"?" Su Qingze was dumbfounded. "Shen Dàgē, what are you talking about?"
"Did you remember the man in black on the mountain last time? It seemed that your fiancé was afraid that you would be in danger again, so he sent a secret guard to look after you."
Su Qingze. "..."
Smiling awkwardly, Su Qingze asked carefully, "Shen Dàgē, are you okay? How come you can speak nonsense..."
Shen Yanbei poured him a cup of tea. "That guard is always watching you. If you want to prove my words, you just can call him right away. It's just that he may not reveal any information about his master."
Su Qingze. "..."
Swallowing his saliva, Su Qingze's gaze for help fell on Gu Changfeng.
"This is true." Gu Changfeng broke his illusion with this sentence.
Su Qingze was stunned, his mouth twitched without saying a word.
"If you still don't believe it, then the fact that Li Yi was dismissed for misconduct..." Shen Yanbei then gave a general overview of the situation then raised his eyebrows. "We suspect that the other party instructed your brother-in-law to do it."
"How is it possible!" Su Qingze stood up abruptly, with a face full of disbelief.
"Facts speak louder than words," Shen Yanbei said lightly.
Su Qingze's expression was complicated. "Why did you tell me?"
Shen Yanbei said rogue, "Because the other party wants me to reveal this."
Su Qingze. "..."
Scratching his head in distress, Su Qingze gritted his teeth. "What exactly does this man want to do? Inexplicable!"
"Perhaps he wants to tell you that he has you in his heart." Shen Yanbei teased, watching Su Qingze snorting coldly, and said with a smile, "I think this is a good thing. The other party values you so much. If he ends up marrying you, the situation will be better than you think."
Su Qingze was skeptical about hearing him but Shen Yanbei did not continue to speak about that.
In the end, this information caused Su Qingze's peaceful heart to be turbulent. When he was alone, he could not help but observe for these four weeks, but he could not see that guard, and he didn't even mean to show up.
As the weather gradually cooled down, the business with the branch of Tongfu Restaurant became more and more prosperous. Most of the people who come to eat in the restaurant were looking for the signature dishes. It caused the amount of chili to be extremely increased, which made Shen Yanbei have to serve the signature dishes in limited quantities.
At this time, he could see by his own eyes how horrible the ability of consumption of the people in the provincial capital was.
It had been less than half a month after the opening, but the surplus was more than one thousand taels!
In addition, after the pickles of capers had been introduced as a new menu item, many people who ran the boat ordered them in bulk, which made the pickles that Gu Changfeng brought have been sold out immediately!
So the pockets of money which had been shrunk because of buying a house getting burgled up again!
With these enough silvers, Shen Yanbei finally could buy many books that he couldn't buy before. After reading a book, he also made notes—this was the homework assigned to him by Li Zhiyuan.
He specially notified Li Zhiyuan about his coming to Qingzhou. Originally, he wanted to ask Li Zhiyuan and his wife if there was anything they want so so they could bring it to the Su's mansion, but Li Zhiyuan didn’t let him carry anything, instead, he told him not to forget his study while doing his business and always keep reading and writing.
Before the restaurant opened, he had to supervise the workers decorating the restaurant during the day and reading at night. After the restaurant opened, he finally could send a letter and handed in his one month's homework!
On this day, what Shen Yanbei received was not a letter from Li Zhiyuan, but Shen Dezhong's. He asked Zhou Yu to go back home to attend the funeral.
It was Zhou Yu's yú pó that had passed away.
That young man cried. "Yú pó, why don't you wait for me? I am literate now and good at martial arts, and I will be able to live a good life soon..."
The feeling of a son wanting to serve his parents in their old age, but they had already gone, Shen Yanbei knew it well. So he just patted the boy's shoulder and comforted him silently.
It was a severe winter, and the Chinese New Year was not far away. Shen Yanbei, who had originally planned to go back, saw the restaurant business running well and immediately set off on his way home.
