Chapter 102 Su Tan'er's Day (Part 1)
At noon, the streets along the Qinhuai River were extremely noisy. This is a neighborhood near the dock, with many shops and busy goods. There is a large warehouse behind the small shop where Su's Cloth Shop hangs. The door opens from the side for easy access. At this time, a whole shipload of goods is being transported from the dock. Goods, porters, and clerks are constantly coming in and out. The whole scene was a bit crowded.
Nowadays, floods in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River have severely affected various places, and victims are still gathering here. Once the Jiangning city gate is closed, the next situation may last for a month or two. Once the city gate is closed, the business of the cloth dealers in the city will definitely be damaged, but the goods must still be adequately prepared. This has happened in the past, but now it is just step by step.
The outer layer of the warehouse looks like a large drug store. The huge shelves display some cloth boxes and store various dyes. At this time, some samples that need to be carefully stored are still being brought in and placed on the counter. Show it to the shopkeeper and the guy in charge of this area, but at this time, in addition to shopkeeper Liao who is in charge of the store and warehouse, Su Tan'er, the owner, is also looking at the things here at the counter.
The breath of early autumn has just gotten rid of the heat, and the weather is still not necessarily cool. Su Tan'er is dressed in a simple woman's dress today, with a white dress and sky blue skirt and cuffs, which is not necessarily complicated, but Simple and refreshing, without losing the atmosphere. While others were busy inside and outside the store, she was also walking around the drug store-like counter. From time to time she would open a newly delivered box to take a look and smell it, or open a small drawer of the cabinet inside to see what was originally there. stuff, giving a directive or two now and then.
"Cinnabar, madder, alum, malan flower, this is holly... There is something wrong with these sage leaves. Shopkeeper Liao, come and take a look... In addition, the gallnuts over there are also moldy. Although they are only used as raw materials for logarithms, they are moldy. Still have to change Come out, is it because of water seepage? I'll find someone to do it there this afternoon... Ah, Myolie, come..."
"It will take about an hour to unload, the ship won't wait. Man, call me over there or Continue to unload. The food at Longqinglou should be better prepared, and there needs to be meat. There will be another boat arriving in the afternoon. I will be very tired today. I will see if I can unload all the tea by then. In addition, I can buy some from the street. Bring the jelly, if you like it, you can drink it to quench your thirst.”
There are many kinds of things put into the warehouse this time, including many raw materials for making dyes, dyes that have been made, silk, and finished products. There are cloths and even looms. There are a lot of things, and they are all stuffed into this warehouse, and some of them are even distributed to other warehouses. While the porters and guys were busy, women like Su Tan'er and Xing'er were mixed in, but there was no incongruity at all. This was mainly because Su Tan'er was already familiar with these things.
If she doesn’t come over, Shopkeeper Liao can probably figure out the things here by herself, but if she comes over, the welfare of these workers will probably be better. If time is tight and the tasks are heavy, sometimes If you complete it in advance, you can get some reward money from her. When it comes to needing help from others, she is never stingy in this regard.
Instructing Xing'er to deal with the food and drink matters, after finishing the instructions at the counter, she went out to the dock. Shopkeeper Liao and a waiter quickly followed behind. This street is also a mixed bag. Although it is not as chaotic as the old wharf Haiqingfang, it is still crowded with people from all walks of life. There are also various interests involved behind the busy business, and gangs are fighting for it. Every few days there would be fights, big and small. However, Su Tan'er was already familiar with the atmosphere here. Along the way, she also helped the two men carrying the box to hold up the box. When the two men quickly thanked her, she just smiled and said: "It's okay, come on over. .”
The streets were bustling with people and various shops and merchants. When they passed by a young man in a hurry, Su Tan'er suddenly stopped. The man also looked back. One of his hands was holding the pink and white sachet that was originally hanging on Su Tan'er's waist. At this time, it seemed that the weak woman grabbed the other end of the sachet with one hand and refused. Put it down. The next moment, the man suddenly grabbed the sachet and ran away, but was thrown to the ground by the waiter who followed Shopkeeper Liao.
The crowd became confused for a moment. Su Tan'er's right hand was probably strangled by the rope of the sachet. At this time, she clenched her fist and watched this scene with a slight frown. The young man got up and was about to continue running. After taking two steps, he was suddenly punched to the ground by a big man coming towards him.
Blood spattered out. Su Tan'er turned her head and squinted her eyes slightly, then picked up the sachet and helped the guy up. He lowered his head and hung the sachet back on his waist, sighed and walked quickly forward. The beating from behind continued: "Damn it! Blind your dog eyes!"
There was a small tea stall with a pergola by the river not far from here. At this time, there was a group of people in the pergola. Sitting and resting, the leader was a middle-aged man with a thin body but sharp eyes. , seeing her coming, he stood up with a smile and clasped his fists: "Miss Su."
"Uncle Jing Wu." Su Tan'er greeted her with a smile, then looked back, "Thank you, Uncle Jing Wu, It’s been a long time since I’ve encountered anything like this.”
