The Lady’s Sickly Husband

Chapter 44: Beautiful Blossoms and Grass, Gentle Wind
Translator: Antonia
Pointing at the trestles, Mo Qianxue said unhurriedly, “In fact, the construction design of the dock is sensible. When a ship is anchored, it occupies two trestles. The boards are wide, as well. It’s okay for people to get up and down, but the porting work values efficiency. When the porters carry goods in a hurry, it’s normal that they fall or trip.

Why not fix the parking position of each ship to occupy two trestles with two boards on each, one for upload and the other for download? In this way, either of the work won’t interrupt the other one, safe and causing no disputes. Probably, the work will also be faster. Only this one step will yield multiple desirable results. It’s good, isn’t it?”

On hearing Mo Qianxue’s suggestion, manager Tang contemplated for a moment and thought it reasonable. Instantly, his expression turned more respectful, bowing to her, “It’s indeed a great idea. Please wait for me here for a while. I’ll be right back after arranging to carry out your advice. Then we’ll talk about land purchasing.”

“Yes. Please take your time. By the way, I’d like to walk around the dock. Then I’ll see you later.”

She estimated that as soon as he directed the traffic flow into a regular pattern, there would be no more mess or congestion, so she’d better wait at the managing office.

Here it was windy. It wasn’t worthwhile if her skin were hurt. This was the disadvantage of ancient times. There were no skin-care products. Next time she went downtown, she should buy more similar products in case that her fair little face became chapped by the wind before it turned cold.

This time when she arrived at the managing office, there stopped a horse carriage at the door. The old woman that had stayed there was holding manager Yu coming out from the inner room with a pack on her back.

“I’ll tell master as soon as we get back. How badly you are hurt! Who on fucking earth…um…”

The garrulous mouth of the old woman was covered by manager Yu, who glanced around and whispered, “Hush…wet nurse, talk no nonsense…”

Looking at this guy’s frightened ugly look and murmuring speech, Mo Qianxue felt so delighted. He deserved that!

“What the hell is this place? Who said it’s a plum job? Hell no! Hurry let’s go back downtown. I don’t care who’d like to come to this place, but I’ll never set my feet on the land again…”

“It hurts…I’ve lost much blood…wet nurse, will I die?”

“…”

Mo Qianxue watched that sitting in the chair at the managing office and was reminded of the scene that had been played by the creep couple. In a word, what a classic line it was that life is a drama! The couple was apt at playing while manager Yu himself was in a play.

However, what she didn’t know of was the role Ning Shaoqing played in this drama.

The elegant figure sitting on the tree branch suddenly sneezed.

Long after the stupid manager Yu with holes in his head and wind running through his broken teeth left, manager Tang came back to the managing office, sweating, followed by for officers wearing the same uniform.

One of them asked right after he entered the room, “Where is manager Yu?”

Seeing that the one wasn’t polite, Mo Qianxue also replied in impolite conciseness, “Gone.” But for manager Tang, she would pretended not to hear that.

“What about Li Ma?”

“Also gone.” Li Ma was supposed to be the old mean woman.

The officer immediately turned around and walked out. Mo Qianxue was lazy to remind them that the two left in a horse carriage and had gone far away.

“Sorry Mrs. Ning. The dock is in an initial stage and everything is to be perfected.”

“With your management, I believe everything will be better soon.”

“Difficult! This dock is co-built and co-managed by two cities. These two brothers and I belong to Tianxiang city while the brother who just left and manager Yu are designated by Changyou city. As the says goes…alas, forget it…”

Manager Tang suddenly woke up to the fact that the one before him was a little woman and wondered why he should complain with a with woman out of time like this. He felt ashamed and coughed to cover it. Seeing that there was no change in Mo Qianxue’s expression, he changed to another subject and got down to business.

“Cough… Mrs. Ning you can tell me your idea and requirements…”

…

*

At Jian Mansion, Tianxiang city.

Although Jian family could only be counted as the second-rated families in Tianqi Dynasty, in Tianxiang city, it was the first-rated family. The birthday celebration of old madam Jian was a huge event for Jian Mansion as well as Tianxiang city.

Early in the morning, hundreds of tables of buffet were set out in Jian mansion and there were guests coming in and out like flowing streams.

In a secluded corner at the garden, the housekeeper asked servants, “Isn’t eldest young lady here yet?”

“No.”

“What do I hire you for? Hurry and try to get her!”

“Yes.” The servants cursed to themselves. They weren’t the ones to blame. The ship didn’t arrive yet, how could they get her now? However, the housekeeper was in a rage, so they didn’t dare to talk back.

*

In a horse carriage that drove slowly in the city.

“Lord. This time, with this Nine-Stars-Sending-Bliss as the birthday gift, your proposal will sure succeed. After Xin and Jian families become in-laws, there will be no one in the Tianxiang city that can outperform you.”

“Gao Lang. Don’t be too confident. There is still discussion about the marriage! Jian family wants to marry Qingyou to a young lord of a first-rated family. Though my father is the governor of Tianxiang city, my family weighs little across Tianqi Dynasty after all. In addition, my family’s background isn’t as profound as powerful as Jian family. I heard that the real reason of Qingyou going to the capital is to select a husband instead of visiting relatives, and she hasn’t come back yet…”

“Lord, even I feel sad for you. But don’t worry, I think the eldest young lady Jian also has feelings to you.”

“Oh? Tell me more.”

“Think about it, lord. Miss Jane has both learning and beauty and a good family background. She has been to the capital for a year, but no marriage is settled. Very likely, she herself isn’t willing to marry any of them.”

Gao Lang saw that his lord didn’t show aversion and continued, “In my view, it means that she has feelings for you…”

Gao Lang zealously poured out his analysis, but Xin Yinming’s mind had already flown back to the first stunning glimpse at her two years ago.

She was in a peach forest chasing after a butterfly and didn’t notice the big stone under her feet. She tripped over it and almost fell down, but he dashed over and caught her.

Then…

Peach blossoms floating and swirling down in the air like a layer of pink gauze. He didn’t see her face clearly, but he remembered that it was as beautiful as a blossom fairy from heaven.

He looked at the misty blossom rain and couldn’t help leaning forward…

The blossoms were beautiful, the grass green, and the wind gentle…