The journey went smoothly, and it took three days to return to Shenjia Village. It was faster than their first return.
Shen Dezhong helped to manage the funeral. Yú pó was buried in a tomb area at the foot of Huaqiu Mountain.
That young man dressed in linen knelt in front of Yu Po's grave and wept bitterly. Shen Yanbei and Gu Changfeng accompanied him. Since that young man no longer had relatives from now on, they would be his teachers and relatives in the future.
"Yú pó left in peace, so don't blame yourself too much." Shen Dezhong sighed.
"Thank you, Village Chief." Zhou Yu wiped away his tears and turned to Shen Yanbei Gu Chang and said, "I want to stay alone for a while. Gōngzǐ, you can go back first."
Shen Yanbei nodded and grabbed Gu Changfeng to go home, preparing to cook. On the way home, Shen Dezhong inquired carefully about the operation of the Tongfu Restaurant branch in Qingzhou, and he was relieved after he learned that the business was more prosperous than the county seat.
"When you are not here, they always ask me when you will come back." Shen Dezhong didn't know whether had to cry and laugh when he knew the reason why the villagers were looking for Shen Yanbei. After Shen Yanbei announced that he would buy fruits and vegetables according to market prices, the villagers started to plant them in a large area. Now the fruits and vegetables had been ripe, it soon would be too old if they didn't pick them up immediately. But Shen Yanbei still hadn't returned after he left for so long, which made them become very anxious.
"Then tell the villagers to collect all the vegetables and fruits, and I will order someone to collect them." Shen Yanbei smiled. Now the whole village regards him as the God of Wealth. Everyone smiled brightly when they saw him. Even Shen Youcai, who had previously complained because his rented field was being taken away, smiled widely at him.
It was just that, Shen Yanbei suddenly made a painful look when he saw the piles of green beans and radishes. It was not difficult to make capers and sour radishes, but doing all of them at the same time will exhaust them!
After thinking about it, Shen Yanbei decided to hire two people to do the side dishes menu.
After hearing that Shen Yanbei wanted to recruit people, the villagers enthusiastically signed up.
"Shen Yan Gēgē!"
An anxious soft call suddenly came from behind, and it took a long time for Shen Yanbei to realize that the other party was calling him.
Turning his head, unexpectedly it was Lin Wanru who he hadn't seen for a long time. The woman was wearing a water-green jacket and skirt, looking quiet and well-behaved. Those sparkled eyes looked at him with affection, making Shen Yanbei's eyes cold.
Nodding lightly, Shen Yanbei continued to walk forward silently, but Lin Wanru chased while picking up her skirt.
"Shen Yan Gēgē, I'm willing to marry you!"
Shen Yanbei became stagnant, and he warned her in a cold voice, "Miss Lin, don't talk nonsense. I'm a married man now. I hope you will respect yourself more."
Lin Wanru bit her lip and said aggrieved, "I know you still have me in your heart. If not, you have been with him for so long, why hasn't he been pregnant yet?"
Shen Yanbei. "..."
"This is my family affair. There is no reason for me to explain it to you, an outsider." Shen Yanbei really wanted to open the woman's brain to see what was inside!
Lin Wanru's face looked ugly, but she insisted. "Shen Yan Gēgē, I already knew that I was wrong, so don't ignore me anymore. Marry me and I will give you a baby."
Shen Yanbei wanted to growl. Are you fucking sick? Go and treat if you are sick! I'm not a doctor!
"Please don't say these things in front of me in the future, otherwise I can't help but scratch your proud face." Shen Yanbei's eyes looked stern.
Lin Wanru was startled, her sparkled eyes opened slightly as if she didn't believe that Shen Yanbei could say such a harsh thing.
"My patience is limited, so don't try to test my bottom line again and again." Shen Yanbei spoke coldly, but suddenly his expression changed and the corners of his mouth hooked up, looking towards the roadside with a smile.
