Since becoming Cheng Chi's servant, Nanny Shang has learned not to question any of Cheng Chi's decisions.
She replied respectfully, "Yes," and went to Pingqiao Street.
Zhou Shaojin was discussing with his sister: "… Old An from the Gu family has passed away. Should we also go and pay our respects? After all, we had an explanation with Old An back then, and we are also good friends with Miss Seventeen from the Gu family."
Zhou Chujin pursed her lips and smiled.
My sister is becoming more and more opinionated.
She wasn't discussing this with me, she was clearly trying to convince me.
Only if my sister does this can she get married with peace of mind.
Zhou Chujin nodded: "Just discuss this matter with your wife."
Considering what happened between Lan Ting and Xin Lan, I’m sure Li would agree.
Zhou Shaojin responded happily.
Chunwan came in and reported that Nanny Shang was here.
Zhou Shaojin hurriedly asked Chunwan to invite her in, and explained to her sister: "I asked her to bring the letter this morning."
Zhou Chujin did not dare to neglect it and told Dong Wan to invite Nanny Shang to the hall for tea.
How could Shang Ma dare to do that? She stood there waiting respectfully. When Zhou Shaojin and her sister came out, she hurried forward to pay her respects and said, "I am here on the orders of the Fourth Master to pass on a message. It is said that the relatives of the Gu family have received the news of the death one after another, and people are coming to mourn from time to time. The Fourth Master must arrange dinner there before coming over. Let the second cousin wait patiently."
Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but exchange a puzzled look with his sister, and then curiously asked Shang Mama: "Didn't you say that my situation is not a big deal, and let Uncle Chi finish the funeral of the Gu family first?"
Nanny Shang smiled and said, "I replied to the Fourth Master in the same way, but the Fourth Master insisted on coming..."
Zhou Shaojin had no choice but to nod and said, "Thank you, Madam. I'll just wait for Uncle Chi to come over."
Nanny Shang laughed and said "I dare not", then stood up and said goodbye.
Chixiang sent Nanny Shang out.
Zhou Chujin asked Zhou Shaojin: "What did you ask Nanny Shang to tell Uncle Chi? Why does Uncle Chi seem to have noticed something?"
Zhou Shaojin shook his head blankly and said, "I didn't say anything!" Then he told his sister everything that had happened.
Zhou Chujin didn't understand, so he stopped thinking and said, "Since Uncle Chi will be here soon, let's ask the kitchen to make some midnight snacks. Whether it's useful or not, it's always a token of our love."
Zhou Shaojin agreed very much and went to the kitchen to give instructions personally.
The Li family also got the news.
She said to Li Ma, "I didn't expect the second young lady's words to carry so much weight in the main house. It's so late, and such a big thing has happened, but the fourth master of the main house has specially taken the time to come here..." As she spoke, she couldn't help but look confused, "I heard that the fourth master of the main house was a Jinshi from the two imperial examinations, and he is very strategic and skillful in his actions... Could it be that this fourth master is not that fourth master?"
Nanny Li also found it a little unbelievable and said, "How about I go and take a look when the time comes?"
"Okay." Li felt that the more she got along with Zhou Shaojin, the more she seemed gentle and docile, but the more she spoke and acted, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that there was a lot of meaning behind it. "Be careful not to let anyone find out."
"Don't worry!" Li Ma smiled and went to the kitchen as soon as it got dark. When Chun Wan came over a quarter after the hour of Xu, I asked the kitchen staff to bring a bowl of porridge and three or four side dishes to the flower hall next to the main room.
Nanny Li thought that it should be the fourth master of the eldest house who came, and he went to the flower hall with a copper kettle as if he was going to fetch water.
The lights in the flower hall were on, the lattice windows were wide open, and the maids were serving under the veranda. Zhou Shaojin was sitting at a round table in the middle of the flower hall with a young man, while Chixiang brought Chunwan and Dongwan to set the table with bowls and chopsticks.
The man looked to be no more than twenty-four or twenty-five years old, wearing a moon-white coarse cotton robe. He had an elegant face, handsome features, and a humble temperament, which made people feel good about him. He had the kind of grace and dignity that came from being well-read and well-read.
Nanny Li was wondering whether she should go forward and take a look, pretending to be passing by unintentionally, when the man suddenly raised his head and his eyes met hers.
The man's originally warm gaze suddenly turned like a sword drawn from its sheath, gleaming coldly as it shot towards her.
She shuddered subconsciously, lowered her eyes, and instinctively left the hall in a hurry to seek profit and avoid harm.
Cheng Chi withdrew his gaze.
Zhou Shaojin was unaware and kept nagging in his ear: "… It's too late. I'm afraid you can't digest it, so I asked the kitchen to make something light. You just have to make do with it for now. Remember to eat more tomorrow morning. I've seen other people's funerals. They're so busy all day that they're exhausted. If the stewards are here, you must remember to take a break. There's always work to do. You're powerful and capable. If you take over other people's work, not only will you suffer, but others may not be grateful to you!"
The corners of Cheng Chi's mouth twitched.
"You look like an old lady!"
He interrupted her and said, "I have Huaishan and Nanny Shang to serve me, so you don't have to worry about it."
"That's good." Zhou Shaojin didn't take it as an offense. He took the porridge from the maid and placed it in front of Cheng Chi.
Cheng Chi drank a mouthful of porridge.
Sweet, soft and sticky, authentic Teochew white porridge.
