Madam Guo laughed when she heard this and said, "My son already had a child, and my grandson hasn't married yet. I can only come to Leifeng Pagoda to pray for a child when I have the chance in the future!"
Mrs. Wang saw that the flattery had hit the horse's leg, and laughed: "This is just talk. The old lady is a blessed person, with many descendants and a long line of descendants. Why would she go to Leifeng Pagoda to pray for a child?"
Zhou Shaojin wants to go.
She wanted to bring a brick back for her sister.
It was obvious that Mrs. Guo had no interest at all, and as an unmarried girl, it was difficult for her to speak up.
The boat stopped at the embankment near Leifeng Pagoda.
There were several pleasure boats like theirs moored around, with bright lights hung on the corners of the boats. The dim light emitted by them reflected the willow trees on both sides of the river whose branches hung down to the water, making everything dark.
Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but look towards the shore.
From the pleasure boats around them, there were sounds of men reciting poems and making speeches, from others, there were sweet voices and the sound of stringed instruments. There were also people like them who were just here to cruise the lake, but most of them would immediately avoid them when they heard any indecent sounds.
But they had to wait for Cheng Chi, so they had to stop the boat and moor it.
Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but blush.
A small boat was coming towards them.
Zhou Shaojin looked closely and found that it was Cheng Chi and Huaishan.
Didn’t you say we were waiting at Leifeng Pagoda
How come it came from somewhere else
Before Zhou Shaojin had time to think about it, Cheng Chi had already jumped onto the pleasure boat as light as a swallow.
She couldn't help but blink.
The small boat seems to be about three feet away from the pleasure boat... Can it jump over so easily
Zhou Shaojin opened his eyes wide.
Huaishan, however, sailed away.
What is this scenario
Zhou Shaojin looked confused.
Then she saw a finger dangling in front of her.
Zhou Shaojin took a few steps back.
Cheng Chi was standing in front of her with a smile on his face.
"What are you looking at?" he said gently, "Everyone is stupid!"
"No, I didn't see anything." Zhou Shaojin had a lot of questions to ask Cheng Chi, but he didn't know where to start.
Cheng Chi acted as if nothing had happened and said, "Why did you run to the side of the ship instead of staying in the cabin with the old lady? The water here is very deep, be careful not to fall in."
His tone was gentle and friendly, as if he had just walked out of the cabin next door, giving Zhou Shaojin the illusion that they were still on the sand boat and he had just taken a walk around the room.
She stammered, "The old lady was worried about why you hadn't come yet, so I came out to see... Since you're here, let's go back to the cabin! The old lady bought a lot of mooncakes today, and she said she would wait for Uncle Chi to come over to eat them together!"
Cheng Chi smiled and went into the cabin with her.
Mrs. Guo was very happy to see her son and said, "Come and sit down. I'm waiting for you!"
Cheng Chi smiled gently and sat next to Mrs. Guo.
Mrs. Guo lovingly asked him if he had dinner, where he had lunch, what he had eaten, whether he had seen his friends, why he hadn't asked his friends to come over and sit with him, etc.
Cheng Chi answered one by one: "Lunch and dinner were eaten at Fuyuanlou, which were just some ordinary dishes. Maybe because today is Mid-Autumn Festival, Fuyuantou served a plate of moon cakes to every guest who came to eat. Originally, I wanted to invite them over for a gathering, but then I thought that today is Mid-Autumn Festival, and it might not be a good idea to invite them over, so after dinner we went our separate ways."
Madam Guo smiled and nodded, and told Biyu to help Cheng Chi change his clothes.
For some reason, Zhou Shaojin felt that Cheng Chi was not telling the truth.
Cheng Chi changed his clothes and came back to sit down again. The pleasure boat had already sailed out of Leifeng Pagoda.
He smiled and said, "Today is the fifteenth day of the eighth month, when the moon is at its brightest and roundest. We can go to see the most famous Three Pools Mirroring the Moon."
Mrs. Wang said, "You can't see the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon at any time. The government usually lights the tower on Dragon Boat Festival, Zhongyuan Festival, August 15th, etc., and covers the hole with thin paper so that the hole is reflected on the lake surface, forming the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon. I don't know how many people have come to Hangzhou several times but never had the chance to see the wonder of the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon. The old lady saw it as soon as she arrived, and we also benefited from the old lady's kindness."
Mrs. Guo smiled slightly and held Zhou Shaojin's hand and walked out of the cabin.
By this time, the sky had completely darkened. The lights of the pleasure boats illuminated the lake brightly. Someone on the shore was setting off fireworks, which attracted children to watch the fun. The sounds of laughter floated over the lake, appearing and disappearing.
Cheng Chi asked Mrs. Wang to tell Mrs. Guo about the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, but he himself stepped back a few steps and stood behind them.
Zhou Shaojin couldn't help feeling strange and looked around carefully.
They saw a new pleasure boat with green poles and red windows slowly sailing eastwards from not far away from them. Inside the transparent glazed window, a burly figure and a fat figure were sitting opposite each other and drinking.
Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but turn around and glance at Cheng Chi.
Unexpectedly, Cheng Chi was looking at her.
The two people's eyes met in the air.
Cheng Chi had a frank expression and smiled at her and nodded slightly.
Zhou Shaojin's face suddenly turned red, as if he had seen through something and was caught red-handed. He lowered his head and turned away.
Cheng Chi couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
When he saw Zhou Shaojin in Lingyin Temple, he was indeed shocked, but he didn't expect that this girl seemed to have changed into a different person. Not only did she pretend to be a stranger to him, she also stopped the woman selling pears and asked her to buy pears as if nothing had happened...
Thinking of this, his eyes darkened slightly.
Xiao Zhenhai!
He is used to being arrogant outside the Great Wall.
