Mrs. Guo turned around and saw Zhou Shaojin and Biyu saying goodbye through the window frame inlaid with colored glaze.
Looking at the little girl's delicate face and gentle smile, she suddenly felt sad.
No matter how good Baoding is, it can’t compare to Jinling!
No matter how good the family relationship is, it is not easy to make a living under the stepmother, not to mention that the girl will be fourteen years old next year. When she reaches the age of marriage, getting married is equivalent to a second reincarnation for a woman. Such a crucial matter is manipulated by a person who has no blood relationship with her and does not have much affection for her. The girl is not stupid, how can she be as calm and comfortable as she appears
Madam Guo couldn't help but sigh softly. When Zhou Shaojin's back gradually went away, she asked the maid to call Biyu in and asked, "What did Shaojin say to you?"
"Nothing!" Madam Guo was not the kind of person who liked to take care of every detail. Suddenly, Biyu was a little nervous and helped Zhou Shaojin to defend himself, "My second cousin said that she didn't know when she would be back from her trip. She was copying scriptures in Hanbi Mountain House a few days ago and received a lot of care from us. She didn't have anything else to thank us, so she made some rice cakes by herself and brought them to us to try. She said that if we get hungry while on duty, we can just steam them in the tea room and eat them. It's very convenient."
Mrs. Guo nodded and let her leave.
Biyu felt a little uneasy, afraid that she might say something wrong and cause trouble for Zhou Shaojin.
Unexpectedly, in the afternoon, Mrs. Guo asked her to invite Mrs. Guan to come over and talk.
She went to Jiashu Hall with trepidation.
Sister Zhou Shaojin was packing up her things at Wanxiangju, so she didn't meet her.
Biyu had no choice but to keep all these thoughts in her heart and went to meet Guan Laoan with a smile.
Although Mrs. Guan couldn't figure out why Mrs. Guo wanted to see her, she quickly dressed and went to Hanbi Mountain House with the help of Si'er.
Madam Guo personally welcomed her in at the door, and the two of them sat down in order of importance. After the maid brought tea and snacks and closed the door, Madam Guo whispered, "Your eldest cousin is about to get married. Does your uncle have any message for your second cousin, whether she should stay or leave?"
Old Madam Guan knew about Zhou Shaojin giving Old Madam Guo a waistcoat, and thought that Old Madam Guo had something to say to her, so she used this as an opening remark and said with a smile, "The family is busy with Chujin and Gao'er's affairs, and Shaojin's affairs have not yet been concluded."
"This child has always been careful." Madam Guo said, "You should have decided on this child's destination when you discussed Chu Jin's marriage."
Mrs. Miao, the eldest wife of the fourth room, is known to be a considerate person, so why did she handle this matter so carelessly
Old Madam Guan heard the dissatisfaction in Old Madam Guo's words, and hurriedly told Old Madam Guo their plan in a refutational way: "We usually treat her as our own granddaughter, and have never thought of sending her to Baoding. We are thinking that after the marriage between Chu Jin and Gao Ge'er is arranged, we will mention it to the old master, and make Shao Jin marry Yi Ge'er..."
Old Mrs. Guo couldn't help but be surprised.
Brother Yi?!
The second master of the fourth room!
She couldn't even remember what he looked like, which showed that the child was very mediocre.
How dare the fourth room set its sights on Zhou Shaojin
Isn't this a flower stuck in cow dung
Mrs. Guo couldn't help feeling heartbroken when she thought of how reserved and silent Zhou Shaojin was when she first met him.
Then what's the point of her asking this child to help her copy scriptures
Madam Guo asked, "So you never thought of sending Shao Jin away?"
"Yes!" Old Madam Guan didn't know what Old Madam Guo was thinking, and said with a smile, "Although she and I are not related by blood, I raised her anyway, and she's about to get married, so how can I hand her over to someone else!"
But following you makes me feel uneasy too!
Madam Guo pondered in her heart, struggling with her conscience for a long time, and then she showed a regretful look and said, "I originally wanted to ask you what arrangements you have for Shao Jin, it seems that you have already planned to keep her at home. I was thinking that since this child has served me, I must at least care about her marriage..." Madam Guo smiled and said, "But it's good this way, we are all acquaintances, we know each other well, and this woman is probably looking for a stable life when she gets married."
It turns out that he wanted to tell Shao Jin about that person!
Mrs. Guan suddenly felt conflicted.
If Mrs. Guo comes forward, then he must be rich or noble, with good character, and maybe even rich and noble... She knows her grandson's temperament very well. He is definitely not as good as the one introduced by Mrs. Guo... But if Shao Jin is given up like this, what will happen to Yi Ge'er? Shao Jin is not only good-looking, but also has a good temperament. He is good at needlework and cooking, and is a good child for family life... Besides, what Mrs. Guo said is right. Isn't this woman seeking "stability" when she gets married? She can't guarantee anything else, but she can guarantee the word "stability"!
At this moment, even the upright old lady Guan could no longer be fair and selfless.
She greeted Mrs. Guo with a smile.
Mrs. Guo felt indescribable disappointment, mixed with a bit of heartache.
This child Shaojin really lives up to the saying that beauty is short-lived!
