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

It's New Year's Eve again.

On this day last year, the Cheng family celebrated a lively New Year in Pingnan Village.

Today, the Cheng family gathered at the Cheng Mansion in Shuoyang City to celebrate the New Year.

During the Chinese New Year last year, Cheng Wan acted like a little kid and played wildly with Cheng Xiaoyu and the others.

During this year's Chinese New Year, Cheng Wan only showed up once during dinner, and the rest of the time he locked himself in his yard reading and preparing for the exam.

Even if today is New Year’s Eve.

"My Lord, this is a letter sent by Lord Gu. The messenger also brought my cousin's mother and sister, as well as Mr. Jia's eldest grandson who was taken away by the army. The old lady asked me to ask you, my Lord, if you want to go and see them?"

Cheng Wan suddenly looked up, took the letter handed to him by the maid, his eyes shining with excitement.

"Zhan Xinjia:

Ah Wan, the war is going well. I may be reunited with you soon.

I haven't met my eldest brother, but I asked someone to inquire about his news, and he is safe.

There are many things I want to say to you, but what I want to say most is that I miss you very much.

I also want to be happy every year.

Looking forward to your reply.

Written by Ayan himself. "

Cheng Wan read these few short lines over and over again, tears of joy welling up in his eyes.

"Where are the people sent by Lord Gu?"

"The master is in the main hall of the front yard with the leader. The leader said that they will return immediately after receiving the reply from the Marquis. Madam has instructed Aunt Zhichun to prepare dry food and other necessities for them for the return journey."

Cheng Wan frowned quickly, took a piece of paper, spread it out, and began to write a reply to Gu Yan.

"Zhan Xinjia:

Ayan, I miss you very much, and Suisui misses you too.

Thank you for remembering what I entrusted to you while you were busy with the war.

protect yourself.

Looking forward to returning.

Written by Ah Wan himself. "

Gu Yan's letter was concise, and Cheng Wan's reply was also concise.

Some people were waiting to return, so Cheng Wan naturally didn't want to waste their time.

After sealing the envelope, Cheng Wan took the letter and strode towards the front hall.

The maid hurriedly followed Cheng Wan and asked Cheng Wan, "My Lord, are you still going to see the old lady?"

"go."

Not to mention that some of the people who came were relatives of her family, even if only the grandson of Village Chief Jia came, it would be too arrogant and rude for her, the head of the family, to not show up when she was clearly at home.

"Can you send someone to Pingnan Village to ask Mr. Jia to come over?"

"The master has already instructed Butler Chen. I think Butler Chen has already sent someone to invite him."

Cheng Wan nodded, said nothing more, and just quickened his pace.

The Cheng Mansion in Shuoyang City is much smaller than the Zhaoping Marquis Mansion in the capital, so Cheng Wan quickly walked to the main hall in the front yard.

"Awan."

Cheng Daniu stood up when he saw Cheng Wan coming in, and the sergeant in armor also stood up.

"Meet the Marquis of Zhaoping."

"No need to be so polite, you have traveled all the way for my Cheng family's affairs, thank you for your hard work.

If you didn't have a mission, I would have kept you for a few days to rest before leaving. "

As he spoke, Cheng Wan bowed to the squad leader.

The captain quickly returned the greeting, bowing even lower: "My Lord, you are too kind."

Cheng Wan stood up straight and handed the envelope to the captain: "This is my reply to your general. Please be sure to hand this letter to your general in person. I would like to thank you."

"Please rest assured, my Lord. I will hand the letter to our general intact!"

New Year's Eve is a day for family reunions, but these soldiers have to brave the severe cold and return to the front line.

Cheng Wan felt sorry from the bottom of his heart.

No matter what, these soldiers were working so hard for her Cheng family's affairs.

Cheng Wan stuffed a silver note into the leading squad leader's hand with a tough attitude, and then he and Cheng Daniu sent the squad of soldiers to the gate of Cheng Mansion. He watched the servants equip them with everything they needed until they could no longer see their backs, and then turned around and went back to the mansion.

Next, it’s time to go to Muyuan Hall to meet people.

The two maids guarding outside the reception room of Muyuan Hall saw Cheng Wan and Cheng Daniu coming over, and hurriedly knelt down to greet them.

Cheng Wan waved his hand to tell them to excuse themselves, and was about to go in when he heard a woman crying from inside.

Cheng Wan paused and looked at the two maids: "Did she just start crying, or has she been crying for a while?"

If the child had just started crying, she would go in later to avoid embarrassing the elders.

"To answer the Marquis, I have been crying for a while. Madam just came out and specifically told me that if the Marquis comes, he can go in directly without being shy."

Cheng Wan and Cheng Daniu looked at each other, and they walked through the short corridor into the reception room.

"Boss, Ah Wan, you are here." Old Mrs. Lin waved to Cheng Wan: "Ah Wan, come and meet your aunt."

The crying in the living room stopped, and the person who cried turned his head to look at Cheng Wan who walked in from outside, and was stunned for a moment.

Cheng Wan noticed that the eyes of Old Lady Lin and others were a little red.

As for Lin Gou Wa, he was in tears.

It seemed that they heard some bad news and cried together.

Cheng Wan blinked, hiding the thoughts in his mind, took two quick steps to the strange woman, nodded slightly to her, and said in a gentle voice: "Aunt."

The thin woman suddenly came to her senses and stood up at a loss: "No... I don't deserve it. I meet... I meet the Marquis of Zhaoping."

The woman seemed to want to greet Cheng Wan, but she didn't know how to do it. Finally, she hurriedly pulled the little girl behind her and said anxiously: "Hurry, meet your cousin, call her cousin!"

Cheng Wan raised his brows slightly.

interesting.

The little girl looked no more than six or seven years old, with sparse, dry and yellow hair, and was as thin as a bean sprout in a dry field. Only her cotton coat looked clean and fitted her well.

The woman was still urging the little girl to call her cousin, but the little girl just hid behind the woman, her eyes filled with timidity and fear.

The woman smiled carefully at Cheng Wan and pulled the little girl's arm hard: "What's wrong with you?! Didn't I teach you everything?! This is your cousin! Call her cousin! Hurry up and call her!"

The little girl staggered and almost fell down because of the woman's pull.

Cheng Wan was about to help, but Lin Gou Wa was faster and supported his sister.

"Mom, my little sister is scared. Don't be mean to her. Talk to her nicely."

"Yes, it's normal for children to be shy. Don't worry, aunt. Let's sit down and talk."

Cheng Wan smiled at the woman and sat down next to Wang.

"Hey! Hey!"

The woman instinctively bent down and nodded to Cheng Wan, and then carefully sat back in her chair following Cheng Wan's words.

Cheng Wan's gaze shifted to the man in the hall who had been silent, and his eyes paused on the man's right eye with an eyepatch.

"Are you the village chief's eldest grandson?"

The man was stunned, as if he didn't expect Cheng Wan to take the initiative to talk to him. He was a little flattered and bowed to Cheng Wan: "Yes, I am Jia Jiaju, the eldest grandson of the village chief."