbutton his outer garment.
Dà Hǔ was shocked, Su Liàn Wēi why tonight would be so abnormal?
"Stop, wait a minute." Su Feng's eyebrows rose, his old eyes flashing with sharpness, and he suddenly called out to her.
Ripples in his heart were greatly delighted, could it be that the old man saw her attitude was very good, wanted to let her off, no need to force her to take off her clothes?
"Both of you come over." Su Feng said.
The big tiger didn't understand and just passed by as he was told. Lin's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Su Feng... wouldn't be that formidable, would he?
Su Lianhui was reluctant to leave, Su Feng pulled her wrist and with a bit of force, he flung her to the door, while he himself searched around the room, first checking under the bed.
Ripples in the heart, shouting "no good", furrowed brow, wide eyes, pearly white teeth biting hard on the lower lip, brain frantically spinning, what to do?
Dà Hǔ noticed Su Liàn Wēi's abnormality and looked at her in surprise.
Only to see Su Feng lifting the bed sheet, then lifting the mattress, pulling out two sets of clothes from under the mattress, one for men and one for women, fiercely throwing them at Liang Li's feet. "Stinky girl, you've learned how to fool your dad."
Dà Hǔ saw the clothes and suddenly realized, it turned out that Lián Yī had secretly hidden two pieces of clothing under the bed without anyone noticing, planning to put them on after Sū Fēng left. She's so cunning!
Lianyi let out a long sigh, "Are you kidding me? Weren't all these things forced out by him?" "Dad, it's all a misunderstanding. I don't know when that clothes got under the bed either. It's true, just now we came back and this is the first time entering the room, where did I have the time to hide?" Of course, it wasn't hidden at night, but in the morning.
Su Feng got even angrier upon hearing this, "So you're saying that last night you all slept wearing these?"
The big tiger hastily shook his head, "No."
Ripples see cleverness turning into clumsiness, wanting to cry but having a mind full of explanations, "No, Father, listen to me explain."
Su Feng didn't listen to her anymore, but instead got down on the ground and carefully checked every nook and cranny, such as under the bed and in the gaps between the cabinets. At this time, there were no mouse holes, if there were any, Su Feng would have dug them out clean.
"You stinky little brat, if you had just behaved yourself, that would have been the end of it. But instead, you dare to push me like this? This is forcing me to drive you out and kill you off completely!" Su Feng was furious.
"Dad, I swear to heaven, I was wrong, I really was wrong. Is it not enough for me to kneel down for you?" If kneeling could resolve the matter, she would also throw in three slaps on her own face for free.
"No nonsense, take off your clothes, Big Tiger, you first." Today Su Feng was determined to make them share a room.
The big tiger is entangled, how is it him again?
He glanced at Su Lianwei, and Lianwei guiltily winked at him. Familiarity breeds contempt, so Datou directly took off his outer clothes, left his shorts on, got into bed, and covered himself with a thin quilt.
"Even his pants were taken off." Su Feng added a sentence.
The big tiger widened its eyes, whether it was anger, shame or incredulity, what did this old rascal want to do?
"What's wrong? You're not listening to me either? Since you've married Lingwei, I'm your father, and you won't listen to your father's words?" Su Feng started acting like an old man.
For a moment, Da Hu was hesitant, looking at Su Lianwei with questioning eyes - what to do? Take it off or not take it off?
Digression
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