Seeing this, Cheng Chi smiled and said to Madam Guo: "Mother, look! Even a little maid is grateful for your absence. It shows that the little maid is really too tired to get up. Otherwise, why wouldn't she come to accompany you?"
Madam Guo laughed and said, "You are the only one who can talk!"
I don’t know what happened to the little girl, but as for her mother, she got over it after hearing these few words from her.
Cheng Chi smiled slightly and told the maid to serve the meal.
After dinner, he accompanied Mrs. Guo to talk about the Gu family again: "… Why did they think of inviting you to be their guest? They are still in mourning! I haven't seen Jiu Nie for a long time. Do you want me to accompany you tomorrow?"
If he accompanied his mother to Gu's house, the little girl would have nothing to worry about and could rest freely at home for a day.
Madam Guo asked curiously, "Huh?! When did you become interested in these gossips?"
Cheng Chi smiled and said, "If it were other matters, I would not ask about them, but this is the Gu family's business. Let's not talk about my relationship with Jiu Nie. Even the deceased old lady An held me in her arms and gave me candy when I was little. I don't want the younger generation to stir up these things before she dies and hurt her heart."
Mrs. Guo sighed helplessly after hearing this and said, "Actually, I am in favor of their separation. They have lived together for several generations, especially when it comes to weddings and funerals. There is not much money from the public treasury, and it is not easy for each branch to give money privately to supplement. The sons-in-law and daughters-in-law of the Gu family in recent years are obviously not as promising and independent as the sons-in-law and daughters-in-law of the previous two generations. This time, I also want to discuss this matter with the Gu family. It is better to do as we do, separate the family but not separate the residence. This way, the reputation of the Gu family ancestors is preserved, and the love of each branch is preserved. It is the best of both worlds."
Should the family be divided or not? How should it be divided? In the end, it still needed the approval of the old masters and the masters of the Gu family. They just went there to listen to these people's nagging and vent their anger.
Cheng Chi smiled and coaxed his mother, saying, "Your idea is good! If the Gu family still refuses to listen, I think you should just ignore it and let them make a fuss. At worst, you can just ask me to go over and act as a go-between for them!"
Madam Guo couldn't help laughing when she heard this, and said, "You are a pushover. One moment you say you won't go to the Gu family to see the love you've lost for so many years, and the next moment you say you'll let them make a fuss. What on earth are you thinking?"
I'm afraid you won't go out tomorrow...
This thought popped up in Cheng Chi's mind without warning.
He was slightly startled, but quickly calmed down and said, "Isn't it that I held one hand on the palm and the other on the back, because I was afraid that the Gu family would make a fuss and that you would be embarrassed?"
Mrs. Guo laughed.
Cheng Chi broke out in a cold sweat.
How did he think of sending his mother out as well
Cheng Chi couldn't sit still any longer.
His mother's smile made him feel a little ashamed.
He stood up and said goodbye.
Seeing that it was getting late, and Cheng Chi had not slept the whole night and had only slept for two hours during the day, Mrs. Guo accompanied the second manager of the Thirteenth Bank to visit Cheng Chi with their chief manager. She did not keep him, but only told him to rest early. If he felt too tired, he would not have to accompany him to the Gu family tomorrow.
Cheng Chi responded and left the upper house.
But when he passed by Fucui Pavilion, he paused when he saw the pomegranate tree sticking out from behind the flower wall.
It was quiet in Fucui Pavilion. Under the bright moonlight, the shadows of the trees swayed, creating a mottled scene.
He recalled Zhou Shaojin's words: "Why can I see the second, third, fourth and even fifth rooms in Siyi Tower, but I can't see the first room... There are only dense trees everywhere?"
That's to prevent others from peeping.
Therefore, there are no lanterns hung under the eaves of the main house at night.
The little girl has lived here for so long, and I don’t know if she has noticed anything unusual.
He even remembered the look on the little girl's face when she asked him.
Her thin eyebrows were slightly knitted together, and her big almond-shaped eyes seemed to be filled with clear spring water, staring at him without blinking...
Cheng Chi remembered again the feeling of her in his arms.
She clung to him softly, slender yet soft as if boneless, with slightly revealed curves, immature yet slender…
He looked at the mottled shadows of the trees in silence and smiled at himself.
From now on, he should meet her less often!
She is still a little girl!
I don't understand anything...
Cheng Chi slowly returned to Tingli Pavilion and told Madam Shang: "Go to Fu Cui and ask what Miss Jia said to Miss Second Cousin this afternoon? Then come back to me!"
Nanny Shang agreed and left.
Zhou Shaojin had already taken off his clothes and went to bed.
Chun Wan whispered to her, "Second Miss, you haven't had dinner yet?"
"I don't want to eat!" Zhou Shaojin said listlessly, "Let's talk about it when I want to eat! I just want to sleep now!"
Chun Wan looked at her eyes that were swollen like peaches from crying, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Well, you have to tell us why you are crying? Did Miss Jia say something?"
She remembered that in the past, when Zhou Shaojin went to Cheng Jia's place, after returning to Wanxiangju, she would sometimes lie on the bed and cry silently as soon as she entered the door, just like now. When she asked about it a few days later, it was just that Miss Jia had added a piece of clothing or said something. But this was already in the past, why did the second young lady start crying again
"She didn't say anything." Zhou Shaojin wiped his eyes with a handkerchief and said sullenly, "I just thought of my sister. I don't know when she will go to the capital? When can I see her again?" He added, "Don't worry about me. I'll feel better after crying."
