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Meng Chuxi woke up early the next morning, looking at the sleeping person beside her, she curled her lips silently, all movements were slowed down, she didn't want to disturb Zhou Qingwu's dream.

But even though he was tossed hard, Zhou Qingwu was still thinking about Meng Chuxi's departure today, so when Meng Chuxi tiptoed to lift off the quilt and was about to get out of bed, there was a muffled whine, and a hand stretched out to grab her.

Meng Chuxi hurriedly turned her head, and Zhou Qingwu, who was in a drowsy sleep, grabbed the corner of her clothes and tried to open his eyes.

Meng Chuxi's heart felt weak when she saw it, and she leaned over and said softly, "Are you too sleepy? Then sleep for a while, it's fine."

Zhou Qingwu shook his head again, blinked his eyes, and fumbled around for his clothes.Seeing her sleepy like this, Meng Chuxi felt a little guilty and tossed her hard.

Seeing that she was stubbornly about to get up, Meng Chuxi simply carried her over and found clothes to wear for her.After putting on the clothes, Zhou Qingwu finally woke up and couldn't help yawning a few times. She reached out and punched Meng Chuxi, her face full of grievances.

Meng Chuxi hurriedly apologized: "It's my fault, I'm tired of you, I can't hold back when I think I won't see you for a long time. You rest at home, don't send me off, okay?"

Zhou Qingwu stared at the words, pouted his lips and shook his head vigorously: No, it's your first time going out, I want to see you off.

She woke up completely, helped Meng Chuxi check out the things to bring, went to the kitchen to bake some cakes, boiled two eggs, and made breakfast for Meng Chuxi.

After thinking about it, she found another small earthenware pot, filled a small pot of soybean paste made at home and handed it to Meng Chuxi.

I don’t know if it’s suitable for eating outside, so you bring this with you.

Meng Chuxi didn't refuse either, and nodded with a smile.

Zhou Qingwu was about to pack up the package when he thought of something and took out a pair of new shoes from the closet, and gestured: It has been raining a lot recently, so bring more.Keep warm, I put a jacket for you, don't forget.

Looking at the big bag, Meng Chuxi held her back, and said a little aggrieved: "I'll be back in a few days, your posture seems to be driving me out and not letting me come back."

Zhou Qingwu looked at her, gave her a light push, and fastened the package.

When the two arrived at the pier, the clock tower was already waiting on the boat.Zhou Qingwu greeted Zhonglou with a forced smile on his face and kept looking at Meng Chuxi with an expression of reluctance that everyone could tell.

The people on the boat over there stretched out their hands to help Meng Chuxi get on the boat. Meng Chuxi turned around and shook Zhou Qingwu's hand. Looking at her, her eyes were a little sore, and she warned: "Don't tire yourself when you are alone at home. If you find it troublesome to cook alone Go and partner with Sister Jiang." Sister Jiang is Luo Wu's wife.

After she finished speaking, she hurriedly said to Luo Wu: "Luo Wu, I'm not here to help you take care of Mulberry Garden, but also protect her."

"My boss, don't worry, I will take good care of Miss."

Bell Tower watched from the side and shook his head until the ship lifted anchor and left. He saw Zhou Qingwu chasing after him for a few steps. Meng Chuxi was still standing on the splint and waving his hands. He couldn't help laughing and said: "You guys are too sticky, and the young couple will not be separated. It’s so hard to let go. You’re all married, and you haven’t changed it yet, I guess you don’t care so much about your invisible husband.”

Meng Chuxi looked and looked before entering the cabin and said, "I never left her alone at home."

Zhong Lou gave her a blank look: "The girl is 17 years old, and there are several other children. Besides, she is very sensible and can take care of herself, so you don't have to worry about it at home."

Meng Chuxi didn't say a word, muttering in her heart, she didn't worry about her family, she was worried about her.

It takes three days to travel by water from Jiangyin to Suzhou, because gangs from rivers and lakes pass by here from time to time recently, and there are occasional water bandits, so Zhonglou and his party are very cautious.

Meng Chuxi was not used to taking a boat. She seldom got on a boat, and her body didn't seem to like it, so she was a little seasick. She almost slept all the way and didn't eat much.

Originally planned to visit Qian's, the largest merchant in Suzhou City, as soon as the boat got off the boat, but seeing Meng Chuxi's haggard and pale face, Zhonglou frowned and stopped her: "It's hard for you to talk like this, take a day off to get enough energy to go tomorrow. " After finishing speaking, he muttered again: "If that girl Qingwu knows about this, she won't be so heartbroken."

Meng Chuxi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but what Bell Tower said was true, it was not polite to be so busy, so the group found an inn to stay and rest.

There is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. Suzhou is beautiful, much more beautiful than what Meng Chuxi saw in later generations.Even in the inn, looking down from the window is a quiet and elegant rockery layout, a beautiful circular porch and hollow windows. The scenery seen through this window is like being framed in a painting.

Although Meng Chuxi was very tired, she couldn't sleep. Looking at the scenery below, she couldn't help but think about Zhou Qingwu. She didn't know what she was doing at this point.Sighing, if only I had a mobile phone, I could watch her in video.

