Tranquility

The moon and stars are sparse, and the evening breeze is gentle.

The bright moonlight shines through the window lattice, casting spots on the two people lying side by side on the bed.

Xie Baiyun looked up at the roof of the tent, and the person sleeping beside him was the person he thought about day and night, and the lingering faint fragrance from his nose made his heart beat like a drum.

According to Mo Yi's report, Tangning fell asleep very peacefully and couldn't be woken up. He knew he shouldn't have made such a plan, but he still didn't want to give up this great opportunity. His fingers moved slightly under the thin quilt they were covering together.

"By the way, you sent the person who helped me catch Niuniu today?"

Xie Baiyun almost twitched his hand, which scared him to death.

"Well, his name is Mo Yi, and he is my secret guard. I sent him to protect you two years ago."

Tangning thought about it. Two years ago was when he was in the lawsuit. It turned out that Xie Baiyun had been worrying about him, but he didn't express it in words. Tangning's heart was warm and her words became softer.

"He is your secret guard. You must have taken a fancy to him, but now he is wasting time here with me. Isn't it a waste? I think it's better to let him return to work by your side."

Tangning's soft and warm voice lingered in his ears. Xie Baiyun had never felt so close to Tangning. It was like whispering between lovers. His ears were hot, and he suppressed the throbbing in his heart and said:

"No problem, without him, there are many hidden guards around me. On the other hand, Zian doesn't even have an errand runner. Although Mo Yi looks stupid, he has some skills in his hands. I'll give him to you. He He is your man. If you have any inconvenience, just ask him."

Tangning still wanted to push it back, not to mention anything else, but knowing that she was being watched secretly all the time was already very uncomfortable.What's more, just hearing the name of the dark guard, combined with the martial arts novels he read in his previous life, Tangning felt that the dark guard was a very hard job, and he didn't want others to work so hard for him.

Tangning was about to speak, but her hand under the blanket was firmly held by a warmer and wider hand.

"I know you're not used to being waited upon by others, and Mo Yi doesn't always watch over you. He's only in charge of your safety. He protects you when you're in danger. He'll sleep when you're sleeping, but he's just more vigilant when you're sleeping. .

Besides, I regard Zi'an as a close friend, and I really don't want anything to happen to Zi'an. If Mo is by your side, I can feel more at ease. Does Zi'an know my heart? "

Although what Xie Baiyun said was true, Mo Yi was indeed not on guard all the time. Moreover, as the head of the hidden guards, Mo Yi also had errands on his side. If there was an important matter to reply to Xie Baiyun, it seemed logical to report Tangning's affairs by the way.But what Xie Baiyun didn't say was that Mo Yi was not alone, there were a dozen or so people under Mo Yi's command, and these ten or so people had servants under their command, it was like a small guard and intelligence system.

How did Tang Ning know about Xie Baiyun's secret power? Hearing what Xie Baiyun said, he felt that Mo Yi was actually a bodyguard. Although Xie Baiyun didn't care about losing a servant, but he wanted to treat Mo Yi as an equal, and he had the right to hire him as a bodyguard.

Thinking of this, Tangning let go, thanked Xie Baiyun and fell asleep calmly. This day was really exhausting for him.

Xie Baiyun did not sleep, but felt that the people around him were breathing steadily and were already sound asleep.

His mind began to come alive. He had known Tangning for eight years and had fallen in love with her for three years. Now that his beloved was sleeping next to him, it was really tormenting for him to suppress the thoughts in his heart.

After several struggles, Xie Baiyun finally turned over quietly, put his hand next to Tangning's ear, and enveloped Tangning who was unaware.

Xie Baiyun himself knew that his actions were really out of the way of a gentleman, and became obscene.

However, he, Xie Baiyun, is not a gentleman, it is his nature to plunder by force.

When he was five years old, his grandfather died and his parents moved back to Yunnan. Soon after, his mother died of illness.The father doted on the beautiful concubine, and then sons and daughters were born one by one.He was struggling to survive alone in the treacherous capital city. Although his mother was a princess, she was only a concubine and she was no longer there.The father is fair to his children, but he is an illegitimate son, this kind of justice is unfair to him. Besides, compared to the illegitimate son who is far away in the capital, the illegitimate son who is obviously growing up in front of him and under Cheng Huan's knee is more favored by his father.

Although he has the status of the son of the eldest son, he is nothing beside the son of the phoenix and the grandson of the dragon in the palace. He can only barely gain a foothold by relying on the secret guards run by the sons of the Zhennan princes in the capital.