"Haha, I don't know where this new guy came from. He doesn't know how to come out and fool around. Since Miss Su has sympathy, forget it here, otherwise he will have to lose one of his hands."
"It's not a big deal. , if one hand is missing, go back It’s difficult to do other things..."
This middle-aged man named Jing Wu is one of the gang bosses in the dock area. He has a fatal relationship with Geng Huyuan, which is why Su Taner’s Geng Nursing Home has already known about this matter. Jing Wu waved his hand here, and then the beating stopped. After Su Tan'er thanked her, she went all the way to a cargo ship at the dock. Juan'er was taking a small book on the ship and counting some things. Among the three maids, Juan'er has the most calm and thoughtful mind, so she is usually left to handle these detailed matters.
The clouds were white in the afternoon, and after a boatload of goods was unloaded, Myolie had already ordered food. The porters and cloth workers also gathered in the arbors by the river to eat. Xing'er walked around with a pot of tea. As the eldest maid, her position in Su Mansion was no worse than that of Shopkeeper Liao. This was also a symbolic circle. Juan'er and Su Tan'er were sitting at a table not far away, holding a booklet and sorting it out. What they were going to eat was similar to the others, not much. Lunch is not a fixed format these days, but for the rest of the people who do physical work, it is naturally better to have more meals.
The incident that someone stole Su Taner's sachet and was beaten like that has already spread among everyone. Juan'er is also asking: "Miss, someone stole your stuff before?"
"Well, I was beaten by Mr. Jing Wu's people." Su Tan'er simply responded, and Juan'er nodded with "Oh."
For others, the topic is obviously much more complicated.
Some porters don’t know Su Tan’er’s identity very well, and there are also new guys in the cloth line. At this time, people were whispering among the crowd, and they obviously couldn't understand why such a delicate woman would come here to take care of these things. This kind of woman should obviously be a layman when it comes to business, but then again, food and drink It was really well prepared.
These doubts appeared in small pieces, and of course someone would explain them later.
"Our lady is not simple, what do you know..."
"In the future, I will be in charge of the entire Su family."
"Can't you tell? Of course you can't tell it like this..."
"Don't look at the young lady's delicate appearance. He is not aggressive, but he is very impressive when it comes to taking care of things..."
"They are so powerful. It's hidden in her heart. If she really gets angry, the young masters of the Su family won't even dare to breathe in front of her..."
"How about it, can't you imagine that you have been doing this for a long time? You know, the young lady is just a lady, but she has many more things on her mind than you..."
Not long after, the second big ship docked, and everyone took action again. Myolie was responsible for helping to control the overall situation so that there would be no problems. She was good at this. Juan'er ran to the boat again to check some valuable things first, and there were no problems. Su Tan'er sat at the table in the pergola and turned to look at the big ship and the situation at the dock. On the other side, where Jing Wuyi's men gathered, some people looked over while chatting, some familiar and unfamiliar.
“What can this woman do when she comes here...”
“This woman is not a mortal...”
“Damn, she’s so beautiful, you said she’s so beautiful It’s such a pity that my little girl shows up to do business...”
“Stop talking nonsense, others can do business better than you”
"I can't tell."
"If she can marry me as my wife, damn... tsk... Hey, you said she really doesn't want to marry. Women have to marry. Husband and son..."
"You are stupid, you didn't see that everyone is married Are you dressed like a man? When you came here before, you always dressed up as a man, but even if you are dressed up, you still look handsome..."
"Married?"
"No. Wrong, I heard that I have a son-in-law who is a scholar.”
"A spineless man."
"The Su family is rich. Didn't you just say that I would marry you as my wife? How can you marry such a woman without getting married?"
"But He was a scholar, but when he got married and was pushed aside, I was different..."
"Hey, this woman is really powerful. She is powerful in her heart. Even if she doesn’t lose her temper or say harsh words to you, you have to listen to her. Even if you are stronger, you still want to dominate others..."
The dock is extremely busy inside and outside, and every family The shopkeepers and stewards of the store would be nearby to watch or simply go over to help. Among all such people, the nineteen-year-old Su Tan'er was probably the most unique and eye-catching one. Young and beautiful, he is kind to people, making people like and puzzle him. Behind his seemingly ordinary figure, there is also an indescribable sense of sense of propriety and distance. His appearance, family background, and talents can often make many people feel ashamed of themselves.
After all, she couldn't stay out of the public eye for too long. After looking at the pergola by the river for a while, she got up and walked towards Su's shop. Then she seemed to have discovered something, frowned, smiled, and trotted across the street. Although she was plain before, she always seemed calm. Only now did she look like a girl. When we got to the other side of the street, we met a passer-by. The man looked slightly surprised, and then he started to laugh. Everyone saw Su Tan'er smiling and saluting, and then chatting on the roadside.
From the attitude and expression of the salute, it seems that it is a woman's gesture towards her husband or lover, because the feeling is intimate and casual.
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