Zhen Wanwan witnessed someone showing off firsthand, and she was incredibly surprised.
This is like something out of a martial arts novel—you don't have the fate, but you have the illness.
Because some of the people in that group knew what was good for them, Zhu Yuan's men stopped while they were ahead and didn't make things difficult for the servants who had been shouting wildly earlier.
Their men worked together to carry him back.
With just one glance, Zhen Wanwan knew that the servant must have broken his leg.
This also proves just how powerful the people of Zhuyuan are.
Zhu Yuan handed Zhen Wanwan a plate of melon seeds, which he had just taken from the car.
Considering that Zhen Wanwan liked to eat them, he peeled them for her one by one since he was bored sitting there.
Zhen Wanwan wasn't surprised at all; Zhu Yuan was just such a considerate and gentle person.
Having him was something she had earned through the utmost good deeds in her past life.
"Husband, who is that person? How can the servants in this manor be so domineering?"
Zhu Yuan held the child in his arms while continuing to peel melon seeds for Zhen Wanwan.
"This person is not from Anqing Prefecture. Their carriage has a flag embroidered with herbs hanging on it. I guess they are from the Hua family in the capital."
A painter? A master painter?
Zhen Wanwan was puzzled. Why did painters have such a high status in this era?
With doubts in her mind, Zhen Wanwan asked directly.
"Does the man who spoke just now have any famous representative works?"
He's so arrogant, he must have some really impressive works to his name.
Zhu Yuan paused slightly, realizing that Zhen Wanwan had misunderstood.
"This Hua family are not painters; they are a family of doctors, with generations of members practicing medicine. Their medical skills are among the best in China."
"Moreover, the Hua family existed before the founding of the Hua Dynasty. Their foundation is unmatched, and even the royal family has to treat them with respect."
Zhen Wanwan was truly amazed; she hadn't expected this person's family to be so powerful.
No wonder he was so arrogant.
Considering that he hadn't forced them to leave, Zhen Wanwan felt that he probably wasn't the typical rich kid.
At least they know how to reason.
Therefore, Zhen glanced at the pavilion a few more times, only to see densely packed shadows of people.
They couldn't see a trace of their master's face.
Zhen Wanwan abandoned her probing gaze and focused on eating the melon seeds that Zhu Yuan had peeled for her.
After they had rested enough and the horses had eaten their fill, Zhen Wanwan and her group set off again.
They had already traveled halfway and, barring any unforeseen circumstances, would arrive home just a quarter before dinner.
There were quite a few people on the official road today, mostly villagers on foot.
When Zhen Wanwan saw several elderly people and children dressed in tattered clothes, she felt a little soft-hearted.
Most ordinary people simply want a peaceful era where they can have enough to eat and wear.
"Is Madam feeling sorry for them?"
Zhu Yuan had been watching Zhen Wanwan closely, and seeing her brows furrowed tightly, he felt a pang of unease.
Zhen Wanwan nodded honestly and explained sincerely, "All these people want is to have a full meal and survive, but most of those in power, for their own benefit, disregard the lives of ordinary people..."
Zhen Wanwan was also testing Zhu Yuan with these words, after all, Zhu Yuan also had that intention.
She wanted power to protect herself and to bring benefits to the people when she had the ability.
What about Zhuyuan?
She had no idea why Zhu Yuan wanted power.
Zhu Yuan remained silent. When he was young, he was bullied by everyone, even dogs would step on him.
He then vowed to stand in a high position and never be bullied again.
He went through a lot afterward, and gradually, in his struggle for power and profit, he resorted to any means to achieve his goals.
They did many bad things and many evil things.
Over time, he became numb and turned into a devil in the eyes of the world.
Those who know him well are afraid of him, and those who are close to him dare not offend him.
You could say that anyone who knows what kind of person he really is doesn't like him.
Until he met Zhen Wanwan, the two had a child and formed a bond.
He became more humane and knew how to treat people well.
He was no longer obsessed with power, but he had done far too many things before.
He had too many enemies, and he had no other way to protect the mother and her two children except to go down a dark path.
Now, only by climbing to the top can he possibly give Zhen Wanwan the simple life she wants.
Coincidentally, she said she wanted power and wanted to protect the people she wanted to protect.
The two men had similar ideas, the only difference being their desire for power.
Now, listening to what Zhen Wanwan said, he knew that Zhen Wanwan wanted to save the people at the bottom of society.
For him, it meant protecting the people he wanted to protect.
He's willing to pay any price to achieve his goal.
However, he wouldn't cross the line for the person Zhen Wanwan cares about.
