Wanjin Lady

Chapter 350 New Wet Nurse

Mother Yan remained silent.

Mother Yan also agreed with the elder lady in her heart.

How could a man like Shiro be entangled with a widow with children?
In another year, he will pass the imperial examination and become an official. What kind of woman can't he find?

The Fourth Master is confused!
Mother Yan had no choice but to say, "As long as the Fourth Master gets married as soon as possible, the matter between him and Miss Wen will naturally come to nothing."

But the elder lady was obviously unwilling to let Wen Wan off easily. "She has bullied me so much, I can't let her have an easy time!"

"But if you deal with Miss Wen, the Fourth Master will be unhappy again. Your relationship with the Fourth Master has finally improved a lot in the past two years, so don't let Miss Wen cause you to lose more than you gain!"

The elder lady's face froze.

In the early years, because of the incident that Cheng Yuehua was Yan Shouli's mistress, although Cheng Yunzhang did not say it, he always had a hurdle in his heart that he could not get over.

The mother and son have long been estranged from each other.

In the past two years, as the elder lady grew older and was often ill, she was unable to handle many things, so her control over Cheng Yunzhang became much looser, and Cheng Yunzhang was willing to talk to her.

The elder lady was afraid to use her weapon, but she was not without a solution. "Even if I don't show up, there will still be people willing to be my knife."

Then she summoned Meixiang and whispered, "Go visit Jia Ruzhen for me tomorrow and tell her a little bit about what happened tonight. Say... Silang and Wenwan had a big fight on the boat and broke off their friendship. Maybe Silang has discovered something."

Meixiang was puzzled. "What if the Third Madam asks the Fourth Master about this?"

"Let her be."

The elder lady had an idea in her mind. She knew that Cheng Yunzhang was a man of loyalty. Even if he had a falling out with Wen Wan, he would never say a word that he shouldn't say. Otherwise, when he was implicated in the cheating case, he would have been able to get out of jail by betraying his classmates.

The more Jia pressed the question, the less Cheng Yunzhang would speak. This made Jia more and more certain that Wen Wan was Yuan Qi's murderer.

As for who the real murderer is, it no longer matters now.

Madam Yuan has always had a strong character. She has always been unfaithful once and never trusted her again. Yuan Qi stole the recipe without her knowledge and even wanted to set up a winery in Kyoto to break away from the family. This is a blatant betrayal!

After dealing with this matter, the elder lady felt a little relieved. She couldn't sleep, so she simply asked Mother Yan to get the portrait of a woman waiting to be married in Bozhou City that she had seen during the day.

When the official matchmaker heard that he was going to be a matchmaker for his son Silang, he almost ran himself to pieces. He managed to carefully select and collect more than twenty portraits within a day.

It was already late at night outside the window. Two old women held up lanterns and looked closely at the portraits. The elder lady's eyes were sore, and she finally stopped at the portrait of Sun Lanzhi. "Looking left and right, only this young lady from the Sun family is the most pleasing to my eyes."

Mother Yan naturally thought that the young lady from the Sun family was the best, "It's just... we just declined the Sun family's marriage proposal..."

The elder lady smiled and shook her head, "Good things take time."

Furthermore, among the young talents in Bozhou...who can stand beside Cheng Yunzhang?
How can the reputation of parents be compared with the happiness of their children?
If the wife of the magistrate was a smart person, she would naturally know that the Cheng family was the best choice.

But...after all, I am worried that the Bozhou officialdom will be shaken. If the Sun family is really implicated, everything will be in vain.

The elder lady wondered if Cheng Yunzhang had intended to evade her when he said these words last time?
Could it be a gentle rejection of Sun Lanzhi?

If that's the case...she must be more vigilant...

The turbulent events in Bozhou City had nothing to do with Wen Wan. After parting ways with Cheng Yunzhang, Wen Wan threw herself into designing the restaurant.

Not finding a suitable restaurant, insufficient funds, lack of manpower...these are not problems!

My stepfather has difficulty walking now and can only stay at home to enjoy his grandchildren. Wenwan is short of manpower and can only take care of Hongmei.

However, when Old Madam Yao heard that she was going to open a restaurant, she joined in the fun.

With Madam Yao supervising, Wen Wan felt more confident.

In the past few days, they have checked out all the well-known restaurants in Bozhou City, and the restaurant design has gradually become clear in Wen Wan's mind.

However, it was clear that Old Lady Yao had other plans for coming here today. When they found a quiet place to rest, Old Lady Yao brought up the rumors that day at Yuan Qi's funeral hall, "Are you really going to break up with Xiu Wen?"

Wen Wan also wanted to hear what Old Madam Yao had to say.

She had no intention of going out of line, nor did she want to become the target of mainstream criticism. Even though she had a clear conscience, a person could not escape the limitations of the times.

After all, she is a businesswoman.

Businessmen need to wear a veneer of perfect morality.

"The third branch of the Cheng family has gone too far. I've retreated again and again, and now I have nowhere else to retreat. Does stepmother think I'm being too harsh and extreme?"

Madam Yao shook her head. "You two... I'm both a friend, and I shouldn't take either of you seriously. But I know you. You're not one to take revenge. If someone does you a favor, you always repay them tenfold. If you weren't truly cornered, you wouldn't be so heartless."

"Xiu Wen...he..." Old Lady Yao let out a long sigh, "Fate plays tricks on us. Perhaps you two are not destined to be senior brothers and sisters after all."

"He hasn't done anything to let me down...but I..." Wen Wan's heart tightened, as if she had been hit by a club. "Just think of it as me letting him down."

"I've discussed with your adoptive father that we won't interfere in your children's quarrels. We also want to avoid putting you two in a difficult position."

Wen Wan felt very upset. She felt sorry not only for Cheng Yunzhang, but also for her adoptive father and mother.

But the ship had reached this point and she could no longer turn back.

Now Wen Wan has no distracting thoughts in her mind.

Jia will not let her go, and she doesn't know how Cheng Yunzhang will deal with her after he knows the truth. She must be prepared for a do-or-die battle.

Fortunately, when Wen Wan returned home, Liu Yiyi brought her some great news. Pointing to a sturdy young woman in the courtyard, she muttered, "This woman's surname is Jiang, and she's here to apply for a wet nurse position for two children. I just asked, and she's only given birth four or five months ago. The children are about the same age as our two, but she's healthy and has plenty of milk, so she's applying to help support the family."

Wen Wan was overjoyed. Although she didn't mind being a dairy cow, she had been so busy these days. It was already difficult for Aunt Chen to take care of the food and drink for these people, and Liu Yiyi couldn't take care of two children alone. It was also difficult for her stepfather to walk, and he secretly held his eldest grandson all day long and also secretly prepared special meals for the two little ones.

The last time Zhao Zhao had a fever, his cheap father tried to feed Zhao Zhao water mixed with incense ash, but was caught by Wen Wan and was deprived of the right to be fed since then.

This is pure chaos.

Wen Wan had already taken a liking to this wet nurse the moment she laid eyes on her. The previous wet nurse had been honest and hardworking, though a bit nosy. This wet nurse, on the other hand, was not only robust but also had bright eyes, a powerful voice, and a cheerful expression. She clearly looked capable.

Jiang knew that the young lady in front of her was the head of the family, so she spoke to Wen Wan in a humble and unpretentious manner about her situation. "Manager Wen, my name is Jiang Xiaohua. I heard from General Zhao that your family is short of a wet nurse and the remuneration is good, so I came to apply for the position."