Zhou Shaojin didn't react for a moment.
Madam Guo said, "I see you don't look well."
Yeah
Zhou Shaojin was stunned and said, "Uncle Chi was here just now..."
Mrs. Guo sat up immediately after hearing this and said solemnly, "When did he come? You should have woken me up. Did he say anything?"
Zhou Shaojin helped Madam Guo take the bodice from the hanger next to her and said, "Uncle Chi is here to see you..."
Neither of them thought of waking up Madam Guo. They were even afraid of waking her up, so they deliberately lowered their voices and moved lightly... Zhou Shaojin blushed, knowing that some things could not be hidden from Madam Guo, so he simply picked out the most important things and said, "Maybe they were afraid that you would hear something and worry, so they came over and saw you asleep. Uncle Chi said he had something else to do, so he left."
Today, Cheng Chi contradicted Cheng Xu in front of so many people at home. No matter from which aspect, Cheng Xu couldn't just sit there and do nothing. It was completely necessary for Cheng Chi to make some arrangements and arrangements.
Mrs. Guo nodded slightly and said nothing more.
Zhou Shaojin breathed a sigh of relief, and couldn't help thinking that Madam Guo was very powerful, and Uncle Chi was also very powerful, but no matter how kind Madam Guo was to her, she felt very pressured when facing Madam Guo. On the contrary, Uncle Chi sometimes even mocked her, but she felt that Uncle Chi did not treat her as an outsider, and not only was she not afraid, but also felt very kind...
Why are the two people so completely different in her heart
Zhou Shaojin himself also found it a little strange.
She helped Mrs. Guo get out of bed.
Biyu, who came in with a little maid carrying hot water, glared at her.
Mrs. Guo, who was sitting in front of the mirror and dressing, saw everything clearly in the mirror. She couldn't help but laugh and said, "Biyu, be careful not to blink your eyes."
Biyu's face flushed.
Everyone burst into laughter.
Madam Guo then said, "What do you want to say to Shao Jin? If it's inconvenient for me to be here, just take her out and tell her. If you keep making eyes at me, I'm not afraid that I'll marry you off tomorrow."
Biyu was so embarrassed that she couldn't raise her head.
She and Feicui were both of marriageable age, and Old Madam Guo helped them to carefully select two stewards who were outstanding in both character and appearance among their peers. One was called Zuo Xian and the other was called Ding Rong, and they would be married in the early spring of next year.
This matter was decided just a few days ago. Zhou Shaojin openly gave each of them a pair of gold hairpins weighing five or six fen, but secretly gave Biyu an extra pair of gold bracelets weighing about four liang.
Zhenzhu took Zhou Shaojin's arm and burst into laughter.
It was pouring rain outside.
Biyu finally raised her head and said to Mrs. Guo, "It was Miss Jia from the third room. It seemed that she had quarreled with Mrs. Lu. She ran to the Hanbi Mountain House crying, but she didn't come in. She just sat on the doorstep in a daze. I asked her, and she said she came to see the second cousin. You were resting at the time, so I asked Xiaotan to invite her to the Fucui Pavilion. Xiaotan came to tell me just now that Miss Jia had been crying on the second cousin's bed for almost an hour. I was so anxious that I winked at the second cousin..."
Madam Guo frowned and said, "Isn't it said that Jiang is virtuous? I don't think she is really virtuous. The child is already so old. No matter what happened, she can only relieve her and not stop her. If she keeps doing this, she will sooner or later overthrow her daughter. Shaojin, I don't have anything to do here, so you can go and see her. You should persuade her kindly, but you can't take on her affairs. No matter what, Jia Yatou and Jiang are mother and daughter after all. If an outsider gets involved at this time and does a good job, it's fine. If things are not done well, I'm afraid both sides will be offended, and it will be a thankless task!"
Zhou Shaojin nodded repeatedly and said, "I'll keep your words in mind." But she was a little worried about Madam Guo leaving like this, so she said, "Madam, why don't you play mahjong with Biyu and the others? It's still an hour before dinner. Whoever wins will go to the kitchen to get more food today!"
Biyu and the others also wanted to make Old Madam Guo happy, but due to their status, no one was as bold as Zhou Shaojin to take advantage of Old Madam Guo. Upon hearing this, they couldn't help but join in the fun and said, "Second cousin, you can't take Miss Jia as a deserter - you can leave, but you have to leave the money behind."
Zhou Shaojin also wanted to joke with them and said, "I still have two taels of silver. I'll give it all to you!"
"Miss Second Cousin, are you trying to cheat me?" Pearl said more lively, "We won't accept the offer of two taels of silver to get rid of us."
Zhou Shaojin smiled and said, "Then how much silver do you want?"
"You have to take at least three or five taels, right?" Zhenzhu said with a smile.
"Oh my!" Old Madam Guo couldn't help laughing and said, "You got rid of a top-notch maid by my side with just three or five taels of silver. You really have good taste!"
Agate and the others couldn't stop laughing.
Zhou Shaojin called Chunwan and Bitao to come in and set up the table. He waited until Mrs. Guo started playing mahjong before going to Fucui Pavilion in the rain.
Cheng Ji's eyes were as red as peach pits. She was sitting in front of the large desk by the window in her inner room, leaning on her elbows, in a daze.
The chirping of two orioles hanging on the veranda made her look even more listless.