I don't want to see her disappointed and sad.
A brief silence fell inside the carriage as the two men each lost in their own thoughts.
Zhen Wanwan was trying to guess Zhu Yuan's thoughts, but the other party still had the same expression that had never changed in a hundred years.
She found it uninteresting and lost interest in it.
It's too early for that; for now, she just needs to proceed cautiously and steadily.
They didn't stop to rest for the rest of the journey, driving all the way to Meizi Village.
Grandma Li and Grandpa Zhen were waiting at the village entrance early in the morning.
Upon seeing Zhen Wanwan's carriage, he jumped up excitedly.
He shouted loudly at the door, telling the rest of the family to set out the meal.
Grandma Li looked at Zhen Wanwan with tears in her eyes, repeatedly saying that she had lost weight.
Zhen Wanwan secretly pinched her belly fat, strongly disagreeing.
"Mother! We're back! How are you and Father doing?"
Grandpa Zhen was too shy to be affectionate with his daughter, so he chuckled and said, "Good, good! Everything is fine!"
After cuddling with her daughter, Grandma Li went on to kiss her two little darlings.
The two children, Guabao and Tianbao, hadn't seen their grandma in a long time and missed her terribly.
One by one, they gave Grandma face, their faces beaming with smiles, and kissed Grandma Li's face with saliva.
Zhu Yuanyuan, Hui Zhou, and Xiao Yizhi were not neglected; the whole family was warmly welcomed inside.
Zhen Wanwan asked Zhang Mama and the others to bring over the gifts she had bought and give them to their owners one by one.
Old Mrs. Li said with a pained reproach, "Why did you buy so much stuff? How much money did that cost?"
Despite the family having earned a considerable amount of money recently, Old Lady Li still couldn't shake her decades-old habits.
Zhen Wanwan explained with a smile, "Mom! Things in the prefectural city aren't as expensive as in the county town. Wherever I see a cheap item, I buy one for each of you."
"Everyone, quickly open them and see if you like them!"
Wang Cuihua received the gift and smiled so broadly her eyes disappeared.
She smiled and unpacked her own item. As she slowly opened the box, she was immediately drawn to the glittering gold contents inside.
She stared at Zhen Wanwan in disbelief, her voice trembling slightly as she asked, "Sister-in-law, is this really for me?"
Zhen Wanwan nodded with a smile: "Of course, sister-in-law! Try it and see if you like it."
Wang Cuihua closed the box, clutched it tightly to her chest, and nodded as if she were mashing garlic.
I love it!
Old Mrs. Li glanced at her daughter-in-law and thought she was quite useless.
When she saw her gift clearly, she was just as surprised as Wang Cuihua.
"There's... there must be quite a lot of this stuff!!!"
Grandma Li only needed one glance to know that this gift was almost worth a month's income.
"Wanwan, this is too valuable, I can't accept it!!"
Old Mrs. Li's first reaction was to refuse. She was just a country woman; how could she possibly need something so expensive?
Zhen Wanwan pouted unhappily: "Mom! Aren't you putting me in a difficult position? I've only given you this one gift in a year and a half, and I still think it's not enough."
"You're still unwilling to accept me now, but does that mean you don't treat me like your daughter anymore?"
"Tsk... Ouch... That's not what I meant!!"
Grandma Li was a little anxious. She just felt that the items were too expensive and didn't want to waste her daughter's money.
"That's not what I meant. Just accept it! Why are you trying to persuade your daughter? This is a token of her affection, how can you be so ungrateful..."
Grandpa Zhen smiled as he put on his clothes, looking very dashing.
He glanced at his disappointed wife and couldn't help but mutter a few words.
The people inside the house were also trying to persuade Old Lady Li to accept the money.
Following Zhen Wanwan's suggestion, Old Lady Li also thought of her daughter's department store, where she made a fortune every day.
She accepted it with peace of mind, but she dared not wear the glittering gold jewelry out in public.
I'm afraid that if I walk down the street, I'll be robbed by criminals.
Da Ni and Er Ni, the two little girls, were already wearing gold earrings and looking quite vain.
Seeing this, Old Lady Li muttered a few words but didn't say anything, which was taken as tacit agreement.
Wang Cuihua skipped lightly back to her room, wrapping the gold bracelet several times with thread to ensure that not a single inch of gold was visible.
Only then did I feel comfortable wearing it on my wrist.
She was overjoyed and treated Zhen Wanwan like a Bodhisattva.
"Sister-in-law, this is your favorite food...this is our sweet baby's favorite...you eat first, I'll hold the baby for you..."
Zhen Wanwan felt somewhat uncomfortable being served by Wang Cuihua.
