The Fugitive White Moonlight of a Powerful Minister

  Chapter 121 It's time to recover some capital

   "No...nothing..."

  The person in the lead didn't know why, but he couldn't walk anymore, and his voice was a little hoarse after being glanced at by the calm eyes. In the crisp autumn sky, there was an inexplicable layer of cold sweat on his back.

   "Hi... Excuse me..." immediately retreated.

   And the two people behind him saw Wen Ning and Pei You's elegant attire, and they knew they were people they couldn't afford to offend, so they also left.

  Wen Ning put down the hand covering her heart.

  The few people came over angrily just now, her heartbeat actually jumped up, and she didn't want to solve it with the word Pei You.

   "I didn't expect Miss Wen to have such insights." He raised his hand and took another sip of tea as if nothing had happened.

  Wen Ning coughed lightly in embarrassment.

  She is still somewhat relying on Pei You's presence, if on weekdays, she would be secretly angry at most, and would not openly provoke those people.

   "That's how it is." She lowered her eyes and muttered.

  This world is unfair to women.

  As a woman, she obeys her father when she is not married, her husband when she is married, and her son after her husband dies. It seems that her whole life has been written from birth. No one asked them what they wanted to do or would they like to do.

  The great Confucian scholars in this world are all men, those who fight and kill the enemy are all men, and those who are officials in the court are all men, but if a woman is given a chance, Duan Rushuang is smart and cunning, how do you know that she will not become a great Confucian of the generation? In his previous life, He Luan was a benevolent doctor who sacrificed his life for the country. Why can't he bear the title of "hero"?

   "During your lectures, you said that there should be no difference between scholars and common people." Wen Ning was on the verge of speaking, and Wen Ning said, "Then why should men and women be different?"

  She curled her lips: "No one has ever said a few words to a woman in this world."

  The only concubine who can speak has also been bedridden for a long time. According to the trajectory of her previous life, she will pass away within two years.

   "Who said no?" Pei You raised his eyes.

   "Besides the empress, who else."

  Pei You twitched the corner of her lower lip: "Mother."

  Princess?

  Pei You took a sip of tea slowly: "Twenty years ago, the eldest princess advocated male and female students in the court hall, supported women to become officials, and proposed to build a women's school so that women can read and write, and enter the court as officials."

  Wen Ning's eyes widened in surprise. She only knew that since Emperor Jiahe ascended the throne, the folk customs have become more liberal, and the control over women is not as strict as in the previous dynasty, but she didn't know that such a major event had happened.

   "What happened next?" she asked.

   "Of course it failed." Pei You smiled, "Women go to school, and women become officials, which hurts the vested interests of many aristocratic families and parents."

  He slightly lowered his eyes, and poured himself another cup of tea: "In order to hinder the eldest princess from doing this, someone kidnapped the prince of the Duke's mansion who is less than two years old."

  Wen Ning subconsciously let out a breath.

  So, this is the truth about the so-called "lost son of the Duke's Mansion"?

  She also wondered how a noble family like the Duke's Mansion, with the blessing of the Royal Heavenly Vein like the Eldest Princess, could get lost so easily, but she never thought...

   "Have you eaten?" Pei You drank the cup of tea, "Go back to the official station?"

  Wen Ning didn't understand why this man talked about his affairs so calmly, but returned to the official station?

  She won't be fooled, the fireworks haven't been seen yet!

  Wen Ning had already inquired beforehand that the fireworks at the oiran night would only be set off at midnight. At this time, for the nightless Qinhuai River, it is the perfect time for a beauty to be in his arms and a drunken heart.

  Wen Ning dragged Pei You around the other side of the Qinhuai River.

   I don't know if it's because Pei You took the initiative to mention her unpleasant disappearance today, or because he was willing to be patient and let her do whatever she wanted, but she always felt that today's Pei You is much more pleasing to the eye.

  Although I still have to pour cold water on her from time to time.

  She saw someone set up a stall, and she could put some interesting gadgets on it, Pei You: "You can't catch it if you have a trick in the ring."

  She saw people selling calligraphy and paintings on the street, and she could sit there and draw a portrait on the spot. She wanted to draw a picture of her own different dress in Jiangnan. Pei You: "Such a clumsy skill, are you sure you want him to draw?"

  She saw a vase and really liked it, and wanted to bring it back to Qinghui Hall to hold her flowers. Pei You: "As far as I know, it's just Qiantang and Jiangning. You have already bought items for two carriages."

   Never seen such a spoiler!

   Fortunately, she is only temporary, and his real wife will definitely despise him to death in the future!

   Coming out of the porcelain shop, Wen Ning saw a stall full of people at a glance. In the middle of the night, there was... a cockfight?

   "Pei You, Pei You!" Wen Ning's eyes lit up, and she shook Pei You's arm, "Do you still remember..."

  The ever-victorious general we used to bet on made a lot of money for us?

   In the middle of the conversation, it stopped abruptly.

   "Remember what?" Pei You didn't notice that the people in a circle over there were fighting cocks.

