Cheng Gao's bride, He Fengping, was getting married from Pukou, and the Cheng family needed to go to Pukou to pick her up, so the Cheng family carried the bridal sedan to Pukou the day before. The auspicious time for the ceremony was set at Youzheng (note: around 6pm). The widowed old An people were not convenient to watch the ceremony, so they would leave after the bride entered the new house. They would not go to pay respects to the old An people one by one until the next morning when the bride went to the ancestral hall to worship her ancestors and recognized her relatives in the hall.
Zhou Shaojin only needs to follow Mrs. Guo.
This made her feel at ease.
Mrs. Miao was a little surprised. Before the bride's sedan chair arrived, she pulled her aside and asked her quietly, "But what did Mrs. Guo say?"
In the past few days, Zhou Shaojin had been enthusiastically helping her prepare for Cheng Gao's wedding. Why did she act like a guest and no longer interfere in the affairs of the fourth room on the wedding day
Zhou Shaojin was reluctant to mention Cheng Xu's matter, and explained, "Everything at home has been arranged. My grandmother is here, you are watching, and Nanny Wang and others are helping. I don't have anything to do. But Madam Guo can only stay at the back. She didn't go to the wedding of cousin Nuo from the fifth room a few days ago... I just want to stay by her side and accompany her."
Mrs. Miao nodded repeatedly and said with satisfaction: "Shao Jin, although you are young, you are gentle and considerate. I don't know whose family's ancestral tomb is well buried and will be able to marry you in the future!" As she said this, she couldn't help but sighed.
Sometimes what you can’t get is the best!
Zhou Shaojin was afraid that Mrs. Miao would be prejudiced against Gu Shiqigu because of him, so he smiled and said, "I grew up under your lap, and you treated me like your own daughter. Naturally, your own children are better than other people's children!"
Mrs. Miao was stunned for a moment, then thought that what she said made sense. She burst out laughing and said nothing more. She told her to "accompany Mrs. Guo well, and you don't have to come to say goodbye to me when you leave. Even if you are not present, your cousin's wife will keep the red envelope for you."
Zhou Shaojin acted like a little child and thanked Mrs. Mian happily.
Mrs. Miao gently hugged Zhou Shaojin and turned around to go about her business.
Cheng Ji came over at some point and asked enviously, "Why are the people around you so nice to you?"
These days, Cheng Ji has been following Li Laoan and often goes out with Zhou Shaojin.
Zhou Shaojin laughed and said, "Why are you so greedy when you have Li Jing?"
Cheng Ji blushed, gently nudged her, and said, "When did you become so talkative?"
Zhou Shaojin blinked his eyes and said, "Isn't it true that people who keep company with vermilion will become red, and people who keep company with ink will become black?"
Cheng Ji blushed, then showed some certainty on his face, and said: "Li Jing said that when we have a child, we can bring the child back to show my parents, and my parents will no longer be angry with us."
Jiang had been ignoring Cheng Ji, and Cheng Ji was afraid that if she offended Jiang, her marriage with Li Jing would be disturbed again, so she didn't dare to get close to Jiang. This time, when Cheng Gao got married, she told Zhou Shaojin early in the morning that she wanted to go and watch the fun, but because of Jiang, she couldn't go to the front, and had to serve a few old An people who gossiped in the back.
Zhou Shaojin blushed with shame and said, "Li Jing actually said this to you, and you... you can say this... You two are really a perfect match!"
Cheng Ji snorted disdainfully and said, "Food and sex are human nature. Even saints say so, so why can't we say anything about it?"
Zhou Shaojin was afraid of her and said hurriedly, "Okay, okay, okay, it's all my fault, can you please stop talking!"
Cheng Ji chuckled and whispered in her ear: "Hey, how about we wait until the old Ans go back and go to the new house to see the new sister-in-law?"
Zhou Shaojin shook his head repeatedly.
She would be alone then, wouldn't that give Cheng Xu an opportunity to take advantage of her
Cheng Ji was not disappointed and said with a smile: "I knew you would be like this - you have always been the one who listens to your elders the most. Then I will go and watch the fun by myself later!"
Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but admonish her: "Be careful, and bring a few more servants with you. Although this is the inner courtyard, there are guests coming today, and it would be bad if we accidentally bump into them."
Cheng Ji nodded with a smile and said, "Li Jing said so too."
Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but tease her: "What else did Li Jing say? You might as well say it all at once. If you keep saying Li Jing, people who don't know will think you married Li Jing!"
Cheng Ji didn't take it seriously and said, "Don't say the grapes are sour just because you can't eat them. When you find someone you love, you will naturally understand." At this point, Cheng Ji became a little worried about Zhou Shaojin. "With your personality, your marriage will most likely be decided by your elders. Whether you can marry someone who loves you is really like gambling. Shaojin, if you want to discuss marriage in the future, don't just agree to it casually. You must write to tell me. I will ask Li Jing to help you check the other party's family style. Li Jing is out there, and she is much better at judging people than the women in the inner house!"
She said it very sincerely, Zhou Shaojin was very grateful and said, "Thank you! If that day comes, I will definitely tell you."
Cheng Ji said unhappily: "What do you mean by if there comes a day? There will definitely be a day, you must tell me..."
As she was speaking, a little maid ran in breathlessly and said happily, "Madam, Mrs. An, the bride's sedan chair has passed the Jinling government office."
In other words, it is not far from Jiuru Lane.
"I'll go and take a look!" Cheng Ji didn't wait for Li Laoan to speak, and ran out holding up her skirt.
