Zhou Shaojin definitely wasn't crying because he missed his sister.
So why is she sad
Cheng Chi suddenly lost all desire to sleep.
He called Nanny Shang in and said, "Go to Ruyi Pavilion and ask around to see what Miss Jia said to Miss Second Cousin."
Shang Ma had just gone to bed when Cheng Chi called her over. She thought something had happened, but it was this matter again - she had already gone to Fucui Pavilion twice today. But she always knew how to read people's expressions, so she lowered her head and said "yes" calmly, and said respectfully: "Fourth Master, it's already three o'clock in the morning. If we go there now, I'm afraid Ruyi Pavilion will be locked. How about I go there at dawn tomorrow?"
Cheng Chi then realized that he had lost his composure and said, "It is not important to inquire at any time. The most important thing is to get things clear. Don't be like Fu Cui Pavilion, asking only perfunctory questions for the sake of appearance."
Nanny Shang agreed respectfully and retreated.
Cheng Chi kept his eyes open for a long time before falling asleep.
At dawn the next day, Nanny Shang came over to reply, "Mrs. Li's mother, the third wife, has a nephew named Li Jing. He seems to have taken a fancy to Miss Jia, but Mrs. Lu, because Li Jing comes from a merchant family, will never agree. A few days ago, Mrs. Lu had something to ask Li Jing to come to the mansion to talk, and they ran into Miss Jia by chance. Miss Jia talked to Li Jing for a few words. Mrs. Lu was busy with the marriage of the master, and she didn't have the energy to take care of Miss Jia for a while, so she confined Miss Jia..."
She told Cheng Chi the whole story in a clear and organized manner.
Cheng Chi was even more confused and asked, "Why is the second cousin crying?"
Since Cheng Ji was talking about everything between her and Li Jing, why was the little girl so excited
Nanny Shang was even more confused than Cheng Chi, and she assured him repeatedly, "Fourth Master, I found this out with the help of Dongting's talents. If you don't believe me, I'll call in the little girl under Dongting, and you can ask her in person."
"No need!" Cheng Chi's eyes flickered, and he said, "Most likely something Miss Jia said accidentally touched Miss Second Cousin, so let's just leave it at that!"
Nanny Shang lowered her head and replied "yes", then stepped back.
Cheng Chi stood by the window for a while with his hands behind his back. Qingfeng ran in and said, "Fourth Master, the old lady asked if you would accompany her to Gu's house. If not, she will leave first. If you are going, you should leave now."
How could I forget about this!
Cheng Chi changed his clothes and hurried to the upper room.
From a distance, he could hear his mother's hearty smile.
Cheng Chi couldn't help but smile.
He was at home, and his mother had someone to keep her company, and she was in a much better mood than before.
Thinking that his mother had been waiting for him, he walked into the hall in two steps without waiting for the maid on duty at the door to report.
On the long table in the hall, a bunch of bright red peonies were inserted in a large Ge kiln vase.
Zhou Shaojin was wearing a lake blue plain Hangzhou silk jacket and a moon-white embroidered skirt, and was standing next to the vase with a smile on her face.
Such a plain dress and the intricate bright red flowers not only did not make her look dull, but instead set off her picturesque and jade-like features.
Cheng Chi couldn't help but hold his breath.
Didn’t she have to rest in Fucui Pavilion
Why are you here
He frowned slightly and was about to ask what was going on when Madam Guo said with a smile, "You are the only one missing! Okay, everyone is here. Go tell the attendant in the sedan chair hall and we will set off now."
The last few words were directed to Madam Lu.
Cheng Chi was surprised and asked, "Is Shao Jin going with us?"
"Yes!" Madam Guo patted Zhou Shaojin's hand happily and said, "This child is thoughtful. He said that everything is fine now, so it's just right for him to follow me to visit the young ladies of the Gu family."
What is going on
Cheng Chi looked at Zhou Shaojin.
Zhou Shaojin also didn't expect that Cheng Chi would accompany Mrs. Guo to the Gu family.
But when she found out, Madam Guo had already sent someone to call Cheng Chi.
She couldn't just say, "Since Uncle Chi is with you, I won't go," right
But thinking about how she cried for no reason yesterday because she was afraid of losing Uncle Chi's protection, she felt a little embarrassed to see Cheng Chi.
At this moment, Cheng Chi looked like he was questioning her. She felt a little guilty for some reason and whispered, "I, I'm fine now... The old lady said she was going to visit the Gu family, and I thought Uncle Chi was busy, so I volunteered to accompany the old lady to visit... I didn't know Uncle Chi would go with the old lady..."
Cheng Chi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
And you volunteered?!
Is the Gu family a dragon's den or a tiger's lair
If she knew that I would also go to Gu's house, would she not plan to go
It was in vain that he worried about her late at night!
What an ungrateful little bastard, he's untreatable!
Now, he was afraid that his mother would encounter bad things when she went to Gu's house alone and no one would comfort her; she was afraid that her mother would go to Gu's house alone to visit and no one would accompany her... The two of them thought of the same thing unintentionally.
Thinking about it this way, this little girl does have some conscience.
Cheng Chi's expression brightened up.
Mrs. Guo knew that Cheng Chi had been very busy these days, and thought that he was angry that they delayed his work, so she hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, I didn't explain this matter clearly. Shaojin also has good intentions. If you have something to do, then just do your thing. Shaojin and I will go to Gu's house together."
They were going to the Gu family to be middlemen, not to enjoy the flowers or the scenery. With Zhou Shaojin, who knew nothing, following them, how could he not go
Cheng Chi said: "I have already arranged everything, so I'd better go with you!"
