Mrs. Guo politely declined. She smiled and shook her head, saying, "I know you girls are filial, but I'm not that stubborn. Just go and have fun. Filial piety doesn't have to be about this!"
Fang Xuan hurriedly said, "Madam, I'd better accompany you to watch the show. I like watching shows and I often watch shows with my grandmother!"
Seeing her firm attitude, Mrs. Guo didn't say anything and let Fang Xuan sit beside her.
The play began.
Fang Xuan whispered something in Old Madam Yuan's ear from time to time, called the servants, took care of tea and snacks, and served her very attentively, considerately and diligently.
Everyone noticed something was going on and couldn't help but exchange glances, secretly wondering if the Fang family was going to marry the Cheng family.
Zhou Chujin couldn't help but sneer, and said to Zhou Shaojin: "You saw it, right? The Cheng family wants to marry a girl like the Fang family, you'd better give up as soon as possible."
Zhou Shaojin knew that her sister was doing this for her own good. Although she disagreed with her sister's words, she didn't want to upset her sister with her rebuttal, so she could only smile along.
Zhou Chujin thought of the way Zhou Shaojin looked at Cheng Chi just now, and felt pity for her sister again. She gritted her teeth and said, "Shaojin, I'll find a better family for you to marry!"
Zhou Shaojin was terrified when he heard this.
In the previous life, not long after my sister said this, she found Lin Shisheng... In this life, although Lin Shisheng is already married, who knows who will appear as Wang Shisheng or Zhang Shisheng!
She hurriedly hugged her sister's arm.
Zhou Chujin's expression lightened up.
When he returned home and got out of the sedan chair, he found that Mrs. Fang's sedan chair had followed him.
Zhou Chujin and Zhou Shaojin looked at each other.
Mrs. Liao, however, was in high spirits. She smiled and silently invited Mrs. Fang to sit in the house.
Zhou Chujin and Zhou Shaojin stepped forward and saluted Mrs. Fang II.
Mrs. Fang's gaze stayed on Zhou Shaojin for a moment, then she smiled and said to them, "No need to be so polite."
Mrs. Liao looked behind her and asked, "Didn't Xuan follow?"
"I asked her to go back first!" Mrs. Fang said with a smile, "She has been serving the old lady for the whole afternoon. I'm afraid she must be exhausted. I asked her to go back first. It's not good for her to know about this kind of thing first."
Mrs. Liao became excited after hearing this and said, "What do you think? Doesn't what I said make sense? Our A-Xuan is first-rate in both looks and character. It's impossible for Old Madam Guo not to like her. Look, today, Old Madam Guo has been happily praising our A-Xuan!"
"Yes!" Mrs. Fang gave Zhou Shaojin and her sister a subtle look and said, "If this can be accomplished, I have to thank you for being a matchmaker."
Originally, this kind of thing shouldn't be talked about in a place like Chuihua Gate, but Zhou Shaojin happened to be there, so it would be good for her to hear some rumors, so that she wouldn't think that she could really put the upper hand over Axuan just because she was beautiful.
Since Zhou Shaojin was kept in the capital by her sister for a long time, it must be for marriage.
After they get married, Zhou Shaojin and Fang Xuan will see each other every day, so it is better to plan it early.
"How could it not be possible?" Mrs. Liao also felt that such things should not be said at the door of the hanging flower house, but she was too happy. She pulled Mrs. Fang's hand and said, "Didn't you hear what Madam Yuan said? You are looking forward to A Xuan marrying over and helping her."
Everyone knows that Mrs. Wei has been bedridden for a long time and is unable to take care of the household chores.
The population of the Cheng family's eldest son is simple.
Mrs. Fang smiled but said nothing.
Mrs. Liao went to the main house hand in hand with Mrs. Fang.
Zhou Chujin was so frightened that her face turned pale. She dragged Zhou Shaojin to her own room without even looking at Guan Ge, let alone changing her clothes and dressing up. She sent the maidservants around her to ask Zhou Shaojin in a low voice: "Did Cheng Zichuan... behave disrespectfully towards you in front of outsiders? Or... was he seen by others?"
She was so shocked when she saw Cheng Chi was about to kiss Zhou Shaojin. Thinking about it carefully afterwards, her sister didn't show any sign of rejection, but blushed and was as shy as a flower. She knew that this was not the first time they had done this... But it had already happened, and she didn't want to say anything more to her sister, lest her sister be pushed to Cheng Chi's side.
Zhou Shaojin's face flushed.
Every time she was so confused that she had no idea who came or left...
Zhou Chujin stamped her feet in anger, her voice like a storm before the rain: "This damn Cheng Chi, is he bullying our Zhou family because we have no one? He actually ruined your reputation..."
This is a serious crime!
Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but said to Zhou Chujin: "Sister, don't say that, Uncle Chi really protects me..."
Zhou Chujin glanced at him sternly, forcing Zhou Shaojin to swallow the words he was about to say.
"He protects you?" Zhou Chujin said with disdain, "If he protects you, then why did Second Madam Fang speak against you again and again today? And why did my mother-in-law talk about Fang Xuan and Cheng Chi's marriage in front of the Chuihua Gate?" Suddenly, grievances flooded over like water, and Zhou Chujin's eyes were already a little tearful, "Shao Jin," she hugged her sister and said, "Shao Jin, brothers are united and their strength can break metal. The same goes for sisters. We will all be fine..."
If their mother were still alive, how could they and their sisters be bullied like this!
