The largest restaurant in Beijing.
Everyone from the Cheng family is here, Old Man Cheng, Old Mrs. Cheng, Sister-in-law Cheng, Situ Man, and the little girl who is about to turn one year old.
"Did that boy Sidan really pass the exam?" Sister-in-law Cheng still looked in disbelief, "He looked silly when he was a child, and his eyes would burst into tears after just a few curse words. He didn't have much potential at first glance... He He was admitted to the Juren Examination. Could it be that his second aunt relied on her identity as a Suishu person to run around in Yuncheng, so..."
Situ Man hugged his daughter and interrupted his mother-in-law softly: "Second aunt, even if she is a third-rank official, she is just a woman. She has no ability to interfere in the affairs of the provincial government, let alone the ability to serve as an academic official and let unqualified people do it." Passed the exam. Mom, let’s just talk about it in our own home. If we talk about it outside, what will others think?”
Sister-in-law Cheng curled her lips.
Her son is the best among the ten villages and towns in Chengjia Village. This is her greatest pride.
But if another Zhao Sidan appears in Dahe Town, her son's excellence will be weakened, so she feels very unhappy inside.
But she was unhappy, and she really didn't dare to say anything.
"I heard my husband's voice." Situ Man stood up, "Second aunt and the others should have arrived. Nanny, tell the waiter to serve the food quickly."
The nanny waiting on the side nodded and went to work.
Old man Cheng and Mrs. Cheng couldn't help but stood up and went out to greet them. Mrs. Cheng could only follow.
Standing at the top of the stairs, you can see Cheng Zhao leading Cheng Wanwan and his group towards the private room upstairs.
"Second Aunt!" Situ Man walked down with a happy face, "You must be tired from the journey. Let's have something to eat in the restaurant first, and then go to rest."
Cheng Wanwan looked at the little girl in Situ Man's arms, wiped her hands and said, "Can I hug you?"
Situ Man quickly handed over his daughter with wide eyes: "Xuanxuan, this is your father's second aunt. You should call your second aunt grandma. Your name was given to you by your second aunt's grandma."
Cheng Zhao's daughter was named Cheng Jinxuan, a name given to her by Cheng Wanwan after reading many books last year.
She hugged the little girl over and said softly: "This girl has really beautiful eyes. If she follows Xiaoman, she will become a great beauty in the future."
"What's the use of being good-looking." Sister-in-law Cheng twitched her lips, "If we give birth to a baby boy, our old Cheng family will be complete..."
Situ Man's expression changed slightly.
When her mother-in-law mentioned something else, she could still respond in a gentle and yet forceful manner.
But when it comes to giving birth to a son... she really has nothing to do.
Her mother also said that her belly was not up to par, so why didn’t she win a man at one stroke...
When her mother-in-law and mother-in-law have the same thoughts, she always feels that there is something wrong with her and secretly takes medicine to fix it.
Cheng Wanwan really didn't know what to say. In this era, this is the mentality. Whether you are rich or low-income people, they are all proud of having a son.
She will treat her own daughter-in-law kindly whether she has a son or not.
But Situ Man is the daughter-in-law of the Cheng family, and she really can't be so lenient about someone who has severed ties with the Cheng family.
She smiled and said, "I just like good-looking little girls. Xiaoman, if you have nothing to do during this time, take Xuanxuan and live with me for a few days. It will be more lively if you have children."
Situ Man's heart felt hot. She knew that her second aunt was supporting her.
Mrs. Cheng said: "Let's eat when everyone is here. It won't taste good when it's cold."
A large group of people sat down at the dining table. This table was ordered by Situ Man. It was the best and most expensive dish in this restaurant, and it was delicious, delicious and delicious.
Cheng Wanwan teased the child for a while, and then his eyes fell on the two elders of the Cheng family. The two elders seemed to be in better spirits than two years ago. It seemed that they were living a good life in the capital. Sister Cheng no longer looked like a peasant woman because of her dress. He also looks slightly younger.
