According to the investigation by Liang Qiuqi and others, it was discovered that the person who bought Uncle Dong before was Xu Jinzhong, who lived in Fengling County and made a living by making iron for generations, and suddenly became an official for some reason. Later, Xu Jinzhong was supported by others, and he was promoted all the way to Shang Fangling who was in charge of weapons. As for where the weapons were transported, Uncle Dong still didn't know.
As Cheng Shaoshang's body gradually recovered, what was waiting for her was the sudden arrival of letters, and in this pile of letters, she only recognized three or four characters, and her level of knowledge was comparable to that of an illiterate. Xiao Yuanyi tried every means to raise her daughter into a upright and well-known lady, but it happened that Cheng Shao's business foundation was too poor, and she was slack and negative about studying, which caused her to have a headache.
Although Uncle Dong was exempt from death, he could not escape from punishment. In the end, he was exiled to the frontier. Before he left, he could go to Cheng's house to say goodbye. The daughter of the second room, Cheng Yu, came late. She was very different from Cheng Shaoshang, and she showed everyone's demeanor with her gestures, but she was introverted and not good at speaking.
Hearing Uncle Dong's cry from outside the door, a group of women came out in a file. How could Uncle Dong become angry on the spot because Mrs. Cheng saw death and would not save her? The dislike for Xiao Yuanyi, and Ge's intentional disallowing Cheng Shaoshang to read and write, and even embezzlement off the silver that Cheng Shi sent home.
These words made Mrs. Cheng panic, and Ge Shi blushed with anxiety, and refuted Uncle Dong's empty slander. Ling Buyi watched the whole process from a high place. The Liang brothers reported to him that Xu Jinzhong's whereabouts were unknown, and he had no family members, wives and children to check. Finally, under Ling Buyi's gesture, they thought of the only place to go.
After seeing Uncle Dong away with great difficulty, Mrs. Cheng finally felt relieved, and pretended to scold Ge Shi a few words, so that she could sell it on behalf of her. On the other hand, when the sisters-in-law mentioned the right to live in the main house, Ge Shi was naturally resolutely unwilling, but he couldn't do it in front of Mrs. Cheng, so he hurled insults at the second master Cheng Cheng that night.
After all, in the eyes of everyone, Mrs. Cheng has three sons. The eldest brother fought as a general, and the third brother studied and became an official. Only the second eldest, Cheng Cheng, could do nothing and slacks off all day long. The more Geshi thought about it, the angrier she became, and in a rage, she threw the letter onto the floor. Fortunately, his only daughter appeared in time to protect her father, which aroused Geshi's dissatisfaction.
Under Xiao Yuanyi's urging, Cheng Shaoshang bent over her desk and held up a lamp to read and write. She only felt that the pressure was doubled. In the past, the lack of clothing and food was caused by Jungu and others, but now her mother hands her corporal punishment when she comes back. Listening to Cheng Shaoshang's confession, Xiao Yuanyi's indifferent face once again showed a complicated expression. She made up her mind to expose what Cheng Shaoshang had done before, and bluntly said that such behaviors are bad, and if they are not restrained, they will surely bring disaster to the whole family.
However, Cheng Shaoshang didn't think she was at fault at all. After all, in her opinion, Xiao Yuanyi had endured for decades, and in the end, the Ge family took over the main house. But after thinking about it carefully, Cheng Shaoshang felt suspicious again, so he took the initiative to go to Ge Shi, deliberately revealing that he had a bad relationship with his mother, implying that if she wanted to continue living in the main house, she should use 'children' as an excuse.
Sure enough, Mrs. Ge believed Cheng Shaoshang, and relying on Mrs. Cheng's preference for ghosts and nonsense, she said that the old god asserted that the main house was good for children, so she decided to continue living in the main house until she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Originally, Mrs. Cheng and Xiao Yuanyi had a bad relationship, not to mention that this matter was related to their children, so she readily agreed.
It was also because of this that Ge Shi thought she had stole the limelight and mocked Xiao Yuanyi for being betrayed by her own daughter. But she didn't know that Cheng Shaoshang guessed that the reason why Xiao Yuanyi didn't compete for the main house must be related to the court's award, and she thought there would be a new residence. Xiao Yuanyi's gaze was still a deep pool, but there was already a turmoil in her heart, and Cheng Shaoshang's intelligence also made her more uneasy, and warned her daughter to take care of herself.
On that day, the imperial decree was passed to Cheng's mansion. Because of Cheng Shi's repeated military exploits, he was granted the title of Marquis of Guannei, the fief of Quling, and presented hundreds of acres of fertile land and dozens of boxes of treasures and jewelry. Mrs. Cheng was overjoyed, and she was full of praise for her son. Cheng Shi knew that his second brother liked reading, so he gave the letter to him, and let Mrs. Cheng choose her favorite jewelry.
When Ge heard that the emperor rewarded the mansion, Xiao Yuanyi did not deny it, claiming that she would move the whole family to live in the new house, but Ge stayed in the old house until she gave birth to her son. Cheng Shi and Xiao Yuanyi sang together, and Ge Shi was speechless to refute. After all, she swore the oath on the grounds of the gods, and even Mrs. Cheng saw it, and fell into Xiao Yuanyi's trap.