Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but become cautious.
Mrs. Miao acted as if nothing had happened. She put her arm around Zhou Shaojin's shoulders and exchanged a few words with the two young ladies of the Guo family. Then she started chatting with the young ladies of the Gu family: "How are the ladies and grandmothers in the mansion? I heard that the old men in the family have built houses next to the sacrificial fields. Who is taking care of the household affairs? Is anyone in the family participating in the provincial examination this autumn?"
Gu Shiqigu was the oldest among the sisters. She smiled and responded, "Thanks to the Buddha, everyone in the family is fine. The old masters are not at home, and Uncle Nineteen is still taking care of the household affairs. Although we, the great-great-grandchildren, have to mourn, the elders in the family are still in mourning, and the cousins are not in the mood for the time being. Most of them will not participate in the provincial examination this year."
She spoke clearly and in an orderly manner, and was the oldest among the young ladies in the Gu family. Madam Mian knew that this was the seventeenth aunt of the Gu family, the one introduced by Cheng Jing.
Mrs. Miao couldn't help but sigh secretly in her heart, thinking that this prejudice was deadly. If this girl really became her daughter-in-law, she couldn't be angry at her for not being able to keep Zhou Shaojin. You know, this girl is the one who will live with her youngest son for the rest of his life. No matter how good Zhou Shaojin is, she is still someone else's daughter, someone else's daughter-in-law...
She comforted herself, took a deep breath, and finally suppressed the depression in her heart. She looked at Gu Shiqigu carefully.
Gu Shiqigu wore a moon-white Hangzhou silk blouse with a silver-red burnt cloth bodice over it, and a moon-white Hangzhou silk embroidery skirt made of the same material underneath. Her neckline was decorated with a pipa button, and she had two spiral buns on her head. She wore a silver-gilt pearl flower on her head, and a pair of small silver cloves on her ears. Apart from this, she had no other ornaments. Although she looked clean, tidy, and neat, the slightly yellowish color of the embroidery skirt, the symmetrical and neat pleats, and the outdated pipa button on the neckline revealed a bit of her poverty. The silver-gilt pearl flower and silver cloves revealed a bit of the cleverness of a little girl.
As for appearance, there is a huge difference compared to Shao Jin, there is no need to compare at all.
Fortunately, she has clear eyes, calm expression and generous manners, worthy of being a girl brought up in the Gu family, which has passed down poetry, literature and etiquette.
Mrs. Miao calmly withdrew her gaze, but she still felt a little regretful. She retreated behind Mrs. Guan and served her.
Mrs. Guo stood up and smiled, saying, "Go and have fun. Otherwise, we old ladies will make you uncomfortable here."
Everyone humbly tried to keep him.
Madam Guo and others left the pavilion.
Everyone started chatting and talking.
Gu Shiqigu watched as Old Madam Guo and the others left. When she saw them go to the pavilion on the top of the Taihu Stone Mountain not far from the waterside pavilion, she couldn't help but pull Zhou Shaojin aside and whisper, "Why are Old Anren from the Fourth House and the First Madam here? I think something is wrong with their expressions!"
Zhou Shaojin said, "I also find it a little strange. However, when my grandmother came last time, she said she was not feeling well and wanted to have a private talk with the old lady. Later, she sent someone to Pukou. I suspect that there is something wrong with cousin Gao's marriage."
Yeah
But the way Mrs. Miao looked at her was a little strange.
Gu Shiqigu looked towards the pavilion.
I saw Old Madam Guo and Old Lady Guan sitting around a stone table and talking, while Madam Mian, Madam Lu and several maids were serving them.
Since there are servants around, it's not just a whisper.
Gu Shiqigu felt that she might have overthought it and put the matter behind her.
Mrs. Guo and others were in the pavilion paying attention to the movements in the water pavilion.
When rowing, Gu Shiqigu was the last one to get on the boat and the first to get off; when eating, she sat closest to the door and ordered the maid to pass her handkerchiefs and washing water; when the sisters were playing, she looked around, afraid that one of them would disappear... She helped Zhou Shaojin without stealing the limelight from her master.
This is exactly the second daughter-in-law their fourth room needs.
Mrs. Miao had to whisper: "Mother is still a good judge..."
Old Lady Guan looked at Zhou Shaojin, who was smiling like a flower, and said with a somewhat lost tone, "Everything in this world must be suitable. If it is suitable, people will feel comfortable and everything will be good. If it is not suitable, even if it is inlaid with gold and jade, it will be uncomfortable."
Mrs. Mian nodded in agreement.
Old Madam Guan turned her head and looked at Old Madam Guo, saying, "Please ask Old Madam to thank the Master for me." Because the matter was still a little bit uncertain and there were servants here, she said implicitly, "When I have some free time, I will let Brother Yi kowtow to the Master."
Madam Guo secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said seriously, "Have you made up your mind? This is not a joke. Once you make a decision, you can't change it."
Old Madam Guan nodded and said, "It's decided! I trust Nephew Jing's judgment. He was the matchmaker for Chu Jin's marriage. Chu Jin and her husband are living very well." Cheng Yi is also the matchmaker for Cheng Jing. "Speaking of which, our fourth branch is very grateful to Nephew Jing. He always thinks of us. When he comes back one day, our eldest master will treat Nephew Jing to a nice drink!"
Madam Guo said modestly, "He is the eldest son of the eldest branch. With such a suitable opportunity, he will naturally take care of the clan members!" Then she talked about Cheng Yuan, the second master of the fourth branch, "The imperial court will have an assessment next year, right? You should tell nephew Wen to strive to get a top grade, so that he can move to a better place when the ninth-year general examination comes."
