This is naked show-off and exaggeration!
It's so shallow that it's unbearable to look at!
Cheng Chi was stunned.
This was the first time in his life that someone spoke and acted so confidently in front of him.
No, this isn't the first time either.
When he first started doing business with people, those merchants of humble origins would sometimes act like this in front of him in order to make a deal, but they did it to make money, because they had not received much education... She was Zhou Zhen's daughter, and had grown up in the Cheng family in Jiuru Lane... Even if she was dissatisfied with him and wanted to redeem herself in front of him, she didn't have to be so "direct", right
There are so many euphemistic ways to do this, doesn't she even use her brain
He is one of their own family members, so if she did this she would at most be laughed at by him. But if there were outsiders present, wouldn't her reputation be ruined for the rest of her life
Cheng Chi was unable to react for a moment, staring blankly at Zhou Shaojin, not coming back to his senses for a long time.
However, Zhou Shaojin laughed secretly in his heart.
Uncle Chi is a scholar, and even if he is engaged in business, he is still a Confucian businessman. I'm afraid that no one in his life has ever acted in front of him as rudely, directly and loudly as she does!
He must be feeling fed up.
But she just wanted to scare Uncle Chi like this.
Let’s see if he dares to tease her again in the future!
Zhou Shaojin entered the inner room with great satisfaction, and sweetly called "Madam" to Madam Guo who was dressing up, and said, "Uncle Chi is here, I brought a gift box to entertain him."
Madam Guo nodded with a smile and said, "You are always considerate. I feel relieved to have you entertain your uncle Chi." Then her eyes fell on her and said, "Why are you dressed so beautifully today? Are you going to get off the boat to go shopping?"
"No shopping!" Zhou Shaojin was so happy that her heart couldn't stop bubbling, and her eyebrows and eyes were naturally smiling. She walked to Madam Guo and took the comb from Zhenzhu's hand to help Madam Guo clean her hair. She said, "I asked Uncle Chi yesterday, and Uncle Chi said he was going to Zhenjiang to visit Mr. Song who was good at dredging rivers, so he would not stay at Changzhou Wharf and would leave for Zhenjiang early tomorrow morning." She added, "After you gave me a set of combs yesterday, I had extra combs, so I picked one that I really liked and put it on my head - I came here specially to show you." As she spoke, she tilted her head so that Madam Guo could see the comb on her head clearly, "Does it look good?"
"Beautiful! Beautiful!" Old people usually like bright colors, and Zhou Shaojin looks more beautiful than flowers when she dresses like this. For Mrs. Guo, who has been on the boat for a long time, she looks particularly bright. "You should dress up like this sometimes. Your cousin Zheng is very good at dressing up. She can make the plainest colors look bright and the brightest colors look simple and elegant. Whether it is the style from Suzhou or Yangzhou, I think they are similar, but she can tell them at a glance and tell the details. I don't know how she can spend so much time and energy on this. However, you know what, 30% color and 70% dressing. She looks the most beautiful among the sisters and never makes mistakes. I don't know how many girls in Jinling City learn to dress like her. Even today, some girls from that year came back to their parents' home and met me, and they all asked about your cousin Zheng. It's a pity that you are young, and you may not remember much when she got married, otherwise you can let her tell you, I guarantee that you will be more beautiful than you look now."
That's good enough.
Zhou Shaojin pursed his lips and smiled.
In her previous life, Mrs. Cheng of Jiuru Lane was so famous that even she, who was hiding in Daxing Farm, knew her name well.
To be honest, Cheng Zheng may be a more successful and more enviable woman than her sister.
She not only led all kinds of fashion in the capital, but also influenced the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the nobles in the palace. Her husband, Gu Xu, was a descendant of the Haining Gu family. After the Cheng family got into trouble, her sister once sighed and said that Cheng Zheng was a real lady from a noble family and married into a real famous family. Not only did Cheng Zheng not feel inferior and be submissive, but the Gu family also did not neglect Cheng Zheng and her two sons because of the overthrow of the Cheng family. Cheng Zheng even wanted to influence the emperor's decision through the nobles in the palace, but the Cheng family was defeated too quickly. As soon as the palace agreed to Cheng Zheng's entry into the palace, the notice of the Cheng family's sentence to be executed was all over the streets of the capital.
Just as Mrs. Guo said, Cheng Zheng had been married before she could remember, and she never saw Cheng Zheng again. But when Cheng Zheng fought so bravely for the Cheng family, her impression of Cheng Zheng suddenly became deep. Although she could not remember Cheng Zheng's appearance, she remembered that Cheng Zheng had a pair of very bright eyes, like gems, sparkling when she looked around.
She had never seen such a pair of eyes in any other woman.
Confident, elegant, and radiant like the sun.
However, if she remembered correctly, Cheng Zheng seemed to be three years older than Uncle Chi, and Cheng Zheng's husband Gu Xu was six years older than Uncle Chi...
A niece and niece-in-law who are older than me!
The most important thing is that Gu Xu is still a very powerful person.
In his previous life, when he was a scholar in the Hanlin Academy, he went to the Zhanshi Palace to teach and once slapped the crown prince on the hand. In the end, not only was he fine, he was also promoted to the position of Junior Zhanshi of the Zhanshi Palace. Finally, when the new emperor ascended the throne, he was promoted to Zhanshi of the Zhanshi Palace.