  Wen Ning blinked: "No... nothing..."

  She was too excited tonight, she actually...

  In her previous life, she always separated Pei You from the younger brother who came to the capital at the age of fifteen. But just now, she regarded them as one body so naturally, she...almost revealed her secrets.

   This realization brought a chill down her back.

  Pei You had some things in her hands, including the rouge powder that Wen Ning bought at the beginning, and a few packs of pastries that she couldn't take her eyes off just now.

  He narrowed his eyes to look at Wen Ning who was suddenly excited, but suddenly a little absent-minded. He raised and lowered his eyes, and motioned Wen Ning to look at the wine shop she had just noticed: "There is a Zui Fusheng over there."

  Wen Ning's attention was immediately attracted.

  Drunk floating life?

   Let’s look at the products inside again, are they selling alcohol?

  The night covered up the dark light that flashed in Pei You's eyes: "Go and see?"

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  Wen Ning never expected that she would actually come across a high-quality imitation of her own shop in Jiang Ning, which is rich in supplies and unique in everything.

  Her shop is called "Fu Sheng Drunk", and this one is called "Drunk Fu Sheng".

  Her main product is peach blossom brew, and this one is also peach blossom brew.

  Her wine bottle is exquisitely designed, and she hired a famous teacher to paint. This company also followed suit. The bottle has more beautiful silk flowers than hers.

  Wen Ning covered her heart.

  At this time, Pei You still boasted quite appreciatively: "This shop is more elegantly arranged than your Fushengzui, and it is also more attentive."

   It's just a fake! What is elegant and not elegant, careless!

  It follows the gourd painting and improves on her model, of course it can do better!

   But in this business, no one stipulated that she should be called "Fu Sheng Drunk", so they couldn't be called "Drunk Fu Sheng", and there was no rule that she made beautiful bottles to sell peach blossom wine, so they couldn't sell it like this.

  But it's just...as if someone touched it.

   Diaphragm should panic.

   "This store and packaging are more careful than yours, so is the wine better than yours?" Pei You was still fanning the flames.

   "Impossible!" Wen Ning gasped.

  Her wine is controlled by Wen Qi, how can a counterfeit be better than her wine?

  Pei You raised his eyebrows in a noncommittal manner.

  Wen Ning changed hands and took two bottles of Peach Blossom Brew. You can tell if the wine is good or not as soon as you drink it.

   "There's still plum wine here, isn't it also in your Floating Life Drunk?" Pei You said in a light and light voice, very casually.

  Wen Ning turned her head, and sure enough, she saw a dark brown wine bottle, which was made smaller and more delicate than hers, so she took two more bottles.

   "This kind is called flower dew, and the name is quite unique. I don't know if it's wine or tea." Pei You took out the brightly colored bottle on the shelf again.

   It's wine or tea, you'll know it once you drink it.

  Wen Ning took two bottles of each of the "flower dew" in the row.

  At the final checkout, the shopkeeper directly took out a beautiful bamboo flower basket and placed the wine bottles one by one in it, which was more thoughtful than her Fu Sheng Drunk.

"Know yourself and the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles." At the door, Pei You actually found out with conscience, and said a few words that seemed to comfort her, "Otherwise, why do you think so many businessmen travel all over the world? It's just to take the advantages of each family and make up for their own. Short. How to be invincible behind closed doors?"

   What she said was reasonable, Wen Ning didn't refute it, and she didn't feel so angry.

  Look at what other people have done better than their own, and go back to discuss with Duan Rushuang to improve Fushengzui. It may not be a bad thing.

   "There is a cruise ship on the Qinhuai River ahead. Watching the fireworks on the cruise ship must not be as crowded as the shore."

  Wen Ning felt that Pei You's mood suddenly improved, and she no longer had a dull face like at the beginning, with an expression of lifelessness, and even offered to go on a boat.

   "Then let's go and take a seat!" Wen Ning walked forward quickly, her hands were sore from carrying the wine!

   Facts have proved that when Pei You is in a good mood, there is no need to "occupy space". He actually took out an ingot of gold and directly booked a painting boat.

  Wen Ning was a little tired from shopping a long time ago, but she didn't expect to be treated like this. As soon as she boarded the boat, she went to the second deck and sat on the floor.

  Since there is no one on board, the deck has a good view, and there will be a slight night breeze when sailing. You can see the full view of the Qinhuai River at night, and the air is refreshing and pleasant. It is the best place.

   Sitting here watching the fireworks must be extremely beautiful.

   "Pei You, what time is it?" Wen Ning turned her head and asked Pei You who was walking slowly.

  Pei You looked at the sky: "It's still an hour and a half before midnight."

   How long is it?

  Pei You didn't think the deck was dirty, so she sat down beside her, opened the flower basket containing wine just now very naturally, took out a bottle from it, uncorked the bottle, and drank a couple of sips.

   "How?" Wen Ning was going to let him taste it, so he bought two bottles of each variety.

