Just want to talk to him
Cheng Chi couldn't help but smile.
He comforted her and said, "It's okay. I'll have someone keep an eye on Siyi Building. If anyone often comes in and out of there, I'll have them come and tell you, okay?"
Zhou Shaojin smiled and nodded.
Cheng Chi suddenly felt that her smile was very bright, and it made him feel better.
If he told her that he might take her to Mochou Lake to watch the dragon boat race during the Dragon Boat Festival, she would definitely be happier, right
The words came to his lips, but he swallowed them with great difficulty.
It’s better to first suppress it and then praise it. It’s better to wait a few days before telling her. Her joy may be even greater than it is now!
Because he had another good news to tell Zhou Shaojin.
"Jiashan will move to Zaoyuan tomorrow," Cheng Chi said gently, "He will definitely come in to say goodbye to my mother. Why don't you go and have fun with Cheng Jia for a day and come back for dinner."
Cheng Jiashan came in to say goodbye to his mother, and he couldn't stop her for any reason or emotion.
But Lime Mountain is about thirty miles away from the city. Unless he doesn't move tomorrow, he will just stay there. At most, he will have lunch and drink a cup of tea at Hanbi Mountain House. In the afternoon, he will have to set off for Zaoyuan anyway.
If Cheng Jiashan dared to openly resist him, Cheng Chi decided to send Cheng Jiashan back to the capital.
He also took the opportunity to let Cheng Jing know to what extent Yuan had doted on Cheng Jiashan.
As for whether he could pass the imperial examination this year, Cheng Chi thought that was not a problem.
Sometimes entering the government late is not necessarily a disadvantage compared to entering the government early. More experience in the human relationships and worldly affairs will only benefit Cheng Jiashan in his conduct and even in his career as an official.
Moreover, if Cheng Jiashan fails in this exam, the people from the second and third houses will be less wary of him. Delaying it for three years might be better for Zhou Shaojin.
Therefore, Cheng Chi just wanted to send Cheng Jiashan to Zaoyuan to study. He had no concerns about how far Cheng Jiashan could study or what grades he would get in the exams.
Zhou Shaojin was stunned when she heard this, and then she couldn't help but show joy in her eyes and eyebrows.
Cheng Chi looked at him and smiled even more.
Shao Jin, as long as you feel less scared, you will smile like a sunflower.
He suddenly felt a stinging pain in the corner of his eye.
In her previous life, Cheng Jiashan bullied her. How did she get through it
Cheng Chi's mind flashed with the image of a thin little girl wearing thin moon-white clothes, shivering and hiding in the dark corner of the bed.
The white dress was so eye-catching that it made his heart palpitate.
He stepped forward as if possessed by a ghost, gently hugged Zhou Shaojin in his arms, and whispered: "Don't be afraid. It's okay. I'm watching you here!"
In her two lives, except for the time in the garden in her previous life, she had never had such contact with an adult man.
Caught off guard, her body instinctively stiffened and her hands and feet were cold.
But soon, Cheng Chi's voice, as warm as sunshine, rang in her ears, and she smelled the fragrance of Ru Wo Wen at the tip of her nose.
She couldn't help but let out a long breath and her body relaxed.
It’s Uncle Chi!
It was Uncle Chi who was holding her!
Uncle Chi would never hurt her.
As Zhou Shaojin thought about it, his head couldn't help but rest on his chest.
The girl's soft body pressed against him obediently, her jet-black hair flowing smoothly just below his chin. He lowered his eyelids slightly and could see her rosy, delicate face, her long, curled eyelashes, and her already slightly ridged chest.
Cheng Chi blushed.
The little girl has really grown up and is no longer the little girl he saw.
It's no longer appropriate to hug her like this!
This is what I thought in my mind, but I was reluctant to let it go.
I can't hug her anymore, this is the last time, he will just hug her for a while...
After a moment, Cheng Chi let go of Zhou Shaojin reluctantly.
Zhou Shaojin felt as if he had lost something.
Uncle Chi’s arms are warm and safe. Mother’s arms are just like this, right
But she will be coming of age next year, and she will no longer be able to be so close to Uncle Chi.
And Uncle Chi said that he was going to get married.
When she has a new aunt, she will have to stay away from Uncle Chi.
Thinking of this, her eyes inexplicably became moist and tears almost burst out.
Cheng Chi was stunned, stepped back awkwardly, and said hurriedly: "Shao Jin, I, I just... I watched you grow up, and I am your elder..."
Zhou Shaojin nodded quickly.
Of course she knows!
Uncle Chi treated her like her own family.
She took out a handkerchief and wiped her eyes.
I don't know why I suddenly started crying.
She thanked him, "Uncle Chi, thank you. I will go to play with cousin Ju at dawn tomorrow. If the old lady asks, you can say... you can say that cousin Ju and aunt Lu quarreled again, and I am a little worried, so I want to go over to see if cousin Ju is okay. I will say the same thing to the old lady. Do you think it's okay?"
She said the last three words softly and stickily, her eyes washed by tears were black and white, moist and clear, and she stared at Cheng Chi dependently. Cheng Chi's mind was confused, and he nodded in a daze.
I came to my senses only when I returned to Tingli Pavilion.
What a lame excuse!
It would be better to say that something happened with Guan Laoan and she had to go check it out early in the morning!
