Seeing Zhou Chujin return to her normal state of mind, Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but secretly feel happy for his sister.
A new bride who just married into the family will always encounter many critical looks. The calmer my sister is, the more calmly she can face it.
She felt relieved and started to pack up her jewelry and other valuables in her spare time.
Chun Wan smiled and said, "What are you going to do, Second Miss? We've been busy these days, and we don't know the character of the people who serve us. If someone with ulterior motives sees it and takes it to heart, it will be troublesome. You'd better pack these things up quickly - it's best not to show your money to others!"
Zhou Shaojin said, "When my sister gets married, we will follow Madam to Baoding Prefecture. Pack these important things first, so we don't have to rush when we leave."
The Spring Festival Gala gave me a big shock.
When she first came back, the second young lady was still hesitating whether to continue staying in the Cheng family or go back to the Zhou family. How come she was thinking about going to Baoding Prefecture with her wife in the blink of an eye
She said, "Second Miss, is there any letter from the master..."
"No, no." Zhou Shaojin said with a smile, "Now that my wife has come home, there is someone to take charge of the household affairs. There is no reason for me to stay in the Cheng family any longer. I will naturally follow my wife to Baoding Prefecture!"
She originally wanted to stay in the Cheng family to warn Cheng Jing through Cheng Chi that now that she had done what she should do, there was no point in staying in Jinling. Moreover, according to her memories of her previous life, Cheng Xu would win the title of Jieyuan in the autumn examination this year, and then that incident happened not long after... She left Jinling just to avoid it.
She would definitely follow Zhou Shaojin to the Spring Festival Gala, but she was born and raised in Jinling, and when she suddenly heard that she was going to live in Baoding Prefecture, she couldn't help but feel reluctant to leave.
But this is not for her to decide.
She could only try her best to hide her depressed mood and said with a smile: "Second Miss, have you set a date for your departure? I want to go to Sister Biyu's place and say goodbye to them before I leave."
"Of course." Zhou Shaojin said with a smile, "When we leave, we will definitely go to say goodbye to Madam Guo and Biyu. As for when to leave... let's talk about it after I discuss it with my wife! Now everyone is busy with my sister's wedding!"
Chunwan breathed a sigh of relief and began to pack up silently.
Soon, Li heard the news.
However, the next day was the day when the Liao family came to urge the marriage. She was a young woman and had never experienced such a thing. It was also the first time for her to take care of the Zhou family's internal affairs as a housewife. She wanted everything to be perfect and was busy every day. How could she have the time to sit down and discuss with Zhou Shaojin about going to Baoding Prefecture? But if she just let it go, what if her husband wanted Zhou Shaojin to stay in the Cheng family? How would she explain to her husband then
Zhou Shaojin will be of age by the end of next year, and it's time for her to talk about her in-laws. The Cheng family has many students and old friends, including a lot of young men. Isn't it because of this that Zhou Chujin married the Liao family in Zhenjiang as the eldest daughter-in-law
But this matter cannot be explained clearly in just a few words.
She was so anxious that bubbles appeared at the corners of her mouth.
Madam Li asked Li: "So do you want the second young lady to follow you to Baoding Prefecture? Or not?"
"Of course I hope she will go with him." Li glanced at Li Ma'am with a look that said "you are an idiot" and said, "I have been serving the Second Miss respectfully for two years like a Bodhisattva, and now it is time for her to get married. I have both pleased the Master and gained a good reputation. It is such a good deal. I must be crazy to let her stay in the Cheng family regardless of her wishes!"
Nanny Li didn't take it seriously and said with a smile, "How about you write a letter to the master and ask what he thinks?"
"I still need your advice!" Li said, "I had someone deliver the letter to the post station early this morning."
"Then what are you worried about?" Li asked puzzledly.
Li said, "You are good in every way, except that you are not very knowledgeable and you are a little petty in your actions. If I don't make my intentions clear to the Second Miss, and if the Master doesn't agree with the Second Miss going to Baoding Prefecture and the Second Miss suspects that I am the one who is interfering, I will never be able to clear myself even if I jump into the Yellow River!"
Nanny Li was embarrassed.
Li thought about it, and the next day she sent away the people from Liao's family who came to urge her to get married, and then went to Zhou Shaojin's room.
Zhou Shaojin was just about to discuss with Chunwan whether to take the pots of flowers at home to Baoding, when he saw Li coming in. Chunwan hurriedly stood up and brought a brocade stool to Li, and then personally brought in some tea and snacks.
Li smiled and drank the tea, then asked Zhou Shaojin, "What is the second young lady busy with? The eldest young lady is going to get married tomorrow. Logically, your brothers should carry your eldest sister out. Unfortunately, I am incompetent and failed to give birth to a younger brother for you." As she spoke, her eyes turned red. "After discussing with Guan Lao'an, I asked Mr. Gao from Jiuru Lane to carry your sister out. But the Liao family also said that although you can only send your sister out of the boudoir, you must be included in the red envelope, and it is specified that one portion is for you. When your sister is waiting in the house tomorrow for Quanfu to invite her out, you will help your sister, and the people of the Liao family will know who you are. The people of the Liao family will give you a red envelope, and you just need to accept it. When you have a niece, you can return it."
It seems that the Liao family has given the Zhou family enough face.
Zhou Shaojin was also happy to hear this. Seeing that Li's face was full of fatigue, she didn't leave after she finished speaking, and continued to sit in her room drinking tea, knowing that she still had something to say to her. She was originally a quiet person and didn't like to move. If it was normal, Li would sit opposite her for a whole day and she could calmly practice Tai Chi with Li. But tomorrow was the day when her sister was getting married, and she didn't want to make any mistakes tomorrow, so she simply told Li: "Madam, do you have anything else to tell me?"
