The three Shen family members just left.
Cheng Wanwan felt a little disappointed. It was difficult to meet familiar people. This may be the disadvantage of getting older.
When she turned around, she saw a young man in his early twenties standing next to her, bowing to her: "Xiaguan is the newly appointed magistrate of Ping'an County. His surname is Wei. In the future, he will manage the affairs of Ping'an County. Please be kind to Suigong people." Give me some advice.”
Cheng Wanwan looked at him and smiled: "I saw you at Zhao'er's wedding. Is your name Wei Ke?"
Wei Ke lowered his head: "It's me. I didn't expect Sui Gong to still remember my name. It's really an honor for me."
"Since we are acquaintances, there is no need to be so formal." Cheng Wanwan said, "Ping'an County doesn't say it's big or small. If Mr. Wei encounters any trouble, you can come to me."
Wei Ke was overjoyed: "Thank you, Mr. Sui."
He was a foreigner who had just arrived. He didn't know anyone except the people who served him closely. He was afraid that the chief registrar here would deliberately give him a slap in the face. And he was too young and had never been in the officialdom, so he didn't know how to deal with it. , with Sui Kyouto's words, he finally found a slight sense of security.
He continued, "When Mr. Shen left, he told the official to push forward the construction of water canals. People in Suigong can rest assured that the official will implement this matter as soon as possible."
Cheng Wanwan nodded, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then left to go home.
As soon as I got home, I received a letter from the capital. It was a letter from Cheng Zhao.
Knowing that Cheng Wanwan was concerned about the affairs of the He family, the letter narrated what happened to the He family during this period. It was obvious that Cheng Zhao had a long chat with He Xiao to know all the details clearly. .
After Cheng Wanwan left Beijing in early August, He Xiao had secretly returned to the He family and asked He Hanhai, the head of the He family, to help investigate the grievances.
He Hanhai sternly refused, but He Xiao threatened that if He Hanhai did not agree, then he would take the initiative to surrender to the palace, and told the emperor that he had been hidden by the He family for the past two years. The foundation was destroyed, so He Hanhai could only cooperate to investigate what happened two years ago.
Before the matter was found out, He Ling returned to Beijing in embarrassment.
I don't know who spread the rumor that He Ling's trip south this time was not to seek medical treatment for his mother at all, but to go to Huzhou to cause trouble for the Suigong people. The incident in Dahe Village was vividly described by someone who was interested, and some details were added. Businessmen from Huzhou provided evidence, further proving that He Ling was a hypocrite.
My mother was lying in bed not knowing whether she was alive or dead, but she went to Huzhou with fifty or sixty dead soldiers to kill Suigong people.
Fortunately, the imperial edict arrived in Dahe Village in time, otherwise, the Suigong people would probably die at the hands of these dead soldiers...
In addition, some people questioned why the He family, as civil servants, could support the dead...
In short, the modest and polite image of the eldest young master He Linghe no longer exists, and the He family has been discussed in the spotlight.
At this time, He Xiao's existence slowly surfaced. The court learned that he was not dead, and immediately captured him and put him in a dungeon.
He Hanhai was afraid of being framed by his own son, so he worked hard to check the evidence, but in the end he found that the evidence pointed directly at his eldest son, whom he had always been proud of.
It turns out that the eldest son forged the original letter of collaborating with the enemy and treason, framed it for the second son, and bribed the second son's close servants to serve as witnesses, which led to the second son being accused of treason and treason...
He Hanhai only had two sons, so he was not willing to hand over He Ling, so in the end, he let a concubine from a distant branch of the He family take the blame.
Although He Ling was not punished as he should have been, the stigma on He Xiao was cleared, and his official position was restored. He continued to work as an errand in the military camp on the outskirts of Beijing, and was ranked as a third-rank official.
While Cheng Wanwan was happy for He Xiao, she was also a little worried, because the hatred between the two brothers was on the surface. There would be no more intrigues and intrigues in the future, which should be difficult for He Xiao.
However, this is what he must experience as the second young master of the He family. People must experience it before they can grow.
Cheng Wanwan didn't think much about the He family's affairs because she had too many things to do.
In the past, Zhao Dashan took care of the family affairs, but now Zhao Dashan has become the seventh-grade cotton-making commander. After the cotton harvest, he received an order from the prefect of Huzhou, and he was required to teach the villagers how to make cotton-making history in each village. To make quilts, he took the three most skilled cotton quilters in Dahe Village and started to perform cotton quilting in each village.
I started busy a month ago and it’s not over yet.
Cheng Wanwan took over some chores at home, including the maintenance of the fields in autumn and winter, the storage of harvested rice, the production of dried chili peppers, and the drying of dry goods...
The new workshop is also slowly being completed. The workers recruited this time are all from other villages. Mrs. Zhao personally checked them. A total of 160 people were recruited, 40 for the soap workshop, 100 for the glycerin workshop, and 20 more. The people are arranged in the alcohol fermentation factory, and the specific process needs Cheng Wanwan to think about the arrangement...
While the workshop is expanding, Dahe Banquet has also been expanding. There are six branches in Huzhou. Zhao Ergou and Zhao Dawang made a special trip to Yun Province, found a partner in Yun Province, and opened the first Dahe Banquet in the provincial capital. Banquet, business is extremely good. The income from so many branches is quite considerable. The harvest of the main store, the franchise fee, plus the commission of each store, can reach seven to eight thousand taels of silver a month.
In the midst of all the busyness, Wu Huiniang had a seizure.
Fortunately, Mrs. Wen came over in advance and went in to help with the birth as soon as the seizure occurred. Everything was in order.
Cheng Wanwan asked people to quickly call Zhao Dashan back. When a wife gives birth to a baby, a husband must stay with his wife so that he can understand how difficult it is to be a mother and be more considerate of his wife.
However, before Zhao Dashan came back, Mrs. Yang came out of the delivery room with a beaming look on her face: "Gongren, I've given birth to a daughter of gold, the second young lady of our family!"
Cheng Wanwan walked into the house with a smile on her face.
Seeing Po Wen wiping the little girl's body, wrapping her in soft clothes, and making them clean, she handed it to Cheng Wanwan.
"This girl has such a loud voice." Cheng Wanwan laughed loudly, "Hui Niang, you don't know how much I like little girls. They are soft and fragrant. They are much better than boys. You have given birth to two daughters, who are our family members." You are a great contributor. Mom doesn’t have anything good to give you. Let’s do this. Later, let Dashan buy two shops in the city, one for each of the two girls. You, the mother, will help them take care of it and keep it for you in the future. The dowry, of course, is not just a small dowry. If you save a little every year, it will gradually become more."
Wu Huiniang's eyes were filled with tears, and her tears fell uncontrollably.
When Po Wen said she had a daughter, her heart froze. She actually didn't care whether it was a son or a daughter, but her own mother had told her too many times that she also felt that having a son was the most important thing at the moment. She didn't understand why her mother-in-law could give birth to four sons, Ergou and Yingying also got boys at one stroke, but she gave birth to girls twice in a row...
She was very upset, frustrated, and blamed herself. She felt that she was not worthy of being the eldest daughter-in-law of the Zhao family.
Her mother-in-law's words dispelled all her fears and uneasiness.
"Let's call the second girl in our family Zhao Yuezhen. Firstly, it means that she is precious, and secondly, we hope that her arrival will make our family more prosperous." Cheng Wanwan teased the little granddaughter, "The nickname is Xiao Zhenzhen, and your sister's name is Xiaozhu. Zhu, you are all grandma’s precious little darlings..."
This name made Wu Huiniang's tears flow even more violently.
She choked with sobs and said, "Thank you, mother..."