As long as he can remember, he has been calculating everything, step by step, and the loneliness and restlessness at the beginning gradually honed into a sullen and domineering temperament on the surface.Fortunately, since he married Princess Funing, the daughter of Princess Kangle, he has taken root in the capital, and his situation has improved.

At the beginning, he always thought that having a family meant that he could rely on him. No matter how hypocritical he was outside, there was always a warm home to return to, and there was always someone who could rely on each other. However, he later realized that his wife can only be regarded as an ally , he is still alone.

He didn't dare to get close to his son, not because he was cruel, but because his past was his son's future. One day, he would return to Kunnan, and father and son would never meet again.Now, he can only teach his son with actions, relying on his father is worse than relying on himself.

What is hereditary succession, what is the prosperity of generations, behind this wealth and power is the separation of flesh and blood, and the price of father and son not seeing each other until death, he does not want such glory and wealth.

It's just that Xie Baiyun is just a product of politics, and he can't control his fate since he was born. Therefore, if he wants something, he has to fight, grab it, and use any means to remove obstacles.What kind of gentleman is magnanimous, and a gentleman does not force others to make things difficult for him. He knew these were bullshit when he was five years old.

However, he didn't dare to force Tangning.He was like a small boat drifting in the sea for a long time. Tangning was the only harbor he found. He longed to go to the shore, but was afraid that this warm harbor would not be able to accommodate him.So he could only circle around him, carefully probing, and approaching him slowly.

Xie Baiyun knew that although Tangning looked soft on the outside, she was tough on the inside, a typical example of being soft but not tough.Tangning regards him as a close friend and has no intention of love. If he uses force, Tangning will immediately reject him thousands of miles away. It is better to boil the frog in warm water, slowly infiltrate him, and wrap him tightly with a water grinder. Wait for Tangning to respond. When it came, it was too late to get away.

Of course, now that he has this excellent opportunity, he will not refuse it, just treat it as the reward he has endured for many years.

Xie Baiyun convinced herself, so she stopped hesitating, lowered her body slowly, and covered her beloved's naturally upturned mouth with her lips.

He stretched out his tongue and licked it, the taste was a wonderful one he had never had before, his lips moved up slightly, no longer probing, and directly engulfed the soft lips of the other party, an electric current rose from his heart, and flowed through the tendons in an instant, Gathered at the fingertips, it seems to be gushing out.

Xie Baiyun licked and licked, addicted to it, becoming more and more forgetful and dissatisfied, his lips slowly moved down, licking Tang Ning's graceful jaw, and buried it in the snow-white and slender neck.

He held the small Adam's apple in his mouth, and nibbled on it like teasing. Tangning's already loose neckline opened wider and wider as he rubbed it.

Suddenly, he felt a tremor in his Adam's apple under his lips.

"What are you doing?"

A thunderbolt crashed into Xie Baiyun's mind, his body stiffened as if he had been fixed, and his mind went blank.

Tang Ning was sleeping very soundly, but he had a nightmare. He felt that his hands and feet were bound, and something was pressing on him, making him unable to breathe. He was struggling in the dream, and when he woke up, he felt something on his lips. It was numb, the neck was hot and humid, even teeth were gnawing, and the words blurted out in horror.

It took only a few seconds for Tangning to realize that it was even more unbearable. He pushed Xie Baiyun away forcefully, sat up and looked at his friends, feeling ashamed and annoyed, and his heart was in a mess. He never expected that Xie Baiyun would treat her like this What should he do now?

However, before he could come up with a plan, Xie Baiyun grabbed his shoulders and pressed Tangning back to the bed. The kiss fell like a storm. Tangning struggled several times, but Xie Baiyun only got worse. Sweeping wantonly, lips and tongue dodged and chased on this battlefield, saliva slipped from the corner of her mouth, Tangning felt more and more unbearable, a stiff was already pressed against his waist, but how could he, a scholar, be Xie Baiyun's opponent, just when he felt that he couldn't escape tonight At this time, the person on the body suddenly stopped moving.

Xie Baiyun's hand slowly slid down from Tangning's shoulder, and touched Tangning's palm along his arm. The two of them interlocked their fingers and pressed against their chests, and they could feel each other's rapidly beating heart.

Xie Baiyun leaned his face against Tangning, and the hot air he exhaled went straight into Tangning's ears.

Tangning felt her ears were hot and itchy, and she was angry from the bottom of her heart. Just as she was about to turn her head to avoid it, she heard Xie Baiyun's slightly hoarse voice pouring into her ears:

"Mountains have trees and trees have branches."

