The Cheng sisters were very surprised.
Cheng Zheng hurriedly smiled and thanked him.
Cheng Xiao glanced at Cheng Sheng and said, "How can we let you give us something? We are your sisters, so we should be the ones giving it to you."
It was the first time that Zhou Shaojin socialized with someone like this, so he said boldly, "It's not a good thing, it's just a token of my love."
Cheng Sheng smiled and said, "Shao Jin, you have really grown up! You even know how to give us gifts."
Zhou Shaojin's face felt slightly hot.
She really didn't understand these things before, she thought Cheng Sheng was a favored girl, everyone in Jiuru Lane was vying to curry favor with her, if she still approached her, she would only be looked down upon. So during the years when she was in the same class with Cheng Sheng, she not only didn't give Cheng Sheng anything, sometimes when Cheng Sheng got something from her parents in Beijing and gave it to her, she directly refused.
Who has the patience to coax someone who has nothing to do with them
Gradually, Cheng Sheng had less contact with her.
Zhou Shaojin thought of Cheng Chi again.
If Uncle Chi hadn't coaxed her, even if she was reborn, she would probably still be full of resentment and would still be an unlikable person.
Her heart suddenly felt as sweet as honey.
When will Uncle Chi come back
She doesn't want to go out anymore.
She wanted to make a few more pairs of shoes for Uncle Chi before he came back.
I also need to embroider a few beautiful purses for Uncle Chi to put small items in... They must be embroidered beautifully to make people's eyes light up.
Uncle Chi seems to care about nothing, but he is actually very particular.
The embroidery must be something he likes.
Zhou Shaojin went to Shuangyu Hutong with a smile on his face.
Because Zhou Shaojin and Cheng Zheng were out, Li took Zhou Youjin to visit friends in Shuangyu Hutong. When they heard that Zhou Shaojin had returned, they went to the Chuihua Gate to greet him.
Zhou Shaojin gave Zhou Chujin a few pots of Clivia as if they were presenting treasures.
Zhou Chujin was so happy that her heart blossomed.
My sister is becoming more and more sensible now. She won't have to worry about being looked down upon by her mother-in-law after she gets married because she doesn't understand the ways of the world.
As if by magic, Zhou Shaojin took out a palm-sized glass jar from the carriage. In the jar were two goldfish, one red and one black.
"This is for Youjin!" She bent down and handed the glass jar to Zhou Youjin, "Do you like it?"
"Yeah!" Zhou Youjin blinked his big eyes, stared at the glass jar and nodded continuously, not daring to take the glass jar.
Li couldn't help but be delighted.
Although the things were not expensive, he treated Youjin as his own sister.
She hurriedly took the glass jar for her daughter and said to Zhou Youjin with a smile, "Why don't you thank Second Sister quickly!"
Zhou Youjin called out "Second Sister" in a baby voice and stammered, "Thank you, thank you!"
Zhou Shaojin smiled and said, "I saw that cousin Zheng specially brought her children Dalang and Erlang to buy goldfish, so I also bought two for Youjin."
"Sorry for the trouble." Li's eyes were full of smiles.
Zhou Chujin hurriedly invited Zhou Shaojin into the house and said, "Let's sit down and talk. Standing here is not a good idea." Then he said to Zhou Shaojin, "I was just talking to the madam. I don't know if you will come back for dinner." Then he told Chixiang, "Ask the kitchen to add a few dishes that the second young lady likes." He added, "Have dinner here with the madam and then go back."
Zhou Shaojin nodded with a smile, and took Zhou Youjin to see Guan Ge. He didn't come out until the maid had set the table.
When they returned to Yuqian Hutong, when Fan Liu came in to help Zhou Shaojin rest, Zhou Shaojin asked Fan Liu, who was making the bed for her, "When I was a child, did I also learn to speak very late?"
"Who said that?" Mrs. Fan Liu smiled and patted the pillow, placing it squarely at the head of the bed, and said with a smile, "The second young lady was very smart when she was young. She could call people when she was nine months old, and could walk when she was one year old. The first word she called out was 'Daddy'. The master was so happy that he hugged you all day and didn't want to let go. He always said that he had never seen such a beautiful and smart child. If the lady were still alive, I don't know how happy she would be..."
Her voice lowered and tears glistened in the corners of her eyes.
Zhou Shaojin also felt a little uncomfortable.
If her biological mother were still alive, everything would be different... But she wouldn't have met Uncle Chi...
It turns out that fate is playing tricks on us!
She sighed softly and said with some concern: "I see that Youjin is so old, but she is not as smart as other children..."
Mrs. Fan Liu smiled and said, "This is because the Zhou family is rich. The sisters and brothers have always been accompanied by adults. They have been accompanied by adults since they were in their cradles, so they can talk and walk early. You can go to our countryside and see which family's adults don't go to the fields. The children are tied with ropes and raised under trees. Some of them don't start talking until they are three or five years old. But I don't see any of them are inferior to others!"
Zhou Shaojin laughed and said, "Maybe I'm overthinking it!" Then he joked with Fan Liushi, "You just said I was smart, but it turned out to be just a compliment! I was able to talk and walk so early because I had adults to play with since I was a child!"
Mrs. Fan Liu laughed and said, "Second Miss is really nitpicking - even in wealthy families, there are not many who call for help or leave as early as Second Miss."
Zhou Shaojin laughed heartily.
Fan Liu was also happy, and said to Shang Ma privately: "It seems that the second young lady really likes to go out and play with the eldest aunt of the Cheng family. She even told me a joke today!"
Nanny Shang smiled and said nothing, thinking to herself, the Fourth Master is really capable, even Aunt Zheng moved out.
