Cheng Wanwan inquired with He Xiao and found out that the soldier named Ruan Cheng was not the granddaughter of General Hussar at all, but the daughter of his legitimate wife. He only got this daughter when he was in his forties. When he was growing up, he was pampered and pampered by his parents and several older brothers. His temperament was a little arrogant, but he was also very simple and had no evil intentions.
She stood on the mound and could see Zhao Sanniu and Ruan Cheng standing facing the wall from a distance.
The little girl Ruan Cheng was probably unconvinced and kicked the rocks on the ground, deliberately hitting Zhao Sanniu.
How could Zhao Sanniu suffer such grievance? He immediately kicked the sand hard and a lot of dust fell on Ruan Cheng.
The soldier who was supervising the two men standing next to them coughed loudly, and then the two calmed down a little.
Zhao Sidan was speechless and said: "Third brother is so naive."
Cheng Wanwan was also a little bit dumbfounded.
She withdrew her gaze, looked at He Xiao and said, "Sanniu, please take more care of me. I'll come see you next time when I'm free."
He Xiao nodded and personally escorted her out of the military camp.
The day after returning from the military camp, Cheng Wanwan and Lu Yingxue went to visit Shen's house.
After Shen Dongming came to the capital to take up his post, the Shen family officially settled in the capital. They had been exchanging letters for more than a year and were not strangers to each other.
However, it was Cheng Wanwan who corresponded with the old lady. Sometimes Shen Dongming would send a letter in passing, asking about official matters. The two people communicated appropriately, and it was a relationship that Cheng Wanwan felt comfortable with.
"Wanwan, you're finally here." Mrs. Shen smiled happily, "After I heard that you came to the capital two days ago, I couldn't sit still. If I hadn't known that you were busy, I would have gone over to find you."
"I am a junior, and of course I am here to visit you." Cheng Wanwan helped the old lady walk in, "How is life in the capital, godmother? Are you still used to it?"
"Of course I'm not used to it in Ping'an County." Mrs. Shen led the two of them into the greenhouse, "People in the capital live in masks, and one sentence often has several meanings. I'm old and I really don't like to make these false claims. It’s something for Ba Nao, but sometimes, you have to deal with it.”
Lu Yingxue said with a smile: "You are old. No one will say anything if you stay behind closed doors. You are tired of dealing with those officials and wives every day."
"It's not because Dongming didn't marry a wife and didn't have a head wife at home, so I have to suffer the consequences." At this point, Mrs. Shen paused and lowered her voice, "I've been here for more than a year, and I know I have a few poker friends, and they will come over and play a few rounds with me every afternoon, and you two will help me with my eyes later."
Lu Yingxue asked curiously: "What eye are you palming?"
Mrs. Shen pretended to be mysterious: "You will know when the people come."
There are only three members of the Shen family. Shen Dongming is busy with government affairs, and Shen is studying government affairs. He has to manage his students and study hard himself. He only comes back once a month, so there are only three of them during the meal.
Not long after the meal, there were visitors in the courtyard.
After the Landlords and Mahjong started by Cheng Wanwan spread in Huzhou, they slowly spread to the capital in the past two years. Mrs. Shen's card skills were very good. Some ladies came here specially to improve their playing skills. Find Mrs. Shen to play cards and pay your tuition. There will be a table in this courtyard every afternoon.
"Ah, the old lady has guests at home." The leading lady said with a smile, "Are we disturbing you by coming here today?"
"Don't disturb, don't disturb." Mrs. Shen said with a smile, "This is the goddaughter I talked about with you. This mahjong was developed by my goddaughter. Today, I will let my goddaughter play a few rounds with you."
The three women who came were shocked when they heard this.
Mrs. Shen’s goddaughter, isn’t she from Sui Shu?
They were all the family members of sixth- and seventh-grade officials, and their status in the official circles of the capital was low, so they had no chance to interact with Suishu people.
Unexpectedly, I would have the opportunity to play mahjong with Sui Shuren.
Cheng Wanwan smiled and said: "I haven't played for a long time, so I am a bit rusty. I hope the three ladies will not think that my movements are too slow."
The three women quickly waved their hands and said no, then they looked for signs and sat down.
Lu Yingxue took a plate of melon seeds and sat on the edge to watch the excitement. She especially loved to gossip. She carefully observed the three women who came, and gradually understood what Mrs. Shen meant, and then she and Mrs. Shen got together. Sit together and talk quietly...
Cheng Wanwan was not a fool. After three rounds, she figured out the backgrounds of the three women.
Two women were married to their husbands, and the other, slightly younger woman, divorced four or five years ago because she had no money to go to, and now lives in her natal family.
Mrs. Shen should have asked them to examine all aspects of this Heli woman, hoping to act as a matchmaker for Shen Dongming.
Cheng Wanwan naturally didn't dare to be careless about such an important task. While playing cards, she chatted casually with three women...
The four of them fought from noon to the afternoon, and when it was almost dinner time, the three women got up and left.
After the three people left, Lu Yingxue immediately said excitedly: "Old madam, I think that lady is very good. She is thirty-two years old this year, which is still young. She mainly has a kind-hearted temperament and a certain degree of advance and retreat. She will definitely get along with Master Shen."
Cheng Wanwan also nodded and said: "Playing cards can reveal a person's general character. That Madam Huang is indeed good, but I don't know if Master Shen likes her?"
"Since ancient times, marriage has been decided by the parents, and it has nothing to do with whether he likes it or not." Mrs. Shen said somewhat domineeringly, "Didn't Dongming and Zheng'er's mother get married without even meeting each other, but Zheng'er's mother didn't What a blessing, hey, let’s not talk about those sad things... Madam Huang, you two think she is very good, right? Then I will ask a matchmaker to come and ask..."
Just as he was talking, Shen Dongming's angry voice sounded outside the door: "Mom, I said I won't marry again, why are you so restless!"
When he heard that Cheng Wanwan was coming, he immediately put down his government affairs and rushed back. Unexpectedly, he heard his old mother discussing his marriage with Cheng Wanwan.
This feeling made him feel extremely embarrassed.
Mrs. Shen looked at him and said angrily: "I don't want to marry you, but I want to find a wife to head the family. I can't just let me handle everything. Don't think about how old I am this year. I still worry about your son every day..."
She saw that Mrs. Huang was having a hard time in her parents' family, and the Shen family really lacked a wife to take care of the general affairs, so she could just make a couple...
"After the formal examination is over in the spring of next year, the wedding with the Lin family will be put on the agenda." Shen Dongming said very tiredly, "When the formal daughter-in-law takes care of the housework, my mother will not be burdened. Please Mom, can you work hard for a few more months?"
He said, rubbing his brows feebly.
Mrs. Shen was not really a domineering person, so when she saw his opposition, she couldn't say anything else.
Shen Dongming quickly changed the topic: "Sui Shu people, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development has been vigorously promoting water conservancy projects recently. I would like to ask you about some questions. Let's go to the study and have a chat."
Cheng Wanwan nodded and followed to the study.