Zhou Chujin's tears were about to fall.
A little maid reported through the curtain: "Grandma, Li Changgui from the master's side came over and said he brought a letter from the master..."
Yes, how could she have forgotten about this.
What she said was so important that her father certainly could not simply write her an envelope and leave it at that. Naturally, he would send someone capable to negotiate with her.
Zhou Chujin was cheered up and quickly told the maid to invite Li Changgui to sit in the study. She quickly dressed up and told Zhou Shaojin to stay in her room and not move, then hurried to the study.
Zhou Shaojin sat on the big kang by the window, holding his chin and thinking about Cheng Chi.
He was going to Jining to be an official, and he didn't know what the weather was like there. He wondered whether he should rush to make some winter clothes.
If she had known this, she would not have been lazy. Uncle Chi’s winter clothes have not even been cut yet.
After he went to Jining, I wonder if the old lady would move back to Xinglin Hutong
Then Chaoyang Gate became lonely.
It was not convenient for her to go to Xinglin Hutong to pay her respects to the old lady.
Zhou Shaojin let out a long sigh.
The men will naturally make the decisions on things outside, but it would be great if Uncle Chi could stay in the capital...
As for the fact that the Fang family took a fancy to Cheng Chi, Zhou Shaojin didn't take it to heart.
The young lady of the Guo family blushed when she mentioned Cheng Chi. It was not surprising that other people had taken a fancy to Cheng Chi.
It depends on what Uncle Chi does!
While she was lost in thought, Zhou Chujin rushed in like a whirlwind, holding a letter in his hand.
Zhou Shaojin quickly stood up.
Zhou Chujin looked straight at Zhou Shaojin with a complicated expression.
Zhou Shaojin instinctively felt that something big had happened.
She couldn't help but cautiously called out "Sister" and said, "Yes, is there something wrong?"
Zhou Chujin's tears suddenly fell, and she hugged Zhou Shaojin and punched her a few times, sobbing, "You silly girl... silly people are blessed with silly things!"
Zhou Shaojin was very confused.
Zhou Chujin had already taken out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of his eyes while handing the letter in his hand to Zhou Shaojin: "Here! Take a look. Uncle Chi... has asked father for marriage! Father has agreed, and in a few days the Cheng family will go to Baoding Prefecture to propose marriage... You, you are going to marry Uncle Chi!"
This happiness comes too suddenly!
Zhou Shaojin seemed to be hit by something and was dizzy for a long time.
Zhou Chujin cried and laughed, her words were a little incoherent: "You have grown up and can judge people... I wronged you... I was doing this for your own good... You like Uncle Chi very much, right? Now you have finally got what you wanted." She snorted, "Fortunately, Uncle Chi is responsible, otherwise if he hurts you, I will definitely not let him go... But, how should we address each other in the future? She is my brother-in-law, but she and Uncle Mian are brothers... Although we have separated, we are still a family after all..." She worriedly said, "Fortunately, we have separated, otherwise this matter will be troublesome! Grandmother should know about it, right? I wonder if she will agree to this marriage..."
Zhou Shaojin just smiled there with tears in his eyes.
She stroked the few small words on it, but in her heart she was thinking about Cheng Chi's efforts.
If it were her, she probably wouldn't even have the courage to say it, let alone go and ask the elders for their consent in person.
Uncle Chi... treated her really well...
The two sisters cried and laughed at the same time, and it took them a long time to calm down.
Zhou Chujin was surprised and asked, "Why did the second wife of the Fang family think of marrying Fang Xuan to Uncle Chi?"
Zhou Shaojin spoke for Cheng Chi, "Maybe this matter hasn't spread yet? Didn't we just find out about it?"
Zhou Chujin nodded with satisfaction, his eyes turned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he said to Zhou Shaojin: "Don't tell anyone about this! After all, it's not even a start. Even if it can succeed, telling others will make people think it's frivolous."
Zhou Shaojin nodded with a red face.
Jiuru Lane had just been divided into two factions, and the news of her marriage to Uncle Chi spread. It was a bit embarrassing anyway, so it was better to keep a low profile.
Zhou Chujin urged his sister to go back to the room and change clothes: "The second wife of the Fang family is visiting here, and I have to go and say hello. When you are done dressing up, come and help me hug Guan Ge - I will send you back to Yuqian Hutong tomorrow." As soon as the voice fell, thinking of Cheng Chi who was still in the capital, hugging Zhou Shaojin in broad daylight, he regretted it and said, "You should continue to stay with me for a few days, and when Uncle Chi goes to work, you can move back to Yuqian Hutong."
Without an elder in the family, who among the maids dared to stop Cheng Chi? Now that the two of them had established their relationship, I was afraid that Uncle Chi would be even more impatient. If he did something to ruin their marriage, it would be troublesome.
Zhou Shaojin really wants to meet Cheng Chi.
What's more, Cheng Chi is about to be sent out, and she doesn't know when she can see Cheng Chi again.
But since her sister had already spoken, how could she dare to disobey
Zhou Shaojin returned to the back room feeling somewhat depressed.
Nanny Shang came forward with a smile and said, "Second Miss, the fourth master brought you some donkey meat BBQ. I've put it in the kitchen and will make breakfast for you tomorrow morning."
Zhou Shaojin couldn't hide his joy and asked, "When did Uncle Chi come over? Where is he now?"
Wasn’t he celebrating Mrs. Guo’s birthday before
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Sisters and brothers, today’s update.
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※(To be continued)