Several old An people laughed good-naturedly.
Cheng Ji did not come back until the bride entered the bridal chamber.
I guess he went to see the bride!
Zhou Shaojin smiled and accompanied Mrs. Guo back to Hanbi Mountain House.
When Yuan received the letter, she breathed a sigh of relief.
She knew that her son would definitely go to find Zhou Shaojin if there was any chance. Although Zhou Shaojin had already left when she knew about what happened yesterday, she still couldn't hide it from the people she sent to Cheng Xu.
I just don’t know what my son and Zhou Shaojin talked about
If Zhou Shaojin also likes Jiashan, then it will be troublesome!
She specially asked the kitchen to stew some ginseng soup last night and brought it to her son, wanting to tell him that the Cheng and Min families had exchanged the engagement letters and asked the Imperial Observatory to help choose the date. Unexpectedly, Cheng Jiashan did not respond, and no matter how she tried to lead the topic, he would quickly change the subject.
This was very different from his previous attitude towards this matter - in the past, whenever her words were related to this matter, he would hold her arm in a flattering manner and try to convince her how good Zhou Shaojin was.
This made Yuan a little worried.
She felt that her son seemed to have some plan, and once this happened, it would definitely cause an uproar and make things out of control...
Yuan kept staring at Zhou Shaojin.
She felt that no matter what Cheng Xu's plan was, it would be useless without Zhou Shaojin!
Fortunately, Zhou Shaojin stayed with Mrs. Guo the whole time, and the whole day was calm and peaceful without any unusual incidents.
Yuan chanted "Amitabha" in her heart and began to worry about tomorrow again.
Tomorrow the bride will be recognized, and all the relatives of the Cheng family will gather in the hall. If Cheng Xu makes a scene, it could be fatal.
Yuan thought for a moment and whispered to her maid, "Go and see what the master is doing."
The maid replied with a smile, "Yes", and came back half an incense stick later, "Master is drinking with Master Shi from the second room and Master Zheng from the third room!"
Yuan was still worried and asked, "Are there only three brothers? Who will serve the master?"
The maid smiled and said, "There are only three people: the master, the master of knowledge, and the master of certificate. A few servants are serving on the side. Huanxi and Dasu who are beside the master are also here."
Yuan instructed the maid: "You should take good care of the master. He only knew how to study before, not how to drink and socialize. If he gets drunk and loses his composure, what will happen? With so many guests at home, it will be a huge loss!"
The maid hurriedly said, "Madam, don't worry, I will go and watch it myself."
Yuan nodded with satisfaction.
Old Madam Guo went to bed early after returning to her room, saying that she was tired from drinking at Jiashu Hall these past few days, so she asked Zhou Shaojin to go back and rest early, and instructed Madam Lu: "Everyone has been happy these past few days, playing cards and drinking, and they don't stop until the middle of the night. Go to Yunzhen Hall and tell Madam and Master not to come to Hanbi Shanfang to pay their respects every morning and evening these days, so that I won't be disturbed."
Nanny Lu smiled and retreated.
But Zhou Shaojin knew that this was for her.
At night, she lowered her head and fanned herself with the plum blossom-like heart-shaped fan under the lamp.
Chun Wan thought that the bride would come to recognize her tomorrow, so she urged her to go to bed early: "... Although she may not come until noon, it is the first time for you to act as Grandma Gao, so you have to cheer up and entertain Grandma Gao well."
"You don't even need to tell me that!" Zhou Shaojin pointed at the clothes rack and said, "Look, I've even prepared the clothes I'm going to wear tomorrow."
She can't sleep.
Things have come to this point, and it is no longer appropriate for her to stay in the long house.
Is she going to have to watch Uncle Chi get married
Zhou Shaojin's eyelashes were filled with tears.
After Cheng Ji gets married, it’s time for her to leave too.
Before leaving, she wanted to make a few fan threads for Uncle Chi as a token of her appreciation.
Zhou Shaojin asked Chunwan: "How about you be my housekeeper mother in the future?"
Chunwan’s face turned pale.
She thought of the words she had heard this morning: "Mr. Xu from the eldest house loves Miss Zhou from the fourth house." Her heart beat like a drum and she said with a smile: "I will follow you, Miss. I will do whatever you ask me to do!"
Zhou Shaojin laughed.
But that smile seemed very forced.
She said softly, "Chunwan, slowly put away the things that need to be put away! Let's go to Baoding Prefecture."
That’s fine!
Jiuru Lane is nice, but it is not my home after all.
If she gets involved with Mr. Xu from the eldest house, it will be disadvantageous to Miss Yu no matter what the final outcome is.
Chun Wan said calmly: "I don't need to worry. Second Miss, don't worry!"
Zhou Shaojin nodded slowly, stood up and went to the yard.
The September wind felt chilly on her body. After she moved in, the hosta flowers she planted in the yard had withered and the canna leaves had turned yellow. Only the pomegranate tree, although it was past its flowering season, was still growing lushly, like midsummer.
It can be seen that some things are yours and they are yours, and if they are not yours, you cannot keep them even if you want to.
Zhou Shaojin looked at the sparse stars in the sky and hugged his elbows.
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Sisters and brothers, today’s update.
PS: I worked overtime at the company today. To show their relationship, all the leaders came to visit me one after another. As a result, I didn’t dare to write a single word about the overtime hours I worked… But please rest assured, my deputy moderator said that he would send me an email with the statistics of the overtime I owe, so that I can check them one by one and pay them back clearly… ~~~~(>_