"So beautiful!" There is no girl who doesn't love beautiful jewelry. Zhou Chujin was stunned by the gorgeous yet gorgeous red coral. She looked left and right, and she couldn't let go of every piece.
Zhou Shaojin smiled, feeling a sense of satisfaction he had never felt before.
She said, "Sister, you can only pick one for now. If I come across red coral of this quality again in the future, I will definitely find a way to get you a complete set."
"That's great." Zhou Chujin smiled and picked the string of 108 Buddhist beads.
Zhou Shaojin was surprised.
She thought her sister would prefer hairpins or pearl flowers, and she had already made it clear that the remaining two pieces were for her grandmother and aunt. The hairpins and pearl flowers could barely be used by her aunt, but were definitely not suitable for her grandmother.
But her sister had already chosen, so she couldn't say anything more and put away the remaining accessories.
Zhou Chujin asked her, "These ornaments are quite expensive, aren't they? Don't buy such expensive things in the future." He added, "Father sent over two hundred taels of silver a few days ago. I'll give it to you later."
"No, no." Zhou Shaojin said hurriedly, "This jewelry is free, it was given to me by Uncle Chi."
"A gift from Uncle Chi?" Zhou Chujin widened his eyes.
"Yeah!" Zhou Shaojin snuggled up to her sister and whispered, "This time when I went out with Madam Guo, I not only got Uncle Chi's things, but also Madam Guo's things..." She showed Zhou Chujin everything in the box.
Zhou Chujin was surprised and happy.
Just now in Jiashu Hall, Zhou Shaojin told Zhou Shaojin about what she had seen and heard along the way. She heard that Putuo Mountain was full of temples of all sizes, and that there was a street in Ningbo that sold imported goods. She was very envious when she heard that the water of Zhongling Spring had to be drawn from the river. She didn't expect that Uncle Chi would give Zhou Shaojin such a precious gift, and that Old Madam Guo actually lit a perpetual lamp for her sister in Putuo Mountain.
In addition to showing that my sister has won the favor of Madam Guo and Cheng Chi, it also shows how generous and magnanimous Madam Guo and Cheng Chi are.
She said hurriedly, "Shao Jin, a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Don't talk nonsense about how good Uncle Chi and Madam Guo are to you, or they will become jealous and harm you." She added, "Madam Guo and Uncle Chi are so good to you, you must be filial to them in the future. We should also write a letter to father to let him know, so that he will know. It would be great if we can repay the favor in the future."
Speaking of this, Zhou Shaojin looked hesitant.
Zhou Chujin asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Could it be that you have received a greater favor from them?"
Zhou Shaojin said: "Mrs. Guo also gave me a diamond."
Zhou Chujin was shocked when he saw that the letter was the size of a grain of rice and as clear and transparent as a drop of water. He became more determined to write a letter to his father and said to Zhou Bujin, "Please keep it carefully and make sure no one touches it."
Zhou Shaojin nodded and said thoughtfully: "There is one more thing..."
Zhou Chujin felt that his heart was beating faster than usual because of Zhou Shaojin's constant movements left and right.
She covered her chest and said helplessly: "Can't you just finish what you want to say at once? You have to make me nervous. What good things have you got?"
"It's not me!" Zhou Shaojin said hurriedly, "It's the eldest wife of the Liao family."
"The eldest wife of the Liao family?" Zhou Chujin took a moment to realize who Zhou Shaojin was talking about. Her face turned red and she asked, "What happened to the eldest wife of the Liao family?"
Zhou Shaojin told Zhou Chujin that Fang asked Nanny Zhong to pass on a message to her.
Zhou Chujin objected without even thinking, "How can that be possible! If Madam Guo and Uncle Chi hadn't given you these things, it would be fine. If the eldest lady of the Liao family hadn't asked the two uncles of the eldest house to teach the eldest master of the Liao family about craftsmanship, it would be fine. But how can you say that now? Madam Guo and Uncle Chi think we don't know what's good for us and are asking for more! You can't come forward to help the Liao family in this matter! Madam Guo and Uncle Chi favor you, that's your blessing. But you have to cherish your blessing. No matter who you are, you have to ask Madam Guo and Uncle Chi for anything. What if one day you ask Madam Guo and Uncle Chi yourself? You have to know that favors are used less and less."
Zhou Shaojin never dreamed that her sister would stand on her side between her brother-in-law and herself.
She couldn't help but excitedly took her sister's arm and said anxiously: "But this matter is very important! If I succeed in this matter, how can the Liao family dare to look down on you when you marry into the Liao family in the future?" She told Zhou Chujin everything she knew about the Liao family in her previous life, "… I borrowed Uncle Chi's people to find out all this, and it can't be wrong. I can't watch you being tortured in the Liao family!"
"Even so, you can't just use Madam Guo's connections so casually." Zhou Chujin's heart was surging like a stormy sea after hearing this, but he still comforted Zhou Shaojin, "Isn't it like this when you marry into a wealthy family? This is still good. If it's like the eldest master of the Liu family, seeing that Miss Sun's dowry was empty, he borrowed two thousand taels of silver from the Sun family, saying that the family's shop needed turnover and would be returned in two months. But two months later, the eldest master of the Liu family didn't mention the repayment at all. When the Sun family went to ask for the money, the eldest master of the Liu family refused to return it, and said that the two thousand taels of silver would be the dowry of the third lady of the Sun family. The Sun family disagreed, and the Liu family said that the third lady of the Sun family had a hidden disease... Now the two families are in a lawsuit! Could it be that the Liao family would be as shameless as the Liu family?"