They were so close, so intimate.Tangning could discern the slight trembling in his words, and he suddenly understood that Xie Baiyun was really in love with him. His nervousness, his love, and his longing went straight to his mind along the ear canal. He doubted, and did not allow him to resist.

There are wood in the mountains and branches in the wood, and the heart is happy and the king does not know.

Tangning didn't expect that one day a man would use it on him for such a poem full of boudoir grievances, and this man was a good friend of his for many years.However, without allowing him to think too much, Xie Baiyun straightened up, lifted the blouse from the bedside, unfolded it, and the door was suddenly opened.

The moonlight shone into Tangning's dazed eyes through the corner of her clothes that was blown by the night wind. The next moment, with the slamming of the door, the room was dark again.

Tangning was lying on the bed, and suddenly covered her face with her wide sleeves...

****

Xie Baiyun left, but disturbed a pool of spring water.

Tangning was still living a life of filial piety, eating simple food, and getting thinner and thinner.

Since Sister Cheng left, he hadn't thought about emotional matters at all. He thought he would spend his whole life with his husband, uncle, and Dr. Lu, provide them with retirement care, find a good family for Xu Lian, and guard Shu Hongyu and Tang. Yu, watched them grow up, marry wives and have children. When they can stand on their own, he resigned from office and traveled all over the world with an easel. Enjoy your old age.

It's not that Tangning wants to protect Sister Cheng for the rest of her life. He really doesn't have that kind of heart for love. He doesn't think he will find another lover who is like him. He doesn't want or need it. It can be said that his heart is like dead water.

However, Xie Baiyun insisted on revitalizing Tangning's stagnant water. Originally, he wanted to gradually eat away at it, but unfortunately what happened that night was caught off guard. He had to pierce the window paper in advance. Now he can only give Tangning time to slow down. It took him a while to figure it out, and he also wanted to know how much weight the relationship between him and Tangning had in Tangning's heart for eight years.

Tang Ning knew that the south wind was prevailing, and he was not opposed to the matter of cutting off his sleeves. In his opinion, these matters had little to do with him.

But this kind of thing happened to his good friends. Tangning had very few friends, only two or three in total.Ever since Jin Yongfu's betrayal, Tangning felt even more that any friendship is hard-won. They have to pass many tests and go through the test of time. This also made Tangning cherish the friendship with Xie Baiyun even more.

Tangning wanted Xie Baiyun to be a friend, but Xie Baiyun wanted to go one step further. The two couldn't get along. Tangning was not the kind of selfish person who knew that the other party was interested in her, but she still wanted to befriend him.

Tangning was in a dilemma for a while, but he was actually not as good. His current attitude already hinted that he had no feelings for Xie Baiyun. The more difficult it was to make a decision, the more he cared about Xie Baiyun's feelings.

However, he can't tell others about these things, he can only keep them in his heart, secretly distressed and entangled.Fortunately, he is very filial now, after March [-]th, there will be [-], [-], [-], [-], people will not think so much when they are busy, so this matter will be put on hold for now.

Just after June [-]th, Tang Ning and Tang Mu began to prepare for July [-]th. At that time, the family will not only invite a dozen monks to do Dafa ceremonies, but also invite the whole village to eat running water mats. Those who have children will also ask for some burnt rice. The copper plates are given back to bless the children, and the old people give cloth shoes.

This day Tang Mu went out to order birthday fruits, while Tang Ning settled the accounts at home and arranged for the mourning hall. Just after noon, Tang Mu's voice came from outside.

Tang Ning was a little surprised. Tang Mu should still be in town. Why did he come back so early? He was very happy to hear the voice. You know, among the three brothers, Tang Mu and Tang Carpenter had the deepest relationship. After Tang Carpenter passed away, Tang Mu has always been Very decadent.

However, as Tang Mu walked into the door, Tangning heard a voice that shocked him. He dropped his pen, strode out of the room, and rushed forward to hug the thin man.

"Second brother!"

The person in his arms grabbed a bone, and it was very painful, but Tangning was very at ease. He had held such a bone since he was a child. At this moment, he seemed to have returned to his childhood. Even if he hadn't seen him for seven years, he still didn't feel unfamiliar.

Tangning wiped away her tears on her second brother's chest before leaving, looking her up and down.

Tang Yun's face didn't change much, but he was darker, but his aura was completely different from seven years ago. The youthful youthfulness faded away. Wind, showing his capable and decisive.

Tang Yun patted Tang Ning's shoulder, his eyes were soft, and tears flickered: "San'er has finally grown up, it only reached my chest when I left, and now it's all down to my chin. Over the years, my San'er has really eaten better bitter."

