There are more than a dozen letters placed on the stone table of the pavilion.
Cheng Wanwan opened a letter casually. It was an English letter, three or four pages long.
Mr. Zhang coughed and said embarrassedly: "Because Assab and Dayu are too far apart, there are not many letters, just three or four pages. I can often only translate half a page of Dayu's text. I don’t know if the translation is correct… I would like someone from Sui’an to help me find out what it means.”
Cheng Wanwan's reading of English is almost the same as reading her native language, except that some ancient English usage is used, so it takes a while to react, but it does not prevent her from understanding the meaning of the letter. It is just an ordinary greeting letter, nonsense. Silla talked for three or four pages.
She put down the letter and said, "I really can't understand it at first glance. Master Zhang, please don't embarrass me."
"The people of Sui'an, read it slowly." Mr. Zhang took out another book from his sleeve, "This is the vocabulary collection of Assab. I had someone specially compile it. The people of Sui'an can read it slowly by comparing it with this vocabulary book." Slow translation…”
Cheng Wanwan had a headache: "I will leave Beijing in three days."
Mr. Zhang looked disappointed: "You can read as much as you can in the next three days. This matter is very important to the country of Dayu. Please ask the people of Sui'an to help. I will definitely praise the merits of the people of Sui'an in front of the emperor..."
Cheng Wanwan: "..."
I always feel like I'm being kidnapped morally.
But seeing Master Zhang's gray beard still worrying about these state affairs, she couldn't bear to refuse.
These letters seemed like a lot, but in fact she could finish them in half an hour. Forget it, help this old man.
After finishing the important event, Mr. Zhang relaxed completely and returned to the wedding banquet to continue drinking the wedding wine.
Cheng Wanwan put the letter into her sleeve and asked Mrs. Qi to put it away. Then she and Mrs. Lin went to the new house to see the bride.
The new house is the main courtyard of this courtyard. It is the largest house. Dowry furnishings are placed everywhere. Big red happy characters are posted everywhere. Two women are guarding the entrance. There is a maid waiting on her personally.
The bride and groom have already had a glass of wine in the bridal chamber according to the rules, and the red hijab on the bride's head has also been taken off.
Situ Man is fifteen years old this year. She still looks like a little girl. She wears slightly mature bridal makeup and still looks like a child. Her eyes are big, her eyelashes are very long, and her eyes are particularly smart.
The mother-in-law who walked in with Cheng Wanwan and Mrs. Lin introduced: "Miss, this is Mrs. Lin, and this is from Sui'an."
"I've met Mrs. Lin, I've met people from Sui'an." The little girl stood up immediately with a smile on her face, "If Mrs. Lin hadn't been the one to pull the strings, I wouldn't have married Mr. Lang..."
"Ahem!"
The woman next to her coughed loudly. The third lady is a girl, so she is not ashamed to say such things, and she is not afraid of being laughed at.
Situ Man blushed, looked at Cheng Wanwan and said, "Sui'an people are really young..."
Cheng Wanwan smiled and said, "Now it's time to call me Second Aunt."
The little girl stuck out her tongue: "Second aunt."
After a while, some women from the neighborhood also came in to see the bride. The little girl had an outgoing and lively personality and could mingle with everyone.
Cheng Wanwan felt that this niece-in-law was really good. She and Cheng Zhao had complementary personalities, so her life would be interesting.
However, there is still a big problem waiting for this little girl, I hope she can hold on.
The sky was getting dark, Mrs. Lin was about to say goodbye, and Cheng Wanwan was also preparing to leave.
By now, the guests in the courtyard have almost dispersed. The servants of the Situ family are helping to clean up the mess. The groom has already been surrounded by a group of classmates and entered the new house. They are making trouble in the new house. Caihemei is going to be troubled. There are them everywhere. Such rules.
After Cheng Wanwan put Mrs. Lin on the carriage, she was about to leave with her two sons, but was stopped by Mrs. Cheng.
Sister-in-law Cheng also drank a few glasses of wine, her face was very rosy, and she said with a smile on her face: "Second aunt, we, Zhao'er, can get to where we are today, thanks to you... Although many people say that Zhao'er You can marry the princess, you can be the son-in-law of the He family, but we know that what you have found for Zhaoer must be the best. As a mother, I would like to thank the second aunt for Zhaoer."
Cheng Wanwan said nothing.
Sister-in-law Cheng has always disliked her second sister-in-law. She made a lot of troubles on the way to the capital. It is impossible for things to get better as soon as she comes to the capital.
He can say a lot of nice things, so he must be holding back his big move.
Sister-in-law Cheng rubbed her hands and said, "Do you have Cheng Ding's contract of sale?"
Cheng Wanwan nodded: "So?"
"Zhao'er said that he is learning to do business, and some of his properties are under the name of Cheng Ding...Cheng Ding is not Zhao'er's person. There is a layer between them, which always makes people feel uneasy." Sister-in-law Cheng said with satisfaction. With a smile on his face, "I was just wondering if I could put Cheng Ding's deed of sale in Zhao'er's hand... His second aunt, don't worry, it's not for nothing. We'll give you the money, whatever it is, one penny." Nothing less.”
Cheng Wanwan laughed: "Zhao'er's wife brought more than a dozen servants to marry in, and the marriage contracts of these servants are all held in Zhao'er's wife's hands. Does the sister-in-law feel uneasy and wants to take their place?" My daughter-in-law manages the servants?"
"Ah, this..."
Sister-in-law Cheng felt guilty for a moment.
She was a mother-in-law, so it was only natural to help her daughter-in-law take care of things, but when her second sister-in-law said that, she felt as if she had become a heinous person.
Cheng Wanwan said quietly: "Cheng Ding is a person gifted by the emperor. Do you think I can give someone else a person gifted by the emperor?"
Sister-in-law Cheng said with an apologetic smile: "As for our own affairs, it is impossible to bring trouble to the Emperor. If you don't tell us, and we don't tell you, how will the Emperor know about this..."
"This is the crime of deceiving the emperor!" Cheng Wanwan suddenly spoke sternly, "I think you want to go to jail. It doesn't matter if you are in jail, it affects Zhaoer's career, then you will be the eternal sinner of the Cheng family!"
Sister-in-law Cheng shrank her neck in fright. Before she could say anything, Cheng Wanwan walked out.
"You bitch, what are you doing!" Old Mrs. Cheng came over and said with a straight face, "You are a seventh-grade new official, but you are better than ordinary people with flat heads. How can you have the confidence and sixth-grade security?" If you let me see you arguing with Second Aunt Zhaoer again, I will have you sent back to Chengjia Village!"
Sister-in-law Cheng did not dare to offend her mother-in-law, and if Zhaoer knew about this, she would also be beaten by her son.
Mrs. Cheng took out a red wrapping cloth from her sleeve: "This is a gold bracelet I bought in the capital. You can give it to Zhao's wife tomorrow morning."
"Oh my god, it's so heavy." Sister-in-law Cheng took it and said, "This must cost a hundred taels of silver. Zhao'er's wife is so rich, so it would be a waste to give her a gold bracelet... I had already prepared the meeting gift, the red cloth embroidered by myself... …”
"This is to make your mother-in-law look good." Old Mrs. Cheng said angrily, "Just say that this bracelet is an heirloom of the Cheng family. Zhao's daughter-in-law feels that she is valued, so she will naturally focus on our Cheng family. You, you, , I really don’t behave like a lady at all, I really can’t close my eyes..."
Mrs. Cheng shook her head and went in.
Sister-in-law Cheng looked left and right with the gold bracelet. Although she was reluctant to part with it, she did not dare to disobey her mother-in-law.