She saw Old Lady Guan off listlessly, and she was still in a very low mood until Cheng Chi came over for dinner in the evening.
Cheng Chi glanced at Biyu who was serving beside him.
Biyu found an opportunity when Madam Guo wasn't paying attention and whispered to Cheng Chi, "Today, the second cousin came to give the old lady a waistcoat, and then the old lady asked Guan Lao'an to come over to talk, and it has been like this ever since!"
Zhou Shaojin!
What's wrong with her again!
Cheng Chi frowned almost imperceptibly.
He had instructed not to let anyone disturb him a few days ago, and he hadn't seen Zhou Shaojin since then.
Did something happen to her
Cheng Chi thought about the day he saw Zhou Shaojin. It was clearly her who barged into his study room carelessly, but she blushed and argued that she just passed by unintentionally. Or maybe she had something to ask him at that time but was too embarrassed to ask, so she talked nonsense
He became a little restless and asked Mrs. Guo, "Mother, what's wrong with you today? You look unhappy. How about I go back to Tingli Pavilion and come back when you've calmed down?"
Even though Cheng Chi teased Madam Guo like this, Madam Guo was not happy. Instead, she shook her head. After dinner, she went to the banquet room with Cheng Chi to talk and told her son what happened today: "… I really don't have a suitable candidate, otherwise I would have asked before your fourth aunt. Now it's difficult for me to ask." She blamed Cheng Chi again, "Didn't I ask you to help keep an eye on it? You didn't take it seriously and let me watch the child get married like this!"
Cheng Chi couldn't hide his astonishment, and didn't bother to defend himself. He said, "How do I know that the fourth room has arranged her marriage so early? Isn't she only thirteen years old this year?"
"Yes!" Mrs. Guo said with emotion, "I just wanted to ask whether the child should stay or go, but who knew your fourth aunt would tell me this! I thought your fourth aunt would keep the child until she reaches the age of 15. However, when I think about it carefully, I can understand. The child has no biological mother, and her stepmother is from a merchant family. If the marriage can be settled earlier, even if she goes to Baoding, her stepmother will not do anything to her, but she is kind-hearted. But this Yi Ge'er... do you have any impression of her?"
Cheng Chi shook his head.
In the entire Jiuru Lane, he only had an impression of Cheng Shi, Cheng Rang and Cheng Xu.
Madam Guo asked, "Look, how could you let Shao Jin marry such a person?"
Cheng Chi recalled Zhou Shaojin's mischievous expression—his big eyes flickered, emitting light as bright as stars, and he looked as smug as a kitten that had stolen a fish.
Marrying Cheng Yi... is a bit of a pity!
He comforted his mother, "You haven't been engaged yet, don't worry. It's the New Year, if you're not feeling well, we won't be able to celebrate the New Year either. How about this? After the sixth day of the New Year, you go around to each family, and I'll go around too. Ask your sisters to keep an eye out for it. If you find a suitable family, you don't have to tell Fourth Aunt or her stepmother. Just tell Big Brother and ask Zhou Dacheng to marry you. If Zhou Dacheng agrees, then Fourth Aunt will have to keep this thought to herself. Then tell Big Brother. If he doesn't tell, and you don't tell, and I don't tell, who else will know about this? It won't count as offending Fourth Aunt."
"Take away the firewood from under the cauldron." Old Madam Guo praised, "Your idea is good. But the selection of the right person is a little difficult. You have to see clearly and don't push Shao Jin into the fire pit."
Neither the mother nor the son thought about whether they should first take a look at Cheng Yi and understand Cheng Yi's character before making a decision!
Cheng Chi said: "No matter how good her family is, she still has to live on her own. I can only find her someone who is knowledgeable and good-looking. As for the future, it depends on whether she has such luck."
Mrs. Guo nodded.
Biyu heard a sound outside the lattice door and was frightened to the point of breaking out in a cold sweat.
Madam Guo and the Fourth Master... What happened
As the saying goes, it is better to demolish a temple than to destroy a marriage.
It is true that Master Yi from the fourth house cannot be compared with Master Xu from the first house, but Master Yi and the second cousin are childhood sweethearts and have grown up together. Old Lady Guan and Madam Mian treat the second cousin like their own daughter. In addition, Jiuru Lane is rich enough to rival a country, so Master Yi and the second cousin will definitely be supported. As Old Lady Guan said, they have sought "stability". Is there anything better than this
If you marry someone else, even if he is knowledgeable and good-looking, he will have a bunch of concubines at home and outside, and even the high officials of the court can make you angry to death. It is better to marry someone who can live an honest and decent life with you!
The old lady is the same. Since she loves the second cousin so much, why doesn't she ask the second cousin's opinion? Maybe the second cousin wants to marry someone like the second master!
Biyu was extremely anxious, so she lied that she had a stomachache, asked Zhenzhu to help her on duty, and then turned around and went to Wanxiangju.
Because Zhou Chujin would not be coming back after leaving the house this time, every item in the house where he had lived for eighteen years was filled with memories, and he wanted to take every item away with him, so there were a lot of things that needed to be packed. The two of them were busy for a whole day before they had almost finished packing everything.
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Sisters and brothers, please update the story about Athena’s spirit beast egg!
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※(To be continued)