He was very satisfied and tasted the blanched vegetables calmly.
Very authentic Cantonese cuisine.
Cheng Chi, who had been busy all day, felt very satisfied with the meal.
Zhou Shaojin smiled quietly.
After Cheng Chi had his midnight snack, he called the maid to bring in some water for him to wipe his hands.
Cheng Chi stood up and said, "Come and talk to me in the yard!"
What if someone hears us talking in the yard
Zhou Shaojin was a little hesitant.
Cheng Chi became more certain of his guess.
I'm afraid this little guy has encountered big trouble.
I just don't know if it's about her sister's wedding or her own wedding
He said, "It's better to talk in the yard. It's easy to see who is where, and we don't have to worry about being overheard."
Zhou Shaojin suddenly realized.
If they talk in a locked room, others can't see her and she can't see others either, which makes it easy for others to take advantage of her.
She followed Cheng Chi to the yard.
Cheng Chi stood in the middle of the corridor and said softly, "Speak slowly, what happened?"
It was completely different from the last time when he sat behind the desk and asked her impatiently, "What's the matter with you?"
Zhou Shaojin was stunned for a moment before he quietly told Cheng Chi about Cheng Lu.
Cheng Chi raised his eyebrows and said nothing.
He had long felt that Cheng Lu's performance was too perfect and there was something wrong.
But he didn't take it seriously.
A villain like Cheng Lu could be crushed into mud with just a flick of his finger!
Even now, he still didn't take Cheng Lu seriously.
If the little girl had not begged him, he would most likely let Cheng Lu go even if he knew what he had done. It would not be too late to deal with him when Cheng Lu passed the imperial examination or became a Jinshi and did something even more infuriating.
The opponent is no match at all and is sent flying in an instant. What's the fun in that
But since the little girl had come to him for help, it would have been fine if he didn't come to see her, but since he had already met her, how could he just ignore her
However, if the little girl's method is followed, it will take three to five years to see results.
He was about to leave the Cheng family, so he had to get this done before leaving.
Cheng Chi pondered in his mind.
Zhou Shaojin thought Cheng Chi doubted what he said, and suddenly felt uneasy. He said, "Every word I said is true! If you don't believe it, you can ask someone to check it out! I also know that this is not good for the Cheng family, but Cheng Lu is... too insidious. He will cause trouble if you are not careful. As the saying goes, you can only thieves for a thousand days, but you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days. It's really tiring for us to guard against him like this..."
"I don't doubt you!" Cheng Chi interrupted her and said thoughtfully, "I don't think this will harm the Cheng family. Talent is better than a villain with little virtue. A villain is smart enough to commit evil and brave enough to commit violence. He is a tiger with wings. You did the right thing. I just wonder if there is a faster way...
"But I already know what you mean. Don't write a letter, take a message to your father. There is a grudge between your two families, and it can't be hidden. His staff coming in and out of Jinling City is too conspicuous. If Cheng Lu has any trouble, it will inevitably be associated with your family. You also have to be careful that Cheng Lu will do something dangerous to you two sisters.
"Tell him to stop interfering in this matter. I will find a way to solve it."
Zhou Shaojin felt relieved.
She knew that Uncle Chi would definitely help her!
"Thank you, Uncle Chi!" she smiled sweetly.
Cheng Chi suddenly thought of Cheng Jiashan.
Even a little girl like Zhou Shaojin could see that Cheng Lu was not doing right, but he was very close to Cheng Lu for a while. Could it be that he had no idea of Cheng Lu's character? If that was the case, then he was really like his mother said, not qualified to be the eldest son of the Cheng family...
Cheng Chi thought about it and fired Zhou Shaojin.
Zhou Shaojin saw him out.
Cheng Chi said, "Just ask your housekeeper Ma to take me out. Although it is spring, the wind is still a little cold at night, so be careful not to catch a cold. Also, you should have a good sleep tonight. I'm afraid you haven't been able to sleep well since your father's aide came back..."
Zhou Shaojin laughed and said, "Uncle Chi is so awesome!"
She really hasn't been sleeping well these days.
It's not just because of Cheng Lu's matter, but also because of Cheng Yi's matter.
She knew very well what her elders were thinking.
If she married Cheng Yi, although she would not be rich and powerful, she would at least have enough food and clothing.
If it were someone else, she would definitely not refuse.
But Cheng Yi, she really couldn't imagine the two of them living together as a couple... Besides, she had already made up her mind that she would definitely get married in this life, but she would only be a fake couple with someone else like in her previous life. If she married Cheng Yi, how could she hide this from the elders
What would she do if her father agreed to her grandmother’s request
A hint of sadness could not help but emerge in Zhou Shaojin's eyes.
Cheng Chi, who was about to leave, was startled. He thought for a moment and said, "Shao Jin, do you have anything else to say to me?"
Zhou Shaojin was shocked and instinctively avoided the question: "No, no. I'm fine!"
Cheng Chi didn't believe it at all.
The Zhou Shaojin he knew was a person who couldn't hide his emotions like a child.
If there were no other difficulties, and she had always trusted him, and he promised to help her deal with Cheng Lu's affairs, she should be filled with joy at this moment instead of looking sad!
Cheng Chi said: "If you tell me, I might help you out when I have nothing to do. If you don't tell me, don't expect me to mind your business!"
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Sisters and brothers, today’s update.
Please give me a pink ticket...
※(To be continued)