I told her that Cheng Ji had a fight with his mother... Is he the kind of person who stares at the backyard
Besides, was it Cheng Ji or Jiang Shi who had a relationship with him? Even if they quarreled, what did it have to do with him
I’m afraid my mother will know this is an excuse as soon as she hears it.
Why did he listen to the little girl's nonsense and nodded in agreement
Cheng Chi stroked his forehead.
As a remedy, she called Nanny Shang in and said, "Please arrange for someone to pass on a message to the second cousin through the mouth of the fourth room, saying that Madam Mian asked her to come over tomorrow and will be waiting for her to have breakfast tomorrow."
Nanny Shang replied respectfully, “Yes.”
After Cheng Chi finished speaking, he thought about how stupid that little girl was. If he arranged it this way, she might think something really happened in the fourth room. He added: "Tell Miss Second Cousin that it is my idea. Let her go to the fourth room tomorrow. As for the old lady, keep it a secret for the time being."
Keep it a secret for now.
That's putting it mildly.
What I mean is, never tell Mrs. Guo.
Nanny Shang muttered to herself, bowed respectfully, and retreated.
Cheng Chi became irritable for no reason, but when he tried to find the reason, his mood became even worse.
He simply walked back and forth in the room several times, and ordered Huaishan to move all the account books of the past few days in: "While there is nothing else to do, clean up my property and see how much silver I have!"
As if he was mocking Cheng Chi, as soon as he finished speaking, the sound of the second watch drum could be heard faintly outside.
Huaishan retreated silently.
Cheng Chi worked until midnight, re-registering the small houses that were bought temporarily for convenience. He was thinking that the small house in Jinan Prefecture was by Daming Lake. He hadn't been there for a few years, but he remembered that there was a lake right outside the door, and there were more than 20 trees planted there. The scenery was particularly beautiful in spring. Jinan was not far from the capital, so he might as well give this house to the little girl as a dowry.
But speaking of distance, the small house in Tianjin seems to be more suitable. However, Tianjin is as cold as Beijing, and the scenery is slightly worse.
It would be better to give her the house in Daxing.
But she said that she lived in a house in Daxing in her previous life, and she might not like it in this life, so it would be better to buy a house in Baoding Prefecture.
But in his impression, he seemed to have no property in Baoding.
Because he had a good friend who was a retired outlaw and lived in Baoding. He ran an inn and had reserved a small house with three rooms for him. If he wanted to work in Baoding, he would stay there.
Do you want to buy a small house in Baoding
never mind.
The climate there is no better than that in Tianjin.
It is impossible for Zhou Zhen to stay in the position of Baoding prefect. By then, the little girl will be in Baoding where she is unfamiliar with the place. What is the point of staying there
There are too few fields in the south. The large fields are all connected by the wealthy families who have lived in the south of the Yangtze River for generations. They will never sell their fields. Even if they sell their fields, it is mostly because they have been confiscated because of some crime. Such an opportunity may not come for several years or even more than ten years. The little girl may not be able to wait. It is better to buy property in the north. Tens of acres, hundreds of acres or even several hectares of land connected together are a large manor. You can hire guards and become a local tyrant within a radius of dozens of miles. The government dare not easily offend...
Speaking of the execution of an entire family, the Cheng family was eventually executed.
These cottages were obviously not suitable.
Even if she is a married woman, she still has to be careful about the disgrace from her husband's family.
Silver bills are useless!
The best thing would be to find a reliable person who can give her enough money to live comfortably for the rest of her life... Who is suitable
Cheng Chi thought of Jiying.
She is good friends with the little girl, and she is a woman with superb skills. If something happens to the Cheng family, she can enter and leave the inner courtyard at any time. If Shao Jin has any problems in the future, she can also let her do it...
But Jiying’s trouble is that he hasn’t gotten married.
Girls will be biased towards their husbands when they get married, so we have to choose a reliable husband for Jiying first.
Cheng Chi began to plan this matter.
I completely forgot about Zhou Zhen, the Zhou family, and that Zhou Shaojin was first a girl from the Zhou family and then the granddaughter of the Cheng family...
He tossed and turned all night and went to bed just before dawn.
Zhou Shaojin got up from bed feeling refreshed.
Uncle Chi’s excuse was indeed a hundred times more reasonable than hers.
She happily dressed up, chanted some sutras in the room to suppress the excitement in her heart, and went to say goodbye to Mrs. Guo.
When Zhou Shaojin sent Cheng Chi off last night, Cheng Chi didn't know what she said, and she seemed to hug her and comfort her. When she came back, her eyes were red, obviously she had been crying. Later, the fourth room sent someone to see Zhou Shaojin, and Zhou Shaojin went to bed very late.
Mrs. Guo knows everything.
But she has never been the kind of person who can't tolerate any grain of sand in her eyes. There are some things that the more you ask, the less real answers you will get. For some things, if you let them go, maybe the truth will come to you.
She didn't ask a single question.
Zhou Shaojin came to say goodbye to her. Of course, she would not ask what happened in the fourth room. She just told Zhou Shaojin to be careful on the road, go early and come back early, and remember to tell her if there is any trouble: "Your father and your sister are not around. You are a little girl and there is no one to make decisions for you. Don't take everything into consideration. You know your own good and bad best. Don't hold it back and make others feel bad."
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Sisters and brothers, today’s extra update.
Please check the update tomorrow morning. I will remember to set the alarm.
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※(To be continued)