Crossing the Four Seasons Pastoral

There was no warning about Zhou Nan's return.In the beginning, he really went for the things on the cargo ship—one twist would be enough for his family to eat for three to five years, no matter how hard he tried, he wanted to mess with it again.But since he decided to let Brother Liu do the vermicelli business, he felt that the profit was more substantial.What's more, the cargo ship arrived very punctually this time, and didn't waste much time.He asked Brother Liu to find someone to take the things he got out, and he drove home as soon as the matter was completed, and he didn't even sell the carriage.

Living at the foot of the mountain, I have seen many ferocious animals such as foxes, tigers, and snakes, but this fast horse is still a rarity for most people in Baoping Village.As soon as he entered the village, he attracted many children. Later, he found out that the driver of the carriage was an acquaintance, and they shouted all over the place.

When he returned to Zhou's house, Ye Xiaoan, Chen Xidi and others had already received the news.

"Daddy, what?" Zhou Nan's eyes first saw Ye Xiaoan, and after a pause, he turned to Chen Xidi and Zhou Lekang in front, signaling that he had returned safely.

"It's good to be back..." His time out this time was the shortest, and it was only a month before and after. To see him come back today is already overjoyed.Chen Xidi grabbed his hand and touched it, his eyes were gratified.

"Why did you bring the horse back this time?" Zhou Lekang felt relieved when he saw that he had returned with all his beard and tail. Of course, going out is no better than at home, especially for business.Having a little money in your hands is easy to make people think about it, and no matter how careful you are, it will inevitably make people worry.

"Horses run better than cows, so I will keep them for use in the future." Zhou Nan wanted to use a horse before, but both Chen Xidi and Zhou Lekang thought that horses were more delicate than cows, not easy to serve and not used often, so they didn't agree.

"Hey, it needs to be raised well. I'll go to Yan's house tomorrow to find out how to feed it." Zhou Lekang didn't object this time, but said enthusiastically.He thought openly in his heart, since the children are married, he can decide such trivial matters by himself.

"No, I have fed a lot on the way." Zhou Nan stroked the mane on the horse's neck, and the horse lowered its head very docilely.This is also the reason why he fell in love with this horse. It is docile and fast.From now on, when the whole family is in the village, if there is any emergency, the horse will be much faster than the cow.

"Xiao An."

"You're back." The Zhou family's parents were in front, and although Ye Xiao'an was eager to say something, he waited patiently behind, and walked forward when their words had come to an end.In the end, the words of the two came out at the same time.

Zhou Nan laughed. When he came back, he didn't ask someone to drive the car. After a day, his head and face were covered with dust.But such a "tacit understanding" obviously made him feel happy, even the corners of his eyes raised.

"Is the road going well?" Ye Xiaoan felt that he had said something nonsense, so he asked instead.Then he was annoyed, and felt that it was too tiring for Zhou Nan to ask these questions before entering the door.

"Very well." Zhou Nan still only had one bag in his hand, but the small bag that used to contain only a change of clothes has now been stretched several times, and it looks stiff and packed very firmly.

Naturally, no one paid attention to what he brought back, seeing him casually throwing his bag on the table, Chen Xidi urged him to take a shower and change clothes.

This is what he has been used to for many years, and Zhou Nan didn't refuse, knowing that they were all waiting for him to talk about going out this time, and it was impossible to explain what happened in a few words for a month.Just now Chen Xidi was prepared when he heard the news that he was at the entrance of the village. At this time, the water he boiled was also hot when he came back.Ye Xiaoan helped him fetch the water and brought it to the bathroom with rare graciousness, and was picked up by Zhou Nan after walking halfway.

"You see, they are very nice. Brother An is looking forward to his return, how considerate." Thinking of what Chen Xidi said before, Zhou Lekang pouted at him.

"It's really good!" Chen Xidi is quite satisfied with Ye Xiaoan, the most important thing is that he can make Zhou Nan settle down and get married, and he is obedient on weekdays. He doesn't care if he can learn anything, and his attitude is serious. .

"It's just that you eat radish salty and don't worry about it. Don't bother them for a while. Xiao Nan will go out for a month, and the couple must talk first." Zhou Lekang walked out while talking. He had to find something to wash Zhou Nan away.

