Zhou Chujin and Cheng Sheng were of the same age, and they both grew up in Jiuru Lane. They were both very smart women, and they got along very well in Jiuru Lane. When they met at this time, they were naturally more intimate than others. Cheng Zheng was the eldest daughter of the Cheng family. She was graceful and elegant, and because her husband was a scholar of the Hanlin Academy and a junior secretary of the Zhanshi Mansion, she was already a fourth-rank lady.
If Cheng Sheng and others are children who have just been enlightened, Cheng Zheng is a teenager who has already started learning craftsmanship.
When speaking and acting, one should focus on Cheng Zheng.
Zhou Chujin took Cheng Sheng's arm, talked to Cheng Zheng with a smile, and went to the banquet room.
Cheng Xiao was left behind.
Fortunately, Zhou Shaojin was there to accompany her.
It's not considered rude.
Compared to Cheng Zheng's natural beauty and Cheng Sheng's liveliness and cheerfulness, Cheng Xiao seems much quieter.
But she has fair skin, a gentle smile and a calm demeanor, and she is more approachable than Cheng Xiao and Cheng Sheng.
She smiled and said to Zhou Shaojin: "I think Chu Jin has become more cheerful after getting married, which shows that she is living a happy life. I was worried about Chu Jin before. My aunt has a strong temper and is not an easy person to get along with."
Cheng Xiao married her cousin, Yuan Ming, the fifth young master of the Yuan family.
The Yuan family and the Fang family are in-laws, and several generations have intermarried. Whether in the past life or this life, Zhou Shaojin has not figured out the relationship between the Cheng family and the Fang family.
She smiled and said, "Last year when I went to Baoding Prefecture to visit my father, I passed by Zhenjiang and visited my in-laws' wife. She is a very kind person and my sister is also very popular with her. I didn't see that she has a strong temper."
Cheng Xiao started laughing when he heard this, and looked at Zhou Shaojin with a little more interest.
Zhou Shaojin was slightly embarrassed.
She was lying with her eyes open.
But Uncle Chi said that this was just a social talk and that we shouldn't take it seriously. Anyone who takes it seriously is a fool... I don't know where Uncle Chi is? Is he eating and sleeping on time
She was in a daze for a moment, and then she greeted Cheng Xiao confidently: "Cousin Xiao, did you bring your baby with you when you came to the capital this time? When I was in Jiuru Lane, I occasionally saw Yun Ge'er from my cousin's family. He can already walk and run, and he is so cute."
Speaking of his son, Cheng Xiao couldn't help but smile, and said, "I wanted to bring him along, but my mother-in-law couldn't bear to let him go, so I had no choice but to go ahead with your brother-in-law. I'm going to sort things out here, and then go pick up Rong Ge'er."
Rong Ge'er is the nickname of Cheng Xiao's son.
There was some regret in her tone.
Zhou Shaojin said hurriedly, "When my sister first arrived in Beijing, she was also in a mess. It would be better if cousin Xiao sorted things out and then brought Ronger over. Then we would have a place to buy snacks or something. I just think Beijing is too big and it's inconvenient to buy anything."
Cheng Sheng, who was walking in front, turned her head and said with a smile, "Big sister, you see, I'm not the only one saying this, right? Shaojin, I'll ask big sister to take us around the capital. We don't have to know about the theaters and the north-south goods stores, but we must know about the places selling needles and thread. Shaojin, you can come with us when the time comes! Second sister is not familiar with the capital either!"
They had no intersection at all in their previous lives.
There is still a gap between us in this life.
Zhou Shaojin subconsciously wanted to refuse, and said: "I have already given instructions. I plan to go to Fengtai in a few days to look at the flowers and plants..."
Cheng Sheng burst out laughing when she heard her say that, and said, "I thought you had changed your personality, but you're still so timid! Who would bully you if you followed us and my elder sister? Your second cousin's husband will go to the Imperial College in a few days, and he might even be your brother-in-law's classmate. The one in my family hasn't decided whether to go to Shuanghe Academy or the Imperial College, and needs to discuss it with the elders in the family... We sisters are finally in the capital, how can we not visit each other? You're too reserved!"
The Zhou family is small and needs help from in-laws the most.
Now that the three sisters of the Cheng family have taken the initiative to show their friendship, and with the friendship they once had, and the kindness of Cheng Chi, Zhou Chujin also wanted to get along with the Cheng family. After hearing this, he smiled and said to Cheng Sheng, "You don't know our Shaojin, you are afraid of stepping on ants when you walk. You look like you are instigating your eldest cousin to take you everywhere. How dare she accept it! I think she will like it more if you don't go to the temple as promised."
Cheng Zheng, who had not talked to Zhou Shaojin, suddenly smiled and said, "Shaojin, do you like to plant flowers? I often go to Fengtai to buy flowers. When you decide to go to Fengtai, you can also ask me to come with you. Spring in the north is later than in the south. In the south, it is the season of lush grass and flying warblers, and willows swaying in the wind. I can just take both children with me, so that they can recognize each other and come out to play. Didn't Zhonggeer offer his respects to the Queen Mother a few days ago? He must have been pent up."
Cheng Zheng has two sons, the eldest son is Gu Ning and the second son is Gu Zhong.
Her obvious signal caught everyone present off guard and they fell silent.
Zhou Shaojin really wanted to ask Cheng Zheng: Does Madam Yuan know that you treat me like this
Fortunately, everyone present is very smart.
Zhou Chujin quickly smiled and said "OK", and said angrily: "It's a pity that I just came out of confinement, otherwise I could go with you!"
When someone starts talking, the atmosphere becomes lively.
