Zhou Shaojin was in great pain, and he missed his sister especially. When he heard that he could bring a letter to his sister, how could he sit still
She said goodbye to Madam Guo and Cheng Chi with a smile and trotted back to Fucui Pavilion.
On the one hand, she instructed Chunwan to pack some better fabrics to make clothes for Zhou Chujin and Liao Shaotang, and on the other hand, she asked Bitao to open her dressing table and pack the newly made set of gold ginkgo head ornaments and take them over. She also asked Xiaotan to take a message to Ma Fushan's house, asking her to buy some cakes and sweets that Zhou Chujin liked to eat and send them in. Then she started to grind ink and prepare to write a letter to her sister... She was very busy.
It was Fan Liu who advised Zhou Shaojin: "Second Miss, don't worry, the Fourth Master won't leave until tomorrow!"
"I have a lot of things to bring to my sister!" Zhou Shaojin rolled up his sleeves with a smile, sat down but didn't know what to write.
Uncle Chi’s affairs cannot be discussed!
You can’t tell me about Cheng Ji and Li Jing either!
What else could she say to her sister
When did she and her sister become estranged
Zhou Shaojin was in low spirits. He talked about his recent situation in a clichéd manner, then put down his pen and picked out clothes and jewelry for his sister with Chunwan.
Madam Guo drank tea leisurely and said to Cheng Chi with a smile: "Are you going to Huai'an by water? Shaojin is a child after all, with a pure mind."
In order to save time, Cheng Chi used to ride a horse, traveling day and night. Although it was hard work, he would arrive in just a few days.
What Mrs. Guo said was inevitably hinting that Cheng Chi and Zhou Shaojin didn't understand his thoughts at all.
Cheng Chi felt that it would be better to talk some things out with his mother. After all, Zhou Shaojin lived under his mother's nose. If he made his mother unhappy, it would only make things complicated and troublesome - he kept Shaojin with his mother to protect Shaojin, not to make Shaojin make enemies.
He looked calm, picked up the teacup and drank a sip of tea slowly, then smiled and said: "She is a little girl who has not even reached the age of marriage, what does she know? I just saw that she was living with her relatives at such a young age, so I helped her if I could. As for thanking her, I am not the kind of person who looks at other people's expressions. It's up to me whether it's good or not!"
In other words, it was his own son who was too eager to do the job!
Mrs. Guo was furious when she heard this.
His son is a handsome man, a successful candidate in the imperial examinations, and from a wealthy family. If he goes out, which girl wouldn't look up to him? Why should he be so attentive to that little girl
But the little girl was still confused and knew nothing.
When has her son ever suffered such injustice!
Madam Guo couldn't help but shout, "I don't know when you did good things without leaving your name behind!"
Cheng Chi knew his mother would react like this. He smiled mischievously and said, "So mother wants me to keep this name?"
Mrs. Guo was silent.
I know if I continue talking, I'll expose the truth.
He simply cursed "bastard" and changed the subject: "Yesterday I sent someone to deliver watermelons to Jiashan, and the people who came back said that Jiashan had a handkerchief around his neck, well water under his feet, and he was studying very hard. As his uncle, you should go and see him."
Cheng Chi smiled and said, "I assigned him a few essays on craftsmanship a few days ago. You can't let me take the exam on his behalf! Besides, as you can see, our family has produced five Jinshi scholars, and all of them came this way. Why is it so hard for him when it comes to his turn? No wonder others say that this child can't grow up with his grandparents, and he will definitely be spoiled to no end."
"Nonsense." Old Madam Guo said unconvincedly, "Zheng Jie'er, Xiao Jie'er, and Sheng Jie'er all grew up by my side. They are all virtuous and intelligent. You can't study well, so why do you blame the women in the inner house?"
The mother and son argued for a long time, and Mrs. Guo finally let out her anger, so Cheng Chi got up and said goodbye.
But after Cheng Chi left, Mrs. Guo felt empty inside again.
As Biyu was clearing the teacups, she smiled and said, "The old lady and the fourth master are so nice! Unlike other mothers and sons, when they are together, they don't say anything except greeting each other."
Mrs. Guo was stunned for a moment, then she started laughing.
This little bastard, if he wants to make people happy, he can make people happy.
He saw that I was in a bad mood, so he was trying to tease me!
Otherwise, why would he bring up what he and Zhou Shaojin said
If the matter were made clear, he probably wouldn't know what to do for a while, right
After all, he is his uncle, and Shaojin is still young. If the truth comes out, others will only say it is his fault...
Thinking about it this way, Mrs. Guo felt that her son's life was quite difficult.
She should stop causing trouble for her son.
Let him sort it out himself.
Mrs. Guo sighed.
Nanny Shang looked at the boxes of things that Zhou Shaojin had prepared for Zhou Chujin, and she couldn't help but wipe the sweat off her forehead. She whispered to Zhou Shaojin, "Second cousin, the fourth master is going to Huai'an by land this time."
Zhou Shaojin didn't understand for a moment.
Nanny Shang had no choice but to explain, "The Fourth Master will rush to Huai'an within two days and will change horses at various post stations. He may take a detour to Zhenjiang on his way back."
Zhou Shaojin's face was burning with anger when he heard this, and he said shyly, "I, I don't know. I thought it was on the way, so I..."
The Fourth Master values this second cousin so much, he can't let her go home disappointed, right
Nanny Shang thought about it and said with a smile, "If Miss Second Cousin is not in a hurry, why not entrust the Fourth Master to go over there and send the things by water."
