Started as a thatched house and ended up as a female figure

"Girl, there are two groups of people bringing gifts outside." Jin Xiang stood at the door of Cheng Wan's room and shouted inward.

Cheng Wan and Xu Zhinian looked at each other, stood up and walked out.

"Master Cheng, this is a congratulatory gift from His Highness the Crown Prince."

Cheng Wan looked at Liang Da's younger brother and Liang Er in front of her and pursed her lower lip. She really didn't expect that Mu Yao would send a congratulatory gift.

Cheng Wan bowed sincerely in the direction of Shuoyang City, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Then Cheng Wan straightened up, took two steps forward, took the gift box from Liang Er with both hands, and then passed the gift box to Cheng Daniu.

Liang Er came on behalf of Mu Yao, and Mu Yao was his superior. Naturally, Cheng Wan couldn't let others pick up the items from Liang Er.

It was impossible for Liang Er to stay for dinner. After sending the gifts, he went back to resume his duties.

The person who was standing behind Liang Er took two steps forward and said respectfully: "Master Cheng, this is a gift from my master, Commander Mao, to you."

Cheng Wan accepted Governor Mao's gift as before, and asked someone to help her convey her gratitude to Governor Mao.

The person who gave the congratulatory gifts left, and the villagers who originally did not dare to approach and listened carefully to what was happening here became lively again.

"Did you hear that? It's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the county guard! Tsk! This is incredible! It's really incredible!"

"I heard it, so how could I not hear it? These are big people who can't even listen to it on ordinary days! What does this mean? It means that big people like Cheng Wan admit it!"

"Then why don't you admit it? I have never seen a girl who is more capable than Cheng Wan! No! She is better than many men! Otherwise, why can't those men let King Rui appoint them as officials?"

"..."

Peng Xiucai in the crowd listened to the excited discussions of the villagers and thought of what Mr. Fang had warned him before. He smiled bitterly and shook his head, thinking: "I have read the sages' books for so many years in vain. I don't have the ability to let Prince Rui." If he appoints himself as an official, should he still blame Prince Rui for appointing a capable person as an official? In the final analysis, it is just a prejudice against women in his heart."

Cheng Wan held the congratulatory gift from Governor Mao and turned to look at everyone, "Go back."

At this moment, the sound of a carriage suddenly sounded in the distance.

Cheng Wan instinctively turned around and looked in the direction of Shengyuan, only to see a spacious and simple carriage heading this way.

The carriage stopped in an open space, and the driver got out of the front room and quickly put the horse stool in place.

A middle-aged man of medium height and decent appearance, wearing a gray muslin cotton coat, stooped down and got out of the carriage. He handed the gift box he was holding to the coachman and got off the carriage.

Mrs. Lin behind Cheng Wan smacked her lips and whispered, "Are you here to give a gift to A Wan again? But do our family recognize anyone else?"

Cheng Wan was also a little surprised. She also felt that no one else would come to send gifts.

The man held the gift box and walked quickly and steadily to a place two meters away from Cheng Wan. He lowered his head and bent slightly and said, "You must be Mr. Cheng, right?"

"Yes."

"Master Cheng, my master has sent a servant here to give you a congratulatory gift."

"Who is your master?"

"Liangzhou Sima."

Cheng Wan's eyes flashed with surprise. This gift was truly an unexpected surprise.

Did the old man take the wrong medicine?

Or was it forced?

Cheng Wan suppressed the surprise in her heart and handed the gift box to Cheng Erping. She took a few steps forward with a smile on her face and took the gift box with both hands. ?”

The man quickly handed over his hands and bent down lower, "I don't think you are so polite. My surname is You, and I am the steward of Lord Sima's house. Lord Sima is still waiting for me to return to my home. It is really inconvenient for me to stay for a long time."

"In that case, I will not keep you here. Please tell Lord Sima on my behalf. I will be very happy to receive his congratulations."

"Yes, the villain will definitely bring it."

The carriage came and went, Cheng Wan looked at the carriage gradually going away, her eyes narrowed slightly, she really couldn't guess what Lord Sima was thinking.

Could it be that he felt that he was already on the opposite side of the head of the Sixth Division anyway, so he just broke the pot and completely followed King Rui's ideas?

Cheng Wan shook his head and followed the others into the courtyard.

"A Wan, what kind of official is Sima? Isn't he as senior as you? Otherwise, why would he take the initiative to give you a gift?" Mrs. Lin approached Cheng Wan and asked in a low voice.

Cheng Wan choked and said with a dull face, "I don't know about the other Sima, but this Sima is from the fourth rank, and your granddaughter and I are from the ninth rank."

Gu Yan had been paying attention to Cheng Wan. At this time, he saw the expression on Cheng Wan's face, and there was a smile in his eyes.

Mrs. Lin hissed, "Isn't that much bigger than your official position!"

Cheng Wan nodded silently, "A lot! A lot!"

If she were to be promoted step by step, she would not be promoted to a fourth-grade official even if she was given another twenty years.

"Then why would such a big official like him take the initiative to give you a gift? What kind of favor did you do to him?"

Cheng Wan stopped at the steps of the west wing and looked at Mrs. Lin doubtfully: "Mistress, doesn't Prince Mu have a much higher status than Lord Sima? There is also Sheriff Mao, and Sheriff Mao is not a junior official." .”

"Then how can it be the same?" Old Mrs. Lin rolled her eyes, "Shizi Mu and Governor Mao are not outsiders. Isn't it normal for them to send congratulatory gifts? Last time our family moved, they also joined us. On the day Sui Sui Lou opened, they even went to Sui Sui Lou for dinner, have you forgotten?"

Cheng Wan: "...I haven't forgotten it. But, they..."

Mrs. Lin waved her hand, "I won't tell you anymore. The work is not finished yet. Go and put things away quickly. We are not far from dinner."

After saying that, Mrs. Lin turned around and ran away.

That's right, ran away.

The old lady was so agile that she ran and shouted: "Is the last pot of steamed buns in the pot ready to be steamed? Hurry up and pick up the steamed buns. What the hell, let's go and see if the dishes are ready." Are you ready? Are there any tables and benches that are still missing..."

Cheng Wan pursed her lower lip, "It's good. If you have a good attitude, you can eat delicious food and live a long life."

Xu Zhinian burst into laughter, covering his mouth with a handkerchief, smiling so hard that his eyebrows bent over, and his apricot eyes shone with tiny light.

Cheng Wan glanced at Xu Zhinian helplessly, and then also laughed out loud, "Let me just say, this old lady in my family is not an ordinary person. Who among ordinary people would dare to think that Prince Mu is not an outsider? Let alone say it so naturally."

"Late night."

Cheng Wan was going up the steps and didn't even look back when she heard this, "I'll put my things in the room and come out."

Xu Zhinian was also walking up the steps holding a gift box. She couldn't help but look back.

The man holding Gu Yu has a tall and straight figure, broad shoulders and narrow waist, cold white complexion, delicate facial features, and clear eyebrows. No matter how you look at this appearance, he is of the highest quality.

Gu Yan noticed Xu Zhinian's gaze and nodded to Xu Zhinian politely and distantly.

Xu Zhinian also nodded slightly as a return gift.

Xu Zhinian looked away and thought to himself: "Looking at appearance alone, she is barely worthy of A Wan."