This means that Cheng Jing will continue to help Cheng Yuan in the future.
Old Mrs. Guan naturally thanked him again and again, but she was thinking about something else.
She sent the servant away and whispered to Madam Guo, "It's Shaojin's marriage... I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you..."
"Don't worry." Madam Guo said, "After the provincial examination in September, I plan to live in Beijing for a while. Then I will personally choose a good marriage for Shaojin."
Only then did Mrs. Guan feel relieved.
A few days later, news of the marriage between the Cheng family and the Gu family spread.
Cheng Yi was very surprised.
Didn’t you say that Shao Jin would be betrothed to him
Although he felt that this was a bit awkward before, but when he thought about it carefully, they grew up together as childhood sweethearts, so there would be nothing wrong if they became husband and wife. Besides, Shao Jin was so beautiful, whether she was angry or angry, she looked like a painting, which made people feel comfortable... But now she suddenly changed her partner... So who was Shao Jin betrothed to
Is it your uncle who disagrees
He felt uncomfortable again.
Finding a deserted noontime, he quietly went to Hanbi Mountain House.
Fucui Pavilion is not like Wanxiangju where he can enter and exit at will. What's more, the wicked woman Jiying lives in Tingli Pavilion not far from Fucui Pavilion.
He felt a dull headache just thinking about it.
He instigated Si'er to call Zhou Shaojin, while he sat by the lake next to Hanbi Mountain House waiting for Zhou Shaojin.
Zhou Shaojin was also very surprised to hear the news that Cheng Yi and Gu Shiqigu were engaged.
She thought of the time when Cheng Chi asked her who she was best with... Could it be that it was her unintentional remark that made it up
Zhou Shaojin felt that he was overthinking.
Although Uncle Chi was good to her, this marriage between two families was not something that could be decided by just one word from her.
She wanted to take this opportunity to meet Cheng Chi, but she felt that meeting Cheng Chi would only make her love him more. She was wandering around the room, and when she heard that Cheng Yi wanted to see her, she felt relieved, changed her clothes, and hurried to the lake.
Cheng Chi was not at home these days. He had finally finished his work at the head office of Yutai Bank and the Li family's split of Wei Bank. Thinking that he had not accompanied Mrs. Guo for meals for some time, he came back at noon on purpose, intending to take a nap after lunch. However, he heard Nanny Shang, who brought him tea, laughing and saying, "Second Master Yi is still like a child. If he wants to find the second cousin, then he can find the second cousin. He actually pulled Miss Si'er, who is beside Mrs. Guan, to invite the second cousin, while he squatted by the lake waiting..."
Cheng Chi glanced at Nanny Shang coldly and said, "They grew up together as cousins. Now that Yi-ge is engaged, he must be very curious about the bride. It's human nature for him to talk to his second cousin about his true feelings. What's so strange about this?"
This is what he really thinks.
He hoped that Shao Jin would live happily, like the wild flowers and weeds on the roadside, growing freely, instead of keeping her in a cage and requiring his approval for when to eat and when to cry.
However, since Cheng Yi came to see her, she might have to talk to him. He rushed back from the shop in such a hot day, sweating all over. He might as well take this opportunity to take a shower. By the time he went to his mother's place, she would probably have finished talking and returned.
Cheng Chi asked Nanny Shang to call for some water.
Nanny Shang's heart trembled when she was glanced at by Cheng Chi. She served carefully, but she couldn't help feeling strange in her heart.
If the Fourth Master wanted Cheng Yi to leave, he only needed to find an excuse to tell Ji Ying to call the Second Cousin over, and Cheng Yi would be so scared that he would run away quickly.
Did I guess wrong
Otherwise, why would the Fourth Master let her look after the Second Cousin
She didn't want to express the wrong feelings.
After exiting the study, she went to find Huaishan: "... What do you think Fourth Master meant by this?"
Huaishan didn't know either.
But he knew very well that Cheng Chi would not speak unless he said anything, and every word he said had a deep meaning.
"Did the Fourth Master tell you not to keep an eye on your second cousin anymore?" he asked in a low voice.
Nanny Shang felt as if she suddenly understood something.
There is no need to be afraid of the defeated general!
No, Cheng Yi is not even a defeated general.
He is not on the same level as the Fourth Master at all. If the Fourth Master takes him seriously, wouldn't he be lowering his own character
Nanny Shang felt relieved again.
Here, Cheng Yi saw the beautiful Zhou Shaojin and didn't know what to say. He blushed and threw stones into the lake for fun.
Zhou Shaojin's heart skipped a beat, and he laughed preemptively, "Congratulations, cousin Yi! I know the Seventeenth Aunt of the Gu family well, she's a very nice person, and you will definitely live well."
Cheng Yi's face turned even redder, and he murmured for a long while, "Second cousin, is your marriage settled yet?"
Zhou Shaojin thought of Cheng Chi.
His bright eyes dimmed immediately, and he lowered his head and said, "No, no!"
Cheng Yi felt completely relaxed.
His mind had never been so clear as it was at this moment.
If my grandmother proposed a marriage to my uncle, and my uncle was not satisfied but did not want to offend the Cheng family, he could only use the excuse that my second cousin already had a verbal engagement with another family and quickly arrange a marriage for her. Even if he did not arrange the engagement, he would still have to give my second cousin a word of advice.
Since not, then my uncle is not dissatisfied with me, and the elders feel that the seventeenth aunt of the Gu family is more suitable for me!
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Sisters and brothers, here’s an extra chapter for Qingtian Moyun.
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