Cheng Yi couldn't help but ask Zhou Shaojin: "What's her personality like?"
Zhou Shaojin quickly suppressed the confusion in his heart and said with a smile: "She has a cheerful personality, is considerate, and is very humorous... You will understand when you meet her. I won't lie to you. Speaking of which, my grandmother and my aunt have personally met her. If she is not good, they will definitely not arrange this marriage for you."
Cheng Yi's face turned red as if blood could drip out, but he looked at Hanbi Mountain House with a sense of loss, and murmured: "If only Jiying wasn't Fourth Uncle's maid..."
He was still eating while looking at the pot!
Zhou Shaojin was so angry that she said with a gloomy face, "The seventeenth daughter of the Gu family is a good girl. If you are not satisfied, tell the elders as soon as possible, otherwise when she marries, you will still have someone else in your heart, and you will be fickle and harm the seventeenth daughter of the Gu family." As she spoke, she couldn't help but think of her previous life, and her eyes were a little tearful. "We women are not like you men. If you are not comfortable, you can hide anywhere, or find a confidante outside, or set up a concubine. We only have this courtyard to come and go, and we can only live in this courtyard. Even if we want to die, we are afraid of hurting the elders' hearts and letting the people who love us bear a bad name and a bad name. I'm saying this in advance. If you don't make it clear to the elders now, when the seventeenth daughter of the Gu family enters the house, if you do anything wrong to her, I will immediately tell my grandmother, my aunt, my uncle and my cousin, and I will beat you up or make you lose a layer of skin... No, that would be too easy for you. I will ask Jiying to come out and give you a good beating... "
Cheng Yi's scalp tingled when he heard this, and he shouted, "Hey! When did you become so cruel! Like a flower with thorns. Could it be that you have been with that evil woman Ji Ying for too long, and your heart has become evil too..."
Zhou Shaojin glared at him fiercely before he could finish speaking.
Although this look was gentle and tender without any deterrent power, the spoiled look still made Cheng Yi touch his head and stammer: "Don't always think so badly of me... I'm just saying it! Haven't you ever liked something but couldn't get it in the end and could only think about it occasionally in your heart?"
Zhou Shaojin was silent.
She thought of Cheng Chi.
Cheng Chi and she are the people that he can only think about in his heart for the rest of his life.
In the deepest corner of your heart.
Don't let anyone find out.
No one will know if you die.
As the thought flashed through her mind, she couldn't help but feel sad and tears fell down her face in big drops.
Zhou Shaojin has been delicate and spoiled since she was a child, but she is also stubborn. She didn't make a sound even when she fell to the ground and her palm was broken. This was the first time Cheng Yi had seen her crying so suddenly.
He was panicked.
He wanted to take out a handkerchief to wipe her tears, but he had nothing in his pocket; he wanted to wipe her tears with his sleeve, but when he looked at her warm face as white as jade, and then at the auspicious cloud pattern embroidered on his sleeve, he was afraid of leaving marks on her face.
Cheng Yi had no choice but to circle around her, while he argued: "Don't cry! I swear to be good to Gu Shiqigu, isn't that enough? I swear to never think about Jiying again, isn't that enough? I'm really not as bad as you think! A few days ago, Brother Lu came to see me and said that Mrs. Bai was ill. He came back to see Mrs. Bai secretly and brought you some local gifts and asked me to pass them on to you. I didn't agree..."
Zhou Shaojin's tears suddenly hung on his cheeks.
She was stunned and asked, "What did you say? Cheng Lu came to see you? When did he come to see you? What did he say to you..."
"Shh! Shh! Shh!" Cheng Yi looked around nervously, "Keep your voice down! I haven't told anyone about this. I promised Brother Lu that I wouldn't tell anyone..."
This is a brainless thing!
How come she ended up with such a cousin!
Zhou Shaojin blushed and wiped his eyes quickly, then dragged Cheng Yi to the pavilion on the top of Taihu Stone Mountain.
"Ouch!" Cheng Yi didn't dare to struggle and begged for mercy all the way, "If you have anything to say, just say it nicely. Where are you dragging me to? I ran here secretly. If someone sees me, I will have to sleep on my stomach tonight..."
He will be beaten by Cheng Mian and cannot even touch the bed.
Zhou Shaojin ignored him and climbed into the pavilion panting. He stood there for a long time before catching his breath. He said, "What's going on? Tell me clearly! Otherwise, I'll tell my uncle and you'll have to sleep on your stomach tonight!"
"You, how did you become like this?" Cheng Yi's face was paler than Zhou Shaojin's.
If Zhou Shaojin had a whip in his hand, he would have whipped him and said, "I became like this because of you. Why don't you tell me what's going on?"
Cheng Yi whispered, "He said they went to study abroad, and Yuelu Academy was afraid that something might happen to them, so they were only allowed to come back once a year. But Mrs. Bo was ill, and he was really worried, so he ran back quietly. He also said that among the brothers, I was the only one who kept my mouth shut and wouldn't talk nonsense, so he wanted to come and see me, and brought me some local gifts. I invited him to dinner. Who knew that he said he hadn't seen you for a few years. When you were little, you always liked to talk to him, could you please come..."
At that time, he thought he was about to get engaged to Zhou Shaojin. He felt a little embarrassed about his cousin becoming his wife. He also felt that Cheng Lu's request was a bit excessive, so he simply refused.
