Cheng Chi couldn't help laughing when he thought of that scene.
He whispered, "What is the second cousin doing here?"
Nanny Shang smiled and said, "She said that you were helping out at the Gu family, and she was worried that the old lady would be bored at home alone, so she came to chat with her."
Cheng Chi nodded, went to Tingli Pavilion to change clothes, and talked to Huaishan about Xiao Zhenhai: "… How is the construction of his wharf going? Has he acquired the land?"
"I got it." Huaishan had been paying attention to that place and said, "Jiang Qin went to Tianjin two days ago. Xiao Zhenhai accompanied him to Beitang for a walk. Then, news came out that the Cao Gang was very interested in the Beitang wharf."
Cheng Chi pondered and said, "Then there is no movement over at the Thirteenth Line?"
Huaishan shook his head.
Lang Yue came over and said, "Fourth Master, the second cousin is leaving."
Cheng Chi said, "Go tell Zi'an to send two people to escort the second cousin back home." Then he asked Huaishan, "How is Zheng Si doing?"
In August last year, Fang Xintong had no choice but to sell the order to Zheng Si at a low price after failing to use his connections in official circles to suppress Zheng Si.
Huaishan said: "Zheng Si's order will be completed in the next two days, but Fang Xintong seems to have some problems with a few remaining orders, and I'm afraid they won't be delivered on time.
Cheng Chi sneered and said, "It doesn't matter. Fang Xintong dare not refuse to pay. At that time, he can only lower the price again and again and sell the order to Zheng Si. However, after this battle, I'm afraid he will not be involved in the cloth and silk business anymore."
Huaishan hesitated and said, "Should we send someone to keep an eye on him?"
"No need!" Cheng Chi said, "I just want to teach him a lesson, to let him know what's good for him. If we don't force him to let go, it will only lead to a fight between him and us, which will not benefit us."
Huaishan nodded.
Langyue ran off to pass on the message.
When Zhou Shaojin knew that Cheng Chi had specially sent two people to escort her home, a smile could not stop flowing from her eyes. Until she entered the door, arrived home, and saw Zhou Chujin, her brows were filled with joy.
Zhou Chujin smiled and said, "What are you so happy about?"
Zhou Shaojin told his sister about how he had played mahjong with Old Madam Guo.
Zhou Chujin couldn't help but laugh when he thought of that scene, and asked, "How did you come up with such a narrow game?"
Zhou Shaojin smiled and said, "When we were playing cards, I happened to see a red flower pinned on Agate's head. I knew that the camellias in the flower room were in bloom. I thought that there was no color in the old lady's room, so I came up with this idea. I didn't expect that the old lady would agree to it."
"So many flowers, weren't they all ruined by you?" Zhou Chujin said angrily.
Zhou Shaojin chuckled and said, "Not entirely. After playing cards, the old lady asked someone to find a few glass bowls and put the flowers in them. Not to mention, the bowls were full of camellias, like a flower ball, very beautiful. The old lady also asked me to bring two back for you."
As she spoke, Chun Wan, who was following the sedan chair, came in. Zhou Shaojin asked her to bring over the two flowers that the old lady had given her.
Zhou Chujin saw that the flower was white, as big as a bowl, with petals as bright as jade, and a faint red in the middle, revealing a bit of liveliness. He praised: "This flower is really beautiful! What kind is it?"
Zhou Shaojin blinked and said, "Guess?"
Zhou Chujin smiled and said, "You obviously know that I don't know much about flowers."
Zhou Shaojin smiled and said, "It's the Eighteenth Scholar!"
"What?" Zhou Chujin almost jumped up, "Why are there eighteen white scholars?"
"Otherwise, how can it be called a treasure?" Zhou Shaojin said with a smile, "There are also half white and half red ones, each with several colors, bright red... the one given to me by the Hangzhou branch before was bright red, and I have seen half white and half red ones before... well, I didn't expect that the greenhouse of the eldest house not only has bright red and half white and half red ones, but also pure white ones, which are the rarest. Old Madam Guo knows that I like flowers and plants, and she also gave me a pot of Clivia. Sister, do you want to take a look?"
Zhou Chujin was very interested.
The two went to the greenhouse.
The Zhou family's greenhouse is now quite impressive. In addition to the ones left by Zhuang, there are also those raised by Zhou Chujin and Zhou Shaojin, and those sent by the Hangzhou branch. There are common hostas and jasmines, as well as orchids and black chrysanthemums.
Zhou Shaojin pointed to a small potted plant that looked like a holly tree and said, "Look, sister, I want to give this pot of flowers to Madam Guo."
It was a pot of tea orchid (note: Milan), which had tiny yellow flowers with a fragrant aroma.
Zhou Chujin thought of the green color of the courtyard at Hanbi Mountain House and felt that it was very suitable. He smiled and said, "Then do you want to change the pot? I think a sweet white glazed pot might look better."
Zhou Shaojin praised it highly, and the two sisters took the opportunity to help change the pot for the tea orchid.
In the Hanbi Mountain House.
After Cheng Chi finished his work, he went to Madam Guo’s main room.
Seeing a glass bowl with various camellia flowers on the coffee table next to Mrs. Guo's bed, he smiled and looked at it, then stepped forward to pay his respects to his mother.
Mrs. Guo asked him, "How are things going at the Gu family?"
Cheng Chi said: "Now that Jiu Nie is back, I can have some free time. I'll go over and take a look tomorrow. If nothing happens, I'll go over again on the seventh day."
