Chapter 197: Letter to Chinu

Discovering water tin is indeed a great surprise.

But if you just think a little deeper, you can think of——

Actually, all the surprises she has are actually revolving around Chinu.

If Chinu weren't by her side, if Chinu hadn't brought Chen Weifang, if Chen Weifang hadn't used his official status as a guarantee, recruiting militia and seizing Dun Cheng for her......

Whether it's Cang Cheng, Dun Cheng, or the water tin just discovered, it's all just empty talk.

She might slowly amass a considerable sum of silver through trade, but time definitely won't be short, nor will it be as smooth as it is now.

Chinu, Chinu......

If there is still someone in the world who can make her willingly give up everything, it can only be Chinu.

"My lady, don't say such things again."

A voice sounded across half the room; the hastily arriving Chen Weifang did not enter, but stood outside the door.

He seemed to have heard everything Du Shanü said, but today he did not hide his...... 【contempt】.

Exactly, it's 【contempt】.

Chen Weifang stood sideways in the shadow beneath the eaves, not even wishing to conceal himself, and only said:

"My lady may have destiny, but Saner, young and without name or status, followed you; it is not, and should not be, his fate."

"Even if the sea-and-mountain oath is blown louder nowadays, we still haven't had a good day, let alone the future."

She has benefited from Chinu all along, which is much better than before, but who will look after their family's Chinu?

To this day, we have endured wind and rain, toiled exhaustively, and occasionally even suffered a beating!

What does she give back to Chinu?

Putting it bluntly, if he and Chinu had gone to serve another lord, they might now be rich and powerful, with no lack of wealth, silver, and authority......

And why should Chinu share a wife with others!!

Chen Weifang is not clumsy; otherwise he wouldn't be where he is today. Yesterday he knew they were going to Cang Cheng; today he returned with a flushed face, yet refused to speak openly—even if it wasn't the main wife who struck him, it still concerns them.

Just as A Chou dislikes Chinu, Chen Weifang's hatred toward that side has also reached its utmost.

Even this 'hatred' seems to be faintly extending toward Du Shanü.

No, rather than hatred, it is better described as 【resentful poison】.

A poison expert is a poison expert.

No matter how clear the breeze and bright the moon, no matter how one cultivates oneself, one's nature cannot be changed.

Du Shanü's smile faded from her lips, and she stood and said:

"Then let's do something practical...... I'll go with you to check the water tin and see if we can find a mountain mine."

Then she was again scolded from head to toe by Chen Weifang, who today was like a lit firecracker.

"Hold your position, fulfill your duties!"

"If today a tin mine makes the lady lose her composure and she personally rushes about, then if gold and silver mountains are truly discovered tomorrow, will you go or not!!"

"Since you already have the ambition to dominate, you should be even more calm and composed! Stay steady! Dun Cheng is now the focus; you ought to remain here, waiting for everything to be brought to you, rather than today running into the mountains to seek tin ore, and tomorrow running to see some wanton man and wayward woman, galloping to Cang Cheng and Zhoufu!"

"Otherwise, who knows how many matters in the world will demand your attention!"

He must have let slip his words.

Afang surely let slip his words!

"What 'wanton man and wayward woman'—does that even sound like proper speech?"

Du Shanü: "...... (>_<)"

However, perhaps it is because someone pointed out a hurdle in her heart that she herself cannot get past.

Or perhaps, knowing their resentments, it is better than keeping silent, making it easier for her to accept......

Du Shanü was scolded from head to toe, but the little gloom in her heart dissipated.

Du Shanü ultimately did not take a second step out the door:

"Then let Afang work hard, searching carefully upstream; we should be able to find that tin vein."

Leitie has long been wailing for lack of iron lumps, but only because the treasury is completely empty has he not been able to acquire more.

But now, as long as we find this tin vein, the treasury will surely gradually fill up, and the byproducts of tin ore are always plentiful; there will certainly be some minerals useful to Leitie, and in the future we can further improve many things......

Chen Weifang ultimately left in a huff, and before leaving he still tried to take Chinu with him.

Chinu naturally refused to go; after waiting for Chen Weifang to leave, he then crept up to Du Shanü and tightly embraced her from behind, his wife master.

Chinu asked:

"Is my wife master really not going to coax me, my little one?"

On the way back, he thought his wife master would coax him.

He had long ago planned it: when his wife master spoke to coax him, he would feign anger, push her away, then get angry again, push her away......

Then, after no more than three attempts, on the third try he could smoothly ask his wife master for more and more affection.

But he couldn't pull it off—his wife master simply didn't coax him at all!

This won't do, this won't do!

He previously didn't know, but now he realizes he cannot be without those honey‑like sweet words, the sea‑and‑mountain oath, even for a moment.

Even if it's fake, he wants to hear it, let alone when his wife master says it—she is always so gentle.

Recalling that tenderness, Chinu slightly closed his eyes, and the tips of his ears faintly flushed.

Chinu pondered left and right, also fearing that his wife master was angry because of Afang's words, so he hastily said:

"Afang has always been like that, but as long as my wife master coaxes me, coaxes me...... he won't say anything either."

After all, if you catch him, you've already restrained Afang.

In this world, it's not only Yu Baobao who receives sincere treatment; Chinu, too, actually has it.

Du Shanü raised her hand, reaching back with the back of her hand; Chinu hurriedly brought his face over, placing it in the palm of his Wife Master.

His face still retained a chill from earlier riding into the wind; Du Shanü's fingertip gently traced the contour that had been kissed over a hundred times, and at last she let out a breath of relief.

She led Chinu to turn and walk toward the desk, considering as she picked up a brush.

"Good, good, I'll coax you...... right here."

Chinu froze:

"...... Afang will come back and see this mess, will she be angry?"

Du Shanü held the brush, paused slightly, then without hesitation gave the love‑addled fool Chinu an elbow strike.

Chinu was forced to let go, laughing so hard he couldn't lift himself for a moment.

But Du Shanü showed no hesitation, going straight to find paper and put brush to paper.

After Chinu finished laughing, he prepared to attend to the ink and brush, but as soon as he looked up he saw a sight that left his soul scattered.

On that paper, written was——

【Marriage Certificate for Chinu】

Worldly marriage vows all speak of wind‑and‑moon fleeting glory; to put brush to paper is to make them vulgar.

Now I make a short note, presenting it to my son‑in‑law Chinu.

From now on we will watch over each other morning and evening, share wind and rain, accompany cold and heat; we will not inquire about prosperity or decline, nor contend over morning or evening, but treat each other with sincere hearts.

Mountains and rivers remain year after year as before; human affairs come and go unpredictably.

I only wish with Chinu to guard the ordinary, secure the years, not betray our original intent, and keep each other without end.

One paper makes the pact; in life and death we are bound together, never parting year after year.

——Du Shanü hereby respectfully establishes this.

With the brush set down and the ink dried, Chinu was no longer the former gloomy and crafty self.

After a long moment of stunned silence, Chinu finally recalled something——

Even Yu Baobao in the past had once received such a marriage certificate.

But at that time, the marriage certificate between the Wife Master and Yu Baobao was written by the village chief of Zhangpu.

And his marriage certificate with the Wife Master was written by the Wife Master herself.

The past hardships have passed; the Wife Master now personally tells him that they shall be bound in life and death, never parting year after year.

?? Coming, coming, the belated sugar has finally arrived!!!