  The boat had already started to move, and the breeze blew a strand of hair on Pei You's cheek.

  He slightly raised his eyebrows: "It's okay."

  Being able to get Pei You to say "it's okay", Wen Ning subconsciously wanted to taste it. I can think of the unpleasant consequences of drinking last time, that's all, go back to the post house and drink again.

  Pei You drank the small pot of wine in a short while, and then took out another pot.

  Wen Ning remembered that it was plum wine.

   Without waiting for Wen Ning to ask, Pei You said by himself: "Jiangnan is rich in bayberry, and the taste of this plum wine is better than yours."

  Wen Ning didn't quite believe it: "Have you ever drank Fushengzui's plum wine?"

"nature."

  Wen Ning moved her fingers again, restraining herself again.

  This "Drunken Fusheng" is an imitation of "Fushengzui", and the wine sold is aimed at women, and the bottles are small. For men, they can drink a pot in just three or five mouthfuls.

  Wen Ning watched as Pei You drank another pot, and took another pot, which was the "flower dew". What he took was "rose dew".

   "How? Is this toilet wine wine or tea?"

  Pei You was not so honest this time: "Guess?"

  Wen Ning: "..."

  After drinking that pot, Pei You took another pot, which was "Peony Flower Dew".

   "The dew is named after flowers. Did we use fruit to make wine, so they found another way to make wine with flowers?"

   "You'll know when you go back and drink it."

   But isn’t this curiosity…

  Pei You didn't talk to her anymore, it seemed that the dew tasted good, he drank the other pots in a row, then closed his eyes and leaned against the wall of the ship: "I'll rest for a while, don't bother me."

  It was indeed a little late, and Wen Ning had already gone to bed at this time, but she was a little too excited tonight, and she didn't feel sleepy at all.

  Pei You bent one leg, put one hand on her knee, and actually used the boat as a carriage, and leaned on it to fall asleep. Wen Ning moved her lips a few times, wanting to say such a beautiful night scene, why sleep? One can imagine that he had talked for a whole day during the day, but he didn't open his mouth in the end.

   That's all, without him, it would be pure.

  Wen Ning leaned on the board of the boat, the night wind was blowing, and the water was murmuring. The night lights on both sides of the Qinhuai River are bright, and there are occasional painting boats passing by, with the sound of silk and bamboo and laughter, as if the night here has just begun.

   It seems that she is very deserted here.

so boring…

  And the autumn night wind is a bit cold.

  Wen Ning glanced at Pei You, saw that his long eyelashes were lightly closed, breathing lightly, as if he had really fallen asleep, and then glanced at the remaining wine in the flower basket.

  Pei You had already finished his share, after all, it was mild fruit wine, after drinking so much, he didn't react at all.

  How about... she also try?

  Fruit wine is not so easy to get drunk. Last time she drank a pot or two at Duan Rushuang's place, she was only a little tipsy. Later, she was tricked by him into drinking a glass of strong wine, which made her confused.

   Having a drink against the moon can also warm you up.

  Wen Ning went ahead and took out the pots of wine from the flower basket and arranged them side by side.

  She was a little curious when Pei You drank it just now, and she only took a sip of each to see what it tasted like.

  The first thing I tasted was of course the plum wine that Pei You said was "better".

  Wen Ning uncorked the pot, smelled it, the aroma of the wine was still mellow, tasted it, how could it be better? snort.

   Take peach blossom stuffing again.

  Peach Blossom Stuffed is indeed not bad, it should be the main product, and it took a lot of effort. But it was probably because she was used to drinking her own, and after several sips of theirs, she always felt that the taste was bland.

  Next is the row of various "flower dew", and Wen Ning picked up the "rose dew" first.

   Sure enough, as she expected, the wine was made with flowers, so that the wine had a strong fragrance of roses. It is quite thoughtful, and the taste is not bad, but it is relatively stronger than fruit wine. If you are a woman, you should not drink too much.

  Pei You kept his eyes closed.

  Listening to Wen Ning sitting alone for half an hour, when the boat sailed away from the busiest river, she opened the flower basket and took out the jugs inside one by one.

   Hearing her uncorking the pots one by one, drinking softly.

   About half an hour later, a wine jug fell over, Gulu crossed the deck, and the people around him made no sound.

  Pei You opened her eyes, looked sideways slightly, and saw Wen Ning's cheeks were slightly red, leaning sideways on the board of the boat, with her eyes closed, as if she was asleep.

   "Wen Ning?" He called out.

"Um?"

   "Do you still drink?"

   "Is...Is there any more? I...I drank it all." Eyes still open, she turned sideways and continued to sleep.

  Drunk but not aware, there are three points of mind, excellent.

  Pei You sat up happily.

  He doesn't like to do business at a loss. It's a great night, after accompanying her to visit the boring night market for a long time, it's time to recoup some of the capital.

   "Wen Ning." Pei You leaned closer to Wen Ning, pinched her chin with two fingers, squinted slightly, "Do you know Mr. Yi from Yichunyuan?"

  (end of this chapter)