That's true.
In the past, the second young lady forgot all those things after she cried.
She picked up the teacup she had drunk from and said with a smile, "Second Miss, I'm on duty today. If you need anything, just call me!"
Zhou Shaojin nodded absentmindedly, and Chunwan then retreated.
There were no lights on the porch of the main house at night, and the small light inside made the room a little dim, but this darkness made Zhou Shaojin, who was curled up in the corner of the bed, feel very safe.
At Dahong's farm, she stayed awake night after night, watching the sky gradually brighten.
Thinking of this, she couldn't stop her tears from falling.
She didn't know why she was crying.
But she just wanted to cry.
It seemed that this would make her feel better.
But after crying, I felt even worse.
If only she would never grow up.
She can stay in the long house forever.
Serving the old lady, chatting and laughing with Uncle Chi... The old lady will not grow old, and Uncle Chi will not marry and have children.
But if she really thought so, she would be too selfish.
The old lady has been looking forward to Uncle Chi getting married for many years.
And Uncle Chi is not young anymore.
Children of his age would have started school a long time ago, but he is still not married!
If Uncle Chi married my aunt, she would definitely treat her the same way she treated Uncle Chi.
Zhou Shaojin said to himself in his heart, and for some reason he couldn't help but burst out laughing.
She always sends Uncle Chi around, so how could she ever be nice to him
If a new aunt came in, I’m afraid she wouldn’t allow her to order her around like this!
Zhou Shaojin's eyes dimmed again.
She couldn't keep crying like this.
Although the old lady said that she would be visiting the Gu family tomorrow and asked her not to go and greet them, she could not allow herself to be so spoiled.
If others treat her well, she will naturally treat others better.
Tomorrow she will not only go to greet the old lady, but also dress up beautifully and accompany the old lady to Gu's house to make the old lady happy.
She called Chun Wan in with a hoarse voice and whispered, "Hurry up and get me some hot eggs. I have to go and greet the old lady early tomorrow morning. I can't let her see my flaws and worry about me."
Chun Wan couldn't help but feel happy, and said, "Second Miss should be like this! You see, when you said you were not feeling well, not only the old lady was worried, but also the fourth master sent Shang Mama to ask. Later, Shang Mama went to report to the fourth master, and the fourth master asked Shang Mama to ask a doctor to take your pulse early tomorrow morning, even if it was just to ask for a safe pulse. The right nanny just went back now." As she said, she pointed to the funnel on the long table, "Look, what time is it now? The fourth master is still waiting for Shang Mama's reply? According to Shang Mama, the fourth master counted the accounts all night last night, and this morning, before he slept for an hour, two shopkeepers from the Thirteenth Line came to visit the fourth master. They talked all morning and kept the two shopkeepers for dinner. They drank four or five catties of wine and continued to talk. After sending the two shopkeepers away with great difficulty, Qin Zongguan came back from Zaoyuan and talked for a long time. Then he accompanied the old lady for dinner... and he hasn't closed his eyes until now!"
Zhou Shaojin felt guilty and heartbroken, and hurriedly asked, "Why don't you urge the fourth master to rest earlier? What could possibly happen to me?"
Chun Wan said, "Do I have a say in the Fourth Master's case? Besides, you said you were fine, but the Fourth Master and the Old Madam both care about you. How can they feel at ease if they don't send someone close to them to check on you?"
"It's all my fault, it's all my fault!" Zhou Shaojin was filled with regret.
How did I become so possessed by the devil
Uncle Chi has married a new aunt, so she should respect and love her well. How can she be sad just because Uncle Chi respects the new aunt
She can't be that kind of selfish villain!
Uncle Chi and his wife are happily married, she should bless them!
He said he would never cry again, but no matter how he tried to convince himself, Zhou Shaojin couldn't stop the pain in his heart and couldn't help crying again.
The Spring Festival Gala said these words to Zhou Shaojin in the hope that he would completely change his crying habit.
They lived in Jiuru Lane, and if they shed tears quietly and were seen by someone with ulterior motives, all kinds of rumors would be made up.
Seeing Zhou Shaojin crying again, she had no choice but to say, "Stop crying! It would be bad if you alarm the Fourth Master and the Old Madam!"
Zhou Shaojin quickly stopped sobbing, bit her lips tightly, and lay obediently on the bed while Chunwan helped her warm her eyes. She never shed another tear.
Cheng Chi received a letter saying that Zhou Shaojin just thought of Zhou Chujin because of the scene.
He couldn't help but smile.
This little girl looks like she is made of water.
It's a bit too fragile.
Should I wait until autumn to make some blood-nourishing and qi-boosting pills for her to eat, or should I take a few doses of medicine first to recuperate, and then make plans after Madam Zhou comes to the mansion tomorrow to take her pulse
Cheng Chi went to rest with peace of mind.
But when my back fell on the bed, I suddenly remembered.
Even if he missed his sister, Zhou Shaojin would not use tiredness as an excuse. He even did not go to pay his respects to his mother... as if he was afraid to see his mother.
This is not the way that little girl behaves!
Even if her mother didn't work, she would usually rush to her regardless.
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Today's update, sisters.
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