He thought he was the king just because he occupied a hill.
Not to mention that he had his eyes on the Xiao family's land. Even if there was no connection between them, based on Xiao Zhenhai's arrogance, he would have to teach Xiao Zhenhai a lesson, otherwise he would still think that he could walk all over Jiangnan with the help of the Cao Gang!
Cheng Chi's expression gradually turned cold.
He thought of Zhou Shaojin whom he met in Lingyin Temple.
The South Pearl flower pinned on her hair was small, exquisite, round and cute, just like the little girl, very well-behaved. She would listen carefully to whatever was said to her and never caused any worry.
He felt very relieved and his heart was slightly warm.
Zhou Shaojin felt a sudden chill around him that quickly dissipated.
But she couldn't help but shrug.
Chun Wan, who was serving beside her, hurriedly asked softly, "Miss, do you feel cold?"
"It's okay." Zhou Shaojin saw Mrs. Wang telling Old Madam Guo how to watch the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, and whispered, "Maybe the wind is a little cold at night, it will be fine soon, don't spoil the old lady's fun."
Chunwan nodded with his mouth closed.
Madam Guo said to Zhou Shaojin, "Come and take a look. We don't care about Silang anymore. He often comes to Hangzhou Prefecture."
Cheng Chi smiled and said, "Mother is partial. My frequent visits to Hangzhou and your asking me to follow you to broaden my horizons are two different things!"
Madam Guo gave up her seat and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, okay. I will show you the beautiful scenery today as well."
Everyone laughed.
Cheng Chi walked over with laughter, stood there and watched for a while, and said: "The scenery is really nice."
This made Mrs. Guo laugh uncontrollably, and she waved at Zhou Shaojin: "Let's ignore him."
Zhou Shaojin walked over with a smile on his face.
Cheng Chi stepped aside.
Mrs. Guo pointed to the moon on the lake and asked Zhou Shaojin to look at it.
When Zhou Shaojin looked up, he saw Huaishan standing quietly at the stern of the boat.
She was stunned.
Mrs. Guo asked, "Did you see it? Did you see the five moons?"
Zhou Shaojin quickly calmed down and looked in the direction Madam Guo pointed.
There were indeed five moons on the lake, all as bright as jade, and it was impossible to tell which was the moon in the sky and which was the light in the tower.
No wonder it is called the Ten Scenic Spots of the West.
Zhou Shaojin was very emotional. He looked at Ji Ying who was full of envy, then looked at Mrs. Guo, and seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.
Madam Guo smiled in agreement and said to Madam Lu and the others, "You guys should take a look too! It's a rare opportunity for you to come out."
Everyone couldn't help but shout "Old Madam".
Mrs. Guo smiled and took Zhou Shaojin to the cabin.
Afterwards they ate mooncakes and drank some osmanthus wine. When they returned to the city, it was already dawn and the city gates were open.
Zhou Shaojin fell asleep and did not wake up until dusk.
Chun Wan smiled and told her: "The old lady just woke up, and asked Sister Biyu to pass on a message, saying that everyone should rest in the house today, and go to the other courtyard on the Qiantang River early tomorrow morning to watch the Qiantang tide."
Zhou Shaojin nodded weakly, and after taking a nap, he slowly woke up.
Chunwan brought in the meal.
Zhou Shaojin drank some porridge, ate a few rice cakes, and asked about the old lady.
Chun Wan said: "The old lady has gone to bed again, and the two girls, Feicui and Maonuo, are on duty."
Then I won’t go over to pay my respects.
Zhou Shaojin rinsed his mouth and lay lazily on the bed.
The faint fragrance of osmanthus wafted in from the window.
Zhou Shaojin couldn't sleep, so he put on his clothes and opened the window, and found that the moonlight was shining in the yard even brighter than yesterday.
She thought for a moment and said, "Did Jiying rest during the Spring Festival Gala?"
"I think she hasn't finished yet?" Chun Wan said uncertainly, "I saw a light on in the firefly collection room, but I don't know if she has rested yet."
Zhou Shaojin hesitated for a moment and said, "Come with me to take a look."
Chun Wan responded "yes" without knowing why, helped Zhou Shaojin change his clothes, and went to Jiying.
Cheng Chi was still awake, talking to Huaishan: "… Xiao Zhenhai must have become suspicious, so he changed his mind yesterday and decided to go to Lingyin Temple. Fortunately, Mrs. Wang arranged for my mother to enter the temple from the side door Xiangyun Road. When she met my second cousin, she cleverly pretended not to know us. I'm afraid we can't keep Xiao Zhenhai."
"Fourth Master," Huaishan said nervously, "Xiao Zhenhai has already started talking to Jiang Qin. Tianjin Beitang Wharf will sooner or later bring Xiao Zhenhai down. Why do you have to do this? Wouldn't it be better to let him fend for himself? Maybe he will be grateful to you for saving him from the water and fire? You always say that you should use your brains when doing things, and that it is the stupidest thing to confront each other. Why did you think of killing Xiao Zhenhai today? Didn't they put aside their concerns and go to Yangzhou to raise funds?"
Cheng Chi was in a trance for a moment.
His anger towards Xiao Zhenhai today was indeed a bit too harsh.
The method Huaishan mentioned is the one he often uses.
Isn't it that he is playing along with Xiao Zhenhai and Jiang Qinxu today just to reap the benefits
Why did the idea of a lose-lose situation pop into his mind when the time came
Cheng Chi frowned.
Huaishan walked to the door and then turned back, saying, "Mrs. Shang said that the second cousin went to Miss Jiying's room."
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Today's update, sisters.
Tomorrow's update will be around 5pm.
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I have been very busy these past two days and can only write during my lunch break and at home in the evenings.
※(To be continued)