All the members are good people, only the host is a pervert

Lin Ruan took Chi Wen Ning into the cloth shop and said gently, "Take a look at what cloth the family needs, and then help you and Dad pick out some needlework. I don't know how to do this, so I didn't buy anything yesterday."

The cloth shop owner still remembered Lin Ruan and hurried over, smiling, "Miss, you're here again? Is this your servant? Don't worry, we have servants here too. Ah Fu, take this lady to see our fabrics."

A servant came over quickly and took Chi Wenning over. Lin Ruan smiled and said, "Today is the night of the bride's choice. I'm just a paid escort. Boss, just go about your business. I'll check our wallets and settle the bill with her when the time comes."

The boss smiled and said, "Okay, you are so kind to my wife. Then please do as you please, young lady."

Lin Ruan picked out some purses for the three people to hold their change. As a woman, she was fine. Bags were always a favorite of women, no matter what era. They could buy shoulder bags, tote bags, and clutches. For example, the one Lin Ruan was carrying today was a flap-top beaded shoulder bag. It had a layer of ivory cotton cloth embroidered with a green and blue twined floral pattern as the outer surface, and two layers of starched coarse cloth as the lining. It was stiff and not easy to deform, and looked better than the antique bags bought modernly.

After choosing the purse, Lin Ruan came to Chi Wenning and asked softly, "Have you chosen?"

Chi Wenning whispered, "Wife, I'd like to buy a few feet of coarse cloth and a few feet of cotton cloth. Which of these colors do you think looks good?"

Lin Ruan looked at them and pointed at the three pieces of indigo, aqua, and cyan cloth. "Let's take these three pieces. As for the cotton cloth," she pointed with her hand and said, "One piece of each of the six colors." Then she paused and said, "And one piece of white muslin."

Fine cotton is softer than regular cotton, and its warp and weft are loosely arranged, so it will deform if slightly pulled, so it can basically only be used as a chastity belt for men. The servant looked at the clothes of Lin Ruan and Chi Wenning. They didn't look like wealthy families, so why would they be so meticulous with their ladies?

Chi Wen Ning's face had already turned red with embarrassment, and he whispered, "For the needle and thread, just choose ordinary cotton thread, some of various colors will do."

All these things cost only eight coins of silver. After Lin Ruan paid the bill, the two of them put the things on the donkey cart. She handed the purse she had picked out to Chi Wenning and asked softly, "Did you bring the money with you?"

Chi Wenning nodded, trying to forget what had just happened, and replied obediently: "I brought ten coins and the one or two ounces of silver."

He took the sachet that Lin Ruan handed to him, put the copper coins and silver in his arms into it, and hung it on his waist rope.

Lin Ruan drove the donkey cart to the backyard of the cloth shop. She had already greeted the boss and temporarily stored the cart frame here, and then planned to take Chi Wen Ning for a stroll on the street.

As they walked side by side on the street, Lin Ruan suddenly saw a stall selling wooden hairpins. Remembering the branch stuck in Lin's father's hair, she pulled Chi Wenning over. The stall owner greeted them warmly, and Lin Ruan squatted down to start selecting.

Chi Wenning's attention was drawn to a wooden hairpin engraved with a pine branch pattern. He gently picked it up and exclaimed, "The carving on this hairpin is really good."

Lin Ruan noticed his liking for the hairpin and asked with a smile, "Do you like it?" Chi Wen Ning nodded shyly.

Lin Ruan counted out ten hairpins and handed them to the stall owner. She pointed at the one in Chi Wenning's hand and asked, "How much does it cost in total, including this one?"

The boss smiled and replied, "Miss, the total is eighty cents."

Lin Ruan didn't bargain, but paid the money without hesitation and put the eleven wooden hairpins into his bag. It was noon in a short while, and Lin Ruan took Chi Wenning to a famous restaurant in Songyang County.

After entering, Lin Ruan found a seat by the window and motioned Chi Wenning to sit down as well. The waiter came over enthusiastically and asked what they wanted to order.

