After a short rest, Cheng Wanwan led everyone to the lotus pond.
After entering summer, lotus flowers begin to bloom in large areas. The dark green lotus leaves set off the pink petals, which are particularly beautiful in the sunshine.
A few ladies sat down in the pavilion, and the six or seven ladies walked to the plank road to enjoy the lotus at close range. The atmosphere was quite harmonious.
At this time, a red carp jumped out of the water.
The atmosphere suddenly reached a climax.
"Yeah, there are koi in this lake."
"The red koi is so beautiful!"
It is said that seeing a koi carp brings good luck. The ladies who stood admiring the lotuses at the edge became very happy and followed the koi carp with their eyes until the fish disappeared into the depths of the lotus pond.
Mrs. Ge raised her eyes and suddenly said: "No wonder Sui Ruren has been promoted in succession. It turns out that he has a koi carp at home."
These words made Cheng Wanwan feel uncomfortable again.
This seems to mean that her promotion depends on luck, not strength.
Mrs. Zheng smiled brightly and said, "I see there seem to be four or five koi carps in this lake. Can Suiru people share some luck so that we can also take advantage of it?"
Cheng Wanwan smiled lightly and said, "It's good luck to see the koi. If you take it away by force, your luck may be ruined."
He refused Mrs. Zheng's request without being soft or hard.
Although there are a lot of koi in her mall, she just doesn't want to give them to Mrs. Zheng, nor does she want to give them to Mrs. Ge, who has always been yin and yang.
She just wanted to send these two great gods away as soon as possible.
"Hahaha, Sui Ruren is joking." Mrs. Zheng laughed dryly, "I didn't say I wanted to catch koi. I misunderstood. This tea tastes really good."
She took a sip of tea from the cup.
Mrs. Ge showed displeasure: "I heard that the lotus pond in Suiru was dug out last winter. It has only been half a year. How could such a big koi grow there? In other words, Suiru got this koi from somewhere else." Come on. Why can you catch it but we can’t? Why, the Suiru people are reluctant to let us get lucky?"
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the pavilion instantly became bad.
Mrs. Zheng held the tea cup, a trace of contempt flashed in her eyes, so what if the seventh-grade Sui Ruren was not just crushed and helpless?
Cheng Wanwan raised her eyes and looked at Mrs. Ge. Her voice was already very calm: "So, Mrs. Ge is forcibly taking away the koi in the lake?"
"How can I force it?" Mrs. Ge raised her lips, "Aren't I asking for the opinions of the people in Suiru? If I wanted to force it, I would have sent people to the lake to fish for fish."
The two people's eyes met, and neither of them gave in.
One is a seventh-grade Sui Ruren conferred by the Holy Emperor, and the other is the wife of a sixth-grade official. To a certain extent, the seventh-grade Sui Ruren has more status, but if he offends Mrs. Ge, he offends the sixth-grade Flying Cavalry Colonel. , although he is a small official, he still has some troops under his command, so Mrs. Ge has the confidence to say such things in the Suiru people's territory.
When the atmosphere was tense, Cheng Wanwan smiled. She raised her hand and made a gesture of invitation: "Then Mrs. Ge, please send someone to go to the lake to fish for it. If you catch it, I will give it to you with both hands."
Although the other party was rude, she was still willing to give in and didn't want to make it so ugly.
But if Mrs. Ge continues to push the envelope, don't blame her for falling out.
Mrs. Zheng said with a fake smile: "Sui Ru is still generous. In that case, Mrs. Ge, please don't refuse."
Cheng Wanwan twitched the corners of her lips and refused. When did Mrs. Ge refuse?
I used to think that the seventh rank was really good, but now I find that the official position is still too low, and I can't make the decision in my own territory.
Mrs. Ge pointed at Wei Hongying and Wei Hongyan and said: "You two girls should know the habits of koi carps, so hurry up and catch fish."
The two sisters lowered their heads and did not move. They had been waiting by the side. Naturally, they could tell that Aunt Zhao was reluctant to give the koi away. They were servants of the Zhao family, how could they help outsiders rob the Zhao family's things.
"What, are you trying to disobey my order?" Mrs. Ge's face darkened, "I say it again, you two, go into the water and fish!"
Cheng Wanwan stood up coldly: "Mrs. Ge orders my maid to do things, does she also have to ask for my opinion?"
"Sui Ruren, you two girls are obviously disobedient to discipline. You are a peasant woman and don't know how to discipline girls. Why don't you let me take charge of them for you?"
Mrs. Ge suddenly stood up, walked up to Wei Hongying, raised her hand, and slapped her hard.
Ever since she came to Dahe Village, she has been provoked by this Sui Ruren overtly and covertly. No matter what she said, this Sui Ruin always responded secretly.
After her husband was promoted to a sixth-rank official the year before last, whenever she attended any banquet, the county magistrate's wife would support her. She had never suffered such cold treatment.
She always felt that this Sui Ruren looked down on her.
Look down on her husband who has not been promoted for many years, look down on her dark skin and looks that make everyone...
Oh, so what if Sui Ruren was promoted to two ranks in a row? She was not even one level below her husband, but she could really step on him.
Mrs. Ge's eyes were sharp, and she slapped her hand with a palm wind.
But in mid-air, someone grabbed his wrist.
Cheng Wanwan used all his strength to stop Mrs. Ge's slap.
"Mrs. Ge has gone too far!"
She shook Mrs. Ge's hand away fiercely.
That always gentle face was filled with a bone-chilling coldness.
"You are just a family member of a sixth-grade official. What qualifications do you have to show off your power in front of me? If you dare to slap me, then don't blame me for slapping you in the face, Mrs. Ge. You will be humiliated by that time." The face of your Ge family!"
"you!"
Mrs. Ge's angry face became even darker, and she pointed at Cheng's curved nose, her fingertips trembling.
She had never been so humiliated before.
Cheng Wanwan raised her hand and pressed Mrs. Ge's finger back, with a smile on her lips: "Even if Mr. Ge is here, I will protect the people I should protect. Next time, Mrs. Ge should think clearly before taking action." .”
Mrs. Ge clenched her fists tightly.
If the last shred of reason hadn't suppressed her, she would have scratched the face in front of her.
Cheng Wanwan no longer looked at Mrs. Ge's furious expression, but looked at Mrs. Zheng standing beside her.
Hehe, he pretends to be straightforward and generous on the surface, but in fact he is full of intrigues and tricks, and he is also good at stirring up trouble. If it were not for Mrs. Zheng, there would be no trouble like this today.
"Sui, what are Sui Ruren looking at me for?"
Mrs. Zheng looked away guiltily and hurriedly walked to Mrs. Ge's side.
Cheng Wanwan smiled: "You must be hungry, I'm going to see how lunch is prepared."
She was about to turn around and leave when she saw Mr. Wu walking towards the lotus viewing pavilion in a hurry: "Sui Ruren, hurry up, we don't have enough time."
Cheng Wanwan was surprised: "Master Wu, what happened?"
Mr. Wu always wears casual clothes in the village, but now he is wearing the court uniform of a sixth-rank official and an official hat, looking majestic.
She thought for a moment, vaguely understood what was going on, nodded and followed Mr. Wu back.
"Is this Mr. Wu from the Ministry of Works?" Mrs. Ge sneered, "No wonder a mere seventh-grade Sui Ruren dared to do this. It turns out that he was backed by a sixth-grade official. Mr. Wu lives alone in Dahe Village, and Sui Ruren is a Widow, these two..."
