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Chapter 17 Commitment

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Tan Zong leaned on the soft couch with his hand as a pillow. When the Confucian shirt on his body was untied, revealing the underwear inside. He didn't sleep all night last night, and his heavy fatigue made him look a little haggard. This was the consequence of excessive brain use last night. In later generations, there were cigarettes, coffee and other things to cheer him up, but now he could only rely on a pot of strong tea from the inn to relieve his worries.

Even so, after a night, the tea foam that was sinking at the bottom of the pot was already so cold that it was scary. If you took a sip, you would be afraid that it would be cool.

On the wooden bed in the room, Su Jin, who was wearing only one-on-one clothes, was lying on the bed with a red quilt covered with a pair of mandarin ducks playing with their necks and showed a warm joy. This quilt was originally made by Su Jin in the ready-to-wear shop at noon, but she didn't expect that she would use it alone on the first night, but the male owner lay outside all night.

Su Jin didn't sleep early. She originally wanted to do her duty and waited for the men in the room to fall asleep together. She was even ready to hand over her body, but she was sweetly coaxed to fall asleep by the man's words.

At this moment, when he heard the sound of rain dripping outside, Su Jin gradually woke up. Only then did he realize that the man was staring at the window with his blood-covered eyes open, not knowing what he was looking at.

In the yard, the three girls were also awake. Lu Zhu and Hua Rui were sitting in the porch and joking. The girl who Su Jin bought had a thin waist, but she held an umbrella to find the waiter in the inn, so she asked the kitchen to cook some hot water to wash the masters at home, and also ordered a bowl of porridge with ginger flowers. This was Qinghe's instructions. When she woke up early, she had already found that Tan Zong in Su Jin's room had not slept all night and had been lying on the soft couch all night.

Su Jin was feeling a little nervous at this moment. She didn't know why Tan Zong was lying on the soft couch all night, which made her a little at a loss. Fortunately, she knew some duty, so she ignored her tight clothes and walked a few steps in her bed sheet, covering Tan Zong with the quilt.

Tan Zong looked horrifying at this moment, but his brain was extremely active after thinking for a night. Countless thoughts flashed in his head, disappeared in an instant, and then another wave of thoughts. But no matter what happened before and after, these thoughts were all about the Nanjing Prefecture, the Wang family, and the river bank case.

He had already thought through it thoroughly. This time the official sent Cheng Wang to handle the river embankment case was his only chance. He could "turn into a dragon when he encountered the wind and clouds." This "wind and clouds" were not only Cheng Wang, but also Cao Qiaomu, Wang Ren, and even Wang Dong.

He tried his best to figure out the situation and weighed the pros and cons, and did it when he robbed the position of section chief of the tax bureau in his later generations. But that time he had the care of his elders at home, and even if it was a little troublesome, it was just to squeeze into the big list - he was not qualified enough and could only spend more external skills. In the end, the big guys above compromised each other and took their own needs.

But it was different now. Without the care of his elders, if the case is not completed, there is no way out. Tan Zong still clearly remembers that Li Xi, the big accountant of the Wang family, said that Wang Ren had received news from the capital early, and then he thought of burning the account sheet. So Tan Zong knew very well that it would be fine if he didn't participate in it, but once he joined in it, the case would not be able to be dealt with. I am afraid that his new Yayuan, who is the new student, will be over.

However, the two deaths made Tan Zong know that he and the Wang family were afraid that they would never die. Even if Tan Zong did not fight back, even if Wang Ren didn't have the little pawn in his eyes, Wang Dong would never swallow this. Otherwise, he would not have waited outside the government office the next morning, otherwise Wang Dong would not be worthy of being called the yamen of Nanjing Prefecture.

The so-called yamen temper was a story that later generations also did a while later, and he really knew very well.

Therefore, this river embankment case cannot allow him to retreat.

It was precisely because of this pressure that Tan Zong lost his mind and honestly planned a future for himself.

Unfortunately, Su Jin's love list woke him up from his meditation.