Lin Ruan looked at Chi Wenning and asked with a smile, "Wenning, is there anything you want to eat?" Chi Wenning shook his head a little stiffly and said softly, "It's up to my wife to decide."

Lin Ruan thought for a moment and ordered a few signature dishes and a soup. The waiter wrote down the menu and left with a smile.

Soon, the food arrived, the aroma filling the air. Lin Ruan picked up a piece of fish and placed it in Chi Wenning's bowl, saying gently, "Try it! It's the restaurant's signature dish." Chi Wenning glanced at Lin Ruan gratefully and carefully savored the fish. The delicious flavor brought a satisfied smile to his face.

"Is it delicious?" Lin Ruan looked at Chi Wen Ning with a smile in her eyes.

Chi Wenning nodded vigorously, "It's delicious, thank you, my wife."

After finishing their meal, Lin Ruan and Chi Wen Ning walked out of Xianju and strolled casually on the street, just to digest their food.

"Do you have anything else to buy?" Lin Ruan asked, tilting her head. "Or think about it, what else does Daddy want to buy?"

Chi Wen Ning lowered his head and looked at Lin Ruan blankly. For some reason, childhood memories suddenly flashed before his eyes.

"My dear wife, I want to eat a kind of fruit that is red and shiny," he said.

Fruit, red and bright?

Lin Ruan asked tentatively, "Is it a string?"

Chi Wen Ning's eyes lit up and he nodded vigorously.

Seeing Chi Wenning's expectant expression, Lin Ruan couldn't help but recall that she also loved eating candied haws when she was a child. So she took Chi Wenning for a walk through two streets until they finally saw a vendor selling candied haws. She pointed at the candied haws on the straw and asked Chi Wenning, "Is that the one?"

Chi Wenning looked in the direction of Lin Ruan's finger, his eyes gleaming with joy. The scene in his memory gradually overlapped with what he saw before him. He subconsciously tugged at Lin Ruan's sleeve and said, "Yes, my wife, what is this fruit called?"

"Tanghulu," Lin Ruan explained patiently, "is a fruit made by removing the seeds from hawthorn, boiling it, and then pouring a layer of rock sugar on it. It tastes sour and sweet, and is very popular with children."

As he spoke, he bought a bunch and handed it to Chi Wenning. Chi Wenning took it but did not eat it. He lowered his eyes and asked: "Wife, don't you want to eat it?"

Lin Ruan shook her head and said, "It's too sour for me. You eat it."

Chi Wenning thanked him and reached out to gently touch the candied haws, feeling its smooth and sweet texture. He took a small bite and found it wasn't as sour as Lin Ruan had described. Instead, it tasted sour and sweet, and very delicious.

When he was a child, he saw his eldest sister holding a bunch of them and describing them to his young father, but his young father didn't know what the fruit was called.

Even if he knew, what would be the use? Neither Xiaodie nor he could leave the County Magistrate's Mansion. Now that he had finally tasted this fruit, he would never have the chance to tell Xiaodie. Even if Lin Ruan was willing to take him back to the Chi Mansion, Madam Chi would not agree.

Chi Wen Ning's four older brothers have never returned since they got married.

"My dear wife, let's go home. I miss my father." Chi Wen Ning said.

"Okay, let's go to the cloth shop to pick up the car, then go to the warehouse to order some cabbage and radishes to put in the yard, buy some seasonings, and then we'll go home."

"Okay, I'll listen to my wife." Chi Wen Ning said.

By the time they got home, Chi Wen Ning had only eaten one of the candied haws in his hand. He held it up in front of Lin's father and handed it to him, saying, "Dad, this is a candied haws. It's sour and sweet and delicious. Come and try it."

Father Lin didn't refuse. He bit off a red fruit and tasted it, saying, "It's delicious. You can eat the rest. Dad is old and eating too much will cause tooth decay."

Father Lin smiled and touched Chi Wen Ning's head, and Chi Wen Ning also smiled.