Tangning didn't want her second brother to worry about the troubles of the past as soon as she got home, so she said:

"Second brother, I wrote to you, but I didn't hear back, so I thought you didn't. When did second brother come back, have you eaten yet?"

"I had planned to come back to take a look earlier, but I didn't receive your letter. I didn't know that my father was gone until I met my elder brother in the town. I didn't expect to catch up with our father for the last time." Speaking of this, Tang Yun's The voice was also a little choked.

Tangning took a closer look and found that Tang Yun's filial piety dress was just bought, but the shoes were made of high-quality satin. Presumably, she didn't buy suitable coarse cloth shoes.

When the brothers met, Tang Mu went into the west room, and just came out at this time, holding a pair of rough cloth shoes of his own, and handed them to Tang Yun, saying: "I think our feet are about the same size, so put them on first, and let your sister-in-law come out with two pairs tomorrow. Let's go to the field to kowtow to dad first."

The three brothers of the Tang family went to the ancestral grave and kowtowed. Tang Yun burst into tears, and Fang was dragged home by the two brothers.

Tang Yun's original house had already been given to his niece, so Tang Yun and Tang Ning lived next door.

At night, the two brothers fell asleep. Originally, Tangning still had some psychological shadows, but this time it was his second brother lying next to him. It was different. Tangning had a rare good night's sleep.

Tang Yun recuperated all night and recharged his energy, so he talked to Tang Mu and Tang Ning about his experiences over the past few years.

"Uncle Zheng is a good man. He is loyal and forthright. He has earned a lot of money but he doesn't underestimate me, a young boy who has just voted in. At first he treated me well because of Dr. Lu's kindness. Later, he saw that I would Literate and willing to endure hardships, he took me on a boat to discuss business. He also patiently taught me what I didn't understand. All my abilities depended on his teaching.

Later, I figured out the way and planned to buy a small boat and start a new business. Not only was Uncle Zheng not angry, he even let me go out to sea with his fleet. His kindness is really admirable. "

Tang Mu heard this but frowned and said: "You are favored by others, how can you learn the skills and do it yourself? Fortunately, he has a good heart. If I accept such an apprentice, I will definitely not be happy."

Tangning frowned and said, "I remember that you only have less than 80 taels of silver on you. How big a boat can you buy with such a small amount of money? You dare to go out to sea after buying a small boat? Encountering wind and waves is no joke. It can overturn a big ship, you promised me not to go out to sea, and why didn't you mention this in your letter?"

Tang Yun supported his forehead, but his heart was very moved. After seven years of drifting away, he didn't know that only those who really cared for his family would say this about himself. He patiently explained:

"Uncle Zheng is past his age, and he only has an only eleven-year-old daughter under his knees. A few years ago, he wanted to recruit me as his son-in-law. At that time, his daughter was only seven years old. I didn't want to be a door-to-door son-in-law, so I wanted to set up my own family. Knowing that he thinks that I don't eat soft food, I am self-motivated, and I take care of me everywhere, and I am determined to let me be that door-to-door son-in-law, and take me everywhere, so that everyone knows that I want to marry her daughter .

Fortunately, he finally had a son this year, and I was relieved, so I took a chance to come back and take a look. "

Tang Mu's expression became better after hearing the explanation. Now he is the eldest brother, and the elder brother is like a father. Although he wants to repay the favor, he is not willing to give up his surname to repay the favor.

After Tang Yun finished Tang Mu, seeing his younger brother still staring at him, he felt a little headache. The younger brother is not as easy to fool as his elder brother.

"Don't worry, San'er. I also know that my boat is a small boat, so I only run close to the sea, and I only run around a few islands near Ryukyu. Besides, there are big ships ahead to clear the way, so it's safe."

"According to what you mean, if it is a big ship, it will go far away?"

Tang Yun choked. In fact, he had already saved enough money this year, and he was planning to buy a big boat and go out to sea for a long journey. This trip was dangerous and unpredictable, and he couldn't come back in three or five years, so he wanted to go back first. Take a look at home, settle the family well, and let the brothers have no worries about food and clothing.

Fortunately, Tang Yun has practiced for many years, even if Tang Ning said it, he didn't show any strangeness. He just smiled and said:

"Nothing, big boats are not easy to buy, they cost a lot of money."

Immediately afterwards, he took out a stack of bank notes from his sleeve, "At the beginning I used the bank notes saved by our brothers as capital, and I have made a lot of money over the years. Now we brothers share equally, it should be 1 taels per person, but Most of the money is in the south, and the rest, we will each have [-] cents."