Zhou Shaojin was stunned and speechless.
Zhou Chujin said, "Don't worry about this matter. If the Liao family asks you about it, just say that I didn't agree. Let them come to me."
"How can this be possible!" Zhou Shaojin did not respond, "Brother-in-law's studies are also very important!"
If Liao Shaotang could pass the imperial examination earlier, his sister would be able to stand up straighter sooner.
The main reason is that Zhou Shaojin has already made it clear to the Liao family that he has this ability.
Zhou Chujin thought for a moment and said, "Then let them go find daddy. Isn't daddy also a Jinshi in two exams?"
"That's different." Zhou Shaojin persuaded his sister softly, "Why did the eldest lady of the Liao family propose to let the two uncles of the eldest house teach Mr. Liao's craftsmanship during the Spring Examination? Most likely, she wanted the two uncles of the eldest house to help listen to the preferences of the chief examiner who presided over the Spring Examination that year. Otherwise, why did she insist on asking the two uncles of the eldest house to come forward?"
Zhou Chujin was stunned, and after a while he smiled and said, "I didn't expect that I would learn so much after going out. You even know this."
Fortunately, I went out for this trip.
Otherwise, many things would be hard for my sister to trust, let alone explain.
Zhou Shaojin smiled and said, "I have walked thousands of miles with the families of the two elders. I must have made some progress, right?"
Zhou Chujin couldn't help but sighed: "Shaojin, you must act uprightly in the future, don't let down Madam Guo's love for you."
"I know." Zhou Shaojin said, "What about my brother-in-law?"
Zhou Chujin blushed slightly and said, "I still feel that it is a little inappropriate... Even if I want to bring it up, I can't bring it up at this time. You just came back from Zhenjiang..."
Zhou Shaojin was moved when he heard this and said, "Sister, how about this - next time someone from the Liao family comes to ask, we can say that we have already written a letter to father. Father meant that sister and brother-in-law should get married first, and then brother-in-law should write a few articles on craftsmanship for father to read. Even if the two uncles from the eldest house agree to teach brother-in-law craftsmanship, they can't teach every subject, right? There is only one chance at most, and whether you can seize it depends on whether brother-in-law has the foundation. Isn't this just delaying the matter! When you get married, the Cheng family and the Liao family will be formal relatives, and you can visit more often during festivals. With Uncle Jing's personality, if brother-in-law is down, he will definitely take the initiative to teach him."
"Really!" Zhou Chujin was moved when he heard that, and said, "Uncle Jing will really give your brother-in-law some advice?"
Zhou Shaojin was very sure and said, "I heard from people around Uncle Chi that Uncle Jing is very willing to help the younger generation."
The most important thing is that although no one helped me in my previous life, my brother-in-law also passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi.
The reason why she wanted to add icing on the cake was just to gain status for her sister in front of her mother-in-law.
Zhou Chujin nodded repeatedly and couldn't help but praise Zhou Shaojin: "Your idea is good! I will write a letter to Dad and tell her about these two things."
"Sister, wait a minute." Zhou Shaojin said, taking out two boxes, one large and one small, from a pile of gifts, and said, "The large one is a pair of glass hairpins, and the small one is a necklace. The hairpins are for my wife, and the necklace is for my younger sister. You should also tell father about it, and I will send it with your letter when the time comes."
Zhou Chujin smiled and said "OK".
The two sisters, one grinding ink and the other writing letters, quickly finished these tasks.
Zhou Shaojin hesitated and asked, "Sister, who will host your wedding?"
In the previous life, their relationship with Li was not very good, and it was her aunt who presided over it. She still remembered that the female relatives of the Liao family who came to get engaged privately talked about her sister and her being disliked by their stepmother, so her parents did not intervene in such a big matter.
She was so angry, but she didn't know how to defend herself.
The later bad attitude towards Li was also related to this.
She felt that she and her sister were young and did not know the seriousness of the matter, but Li was a woman and should know.
Who knew Zhou Chujin said shyly: "Father has written to me a few days ago, saying that my wife will come back with my younger sister after the New Year. Then we may move back to the Zhou family to live for a while."
That would be great!
Zhou Shaojin was in high spirits.
Zhou Chujin's face darkened slightly, and he said, "Shaojin, there is something I think I should tell you."
Zhou Shaojin pricked up his ears to listen.
Zhou Chujin hesitated for a long time before saying, "Ma Fushan said that the deaths of Lan Ting and Xin Lan were indeed related to Cheng Lu. You should stay away from him in the future."
Although he had vaguely guessed it, Zhou Shaojin still felt depressed when the news was confirmed.
Cheng Lu is truly a wolf in sheep's clothing!
Zhou Shaojin said in a deep voice: "Sister, you see, we want to let him go, but he is unwilling to let us go. I am afraid that if this person stays here, he will become a disaster."
Zhou Chujin breathed a sigh of relief.
She was afraid that her sister would be soft-hearted.
"So what do you mean?" she asked Zhou Shaojin.
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Sisters, today's extra update.
PS: Where have all the pink tickets gone? They will soon be caught up by others. Please support me sisters... ~~~~(>_