Mrs. Guo did not believe such talk.
She smiled to Zhou Shaojin privately and said, "I think Li Jing wants to marry the bride as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble."
Zhou Shaojin smiled slightly, but was a little worried whether Cheng Ji would be able to take on the responsibility of managing the household after she got married.
Cheng Ji didn't care at all and said, "They are not my real parents-in-law, why should I be afraid? Besides, Li Jing also said that he will take care of everything! I just need to do my best to save face and do favors."
Zhou Shaojin thought that in her previous life, because Lin Shisheng had supported her, she had been able to serve as Mrs. Lin for more than ten years in peace and stability even though the Lin family was very dissatisfied with her. She felt that Cheng Ji's words made sense.
Cheng Ji asked Zhou Shaojin to come over to help: "My mother is angry with me and is now lying in bed pretending to be sick. My grandmother is old and has little energy. There is no one around me to remind me."
Zhou Shaojin said in embarrassment: "I don't understand these either. How about I ask Mother Fan to help you?"
When she appeared in her previous life, it was Fan Liu who helped take care of all these trivial matters. I guess she understands these things.
"Even if she is the one who did it, you still have to bear the responsibility." Cheng Ji whispered, "I can't let a maid in the house help me take charge of the situation when I get married, right?"
Zhou Shaojin's heart moved when he heard this.
Maybe there will be a chance to hear Cheng Lu's voice again. Even if I can't hear it, maybe I can get some clues, so I don't have to ask Uncle Chi for help with every detail. Uncle Chi is actually quite busy.
She thought of the day when she was counting the golden beans on the Luohan bed, while Uncle Chi was busy looking at the account book and doing the accounts...
"Okay!" Zhou Shaojin agreed readily, "But if I do something wrong, you have to forgive me."
"I'm very happy that you can come to help me." Cheng Ji said, with a look of melancholy on his face, "Luoyang is too far away from here. After I get married, I don't know if we will have the chance to meet again, or if we can still be in-laws."
Zhou Shaojin felt a little embarrassed and said, "Why don't you try to go back to your parents' home every few years?"
Cheng Ji smiled bitterly.
Her mother might not be happy to see her disobedient daughter.
Zhou Shaojin quickly changed the subject and talked to her about her marriage.
Biyu came in and said, "Second cousin, the eldest wife of the Gu family brought Miss Gu's seventeenth and eighteenth daughters to visit us. The old lady asked you to go over and say hello."
Cheng Ji hurriedly stood up and said goodbye.
Zhou Shaojin couldn't keep her, so he sent her out of Fucui Pavilion and went to Old Madam Guo.
Mrs. Gu was wearing a snow-blue bodice, while Auntie Gu Seventeen and Auntie Gu Eighteen were wearing a pink and a light green bodice respectively.
Zhou Shaojin then remembered that Gu Seventeenth Aunt and Gu Eighteenth Aunt had already fulfilled their filial duties because they were great-great-grandchildren.
Every time someone from the Gu family came to see Old Madam Guo, they had something important to tell them, and this time would probably be no exception.
Zhou Shaojin entertained Gu Shiqi and Gu Shiba on behalf of Old Madam Guo, and went to the flower hall with them to drink tea.
While Gu Shiqigu and Zhou Shaojin were chatting, Gu Shibagu seemed a little absent-minded.
Zhou Shaojin winked at Gu Shiqigu.
After a while, Gu Shiqigu got up and went to the official room.
Zhou Shaojin accompanied him.
On the way, Gu Shiqigu smiled and said, "You are not an outsider. Even if I don't tell you, when you meet the old lady later, she will tell you. The eldest lady brought us sisters here to ask the old lady to help us sisters find a better marriage. From the tone of the eldest lady, it seems that she wants to marry into the Guo family."
Zhou Shaojin was somewhat surprised at Gu Shiqigu's calmness.
Gu Shiqigu smiled and said, "I have been prepared for this. Although I can't find a particularly good family, I won't marry too badly. As long as the man is not stupid, I will definitely find a way to make my life better slowly."
Zhou Shaojin likes Gu Shiqigu’s optimism and open-mindedness the most.
She comforted Gu Shiqigu, "Don't worry, the old lady is a person who likes to help others. Besides, the Gu family has a different relationship with the Cheng family and the Guo family. Nothing will happen."
"I think so too, but Eighteenth Sister is very worried." Gu Shiqigu said with a smile, and returned to the flower hall with Zhou Shaojin.
Zhou Shaojin only talked to Gu Shibagu about needlework, and Gu Shibagu's mood gradually became cheerful. When Mrs. Gu took the two of them back home, they had already made an appointment to go to Gu's house to appreciate the lotus together next time.
After hearing this, Old Man Guo laughed and said, "Our waterside pavilion is not used by anyone all year round. Since you sisters have made an appointment, just come to Jiuru Lane. I will ask the maid to prepare a small boat for you to row or a painted boat for you to hold a poetry gathering."
The money from the Gu family's public treasury is not easy to use, and it is difficult for each family to take out their own money. Going to the Cheng family to appreciate the lotus, with Madam Guo's advice, makes things much more convenient.
Zhou Shaojin smiled and said "yes" and wrote a letter to Gu Shiqigu.
Gu Shiqigu and Gu Shibagu both happily agreed, and Zhou Shaojin simply sent the notice to Zhu Zhu and others as well.
Old Madam Guo intended to teach Zhou Shaojin, but she left him alone and sent Madam Lu to assist her in organizing the flower viewing party.
Zhou Shaojin recalled the scene when his sister hosted a banquet. It was well-organized and there were no mistakes.
Madam Lu was secretly surprised and told Madam Guo about it.
Madam Guo was silent for a moment, then said, "After all, he is a child without a mother. Even if gold is buried underground for a long time, it will be mistaken for brass."