Generally speaking, this business trip was quite worry-free, but I was eager to go home on the return trip, and I was really rushed enough to come back a day and a half earlier.The weather has gradually turned hot, and a thin layer of sweat can be seen on the forehead after soaking in hot water, but it is very effective in relieving fatigue.

He leaned against the tub and closed his eyes for a while, when he suddenly heard a knock on the door.

"Is the laundry done? I'll bring you clothes." Ye Xiaoan knocked a few times but didn't hear a response. Not knowing what was going on with Zhou Nan, he raised his voice and shouted.He had just entered the house only to find that he had forgotten to bring the clothes he packed in advance, and the bathroom was still some distance from their room, so he had to bring them here.

"Come in." Zhou Nan smiled when he heard his voice, and looked up to see that there was nothing on the wooden shelf opposite.

Ye Xiaoan pushed open the door, and the room was filled with heat.When choosing and building the bathroom room, we deliberately used the smallest room, which is one-third smaller than their rooms.

A screen was used in the middle of the bathroom to simply block the view from the door. Ye Xiaoan hung the clothes on the screen and said, "I put it here, you can take it yourself later!"

With that said, turn around and leave.

"Xiao An, come in and wipe my back?" Zhou Nan's voice sounded a little tired.

Ye Xiaoan hesitated for a moment, then said "hmm", and walked in slowly.It seemed that the moment he heard the news of Zhou Nan's return, he also cheered in his heart.And when he saw his figure appear, the heart that has been wandering for a month finally settled down.

He knew something was different.Is it caring because of love, or do all these caring, maintenance emotions make up love?Except for close blood relatives, he has never placed such emotions in front of an "outsider", and it is particularly difficult to distinguish at this time.

But he knew that Zhou Nan was still different.At first, he only thought that this marriage was just a matter of benefiting from each other and solving the problem, but up to now, Zhou Nan spent more time around him.Treat him so well off guard that he's starting to get used to it.

When Ye Xiaoan walked in, Zhou Nan's back was facing him, his hands were hanging naturally on the edge of the tub, with a towel on it.

The wooden tub was custom-made, more than two feet wide and three feet high.Sitting obliquely like this, Zhou Nan exposed only the upper part of his shoulders above the water.

He didn't speak, Ye Xiaoan didn't know what to say for a moment, picked up a towel and dipped it in hot water and slowly wiped it for him.

Of course, rubbing his back is more than just wiping it. Seeing his body tense, Ye Xiaoan very consciously helped him press it up.In the past, my uncle's cervical spine was not good, so he often helped with massage.But Zhou Nan's skin is thick and fleshy, but this body is thin and weak, and he wants to push it hard, but it hurts himself.Ye Xiaoan had no choice but to lean forward, relying on this posture to squeeze his shoulders as hard as possible.

"Do you miss me?" Zhou Nan was very comfortable with such an expression, and blurted out the question that he had been thinking about for a long time, and then he was a little annoyed and couldn't help but hold his breath and wait.

His voice was too close, and Ye Xiaoan couldn't help shrinking his neck as the hot breath from his mouth hit his ears, and even pressed his nails in with a momentary mistake.

"A little bit." Ye Xiaoan took a deep breath and said once he collected himself.I really didn't think too much about what would happen to him outside, I was always afraid that the more I thought about it, the more bad things I would think about it.He was thinking more about the days when Zhou Nan was with him, and he seemed to always want to find out something different.

The two asked and answered, and the room quickly returned to silence.Ye Xiaoan didn't have the strength to press it anymore, so he just took a towel to help him brush his back, thinking about going out.

"How many days have I been away?" Zhou Nan splashed water with his hand, and asked again suddenly.

"31 days." It has been a full month since he left and returned. The crops in the field have grown up, and the grass on the roadside has grown from green shoots on the pavement to calf height.

The corners of Zhou Nan's mouth turned up, Ye Xiaoan couldn't see his expression, but he was wrapped around his neck by his suddenly outstretched hand, and the towel in his hand fell off.

"Hey……"

Zhou Nan turned around and gave him a deep kiss.

"I miss you very much too." Ye Xiaoan whispered something in his ear until Ye Xiaoan's complexion was rosy and he couldn't stop breathing, and then let go of him.

Ye Xiaoan's brain was starved of oxygen and he couldn't move his thoughts, and the clothes behind his back were also stained and wet because of his sudden movement, so he could only stare at him.

