Wanjin Lady

Chapter 149 Picking Leaves

In the golden autumn of October, the forest is dyed with colors, and the maple leaves on Lingshan Mountain are blood red.

A horse-drawn carriage was swaying leisurely on the official road.

Wen Wan sat in the car and carefully checked the policy paper "The Way of Doing Business" one last time. Then she put her chin on her hand and sighed: It's really well written.

She's so damn talented!
If Mr. Yao doesn't accept her as his disciple, she will feel sorry for him!
Alas, there are many good horses, but there are few good horse trainers.

As soon as he got off the carriage, Cheng Yunzhang was standing at the door to greet him.

It is said that because Yuan Liulang ran away, people often harassed him in his courtyard outside Ping County. In order to study with peace of mind, he simply moved to Grandpa Yao's place and lived and ate with his teacher.

Today, Cheng Yunzhang was wearing a plain, moon-white brocade robe with carved silk patterns, and a gold-threaded satin jacket. In front of the door stood a ginkgo tree, its eyes and eyebrows full of affection, hidden in the mountains and rivers.

The leaves are golden yellow, and the young man is tall and graceful. There is a ginkgo tree with golden yellow leaves planted in front of the door. Cheng Yunzhang is bending down to pick up ginkgo leaves.

Wen Wan tucked the policy paper under her armpit, tiptoed up to the man's back, squatted down like him, and then rummaged through a pile of ginkgo leaves.

"Miss Wen."

The man tilted his head and called her with a smile.

The sound is clean, like the cool and refreshing wind in late autumn.

With his handsome face, he looked so noble that it was beyond words. When Wen Wan thought of the beautiful, strong and tragic life of the academic master, she felt more pity in her heart.

The young lady was not too far away from him and asked softly, "What are you looking for, Master Cheng?"

Cheng Yunzhang smiled and said, "Find some ginkgo leaves... to make the inscription."

Oh, bookmarks.

So romantic... so literary... so non-mainstream.

When she was a young girl, she and her ex-boyfriend picked leaves on the ginkgo path on the university campus to make bookmarks. They wrote their names on the bookmarks and drew a few hearts, hoping to be together for life.

But later she fell ill and her boyfriend ran away.

"I'll help you find it." Wen Wan volunteered, sifting through the leaves, trying to find the most distinctive one. She handed one of the round, golden leaves to Cheng Yunzhang, "This one looks like a pig. It's very unique."

"Pig?" Cheng Yunzhang frowned, squinting his eyes as he held the leaf up to the sun. "How does it look like a pig?"

"Round and smooth, round and plump... not like Zhu——"

Ouch.

The young lady said in a firm voice, "It's the New Year pig."

Cheng Yunzhang didn't understand, but he accepted it and stuffed it into the book folder.

"Have Miss Wen's family affairs been settled?"

"Did Yuanliu Lang really run away?"

Two voices sounded at the same time.

Wen Wan laughed and answered first: "Well, thanks to Master Cheng, everything has been taken care of. I will move Lu Ping's grave to a beautiful sacred place. I think the girl will like it."

"That's good. The dead are gone, Miss Wen should take care of herself." Cheng Yunzhang was relieved to see Wen Wan finally show her a good face, unlike the cold words she had said the last time they met. He started to talk more. "My sixth cousin has been doing very well in Bozhou, without any setbacks. This has cultivated his arrogant and self-indulgent character."

Wen Wan lowered her head to brush away the leaves, but her ears immediately perked up. "He considered himself a talented but unappreciated individual, complaining that his family didn't give him opportunities. This trip to Ping County… he was even more confident, even making a solemn pledge before setting off. Who would have thought…"

"Ah." Wen Wan sighed at the right moment, "I just don't know...how could such a good person...become addicted to gambling?"

"Sixth cousin has always been a gambler. But he didn't gamble much in the past, so Third Uncle always let him do it. The sons of the rich and powerful in Bozhou City, running dogs, cockfighting... philandering... they're always involved in some of these things. It's good that he ran away; at least it can curb his arrogance and make him more down-to-earth in the future."

As he spoke, a hint of sarcasm appeared at the corner of Cheng Yunzhang's lips.

clear.

The beautiful, strong and miserable top students will definitely look down on the poor students.

"Will Yuan Liulang come back?" Wen Wan leaned in to inquire, looking worried. "To be honest, a few days ago I packed up all my gold and silver jewelry, just waiting for Yuan Liulang's money to arrive so I could take my father back to the countryside to retire. But I didn't expect something like this to happen!"

Wen Wan shook her head, her brows slightly furrowed, full of worry. "I thought I'd retreat while the going got tough, but now I'm dragged into this again and can't get out!"

Cheng Yunzhang couldn't tell whether this young lady was sincere or not.

Logically speaking, Wen Wan should be happy that Yuan Liulang ran away and the Wen family winery was saved.

But the sadness on this young lady's face...didn't seem fake at all.

But Cheng Yunzhang had heard that the Wen family owed a debt to Xinlong Money House, so he thought: Wen Wan was probably worried about the debt problem.

If Yuan Liulang could really gather 3,500 taels of silver, Wen Wan would be able to pay off the huge debt of Xinlong Bank and retire with a considerable sum of money. It seems... sounds pretty good...

However, Cheng Yunzhang always felt that this was not what Miss Wen intended.

This guy is a ruthless person who wants to pee in front of his aunt's door!
Ambitious, rebellious, and reckless...Isn't that Miss Wen's true nature?
Cheng Yunzhang smiled calmly, "Miss Wen, you're worrying too much. With your ability, as long as Yuan Liulang leaves, Miss Wen will soon become one of the top merchants in Ping County."

Wen Wan smiled cheerfully, "Then I'll borrow Master Cheng's good words."

Cheng Yunzhang stood up, brushed off the dust on his body, and gathered the ginkgo leaves and placed them between the pages of the book. "Let's go. Don't keep the teacher waiting. The teacher and his wife are waiting to read your article "The Art of Business."

Wen Wan smiled and said, "I hope to have the opportunity to become Mr. Cheng's junior sister."

Junior sister?
Cheng Yunzhang looked at the person's beautiful profile. A golden ginkgo leaf fell from the top of the person's head, like a pure gold headdress. When the young lady moved, the leaf was blown away by the wind and lightly fell on the clothes on her shoulders.

Then blown away by the wind.

Somehow, when Cheng Yunzhang saw the young lady's neck, which was as white as jade and light pink, his heart suddenly fluttered.

The spring water leaves no trace, but ripples form.

The two of them entered one after the other, walked around the flower hall in the front yard, then a small pond, and finally entered the study.

When Madam Yao saw her, she held her hand distressedly and said, "This girl has lost weight... She has lost weight..."

Old Master Yao, dressed in a dark, wide-sleeved home suit, glanced at the woman indifferently. "Well, you've lost weight... almost as much as a kitten."

Yao Shizhen was a man of good judgment, so he naturally noticed that the eyes of the little girl in front of him were more resolute than before.

Madam Yao took her hand and sat her down. The servant poured her a bowl of hot tea. Madam Yao sighed and said, "You've been frightened these days, haven't you? The rumors in the city have spread to the countryside. I wanted to go to the city to see you, but I was afraid of causing you trouble."

"No problem. Everything has been handled... We just agreed to submit the policy proposal within ten days. It's a little late, please don't be offended, Mr. Yao."

Seeing Wen Wan's calm face, as if she was not affected by the storm, Yao Shizhen was relieved. This girl... can withstand the storm!

(End of this chapter)