"This, this is not a good idea!" If they go by water, they can only pay someone to entrust the goods. Although the money is small, they are afraid that someone will covet the things in the boxes. You know, the things in the boxes are worth at least 500 silver coins. Not only will the things be lost, but some of them are private items. If they are used by someone with ulterior motives, it will be terrible. Zhou Shaojin said, "I'd better put these things away."
Nanny Shang smiled and said, "Don't worry, my second cousin. We will have a ship to Yangzhou in a few days. If you trust me, write a list and put it in the letter and ask the fourth master to take it to Zhenjiang, and let me help you transport the boxes and crates."
Zhou Shaojin naturally trusted Nanny Shang.
After thanking her again and again, she handed the box to Nanny Shang.
Mrs. Fan Liu smiled and said, "I don't know what this Shang Nanny's background is. I wonder how much less worries the Fourth Master would have if he had someone like her to serve him!"
Zhou Shaojin thought of the time when Shang Ma carried her on her back and hid in the big locust tree behind Qingyan Tower, and also remembered Ji Ying cutting Jiao Ziyang's arm with a sword, and murmured: "I'm afraid they are not ordinary people... He must not be an ordinary person to make these people work for him..."
But what if he is not an ordinary person
He is so good to himself!
Knowing that she missed her sister, he brought her a letter when he went out... And it was not on his way... Fortunately, Nanny Shang reminded her, otherwise, if she handed all those boxes to him, he would probably frown so hard that he could kill a fly... But even so, he would definitely help her deliver the things to her sister without saying a word... Just thinking of him impatiently dragging a few boxes on the road, she couldn't help but lie on the bed and asked Fan Liushi with a smile: "What do you think, Uncle Chi is going to Huai'an tomorrow, should I go to see him off?"
She really wanted to see him off, but was afraid that others would notice something.
Mrs. Fan Liu was surprised and asked, "Why do you think so? Sailing by boat or by horse is dangerous. If the Fourth Master is going out, of course you should go to see him off! Not only should you go to see him off, but you should also ask for a peace charm or something to hang on him to bless him with a safe journey. The old lady will only be happy when she sees it." She also gave her some advice, "When the Fourth Master goes out, you should recite a few more peace sutras for him."
Since Mrs. Fan Liu said so, she would definitely do it.
Zhou Shaojin's heart started beating again.
She copied a volume of the Peace Sutra for Cheng Chi overnight, and got up early the next morning before dawn, washed and dressed, and went to see Old Lady Guo.
Madam Guo was used to Cheng Chi going out. She hadn't gotten up yet, so she leaned against the bed and asked Cheng Chi about his affairs: "... Are you up yet? Besides Huaishan, who else did you take out? Have you packed everything?"
Madam Lu went to Tingli Pavilion to inquire about the news and came back, saying, "The fourth master got up at dawn and packed his things last night. In addition to Huaishan, he also took Qin Zian with him. I estimate that he will come to say goodbye to you in three quarters of an hour."
Mrs. Guo then got up from bed and let the maids serve her. When she heard that Zhou Shaojin had arrived, she did not avoid suspicion and asked the maid to invite her in.
Zhou Shaojin took a deep breath.
In her previous life, her brother-in-law once told her that the more worried you are, the more you should act naturally.
She walked in with a sweet smile and a calm demeanor, handed the sutras she had copied for Cheng Chi to Old Lady Guo, and said, "If I had known that Uncle Chi was going on a long journey, I should have gone to the temple to ask for a talisman for him! There is no talisman, so I copied a scroll of sutras, but I don't know what to do with it? Should I burn it for the Bodhisattva, offer it in the Buddhist hall, or take it to the temple... I have never done these things before, so I need Old Lady's advice."
How great it would be if Shiro didn't have those little thoughts!
Mrs. Guo felt sad in her heart. She patted Zhou Shaojin's hand lovingly and said, "Good boy, it's rare that you have such a heart. Tomorrow we will go to the temple to burn incense and offer the scriptures you copied to the temple."
Zhou Shaojin was very happy.
Not only did she do something for Uncle Chi, but Mrs. Guo was also very happy as Mrs. Fan Liu had said. She put aside her coldness from yesterday and became warm and loving again.
Zhou Shaojin helped Mrs. Guo to wash and dress.
Mrs. Guo also let her do as she pleased.
After a while, Cheng Chi came over to say goodbye.
Mrs. Guo was helped out of the inner room by Zhou Shaojin.
Seeing Zhou Shaojin appear behind his mother, Cheng Chi was in a good mood knowing that she was there to see him off.
After giving some advice on "being careful on the road" and having breakfast with Zhou Shaojin and his mother, he went out.
Zhou Shaojin almost cried as he watched Cheng Chi mount the horse with such agility.
Huai'an is so far away, and it takes two days to get there. Uncle Chi must have had a hard time on the journey.
It’s really not easy to make money!
Uncle Wen is really wrong. Not only did he use Uncle Chi's hard-earned money to eat, drink, whore and gamble, he also kept a mistress outside.
I wonder if Wu Baozhang will live a good life with Cheng Nuo after he gets married!
I hope that I don’t get into any trouble with Cheng Lu again as Uncle Chi expected!
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Sisters and brothers, please update the story about the spirit beast egg of the immortal from outer space!
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PS: The update will be around midnight, but I will try my best to find time to write it.
※(To be continued)