After three cups of tea, Cheng Wanwan finally arrived.
She was full of apologies: "I have guests at home and I have neglected Mrs. Zheng. Please don't mind Mrs. Zheng."
Mrs. Zheng didn't dare to show her emotions. She quickly stood up and saluted, with a smile on her face and said: "I learned that Sui'an people are moving to a new house today, so I came with a congratulatory gift, and I hope Sui'an people will accept it."
She handed over a large box she had on hand.
Cheng Wanwan frowned slightly.
Generally speaking, when guests come to the door, the congratulatory gifts are given directly to the housekeeper. If there is no housekeeper in her family for the time being, then they should be given to Cheng Jia or Mrs. Qi.
But Mrs. Zheng handed it directly to her, and the meaning was already obvious.
She said softly: "I may not be able to bear this expensive gift from Mrs. Zheng, so I'd better take it back."
Mrs. Zheng's smile was stiff. The gift box hadn't even been opened yet. How could the people of Sui'an know it was an expensive gift?
She tightened the handkerchief in her hand and sighed lowly: "To be honest, I came here today to ask for something. Only people from Sui'an can help our Zheng family."
"I don't know what happened to the Zheng family, but I know my abilities very well." Cheng Wanwan said calmly, "I still have some ideas for things in the field, but I, a peasant woman, really don't understand matters in the officialdom. , Mrs. Zheng has found the wrong person."
Although she had never inquired about the Zheng family, she could guess why Mrs. Zheng came.
If someone had the guts to plot against the Lin family's legitimate daughter, she should have thought of the consequences. She couldn't just have the heart to do bad things but not have the ability to bear the consequences.
"Sui'an people, I just want to see Mrs. Lin, and I beg Sui'an people to help me." Mrs. Zheng slightly bent her knees and lowered her posture. "Whether Mrs. Lin is willing to let go of the Zheng family or not, our Zheng family will always be grateful to Sui'an." Anren, no matter what the people of Sui'an need help with in the future, I, the Zheng family, will be happy to help."
Cheng Wanwan shook her head: "Sorry, Mrs. Lin and I are not familiar with each other. Mrs. Zheng might as well ask Mrs. Ge for help."
Mrs. Zheng pursed her lips.
She also went to see Mrs. Ge, but Mrs. Ge said that their military attachés did not interfere in civil affairs, so she refused without any leeway.
If it weren't for the fact that she couldn't find anyone, she wouldn't have asked the Suian people to come here.
After all her good words, no one in Sui'an was willing to help, so why not let her kneel on the ground and plead?
She is also the county magistrate's wife after all, and she cannot do such an insult to her dignity.
Mrs. Zheng took a deep breath: "I was rude and disturbed the people of Sui'an. I have something to do at home, so I'll leave first."
"Wait a minute." Cheng Wanwan picked up the gift box, "I can't help, Mrs. Zheng should take the gift away."
Mrs. Zheng pinched her palm tightly, took the gift box, walked out without looking back, got on the carriage, and left Dahe Village.
Cheng Wanwan shook his head. Both Mrs. Zheng and Zheng Wangfeng were full of scheming people. They didn’t know what kind of person Mr. Zheng was. If Mr. Zheng was upright, the Zheng family might still have a chance to survive. If Mr. Zheng was also full of conspiracies. The calculation is that this family will never have any chance to make a comeback... That's not right. If Zheng Wangfeng wins the imperial examination and becomes a Jinshi, the Zheng family will still have a place in the officialdom.
Cheng Wanwan thought about the Zheng family matter for a while and then stopped thinking about it.
She arranged for an escort to send six top craftsmen back to the capital. She also wrote a letter of thanks to the Holy Grace and asked the craftsmen to help bring it to the emperor.
She was thankful more than once that the current emperor was a wise king, otherwise, she would not have her current status.
The emperor is willing to give her identity and status, so she should do something for this dynasty.
Next, there’s cotton.
She must ensure a good cotton harvest. She must select the best cotton, make it into birthday gifts, and send them all the way to the capital to congratulate the emperor on the Longevity Festival.
Today's emperor naturally uses silk. All kinds of quilts and clothes made of silk are many times better than cotton fabrics, but silk products can only be used by dignitaries. She sent quilts and cotton-padded clothes, ostensibly to the emperor. In fact, it was given to thousands of people in the Dayu Dynasty.
If the emperor is really a wise king who cares about the people, then cotton will definitely be promoted.
If the emperor only cares about her own enjoyment, maybe, in the future, she can restrain herself a little.
Cheng Wanwan put on a straw hat and went to inspect the cotton fields.
It's almost July now, the weather is scorching hot, and walking around in the fields makes me sweat all over.
Cheng Yi and Cheng Bing were guarding the fields. The two men were just tall and muscular before, but now they have a lot of tan. They look no different from the farmers in the village.
There are still dozens of children carrying small buckets looking for bugs. In the past half month, the bugs in the cotton fields have been almost eliminated, but these little guys who have tasted the sweetness are not willing to give up and will come here to look for them every day. In one round, even a cotton bollworm the size of a fingernail or a newborn spider mite will be caught and then shown off to Cheng Wanwan.
"You guys are awesome!" Cheng Wanwan gave a thumbs up, "But there aren't many bugs now. You can come here every other day. Look, they're all tanned."
The children were very obedient and nodded in agreement.
After walking around the cotton field, Cheng Wanwan stopped by the new pepper field. Because this area was too large, there was no nursery. He scattered pepper seeds directly on the ground and planted various varieties of peppers. After planting some and watering them, they will sprout in a few days. It is estimated that the first batch of peppers will be harvested in two months.
Cheng Wanwan did the math and found out that her family's farmland was now close to one thousand acres, and she had become a landlord.
Walking back from here, you can just see the rice in the village. The weather has been good this year and the rice is growing very well. It looks like it will be harvested in about twenty days. The busiest time of the year is coming soon.
At the same time, the first branch of Daheyan is about to open.
During this period, Zhao Ergou went to Hekou County every day, mainly focusing on decoration matters. Madam Zhou went to the Dahe Banquet Head Office to learn cooking skills. Within a month, the decoration of the branch was finally completed, and Madam Zhou was almost finished. All dishes, therefore, choose a day to open.
"Shopkeeper Zhou is scheduled to open on the second day of July, which is the day after tomorrow." Zhao Ergou came back to report, "On the day of the opening, my mother will also come to support it. With my mother here, I will not worry about the customer base."
After his mother became a member of Liupin'an, she had become a legend in nearby counties and towns. There was even a storyteller in the teahouse who wrote a story about his mother. He went to listen to it once and found it very funny. His mother was not at all. It's like that in the storybook... But because the story was spread by word of mouth, his mother became more famous in Hekou County.
"When the main store opened, I was unsure, so I went there in person and invited Magistrate Shen to cut the ribbon." Cheng Wanwan said slowly, "The opening of the first store relies on status, and the opening of the second branch, then We have to rely on word of mouth, and we can also test whether the Dahe Banquet brand will work. I won’t go. If you don’t have enough manpower, ask Cheng Jia and the others to come over and help. "
Zhao Ergou nodded: "Don't worry, Mom, I will definitely not destroy our sign!"