"What's wrong with you?" Zhou Shaojin sat down at the table and told the maid to serve tea and snacks.
"You're back!" Cheng Ji came back to her senses lazily and said, "My mother scolded me again today, saying that I don't know how to behave..." As she spoke, she started crying again, "Tell me, which mother would scold her daughter like this... Cousin Jing just got a prescription from a miracle doctor and brewed a batch of realgar wine himself and had someone send it over. He didn't specifically send it to me. She has it, my grandmother has it, and even you have it. If she doesn't like it, she can just return the things in front of the Li family's steward... But it's just because I said a few more words to the old woman who sent the wine..."
Zhou Shaojin thought about what Madam Guo had just said, and said, "Forget it. There is no overnight hatred between mother and daughter. The same goes for Li Jing. Didn't he send a festival gift? Why did he specially send realgar wine? You should pay less attention to their family in the future." Then he said, "When did you run away? Where is Cui Chai? Why didn't she follow you? Does Aunt Lu know that you came to my place? Do you want me to tell Aunt Lu? Although Aunt Lu said that, she must still be thinking about you in her heart..."
Cheng Ji bit his lip and answered the question in a low voice, "Shao Jin, the old woman said that cousin Jing has a business deal in Jinling City and is staying at Gaosheng Inn, not far from our home. What do you think about me meeting him?"
Zhou Shaojin was so frightened that he almost knocked over the teacup and asked sternly, "You, what are you going to do?"
"Keep your voice down!" Cheng Ji looked around vigilantly and whispered, "I only told you this idea, you have to keep it a secret for me!"
“I can’t keep it a secret for you.” Zhou Shaojin suffered greatly in his previous life, and in this life he was afraid that Cheng Ji would suffer. In his previous life, Li Jing was good to Cheng Ji, but the situation has changed in this life. Who can guarantee it with confidence? “You can’t do this. If you do this... it will only make Aunt Lu dislike Li Jing even more and think it was his idea... He is several years older than you!”
Zhou Shaojin gave a reason that Cheng Ji could accept.
Who knew that Cheng Ji didn't listen at all, and was still talking to himself: "In fact, I don't even remember what cousin Jing looks like... I just know that he is very tall... But why did he choose me? You were there at the time! You are much prettier than me... But he didn't look at you but at me, which shows that he thinks I am prettier than you... Tell me, what on earth does he want to do? He knew that my family would never agree to this marriage, so why did he humiliate himself! You don't know that the Dragon Boat Festival gift was personally delivered by cousin Jing. My mother didn't tell my father at all, and only sent a third-class steward to entertain cousin Jing... I heard from cousin Jing's mother-in-law that cousin Jing is also a well-known figure in Luoyang..."
Zhou Shaojin wanted to ask the maid to pour a bucket of cold water on Cheng Ji's head.
"You can't go see him!" She had no choice but to threaten Cheng Ji, "If you go see him, I will tell Aunt Lu."
This sentence finally caught Cheng Ji's attention.
She glanced at Zhou Shaojin with disdain and said, "Am I stupid? I'll go see him! What if he gets violent with me? I'll ask him to come see me! Isn't he very capable? Then he can find a way to come see me." At this point, she seemed to have thought of some funny scene, and suddenly burst into laughter, saying, "If he can see me, I'll... I'll go tell my grandmother."
Zhou Shaojin's mouth twitched, and he didn't know what to say.
However, Cheng Ji was fascinated by her own idea. She stopped crying and became energetic like a flower watered by dew. She put her arm around Zhou Shaojin's shoulders tightly and said with a smile, "I know you are very busy serving Madam Guo. I am sorry to disturb you. I'm leaving first. You should go back to your room!" Then she walked out of the inner room in two steps without waiting for Zhou Shaojin to speak.
Zhou Shaojin didn't say anything.
Cheng Ji is much smarter than he thought.
Know to let Li Jing come to see her.
What else does she have to worry about
Zhou Shaojin returned to the upper room.
There was a pile of copper coins in front of Pearl.
Seeing Zhou Shaojin, she pointed in front of her and said with a smile: "Second cousin, you are finally here. If we continue to fight, Biyu will lose all her private money to me."
Zhou Shaojin pursed his lips and smiled.
Biyu stood up and said, "Second cousin, you should play. I have lost nine games in a row..."
Zhou Shaojin pushed Biyu to her seat and said with a smile, "Don't worry! I was not here just now, but now that I'm here, Zhenzhu won't be able to win all the way." As she spoke, she sat down next to Madam Guo and said angrily, "The old lady must be soft-hearted. She played whatever Zhenzhu wanted. I'll sit behind the old lady and help you watch. Don't let the old lady play cards casually!"
Mrs. Guo laughed.
When Cheng Chi came back from outside, the rain had stopped.
The leaves were washed green and lush by the rain.
From a distance, he heard laughter coming from the upper room.
When they entered the hall, they saw Biyu and the others were all smiling and collecting cards or clearing the card table, looking very happy. Only Zhou Shaojin pouted and hugged his mother's arm and rested his head on her shoulder, looking like a spoiled child who had been wronged.
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Brothers and sisters, here’s an extra chapter for Qingtian Moyun.
O(∩_∩)O~
There will be more updates for everyone to read tomorrow morning!
PS: It’s the end of the month, I’m quietly asking for pink votes here…
※(To be continued)