I’m afraid that Yuqian Hutong will become more and more lively in the future!
As a result, Cheng Sheng came to visit her the next day and said, "The swaddling clothes you embroidered for my second sister's Rong'er on his third birthday really made the Cheng family famous. My mother-in-law's birthday is coming up in a few days. Can you help me design one for her as well? I'll treat you to Fuchun River crystal duck." He said it very sincerely.
Zhou Shaojin never thought that one day Cheng Sheng would ask her for help.
She couldn't help but smile with her eyebrows curved, and said: "What's the matter! I wonder what your mother-in-law likes?"
The two stayed in the banquet room for an afternoon, and Cheng Sheng left with satisfaction.
A maidservant from Shuangyu Hutong came over to announce: "Our eldest mistress will arrive the day after tomorrow morning. The servant who announced the news has already arrived at Shuangyu Hutong."
Zhou Shaojin went to Li's house for dinner and discussed with her how to entertain Mrs. Liao.
Supervising the maids and old women to clean the house, purchasing chickens, ducks, fish and meat, and rearranging the household furnishings... Zhou Shaojin and Li were busy for a whole day, and they actually slowly got to know each other's preferences.
This can be considered an unexpected gain!
Zhou Shaojin found it very interesting and decided to wait for Cheng Chi to come back and tell him.
After breakfast the next day, she and Li took Zhou Youjin to Yuqian Hutong.
Liao Shaotang had already gone to Xizhimen with his steward and servants to pick someone up, so they talked to Zhou Chujin while waiting for Mrs. Liao.
It was almost noon when Liao Shaotang came back.
Zhou Shaojin and others went to the hanging flower gate to greet them.
Mrs. Liao got off the carriage, looking dusty and tired.
Zhou Shaojin looked at it in surprise.
Mrs. Liao looked much thinner than when she was in Zhenjiang. Perhaps it was because she had been frowning for a long time. A new deep wrinkle appeared between her brows. She put powder and lipstick on her face. Instead of looking more energetic, she looked even older.
Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but look at Zhou Chujin.
Zhou Chujin was obviously also very surprised, and she hurried forward to support Mrs. Liao.
Mrs. Liao gently patted Zhou Chujin's hand and let her help him into the hanging flower door.
Li and Zhou Shaojin came forward to greet her.
Liao responded with a smile and a few words, then Li took Zhou Shaojin and stood up to say goodbye: "We are relieved to know that you arrived safely! I will welcome you at home at noon tomorrow!"
Seeing that Li and Zhou Shaojin did not live in Yushu Hutong, Mrs. Liao could not hide her surprise.
Liao Shaotang was also happy to praise his wife, and said with a smile: "It turns out that my mother-in-law and two aunts live here, so they can take care of Chu Jin. Later, when you said you wanted to come over, my mother-in-law and two aunts felt that you were used to living in a big house in Zhenjiang, and they were afraid that you would not be used to it when you first came to the capital, so they moved to the house under Shao Jin's name, which is in Yuqian Hutong next door, only a quarter of an hour away from here. Today, my mother-in-law and two aunts heard that you were coming, so they came to greet you early in the morning!"
The house under Shaojin's name... Shaojin hasn't married yet!
Is it too pampered
But this was the Zhou family's business after all. Madam Liao was always a person who took things personally, and she spoke to Li without showing it: "I am so grateful to you for helping me take care of Chu Jin. How can you live in Yuqian Hutong? It's not like we don't have side rooms here. Why don't you move back? I'll have someone to talk to!"
Li politely declined and agreed to welcome Mrs. Liao at home tomorrow.
Mrs. Liao agreed readily.
But when Li just walked out of the alley, she immediately ordered Liao Shaotang to close the door, her smile fell, and she called her son and daughter-in-law to the banquet room, saying: "Your father is a man who cannot be saved!"
Liao Shaotang was embarrassed and glanced at Zhou Chujin.
Zhou Chujin hurriedly said, "Mom, I'll go make you a cup of tea."
Mrs. Liao looked at her son and nodded absentmindedly.
Zhou Chujin spent most of the hour in the tea room, thinking that the mother and son should have finished talking about whatever they wanted, so he carried the tea tray into the house.
Liao Shaotang sat there with his head down, looking very depressed, while Mrs. Liao's eyes were red, as if she had been crying.
Seeing Zhou Chujin come in, both mother and son perked up.
Liao Shaotang said: "You can stay here for the time being. It's a good opportunity to teach Youjin how to take care of Guan Ge. There will always be a way to deal with future problems. Just live your life peacefully."
Mrs. Liao smiled bitterly and said, "I never thought that after being so strong all my life, I would be defeated by your father in the end."
Zhou Chujin didn't know what to say. He waited for Mrs. Liao to drink her tea and helped her wash up and comb her hair. Then he accompanied Mrs. Liao to the east wing to see Guan Ge.
"This child is so good-looking!" Mrs. Liao couldn't take her eyes off him as soon as she saw him. She kept praising the child and thanking Zhou Chujin for giving her a big, strong, fat boy. She asked the nanny standing beside her to bring in a box and said, "This is a set of ruby head ornaments. I give it to you!"
Zhou Chujin was determined not to take such a valuable item.
Mrs. Liao smiled and said, "Child, this is a gift from your elders, so you can't refuse it. Just accept it."
Liao Shaotang also asked her to accept it.
Zhou Shaojin refused disrespectfully and accepted the box.
Mrs. Liao smiled and said, "That's right! Jiashan is getting married in a few days, so it's just right to wear it to the wedding!"
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Dear friends, the mistakes in the last two chapters have been corrected, you can refresh the chapter. Please read the update tomorrow morning!
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※(To be continued)