But where is Cheng Ji
Zhou Shaojin felt very sad after hearing what Mrs. Guo said.
Cheng Ji used to like to be around her the most, but this time he ignored her. It was obvious that he had made up his mind long ago but was afraid of getting her into trouble, so he distanced himself from her.
What a silly girl!
How could I stand by and do nothing when I didn't even know she was missing
However, what Mrs. Guo said also makes sense.
After all, what happened between Cheng Ji and Li Jing was not very glorious. I guess Jiang Shi didn't want too many people to know about it, especially herself. She had been compared with Cheng Ji since she was a child. Now that Cheng Ji had encountered such a thing, Jiang Shi was probably the one she feared the most.
Zhou Shaojin told Madam Guo about Li Jing's whereabouts and said, "Although it would be best to wait for Uncle Lu and Aunt Lu to come before deciding what to do, Cousin Jia is not an outsider and we cannot watch her make a mistake. Besides, whether she followed Li Jing or not is just our guess. What if she didn't? I think we should catch the thief first and go directly to Li Jing. If Cousin Jia followed Li Jing, they must have done it on impulse, and the inn and grocery store can more or less find some clues. If Cousin Jia did not follow Li Jing at all, I'm afraid we have to search the mountain..."
That was when the commotion got really big!
Madam Guo looked at Zhou Shaojin with more appreciation and said, "Your idea is good! Let's act according to your idea!"
Zhou Shaojin was stunned.
She just said what was on her mind, but she didn't expect that not only did Mr. Guo not scold her for talking nonsense, but he was also prepared to do what she said.
This... this... In her two lifetimes, this was the first time someone valued her words so much!
She suddenly became anxious and said stutteringly: "Old, old lady, I don't have much knowledge, and my words may not count..."
Mrs. Guo smiled and interrupted Zhou Shaojin, saying, "Who doesn't start from scratch? Your idea is very thorough. We might as well try to follow your method. If it doesn't work, we can just start over again." She added, "If Cheng Ji eloped with Li Jing, it would be ok. At least Cheng Ji's life is safe. The only thing to worry about is that we took it for granted. In this case, we have to guard against two things. One is that Cheng Ji wandered around the temple, got lost, and was trapped somewhere; the other is that Cheng Ji was kidnapped by someone with ulterior motives, which would endanger his life or reputation. So the first thing we did was to tell Shi Hui, after all, we were in Ganquan Temple, and he was also responsible for the disappearance. He would definitely stand on our side. Not only did we have a local snake as a helper, but we didn't have to worry about him telling others about this; then we asked Shi Hui to find a way to help us find the person. Calculating the time, we were already too late, and we were afraid that the villain had already taken Cheng Ji away. But no matter where he went, the area within a radius of dozens of miles was the location of Ganquan Temple, and as you said, we could always find clues. "
By the time Cheng Lu and Jiang arrived, they had already done so much, and there were Li Laoan's people blocking them. Even if they were very angry, they could only blame Li Laoan's people. How could they blame them
However, Shaojin is a very sincere child, so don't tell her these things.
Wait until she is older and has experienced more things, and then I will slowly guide her!
Mrs. Guo was pondering in her heart.
Zhou Shaojin was moved to tears.
She knew that Mrs. Guo was telling her how to behave, so she responded obediently and gently, and helped Mrs. Guo out of the room.
The wing room where Cheng Jia and Li lived was in a mess, with the maids crying and the old ladies trying to persuade them. However, the people brought from Hanbi Mountain House were very calm, doing what they were supposed to do, not looking around, unlike the maids and old ladies from the fourth room, who were trying to persuade the people from the third room while gossiping about the excitement.
Fortunately, both the third and fourth rooms were very afraid of Old Madam Guo. When she stood under the veranda, all the maids and old women held their breath, lowered their heads and dared not say a word. Meanwhile, the crying of Old Lady Li and the whispered consolation of Old Madam Guan in the wing room became clearer.
Zhou Shaojin admired him very much.
No wonder Mrs. Guo was able to raise such great men as Uncle Jing and Uncle Chi.
If there was a child for Madam Guo to raise, he would definitely grow up to be a graceful and elegant person like Uncle Jing or Uncle Chi.
Zhou Shaojin became more respectful towards Mrs. Guo.
Madam Guo's face darkened and she said in a serious tone, "What are you doing? Ganquan Temple is so big, if Miss Jia is missing, just arrange for someone to look for her. What a mess, what a disgrace! Who are the maidservants and maidservants who are close to Mrs. Li? Stand out!"
A maidservant who was about fifteen or sixteen years old and looked pretty took a trembling step forward and whispered fearfully, "Madame Li and Sister Fanghua are both in the wing room comforting Old Lady An!"
Madam Guo glanced at the maid and said, "What's your name? Go and call Fanghua out."
The maid whispered, "My name is Xiang Wen. I will go and call Sister Fang Hua out right now."
Mrs. Guo nodded, her face brightened, and she whispered to Aunt Lu to invite Shi Hui, and asked the accompanying steward to come in and wait for orders, while the nanny beside her prepared to help the young monk in the temple find someone. Because Mrs. Li was panicked when she saw that Cheng Jia was missing, she immediately sent someone to inform Cheng Lu, and Mrs. Guo asked Aunt Lu to send someone to greet the visitor from Jiuru Lane outside the temple gate.