"Brother Lu tried to persuade me for a long time but I didn't say a word." Cheng Yi murmured, "I'm not as unreliable as you say. I just think we are all from the same roots. If I can help him with something, I will help him. If I can't help, I won't embarrass him..."
What is Cheng Lu going to do
Did he want to continue flirting with her and fooling her like he did in his previous life? Or did he realize that his career might be in jeopardy and start to doubt himself, hoping to find some clues from him
Zhou Shaojin felt annoyed just thinking about it, and wished the end of the year would come immediately. Apart from Cheng Lu's fame, just look at how he would jump around!
He also hated Cheng Lu for his sweet words, which deceived Cheng Yi.
But she couldn't tell the truth to Cheng Yi.
Cheng Yi was still too young, and she was afraid that she would not be able to keep his secret and that a careless statement might ruin everything.
After taking a few deep breaths, she suppressed her anger and tried to speak to him in the same high and low voice as usual: "He ran away without telling the elders of the academy. You knew about it but didn't tell them. This is your fault! Don't associate with him again in the future. Otherwise, if your uncle finds out, he will definitely punish you to kneel in the ancestral hall again!"
Cheng Yi blushed and said, "He has already returned to Yuelu Academy... I won't meet him again!"
"Did he tell you this?" Zhou Shaojin said.
Cheng Yi nodded.
Then Cheng Lu might not come to find Cheng Yi.
Zhou Shaojin breathed a sigh of relief, and reminded him a few more words like "Don't mess around", until it was getting late and almost time for lunch, then he parted ways with Cheng Yi.
I didn't expect to see Cheng Chi, whom I hadn't seen for a few days, when I returned to the upper room.
She couldn't suppress the joy in her heart and called out "Uncle Chi".
Cheng Chi smiled and nodded at her as a greeting.
Her excited mood was like a bucket of cold water poured on her, which also calmed her down a lot.
The two of them had lunch with Mrs. Guo, and when they moved to the banquet room to drink tea, Cheng Chi mentioned the stock split with the Li family again.
No wonder Uncle Chi has disappeared these days!
Zhou Shaojin's heart calmed down.
Mrs. Guo was a little surprised.
The youngest son rarely told her these things.
She couldn't help but ask: "Will the split of shares affect the business of Yutai Ticket Office?"
Cheng Chi said: "I don't want to expand my business any further. A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. The Cheng family should be more restrained now."
Madam Guo nodded and said solemnly, "When the two dynasties changed, there were starving people everywhere, but the Cheng family was still living a life of luxury, which eventually brought disaster upon themselves. The past is a lesson for the future. You are right. You should also remind your eldest brother that I heard that your sister-in-law is lending money with the Yuan family. This is not a good thing!"
Zhou Shaojin was surprised.
I didn't expect that Yuan would lend money at high interest.
No wonder she was very rich in her previous life!
I wonder if Uncle Chi is angry about this matter
What exactly was the “disaster” that Mrs. Guo was talking about
Zhou Shaojin was thinking, Cheng Chi stood up with a smile and said, "I know! The midday sun is very hot, you should take a rest first! I will go back to the shop after a rest. I still need to deal with the money for the withdrawal of shares tomorrow."
Zhou Shaojin helped Cheng Chi lift the curtain without waiting for Madam Guo's instructions.
Cheng Chi smiled and nodded at her, then quickly walked out of the upper room.
Zhou Shaojin felt a chill in his heart and returned to the upper room with his eyelids drooped.
Seven or eight days later, Yuan's nurse and several stewards arrived with luggage and a few maids. After washing up, Yuan's nurse came to greet Old Madam Guo. She was not surprised to see Zhou Shaojin serving Old Madam Guo.
Zhou Shaojin became alarmed and kept it in mind.
After the nurse paid her respects to Madam Guo, she smiled and said, "Madam caught a cold while in the capital and is not feeling well. She was afraid that it would delay the arrival of the family, so she ordered this old servant to rush back with the earthenware offerings for everyone in the family. Madam estimated that it would take another seven or eight days for the family to arrive."
In another seven or eight days, the Mid-Autumn Festival will be over.
Zhou Shaojin saw that Madam Guo's brows were slightly frowned, and she said, "Since you have decided to come back, why didn't you leave a few days earlier?"
The wet nurse glanced at Zhou Shaojin.
Mrs. Guo frowned.
The nurse hurried forward a few steps and said in a whisper, "The chief examiner and deputy examiner for the Nanzhili provincial examination have been decided. We are just waiting for the emperor to stamp his seal on the memorial. Madam is late because of this matter."
It seems that my daughter-in-law wants her son to win the first place in the imperial examination!
Madam Guo hummed and said, "Jiashan was arranged by his fourth uncle to study in Zaoyuan. I know you are worried about him. After you have settled the affairs at home, I will ask the sedan chair hall to send a sedan chair to take you there!"
The wet nurse thanked him again and again before leaving.
Zhou Shaojin felt that the air was a lot lighter.
She really dislikes people from the Yuan family.
In the afternoon, the wet nurse brought the gifts that Yuan brought for everyone.
Needless to say, Madam Guo, Biyu and others, Zhou Shaojin also has one.
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Sisters and brothers, today’s update.
O(∩_∩)O~
※(To be continued)