Wu Baozhang's eyes rolled around.
Unexpectedly, Cheng Xu was so alert that he brought his personal servants with him when he came to block Zhou Shaojin, and he was not afraid of being yelled at by the people around him. But if someone started gossiping, he could make an excuse that it was an accidental encounter!
This is really interesting!
It turns out that Cheng Xu likes Zhou Shaojin.
I don't know whether the Zhou family will agree to this marriage - after all, Zhou Shaojin grew up in the Cheng family, and now lives in Hanbi Mountain House, and is married to the eldest grandson of the Cheng family. In this way, Zhou Shaojin is the child bride of the Cheng family. To be more harsh, one can even say that Zhou Shaojin seduced Cheng Xu with her seductive behavior.
Thinking of this, Wu Baozhang couldn't help but snort in his heart.
Doesn't Cheng Lu have some affection for Zhou Shaojin? If he knew that Cheng Xu liked Zhou Shaojin, what would his expression be
No, it should be said that if Cheng Lu knew that Zhou Shaojin had a private relationship with Cheng Xu, I wonder what his expression would be
The more Wu Baozhang thought about it, the more he felt that this was an interesting idea.
With a smile on her lips, she lifted her skirt and tiptoed out of the holly hedge, then hid behind a big locust tree that was as thick as a man's embrace. Watching Zhou Shaojin leave, Cheng Xu waved her fist in the air unwillingly, then turned around and returned to the pavilion for listening to opera.
There was singing on the stage, and below the stage, Madam Yuan was sitting in the middle of the stage with dignity, with two or three women in gorgeous clothes around her, talking to Madam Yi.
Grandma Zheng, who knew her mother-in-law, stood behind her mother-in-law with a smile on her face, adding tea and water from time to time, and the atmosphere was very good.
However, Mrs. Jiang, the eldest wife of the third room, was sitting alone watching the show, with a rather unhappy look on her face.
Wu Baozhang had heard that Cheng Ji had married a businessman.
Her own mother-in-law, Mrs. Wen, continued what Mrs. Mian was saying. Mrs. Mian listened with a smile on her face, while her mother-in-law spoke with a melancholy look on her face.
Her mother-in-law must be talking about how bad her father-in-law is and how seductive her mistress is, right
Wu Baozhang curled his lips inwardly in disapproval.
She can't take care of her husband, and she blames other women. She has seen a lot of women like this in the inner courtyards of the mansions, and she looks down on them the most!
But she still controlled her emotions, smiled and walked forward to greet Mrs. Mian and Mrs. Wen.
Madam Wen frowned and said, "Where have you been going again? Jiuru Lane is not the back office of Jinling Mansion, nor is it your Wu family. You want to go somewhere with a maid who knows the way. You don't even have a servant around you, and you are dressed so simply. If others see you, they will think you are the manager of some family, which will make people look down on you for no reason."
Even though Wu Baozhang had prepared herself mentally when she married into the family, Mrs. Wen's humiliation still made her so angry that she trembled and couldn't utter a word for a long time.
Mrs. Miao kept shaking her head. She thought that no matter what Wu Baozhang was like in the past, she was now the daughter-in-law of Jiuru Lane. She couldn't embarrass Wu Baozhang in the territory of the fourth room. She smiled and said to Mrs. Wen to help her out, "Young people nowadays don't like to have a lot of people around them. Don't always restrict her with the old rules. You should be more open-minded."
In front of everyone, Mrs. Wen did not mean to embarrass her daughter-in-law, it was just her nature that made her like scolding others. Now that she saw Mrs. Mian speaking for Wu Baozhang, she said nothing more and nodded slightly, thus letting the matter go.
Wu Baozhang looked at Madam Mian with gratitude, thinking that Zhou Shaojin grew up in the fourth room, and that such a weak and incompetent person could be liked by Old Madam Guan and Madam Mian. He felt mixed emotions in his heart, and couldn't help biting his lip, and smiled, "The second cousin of the Zhou family has always loved quietness, but why didn't she see Sister Jia? Doesn't she like to listen to opera the most?"
Mrs. Miao smiled and said, "Our old lady has arranged a banquet to entertain a few old An people. The second girl and the Jia girl are serving there!"
Although it was a happy event, Lao An did not appear at the banquet because she was a widow.
Wu Baozhang laughed when he heard this and said, "No wonder I saw a figure flashing past the holly hedge just now. That figure looked very much like the second cousin of the Zhou family. I thought I was dazzled, but it turned out to be her!"
Today the female guests are in the waterside pavilion in the inner courtyard, and the male guests are in the flower hall in the outer courtyard. The holly hedge was originally a barrier to distinguish the inner courtyard from the outer courtyard.
Zhou Shaojin was serving a few old An people in Jiashu Hall, so it was normal for him to pass by there when he had any errands.
Mrs. Miao didn't take it seriously and said with a smile, "What are you doing there? It's very close to the flower hall. If you have anything to do, it's best to ask a maid to go there."
Wu Baozhang was stunned, and then became extremely angry.
This lady from Mian didn't ask Zhou Shaojin what he was doing there, but instead questioned her
This is really shooting oneself in the foot!
But she had to answer.
Otherwise, others would think that there was something unclear between her and the man from the other courtyard!
But her mother-in-law was still worried and asked her like an idiot: "Yeah, what are you doing there?"
Because there was a play being performed on the stage, Mrs. Wen's voice was a little loud, so the Yuans and the others all looked over.
