Chapter 130 took a liking to Cheng Zhao

Mrs. Zhang came over with her niece from her mother's family.

Her niece, Li Xiuhong, is fifteen years old this year, the perfect age for marriage proposals.

"Mother Dashan, I've come here specifically to apologize to you." Mrs. Zhang looked uneasy and self-reproachful. "Although I've already paid you a copper, I still feel it's not enough. My conscience really can't let me go. So, I've brought my niece here to work for your family. She's very hardworking and can handle whatever you ask of her."

Cheng Wanwan glanced at the girl.

She has a full moon face, big eyes, dimples when she smiles, and is prettier than Sun Shuiqin.

"Auntie, I can cook, wash clothes, and weed and kill insects in the fields." Li Xiuhong said, "Auntie, if there's anything you need me to do, just tell me."

Cheng Wanwan's expression was very calm: "I have people to take care of things at home, so I won't bother you."

Yesterday, Dashu's mother came to propose marriage, and today Mrs. Zhang sent her niece over, probably because she has taken a fancy to Ergou.

She received a reward from the county magistrate, and her family had an extra 100 taels of silver. She also bought 40 acres of land. It was normal that her son was being coveted by others.

However, when Cheng Zhao came out of the house, Cheng Wanwan knew that she was wrong.

Mrs. Zhang was not targeting Ergou, she was clearly targeting Cheng Zhao!

Li Xiuhong's eyes were glued to Cheng Zhao. She looked him up and down, then revealed a shy smile.

Cheng Zhao was completely unaware. He was holding the clothes he had changed last night and was about to fetch water to wash them.

Li Xiuhong rushed over and said, "Cousin Cheng, how can you do these things alone? Let me help you. Let me do it..."

A grown girl suddenly approached, and Cheng Zhao couldn't avoid her, and the things in his hand were immediately snatched away.

If the news that a virgin washed Cheng Zhao's clothes were to get out, Cheng Zhao's reputation would be ruined.

Cheng Wanwan couldn't let this happen. She walked over quickly and said in a cold voice, "A young woman who's not yet married washes clothes for a man who doesn't belong to her family. Is this how you behave in the Li family?"

Li Xiuhong stood there blankly and quickly loosened her clothes.

"Dashan Niang, what are you talking about?" Mrs. Zhang said dissatisfiedly, "Xiuhong is kind-hearted. Seeing that Cheng Tongsheng still had to wash his own clothes, she naturally wanted to help. Besides, Cheng Tongsheng didn't refuse. The two children are willing to do this. Dashan Niang, don't stand in the way and stop them from getting along..."

Cheng Zhao immediately said: "It's not that I didn't refuse, it's that I didn't have time to refuse."

He picked up his clothes and walked to the other side of the yard.

Mrs. Zhang wanted to pull Cheng Wanwan aside to say something, when she suddenly saw three little guys running out from the backyard. The black and gray one leading them was clearly a wolf, the same wild wolf that had pressed on her back that night.

Later, the wolf bit off the bandit's thigh!

She was so scared that she broke out in a cold sweat and turned around and ran away.

Li Xiuhong didn't understand what was going on, so she ran out too.

Cheng Wanwan bravely touched the wolf's head and said, "Next time you see those two people lingering at the door, scare them away. I'll give you some dried meat as a reward."

She secretly bought a piece of dried meat from the mall and stuffed it into Xiaodian's mouth.

Xiaodian rubbed against her palm like a dog.

Cheng Wanwan walked up to Cheng Zhao and warned him, "Next time you see the older girls in the village, try to stay away from them. Some things can be hard to explain if you get involved."

The college entrance examination will be held next year, and she doesn't want any trouble to happen during this period and affect Cheng Zhao's mood.

The main reason is that Cheng Zhao is a blank slate when it comes to feelings. If she is schemed against by some girls with ulterior motives, she will never be able to hold her head up in front of Old Lady Cheng.

Mrs. Zhang ran out, and Li Xiuhong followed behind her.

"Auntie, what happened?"

Mrs. Zhang looked behind her and didn't see the wolf chasing after her. She breathed a sigh of relief and said angrily, "You should have been more proactive just now."

Li Xiuhong's face turned red.

When her aunt asked her to come and meet someone, she was reluctant. She was pretty and hardworking, and the door of her house was almost broken down by people from the village who came to propose marriage, but she never gave in.

She thought her aunt would take her to meet the village head's son or something like that, but unexpectedly, the other party was actually a scholar.

She looked up to him because of his identity as a scholar, and most importantly, he was good-looking. She felt that she deserved a man like him.

"Next time, when Dashan Niang is not around, I'll take you there again." Mrs. Zhang muttered softly, "After you two get to know each other, it will be easier to talk about marriage..."

Li Xiuhong nodded shyly.

"Aunt Zhang, where are we going?"

A person was walking towards me. It was the village’s new bride, Sun Shuiqin.

She had just gotten married and was still wearing the new dress she wore on her wedding day. It was a light red double-breasted dress with light blue peony flowers on it, which was very beautiful.

"Oh, Sha Gen's wife is so pretty." Mrs. Zhang walked over and took Sun Shuiqin's hand. "I was just going to look for you, but I didn't expect to run into you on the road. I want to discuss something with you. Could you lend me this dress for two days? Don't worry, I'll wash it clean and return it to you after wearing it."

Sun Shuiqin's face froze.

On the first day she got married, she heard her mother-in-law talk about several important women in the village who should not be offended, and Mrs. Zhang was one of them.

She originally wanted to hide, but the road was so narrow that there was nowhere to hide, so she could only bite the bullet and say hello.

This was probably the second time she and Mrs. Zhang had met. Why did this person ask to borrow clothes?

This was the new dress she embroidered herself before she got married. The peony flowers on it were embroidered by her by secretly drawing the patterns when she went to the embroidery studio in town every day. This dress was the only one of its kind in the entire village, so how could she possibly lend it out?

"Since you don't say anything, I'll take it as your agreement." Mrs. Zhang smiled. "After you change it, wash it, and dry it in a couple of days, I'll come get it. It's a deal."

Mrs. Zhang quickly retreated with her niece in tow, whispering, "In a few days, wear this dress and go find that Cheng kid. I guarantee he won't be able to take his eyes off you, and then it'll be done!"

Li Xiuhong nodded: "I will follow my aunt's arrangements."

Sun Shuiqin stood there, stamping her feet in anger.

When did she say she wanted to lend out the clothes? This woman is so shameless, bullying her because she is a new daughter-in-law and dared not resist!

She stood there sulking for a while, then continued walking along the path until she reached the main road, which was the only way back to the village.

She stood there for a while, and then an ox cart slowly came back from a distance. There were three people on the cart: Zhao Da, the driver, Zhao Ergou, and Zhao Sanniu.

Sun Shuiqin quickly stood up straight, adjusted her collar and hair, a trace of worry appeared on her face, and she looked up at the approaching ox cart.

Zhao Sanniu was the first to notice the person on the roadside: "Isn't this Shagen's sister-in-law?"

Zhao Da stopped the ox cart and asked, "Silly wife, what are you doing standing on the side of the road?"

Sun Shuiqin said, "Hello, Uncle Da, isn't this what Shagen asked me to say to Ergou?"

"Then second brother, I will go back first."

Zhao Sanniu asked Zhao Da to continue driving the cart, and the ox cart slowly moved away.

Zhao Ergou stood two steps away, his eyes wary: "Why don't you just come and tell me yourself, Shagen?"