Cheng Jili was the eldest son at home, married Zhang, gave birth to four daughters and two sons, the eldest daughter Yu Hui, the second daughter Lin Hui, the third daughter Xiang Hui, the fourth daughter Ting Hui, the eldest son Yu Dao, and the younger son Jia Dao. The eldest son and the eldest daughter were born to the legitimate wife, and the rest were born to the concubine, Lin Hui, the second daughter Lin Hui was born to the concubine Liu.

The Cheng family has a large population, from three families in Cheng Jili's ancestors to five families in order to the parents' family. Cheng Jili's family is four families, with four brothers and three sisters, and a group of children at the bottom, not to mention the relatives of the big house, the second house, the third house, the fifth house and other relatives.

The descendants of the Cheng family have more sons and many daughters who are officials and businessmen outside, and many daughters who are married outside, some are married high and some are married low. With more people in this family, there are more things in the back house. There are more brothers who are disagreeable with each other, and more talks between sisters-in-law and sisters-in-law.

When there are too many women, they love each other, they are more favored by their parents at home, they are more favored by their husbands when they get married, they are more capable than their sons when they have children, and they are more talented than their children and grandchildren. In short, they always have to find something to come out after having enough food every day.

At Cheng Jili's family, his wife Zhang is a very smart and strong man. She is the most competitive and is very strict with her children regardless of whether they are born in the legitimate family, and she is desperate for her sons to become successful and her daughters are married to a rich son-in-law.

Although she only gave birth to a son and a daughter, her daughter was still a short-lived person, over the years, Zhang has managed Cheng Jili's back house in peace. Whether it is the favored concubine or the promising concubine, they are obedient to her, and none of them dare to stab her in front of her!

Xiao Cheng grew up under the strict discipline of his mistress since childhood. Although he has been married for many years and has given birth to children, he must write a letter to his aunt to his mother and attach his letter to his mother after he read it. After his mother read it, she can only see his daughter's letter.

After Da Cheng's death, Xiao Cheng knelt down and begged Aunt Liu to be the reincarnation of Wu Hongwen. Cheng Jili had never liked Wu Hongwen before. He only felt that a daughter had already been involved and had to take another daughter in. It was really not cost-effective, so he let Aunt Liu kneel outside the study without nodding all night. Zhang was still a bit overly respectful to Wu Hongwen. He felt that this person had good qualifications and was cautious and steady, and was a good official, so he came forward to persuade Cheng Jili to promote this marriage.

In the next ten years, Zhang wrote letters to Xiao Cheng to urge his husband to make progress, make more friends with wealthy and famous scholars when he was in Hangzhou, and try his best to please Shangguan. The letter's earnest hope for Wu Hongwen to rise to the top was beyond words. Unfortunately, ten years have passed, Wu Hongwen has not made any progress, which makes Xiao Cheng feel guilty whenever he returns to his parents' home!

This time, she couldn't hold back. When she heard that Wu Hongwen was expected to be promoted, she reported the good news early in the letters sent to the capital. Later, her mother and aunt were also very happy in her reply. They all said that this time she said she would not be transferred to the capital. In the future, the family would be reunited and everyone would be happy.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Cheng was hit hard after receiving the letter. When he thought that his husband was promoted and demoted to Nanjing to raise his family for the rest of his life, he remembered that he had already said the big words, how can he smooth things out now?

If the family knows the news, they don’t know how the brothers and sisters laugh at me?

And the aunt... She doesn't know how much ridiculed her mistress at home!

Thinking of this, Xiao Cheng couldn't help but feel panic and turned to Wu Hongwendao.

"Master, can't you think of a way?"

Wu Hongwen shook his head,

"The official documents from the Ministry of Personnel have been issued. Even if I hold the silver in both hands and go to clear the joints, it is too late!"

I was careless and always thought that I had made great contributions to capturing Japanese pirates this time. It was a sure thing for the Ministry of Personnel to reward me. I didn’t think about ways to clear it up at all. As a result, I didn’t even understand why I lost it!

Xiao Cheng knew that he had no hope when he heard this. He was disappointed and angry in his heart, and he couldn't help but complain,

"Master, you are not as good as not being a proprietor. You have been a seventh-rank prosecutor for so many years. Now you have finally made great contributions, but you have not been promoted but have been reduced. If you had known why you had to try your best to catch the Japanese pirates!"

Wu Hongwen frowned and shouted,

"Women's opinion! You should do your duty every day as an official. Would you let the Japanese pirates run rampant in the city because you could not be promoted?"

"But... I... I have already reported the letter to the capital early..."

When talking about the two wives' homes, Wu Hongwen's original upset mood became even more dissatisfied.

"What do you tell them to do about mine? Your mother's family is snobbish and short-sighted, has no talent and no virtue. What else can she do except to attract the incest?"

Xiao Cheng was married for ten years and was also a member of the Cheng family at heart. He couldn't help but retort when he heard this.

"The master is talented and virtuous, why can't he be promoted for ten years?"

Wu Hongwen was furious when he heard this, and turned around and raised the teacup on the desk high.

"Bang..."