Wu Baozhang crumpled the finest gauze handkerchief into a ball and held it in his hand.
She endured it and then smiled and said, "I walked there accidentally..."
But before she could finish her words, Mrs. Wen said unhappily, "Didn't I tell you? I told you to take a maid who knows the way with you when you go out, but you refused to listen! Now you're lost... I really don't know what to say to you!"
No one cared about Zhou Shaojin's whereabouts.
Wu Baozhang clenched his fists and his head was buzzing.
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Zhou Shaojin was also very angry.
Why can't Cheng Xu explain it clearly
He is in the mood to go crazy, but she is not in the mood to accompany him!
She took a deep breath and walked into the retreat where several old An people were entertained with a smile.
Madam Guo smiled and waved at her, saying, "Is the fan cord fixed?" Then she frowned and said, "Silang is not that demanding. If the fan cord is broken, just replace it with a new fan. Why did she have to rush to Nanping to fix it? She even came to you to borrow a hook needle and asked you to help her! You are the same. She asked you to go, so you went... You don't have to care about this kind of thing in the future. It's her business, not yours."
From the tone of his voice, he actually seemed a little dissatisfied with Nanping.
Zhou Shaojin explained hurriedly, "You are wrongly blaming Uncle Chi. It was Miss Nanping who saw that Uncle Chi rarely liked something. When she heard that she was asked to fix it, she racked her brains to get it done. She is also a loyal son. Uncle Chi thought the thread on the fan was beautiful, but he didn't know that it was very complicated to tie. Ordinary people would have no idea where to start. Nanping was afraid that the matter could not be done well, so she came to me."
Mrs. Guo said nothing more.
Zhou Shaojin thought that the matter was over, but when she returned to Hanbi Mountain House, Old Lady Guo called her to the inner room. After hesitating for a while, she said, "Shaojin, Nanping is a widow, and Qin Zining died for Silang. I thought that she was so young and suddenly lost her partner. It was normal for her to be determined to remain chaste. But now it has been five years, and she is still wearing plain clothes. I feel bad thinking about it. Since you can talk to her, please help me test her tone and see if she is willing to talk now, so that I can make arrangements."
Nanping’s fiancé Qin Zining actually died for Uncle Chi!
Zhou Shaojin was very surprised.
Madam Guo nodded and whispered, "Your Uncle Chi encountered a group of robbers when he was doing business outside. He died while trying to protect your Uncle Chi."
Zhou Shaojin felt very uncomfortable.
In her previous life, she was disheartened and kept at it, but she still felt that the days were long.
For someone like Nanping who has someone to worry about, life would probably be even more difficult.
She sat beside Old Madam Guo, took Old Madam Guo's arm, leaned her head on her shoulder, and murmured, "Don't worry. I will definitely help you find out what she is like. If she doesn't want to get married, just let her stay with Uncle Chi - at least she still has a home!"
Mrs. Guo sighed and patted her hands gently.
Zhou Shaojin hesitated for a moment and said, "Madam, I actually didn't see Nanping at all!"
Mrs. Guo was stunned.
Zhou Shaojin sat up straight, bowed his head and said, "It's true that the little maidservant was serving Miss Nanping, but on the way there, I met Cousin Xu... He, he stopped me and talked to me for a while... I was scared, so I ran back... I didn't repair the fan for Uncle Chi..."
Mrs. Guo's blood rushed to her head and her hands trembled.
Zhou Shaojin was afraid that Madam Guo would get angry and cause an accident, so he was so scared that his voice changed: "Madam, Madam..."
"It's okay! I'm fine!" Mrs. Guo took a breath and looked at Zhou Shaojin carefully.
The little girl was terrified, and looked at her with tears in her eyes, full of fear.
Mrs. Guo burst out laughing.
What am I thinking about
Others looking at Cheng Xu might think that he is a rich son-in-law because he is the eldest son and grandson, and the newly crowned champion of the provincial examination. However, Shao Jin is a simple child and may not think of these things!
She took out a handkerchief and handed it to Zhou Shaojin, saying softly, "Don't be afraid! I know! This will never happen again!"
Zhou Shaojin let out a long sigh.
Counting the dates, it was in the previous life that the Cheng and Min families had already started discussing marriage.
With Uncle Chi in this life, the two families will definitely discuss the marriage earlier than in the previous life, otherwise the Min family would not have sent a maid to meet the bride.
She told this to Mrs. Guo, who would definitely stop it.
With Madam Guo stepping forward, even if Cheng Xu had a plan, she believed that Madam Guo would be able to stop him.
Zhou Shaojin breathed a sigh of relief and sent a maid to ask Nanping whether Cheng Chi's fan was really broken.
The maid came back and said, "One of the fan cords is broken, but Sister Nanping has already made a new one to replace it." She also asked the maid to ask Zhou Shaojin, "But what happened?"
Only then did Zhou Shaojin feel completely relieved.
The next day, when he went to attend Cheng Gao's wedding, he followed Mrs. Guo closely.
Mrs. Guo saw this and became more and more satisfied with Zhou Shaojin, taking her with her wherever she went.
This scene would make those who were attentive grit their teeth.
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Sisters and brothers, today's update!
Thank you all for your support. Due to work reasons, I have been updating alone during this period, but you all still support me as always. I feel both grateful and guilty.
If I can get first place in the pink votes this month, I will still add three chapters. But I can only remember it for now and make up for it after I am done with this busy period.
Thank you everyone!
There is only this update today!
※(To be continued)