Cheng Wanwan asked about Li Xiuhong.
It's not that she is gossiping... ahem, there is a little bit of it, but the most important reason is that Mrs. Zhang has talked about this niece many times, saying that there has been no news for a long, long time.
Two years ago, Mrs. Zhang was the most disliked woman in the village.
But later, due to coal poisoning, he became awkward in speaking, and his popularity gradually improved.
"You are talking about the concubine who gave birth to the eldest son of the concubine in the Zheng family. Oh, what a miserable life..." A lady who was good at inquiring about information whispered, "After Master Zheng was admitted to the Juren Examination, the concubine and the child were sent to Zhuangzi. Went up, but I heard that the concubine was very restless and kept making troubles. At first, the Zheng family tolerated it, but after Master Zheng became an official in the court, the Zheng family was afraid that she would affect their future, so they sold the concubine. As for the child , it is said that he has been adopted and raised by other people in the clan a long time ago..."
Cheng Wanwan asked slowly: "Where was the concubine sold to?"
"Who can say this clearly?" The lady shook her head, "Master Zheng's other concubines have also been sold, and the back yard is clean."
Cheng Wanwan sighed.
It was Li Xiuhong who plotted against Zheng Wangfeng. She became Zheng Wangfeng's concubine as she wished, and she became pregnant with Zheng Wangfeng's eldest son, but she never expected that it would end like this.
Although there is a little peace these days, a woman in a feudal society who has no freedom can decide her fate with a piece of paper. Li Xiuhong's life is probably over.
It's hard for Cheng Wanwan to tell Madam Zhang about this, so just pretend that she didn't find out anything.
After the meal, Cheng Wanwan returned to the yard and saw her family sitting and chatting in the house lively. She immediately felt satisfied. There is no happier thing than being together as a family.
Wu Huiniang is discussing the specifications of the annual gifts for each workshop with Mrs. Qi. In previous years, Cheng Wanwan would review these matters. From this year on, all the trivial matters at home will be handled by Wu Huiniang. Cheng Wanwan is determined to train her eldest daughter-in-law to become a wife. From now on she can quit.
"Mom, is this gift list okay?" Wu Huiniang handed over a piece of paper, "Last year's specification was two taels of silver, and this year's profit has tripled, so I thought of increasing the size of the New Year's gift to three taels of silver. Two taels of silver are for sealing red, and another one tael of silver is for buying rice, flour, oil, salt, chicken, duck, and fish meat. Don’t we still have some winter clothes and quilts in the warehouse, which can be distributed to everyone.”
Cheng Wanwan took a look and saw that everything was in place. She nodded and said, "Just do it according to your ideas. Tomorrow you will go and distribute the New Year's gifts in person."
Wu Huiniang understood that her mother-in-law wanted her to stand up in front of everyone in the workshop. If she wanted to stand side by side with the mountains, she had to learn to deal with these things. She was grateful to her mother-in-law for giving her such an opportunity. At the same time, she would also take the lead. , will continue to work hard...
"Then our Cao's embroidery shop should also follow the list made by my sister-in-law." Cao Yingying sat on the side and said with a smile, "My father has always followed in mother's footsteps, and he will definitely follow the list and issue it to the Cao family's workers. New Year's gift, in this way, the whole Hekou County will be affected, and many workers will thank my mother."
In the past, during Chinese New Year, workers were very happy to have a holiday.
But now, because my mother-in-law generously distributed New Year gifts, businessmen in nearby counties and towns followed suit. After the businessmen rolled up, the workers at the lowest level benefited. When those workers mentioned Suigong's name, they all burst into tears of gratitude. .
Cheng Wanwan looked at Cao Yingying's pregnant belly: "If you're pregnant, don't follow me to send out New Year's gifts. It's cold, so just stay in the house."
Cao Yingying nodded: "I can just take care of the children at home...Hey, how come little Zhenzhen can sleep so well? She looks so cute when she sleeps. It would be great if I also gave birth to a daughter."
Her daughter is sweet and considerate, but her son is too naughty. Her family, Chenchen, keeps making trouble all day long, and she can't cope with it at all.
The family was chatting when Yan Hong suddenly walked in in a hurry: "Gongren, King Qin is here."
Cheng Wanwan frowned slightly.
Today is the canal completion ceremony, and many adults are here to accompany her. Why does King Qin come to her?
But the identity of King Qin made it impossible for her to ignore it.
She had no choice but to hand her little granddaughter into the arms of the serving maid, get up and walk towards the living room.
There happened to be two plum trees planted at the door of the living room. King Qin stood beside the plum tree, reached out and picked a plum blossom to play with.
"I've met King Qin."
Hearing the sound, King Qin slowly turned around.
A smile appeared on his face: "Sui Gongren and I are old acquaintances, so there is no need to be polite when we meet in the future."
Cheng Wanwan: "..."
Who is an old acquaintance of yours? Why don't you just mature?
She laughed dryly and said, "I wonder if the King of Qin came to Humble House for something important?"
The implicit meaning of this statement is that if there is nothing important, there is no need to visit again in the future.
"There are really important things." King Qin said slowly, "Just now Dahe Town took me to the largest inn. The most luxurious superior rooms were a bit shabby and not worthy of my status. Looking at the entire Dahe Town , only Suigong people are more orderly here, and during these days in Dahe Town, I stayed here at Suigong people."
Cheng Wanwan raised his eyes in shock: "Live here?"
King Qin looked at her askance: "Why, the Suigong people don't seem to welcome me?"
"No, how could it be?" Cheng Wanwan showed a fake smile, "Since King Qin doesn't mind the cramped house, then I will arrange for someone to clean up a yard and come out. Oh, by the way, I don't know how long King Qin will stay in Dahe Town. ?”
"It depends on my mood."
King Qin shook his fan and continued to pick plum blossoms. The branches were almost gone.
Cheng Wanwan pinched her fingers, bowed her knees and bowed, then left, and quickly asked people to clear out the largest courtyard at the first entrance of the house.
This was originally her office. It was brightly lit and quiet. She usually stayed here when nothing happened, but now she wanted to give up this yard.
However, she guessed that King Qin was unstable and would not be able to stay in Dahe Town for more than a few days.
And the Chinese New Year is coming soon, so we can’t stay here even after the Chinese New Year.
There are many good things in Cheng Wanwan's warehouse that were given by the emperor and empress. There is no need for these luxurious things on weekdays. Now they are all put up. After putting in all kinds of luxurious and exquisite ornaments, the style of the yard suddenly changes. Woke up.
After everything was prepared, Cheng Wanwan asked Cheng Jia to invite King Qin over.
In addition to King Qin, the people who stayed here were also two of his trusted aides. It was more than enough for three people to live in a large courtyard.
"Yes, very good." King Qin was very satisfied. "This coral seems to be the favorite thing of the emperor's sister-in-law. I didn't expect that it was given to Sui Gongren... Hey, this screen is a good thing from the emperor's private treasury. At the time, I I shamelessly asked the imperial brother for it, but the emperor was reluctant to give it to me. Sui Gong is more dignified..."
He had seen many of the ornaments here before, and he felt more and more satisfied as they felt familiar.
He was satisfied, but some people were not.
At the entrance of the yard, Zhao Sidan poked his head and looked around, clenching his fists angrily.
When I was in Huzhou a few months ago, I heard that King Qin gave his mother a set of extremely expensive jewelry. He was no longer a child who didn't understand anything. He knew very well what giving jewelry meant.
Never let such a person get close to your mother!
Zhao Sidan rolled his eyes and suddenly had an idea.