Madam Lu hurried out of the yard.
The maid named Fanghua was also called in front of Mrs. Guo.
Madam Guo looked at Fang Hua, whose eyes were red and swollen from crying, and said sternly, "The girl Jia may have lost her way because of playing around. Why are you crying like this instead of going to look for her? Wash your faces and hands and comb your hair neatly. The maids will stay and serve Mrs. Li, and the wives and mothers-in-law will listen to Biyu's orders and help find her!"
No one believed that Cheng Ji had lost his way because of playing around, but someone stepped forward to take charge of the situation, and that person was Madam Guo, so the maids and servants had a backbone. They all cheered themselves up and tidied themselves up. Those on duty stood up straight, and those not on duty went to the tea room, waiting to be sent.
The yard now had the air of a wealthy family.
When Shi Hui came over with a heavy face, Zhou Shaojin followed Old Madam Guo and served her.
The two of them discussed a plan, and she saw the guests off on behalf of Mrs. Guo, and invited the steward who was accompanying them to come in and talk.
Shi Hui and the accompanying Steward Bai couldn't help but look at Zhou Shaojin twice.
Zhou Shaojin's heart was pounding with nervousness, but he tried hard not to show any fear.
After the two men left, she suddenly realized that it was very easy to deal with these foreign men.
Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but let out a long breath.
When Mrs. Li knew that Mrs. Guo had stepped in to take care of the matter, she felt relieved and gradually stopped crying.
Madam Guo was in a bad mood and said to Zhou Shaojin, "I hate people like her the most. She only knows how to cry when something goes wrong. When others help her, she just takes advantage of the situation and leaves everything to others, ignoring everything herself!"
This is talking about myself in my previous life!
No wonder Madam Guo looked down on me in my previous life!
Zhou Shaojin blushed and whispered, "Or maybe he feels that he doesn't have the ability..."
"Even if you don't have the ability, you should at least help out or do what you can." Old Madam Guo said with resentment, "Look, she is so good, now she is talking to your grandmother peacefully, and she doesn't even come out to comfort the maids and servants around her."
Zhou Shaojin recalled his behavior in his previous life and reflected on his own actions.
The steward ran in sweating profusely and said, "Madam, we have found Li Jing. He left Jinling yesterday and has arrived in Zhenjiang now. Miss Jia did not go with him. But he left a personal attendant at the inn, saying that he was afraid that Miss Jia would have something to tell him, so he specially asked the attendant to wait in the inn. I have already told the attendant about Miss Jia, and the attendant has sent someone to Zhenjiang to inform Li Jing."
"How could this happen?" Zhou Shaojin's hands and feet were cold.
Cheng Ji is not with Li Jing... Then where is she? Is she in danger
Zhou Shaojin's eyes immediately became moist.
Mrs. Guo's expression changed drastically, and she said, "Then we can only count on the great monks of Ganquan Temple!"
The manager nodded repeatedly, not even daring to wipe the sweat off his face.
Although Zhou Shaojin was extremely anxious, he still asked the maid to pass a handkerchief over.
The steward looked at Zhou Shaojin gratefully and said, "Old Madam and Second Cousin don't have to worry too much. Miss Jia has never left the house and should not have gone far. As long as we are careful, we will definitely find her."
That’s all I can think of now!
Mrs. Guo nodded.
Cheng Lu and Jiang came rushing over.
Jiang grabbed Mrs. Guan's hand and burst into tears.
Cheng Lu knelt down in front of Madam Guo as soon as he entered the room, and said with red eyes: "Nephew, thank you very much, aunt. If it weren't for your help, I'm afraid we wouldn't even know where our Jia girl went!"
He said this sincerely. Madam Guo said, "Don't be anxious. The more anxious you are, the more likely you are to make mistakes! It must be tiring for you to rush all the way here. Have some tea and wash your face first. Maybe Jia will find it soon."
Cheng Lu nodded with tears in his eyes.
Jiang was shouting, "It must be that lowly fellow who coaxed Cheng Jia away..."
Cheng Lu, who was so good-tempered, turned around and slapped Jiang in the face in front of the elder servants in the family, and said sternly: "If you dare to say another word, you will stay in the temple for the rest of your life."
Jiang covered her face and looked at Cheng Lu stupidly with a dull look in her eyes. She didn't come back to her senses for a long time.
Zhou Shaojin was also stunned by Cheng Lu's slap. She took several steps back with a pale face like a frightened bird and hid behind Mrs. Guo.
Madam Guo didn't know what she had experienced in her past life. Seeing how frightened she was, she held her in her arms, patted her back gently, and whispered, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Your uncle Lu is not angry with you."
Of course Zhou Shaojin knew.
It took me a long time to catch my breath.
Mrs. Guo couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
This girl not only looks like a flower, but also has a temperament like one. If she were to marry into an ordinary family, I'm afraid she would die in a few days!
Thinking of this, I felt a little more pity for Zhou Shaojin.
Old Lady Guan was afraid that Jiang and Cheng Lu would start a quarrel at this critical juncture.
She hurriedly pulled Jiang to the room where Li Laoan was resting.
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※(To be continued)