There was a bit of blame in his eyes, but in Zhou Nan's eyes, it was harmless.

"I miss you too." He said it again, as naturally as if he was saying that I wanted to eat.

Ye Xiaoan turned his head slightly uncomfortably, and said, "The water is getting cold, get up quickly, I'm going out first."

"You always perfunctory me like this." Seeing that he was about to leave, Zhou Nan grabbed him by the sleeve and said aggrievedly.Even a 40-year-old rough guy like Brother Liu has no pressure to act like a baby in front of his brother. Zhou Nan feels that he needs to work harder.

"Stop making trouble." Zhou Nan stood up, and appeared in Ye Xiaoan's line of sight almost naked, making him uncomfortably lower his eyes and dare not look any further.

"Where am I not good-looking on the ground?" Zhou Nan originally stood up and held him in a hurry, but now he was dissatisfied, and pulled him close to the edge of the tub, staring at him and asking.

"Okay, okay, you'd better watch it, right?" Ye Xiaoan didn't know what kind of stimulation he received when he went out, and he was going to stage such a scene when he came back.In the past summer, many students in the dormitory liked to go topless, and he was stressed just by looking at that white piece of flesh, not to mention the naked person in front of him now.

"Then why would you rather look at the ground than me?"

Hearing this, Ye Xiaoan quickly raised his head and glanced at him, and said, "I have to go to the kitchen to help with the cooking--Dad has long said that the big fat duck will be killed when you come back, he can't do it alone Come on!"

"Daddy will help him." Zhou Nan was dissatisfied that he was obviously making excuses, just like the water in a bucket is still very hot in this weather.He held Ye Xiaoan through the wooden barrel, and the two of them leaned head to head.

"Then what's the matter with you, you can't wait until you go out to talk about it?" Ye Xiaoan felt that he was just a child playing around for no reason, but he didn't know what the problem was.His intuition told him that Zhou Nan is a bit dangerous now.

"No." Zhou Nan announced his purpose with actions, not to mention that he felt that the air was a bit cold after standing for a long time.He exerted force on his hands, and Ye Xiaoan took another step forward, and his whole body was tightly pressed against the side of the barrel.Before he had time to scold him, he lost weight for a while, and Zhou Nan actually picked him up.

After getting married, he ate well during this time, and Ye Xiaoan's body has gradually begun to grow flesh.But this speed is obviously very slow, or he has passed the age of getting fat, and now he can only weigh a hundred catties at most.But Zhou Nan didn't seem to pay attention to this weight at all, he picked him up with both hands, and a vacant person had already entered the bathtub.

Although the bathtub is very wide, it is obviously too crowded for two people.But Zhou Nan didn't put him down, and only let him sit on his lap.

"You..." Ye Xiaoan's clothes were soaked in the water and soon got wet, and before he could complain, he saw Zhou Nan reaching out to unbutton his buttons.

"Xiao An, I miss you." Zhou Nan saw that he was about to struggle, and slowly approached him, resting his chin on his shoulder and rubbing gently, but the movements of his hands did not stop.

"But..." His voice was so gentle that Ye Xiaoan felt as if he had been hypnotized.But there was always a lingering feeling of fear in my heart, and I couldn't help but speak.

"It's boring on the road alone. I drove the carriage for five days to come back to see you earlier, just to come back and hug you." Zhou Nan gently kissed his side face, and his hands had already peeled off the heavy wet clothes down.

"I'm cold." Ye Xiaoan shuddered, half of his body was soaked in the water, and the other half was already wet.

Zhou Nan obediently turned the two of them around, and gently kneaded his body with his hands, as if warming him up.

His movements were too patient, and quickly wiped away Ye Xiaoan's panic.

(Pull the light to prevent lock...)

Ye Xiaoan panted and leaned against Zhou Nan, Zhou Nan held him with one hand and patted his back gently with the other.

It took a while for Ye Xiaoan to rest, and raised his hand to bump Zhou Nan's back elbow.

"Ouch!" Zhou Nan was satisfied, naturally he didn't pay attention to this strength, but he still exhaled in pain.

