Sir, my wife is pretending to be innocent again

Chapter 522: When will it be ranked first?

Facts have proved that what Mr. Wu said is very reliable. The rented yard is really good, spacious and beautiful, with many flowers and plants, and several fruit trees.

Yuan Xin was finally satisfied and felt that such a yard was a suitable place for him and his two grandchildren to live temporarily.

Cheng Xiaosi ordered someone to sweep again. After working for a long time, he was finally able to lie down on the bed and have a good sleep. The brothers Zhuan'er and Xiaoyu, who had been listless on the road, became energetic as soon as they arrived at the new place. Running around the yard, Yuan Xin said that he couldn't do it anymore, "I can't catch up. Jun Zuzu can't run anymore. You two are good boys. Jun Zuzu goes to take a nap and let the wet nurse play with you."

After the explanation, the brother and sister ran away quickly, regardless of whether they agreed or not. As the child grew older, he felt that he was unable to catch up, and the brother and sister often ran away in the blink of an eye.

He went to bed, and the two wet nurses lamented in their hearts, and then chased after him, holding on to their dying waist.
Cheng Xiaosi and Yuan Xin could rest, but Yuan Su could not. They went to Cao Gehai to serve on errands early the next morning. He was now participating in politics from the fourth rank, so he should have a lot to do, not to mention he was not familiar with business at all. The following days He is busy.

On the second day after settling in, Mr. Wu's wife came with gifts. In the eyes of these people, no matter what the Shunyi uncle's house was like in the past, they only believed in the information they heard. He was the one who was favored by the emperor. What's more, Cheng Xiaosi also has the title of county lord, which is much more powerful than an ordinary imperial decree. Naturally, subordinate officials like them have to come to see him earlier.

"Mrs. Wu, you don't have to be polite. We brought enough supplies and manpower from the capital, so we don't appear to be panicking."

"But I still have to thank Mr. Wu. If it weren't for Mr. Wu, we wouldn't have been able to find such a good house to live in."

Mrs. Wu's face was full of smiles, "The county magistrate is too polite. It is my family's responsibility to arrange accommodation for the officials who come to take office. Last night, my family was still regretting that I didn't find out how many family members Yuan Shenzheng brought with him earlier. As a result, the arrangements were not thorough and neglected the county leader and Yuan's participation in politics. "

"I also hope that the county leader and Yuan Shenzhen will not be blamed."

Cheng Xiaosi said she was too polite, "Mrs. Wu, please don't be so polite, and Mr. Wu, please don't take it to heart. My master is here as an errand, so everything should be kept simple. If it weren't for the fact that the two children are naughty, I won’t bring so many people with me.”

The two of them chatted for a while and got to know each other. Mrs. Wu did not interrupt too much and quickly said goodbye. When she came, she gave Cheng Xiaosi a gift. The gift was not light, and it would not be good to return it. Cheng Xiaosi Xiaosi asked Aunt Fang to prepare a return gift for her, "Here are the tea leaves from my brother's own tea mountain. The taste is acceptable. There are also a few trinkets that are not worth much. Don't dislike it, Mrs. Wu."

This year's new tea comes with a pen and ink folding fan and silk flowers inlaid with pearls. Their value is equivalent to what Mrs. Wu sent. They are also gifts like snake oil, and it is not disrespectful to give them away.

Mrs. Wu happily took it and left quickly. Cheng Xiaosi asked Grandma Fang to open the box, "I'm afraid there will be many people coming back in the next few days. Grandma is ready to return the gifts. I will increase or decrease them according to the gifts they gave me." That’s it.”

"In addition, prepare a generous gift and send someone to ask Mrs. Cao when she will go to Governor Wang's house. I will go with her to meet her."

If she were a female family member, she, a person with a title, would naturally have to wait for someone to come to see her. But now that Yuan Su was respected, and Governor Wang was regarded as her boss's boss, she naturally couldn't go past Mrs. Cao when they met for the first time.

"After leaving the capital, my title as county lord will be easier to use."

The emperor gave her a title, which meant nothing but a title. It was of little use in a place like the capital where the powerful gathered. Before they got married, they called her Fourth Miss. After they got married, she was called Fifth Young Lady. Few people called her County Princess. .

Aunt Fang smiled and said: "There is nothing more noble than a title. Looking across Funan, there are not many female relatives who can surpass you."

"County Lord, before going to see Mrs. Wang, you should first go to see Mrs. Qi Changbo."

"Qi Changbo?"

Cheng Xiaosi said he had never heard of it. When Nanny Fang was still in the capital, she inquired about the situation in Funan. She enjoyed Cheng Xiaosi's wealth and support but never showed any ability. After leaving the capital, she would naturally take on the role of Cheng Xiaosi's right-hand man and help her. Open up the situation.

"Qi Changbo was an old minister of the late emperor. When the late emperor was there, his whole family was in the capital. Later, he invited himself to Funan because of the salt inspection case, and he heard that he was in charge of the salt administration in Funan."

"Jifeng went out early this morning to inquire about the news. The old Marquis Qichang no longer cares about world affairs, and his son is in charge of the family. The old lady has passed away. The current madam is about thirty-five years old and has three daughters and one son."

Cheng Xiaosi nodded, "Then get ready and send your greetings to Qichanghou Mansion."

There is actually a concubine. Should she be ranked fourth among the female relatives of Funan?
When can I be ranked first?

From now on, wherever she goes, she only needs to have people sitting below her in the mansion to pay her respects.

"Can we have some relations with Qichanghoufu?"

Aunt Fang shook her head. She had been thinking about this for a long time, but she couldn't even pull it up even after turning around the corner. Cheng Xiaosi smiled and said: "It's not a sad day after all. I think those ladies also want to give me a lot of money." Those who care about face don’t dare to embarrass me. “

After all, her father is not a vegetarian.

As they were talking, the concierge came and said that Mrs. Qiao from the Qiao family, a merchant in the city, was here. Grandma Fang explained, "The owner of our house is named Qiao."

Cheng Xiaosi suddenly realized that this was the landlord.

"Please come in, Mrs. Joe."

"Mother Fang, I have to work hard to arrange the errands for the people in the house. It's a bit messy. If there are not enough people, we can find a few more people. Even though we will only stay here for three years, we still have to be presentable."

Grandma Fang said that there is a bit of a shortage of manpower, and there are a few people missing to do rough work.

Mrs. Qiao was very reserved. She was obviously from her family's house, but she didn't know where to look. Cheng Xiaosi smiled and asked her to sit down, "Thank you also for the Qiao family's house, otherwise we wouldn't be able to rest now." ”

Mrs. Qiao, who had just touched the stool, stood up again and said nervously that it was a blessing for Mr. Yuan to live in the house, etc. Cheng Xiaosi asked her to sit down again, "Mrs. Qiao, don't be nervous, my father Shunyi Bo used to be the same Merchants, even now, are in charge of the imperial court and do business for the imperial court. When I see Mrs. Qiao, I feel a little friendly. "

For Mrs. Qiao, this sentence contained a lot of information. She suppressed the excitement in her heart and asked carefully, "Madam's father is Uncle Shunyi? But his surname is Cheng?"

"Exactly, Mrs. Qiao knows about my father?"

Mrs. Qiao was overjoyed, "My husband had done business with Uncle Shunyi in the early years. Later, he learned that Uncle Shunyi had a great opportunity and was favored by the emperor to join Qingyun. He was very proud of it. Now every time he mentions my uncle, he is also related to me. Rong Yan always talks about the days when he did business with his uncle in Wancheng. "

(End of this chapter)