Cheng Chi smiled, shook his head and went to make tea.
Mrs. Guo couldn't help laughing.
Zhou Shaojin hurriedly followed and said, "Uncle Chi, let me do it!"
"Just sit down." Cheng Chi smiled as he poured Zhongling Spring water into the iron kettle and said, "If I don't listen to her and make you a pot of tea, my mother will do something to bother me. You'd better not interfere."
Zhou Shaojin had no choice but to sit down next to Mrs. Guo.
Cheng Chi's way of making tea was different from Zhou Shaojin's. It was neat and clean, and his manners were elegant, but he also had an indescribable dexterity and agility.
Zhou Shaojin looked a little dazed for a moment. If Cheng Chi hadn't made a gesture to invite her to taste the tea, she would have continued to stare at Cheng Chi's hands.
Fortunately, the tea she brewed was not much different from that made by Uncle Chi.
Zhou Shaojin breathed a sigh of relief.
Madam Guo was deliberately picky and said, "Shaojin's tea is still better. Your tea is too hard."
Cheng Chi laughed heartily, his bright eyes like stars in the night sky.
But for some reason, Zhou Shaojin felt that his smile was a little exaggerated, as if he was hiding something.
Is he unhappy living in Lord Shen's house
As Zhou Shaojin was guessing, Biyu came in and said, "Madam, Madam Song wants to see you."
Cheng Chi stood up and said goodbye.
Madam Guo asked him gently, "Are you still going to stay at the Shen Mansion today?"
Cheng Chi shook his head and said, "Mr. Song will stay. The seventh master of Wei Zihao has passed away. Without someone in charge of the business, Wei Zihao may call back the master in charge of the bank. I'm afraid Yutai's business will be affected. I have to rush back to Jinling."
Although he spoke in a dangerous way, Mrs. Guo was not worried. She smiled and told her son, "Come over for dinner tonight. I asked someone to stew the goose feet. They should be ready to eat."
Cheng Chi responded with a smile and left the cabin.
Zhou Shaojin asked Mrs. Guo in a low voice with some concern: "Is Yutai okay?"
"What could it be?" Mrs. Guo said with a smile, "It's just a business. At worst, I can just liquidate it and stop doing it. Your Uncle Chi can just spend two years with me and do something he likes."
Zhou Shaojin didn't expect Mrs. Guo to be so open-minded, and couldn't help but ask: "But what if Uncle Chi is the same as Mr. Song?"
"That's nothing." Mrs. Guo smiled, "At the very least, he has the title of Jinshi, so he can make a living." She sighed and said to her earnestly, "Shaojin, at my age, I am old, and nothing I eat tastes good, and nothing I wear can compare to those 17 or 18-year-old girls. These things are no longer attractive to us. If there is anything I can't let go of, it's the children. I hope they can be safe and healthy, and I hope they live well and happily. But the most difficult thing in the world is the word "happy". I am not happy when my colleague gets promoted but I don't get it; I am not happy when my friend's son passes the Jinshi exam but my son is still studying hard to pass the Juren exam; I am not happy when someone else's family gets a bigger yard today but I am short of money and can only live in the old house I have lived in for 20 years..."
What Mrs. Guo said is absolutely right.
Zhou Shaojin nodded continuously.
Mrs. Guo smiled and said, "If your Uncle Chi is like Mr. Song, who doesn't seek promotion or wealth, or a virtuous wife or filial son, and feels happy as long as he can build a river and a dike, why should I stop him? I am his mother, and I will die before him. I can only take care of him for a while, but can I take care of him for the rest of his life? Why should he be unhappy for the rest of his life because of me?"
"Madam, you are so kind!" Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but admire her, looking at Madam Guo with eyes full of admiration.
Cheng Jing and Cheng Wei both like to help others, and Uncle Cheng Chi is also very kind to others. They must have been influenced by Mrs. Guo.
Why isn't Cheng Xu like his father or grandfather
I hope that after he goes to the capital, he can learn some knowledge about how to behave and deal with things from Uncle Cheng Jing.
Zhou Shaojin shook his head secretly in his heart.
Mrs. Song walked in holding Song Sen's hand and followed the little maid.
She came to say goodbye to Mrs. Guo and Zhou Shaojin.
"My father-in-law said that he and Lord Shen have something else to do, so we will stay in Zhenjiang for half a month," she said apologetically, "We have also borrowed the house of Lord Shen's relatives, so we will not go north for the time being."
This old Mr. Song is really a headache. He keeps causing troubles one after another.
Madam Guo said sympathetically, "We will be leaving for Jinling in the next two days. It only takes one day and one night to get to Jinling by boat from Zhenjiang. How about you follow me to Jinling City and stay there for a few days?"
Mrs. Song was so excited after hearing this that she could not sit still anymore. She stood up and wanted to go back to discuss it with Mr. Song.
Madam Guo smiled and said, "Don't worry, don't worry. Wait for me to write a note for you. Then you can sit down and taste the tea brewed by our second girl. The water is the Zhongling Spring water drawn from the river beside Jinshan Mountain!"
"Oh, it's true!" Mrs. Song exclaimed. "The last time I accompanied you to visit Jinshan Temple, I heard the temple's receptionist introduce it. I thought they were bragging, but I didn't expect to see it with my own eyes." As she said this, she walked over to look at the water in the small bowl. "It seems to be clearer than other waters."
Mrs. Guo smiled and asked Zhou Shaojin to make another pot of tea.
