Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

After saying that, Shen Nankui waited until He Hua and the others caught up from behind, then got back on the boat.

Cai Ling stood on the shore and watched them go away.

Hei Niu looked at the boat going away, then looked at his son, and asked in confusion: "Sir, our horses are still in town, why don't we take the boat back together?"

Cai Ling glanced at him and said calmly, "There is a tea stand in front of the pier. I'll wait for you there. Go and bring the horse back."

Black Bull: “???”

No, he asked?

Who can tell him what his young master is thinking?

Cai Ling had already gone to the tea stall. Hei Niu looked around and didn't know whether to follow him or not.

This place is already far away from the town, in the countryside. Apart from the two boats that just left the town, there are no other boats to be seen. And just now, Shen Nankui and his three servants only occupied one boat, and the other boat went back empty. His own young master didn't even ask the boatman to stay for him?

Hei Niu stared at his master's back with resentment, thought for a while, and simply lifted the hem of his clothes and tied it around his waist, then used his lightness skills to run quickly on the road.

The sky had just cleared after the rain, and the tea stall by the country dock was now empty. The owner was leaning against a pillar and taking a nap, and he didn't even know that a customer had arrived.

Cai Ling didn't call him. After walking to the corner and sitting down, he took out the portrait from his arms.

He looked at it carefully for a while, then carefully put it away.

……

In the past two days, Shen Nankui bought a house in Yongzhou City. After cleaning the place, she moved in from the inn, and Tao Ru also came to help her.

Although Tao Ru put on makeup today, she did not cover up the birthmark on her face. However, now she is not ashamed of this birthmark. Her whole posture is more relaxed and generous, which also makes Shen Nankui feel very relieved.

"Boss, we still need your guidance in the workshop. It's the same if you live in my house. You are pregnant and there is no one around you. My mother can take care of you. Why don't you reconsider it?"

Even at this time, Tao Ru was still thinking about what she had said to Shen Nankui before.

Shen Nankui laughed, "Miss Tao, you are the most filial person. Aunt Tao is not in good health, how can you let her suffer because of me?"

"This is what my mother said herself. She is also worried about you!"

Shen Nankui smiled, "I appreciate your kindness. I will definitely visit the Tao family often. However, now that I have bought a house and moved all my things in, I can't just leave it empty, right? Besides, you also mentioned to me about opening a shop in Yongzhou, and the fabric business I have been keeping an eye on. It will be more convenient for me to do these things if I live in the city. Otherwise, won't I have to run back and forth every day?"

Tao Ru thought about it and nodded, "Okay, then Boss, if I have nothing to do, can I come to see you often?"

Shen Nankui smiled, "Of course, I don't have many friends in Yongzhou, I would be happy if you come over often to keep me company."

"Okay, then it's settled."

Tao Ru said this with a smile, and went to help He Hua arrange things.

After finishing his work in the afternoon, Shen Nankui ordered two tables of food from a restaurant in the city. One table was to reward Tao Ru. The two of them, plus He Hua and Zhong Shan, the four of them ate together. The other table was for the four guards of the Hu family. They had been following him around and doing a lot of work these days.

After dinner, it was getting late and Tao Ru had to go back to Yunxi Ancient Town, so Shen Nankui didn't keep her.

In the evening, Shen Nankui had nothing to do, so he took a walk in the courtyard.

This yard is not as big as Qingyu Lane, but after all, it is located in the south of the Yangtze River. The structure of the buildings and the scenery in the garden are much more elegant than those in the north. The small yard can actually accommodate a small garden and a fish pond.

There are several large rocks next to the fish pond, which serve both as landscaping and as a place for people to sit.

Shen Nankui sat on a rock and looked down. He saw a few red and white koi in the pond. However, these fish had not been fed for a long time. They were skinny and not plump at all. Now, as if they sensed that there were people by the pond, they swam happily with their tails as if begging for food.

Unfortunately, she didn't know there were fish in the pond and had no fish food at home.

She thought about it and asked Hehua to bring a dry biscuit. The two of them sat by the pond and tore the biscuit into pieces and threw it into the pond to feed the fish.

These fish must have been hungry for a long time. Now that they have food, they all jump out of the water to grab the food.

Both the master and the servant found it amusing and fed the fish by the pond, laughing and joking.

Seeing that the fishes had bulged their bellies, He Hua couldn't help but smile and said, "You little creatures are so lucky. With my daughter here, you won't starve to death. But since you are koi, you must protect my daughter and the baby in her belly, okay?"

Seeing her like this, Shen Nankui couldn't help laughing.

"If you tell these to a few fish, can they understand?"

"Yes!" He Hua nodded seriously. "Madam, I heard that if you keep koi for a long time, they will understand human nature, and some can even change your fortune. We'd rather believe it than not. Anyway, we are the ones who will keep them in the future, so it's only right that they bless you."

Shen Nankui teased, "Our Miss Hehua has spoken, how dare these fish disobey?"

He Hua stamped her feet, "Girl, are you making fun of me?"

The two were laughing and joking when Zhong Shan suddenly walked over from a distance.

"Madam, Liu Guang said he wants to see you for something."

Liu Guang is one of the four guards of the Hu family. He is lively, talkative and cheerful, and is reliable in his work. Shen Nankui has a good impression of him.

"I understand. Ask him to wait for me in the main hall, and call the other three as well."

"Yes." Zhong Shan responded and left.

He Hua muttered, "What does he want to do with Madam? I don't know what it is?"

Shen Nankui smiled and said, "You'll know when you get there."

After a while, she arrived at the main hall, where the four people were already waiting.

As soon as Liu Guang saw her, he was about to speak, but Shen Nankui stopped him, "Guardian Liu, please be patient. I know what you are going to say. I called you here just to talk to you about this."

Among the four guards, the leader is called Hu Hai, who is also a trusted servant of the Hu family.

He asked, "I wonder why Madam Shen called us here?"

Shen Nankui sat down at the main seat, smiled faintly and said: "It has been more than a month since you followed me from Cang County to Yongzhou. Now--"

She lowered her head and touched her belly. "I can't leave, but you are all members of the Hu family, so you can't stay here because of me. So, if you want to go back, you can leave at any time. These days, thank you for protecting my safety. When you leave, I will prepare a generous amount of money for you, which is also a token of my appreciation."