Li was just wondering how to start the conversation, when Zhou Shaojin handed her a ladder. She quickly followed up the topic: "I heard yesterday that the second young lady was going back to Baoding Prefecture with me, and I was so happy. Because the Liao family came to urge the marriage today, I didn't have time to talk to the second young lady in detail. You know, this is the first time I'm in charge of such a big event. Everything went smoothly today. I was so excited that I couldn't sleep, so I came here to talk to the second young lady. I don't know if the second young lady..."
Zhou Shaojin is not a person who likes to embarrass others. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "That's what I thought. But I was afraid that my wife and father had other plans. I planned to tell my wife about this matter after my sister got married. I didn't expect my wife to be so thoughtful and asked before I even opened my mouth."
Li said happily, "Then the second young lady is going to go back to Baoding Prefecture with me? This is great. I have someone to talk to, and your third sister Youjin also has a companion. If your father knew, he would definitely be happy."
Zhou Shaojin smiled.
It is the father's destiny to have a son.
When Li gave birth to a son, this family felt more like a home.
Never again will the family be torn apart and suffer like in the previous life.
Thinking of this, she stood up and said, "Madam, wait a moment. I have something for you."
Zhou Shaojin turned around and took out the brick wrapped in yellow cloth that he had brought back from Leifeng Pagoda and handed it to Li: "This is what I got from Leifeng Pagoda when I passed by Hangzhou Prefecture when I went to Putuo Mountain with Old Madam Guo. There are two bricks. One was given to my sister to take to the Liao family, and this one is for Madam. It is said that it is very effective if placed at the feet of Guanyin!"
Li knew what it was as soon as he heard it.
Her eyes suddenly filled with tears.
Not being able to give birth to a son is a source of worry for her.
Although she was nice to Zhou Shaojin and her sister, it was more like keeping her distance from them than being nice.
But she didn't expect Zhou Shaojin to be so sincere to her.
She felt a little uneasy again.
Zhou Shaojin doesn't need Li's gratitude.
She did it for her father.
Whether it was her sister or her, they would get married when they were old enough and live their own lives. It was Li who could stay with her father, accompany him till his death, and take care of his daily life. She hoped that Li could feel her kindness and treat her father better.
Zhou Shaojin handed a handkerchief to Li and comforted her, "Madam, you are still young, don't worry. I heard from my wet nurse that someone married into their village and had no children for more than ten years, but suddenly one day she became pregnant. Madam, you are so kind to us, good people will be rewarded."
Li nodded reluctantly, but she couldn't say much to Zhou Shaojin. After all, Zhou Shaojin was just an unmarried girl.
The two exchanged a few words, and Li stood up to leave.
Zhou Shaojin sent Li out.
But she ran into Nanny Li head-on.
Nanny Li smiled and knelt down to greet Zhou Shaojin, then said to Li: "Mrs. Miao has come out from the eldest lady's room."
Li smiled and said to Zhou Shaojin: "Second Miss, please go back quickly. The night wind is cold, be careful not to catch a cold."
Zhou Shaojin asked curiously, "My aunt hasn't come back yet so late. Is there something wrong?"
Li smiled and said, "It's okay, it's okay! Your aunt just has something to say to your sister." Her tone sounded quite perfunctory.
Zhou Shaojin was unhappy, so he sent Li away and went to his sister's place.
Who knew that my sister actually locked the inner room. Chixiang and Dongwan were nowhere to be seen. Only a few little maids were whispering under the veranda where big red lanterns were hung.
She knocked on the door, and her sister kept saying "coming, coming", but it took a long time before she opened the door for her. After she opened the door, her face was red and she looked very embarrassed.
Zhou Shaojin was very confused and asked, "Sister, what's wrong with you?"
Zhou Chujin touched his red face and said, "I went to bed without taking off my clothes just now. I feel a little hot."
Zhou Shaojin was very suspicious.
Nanny Li just said that my aunt is in her room!
Zhou Shaojin said: "Sister, I will sleep with you tonight!"
"Okay!" Zhou Chujin answered somewhat uncomfortably, "Go back to your room and wash up first, I'll tidy up the room and you can come over later."
Zhou Shaojin was full of doubts.
My sister is not that kind of person!
What did Aunt Mien say to her
It was a pity that in her previous life she only knew how to hide behind her sister in fear. She had been in agony ever since her sister set the wedding date. Her sister's wedding was all arranged by Ma Fushan and Ma Fushan's family, and she had no idea what happened at that time.
However, his sister didn't look sad, which made Zhou Shaojin feel a little more at ease.
"I'll wash up right here!" She squeezed in from beside Zhou Chujin and sat on her sister's bed. "I'll ask Chunwan to bring the things over!"
"Okay!" Zhou Chujin said, looking a little embarrassed.
Zhou Shaojin was very surprised, but out of the corner of his eye he saw a thick picture album under his sister's pillow.
"What is this?" She pulled it out and looked at it.
Zhou Chujin rushed over and yelled: "Shaojin, this is what my aunt gave me..."
Zhou Shaojin threw down the album with a flushed face.
The sisters were stunned for a moment.
What fell to the ground was a pornographic picture.
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Today's update.
PS: Tomorrow’s extra chapter for Xiao Xixi will be scheduled at around 5pm.
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※(To be continued)