Over at Chaoyangmen, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were talking to each other, but over at Yushu Hutong, Mrs. Liao was completely dumbfounded.
The Cheng family actually abandoned Fang Xuan and proposed marriage to Zhou Shaojin from the Zhou family.
Didn’t Yuan say that she would matchmake Cheng Chi and Fang Xuan
If they had known this would happen, why would they have pushed Fang Xuan in front of Madam Guo!
Now isn't this just a joke to everyone
Mrs. Liao could no longer sit still, so she called for a sedan chair and went to the Fang family.
But when he went out, he ran into Zhou Chujin, who was standing in the corridor of his room and talking to a maid with a smile on his face.
She suddenly felt a breath stuck in her chest.
She has always been dissatisfied with this daughter-in-law.
Later, for various reasons, I swallowed my anger, but I still felt a little uncomfortable in my heart.
She couldn't help but speak a little stiffly: "Chu Jin, it's so early in the morning, where is Brother Guan? The grocery store at the entrance of the alley will come to settle the bill later. Have you counted the accounts clearly? Don't let people laugh at us for buying things without paying and just thinking about taking advantage."
Families like theirs would send the housekeeper or a respectable maid to handle the purchase of firewood, rice, oil, salt, needles and thread. Naturally, they would not give the money directly to the maids. Usually, they would put the money on account with a familiar shop and agree on a settlement within ten days or one month.
Today is the day to settle the bill with the grocery store at the entrance of the alley.
When Zhou Chujin married into the family, she knew her mother-in-law was unhappy with her, and she also knew why her mother-in-law endured that anger. But for a woman who married into the inner house, her mother-in-law was the boss. Even if she could defeat her mother-in-law, she would still be known as "unfilial". Her children's marriage proposals would be affected in the future. Why should she do such a thankless task
"I know!" Zhou Chujin said respectfully, "Brother Guan just went to bed. I saw that the fallen leaves in the corner of the backyard had not been swept for the past few days, so I told this woman."
Seeing her daughter-in-law's submissive look, she felt even more annoyed.
If Axuan was a few years older and her husband was more reliable, and had not arranged a marriage for his son so easily, he could have asked his son to marry Axuan.
The Cheng family actually rejected such a good marriage!
Maybe it's the Zhou sisters' clever tricks
Otherwise, why would Cheng Chi marry the girl from Zhou's family without any word
Zhou Shaojin lived in their house a few days ago, and just moved back these two days.
The thought flashed through her mind, and she felt even more hatred in her heart as she thought about how her son's first thing every day when he came home after getting married was to get close to his wife and flirt with her.
What does Zhou Shaojin, a girl who hasn't even reached the age of marriage, know? Maybe it was her good daughter-in-law who got involved. Otherwise, why didn't the Cheng family mention Zhou Shaojin earlier or later? How come the Cheng family married Zhou Shaojin as soon as the clan was divided
Mrs. Liao's tone became even more dissatisfied: "Your sister is engaged to the fourth master of the Cheng family, you should know about it? Why didn't you tell me?"
So it was to stand up for Fang Xuan
Zhou Chujin sneered in her heart and said bluntly, "I am a married woman, so my sister's marriage is naturally decided by my parents. It's just that my sister and I both live in Beijing, and my sister hasn't reached the age of marriage yet, so my parents tell me more about things. But for matters like marriage, no family dares to tell others until it's a done deal." At this point, she smiled, "You know, I can't keep my mouth shut. My parents are afraid that I will tell Shaojin after I know about it, right?"
Mrs. Liao gasped.
I felt that Zhou Chujin's words sounded so profound.
Was she satirizing herself for teaming up with the Second Madam of the Fang family to push Fang Xuan in front of Madam Guo at her birthday party, and then ending up falling headfirst
Mrs. Liao's face suddenly turned red, but she couldn't tell her daughter-in-law the truth - if she did, wouldn't that mean she was admitting failure
She was so angry that she was shaking all over. After a while, she said, "Even if that's the case, it's said that we can't tell you now that we've agreed on a wedding date? I don't think it's because we can't tell you, but there's something fishy going on. Back then, when the Cheng family hadn't split up, your sister served Old Madam Guo for some time. Old Madam Guo gave your sister a house and jewelry..."
This is going to sound a bit unpleasant.
Zhou Chujin's face darkened, and she said in a low voice, "Mother-in-law, please be careful with your words." Then she said coldly, "Since you know that Madam Guo liked Shaojin very much before the Cheng family was divided, what's so strange about wanting to marry Shaojin as her daughter-in-law now? It's strange that mother-in-law said this. Logically, Shaojin is my sister. Now that Shaojin has married into the eldest branch of the Cheng family, our family should be closer to the eldest branch of the Cheng family. Why does mother-in-law seem unhappy?"
Mrs. Liao was choked by the question.
Zhou Chujin simply said, "I dare not forget a word of what my mother-in-law told me. My husband now has the support of the second old master of the Cheng family. Not only does he study with the second old master, but he can also help copy in the Hanlin Academy. When the Jiuru Lane clan was divided, I was afraid that it would affect my husband's studies. My sister has always had a say in front of Madam Guo, so I specially asked my sister to ask Madam Guo what the eldest house plans are. I was afraid that the Zhou family would cut off contact with the eldest house of the Cheng family from now on..."
Mrs. Liao was startled and finally figured it out.
yes!