"Honey husband hasn't been asleep all night?" Su Jin looked at him with a worried look, and felt that Tan Zong's expression was really bad, so he couldn't help but call someone to bring some hot soup.

Just then, the thin waist was bringing a bowl of porridge in. He heard this and immediately entered the house and then retreated. However, she remembered that the hot water needed by several masters in the kitchen was still burning, but she did not dare to rely on the master behind her like the dewdrop flower stamens. She only knew that she would like her master, the famous Su everyone in Jiangnan, to do more, say less, ask less, read less.

Qinghe secretly looked at the situation here in the room. Seeing that Su Jin had already gotten up, she lost her thoughts and just woke up Lianxiang who was in the same room. Then she left the room and ordered the two lazy girls to help with the work.

Originally, when the "Tan Zong" was booking this yard, he felt that it was purer than the academy. Even the inn was a little noisy and there was not much noise here, so he reviewed it in the yard. However, he did not expect that his successor was so capable that he actually married three beauties in Nanjing Mansion, so the two wing rooms were a bit insufficient.

After everyone discussed, they said they could not take care of Su Jin, the sister of her sister. In the end, Su Jin had to have one room with her, and the two sisters of Qinglian took a few girls to sleep in another room. Fortunately, it was only a few nights that Su Jin had already asked the middle-aged man to find a house in Nanjing Mansion, so Jie Shi would not be so embarrassed.

As soon as he entered the room, Qinghe saw Su Jin put the bowl that Tan Zong had just used aside, and Tan Zong took off his Confucian shirt and slowly lay down, as if he was about to take a rest of his sleep, so he couldn't help but ask softly: "Sister, what's wrong with the master?"

If I change the lotus fragrance, I would be afraid that I would ask Tan Zong why he had not slept all night, and maybe he would have to stab Su Jin in secret. But Qinghe is a delicate and transparent person, so she would not be too troublesome. She just asked a little to express her concern for Tan Zong.

Before Su Jin could answer, Tan Zong heard Qinghe's voice, so he turned his head under the quilt, waved at Qinghe, and signaled her to go over.

After looking at Su Jin who was walking back to bed and dressing, Qinghe felt a little enlightened, so she stepped forward a few steps and covered the horn of Tan Zong's quilt while whispering: "Have you got something to ask me to do?"

"Look at you're so careful." Tan Zong muttered unhappily, then turned to Qinghe and said, "I just heard Jin'er say that you wanted to buy some shops in the city yesterday?"

I was secretly wondering why Tan Zong told him about this. It should be known that this matter was supposed to be discussed by Tan Zong and his elder sister Su Jin. But now that Tan Zong asked, Qinghe could only answer: "After I came back yesterday, my sister and I made up for the money at home. I found that the remaining money in the family was much more, so I thought about buying a few shops so that I could give the family more money." As he said that, Qinghe quietly glanced at Su Jin, and saw that she was just tidying up the bed, so she secretly relaxed her heart.

But she didn't notice that Tan Zong looked at her little move. But Tan Zong could also guess Qinghe's cautious thoughts at this moment. Even if she said hundreds or thousands of sentences, she was afraid that this thought would not be able to be changed in a short time. Therefore, Tan Zong just extinguished his preaching thoughts and just expressed his thoughts.

"I thought last night that no matter whether I take the Beijing University Examination next year or not, I am afraid that I will go back to Yuhang in some time. Therefore, this Nanjing Prefecture is probably not our long-term residence." Speaking of this, Tan Zong thought of the vague figure in his memory who was working at home for "his own".

Shaking his head and sinking the figure into his heart, Tan Zong continued, "Besides, I think that there will be a disaster in Nanjing Mansion sooner or later. We can hide if we can. Even if we can, we must try to lose as little as possible. Therefore, no matter whether it is a house or a shop, we don't need to buy it. It will be unfair to save others from being beaten by others. However, we still have to live in Nanjing Mansion for a few more days. Therefore, although we don't need to buy a house, we still have to find a suitable place to stay. It is still inconvenient to live in this inn. I have other requirements for this matter, so you will find someone to come later and wait for me to explain it to him."