No matter how bad the relationship between the two parties was in the past, they haven't seen each other for two years, and on the surface they are still harmonious.
After drinking for three rounds, Old Man Cheng couldn't help but ask: "Wanwan, did your eldest brother's incompetent bastard do anything bad in Chengjia Village?"
Without waiting for Cheng Wanwan to answer, Zhao Sidan said: "My uncle lived a happy life in Chengjia Village. When he met everyone, he told everyone that he had a son who was an official. He walked with his nose in the sky and no one dared to provoke him. Anyway, everyone is supporting him and there is no chance for him to cause trouble, so Mr. Cheng can rest assured."
Old man Cheng's face was a little dark.
He used to think that Zhaoer was very promising, had a bright face, and looked superior to others wherever he went.
But after two years in the capital, he realized that a seventh-grade official was really nothing, they were all over the streets.
They gradually learned to keep a low profile in the capital, but the boss, a useless thing, actually showed off his power in the village, which was a shame for Zhao'er.
Cheng Zhao pursed his lips and said nothing, but he already had an idea in his mind.
Sister-in-law Cheng originally wanted to curse a few words, but seeing that no one at the table wanted to mention that person anymore, she shut up.
It was a pleasant meal.
After the meal, the Cheng family went back on their own, while Cheng Zhao and Situ Man took Cheng Wanwan and his party to the house rewarded by the emperor.
Cheng Wanwan was awarded the title of Third-grade Sui Shuren, and part of it was in the capital. The imperial court directly asked Cheng Zhao to take charge of the decree and let Cheng Zhao receive this part of the reward.
A large house, and thirty-six servants to take care of the house. In the past six months or so, the house's daily maintenance expenses have been spent on the income from the reading pavilion, and the house has been well maintained.
Although this house is in the capital, it is a bit far away from the palace, because the houses near the palace are divided up by first- and second-rank officials and relatives of the emperor. Her house is in the west of the city, which is a good place to get some peace and quiet amid the bustle.
The original owner of this courtyard was a third-rank official. After the accident, his house was ransacked and the house became empty. Later, it was renovated and given to the Suishu people of that time.
After walking in from the door, thirty-six servants came immediately and all knelt on the ground to salute.
"I've met Suishu people!"
At first glance, these people are servants who have been strictly trained by the government, and their words and deeds are very standardized.
"Everyone, get up." Cheng Wanwan said warmly, "Who is the speaker here? Come forward and introduce yourself."
A man in his forties came out, lowered his eyebrows and said: "Back to Suishu people, my surname is Liu, everyone calls me Lao Liu. Before Sui Shu people moved in, he was responsible for all aspects of the house." .”
Cheng Wanwan nodded: "This is Mrs. Qi next to me. She is the housekeeper who has served me for many years. You and Mrs. Qi will hand over the affairs of the past six months."
Old Liu hurriedly said: "Yes, little one, take the order."
Cheng Wanwan left all the servants in this yard to Mrs. Qi to manage.
She lives in the main courtyard by herself, Si Dan lives in the side courtyard, Lu Yingxue and Yu Zhan live in the bamboo garden at the back, and if Situ Man comes over, he can temporarily stay in the snow appreciation courtyard on the other side.
Cheng Wanwan slept for a whole afternoon and slept for a full two hours before his body recovered.
Mrs. Qi also finished the handover and came over with a booklet: "My lady, I noticed something is wrong."
Cheng Wanwan gestured for her to continue.
"The servants rewarded by the imperial court are all selected from the palace. This is indeed the case..." Mrs. Qi whispered, "But after the thirty-six people entered the palace, two people suddenly died suddenly. So Lao Liu bought two maids from outside and came back to replenish them... Not long after, the two servants suddenly disappeared, so he added two more..."
Cheng Wanwan's expression became solemn.
This was because someone had planted an informant in her house, and there was no one else except the He family.