"My clothes are all soaked in the bottom of the water, how do I get out?" Ye Xiaoan got angry and knocked him on the head again.Although he didn't make it to the end, Zhou Nan had taken advantage of all the advantages.Biting him so badly that he didn't say anything, she still hugged him and dawdled until the end before coming out.

"I'll think of a way..." Zhou Nan enjoyed the feeling of skin-to-skin contact, and tightened his arms around him.

"You have been in for almost an hour!" Ye Xiaoan couldn't help but said.He didn't know if Chen Xidi would look for him, or he thought he was going out.But Zhou Nan has been here for too long, and they are likely to find him.

"Okay, okay, I'll bring you the clothes." The water was already cold, and Zhou Nan was afraid that Ye Xiaoan would get sick if he soaked it any longer, so he was just teasing him.

He got up and took the clothes that Ye Xiaoan brought in, put on his trousers and handed them over.

Ye Xiaoan stood up, turned her back to him and put on her shirt.Fortunately, what he brought over was a long coat, and Zhou Nan was already taller than him, so it fell below his knees when he wore it.But I didn't wear anything on my lower body, and I always felt uncomfortable.

He twisted his body, Zhou Nan was about to tease him when he saw this, but then he thought that he had provoked him several times today, so he hurriedly said: "It's okay, let's go inside first, so we must be in the kitchen!"

Ye Xiaoan nodded silently.Their room is on the same side as the bathroom, and they don't need to go through the gate and the stove when they go out, otherwise they really want to strangle Zhou Nan to death.

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The two sneaked back into the room, and after tidying up their appearance, Ye Xiaoan hurried to the kitchen regardless of the dampness on his body.Zhou Nan followed slowly, smiled and shook his head.

"Well, I'll wash the vegetables." Ye Xiaoan rushed in, the duck had already been killed and put into the pot.Seeing that the vegetables were still soaking in the water, he quickly took the initiative to ask for an errand to come over.

"No, no, your father has already washed it." Chen Xidi waved his hand, wanting to drive him out: "Go and talk to Xiao Nan, and he will be healed soon."

"I already said it just now." Ye Xiaoan didn't know if he had noticed Zhou Nan tossing around in the bathroom for an hour, so he had to bite the bullet and say.

"Xiao Nan, pull him out." Chen Xidi was about to say something when he saw Zhou Nan coming in and hurriedly called him.

Zhou Nan agreed without hesitation, and walked out with Ye Xiaoan.

Zhou Lekang didn't know where to go, Zhou Nan pulled him to the door, and the two sat on the ground talking.Ye Xiaoan was still a little embarrassed, he lowered his head and broke a piece of grass to draw on the ground.

"It can be regarded as returning home." Zhou Nan stretched his waist, never mentioning the previous things, as if he was just following Chen Xidi's wishes to bring him out to talk: "Is there nothing going on at home?"

"It's nothing." He asked about a serious matter, and Ye Xiaoan answered him: "Father had a cough a few days ago, my uncle asked someone to find chayote and bring it over, and it's almost healed now."

Qi Diwei seemed to realize that Chen Xidi didn't teach him much, and he was afraid that they would bring up He Shiming again, so he behaved very well during this time.Zhou Lekang's cough is a long-standing problem, and it is easy to cough for a long time.Su Mu mentioned that eating chayote may be effective for him, but unfortunately they don't have it here.

After hearing this, Qi Diwei didn't know where to find out the news, and asked someone to turn around several hands before buying it back.I don't know if it is the effect of the chayote, but after two days, it gradually gets better.

"Where's fourth brother?" Zhou Nan really wanted to reach out and rub his head, but he still drew back.

"He's pretty good. Not many people can come here now, and the eldest brother, the second brother, and the third brother don't dare to ask him to do things. Su Mu has already left." Ye Xiaoan still went back from time to time, but felt that he was getting more and more helpless I'm busy.

"When did you leave? The fourth brother's illness..." Zhou Nan frowned, he was instinctively on guard against outsiders.What's more, if the fourth brother can talk, Xiao An will definitely tell him with joy.

"I left ten days ago. The fourth brother also used the medicine for more than ten days, but there is still no effect. However, Brother Su Mu also said that the medicine does not have much effect, it is just a foreshadowing for the future." Ye Xiaoan felt relieved Li is still willing to believe in Su Mu, except for the domineering attitude when meeting him for the first time, although he is a little proud, he is still easy to get along with.Smart mind, talk to him worry-free.

