Three days later, all the rice seedlings in the six or seven acres of paddy fields were planted, and it was time for Cao Yingying to return home.
Early in the morning, Cheng Wanwan was helping to prepare the homecoming gifts. The Cao family is a big family, and the homecoming gifts should not be too shabby. She prepared some of them. When Zhao Ergou carried the homecoming gifts to the carriage, She took her second daughter-in-law and sat beside the flower stand.
Cao Yingying sat down obediently: "Mother, do you have something to tell me?"
"On the day you and Ergou got married, Mrs. Yang, who was waiting for you, came to Dahe Village in the middle of the night." Cheng Wanwan told what happened, "Now Aunt Meng is raising a baby in the county government office in Ping'an County, and her body has recovered. Come here, how do you plan to handle this matter when you return to Cao Mansion this time?"
Cao Yingying had recovered from the initial shock. She pursed her lips and said, "I didn't expect that she really couldn't tolerate an unborn child. Hong'er is already eight years old. She will not be affected by a newborn baby no matter what." Her concubine affects her status, why did she have to commit such a murderous act... This time with all the witnesses and material evidence, I must expose her evil deeds to daddy!"
"Yingying, I just want to ask you one question. Even if Qi's evil deeds can be proven this time, are you sure your father will deal with her?" Cheng Wanwan said, "Your father is more tolerant. If Qi's crying. She sheds tears, sincerely admits her mistake, and since Aunt Meng is fine, maybe this matter is over. And Aunt Meng is about to give birth, and she may die at any time. It is too dangerous to go back to the Cao Mansion..."
"What do you mean, mother, let Aunt Meng continue to stay in the county government?" Cao Yingying understood, but she was a little unwilling, "Can't we treat her?"
Cheng Wanwan smiled: "If your father doesn't have the courage, then let the government handle it. Yesterday Ah Fu came and said that the Qi family had sent many people to the county government to inquire about the news in the past few days, and they also engaged in For some small actions, let’s go to Ping’an County first to see what’s going on.”
Cao Yingying nodded hurriedly.
The Shen family allowed Aunt Meng to live there all because of her mother-in-law's reputation. She could not take this as a matter of course. She had to thank her in person and give her a gift of thanks, as well as Aunt Meng's medical expenses and room and board expenses.
Cheng Wanwan packed up and took the young couple's car to Ping'an County. She had not been to the Shen family's door since the recognition party. She specially set aside a day today to talk to the old lady. In the evening, the young couple When I go home, I just need to come to Ping'an County and pick her up.
The carriage quickly arrived at the gate of the county government office. The gatekeeper, who was very familiar with Cheng Wanwan, quickly saluted and respectfully invited the person in.
Walking to the door of the backyard, before entering, I heard hearty laughter.
After passing through the hanging flower door, I saw Mrs. Shen and Aunt Meng sitting on wicker chairs in the yard. They were talking. I don’t know what they said. They both laughed. Aunt Meng laughed very exaggeratedly: "...Old Madam , isn’t it funny? When I heard this joke, I almost stopped laughing, hahahaha..."
Cheng Wanwan was ashamed. She didn't expect that Aunt Meng, who was still a social expert, could make the old lady so happy.
"The eldest lady is here, and Sui Ruren is here too!" Aunt Meng stood up immediately when she saw the person at the door, "Come and sit down, I will pour you tea."
After staying here for three days, she became familiar with everything and immediately brought three cups of tea.
Zhao Ergou called out to Grandma Shen, Cao Yingying also called out, and the group sat down in the yard.
They chatted with each other about some household matters, and then talked about Aunt Meng.
Mrs. Shen took a sip of tea and said: "Boss Cao came here twice in the past three days, but he was not allowed to see anyone. He still doesn't know what happened. Then the Qi family paid a jailer to bribe him. When Aunt Meng was lynched, the jailer apparently agreed, then turned around and handed over the money given by the Qi family."
The old man threw out a money bag.
The money bag was heavy, and I estimated it contained at least twenty or thirty taels of silver.
Cheng Wanwan was about to say that the Qi family was too stingy to take action. After all, the Cao family, the richest man in Hekou County, only offered twenty taels of silver to take two lives.
At this time, Aunt Meng opened her purse and took out two banknotes, each with a face value of one thousand taels.
"Tsk, tsk, I didn't expect my life to be so valuable. Oh no, it should be said that the child in my belly is valuable." Aunt Meng sneered, "She refused to let me give birth, so I insisted on giving birth to the child. She was so angry. !”
"Ms. Qi must have never dreamed that these two thousand taels of silver would actually become evidence of her evil deeds." Cheng Wanwan said, "As the saying goes, a dog jumps over a wall in a hurry. After all, Mrs. Qi is the mistress of a palace. She has some power. If it is true, If you are pushed into a hurry, no one knows what you will do. I think it is better to wait until the child is born."
Looking at Aunt Meng like this, the baby will be born in about a month.
Mrs. Shen nodded: "That's what I mean too."
Cao Yingying quickly picked up the heavy gift she had prepared: "Thanks to Mrs. Shen for coming to the rescue, otherwise my brother would have been stillborn. This is a little bit of my kindness, please accept it."
Mrs. Shen did not refuse.
If she was helping the Zhao family, she would never accept the gift, but the Cao family was one level away. If she didn't accept it, the Cao family would be under psychological pressure.
"Miss, I really don't know what to say." Aunt Meng was filled with emotion, "Sui Ruren, I am so grateful in my heart and soul, but I don't know how to say it... Otherwise, let's wait. After my son was born, I asked her to adopt Sui Ruren as her godmother... Oh no, Sui Ruren already has grandchildren, so I’d better let my son adopt Sui Ruren as my godmother."
Cheng Wanwan: "..."
No need to, thank you!
After talking for a while, Zhao Ergou and Cao Yingying said goodbye, and they drove to Cao's mansion in Hekou Town.
As soon as we arrived at the door of Cao Mansion, a woman said happily: "Miss, uncle, you are back. I have come out to see you several times. I will go in and report to you now!"
Just as he was about to turn around and go in, Cao Defu came out. Seeing his daughter and son-in-law standing together so rightly, he smiled so hard that he couldn't see the slits in his eyes. He nodded happily and said: "Okay, very good, don't stand there stupidly, let's go." , let’s go in and talk!”
Entering the hall, several sisters were there, the only young master was also there, and some aunts were standing beside them politely. Together with the women and maids who were waiting on them, it seemed quite lively.
Cao Yingying asked in surprise: "Why don't you see your mother?"
"She was here just now, and suddenly she said she had a stomachache." Cao Defu waved his hand, "Ignore her, just sit down."
Cao Yingying asked slowly: "Where's Aunt Meng? Why didn't she come? My daughter and Aunt Meng have always been good friends. She should come back to join in the fun."
Speaking of Aunt Meng, Cao Defu sighed: "On your wedding day, she was kidnapped by the government and said she was riding a horse to hurt someone. I was confused. How could she, a pregnant woman, have the ability to ride a horse and hurt someone? I've been to Ping'an County several times, but I haven't seen Mr. Shen, and it's useless to look for Master Yuan. I'm really worried. She has always been so delicate, and I don't know how she spent the past three days in prison..."
Cao Yingying made a few insinuations to test her, but Cao Defu didn't doubt the Qi family, so she could only give up. After a few words of comfort, she proposed to pay homage to her biological mother.
