Cheng Chi's head was buzzing, and he didn't hear anything Zhou Shaojin said afterwards.
Forced to choose... to choose for himself... He had never thought about it carefully in all these years.
Is it possible that in his subconscious, he always knew that he was "forced to choose", so no matter how powerful he became, no matter how afraid Cheng Xu was of him, he was always uneasy, and the stronger he became, the angrier he would be, and the more afraid Cheng Xu was of him, the stronger the hatred in his heart would be.
Sometimes, he even felt that this was Cheng Xu's purpose - no matter how capable you are, no matter how powerful you are, no matter how talented you are, no matter how talented you are, no matter how well-versed you are in both literature and martial arts, no matter how hard you work, in the end you still can't get rid of the shackles I put on you...
Is it because of this that he finally chose to leave
Cheng Chi was at a loss for a moment.
It was not until he heard Zhou Shaojin's sweet and slightly anxious voice that he came to his senses and looked at Zhou Shaojin in front of him.
Zhou Shaojin breathed a sigh of relief, but still had lingering fears when he asked, "Uncle Chi, what happened to you just now? Your eyes were wide open, and you didn't move at all. You ignored me when I spoke to you, and you didn't respond when I called you. I was so scared!"
"Nothing." Cheng Chi regained his warm expression and smiled, "I just thought of a method of calculating quicksand that Mr. Song mentioned before... Do you know quicksand? Sometimes when it rains, the mountains and forests will be washed away, and the sand and rocks on the mountains will flow down, burying everything downstream in the sand and rocks. I have always suspected that it is because there are too few trees on the mountain. This time, meeting Mr. Song confirmed my suspicion. I was wondering if Yulin can find a way to plant some easy-to-survive tree species, so that it can block the wind and sand." As he spoke, he laughed and said, "Why am I telling you this? You don't understand these things!"
indeed!
Why did Uncle Chi tell her all this
In the past, Uncle Chi just gave orders on everything, and he never explained anything to her like this.
Uncle Chi must have thought of something else just now, and used this quicksand as an excuse to fool her.
But what on earth was Uncle Chi thinking about just now
Unfortunately, she never figured out what Uncle Chi was thinking.
Zhou Shaojin simply brought up the old matter again and said, "Uncle Chi, can you ask Manager Qin to help me go ashore to buy a comb?"
What I just said was just to tease her.
I have already broken my promise to her, so how can I not fulfill even her small wish
Cheng Chi was about to agree with a smile when the door was knocked symbolically and Song Min walked in: "Zichuan, are you ready? I've asked Yijun to take some wine to the store that makes Liyang Zhagan..." As he spoke, he realized that there was a little girl in the cabin, as beautiful as a pearl in the morning dew. When he looked closely, it turned out to be the second cousin. She and Cheng Chi were sitting and standing, one was stern and the other was coquettish, but they somehow made people feel very harmonious and not abrupt. He was a little confused for a moment and said, "What's going on? Zichuan, are you okay? How about I come to you later?"
"Old man, I just came to ask when Uncle Chi will leave tomorrow." Zhou Shaojin smiled sweetly before Cheng Chi opened his mouth, "I just happened to be leaving. I wish you and Uncle Chi have a good time!"
As she spoke, she bowed to Cheng Chi and Song Min.
Song Min greatly admired her for being well-behaved and sensible. His wrinkled face was filled with smiles and he nodded towards Zhou Shaojin.
Zhou Shaojin walked out of the cabin with a smile on his face and without looking around.
Then he heard Song Min's impatient voice behind him: "Zichuan, you promised me this afternoon! We won't go home until we are drunk today!"
Cheng Chi stroked his forehead, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.
He had planned everything, but he had never expected Zhou Shaojin to speak to him like this, so much so that he forgot that Mr. Song might show up at any time... Not only did he fail to teach the little girl a lesson, but he offended her instead.
I originally wanted to take a day off tomorrow to let the women on the boat go for a stroll on shore, but seeing the little girl's expression, I'm afraid she won't appreciate it.
It seems that I should change my plan and go to Zhenjiang early tomorrow.
The little girl wasn't one who got angry easily, so maybe she would be fine after a couple of days. He would then arrange for them to go for a stroll on the shore, and the matter would be over.
When it comes to buying a comb, it looks like we have to leave it to Qin Ziping.
Changzhou is the place where combs are produced. Most of the head offices of comb-making businesses are in Changzhou. In order to distinguish the head offices from branch offices, the head offices will produce several types of combs every year that are not available elsewhere. If you want to buy combs for Guan Laoan, it would be more appropriate to choose a set from the head offices in Changzhou.
Does this count as shooting oneself in the foot
Cheng Chi sighed and said to Mr. Song, "Come on, you've been working hard these past two days. I'll drink a few cups with you to help you relax."
Mr. Song nodded repeatedly.
Zhou Shaojin's face turned blue with anger.
She stormed back to the cabin.
It was in vain that she trusted Uncle Chi so much, but Uncle Chi kept talking nonsense to her, saying that he had to rush to Zhenjiang to meet Mr. Song who was good at dredging. She was so uneasy when she wanted Qin Ziping to help her buy a set of combs that she actually made an appointment with Mr. Song to have a drink early in the morning.
I was stunned by his scolding.
