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

The room was very quiet.

Seeing Cheng Wan's frown, Xu Zhinian forced a smile and said, "Don't worry, my parents won't push me too much. If I really don't want to consider getting married now, they will definitely indulge me."

Cheng Wan pursed his lips and thought to himself, "That's not what your father told me."

Xu Zhinian bit his lower lip, his eyes slightly fierce: "If it really doesn't work, I... I will threaten you with death..."

"Don't!" Cheng Wan was startled and quickly interrupted Xu Zhinian.

Xu Zhinian wiped the tears from her eyes with a handkerchief, and said in a desperate voice: "But I really have no choice. I really don't want to think about anything related to getting married now."

The room fell silent again.

Cheng Wan's brain was working rapidly, trying to think of a way to help Xu Zhinian avoid being urged to get married.

"Ah Wan, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but I actually wanted to tell my parents that I love...admire you and your brother.

In this way, I can use the excuse that your elder brother hasn't come back yet to refuse my parents' offer to find me a date.

But the last time your elder brother came back....”

Xu Zhinian lowered his head, his voice getting lower and lower: "I'm a little afraid that I'll be too sentimental and make a fool of myself later."

Cheng Wan sighed: "Fortunately you didn't say it. If you had, Uncle Xu and Aunt Mao would have been even more anxious to marry you off."

Xu Zhinian looked up, with obvious confusion in his wet eyes.

“Let’s not talk about whether my elder brother is worthy of you now. Let’s just say that my elder brother went to the battlefield and his life or death is unpredictable.

How could Uncle Xu and Aunt Mao bear to let their precious daughter entrust the rest of her life to such a person? "

Xu Zhinian was stunned, his eyes were dull: "So I really have to look at people honestly, get married, get pregnant and have children."

"Niannian, how about..." Cheng Wan held Xu Zhinian's hand and took a deep breath: "How about you be my assistant!"

Xu Zhinian looked at Cheng Wan blankly.

“I am now an eighth-rank governor, and I am qualified to recruit a deputy for myself.

This deputy is not in the official official system, has no commission, badge, or official uniform, and even my salary is paid by me..."

"I do! A'wan, I want to be your deputy!" Xu Zhinian excitedly held Cheng Wan's hand back, and couldn't wait to express his attitude.

Cheng Wan patted Xu Zhinian's hand, his face serious: "This matter requires the consent of Uncle Xu and Aunt Mao, Nian Nian, this is no less difficult than getting Uncle Xu and Aunt Mao to agree to let you not get married for the next two years. It might backfire. Uncle Xu and Aunt Mao will be more anxious to find someone for you."

Cheng Wan knew better than anyone that although she looked glorious on the surface, many people cursed her behind her back, saying that she was treasonous, shameless, and grandstanding...

It's true that Uncle Xu and Aunt Mao admire her and love her, but they are probably not willing to let their daughter bear such great pressure.

"I know! I know!" Xu Zhinian nodded repeatedly, his eyes shining brightly: "Ah Wan, I want to try! I don't want my life to be just about getting married and having children. I want to be like you and make my life more exciting and meaningful!"

Cheng Wan's eyes flickered: "What if Uncle Xu and Aunt Mao are worried that you can't handle the pressure and don't agree?"

"Awan, I will prove to my parents that their daughter is brave and strong!"

Xu Zhinian stood up, his voice was sonorous and powerful, and his whole body exuded a different kind of brilliance.

Cheng Wan smiled at Xu Zhinian and asked Jin Jin in her mind, "Have Uncle Xu and Aunt Mao left?"

"Just left."

After getting Jin Jin's reply, Cheng Wan raised his eyebrows and lowered his head to take a sip of tea.

On the other side, Xu Zhuocheng and Mao Ruochun walked side by side on the pebbled road, and no one spoke.

When this road was almost at its end, Mao Ruochun said in a hoarse but firm voice: "My daughter has great ambitions. As a mother, there is no reason for me not to support her."

At the end of the road, Xu Zhuocheng's voice finally rang out in the silent night: "As a father, I underestimated my child."

Mao Ruochun was stunned for a moment, then the corners of his mouth curled up and a smile appeared in his eyes.

......

On the fifth day of Cheng Wan's duty at Sima Office, Xu Zhinian, as Cheng Wan's deputy, came to Sima Office with Cheng Wan.

The guard at the door checked Cheng Wan's ivory plate in an orderly manner, and then turned his attention to Xu Zhinian, who was dressed simply.

Cheng Wan smiled at the guard and said in a calm voice: "She is my deputy."

Xu Zhinian clasped his hands tightly in front of him, suppressed the nervousness in his heart, and nodded slightly to the guard.

"You are Mr. Cheng's man. Please come in."

Although the guard was a little surprised, he did not show it on his face and his attitude towards Xu Zhinian was very normal.

The so-called normal attitude means that one should treat Xu Zhinian the same way as he treats other adults' deputies.

There was neither flattery nor disdain.

Cheng Wan and Xu Zhinian were very satisfied with this normal attitude.

After entering Sima's office, Cheng Wan took Xu Zhinian straight to Sima Yanmu's office.

"Your humble servant Cheng Wan pays respect to Lord Sima."

"Master Cheng, please don't be polite."

Yan Mu looked up at Cheng Wan, and the smile on his face froze when he saw Xu Zhinian behind Cheng Wan: "This is..."

Cheng Wan smiled unchanged and introduced to Yan Mu: "Sir Yan, this is the deputy I found for myself, his name is Xu Zhinian."

Xu Zhinian bowed to Yan Mu with great tact: "Master Yan, how are you?"

Yan Mu blinked, looked at Cheng Wan, then at Xu Zhinian, and after a while he said, "Okay...Okay..."

"Master Yan, before you left your post yesterday, you said you had something for me to handle. I wonder..."

Yan Mu came back to his senses and looked at Cheng Wan:

"The first batch of convoys that went to the southeast mountainous area to mine cement stone has returned. Today, the construction company will post a notice to recruit laborers to build roads.

Master Cheng, you are the most familiar with how to make cement. Master Cheng needs to communicate and discuss more with the engineer about the following matters. "

They say they communicate and discuss more, but in fact they are just helping the driver.

Cheng Wan understood this without Yan Muming explaining it.

Cheng Wan bowed respectfully to Yan Mu and said, "I understand. I will definitely assist you, Sir, in handling this matter."

Xu Zhinian quickly followed suit and bowed.

Yan Mu smoothed his beard with satisfaction and said, "Go down."

"I am resigning."

"and many more!"

Cheng Wan turned and looked at Yan Mu, thinking that there was some work that he hadn't assigned to him.

"Master Cheng, you and your deputy are one and the same. If she causes any trouble, you will bear full responsibility..."

Yan Mu's expression was serious, and his eyes and voice were oppressive.

Xu Zhinian looked at Cheng Wan uneasily, somewhat afraid that he had caused Cheng Wan a lot of trouble.

After Cheng Wan led Xu Zhinian out of Yan Mu's office, they went to their own office.

"You stay with me every day, what trouble can you cause?

You should be worried about whether you will be implicated by me."

Cheng Wan pulled the still anxious Xu Zhinian into the office and continued:

"I found your desk and chair from the warehouse. Do you like them?"