A tea cup fell to the ground, tea leaves fell to the ground, porcelain pieces splashed everywhere,

"Get out! Get out!"

Seeing this, Xiao Cheng's eyes turned red, and turned around and ran out crying. Wu Hongwen was so angry that his beard shook. He stood there with his chest up and down for a while, and finally calmed down a little anger. He turned around and went into the small room separated by the screen. He stood in front of the portrait hanging by the window. He looked at his deceased wife with a plain hand on his head, a slim yellow shirt, and a bright smile on his face. He didn't say anything for a long time until the deeper and he was heavy. The cold wind blew him and came to his senses before he came to his senses. Then he sighed again...

The master and his wife were quarreling. Because it was late at night, Wu Cheng was the only one serving in the study. There was no external story. Although the master and his wife were as normal as usual in the past few days, the master did not go back to the back house to sleep at night. Everyone could see the shadows between their eyebrows. Even Wu Xianrong, a slutty boy, would observe his words and expressions. Knowing that his parents were in a low mood these days, he did not dare to make too much trouble. When he returned home, he practiced writing honestly and did not dare to be arrogant at all!

In the Wu Mansion, only the old lady Fu and Wu Xin'an were not affected. Mrs. Fu was there, and no matter how much her son and daughter-in-law quarreled, she would not be angry. Wu Xin'an was a self-contained person. In addition to the back house of the Wu Mansion, Wu Hongwen would not vent his anger on his daughter. Xiao Cheng knew that he had lost his words that night and hurt her husband's face. He was worried and angry, but in this anger, she couldn't help but apologize to her husband, so she naturally did not dare to mess with Wu Xin'an again and add fuel to her husband's anger!

Wu Xin'an didn't understand political affairs. He didn't feel much when he heard that Wu Hongwen was transferred to Nanjing. Instead, Guan's mother sighed repeatedly and explained to her the best.

"...In this way, if the master goes to Nanjing, he will be very difficult to get promoted in the future!"

Wu Xinan thought it simple,

"They are all officials, where are they doing it?"

Guan Mom shook her head,

"My young lady, this official is very different from an official. He is at the foot of the emperor in the capital. Even if he is at the same level, he is one rank higher than the local officials. Although the local officials are taller and far away, he cannot see the beauty of heaven, he is better than the superiors. He is short of the seventh rank, even the eighth rank, and the ninth rank can be a local emperor in that remote place. The most feared thing is the master like... someone who is in charge of the superiors, no one is filial to the subordinates, and no one can make achievements in official affairs. The master is only in his early thirties, so he will have some in the future!"

Wu Xinan seemed to understand it but didn't understand it. After thinking about it, she shrugged,

"This is also impossible. Even if it has become like this, I can't resign and return to my hometown to farm. I always have to take the money from the court and do things for others. This is called taking money and eliminating disasters. Then I can only be a good official!"

When Guan heard this, she laughed.

"My eldest lady, this is called the salary of the king. It is a matter of loyalty to the king. It is not a killer in the world, but he also uses people's money to eliminate disasters!"

Wu Xinan laughed haha,

"It's all the same! It's all the same!"

Wu Hongwen was unwilling to do so and had to prepare to set off to Nanjing for office. He had his own arrangements for the affairs of the back house, so Xiao Cheng had to deal with the matters of the house. The servants in this mansion had long contracts and short contracts, some wanted to follow the owner, while others did not want to follow them.

Xiao Cheng thought that all these servants did not have to be taken to Nanjing, but only brought close and capable people to Nanjing. When they arrived at the place to settle down, they would buy some more. Even if they wanted to dismiss the people, they would have fewer people and the vacant work would be put on, which would also be arranged.

She was busy taking the girl and the woman to count the warehouse again, preparing to drag all the heavy and old things inside to the outside, sell or pawn. She really didn't have enough money, so she just happened to collect some money for travel expenses.

At this time, the two sisters Wu Yuanzhen and Wu Lianzhen followed Xiao Cheng and helped him take care of them.

"Mother, we have left Hangzhou, how to deal with this house?"

Wu Yuanzhen asked Xiao Cheng's family, and Xiao Cheng's family responded,

"Of course I have to sell it. If I can stay in the money, I have to buy a house in Nanjing..."

It is hard for a large family to keep renting a house outside. Wu Lianzhen was reluctant to leave when he heard this.

"Mother, can't we keep this house? We may come back in the future!"

Xiao Cheng sighed when he heard this, his expression a little sad.

"I'm afraid... we won't go back to Hangzhou in the future!"

Thinking of this, I remembered that my husband hadn't returned to the backyard for several days and that he had no one to discuss things when he was busy, and his expression became even lower.

Wu Yuanzhen and Wu Lianzhen saw their mother's expressions depressed and thought she was reluctant to leave the house in Hangzhou. Wu Yuanzhen comforted her mother,

"Mom doesn't have to be sad. When we go to Nanjing, we will buy a bigger house!"

Xiao Cheng smiled bitterly when he heard this.

"Wei Mom doesn't hide it from you. Now the money in this family is very tight. I'm afraid that if I go to Nanjing, the house will be smaller than this place!"
Chapter completed!