While thinking wildly, she leaned against the bed but fell asleep.

However, Zhou Qingwu, who was alone at home, went home to feed the chickens. Looking at the familiar layout of the house, she felt a little strange.The courtyard without Meng Chuxi is not as beautiful as it used to be, and the osmanthus trees in the courtyard seem not so green anymore.

The two of them often sat on stone benches in the yard, the pen and paper that Meng Chuxi often used in the house, and the books she often read, any of which reminded her of Meng Chuxi. It was only three days ago, and she patted her head in distress, Zhou Qingwu Some helpless.

The first batch of silkworms in the mulberry garden is ready, and the second batch can be started.However, before raising silkworms, it is necessary to estimate the number of silkworms. The first batch of mulberry gardens raised nearly 100 silkworms, and the second batch can only raise more than [-] silkworms. Therefore, Zhou Qingwu prepared to raise the second batch of silkworms in advance. As the householder said, avoid raising too many silkworms and not enough mulberry leaves.

Having raised silkworms with Meng Chuxi, she knew exactly what to do.In the days when Meng Chuxi was not here, she and Luo Wu basically arranged for manpower to top-dress the mulberry trees, so that the mulberry trees could increase their production again. When there was nothing to do, she would take Wuwu to patrol the mulberry gardens, especially the newly planted mulberry trees, which are very important to resist diseases and insect pests. The ability is still relatively weak and needs to be taken care of.

The continuous busyness allowed Zhou Qingwu to calm down some of his thoughts about Meng Chuxi for the time being.On the other hand, Meng Chuxi had already met Qian Ren, the chief steward of the Qian family in Suzhou Mansion, under the recommendation of the bell tower.

Because of the introduction of an old acquaintance, Zhong Lou, the meeting went smoothly.And this time, Meng Chuxi also brought the silk yarn they produced directly.In recent years, the focus of the Suzhou government has also begun to tilt towards silk fabrics, and the number of mulberry gardens and sericulture has begun to increase. In this regard, the Qian family went to Qingzhou on the Jingdong Road to learn how to grow mulberry and sericulture.

During the conversation, it was mentioned that Meng Chuxi was also planting mulberry and raising silkworms in Qingyang, and he was immediately very interested, and the two sides chatted together for an hour before giving up.

Qian Ren's face was full of joy, and he laughed loudly: "I didn't know that Qingyang had a talent like Miss Meng. If I knew, I wouldn't have to travel thousands of miles to Qingzhou and the Meng family of the number one merchant in Qingzhou to learn scriptures."

After Qian Ren said a word, Meng Chuxi didn't realize anything, but Qian Ren said to himself: "It's a coincidence, Boss Meng is also named Meng?" He was a little puzzled, and then looked at Meng Chuxi: "In this way, many of you The idea is somewhat similar."

As he spoke, he frowned, and smiled in surprise, "I think you look a bit like that young lady of the Meng family." After he finished speaking, he shook his head and smiled even more happily, "It's amazing. Because of fate, Miss Meng, you were introduced by Brother Zhong, and the quality of these silks is also high, if Boss Meng is willing to give you some advice on how to manage the mulberry garden, we can settle our business in the future, and it will be mutually beneficial, what do you think?"

After he finished speaking, he looked at Meng Chuxi, but the other party looked dazed and seemed to have not heard him, so he couldn't help asking: "Boss Meng, what's the problem?"

Meng Chuxi recovered, and quickly said: "Oh, I'm sorry, I just lost my mind after listening to Steward Qian's words. If this is the case, then that's great. If Steward Qian thinks highly of me, I will definitely try my best."

Qian Ren nodded, thinking of what he said unintentionally, he looked carefully at Meng Chuxi.He couldn't help thinking that he also had a relationship with the young lady of the Meng family, and he was very impressed. That woman was quite cunning, and indeed she looked a bit like Meng Chuxi. Does it matter?"

Meng Chuxi's heart skipped a beat, and she laughed: "I think so, but unfortunately, I was born in an ordinary small village. With the help of noble people and a little cleverness, this has improved a bit, and I can't compare with them."

Both of them laughed after they finished speaking, and after sitting like this for a while, Qian Ren readily made an agreement with Meng Chuxi.

It's just that Meng Chuxi was a little out of control along the way, Qingzhou Meng's family, when others heard Qian Ren's words, they probably thought it was a joke or a coincidence, but to Meng Chuxi, it was a feeling of fate.What happened to her is already there, and it is inevitable that she will have some associations with her seat, but what is more important is that when she heard the Meng family and Qian Ren talk about the young lady of the Meng family in Qingzhou, her heart beat faster and her heart palpitated for a moment. The sense of familiarity made Meng Chuxi have to think more.

At this moment, she suddenly felt that she came to Suzhou Mansion as if she had made a big circle inexplicably, and stepped into the vortex of fate again inevitably.

Zhong Tower was a little worried seeing her like this: "Isn't it settled?"