But the Jinshi degree is based on seniority. I don’t know when Gu Xu passed the Jinshi degree. It would be interesting if he passed before Uncle Chi!
Zhou Shaojin thought that scene was very interesting.
She helped Mrs. Guo comb her hair and handed the comb to Zhenzhu, who began to comb Mrs. Guo's hair. Several people discussed for a long time what Mrs. Guo should wear. If Mrs. Guo hadn't been thinking about her son sitting outside waiting for her, they could have talked for a long time.
So by the time Zhou Shaojin helped Madam Guo out of the inner room, Cheng Chi had already returned to normal.
He smiled and greeted his mother, glanced at Zhou Shaojin, and said to Madam Guo: "The ship will stay in Changzhou for a day. Is there any place you want to go? I'll let Qin Ziping accompany you."
Mrs. Guo is old, and no matter how stable the sand boat is, it is still very bumpy for people who live on land for a long time. Mrs. Guo also intends to stay in Changzhou for a day, but after listening to Zhou Shaojin's words yesterday, she naturally thought that her son decided to stay in Changzhou for a day out of helplessness to take care of her mood and body. In addition, Zhou Shaojin and others did not have any special requirements, so she said as a matter of course: "I think we don't need to stay in Changzhou for another day. Changzhou is just a medium-sized prefecture. It is more famous for combs. We bought a lot of them when we were in Hangzhou Prefecture, so there is no need to buy more. Instead of staying in Changzhou Prefecture for a day, it is better to stay in Zhenjiang for a few more days. Mrs. Gao of Zhenjiang Prefecture and I get along very well, and Mrs. Chen is my junior. The last time I passed by Zhenjiang, the two of them treated me very politely. This time on the way back, I must stay with them for a few days. Let's set off early!"
This must be that little girl’s idea again!
My mother is such a smart person, how could she listen to her
Cheng Chi glanced at Zhou Shaojin.
Zhou Shaojin stood respectfully beside Mrs. Guo, her eyes on her nose and her nose on her heart. It was hard to tell how well-behaved, sensible, beautiful and lovely she was.
Cheng Chi's mouth twitched, thinking of how she had just shown off the comb in front of him... He smiled and said, "The main store in Changzhou often produces some specially customized combs, which are not available in branch stores. I thought about it last night and decided to stay in Changzhou for another day. Mom, are you really not going to go shopping? The combs in Changzhou are well-deserved. The real fine products are usually sold in the main store or used as store treasures."
But Madam Guo had made up her mind. She smiled and said, "Since it is someone else's treasure, we should not take it away from him. This matter has been decided. Let's set off for Zhenjiang as soon as possible."
Cheng Chi smiled and said "OK", then looked at Zhou Shaojin again.
Zhou Shaojin felt extremely regretful.
Since she was a child, she has liked collecting small things like combs, pearl flowers, and immovable objects. They don't have to be expensive, as long as they are interesting.
If she had known this, she would not have shown off in front of Uncle Chi.
Uncle Chi also said that it was a temporary decision last night...
Could it be that she misunderstood Uncle Chi
Zhou Shaojin was a little uneasy.
When she came out of Mrs. Guo's room, the boat had already set sail.
Zhou Shaojin ran to ask Jiying: "Did you know that Uncle Chi originally wanted to stay in Changzhou for a day?"
"I know!" Ji Ying was fiddling with the little things she bought from Hangzhou Prefecture. Upon hearing this, she whispered to Zhou Shaojin, "Last night, the Fourth Master and Mr. Song secretly went to the dock to eat Liyang Zhagan. I heard from Qin Ziping that the Liyang Zhagan made by that small restaurant is very authentic and delicious. They also serve a kind of thick wine that they brew themselves, which is also very delicious. I was planning to secretly take you there today. Who knew that the Fourth Master changed his mind again. I'm not saying anything bad about your Uncle Chi, but why is he like a woman, changing his mind on the spur of the moment..."
Zhou Shaojin was so angry that he wanted to jump up and down.
Why am I so stupid
Even if you want to get tired of Uncle Chi, can't you just wait for two more days
Uncle Chi couldn't run away since he was on the boat.
What is she doing so fast
Ji Ying pushed her and said, "What's wrong with you? I said your uncle Chi is unhappy? You look like an eggplant wilted by frost, without any energy at all."
"It's more than just frost!" Zhou Shaojin muttered, "I was hit by hail."
Ji Ying cried out "Ouch!" and teased her, "You've seen hail! I didn't realize that. I thought you would scream with joy when you saw snow falling on your shoes!"
Why did Jiying like to tease her just like Uncle Chi did
Obviously, I have always been a law-abiding person!
Zhou Shaojin returned to the cabin embarrassedly, lying on the bed and sighing.
Fan Liu asked her worriedly, "Second Miss, what happened?"
She waved her hand, signaling Fan Liushi not to interfere.
The ship has already left the dock. Is it possible to go back
Now that things have come to this, is it possible to start over again
Now I just don’t know if Uncle Chi will forgive her if she apologizes to him
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Sisters, today’s update on the spirit beast eggs!
When I was looking for red envelopes today, I checked the pink list and found that I had more than 20 votes than the second place. I was so happy.
O(∩_∩)O~
Keep asking for pink votes...
PS: Today’s update will be around 11pm!
※(To be continued)