After going for ten days, according to his statement, he may not be able to get home.With this back and forth and the time he had to deal with things, Su Mu promised to come back in a month.

"You didn't ask him to leave some collateral?" Zhou Nan wanted to pat his head again, feeling that sometimes Ye Xiaoan was too smart, and sometimes too credulous.

"What's the mortgage? When the fourth brother rescued him, he didn't have anything on him." Ye Xiaoan also knew that there was nothing they could do if Su Mu didn't come back, but if he really couldn't be cured, it wouldn't make any sense to come back.At most, it was a disadvantage to take care of him for a few days, but later he cooked for the fourth brother and left so many herbs that he paid back.He is much more particular about cooking, and he took good care of fourth brother in those few days.

Zhou Nan thought about it too, if there was any basis, Su Mu might not have stayed in the first place.

"However, he still did a lot of things. He taught Xiaofan to recognize herbs, and taught the eldest brother a lesson. Now the eldest brother bows his head and walks around when he sees the fourth brother, let alone come to bully him." If it weren't for Su Mu himself agreed first, and Ye Xiaoan felt that it would be fine to raise him for a few more days just based on this.

"That's it. If he doesn't come back, there is almost no guarantee that he will be cured. Don't be disappointed, we can also go to Annan City to ask for a famous doctor."

Ye Xiaoan nodded.

"Guess what I've gained from this trip to Annan City?" Seeing that he was not in high spirits, Zhou Nan asked deliberately.

"Have you made money? Made a lot of money?" Ye Xiaoan was not attracted by his words, and asked not very interested.He didn't go to Annan City just to do business, what's more, he went to both sides, and he didn't need to hoard goods, so there was nothing left to guess.

Zhou Nan almost choked on his saliva, and said helplessly after a while: "I only made a small amount of money, but you may be able to make a lot of money."

"I?"

"The method of making vermicelli, have you thought about selling it?"

Ye Xiaoan knew that he must have something to say when he said that, so he quietly watched him and waited for him to continue.

"It's too expensive for us to do it ourselves. It's not cost-effective to buy sweet potatoes. It takes a lot of land and trouble to grow it. I know a person who has thousands of acres of land in Annan City. I don't think he needs to hire other part-time workers for other businesses at home. The cost of doing it is low." It's half as small as ours." Zhou Nan thought he didn't want to reveal the method of making vermicelli, so he explained it to him softly.In fact, it is difficult to keep such circulating things secret for a long time. The population is constantly moving, and there may be people who know the basics in Annan City.Besides, money can turn ghosts around, so it is not surprising that some people spend money to buy them.Even if the other party keeps it secret, there are some ingenious people who may be able to research the method by themselves.

"Then why don't you just cooperate with him?" The seller can only make a one-shot deal, and always feels that he is at a disadvantage.

"I don't want to go to Annan City anymore, stay at home with you." Having just had close contact, Zhou Nan felt that he was even more in love with home.

"How much can it be sold for?" Ye Xiaoan has no idea, 100 taels of silver is considered a considerable amount of property for the villagers here, building a house and buying a field can help a person with nothing to live a stable life.But in his opinion, it was not much, not to mention that Zhou Nan was talking about making a lot of money, so he didn't know much about it.

Zhou Nan stretched out a finger and shook it.

"Ten taels?"

Zhou Nan shook his head.

"100 taels? It's too wasteful..."

"What are you thinking, he promised me 100% of the profit." Zhou Nan raised his eyebrows and said, [-] taels of silver was too shabby for him.

"Based on profit? Sounds good. But how much can he earn in a year?" Ye Xiaoan was thinking that this is a similar technology to invest in shares. Although people at this time did not have this concept, they did it.

"How do I know now? It depends on how big the family is willing to make." It's not too difficult to make edible things in such a peaceful and prosperous age, but the Liu family has a lot of business, so I don't know how much they can devote to this.But one 2000 taels of silver a year is no problem.

"It's done beautifully." Ye Xiaoan also thought about it, since it is a big family in the city, it is by no means comparable to what they do casually.What's more, calculating profit is a long-term business, as long as the other party continues to do it, money will come into the pocket.

"We can continue to make our own. The ones he made must be sold in Annan City and nearby towns. It has nothing to do with us here." Zhou Nan obviously thought of it. It was a help.