Seeing Qinghe responded, Tan Zong thought for a while and said, "As for those two, you can put them in the money shop first. When we return to Yuhang, I will still have great use. Therefore, you don't have to worry about the income of your family. I had planned it yesterday. If you are really bored at home, you can also find your original sisters to go out to the city to find a willow for an outing. This is a good time to go out."

Tan Zong had a good mind, but he just made his women bored and did something, just like he would go out for a trip when he was bored in the future. But he forgot that although the Dashun Dynasty was open-minded, the defense between men and women was not as heavy as that of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were many taboos.

Besides, Su Jin, Qinghe and Lianxiang were all born in the yard, and there were no other friends except those sisters in the yard. Therefore, as soon as he said this, he realized that whether it was Qinghe in front of him or Su Jin who had just finished the bed in the distance and was secretly putting a white silk back into the box, he was all angry, and then he realized that he had said the wrong thing.

Fortunately, Tan Zong is a shameless person. Once he finds that he is wrong, he quickly admits his mistake and says, "Look, I haven't slept all night and talks nonsense again. I mean, I don't need anyone to serve me here, so you three sisters can go out for a walk together, but I am learning about Jiang Taigong at home and waiting for the fish to take the bait."

With Tan Zong's words, the two of them looked better, but Su Jin still had a cold look on her face, but Qinghe slowly figured out some tricks from Tan Zong's two mistakes. However, Su Jin had a cold face there at this moment, and had to suppress the thoughts in her heart, just wanting to find a good opportunity to speak well with her, a unique master.

The three of them were playing a trick of sitting in the room, but Lianxiang on the other side directed a few maids to bring the hot water in. After Su Jin and Tan Zong finished washing, several maids in the inn brought fresh buns that were steamed and steamed, as well as hot soy milk served in a bowl. A large bowl of sugar was also placed on the table and added as they were personal taste.

Thanks to the Dragon Military Advisor, sugarcane has been planted in Taiwan, and the Ryukyu islands are full of planting, and Naha has become the main source of sugar export as Tan Zong remembers. But at this moment, whether it is Taiwan or Ryukyu islands, they are all the lands of the Dashun Dynasty, and Japan is just the identity of Dashun's vassal state.

However, even if there is no shortage of raw materials, there is a gap in technology. Therefore, the sugar now has some variegated colors, but it is already considered quite good. It is also more expensive than gold when transported to the Western Regions countries.

After the four of them finished eating quietly, the maids over there took the rest. However, seeing that there was not much left, Tan Zong couldn't help but say that it was not enough to buy it by himself. He laughed at Lianxiang and said, "Our master is indeed considerate. Even these girls cherish them very much, for fear that they will be hungry when they are thirsty and hungry. But they don't know that those girls are so arrogant that they will not be hungry. They are afraid that they have prepared fresh and hot in their room long ago."

As soon as he finished speaking, dewdrops came from outside the window, and the laughter of the flower stamens was still venting his breath even when he was thin. It was obviously very hard to hold it in.

Looking back, seeing Su Jin and Qinghe laughing, Tan Zong, who was angry, pulled Lianxiang to the bed and slapped her hand a few times on her butt: "You little fairy are talking too much! I will punish you to rest with the master today. If the master doesn't get up, don't think about it."

When Lianxiang heard this, she looked aggrieved on her face, but she didn't know how beautiful she was. With the struggle in Tan Zong's arms, she took off her clothes in a few minutes, leaving only a red bellyband with mandarin ducks embroidered. Then she slid into Tan Zong's quilt and even closed the window.

When Qinghe saw this, a look of envy flashed in her eyes, but she couldn't help but worry secretly, for fear that Su Jin would be angry and knocked her over the jealousy. Unexpectedly, Su Jin smiled slightly, and didn't care about Lianxiang who was playing with Tan Zong in the quilt, but instead pulled Qinghe out of the room and closed the door.

