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

Cheng Wan has been very busy recently. Even when Wang's store opened, he only asked if there was anything he could help with after finishing his shift. He simply couldn't spare the time during the day to care about anything other than what he was doing during his shift.

Prince Rui said that she was usually assigned by Lord Sima, and Lord Sima treated her like a brick.

Move wherever needed.

There are six departments: Li, Hu, Li, Bing, Xing and Gong. Among them, the Department of Hu and the Department of Gong are almost her second and third subordinate units.

Cheng Wan is busy, so Xu Zhinian naturally cannot be idle either.

Xu Zhinian would wait at the door early every day for Cheng Wan to pick her up to go to work together, and then follow Cheng Wan everywhere.

Many people have finally gotten used to the presence of a female official in the officialdom, and now there is a female deputy behind the female official.

Many people began to look at Cheng Wan with dissatisfaction again.

As a result, Xu Zhinian also suffered a lot of bullying from the eyes.

However, Cheng Wan and Xu Zhinian were fully prepared mentally and were not afraid at all. The two sisters even enjoyed the fact that other people were unhappy with them but couldn't do anything to them.

Xu Zhinian usually doesn't talk much. He just follows Cheng Wan quietly and helps Cheng Wan take notes with the pen and paper he carries with him.

So slowly, by the end of April, when the sweet potato seedlings were planted, the people in the officialdom of Liangzhou were forced to get used to the fact that the female official was followed by a female deputy.

The main thing was that they had to admit that the work handed over to Cheng Wan, although not done perfectly, was at least not worse than that done by men in officialdom.

This made it difficult for them to find an opportunity to sue Cheng Wan.

As for doing something secretly.

The deaths of two heads of departments and a county magistrate were enough to make them dare not act rashly.

They knew that Cheng Wan did not kill the two heads of the department, but they knew that the deaths of the two heads of the department must have something to do with Cheng Wan.

Without full preparation, they really didn't dare to provoke such a ruthless person...

At the entrance of Xu's house, Cheng Wan poked his head out of the carriage and smiled at Xu Zhinian, "Tomorrow is a day off, you should have a good rest. The day after tomorrow we will set off for Qinghua County with Si Gong."

Qinghua County, as the southernmost county in Liangzhou, is not unfamiliar to Cheng Wan and Xu Zhinian.

"I know. You've been through a lot recently. You need to have a good rest. Go back soon and be careful on the road."

Xu Zhinian smiled and waved at Cheng Wan, looking indescribably high spirits.

Cheng Wan watched Xu Zhinian enter the gate of Xu's mansion, and then told the driver Li Zuo: "Let's go."

Hearing the sound of the carriage driving away, Xu Zhinian instinctively looked back, then ran happily towards the main hall of the main courtyard.

"Mom! Mom! I'm back!"

"Listen to the noise, she doesn't look like a rich lady at all." Mao Ruochun complained helplessly to the man in the hall.

The man smiled and nodded slightly to Mao Ruochun, saying in a clear voice, "My cousin's voice is full of joy. I believe that my cousin is living a very good life following that Lord Cheng."

Mao Ruochun's face was filled with indescribable emotion: "She complained of being tired every day, but I watched her become more energetic and happier."

"Mother!" Xu Zhinian, who had just stepped into the main hall, was stunned when he saw who was in the hall. Then he quickly restrained the smile on his face and bowed slightly: "Cousin."

Mao Wenzhou, the eldest son of the Mao Commandery Magistrate, returned the greeting to Xu Zhinian: "Cousin."

Because Mao Wenzhou's mother Huang Xiruo and Mao Wenzhou's sister Mao Youyi are in between, Xu Zhinian finds it difficult to feel comfortable when facing this cousin who is also her ex-fiance.

So Xu Zhinian just walked to Mao Ruochun silently and said nothing more.