After all, the Fang family is only her mother's family, and there is still a layer between her son and the Fang family. But the Zhou family is her son's in-laws, and Zhou Shaojin is her son's aunt. Compared with Fang Xuan, a cousin she has never had any contact with, Zhou Shaojin, who is often cared for by her daughter-in-law, is naturally closer!
How could she be confused at the critical moment!
Mrs. Liao couldn't help but frown.
Zhou Chujin felt disgusted.
The mother-in-law complains all day long that her father-in-law is a sycophantic person who flatters the powerful and looks down on the weak, and she is the same.
They were used to currying favor with the Fang family, so they were not used to being slapped in the face suddenly.
After all, it all comes down to profit.
She really couldn't respect such a mother-in-law!
Zhou Chujin was too lazy to say more to her. She knelt down and bowed, saying, "Mother-in-law, it's getting late. I'm afraid the owner of the grocery store at the entrance of the alley will come to settle the bill. I'll go to the accounting office first. If you have any instructions, just ask Nanny Zhong to tell me." Then, without waiting for Mrs. Liao to say anything, she got up and left.
Mrs. Liao stood in the yard and didn't move for a long time.
She is not a fool. Her daughter-in-law made trouble and left her speechless. She was so embarrassed.
Besides, between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, either the east wind prevails over the west wind, or the west wind prevails over the east wind. It will be difficult to order the daughter-in-law around as he pleases in the future!
If she had known this would happen, she would not have interfered in Fang Xuan's marriage.
What now
If she went to the Fang family to apologize, she would definitely have to listen to some harsh words from Second Madam Fang. But if she didn't go to the Fang family to apologize, she would have to ask the Fang family for help many times in the future. She couldn't leave the Fang family now...
If you want to blame someone, just blame the Yuan family.
If you can't be the head of the family or make the decision yourself, why should you take over this
If it weren't for her words, would I be so passive today
Thinking back to the past, no matter what she asked Yuanshi for, Yuanshi was always a bit arrogant, which showed that Yuanshi never took her seriously.
How could she be so blind as to believe what Yuan said
Mrs. Liao gritted her teeth.
She had to have a good talk with Mrs. Fang about this matter.
Maybe the marriage didn't take place because Yuan didn't take it seriously at all and didn't put in any effort!
Otherwise, as she is the eldest daughter-in-law and her husband is a minister, Fang Xuan is not without merit. Madam Guo should at least give Yuan some face, right
Thinking of this, Mrs. Liao felt more confident.
She loudly ordered Aunt Zhong: "Prepare the sedan chair, let's go to Fang's house."
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Zhou Shaojin, who had turned the Fang, Liao and Cheng families upside down, was watched over by Nanny Shang and Steward Xiang, and was not affected by the outside world at all.
She was leaning on the big kang by the window, embroidering a piece of embroidery with great joy.
A large hand with slender fingers reached out from behind her and snatched the embroidery work from her hands.
"Didn't I tell you not to do needlework?" Cheng Chi's slightly unhappy voice sounded behind her, "Look at Nanping's eyes. She couldn't stop crying when she walked out of the house. Do you want to be like her in the future?"
Since the Zhou family agreed to the Cheng family's marriage, Zhou Shaojin moved back to Yuqian Hutong, and Cheng Chi came and went as if there was no one in his house.
Zhou Shaojin blushed as she turned around to snatch the embroidery from his hands and blushed as she said, "When did you come here? Have you had breakfast? The kitchen has made some yam and chicken soup today. I'll ask Chunwan to serve you a bowl!"
Cheng Chi sat down beside her and caught a glimpse of the bright red satin embroidered with a pair of embracing mandarin ducks.
He couldn't help laughing and whispered beside her: "You have fair skin, I like you to wear purple, embroidered with big pink hibiscus flowers..."
Zhou Shaojin's neck turned red.
She pushed Cheng Chi away, sat aside, and said shyly, "Sit down! If you keep saying such things, I'll ask Nanny Shang to ask you to leave!"
After raising the kitten for such a long time, it finally learned to stretch out its claws to scratch people.
Cheng Chi smiled and touched Zhou Shaojin's head. He stopped teasing her and said with a gentle smile, "You will be a virgin on the fourth day of November, right? The seal will be sealed during the Chinese New Year. I will rest for more than 20 days. Mother wants us to get married at that time. Although it's a bit hasty, I want to marry you as soon as possible. What do you think?"
He has already said that he wants to get married before the New Year. Could she still object
Zhou Shaojin lowered her eyelids, like a shy red lotus, and murmured, "The wedding date is decided by our parents, why are you asking me?"
That means agreeing!
Or was he forced to agree
Cheng Chi touched her head lovingly again.
He didn't know that this marriage was too hasty, but he couldn't help wanting to take her under his wing as soon as possible, so now he had to let her down.
But he would not let her live like this forever. In three to five years at most, he would earn her a third-rank phoenix coronet and bridal robe.
Cheng Chi hugged Zhou Shaojin and whispered, "I asked Lord Song and Lord Zhang to be matchmakers. When they heard that I wanted to marry you as soon as possible, they were afraid that I would refuse the job at the Governor's Office. As soon as mother asked, they both agreed to go to Baoding Prefecture in person. Father-in-law didn't agree to let you marry me because he was afraid that you would be wronged if you followed me. Now that the two adults are here to act as matchmakers, father-in-law will surely not stop us from getting married before the New Year."
Zhou Shaojin leaned obediently in his arms and said softly, "I'm afraid you don't just want father to agree to our marriage as soon as possible, but also want others to see who is behind father, so that father's career will be smoother, right?"
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