Mrs. Guo had a clear mind.
As a widowed old lady, even if she had managed the affairs of Jiuru Lane, she was not necessarily as capable, farsighted, and knowledgeable as the big managers of the big business houses. She was not much better than anyone else. It was just because she had three sons who were Jinshi, and her eldest son was a high official, that others gave her some face, called her "old lady," and asked her to do justice. To put it bluntly, they just needed to borrow the power of her sons.
So she seldom visits other people's homes.
But Gujia is different.
The Gu family, the Guo family and the Cheng family have been friends for generations. Both the Guo family and the Cheng family have received favors from the Gu family. She cannot just watch the Gu family's reputation as "a family of poetry and literature, and etiquette" fall.
With a capable younger son by my side, things might go more smoothly.
Mrs. Guo stopped being so pretentious and let Zhou Shaojin help her into the sedan chair.
Zhou Shaojin was arranged to sit in the second sedan chair.
When she turned around, she saw Cheng Chi standing next to the sedan chair hall.
Uncle Chi sent people to ask her twice last night. Should she thank Uncle Chi
Zhou Shaojin hesitated.
Cheng Chi sighed.
This little girl's face is full of emotions. She will be eaten alive when she gets to Gu's house.
When we got to Meihua Lane, it would be better to leave her to play with the young ladies of the Gu family.
Cheng Chi pondered, walked to Zhou Shaojin's side, and asked softly: "Do your eyes still hurt?"
Uncle Chi was not angry with her!
Zhou Shaojin smiled happily, nodded repeatedly, and said anxiously: "I asked Chunwan to help me boil eggs. It was very effective. When I woke up in the morning, I couldn't see anything."
Seeing her presenting a treasure like a little girl, Cheng Chi couldn't help but tease her: "You even know how to use eggs, which shows that you cry often!"
Zhou Shaojin's face flushed and he murmured, unable to speak.
Cheng Chi laughed and said, "Come back later, I have something to ask you. When you come out of the old lady's room, go to Tingli Pavilion to find me."
ah!
Zhou Shaojin opened his eyes wide.
Cheng Chi had turned around and walked towards his sedan chair.
Zhou Shaojin hurriedly chased after him and said, "Uncle Chi, do you have anything to ask me? Can't I ask it now?"
Cheng Chi pointed at the sedan chair that had already left the hall and said, "Now is not the time to talk!"
Now is definitely not the time to talk.
But how could she feel at ease for the day after Uncle Chi left such a sentence
Zhou Shaojin pouted and got into the sedan chair.
Cheng Chi couldn't help but shook his head with laughter.
This little girl can't keep calm at all.
If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have said this to her.
However, she can't always do this.
Just treat this time as an exercise for her.
When they arrived at the Gu family, Mrs. Gu did not expect Cheng Chi to follow her.
She heard that Cheng Chi and Shisanhang had negotiated a big deal. If it went through, Jiuru Lane would be able to prosper for three years.
After hearing this, the people in the Gu family all gave Cheng Chi a thumbs up and praised him for his ability, thinking it was a pity that he did not enter officialdom.
She hurriedly asked someone to report to the old masters and the masters of the Gu family.
Several old men either went to the Gu family's ancestral tomb on Qinglong Mountain to build a house, or went to the temple to chant sutras. Only the fifth master of the Gu family was at home.
Mrs. Gu could no longer care about these things. She asked someone to notify the old master and the master of the Gu family who could return, and asked the fifth master of the Gu family to accompany the guests. She personally helped Mrs. Guo to the inner courtyard.
Madam Lu whispered to the Seventh Madam of the Gu Family who came with Madam Gu to greet the guests, "Ladies, please talk. My second cousin is young and I'm afraid she can't sit still. Please, Madam Seven, take our second cousin to sit in the room with the other ladies."
Grandma Gu Qi knew why the Gu family invited Old Madam Guo to be their guest. She understood and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Ma'am. Leave this matter to me." Then she thought of the good relationship between Zhou Shaojin and the seventeenth young lady of the Gu family. After three cups of tea, when all the ladies had arrived, she personally took Zhou Shaojin to the seventeenth young lady of the Gu family.
The Gu family was prosperous. Although the Gu family consisted of two large houses with five entrances, when it came to the seventeenth daughter of the Gu family, she could only live in a wing room with the eighteenth daughter of the Gu family. The dark room on the east side belonged to the seventeenth daughter of the Gu family, and the dark room on the west side belonged to the eighteenth daughter of the Gu family. The maids and old women all lived in the side room at the back. They shared a hall. They would bump into each other when they went in and out.
Fortunately, the Gu sisters were well-educated and could control their tempers and be humble and courteous. Therefore, living together they were full of laughter and conversation, and it was quite lively.
Knowing that there was a guest at Gu Shiqigu's house, Gu Shibagu came out to greet Zhou Shaojin, exchanged a few polite words, and asked her personal maid to bring over the wisteria cakes that she had made a few days ago before returning to her room.
Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but be amazed and whispered to Gu Shiqigu: "Your younger sister is so capable!"
Gu Shiqi smiled and said, "We can see each other when we look up. That's why the girls in our family who got married all adapted well."
That’s true!
Zhou Shaojin smiled and said, "You are also very capable!"
Gu Shiqigu laughed and asked her, "What are you doing here? Why did my aunt invite Mrs. Guo to our house as a guest?"
Zhou Shaojin said embarrassedly: "If you don't know, I can't tell you. If I'm really curious, I can only tell you after I ask Madam Guo or Uncle Chi."
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