Cheng Xiao smiled and said, "There's a lot of time left. When the kids are older, you and I will go hiking in Xiangshan. I heard the scenery there is beautiful, too. Let them go around the streets looking for needles and thread - they don't need to know where the theaters and grocery stores are, just look for places that sell needles and thread. I don't believe that a few needles and thread can make you so embarrassed! I see you want to travel around the capital, right? Don't involve me!" The last few sentences were a joke to Cheng Sheng.
Cheng Sheng said: "Second sister really doesn't give me any face at all!"
Indirectly acknowledged what Cheng Xiao said.
Zhou Chujin and the others burst into laughter.
Zhou Shaojin also smiled, but in his heart he hoped that Cheng Chi would come back soon.
I don’t know what Cheng Zheng and the others are going to do
The group sat down in the banquet room. The maid brought tea and snacks. Cheng Zheng asked about Guan Ge's hundred-day ceremony and said, "When the time comes, we sisters will have to come and join in the fun."
Whether in Xinglin Hutong or Shuangyu Hutong, there are no female relatives in charge of the household chores. Celebrations such as the third-day bath, full-month, and hundred-day celebrations for the birth of a new baby are all handled by the female relatives. If the three Cheng sisters can come to celebrate, it will make Zhou Chujin proud in front of the Liao family's in-laws.
Zhou Chujin thanked him with a smile.
Zhou Shaojin felt even more uneasy.
The three Cheng sisters stayed in Yushu Hutong for lunch, and made an appointment to go to Fengtai for an outing in two days, and to go shopping in Dazhalan two days after that, and then returned home.
Cheng Sheng's husband's family was not as well-off as Cheng Zheng and Cheng Xiao's. She did not live with the Peng family, but she and her husband Peng Zao lived in the house she brought as a dowry, not far from Xinglin Hutong. Cheng Xiao and Cheng Zheng each lived in their husband's old house in the capital, both near Chaoyang Gate. The two sisters first sent Cheng Sheng back, and then went to Chaoyang Gate.
Cheng Xiao frowned and said, "Sister, what does Uncle Chi mean? Why does he want us to interact with the Zhou sisters? Uncle Chi never cared about these things before! Is there something I don't know?"
They are two sisters from the same mother, so they speak without any reservations.
After hearing this, Cheng Zheng felt panic.
A loving mother often spoils her child.
Mother was fair and selfless to her sisters, but when it came to her brother, she only knew how to spoil him. Now that such a big thing had happened, she didn't take this opportunity to correct his minor faults and find ways to discipline him, but she even defended him by saying that it was Zhou Shaojin's fault, Cheng Zheng's fault, and others' fault. If this continued, her brother would either become a dandy or an unlearned person!
But how could she tell her sister such an embarrassing thing
There are no secrets in this world that can be kept.
Maybe it’s better to say less.
Cheng Zheng heaved a long sigh, and felt that she was in a better mood. Then she said softly, "It should be because of grandma's request, right? After sister Sheng came to the capital, mother followed. It was Shaojin who showed filial piety to grandma and accompanied grandma to Putuo Mountain. She lost her mother at a young age. You have seen that she is gentle and quiet, well-behaved and obedient. I am afraid that she has made grandma less lonely. Now that the sisters are in the capital, we should take care of them. It can be regarded as a way to repay her for being in grandma's care on our behalf."
Cheng Xiao thought of Zhou Shaojin lowering his head, sitting there quietly and meekly listening to them talk, and couldn't help but laugh, saying: "Shaojin is really good-natured. I like him too."
Cheng Zheng thought about it and simply told Cheng Xiao that the house in Yuqian Hutong where Zhou Shaojin currently lived was given by Cheng Chi.
Cheng Xiao was extremely surprised.
Cheng Zheng smiled and said, "Now you know how much Grandma and Uncle Chi value her! Just treat her like a little sister from now on."
Cheng Xiao nodded and couldn't help laughing, "Uncle Chi is too partial. When I got married, he only gave me a dowry of five thousand taels of silver. No! When Uncle Chi comes back, I will ask him for a house. I heard from my third uncle that Uncle Chi is a god of wealth. He didn't do much business last year but he made at least one hundred thousand taels of silver. This autumn wind must be beaten no matter what!"
When she said third uncle, she was referring to Yuan Weichang's third son, Yuan Bieyun.
The last time the second branch’s ancestor Cheng Xu celebrated his 80th birthday, Zhou Shaojin, based on his experience in his previous life, mistakenly believed that Yuan Bieyun was Yuan Weichang’s eldest son.
Yuan Bieyun and Cheng Chi have similar personalities and have a very good relationship.
Cheng Zheng couldn't help but laugh and said, "If others didn't know, they would think you married a poor man. Are you so short of money?"
"I'm not short of money, but who would complain about not having enough money?" Cheng Xiao said with a smile, "You know the Yuan family is full of people and gossip. No matter how close the sisters-in-law are, they can't help but compare clothes, jewelry, and the future of their brothers. I'm still young and haven't cultivated to the level of my grandmother and you. Just let me continue to roll around in the world!"
These words made Cheng Zheng laugh so hard that she couldn't stop.
The ridiculousness was over, and a sense of worry inexplicably crept into her heart.
Brothers' future...
Can Cheng Xu have a good future if he continues like this
If Cheng Xu is unable to support the family, the eldest branch... will they have to go back and look at the second branch's face
Perhaps, the sisters can rely on not their brothers from their mother’s side, but their own sons!
Cheng Zheng stroked his forehead.
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Sisters and brothers, today’s extra update!
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※(To be continued)