Who is Tan Zong? How could he not know Lian Xiang’s thoughts? He stretched his head and said in Lian Xiang’s ear, and kept the woman standing there. But Tan Zong ignored this and just hugged her tightly, then closed her eyes and fell asleep.

"Sister..." Qinghe wanted to accuse Lianxiang of a few words, but when she looked at Su Jin's calm look when she turned her head, she didn't know how to speak, so she had to stand there with an awkward look on her face.

"Sister, don't need to say much." Su Jin waved his hand slightly like a premonition, then turned his head to look at the water gradually increasing in the courtyard: "Last night, my husband told me a lot, and I already knew what he was thinking. Sister Lianxiang is innocent and charming, just like you and my little sister. She is just a little naughty, but I won't be too careful."

Seeing Su Jin's words so openly, Qinghe was also a little stunned, and then he put this in his heart.

Su Jin heard a faint promise from Tan Zong last night: "Don't worry, when things happen, I will order someone to carry a sedan chair and marry you into the door. Before that, I will not touch anyone, and let you all be innocent daughters when you enter the door."

Thinking of Tan Zong's serious expression when he spoke, Su Jin felt sweet again. He suddenly lost the momentum of a strong woman, but instead regressed into a girl waiting to marry, wishing he could cheer.

Tan Zong slept very beautifully, because he thought about the fruit all night long, and because of the warm and soft jade in his arms. He only suffered the lotus fragrance in his arms, and his every trick was useless. He could only sulk in Tan Zong's arms, complaining that he had missed such a good opportunity - she always wanted to suppress Su Jin, including going to the room with Tan Zong.

However, no matter how resentful he was, he would inevitably fall asleep after being in Tan Zong's arms for a long time. When Tan Zong woke up, he saw Lian Xiang sleeping soundly with her little finger.

Tan Zong loved women, so he naturally couldn't bear to wake up the well-slept woman. He gently broke free from the woman's entangled limbs, got out of bed quietly, put on his clothes, and then opened the door gently, but found that there were guests sitting in the small hall where the guests were in the hospitality. He was drinking tea with Su Jin, and Qinghe didn't know where to go.

The guest dressed in brocade robe and gorgeous clothes, and his body was extremely luxurious. A blood-red ring on his thumb was twisted and turned around by his index finger, not showing any nobleness at all, but rather like a toy for a child. There was a Chow Chow lying under his feet. This Chow Chow was well-maintained, with smooth skin and hair, which made people like it when they looked at it.

Su Jin was dressed as a woman, with a horse-drawn bun on her head and a bun of black hair fell down like this. She looked a little awkward, but she also had a bit more masculine temperament.

Tan Zong smiled slightly in his heart, knowing that Su Jin must have refused this person, but he had to comb the horse-drawn bun that the middle-aged woman would combed. Fortunately, the person showed his identity and thoughts in front of the person, which greatly subverted the other party's thoughts.

But Tan Zong knew without thinking that it would be someone else who could make Su Jin entertain like this, but it must be King An. Only with King An can Su Jin come out to entertain him in a special way regardless of the face of the wife.

But Tan Zong had already made plans in his heart, so he deliberately left the prince who pretended to be luxurious and went straight to the wing room. He found Huali, who was sleepy in the wing room, and asked her to fetch a pot of hot water.

Tan Zong's actions made King An feel uncomfortable. He wanted to bury Tan Zong in front of Su Jin for a few words, but found that Su Jin had changed his previous coldness towards him. He was smiling and instructing the thin waist behind him to help.

At this moment, Jiang Wu was actually a little confused: if Tan Zong wanted to be petty, he would not mind that his wife sat opposite a man next to him; if Tan Zong and Su Jin were in harmony, Su Jin changed his cold expression and smiled after seeing him; if Tan Zong wanted to be so mean, he would not behave at all.

Until Tan Zong washed up and walked into the living room again, Jiang Wu still couldn't read it in his mind. Not only that, Tan Zong's words made him sit up in shock and stare at the person in front of him.

"I wonder what King An is here, is it just drinking tea with Jin'er and reminiscing about the past?"
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