Tang Mu waved his hands again and again: "How can this be? You earned these things yourself, Gouzi. Why give it to me? It's absolutely impossible!"

Tangning also frowned, resolutely refusing to accept, and he thought about it even more.

What kind of concept is 3 taels? The Zhang family was ruined because of 2000 taels. Tang Yun earned 3 taels after only staying in the south for seven years.

Thinking of this, worry appeared in his brows and eyes. He was not only afraid of risks, but he was also afraid that his second brother would be dazzled by the huge wealth. Do something big.

What Tangning didn't expect was that Tang Yun wasn't fascinated by wealth, but had a greater ambition, that is to set sail and conquer the endless sea.

Tang Yun tried his best to talk, and only used the trick of doing business and investing in stocks to fool him, but Tang Mu was determined not to want it, and Tangning knew that trick, so he would not be fooled.But he came up with an idea:

"Second brother, since you said you want us to be shareholders, it's useless for us to hold the money. Why don't we open a shop together? The three of us work together to open it, and we can take the money we earn with peace of mind."

Tang Yun rolled his eyes. He is a businessman, so he naturally knows that dead money is worse than living money. He also thinks Tangning's idea is good.

"I have been selling seafood all the time. I just transported them to the wharf for local trading. Although it was convenient, it made a lot less money. We opened a shop in the inland area, specializing in selling seafood. We also collected some special products such as silk and tea. Overseas prices can be more than ten times higher.

It's just that I have never opened a shop and I don't know anyone well, so I'm afraid it will take some time. "

Tang Ning was secretly delighted when she heard this, so that her second brother had something to worry about inland. Even if he still wanted to go out and make a living, but when the shop developed and he was tired of wandering at sea, he was afraid that he would not turn back?

Tangning was also afraid that her second brother would encounter too many difficulties in opening a shop, and felt that getting money was not as easy as going to sea, so she went back to sailing.So he thought of Jin Yongfu. Among his friends, he was the one who was related to Shang. Although Jin Yongfu had done something wrong, Tangning saw that he really repented, so she wanted to give him a chance.

Besides, Jin Yongfu has no fame, and he is the second son of the direct line and cannot inherit the family business. He used to have a high status in the family with fame, but now the gap must be huge. If he still has some temperament, he must want to start a career.

If Jin Yongfu wants to buy a property, he will definitely not use the family money, otherwise he will not be able to tell when the family is separated. Although he has no money, he has a wide range of contacts and has some contacts in his hands. It would be appropriate to open a shop with the second brother .

Of course, there is no rush for these things, we have to wait until the Hundred Days of Filial Piety is over.

After July [-]th, the things that came back with Tang Yun finally arrived. There was a large cart full of colorful things, most of which were things of foreigners.

The most exciting thing was Tang Mu's daughter, her seven-year-old niece. When Tang Yun left, she was still in the belly of her sister-in-law, so Tang Yun loved this niece very much.

Due to the filial piety at home, all the things he brought back were locked in Tangning's room next door. Tang Yun occasionally took out some exquisite gadgets, hugged his little niece and taught her how to play and how to forward messages.

After a long time, Tang Yaya got tired of playing with the old toys when she saw the new ones. On the contrary, Tang Mu fell in love with the old toys after picking them up. Old toys, I made a lot of imitations.

Once the hundred days of filial piety were over, Tangning planned to go back to the town to observe filial piety. He planned to take Tang Yu by his side to teach during the three years of his free time. After half a year of scientific examinations, his son didn't recognize him much.

But Tang Yun hooked up with Jin Yongfu. The two had known each other since the beginning, and they knew each other well. It was a pleasure to cooperate.In the beginning, Jin Yongfu was still running outside, and then Tang Yun also gradually started to go out.

Tang Ning wanted to be an official, so she naturally abided by the rules of filial piety and stayed at home.

But Tang Yun is a businessman and has stayed in the open coast for seven years. There are not so many rules. In his opinion, dressing plainly is filial piety.

Tang Mu didn't have so many taboos. No one asked him to do work the year before, so he was not in a hurry. He studied the gadgets Tang Yun brought back by himself, added his own ideas, and pretended to make many novel gadgets.These gadgets were later placed in the shop and sold very well.

The three brothers of the Tang family reunited, watched and helped each other, each was busy with their own careers, and lived a solid and stable life.

I just feel sorry for Xie Baiyun, who was suppressed by Tangning in his heart, and there was no hope of seeing each other.

The author has something to say:

Xiaobai: "Mother, it's so unkind, 25 words, I just tasted some sweetness today, do I have to wait another 25 words to get my little shou?"

Silently: "How do you know?"

【Volume Four】