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

Mrs. Ding carefully thought about what Lin Gou Wa said, and she felt that what Lin Gou Wa said made a lot of sense.

She was just an illiterate peasant woman, and her two children were ordinary people. If they were playing tricks in Marquis Zhaoping's mansion, they would definitely be seen through at a glance.

Rather than letting the masters of the Zhaoping Marquis' Mansion think that the three of them were scheming and calculating, thus ruining their impression of them, it would be better to express their thoughts clearly and ask the people in charge of the mansion to agree to keep the two children.

After making this decision, Mrs. Ding lay in bed and kept thinking about how to tell this matter to Old Lady Lin and others before dawn.

Also, if Old Lady Lin and others agreed, she should say some words of thanks.

If Old Lady Lin and others disagree, what should she say to beg for mercy?

Mrs. Ding thought about it and decided to talk to Old Lady Lin about the matter after breakfast, because she thought it would be easiest to deal with Old Lady Lin.

Mrs. Ding had no intention of discussing this matter at the dinner table on the morning of New Year's Day. No matter how anxious or ignorant she was, she knew that this matter was not appropriate to be discussed at breakfast on New Year's Day.

For the sake of her two children, Ding thought a lot. She made sufficient mental preparations and mustered up the courage.

What Ding saw and heard in Cheng's house after breakfast further strengthened her determination to let Lin Gou Wa and Lin Tian Ya stay in Cheng's house.

Cheng Wan had previously arranged for Chen Changtong to return to Shuoyang in advance to purchase the Cheng Mansion, so almost everyone in Shuoyang City knew that Cheng Wan was going back to Shuoyang.

Cheng Wan, that’s Marquis Zhaoping.

Anyone with a little bit of connections knows that Marquis Zhaoping is currently a big shot in front of the emperor.

This famous person is going to return to Shuoyang and live there for a long time. This is a chance sent by God to get close to this famous person.

Many important people in Shuoyang City were waiting for Cheng Wan to come back.

Later, Old Lady Lin and others returned to Shuoyang. Everyone thought that Cheng Wan had returned with them. Many officials in the Shuoyang officialdom sent visiting cards to the Cheng Mansion, wanting to visit Cheng Wan.

But Cheng Wan didn't come back with us.

Everyone was unexpectedly disappointed, but they could only continue to wait.

As a result, when the new year came, instead of waiting for Cheng Wan to come back, he received the news of Cheng Wan's death.

Some people who heard the news were so shocked that they were almost devastated.

Cheng Wan is back.

At this point, the previous news of whether Cheng Wan was dead or alive was no longer important.

The important thing is that the person came back alive!

Marquis Zhaoping returned to Shuoyang alive!

Even if they didn't want Cheng Wan to do them any favors in the future, they had to take the initiative to get close to him just to avoid offending this popular figure in front of the emperor.

The day Cheng Wan returned was the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month. It was Chinese New Year and it was not appropriate to disturb him.

Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. The New Year has passed, and it is a good time to visit people and give gifts!

There was a constant stream of people coming to Cheng Mansion to pay New Year’s greetings.

Fortunately, Cheng Wan had given instructions in advance, and Chen Changtong personally guarded the gate, saying that Cheng Wan was injured and had to prepare for the imperial examination, so it was inconvenient for him to meet guests. He sent the people who came to pay New Year's greetings away in a polite manner.

Cheng Wan was indeed qualified to refuse those people's visits.

Cheng Wan was a super first-rank marquis, while the highest official in Shuoyang City, the Governor of Liangzhou, was only of the third rank.

If the Governor of Liangzhou came to visit in person, Cheng Wan would really have to take the time to meet him. After all, he was the highest administrative official in Liangzhou.

But because the Governor of Liangzhou was the highest administrative officer in Liangzhou, he went to the capital years ago.

The Governor of Liangzhou had to pay New Year's greetings to the emperor together with other officials from the capital and local dignitaries.

The governor of Liangzhou was not there, and in order to show that he was treating everyone equally and not targeting anyone, Cheng Wan simply refused to see anyone.

As for Xu Zhuocheng, the Liangzhou Sihu, with whom Cheng Wan has the closest relationship, Cheng Wan knows that he will not join in the fun today.

As for the New Year gifts those people brought, they could not be accepted under any circumstances.

Cheng Wan didn't want to give any evidence to his political opponents.

The emperor asked her to prepare well for the exam, not to have close contacts with other officials or accept gifts from others.

Chen Changtong completed his task very well. He recorded every person who wanted to come to pay New Year's greetings, but did not let any of them disturb Cheng Wan.

The people who came to pay New Year's greetings did not enter the mansion, but that doesn't mean that the people inside the mansion didn't know who came.

County governor, county magistrate, county magistrate...

Ding stared with her eyes wide open, replaying these official positions in her mind over and over again, her heart pounding wildly.

It was not until this moment that she seemed to truly realize what the three words "Zhao Ping Hou" meant?

"Zhaoping Hou" not only represents wealth, but more importantly, it represents nobility!

The Cheng family is really a wealthy family...

Mrs. Ding looked at the servants coming and going in the mansion, looked around this elegant and exquisite mansion, and slowly tightened her grip on Lin Tianya's hand.

No matter how shameless she is, or how much she throws a tantrum, she must keep her child here.

"Tianya, come with me to find your aunt!"

As she spoke, Ding took Lin Tianya's hand and walked towards Muyuan Hall where Old Lady Lin was.

Lin Tianya tugged at Ding's sleeve and said anxiously, "Mom, aren't you waiting for big brother? Big brother has gone to help brother Changtong and is not free yet."

“Let’s go first, Tianya, you and your brother are a little different.

When your eldest brother was little, your great aunt held him in her arms. Now, your eldest brother has been with your great aunt for half a year again. Your great aunt loves your eldest brother very much.

You never know, without me telling you, but your aunt might not be willing to let your elder brother leave the Cheng family.

You are different. You and your aunt have never gotten along with each other. She may treat you no differently than a stranger. So we have to talk to your aunt nicely. If that doesn't work, we can just beg her for help.

Your elder brother is a man, but his brain is not very useful.

He has been with your aunt's family for such a long time and is very close to them.

If your eldest brother goes with you, and if your aunt shows that she is embarrassed, your eldest brother may not be willing to lose face and beg your aunt to keep you, and he may even be a hindrance.

Tianya, you have a bad fate. Being born a woman means your life is harder.

But you are lucky, and one of your relatives has such good fortune. Don't learn from your elder brother. Be a smart person and seize the opportunity to change your destiny.

Be sweeter and more obedient later, kneel when you should and cry when you should.

Tianya, as long as we don't hurt others and live a good life in the future, it's okay to embarrass ourselves, but we won't embarrass ourselves in front of outsiders.

......"

Ding held Lin Tianya's hand and walked with her, persuading her all the way.

It seemed as if he was cheering for Lin Tianya, and it also seemed as if he was cheering for herself.

"Mom, I understand what you said. Don't be afraid. I will listen to you."

Ding paused, her nose suddenly feeling sour. She sniffed, squatted down, carefully tidied Lin Tianya's clothes, and smoothed her dry and frizzy hair.

Then he took Lin Tianya's hand and continued walking.

In Muyuan Hall, Old Lady Lin and Aunt Cheng were talking, when the maid came to report that Mrs. Ding wanted to see her.

"Let her in quickly."