Mrs. Song praised the wine highly after drinking it, but she couldn't say why it was good, and no one knew whether she had tasted it well or not. However, she at least had something to brag about when she returned to Beijing.
Song Sen, however, said at a young age: "Sister Zhou's tea tastes refreshing and fragrant, even more refreshing than the Mingqian Longjing tea that my grandfather brewed a few days ago."
If you can taste the "clear" taste in the drink, it means you have tasted it to the fullest.
Both Mrs. Guo and Zhou Shaojin looked at this child with admiration.
After drinking tea and chatting with Mrs. Guo for a few words, Mrs. Song took Song Sen away.
Madam Guo asked Zhou Shaojin to go to the kitchen to check out today's dinner: "Your uncle Chi doesn't eat fish, so tell them not to serve fish."
Zhou Shaojin went to the kitchen with a smile.
Madam Lu asked, "Aren't you going to tell Miss Second Cousin about the Liao family's affairs?"
"What's there to say about this?" Old Madam Guo said without moving her eyebrows, "Fang just wants the Cheng family to teach their eldest master some tips on his craft during the Spring Examination. Even if I don't agree, she can ask Yuan, and Yuan will agree. I'm just following the flow."
But how can your words compare to those of Mrs. Yuan
Nanny Lu could only keep this thought to herself. She became more respectful to Zhou Shaojin. When Nanny Zhong came to see Zhou Shaojin the next day, she told the maid to report to Zhou Shaojin without waiting for Madam Guo's instructions.
Nanny Zhong saw this, thought for a moment, and stuffed the purse she had prepared into Nanny Lu's pocket, saying with a smile, "Our eldest wife didn't know that the second young lady of the Zhou family was also on the boat. Now that she has met her, she has to make a special trip to visit her." As she spoke, she pointed to the food box carried by the maid behind her, "Look, the eldest wife asked the kitchen to prepare some food for me to bring over."
This makes sense and is a very sensible and thoughtful approach.
Ma Lu entertained her with a smile until Chun Wan, Zhou Shaojin's maid, came out with a smile and she left.
For the sake of his sister, Zhou Shaojin would not neglect this Nanny Zhong.
She used Mingqian Longjing tea to entertain Aunt Zhong.
Nanny Zhong was very surprised and kept saying that the tea was delicious.
The Spring Festival Gala intentionally challenged Zhou Chujin to suppress the nanny's arrogance, and said with a smile: "Yesterday our second young lady made tea for the old lady and the fourth master, and the old lady and the fourth master praised it highly. Our second young lady thought that the nanny was a respectable person in front of the eldest lady of the Liao family, and wanted to ask the nanny to taste it. Unfortunately, Madam Song came over and acted pretentiously, took most of it and left. Later, we had dinner at the old lady's place, and the old lady and the fourth master played chess. Our second young lady made tea and used up the rest..." Her face was full of regret.
But Nanny Zhong knew that this was just a polite remark, and the other party was using this incident to warn her!
She looked at Zhou Shaojin, who had a calm face, and felt that Miss Zhou Er was not as gentle and harmless as she looked. She was probably not a simple person, which made it difficult for her to explain her purpose clearly.
Zhou Shaojin's heart was pounding.
The Liao family's side branch has surpassed the main branch, but they refuse to split up. Although her sister in her previous life only reported good news and not bad news to her, she was determined to know. How could her sister hide it from her
In their previous lives, my brother-in-law and sister went through many twists and turns before they got to know each other and stayed together.
If Fang could do as she promised and let my sister go to the capital to live with her brother-in-law after getting married, my sister would have to suffer less! Moreover, my sister and her brother-in-law were in love in their previous life. If she could get the blessing of the elders in this life, wouldn’t it be more perfect
Before Nanny Zhong could finish her words, Zhou Shaojin was already prepared to ask Old Madam Guo for help on behalf of his brother-in-law Liao Shaotang.
In her previous life, her brother-in-law did so much for her, but she never repaid him. If she could do something for her brother-in-law in this life, she would find a way to do it even if it meant going through fire and water.
But she also knew that her sister's mother-in-law, Fang, was a powerful person. If she responded too easily, Fang might think she was easy to talk to.
She waited for Madam Zhong to finish her words, then imitated Madam Guo and held the teacup, gently brushing the floating leaves on the water with the tea lid for a long time, took a sip, put down the teacup, pressed the corners of her lips with a handkerchief, and then said slowly: "I understand what Madam said, but it's a serious matter, and it's not something that a little girl like me can decide. I'd better ask my sister and my father after I go back and then give Madam a reply. Do you think it's okay?"
Nanny Zhong watched Zhou Shaojin drinking tea, and she felt that she was not an ordinary girl. Zhou Shaojin's words made her feel that it was not that Zhou Shaojin could not do it, but that it depended on the opinions of her family. In addition, Nanny Lu's previous actions made her feel depressed, and she became more trembling when dealing with Zhou Shaojin.
She lowered her head and eyes respectfully, just like she did in front of Fang, and said softly, "I am just a messenger, how dare I say such things to you, young lady! I will go and report to our eldest wife as you said."
Zhou Shaojin felt quite refreshed.
In her previous life, she had often been stared at with cold eyes by this Aunt Zhong.
She was even more calm and composed, letting the Spring Festival Gala see off the guests.
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Today's update, sisters.
Tomorrow's update will still be around 5pm.
O(∩_∩)O~
※(To be continued)