TBTAMN Chapter 1

The Boss Transmigrated into A Matriarchy Novel

Chapter 1

 

 

In Fengdu, the capital of Fengguo, there is a dilapidated small courtyard in the alley of West Street.

 

It’s just that although the courtyard was dilapidated, it was very clean.

 

A man wearing common clothes had a gray-brown linen kerchief ¹Bandana wrapped around his head, and he was holding a baby in swaddling arms. The fallen leaves blown by the autumn wind swept aside.

 

If you just look at this man’s appearance and temperament, no matter how you look at it, he should be a son from a rich family. Standing in such a desolate courtyard, he looks a bit out of place.

 

The small white hands holding the broom were covered with calluses, and he seemed to be used to this kind of life, without any complaints on his face.

 

Occasionally, he stopped what he was doing, stared at the child’s small face in a daze, and slowly raised the corners of his mouth, but the smile only froze for a moment and then disappeared, replaced by haze and confusion in his eyes.

 

“Is Mulian at home? Mulian, I’ve brought you a job…”

 

The voice of an old man came from outside the courtyard blocked by a few broken boards. This old man was Mulian’s neighbor Mr Zhang Jiafu. Sometimes life is very difficult, so he often helps him find some work to do to survive.

 

“Hey…I’m coming, Uncle Zhang.”

 

Mu Lian recognized Zhang Bo’s voice, put down the broom in his hand hastily, walked a few steps and opened the door, welcomed Zhang Bo into the courtyard with a smile, and said gratefully, “Thanks to your help, Mu Lian was able to eat a few bite and won’t let this child starve and freeze with me.”

 

“You child! Why do you need to be so polite with me? It’s just a casual thing to pick up some jobs for you on weekdays. It’s my good fortune to help you survive the day!”

 

Zhang Jiafu smiled and put a bag of dirty clothes on the broken wooden table beside him, and then started teasing the little boy in Mulian’s arms.

 

“It’s cold in autumn, come in and drink some hot tea to warm up your body!”

 

Mu Lian hastily beckoned Mr. Zhang to come in and sit in the house. Although the house is modest, it is still a shelter from the wind and rain.

 

Mr. Zhang smiled and took out an oil-paper bag from his arms and stuffed it into the little milk baby’s arms. He shook his head and said, “I won’t go in. The head of my house is coming back soon. I have to go back and cook for her.”

 

Mu Lian glanced at the oil-paper bag that was still in the swaddling place, frowned and said, “Uncle Zhang, you have helped me a lot, and we father and son will definitely not accept any more of your things.”

 

Saying that, Mulian wanted to return the oiled paper bag to Uncle Zhang.

 

This year, there is a lot of rain, the crops are not good, and the life of the people is also difficult. He and his son can only rely on the help of the Zhang family. How can he still take things from others?

 

Zhang Bo pressed Mu Lian’s hand, and said with a light smile, “You just put it away! It’s all about being happy too…”

 

The commoners don’t normally eat candy, it’s something that rich people eat.

 

It’s just that Zhang Jiafulang didn’t buy the candy today, but he was lucky.

 

Mu Lian pursed hid lips, looked at the oiled paper bag in his hand, his expression suddenly changed, his lips opened and closed, and he still asked the question in his heart.

 

“Uncle Zhang, where did this… this thing come from?”

 

Zhang Bo thought that Mulian was bored staying at home, and wanted to hear the great news that had spread throughout the capital today, so he dragged Mulian to talk about it.

 

“Today is also my luck day. When I went to sell baskets on the street, I met a wealthy family who gave it out. It seems to that the Dongcheng Nan’s family is going to have a happy event…”

 

“You mean… the Nan family in Dongcheng is going to have a happy event?”

 

Mu Lian tightened his hand holding the oil-paper bag, his brows were slightly frowned, and he couldn’t help muttering.

 

Seeing Mulian’s eagerness to know the truth, Uncle Zhang could only shake his head apologetically and said, “You also know that the people living in the east city are all the gentry of our Feng Kingdom, so where can we ordinary people see them?

 

As for the specific happy event, I didn’t hear it too clearly.

 

I just heard that it seems that the daughter of the Nan family who has been ill for a long time has recovered this morning.

 

I think the person she’s going to marry is also a son of a noble family, Just listening to it, it’s really sweet. ”

 

Mu Lian’s dark eyes which had just become brighter, gradually dimmed, his rosy lips suddenly turned pale, and his pretty face turned white and red then red and white.

 

The thin body swayed, but barely stopped, and the hand holding the child tightened a bit.

 

“You can melt this candy with boiling water and feed it to my brother, let our little brother enjoy the joy of that noble family, and marry a happy wife when he grows up. Mu Lian, you are so beautiful, this child must be too. Extraordinarily handsome…”

 

What Zhang Bo said later, Mu Lian didn’t listen to a word, what kept echoing in his ears was Zhang Bo’s words, “Then Miss Nan’s who has been ill for a long time, she recovered this morning. To prevent disaster, the family made a marriage for her.”

 

“Mulian, I know you’re busy, I’m going back to cook.”

 

Seeing that Mulian didn’t respond, Zhang Jiafu yelled again.

 

“Mulian? Mulian?”

 

“Ah? Ah! Uncle Zhang, thank you then…”

 

Only then did Mu Lian calm down, absent-mindedly bow to Mr. Zhang, and was about to send him away.

 

“Thank you, you don’t have to send me away, you don’t have to freeze, little brother, go into the house!”

 

The figure of Mr. Zhang disappeared before Mulian’s eyes, but Mu Lian did not go to lock the door first as usual, but slumped on the ground with the child in her arms, venting all her strength.

 

It was autumn, the weather was freezing and the ground was cold, but Mu Lian didn’t seem to feel it. He just hugged the child tightly in hjs arms, and the hand holding the oiled paper bag kept shaking.

 

On the outside of the oil-paper bag was a bright red wedding paper with a black character “Nan” clearly written on it.

 

Mu Lian looked at the son in his arms, his eyebrows and eyes all coincided with that person’s, making him love and hate, just like now—knowing that she woke up, Mu Lian was happy.

 

However, when he thought that the woman would never see himself and their children again, Mu Lian’s heart felt like it was pierced with a knife.

 

She is getting married…

 

What kind of husband would such a strong woman marry?

 

What kind of man can take good care of her?

 

She likes the cold rather than the heat, and she always likes to lift the quilt on winter nights. I wonder if her new husband will get up in the middle of the night to tuck the quilt for her?

 

She likes light dishes not too sweet. I don’t know if her new husband would like to get up early and make her some sugar-free pastries?

 

She likes to be quiet and doesn’t like noise. I wonder if her new husband will grind quietly for her while she is practicing calligraphy?

 

If you want to dote on her like Emperor Qing of Changping, you probably won’t choose a man who is too eccentric as Zhengjun for your daughter!

 

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