Mao Wenzhou bowed to Mao Ruochun as a junior and said respectfully, "Aunt, what Wenzhou said today will always count. When uncle comes back, you can discuss it with him. Wenzhou will take his leave first."

Seeing that Mao Wenzhou had disappeared, Xu Zhinian quickly asked Mao Ruochun, "Mother, what did my cousin say today?"

Mao Ruochun looked at Xu Zhinian and sighed, "Your cousin said that if our family is willing, he can betroth you to you again and marry you as the young lady of the Mao family."

Xu Zhinian's eyes widened, and when he realized what was happening, he immediately shouted, "I don't want to! Mom! I don't want to!"

Huang Xiruo humiliated her like that, but she was not crazy, she still wanted to marry Huang Xiruo's son!!!

Besides, she doesn't like this cousin!

Mao Ruochun patted the back of Xu Zhinian's hand and said softly:

"I know, but don't be angry with your cousin. Your cousin really cares about you this time.

As Awan's deputy, your reputation must be bad among the official circles in Liangzhou.

Your cousin heard about this in the academy and was worried that you would not be able to marry into a good family in the future, so he came to your house and made the promise.

He will not marry before he is twenty years old. During this period, as long as you are willing to marry, he is willing to marry you. "

Xu Zhinian lowered her head and pursed her lips: "Mom, the better my cousin is, the more I can't marry him. I hate Huang Xiruo in my heart, and I can't treat my cousin as a husband. Even if I really marry my cousin, we will definitely be a pair of resentful couples."

Mao Ruochun looked at Xu Zhinian in surprise: "You have really grown up. You can see it so clearly."

"Mom!" Xu Zhinian hugged Mao Ruochun shyly and buried his head in Mao Ruochun's arms.

Mao Ruochun smiled and patted Xu Zhinian on the back, with a flash of pity in his eyes.

She is really satisfied with her nephew as a son-in-law.

What a pity... What a pity...

"By the way, mother, Ah Wan and I will follow Master Sigong to Qinghua County the day after tomorrow!"

"Oh? Tell mom what you're going to do in Qinghua County..."

The mother and daughter hugged each other and talked, the atmosphere was extremely warm.

On the other hand, the atmosphere in the Cheng family was also very warm.

No, it should be lively.

In the backyard of Suiyilou, Old Mrs. Lin was excitedly counting the candidates for daughter-in-law that she had picked out for Cheng Erping.

"...

The last one was introduced by Village Chief Wu’s second daughter-in-law.

Didn’t Village Chief Wu’s second son open a small grocery store in Shuoyang City?

The second son of Village Chief Wu and his family came home last time to help with spring plowing. When they heard that our family was looking for a wife for Erping, they thought of the daughter of the owner of the small noodle shop next to their grocery store. Her age was just right for Erping!

Just now, Village Chief Wu’s second son and his family returned to the city, and his second daughter-in-law came to find me immediately!

They said that the girl was pretty and had a good temper!"

Cheng Wan silently calculated the candidates for granddaughter-in-law that Old Lady Lin had mentioned.

six people.

Wow, if we get a few more people together, we’ll almost catch up with the concubine selection.

"Tsk!" Old Mrs. Lin frowned: "What's that expression on your face?"

Cheng Wan blinked and laughed: "No big deal, good choice! Great choice! Take your time! No rush!"

"Of course, we have to take our time in choosing. Our family is doing well now, so we have to be more cautious in choosing a daughter-in-law.

Otherwise, if I marry a troublemaker, who will have the time to take care of her every day, accompany her in quarrels, and stop her from making trouble? "

Old Mrs. Lin raised her chin slightly and continued, "Grandma, you must open your eyes and look carefully to choose a good and sensible daughter-in-law for your second brother, so that she won't drag our family down in the future!"

Cheng Wan gave Old Lady Lin a thumbs up.

"Grandma, mother, Nian Nian and I are going to Qinghua County the day after tomorrow. We will be going with Master Sigong. I want to let you know first."