"Next time we..."

"Xiao Nan, Brother An, it's time to eat!" Chen Xidi poked his head out of the kitchen and shouted, interrupting their conversation.

"Here we come!" Ye Xiaoan hurried in to help bring things out.Zhou Nan walked out a few steps, trying to find Zhou Lekang back.

The same is returning home after a long absence, but the other person is facing a completely different atmosphere.

Sumac is a very common herbal medicine, also known as Su Fang.Su Mu was called Su Gong before he was five years old.

The Su family is the leading big family in Dantu City, there must be a business genius in each generation, and this person will definitely become the head of the Su family.With such unique conditions, the Su family, which started to make a fortune when the Xingshi Dynasty was established, hoarded a lot of wealth, and its status in Dantu City was unsurpassed.

It's a pity that no matter how unbreakable the surface is, the Su family still can't escape the fate of other families. With the development and growth, there are more and more side branches, and it is inevitable to compete for money and power.Among the dozen or so cousins, which business genius can be recognized in every generation?How could the respective family members have no selfishness when choosing?

However, all the struggles will be settled, and the Su family is now firmly in the hands of the sick Su Heng.Although he is bedridden for at least three months a year, no one can shake the power in his hands now.

"Young Master Hou finally came back?" Su Mu had just sat down in his yard when someone broke in from outside the door.Because he is away all year round and doesn't like being disturbed by others, there are no servants in his courtyard, and these people are free to come in and out.

Su Mu raised his eyes slightly, it was the cousin of the second uncle's family who came, ranking third.Su Mu and Su Heng are brothers, and their father is also the eldest son.

In fact, the so-called business geniuses of each generation are in the line of the eldest son, but many people are not convinced.They all want to break this situation, and of course they will not admit this fact.

"Passing by to take a breath, I'll be leaving in a few days." Su Mu didn't bother to pay attention to his eccentric tone, and said lightly.This person was obviously not what he was looking for, and he couldn't help him with what he had to do.

"Brother Yu speaks so chicly, there is no one in our family who dares to speak like that except you."

"Third brother is serious. My yard does not accept guests for the time being. Please tell fifth brother..."

"Fifth brother is here, please chat slowly." The third brother who was called obviously didn't want to spread the word, blurted out when he saw a figure loitering at the door, and then disappeared in a flash.

"Fifth brother." Su Mu also saw that he was completely different from the cautiousness he treated the third brother before, stood up from the chair with a smile, made tea carefully and waited for him to come in attentively.

"Fifth brother, long time no see, how are you?" Su Mu didn't care about his procrastination, and handed over the tea bowl.The fifth brother took it in his hand, but didn't even smell it.

"Thank you fourth brother for the wonderful medicine. It's completely fine." The young man's eyes were swollen, and his figure was more than a circle bigger than Su Mu.Different from the cowardice outside just now, he was also very obedient in front of Su Mu after he came in, sitting upright with a respectful expression.

"I can't afford this thank you, but I hope the fifth brother will show mercy next time. I almost couldn't find my way home after throwing it too far." Su Mu smiled so much that his eyes narrowed, and he sipped Sipping tea.He hadn't smelled this kind of fragrance for too long. In Ye Youping's place, besides boiled water, there was sugar water, which was treated only by patients.

"Fourth brother, you, you, you misunderstood, I didn't find someone to tie me up..."

"I didn't say anything, why should fifth brother rush to defend?" Su Mu interrupted him, as if he really didn't care.

"Yes, just now my father came to see me..." The person opposite couldn't sit still, he didn't drink tea and there were no flowers and plants, and the chair he was sitting on was the one that the third brother had just sat on, so he should be fine, right?

"Then go quickly, third uncle's temper is really difficult for you." Su Mu understood him quite well, and did not persuade him to stay.

Seeing him running away, Su Mu smiled again.He poured another cup of tea, thinking of another person who was also called "Fourth Brother".

People's hearts are really unpredictable things, rich or poor.He thought that he would stay away from these things as soon as he stepped into the medical profession 20 years ago, but he still had to be calculated in the end.

If it hadn't been for hearing that the elder brother was bedridden and that the Su family had all the medicinal materials needed this time, Su Mu would not have returned to the Su family as soon as he returned to Dantu City.