Mrs. Guo sighed.
Cheng Chi smiled and said, "I heard Shao Jin is here?"
Mrs. Guo smiled and said, "That child is thoughtful. He was afraid that I would be lonely at home, so he came to play mahjong with me for a while."
Cheng Chi's eyes swept over the camellia in the glass bowl and said, "Regarding Shao Jin's marriage, I have an idea..."
Madam Guo glanced at Biyu who was bending over to place a fruit bowl for them and said, "Biyu, go down first. I have something to say to the Fourth Master."
Biyu's hands were shaking with guilt.
It was she who went to report the news to the second cousin last time.
This time, when Mrs. Guo talked about her second cousin's marriage, she avoided her.
Could it be that Mrs. Guo discovered something
She retreated hastily without even raising her head.
Mrs. Guo actually didn't discover anything, but she subconsciously felt that this marriage with a bad man was not a good thing, so it was better to avoid suspicion.
Seeing that there was no one else in the room, Mrs. Guo leaned slightly and whispered, "What idea do you have?"
Cheng Chi said, "Getting married is a lifelong event. It's difficult for us to find a good marriage for Shaojin in a short period of time. Why not remove the firewood from the bottom of the pot? We can introduce a marriage to Yi'er that the fourth room can't refuse, and let the fourth aunt take the initiative to cancel the marriage. This will not only help Shaojin out of trouble, but also make the fourth room feel guilty about Shaojin from now on. Don't blame Shaojin in the future. Just thinking about it will make them feel sorry for Shaojin. Let them continue to support Shaojin."
Madam Guo's eyes lit up and she asked hurriedly, "Have you already chosen someone? Then tell me quickly, which girl do you like?"
Cheng Chi said: "How about finding a young lady from the Gu family?"
"Gu family?" Old Madam Guo was very surprised.
It was because of her good relationship with the Gu family that she never thought of marrying into the Gu family. When the old man of the Gu family was alive, he once mentioned marrying a girl from the Gu family to Cheng Chi, but she refused because of the generation gap. Now she wants to marry a girl from the Gu family...
Cheng Chi knew his mother's concerns and said, "If the Gu family doesn't have anyone suitable, the Shen family will do. If that doesn't work, there's still the girl from the Fang family in Shucheng."
In short, it is to find a wealthy family for Cheng Yi, which will be beneficial to Cheng Yi in his future studies or career. You know, the weakness of the Cheng family lies in its lack of people and shallow foundation.
Madam Guo was very satisfied with Cheng Chi's proposal and decided, "Then let's do as you say! But you and your brother can't act as matchmakers. Your fourth aunt has already told me that if we act as matchmakers for Yi Ge'er, even if your plan doesn't get exposed, it will arouse the suspicion of the fourth room."
"I do understand the ways of the world!" Cheng Chi said with a smile, "I have already chosen a matchmaker, so I'll ask Fang Daxian to be the matchmaker."
Mrs. Guo couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.
Cheng Chi smiled and said, "Fang Daxian really has to help with this matter! What he cares most about is character and reputation. Think about it, Fourth Aunt has been a widow for so many years, and she has worked hard to raise two sons, one of whom is a Juren and the other is a Tongjinshi. She also helped her daughter who died young to raise a legitimate granddaughter, a granddaughter who has no blood relationship at all. In Fang Daxian's eyes, this is better than any family background of a famous family or generations of officials. As long as I mention that Yi Ge'er's marriage is difficult, he will definitely take the initiative to help Yi Ge find a marriage!"
"You kid." After hearing her son's words, Mrs. Guo had no doubt that Fang Daxian would get into the process pool cage. She smiled and said, "Don't plot against Mr. Fang anymore. He is a very upright person, and there are fewer and fewer people like him."
Cheng Chi disagreed, but he was unable to refute his mother's words. He just smiled and said "OK", and discussed several possible candidates with his mother.
Biyu, who was guarding outside the door, was extremely anxious.
The Fourth Master is a very wealthy man. If he says he has a solution, it will definitely work.
I wonder what kind of advice the Fourth Master will give to the Old Madam
She didn't dare to report to Zhou Shaojin again, but she had no way of not paying attention to this matter.
Later she discovered that Mrs. Guo had started asking people to inquire about Cheng Yi.
Although Mrs. Guo decided to matchmake for Cheng Yi in order to help Zhou Shaojin get away, those girls are also the apple of their parents' eyes, so after careful consideration, they have to find someone who is more than suitable.
It's true, apart from being a little naughty and making many mistakes that boys of his age make, Cheng Yi has never made any mistakes in principle.
Mrs. Guo couldn't help but praise Mrs. Guan and Mrs. Mian for their good parenting, and said to Cheng Chi: "He is a kind and good-looking person, but I'm afraid he won't have much of a future."
Cheng Chi said, "As Shao Jin's husband, the biggest problem is that you don't have much to show for yourself. Look at the grudges between Zhuang and Cheng Bo back then? It's a pity that you still act like nothing happened."
Madam Guo laughed and said, "Isn't Cheng Bai just a side branch of our family? The fourth branch is different, they are the main branch!"
"If the clan is divided one day, the fourth branch will still become a side branch!" Cheng Chi said disapprovingly.
Mrs. Guo remained silent.
Cheng Chi said leisurely: "I think this point can also be used - if we separate from the second branch, the fourth branch will definitely prefer to marry a daughter-in-law whose family is prosperous and powerful in order to protect itself, right?"
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