If Mr. Song hadn't accidentally barged in, she would probably have helped Uncle Chi count the money after being sold by him!
Uncle Chi is going too far!
That’s too much!
Didn't he just pinch himself and ask him to help buy a comb
She refused to ask him!
Let him know that she can do it without him!
Zhou Shaojin returned to the cabin and drank a cup of tea. His anger gradually calmed down, and he began to think carefully about how to help his grandmother get a set of combs.
It would definitely not be possible to ask someone to get off the boat and buy it for her.
She seemed to have heard Ji Ying say last time that in order to prevent the people on the boat from colluding with the thieves on the shore, the boatmen were not allowed to get off the boat once they were on board. And the managers who could get off the boat were all Uncle Chi's men, and she couldn't order them around without Uncle Chi's order.
Then she could only get one from Mrs. Guo.
Most of the people that Old Lady Guo interacted with were widows, so the combs she bought must have been of a style and pattern that suited the status of these widows. But Old Lady Guo was famous for her generosity, and she would have given some to her family members, her old friends, the wives, grandmothers, and young ladies. Could she exchange her own combs with Old Lady Guo
Just do it if you want to.
This is another experience she gained from her two lifetimes as a human being.
Zhou Shaojin picked out a set of relatively plain-colored combs from the ones he had bought and went to see Mrs. Guo.
Mrs. Guo had not yet rested, she was twirling her Buddhist beads and reading Buddhist scriptures.
Seeing Zhou Shaojin come in, she smiled lovingly and said, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
Zhou Shaojin never thought of hiding anything from Mrs. Guo.
She smiled shyly and nodded to Mrs. Guo, then told her what had happened in a low voice.
Madam Guo laughed and said, "What's the matter? There's no need to change. Just follow Biyu to pick out a set from my box."
Zhou Shaojin didn't expect that things would be resolved so easily.
She was very grateful and thanked Mrs. Guo again and again, then followed Biyu to the warehouse.
Biyu suggested that she take a set of black lacquered combs with white lily flowers painted on them.
Zhou Shaojin also thought she was very beautiful and thanked her with a smile.
Biyu smiled and said, "Second cousin, why are you being so polite to me? Didn't you also give me a glass hairpin? I wore it a few days ago, and even the old lady said it looked beautiful!"
Zhou Shaojin got the hairpin and gave one to Biyu and the others that night when he returned to the boat.
"As long as it looks good!" She smiled and chatted with Biyu for a while before returning to the cabin.
At night, she lay in bed thinking about what had happened that day, and a fire started burning in her heart again.
She can't just let it go like this!
She had to let Uncle Chi know that she could do it without him!
Uncle Chi will definitely be very surprised.
Whenever Zhou Shaojin thought about Cheng Chi opening his eyes wide and looking at her with surprise, she felt happy.
Yes, doing that tomorrow!
Let Uncle Chi know how powerful she is!
Zhou Shaojin thought about it, climbed out of bed, asked Chunwan to open his box, chose a pomegranate red Hangzhou silk bodice and an oil green horse-faced skirt with treasure patterns and placed them beside the bed, told Chunwan to wear them tomorrow, then went back to bed and fell asleep with a smile on his face.
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The next day, Zhou Shaojin wore this dress, combed her hair into a bun, and then put a red lacquered comb painted with orchids in it, and went to pay her respects to Mrs. Guo.
Mrs. Guo had just gotten up and had someone pack a box to entertain her.
After a while, Cheng Chi came.
He saw Zhou Shaojin, who was dressed beautifully, at first glance.
Zhou Shaojin walked up to him with a smile and saluted, pointing to the box and said, "There's donkey rolls, Uncle Chi, would you like to try some?"
"No thanks." Cheng Chi drank very happily yesterday. He looked energetic this morning and said with a smile, "It's too sweet. I don't like to eat sweet things in the morning."
"How about I save some for you as a snack in the afternoon?" Zhou Shaojin said with a smile, "Today's donkey rolls are delicious, sweet but not greasy..." As she spoke, she adjusted the comb on her head.
Cheng Chi couldn't help but glance at the comb.
Zhou Shaojin asked him a little embarrassedly: "Isn't it strange?"
Cheng Chi didn't understand what she meant.
Zhou Shaojin whispered, "Yesterday the old lady rewarded me with a set of black lacquer combs painted with white lily flowers, so I now have an extra set. I didn't care. But Chunwan told me that since it was a reward from the old lady, I should wear it to make her happy. But I thought, isn't my grandmother in need of a set of combs? It's just right to give the one the old lady rewarded to her. But Chunwan's words made sense, so I picked one from the combs I bought and put it on. When the old lady asks about it later, I can explain the matter clearly so that my grandmother can also accept the old lady's kindness. But you have to wear a bun to match the comb, and Chunwan combed me into a bun like this, I don't feel used to it!
"I thought about what Uncle Chi said yesterday. People probably praised me because they were familiar with me. I didn't feel comfortable asking about the Spring Festival Gala, so I just went out.
"Uncle Chi, you are the most fair. Do you think it's okay for me to dress like this? Madam Gao will definitely come to Zhenjiang in a few days to celebrate the old lady's death. Do you think it's appropriate for me to dress like this?"
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Today's update, sisters.
O(∩_∩)O~
PS: I heard that everyone has received red envelopes, but I wonder where to get them
※(To be continued)