Gu Changfeng stood under the laurel tree, looking straight at him with his dark eyes.
Shen Yanbei walked over and asked for comfort, "Wife, if I knew she was here, I would not take this way. It's really bad luck!"
"Yeah." Gu Changfeng responded softly but walked by Shen Yanbei straight to Lin Wanru.
As if being locked by Qi, Lin Wanru couldn't move. She could only watch him approach her, every Gu Changfeng's footsteps made fear in her heart get bigger like a tide.
"You..." Lin Wanru trembled, terrified.
Gu Changfeng and her looked at each other, and his cold and firm face was full of killing intent. "Don't try to get close to my husband, otherwise I can't guarantee that I won't do anything harmful.''After speaking, he swung his hand while holding a knife and the thick tree beside them was cut off!
Lin Wanru's pupils trembled, and her whole body was limp, in a cold sweat.
Gu Changfeng then ignored her, turned, and walked towards Shen Yanbei. Shen Yanbei grabbed his hand to check. "Just say some words. No need to do it, it makes your hands red."
"It's not painful."
"Of course, it is!" Shen Yanbei took the person home. "Don't do this again next time."
"……alright."
Seeing the two crossed fingers, Lin Wanru struggled to get up and fled in embarrassment.
As the night comes, the two lay on a bed. Shen Yanbei forced the person to the corner of the bed, staring at that eye and frowning. He asked, "What's wrong? Why do you look so depressed?" He had been distracted for a long time.
Gu Changfeng lowered his eyes, his voice dull. "I still haven't gotten pregnant after so long..."
Shen Yanbei froze abruptly, his eyes flashing.
"Will I really be unable to bear a child?" Gu Changfeng looked up at him, his expression was nervous and worried.
Shen Yanbei hugged the man tightly and sighed. "Having a child is a matter of two people. How can you possibly bear it by yourself?" He had been subconsciously treating Gu Changfeng as a man like him, so he had been very careful when doing it. He didn't want Gu Changfeng to feel uncomfortable, so he never came in.
Gu Changfeng was stunned, so embarrassed that he wanted to find a hole to hide in.
Shen Yanbei softly explained, "It's not the right time to have children, also I know it's hard when you bear a child. I don't want you to suffer." He knows that Shuānger could have children, but the risk was greater than women. He didn't want him to take this risk for the time being.
"For you, nothing hard for me." Gu Changfeng whispered, looking at Shen Yanbei with eyes full of sincerity and love.
Shen Yanbei was moved. He kissed the corners of his lips. "We will discuss this later." He hadn't even arranged the wedding for his wife yet, so this matter was not urgent for now on!
With the gradual progress of the year, the number of villagers' visits to the county had increased significantly. This year's food harvest was great, also fishes, ducks, and vegetables were also sold at a good price. So every household had money to spend the New Year. Everyone was happily preparing for the New Year. Everyone had a bright smile on their faces when buying new year goods and clothes.
This was the first New Year that Shen Yanbei and Gu Changfeng had spent together here. So Shen Yanbei really paid great attention to it. He specifically consulted Shen Dezhong about the etiquette and particularity of the New Year.
On New Year’s Eve, every household had to post Spring Festival couplets. As the only xiùcái in Shenjia Village, Shen Yanbei wrote the Spring Festival couplets for the whole village.
The villagers lined up in the open space outside the ancestral hall, and one by one came forward to tell Shen Yanbei their wishes.
"The granary?" Shen Yanbei did not hesitate to pick up the pen and wrote the words "Fruit Harvest" with ink on the red paper.
"Ask for money?" Shen Yanbei wrote "Wealth is Guangjin" without hesitation.
"Hope everything goes well? No problem!"
...
After everyone returned home with satisfaction with their spring couplets, Shen Yanbei breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking about something, he then wrote spring couplets for his house.
May the years be quiet and everything you and I want will come true.
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