Meng Chuxi shook her head, forced a smile and said: "No, everything is going well, Steward Qian is very straightforward, the agreement has been finalized, the two parties will sign the covenant tomorrow, and we can prepare to go back."

"So fast?" Bell Tower was surprised, and then laughed again: "That's right, Qian Ren is an old fox, and it's not that easy to deal with, and you were able to negotiate a deal the first time, haha ​​Not bad, not bad. But this shouldn't be felt Are you happy? Why do you look like this?"

Meng Chuxi rubbed her temples: "I have a headache, I probably caught a cold."

Seeing that her complexion was really bad, Zhong Lou believed it, and hurriedly said: "Then go back and rest quickly, you will not be able to take the boat if you are sick."

Meng Chuxi nodded: "It's okay, just a little uncomfortable, and it should be fine after a short rest."

Meng Chuxi originally wanted to ask Zhong Lou about the Meng family in Qingzhou, but Zhong Lou also knew what happened to her, so if she asked the Meng family now, he would definitely think too much.Her identity is unknown, and she knows that she is avoiding snakes and scorpions, but in the eyes of outsiders, how can anyone not want to know where her home is, not to mention that the Meng family seems to be a wealthy family, this kind of family background, I'm afraid crazy Only then will she be like her, and refuse to be contaminated in the slightest.

The only thing that makes Meng Chuxi feel comforted is that Qingzhou is located on Jingdong Road, which is far away from the mountains and high roads in the south of the Yangtze River. Although I don't know how this original body was killed in Jiangning Mansion and fled to Zhoujia Village, but I want to find it thousands of miles away. It should be quite difficult for a person who intends to avoid it.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so long without any news of the Meng family looking for someone.

But even though she comforted herself like this, Meng Chuxi was still uneasy. The Meng family, is it such a coincidence that her original surname is also Meng?For now, I just hope that Qian Ren is not so sensitive and just treats that paragraph as a joke.

She suddenly missed Zhou Qingwu very much, this kind of miss was stronger than in the past four or five days, she couldn't stop scratching, tossing and turning.She tossed and turned in the inn in Suzhou Mansion and couldn't sleep, while Zhou Qingwu, who was far away in Qingyang, also couldn't sleep, as if the two could feel each other's mood.

The next day, after signing the contract with the Qian family, Meng Chuxi declined the banquet and went straight back to the inn.Zhong Lou originally wanted to stay for one more day seeing that she was in poor spirits, but Meng Chuxi insisted on going back earlier, so Zhong Lou had to take the people under his hands to prepare for the departure.

They rushed to Suzhou Mansion for three days, stayed in Suzhou Mansion for three days, and now six days have passed in the blink of an eye.Zhou Qingwu already knew that it was impossible for them to come back in six days, but he still couldn't help starting from the sixth day, going around the pier from time to time, occasionally standing there and waiting for a while.

After waiting like this for several days, the mother-in-law who was doing the laundry nearby recognized her, and said with a kind smile: "Little girl is here again. I see you waiting for the boat every day these days, but the husband is out?"

Zhou Qingwu blushed, wanted to nod but finally shook his head.The mother-in-law had a clear mind, and just smiled and sighed: "Looking at your clothes, your family background should not be bad. Is he going to do business?"

Zhou Qingwu didn't shake his head this time, but hummed lightly.

The mother-in-law looked a little sighed: "In these days, businessmen value profit more than parting, and young couples are always separated from each other. As time goes by, their youth grows old, leaving regrets in vain."

Zhou Qingwu couldn't help but look at the mother-in-law. Hearing that her speech and behavior were not like ordinary country old people, the melancholy in her words was real.

She didn't mind that Zhou Qingwu didn't speak, and continued to think about herself: "I was like you when I was young. Every time he went out, I guessed that he was going to go home, so I just waited here, day after day, usually I can't wait, wait until He can't go out anymore, he's old now, don't wait, no one can wait anymore."

Zhou Qingwu looked at her for a long time, and finally set his eyes on the vast water.Today's weather is not very good, there is some gray and depressing feeling, and the lake water is not as green and clear as before, but a little muddy.The wind was not small, and the waves slapped the pier in bursts, making waves slapping.

Just as Zhou Qingwu lowered his head and patted Huwu, and was about to turn around and say hello to the old lady to leave, he saw a boat coming out from the gray sky in the corner of his eyes, cutting through the silence and adding a bit of life to the lonely river.

So Zhou Qingwu stopped raising his feet immediately, and couldn't help looking up.

The mother-in-law had already wrung out her clothes, her bun was a little messy, she smiled lightly and said, "Wait?"

Zhou Qingwu glanced at her, a little hesitant, she shook her head, wondering if it was true, she had waited for several such merchant ships in the past four days.

From such a small spot, the boat gradually became outlined, and then became a little clear. There was a shadow the size of a sesame seed on the deck. Zhou Qingwu couldn't see it clearly, and didn't know if it was a person.

But soon a pear welled up at the corner of her mouth, and she nodded vigorously.After waiting for so many ships, it was the first time she saw someone on the deck looking around, even though she couldn't see anything clearly, she thought it was her Chu Xi.