Nanny Lu didn't dare to speak.
Madam Guo said, "Go and tell the stewards that I have paid for Shao Jin's dinner. Ask them to work hard and make this flower viewing party a great success."
Nanny Lu smiled and agreed.
Cheng Chi also sent Nanny Shang to inquire about it. Knowing that everything was going well for Zhou Shaojin, he left a message for her to tell Nanny Shang directly if she had any problems.
Mrs. Mian, who was busy decorating Cheng Gao's new house, heard about it and came over to take a look.
They had only been standing there for less than three quarters of an hour when the head maidservant beside Old Lady Guan came rushing over, saying that she had bought some Xiangfei bamboo curtains and asked Old Lady Mian to come over and take a look.
Mrs. Miao had no choice but to give Zhou Shaojin a few instructions and then hurried back to the fourth room.
Who knew that the buyer was nowhere to be seen, but Si'er took her to Jiashu Hall: "Old An said he has something urgent to discuss with you."
Mrs. Miao took two steps at a time and entered the inner room.
Old Mrs. Guan was leaning on the Arhat bed with her eyes closed, twisting the Buddhist beads in her hand.
After hearing the noise, she opened her eyes, frowned and said "You're here", then said: "Si'er, you stand guard at the door, no one is allowed to come in, I have something to say to the first wife."
Si'er hurriedly retreated.
Mrs. Miao said in a gentle voice, "Mother, what's the hurry?" As she spoke, she replaced the cup of tea for Mrs. Guan and sat on the embroidered cushion beside the Luohan bed.
Mrs. Guan thought for a long time before she said, "The eldest master just came in and told me that he received a letter from the eldest master Jing, who wanted to arrange a marriage for Yi-er..."
Mrs. Miao's face changed drastically, and she asked, "What does the master mean?"
"The eldest master still thinks Shao Jin is good." Old Lady Guan said word by word, "But I think it is impossible for the eldest master Jing to be a matchmaker for Yi Ge'er for no reason. Besides, I have already made it clear to Old Lady Guo that I plan to keep Shao Jin at home..." She rubbed her temples, "This matter seems a bit strange no matter how you look at it. I mean, I want you to ask Old Lady Guo..."
Mrs. Miao was completely stunned. She was no longer as alert as before. She murmured, "Why do you ask? Which lady did Master Jing talk to Yi about? Why did he think of Yi? Could it be that the girl in that family has some hidden illness? Or maybe Master Jing had something to ask of someone, so he used our Yi as a favor..."
"Nonsense!" Old Madam Guan scolded in a low voice, and said, "Master Jing said in the letter that he was entrusted by the Gu family. The old An of the Gu family passed away, and the marriages of several great-granddaughters were delayed. So he wrote a letter to Chao Ting, asking people to find out if there are any suitable young men. It just so happened that the seventeenth aunt of the Gu family and our brother Yi were about the same age, so Master Jing had this idea. You have also seen that girl. Although her appearance is not as good as Shao Jin, she has a dignified manner, knows how to advance and retreat, and is good at dancing with long sleeves. Originally, this is nothing, just explain this matter to Master Jing, but the difficulty is that Master Jing has already mentioned this marriage to the Gu family."
"What should I do?" Mrs. Miao was so anxious that she turned around and around. "We live in Jinling City with the Gu family. We see each other every day. If I postpone the Gu family's marriage, what can I say to the Gu family in the future?"
"That's right!" Old Madam Guan was worried about this matter. "I asked someone to find out. They said that a few days ago, Madam Gu brought Miss 17 and Miss 18 to pay respects to Old Madam Guo. How come Master Jing agreed to this marriage in the blink of an eye..."
What does Mrs. Guo mean
What good would it do her to ruin Zhou Shaojin and Cheng Yi's marriage
Shao Jin has been a beautiful child since she was young, or maybe someone took a fancy to that child
But that's not right either.
Zhou Zhen will be in charge of Shao Jin's marriage. Even if it is Old Madam Guo who has this idea, Zhou Zhen's consent is still needed.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were so anxious that they were angry with each other in the house. Mrs. Mian found an excuse to see Mrs. Guo without waiting for dinner.
Old Madam Guo was shocked and asked, "When did this happen? How come I didn't know about it? The eldest lady of the Gu family asked me to be a matchmaker for the two children, but I said I was old and didn't go out much, and the children of my old acquaintances didn't know me, so I postponed the matter. How did something like this come up again? Don't worry, I'll go and ask around."
Mrs. Miao finally felt relieved and said, "Please don't let Shao Jin know."
She was afraid that if Zhou Shaojin knew that Master Jing intended to marry Gu's Seventeenth Aunt to Cheng Yi, she would feel uncomfortable.
Madam Guo nodded, went to Cheng Chi, and asked, "Is this your work?"
Cheng Chi did not hide anything and said, "This is the most straightforward way. They have to choose between Qian Cheng and Shao Jin!"
I’m afraid Shao Jin is not enough to make them choose to give up their future!
Mrs. Guo remained silent.
Cheng Chi sneered.
Old Madam Guan was completely sleepless.
The eldest son of the family probably felt that the marriage between Cheng Yi and Zhou Shaojin was not worth mentioning, which was why Master Jing took the initiative to arrange a marriage for Cheng Yi with Gu's Seventeenth Aunt.
Although Cheng Jing is very caring towards the people in the clan, he is not someone who likes to meddle in other people's affairs.
Marrying a person means bringing two families together.
Did something happen so Cheng Jing needs to marry into the Gu family
She sent someone to inquire about the Gu family.
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Sisters and brothers, today’s update.
PS: I am in a meeting tomorrow, so I can only update once, probably around 10pm.
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※(To be continued)