Mrs. Zhang came over with her niece.
Her niece is called Li Xiuhong. She is fifteen years old this year, which is the right age for marriage.
"Ms. Dashan, I came here specifically to make amends to you." Madam Zhang seemed to be blaming herself. "Although I have already compensated you with copper coins, I still feel that it is not enough. My conscience really cannot bear it. No, I will give my niece the money." Bring her here and let her work for your family, she is diligent with her hands and feet and can be used as she pleases."
Cheng Wanwan glanced at the girl.
She has a full moon face, big eyes, and dimples when she smiles. She is prettier than Sun Shuiqin.
"Auntie, I can cook and wash clothes, and I can also go to the fields to pull weeds and remove insects." Li Xiuhong said, "Auntie, if you want me to do anything, just tell me."
Cheng Wanwan looked very calm: "I have someone to take care of everything at home, so I won't trouble you."
Yesterday Dashu Niang came to marry her, and today Mrs. Zhang sent her niece over again, probably because she had taken a liking to Ergou.
She was rewarded by the county magistrate. The family got an extra hundred taels of silver and bought forty acres of land. It was normal for the family's son to be cared about.
However, when Cheng Zhao came out of the house, Cheng Wanwan knew that he had thought wrong.
Mrs. Zhang was not targeting Ergou, but she was clearly targeting Cheng Zhao!
Li Xiuhong's eyes were glued to Cheng Zhao, looking at Cheng Zhao from head to toe, and then showed a shy smile.
Cheng Zhao didn't realize that he was holding the clothes he had changed out of last night and was about to fetch water to wash them.
Li Xiuhong rushed over: "Cousin Cheng, how can you do these things? I'll help you, let me do it..."
A big girl suddenly came over, Cheng Zhao couldn't avoid it, and the things in his hands were immediately snatched away.
If word spreads about Huanghua's eldest daughter washing Cheng Zhao's clothes, Cheng Zhao's reputation will be lost.
How could Cheng Wanwan let this happen? She hurried over and said in a cold voice: "The eldest girl who has not yet left the court is washing clothes for her husband. Is this the tutor of your Li family?"
Li Xiuhong stood there blankly and quickly let go of her clothes.
"Dashan Niang, what did you say?" Granny Zhang said dissatisfied, "Xiuhong is a warm-hearted person. When he saw that Cheng Tongsheng had to wash his own clothes, he naturally wanted to help. Besides, Cheng Tongsheng did not refuse. The two children are in love with each other, so Dashan Niang should not stand in the middle to prevent them from getting along..."
Cheng Zhao immediately spoke: "It's not that I didn't refuse, it's that I didn't have time to refuse."
He picked up his clothes and walked to the other side of the yard.
Mrs. Zhang was still about to pull Cheng Wanwan to say something when she suddenly saw three little guys running out of the backyard. The black and gray one in the lead was clearly a wolf, the same wild wolf that pressed her back that night.
Later, the wolf bit off the bandit's thigh!
She broke out in cold sweat, turned around and ran away.
Li Xiuhong didn't know why and ran out with him.
Cheng Wanwan boldly touched the wolf's head: "If you see those two people wandering at the door from now on, scare them away and reward you with dried meat."
She secretly bought a piece of dried meat from the mall and stuffed it into Xiaodian's mouth.
The little dot rubbed against her palm, like a dog.
Cheng Wanwan walked to Cheng Zhao's side and warned: "Whenever you see the big girls in the village, try to stay as far away as possible. Some things are involved and cannot be explained."
There will be a hospital examination next year, and she doesn't want something bad to happen during this period to affect Cheng Zhao's mood.
The main reason is that Cheng Zhao is a blank slate when it comes to relationships. If she is plotted by some little girl with ulterior motives, she will really not be able to hold her head high in front of Mrs. Cheng in the future.
Mrs. Zhang ran all the way out, with Li Xiuhong following behind her.
"Auntie, what happened?"
Mrs. Zhang looked behind her and didn't see the wolf chasing after her. Then she breathed a sigh of relief and said with an irony, "You should have been more proactive just now."
Li Xiuhong's face turned red.
When her aunt asked her to come to see her, she resisted in her heart. She was good-looking and hard-working, and the number of people in the village who came to ask her to marry her was almost overwhelming, but she never let go.
She thought her aunt would take her to meet Li Zheng's son or something, but she didn't expect that the other party was actually a scholar.
His status as a scholar made her take a high look. The most important thing was that the man was good-looking, and she should be worthy of such a man.
"Next time when Dashan Niang is not around, I will take you there again." Mrs. Zhang muttered in a low voice, "It's a one-and-done trip. Once you two get to know each other, it will be easier to talk about the marriage..."
Li Xiuhong nodded shyly.
"Aunt Zhang, where are you going?"
A person walked towards me, it was the village bride, Sun Shuiqin.
She had just gotten married, and she was still wearing the new clothes from the wedding day. She had a water-red placket with light cyan peonies on it, which was very beautiful.
"Oh, Shagen's wife is so handsome." Mrs. Zhang walked over and took Sun Shuiqin's hand, "Auntie was just going to find you, but I didn't expect to meet you on the way. Auntie wants to discuss something with you. This is what you are wearing. Can you lend me your clothes for two days? Don’t worry, I’ll wash them clean before returning them to you.”
Sun Shuiqin's face froze.
On the first day she got married, she heard her mother-in-law tell her about the important women in the village who should not be messed with, and Granny Zhang was among them.
She originally wanted to hide and walk, but the road was so wide and there was nowhere to hide, so she could only bite the bullet and say hello.
This must be the second time she and Granny Zhang have met. Why did this person ask to borrow clothes?
This was a new dress that she had embroidered by herself before she got married. The peonies on it were embroidered by her secretly drawing flowers every day when she went to the embroidery house in town. This dress of hers was the only one in eight villages within ten miles. How could she possibly borrow it? go out.
"If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your consent." Madam Zhang said with a smile on her face, "After you change it and wash it and dry it in the sun in two days, I'll go over and get it. It's settled."
Madam Zhang pulled her niece and retreated quickly, saying in a low voice: "In a few days, you will wear these clothes to find that boy from the Cheng family. I guarantee that the boy from the Cheng family will not be able to take his eyes away when he sees you. This is a deal!" "
Li Xiuhong nodded: "I will obey my aunt's arrangements."
Sun Shuiqin stood there and stamped her feet angrily.
When did she say she wanted to lend out her clothes? This woman is so shameless. The new daughter-in-law who bullied her didn't dare to resist!
She stood there and sulked for a while, and continued walking along the path. She reached the main road, which was the only way back to the village.
She stood for a while, and then a bullock cart slowly came back from a distance. There were three people in the cart, Zhao Da, the driver, Zhao Ergou and Zhao Sanniu.
Sun Shuiqin quickly stood up straight, straightened her collar and hair, and looked up at the approaching bullock cart with a hint of worry on her face.
Zhao Sanniu was the first to notice the person on the roadside: "Isn't this Shagen's sister-in-law?"
Zhao Da stopped the bullock cart and said, "Shagen's wife, what are you doing standing on the roadside here?"
Sun Shuiqin said, "Hello Uncle Da, isn't this Shagen asking me to bring a message to Ergou?"
"Then second brother, I will go back first."
Zhao Sanniu asked Zhao Da to continue driving the cart, and the cart slowly walked away.
Zhao Ergou stood two steps away, his eyes alert: "Why don't you come and tell me yourself, Shagen?"