Thanks to Zhen Fugui's reprimand, Wang Cuihua stopped her busy work and was able to eat in peace.
After dinner, the family sat down and chatted for a long time.
After learning that her second brother had gone out, Zhen Wanwan unexpectedly saved Li Zhenzhen and Li Guangzong.
These two are shameless; they actually secretly followed Zhen Fu.
They also found Zhenfu's correspondence with his family in his room.
Because Zhenfu was known to be unpredictable and prone to violence, the two were afraid he might actually kill them.
They then decided to come to Meizi Village together to look for their relatives.
Just three days prior, Li Zhenzhen and Li Guangzong had arrived here safely after begging their way through the area.
They successfully found the Zhen family, and Li Zhenzhen was surprised to see that the Zhen family was doing so well.
Feeling both heartbroken and happy, she stuck to him like a leech, shameless leech.
He grabbed Old Lady Li's leg and started crying, saying he wanted to bang his head against the wall to apologize.
When Zhen Wanwan thought about Li Zhenzhen's character, she felt very repulsed.
Not to mention that she almost killed Old Lady Li and also absconded with so much grain.
How could we possibly let such a selfish person come back!
"Mother! Where are they now?"
Old Mrs. Li spat on the ground, her face full of disgust, and said, "We drove them out of the village, and they should be squatting in that country of Kaka now."
Zhen Wanwan frowned slightly. She was really worried about leaving these two people here because of their character.
"By the way, have they made any moves in the past three days?"
Grandma Li shook her head. Zhen Fugui, who was standing next to her, opened her mouth, hesitated for a few seconds, and then spoke.
“I went to the government office that day and saw them squatting on the street begging.”
When Zhen Fugui saw the two of them, she immediately moved away, because she was too far away to see them clearly.
Even if those two were reduced to ashes, he would still recognize them.
Zhen Wanwan asked in surprise, "Begging?"
Why is she so uncertain!
Li Zhenzhen was never one to be trifled with, and neither was Li Guangzong.
I'm afraid the two of them might be harboring some ill intentions.
Wang Cuihua listened quietly from the side. Now that her family's life was better, she was her husband's only daughter-in-law.
Her life was incredibly smooth and comfortable.
If Li Zhenzhen comes back, half of the money the family has earned will have to be distributed.
Her in-laws weren't sure which side they were on, and she didn't want Li Zhenzhen to come back even more than anyone else in the Zhen family.
Gou Dan, Er Niu, and Er Ni stood in a small corner, silently listening to their family talk about their biological mother.
Erni is young and doesn't remember much, plus Li Zhenzhen wasn't very kind to her when she was around.
I felt nothing for her misfortune.
Gou Dan and Er Niu were spoiled by their mother since they were little. But since Zhen Wanwan corrected them and sent them to school to learn knowledge.
Their values also became more upright, and they learned about the vicious things their mother had done.
For them, finding her a safe place to stay and a bowl of rice to eat when she grows up is enough to fulfill their filial duty.
As for welcoming her home, that was something I never even considered.
The whole family firmly refused to accept Li Zhenzhen's return.
As for whether the two would do something malicious in secret, no one was sure, so they could only be extra cautious.
After a long day of travel, Zhen Wanwan and the others rushed back to the manor before sunset.
She saw that someone had dug up a plot of land for a house on the road leading into the village.
This must be what Grandma Li was talking about, planning to build a house here.
It's only about 400 meters from here to Zhen Wanwan's house.
You can even see their house from here.
The Ma family had already received the news that their master was coming back today.
Apart from Aunt Ma, all the other servants waited in front of the house to greet them.
Zhen Wanwan saw a dark patch in front of the house and spotted Wang Fu's family, as well as the very strong-looking A Yue.
After she selected the people, Zhuyuan arranged for them to be trained.
Even A-Yue went.
Unexpectedly, they had already arrived in Guangling County ahead of us.
Zhen Wanwan looked at Zhuyuan, a half-smile playing on her lips.
"I never expected my husband to have learned how to use surprises."
Zhu Yuan looked at her innocently. What kind of surprise was this? Surprises should be the unknown.
A-Yue knelt down and bowed to Zhen Wanwan first: "Master!"
The people behind her greeted Zhen Wanwan in unison, and Zhen Wanwan exchanged a few simple polite words.
They were all asked to get up, and Zhang Mama handed them the prepared red envelopes.
Everyone gratefully accepted the gifts; they couldn't refuse what their master had bestowed upon them.
Zhen Wanwan asked A Yue to come with her, while the others helped carry things inside.
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