Cheng Chi was rarely so enthusiastic towards others, and he sincerely invited someone to stay in his home.
It can be seen that Cheng Ji is pregnant, and he is also happy for Li Jing.
Zhou Shaojin seemed to be thinking about something.
However, Li Jing felt that it was inconvenient to live here. It was not without his ability to transfer experienced nannies and maids from Luoyang to take care of Cheng Ji. In the end, he politely declined.
Zhou Shaojin and Cheng Chi carefully saw Li Jing and Cheng Ji out, but Cheng Ji pouted and pulled Zhou Shaojin's hand, asking her to come see her in a few days.
She's about to be a mother, but she's still so playful.
Zhou Shaojin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and promised her that he would visit her in a few days. Only then did she let down the curtain of the sedan chair with satisfaction.
The guests at home started talking about it, thinking it was a good thing and wondering if Zhou Shaojin would get pregnant soon.
Mrs. Guo laughed and thought about the intimacy between her son and daughter-in-law these days. She also felt excited.
But Zhou Shaojin's good days came the next day.
Mrs. Guo couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
Even Zhou Shaojin felt a little uncomfortable.
Cheng Chi did it on purpose. He smiled and scratched her nose to comfort her: "You are still young, you should wait a few more years."
Zhou Shaojin blushed.
He spoke as if she was the only one who wanted a child... That's why she had been obediently letting him do whatever he wanted these days, letting her pose in any way he wanted and moan as he wanted... It was obvious that he liked her very much
She couldn't help but pout and said, "What if my mother thinks I can't have children?"
"Nonsense!" Cheng Chi scolded softly, and twisted her nose again, "It took several years for my eldest sister-in-law to have Xiao Jie'er after she got married, and it was also difficult for my second sister-in-law to have children. How could mother be so harsh on you?"
Only then did Zhou Shaojin feel relieved.
Cheng Chi decided to accompany her for a walk in the garden to relax her mind, so that she wouldn't have too many wild thoughts and make herself upset.
But just as he said this, Lang Yue came in and whispered, "Fourth Master, Eunuch Shi invites you to the tavern for a drink. He said we'll meet there."
Cheng Chi couldn't help but frown.
What does Shi Kuan want him to do
In his impression, these days, both the Eastern Palace and the Fourth Prince's residence were peaceful and nothing happened...
Zhou Shaojin thought something serious had happened to Shi Kuan, and hurriedly said, "Fourth Master, go and do your own thing. I'll take care of the family affairs! Even if things don't work out, there's mother here to take care of it, so nothing will happen."
There were still some relatives who had come to attend their wedding at home.
Cheng Chi nodded, whispered a few words to her like "If it gets boring, go play mahjong with your mother", then changed his clothes and went out.
Zhou Shaojin went to Tingxiangyuan.
Mrs. Fan Liu thought about the stomachache Zhou Shaojin had in the middle of the night last night and the scene in the room when she went in to serve him.
The fourth master was a man after all, and although the bed was hastily made, anyone with a discerning eye could still tell at a glance what they were doing before. He was so unsatisfied day and night, and she thought Zhou Shaojin was injured, and was relieved to see that he had a little time.
She couldn't help but persuade Zhou Shaojin: "Si Ye is not here, you have a rare chance to relax, why not take a nap first and then go serve the old lady."
Zhou Shaojin's ears were red.
Mrs. Fan Liu was an experienced person, so she naturally knew about her and Cheng Chi.
She couldn't help but whisper, "I'm fine... Fourth Master isn't home, so I'd better go and keep my mother company. That way she won't be lonely."
In her previous life, when she lived alone on the farm, no matter how many maids and old women accompanied her, she still felt lonely. Therefore, every time her sister came to see her, she was particularly happy and always reluctantly saw her sister off before going back.
This was filial piety, and Fan Liushi didn't dare and couldn't say anything. She could only instruct the maid to help Zhou Shaojin dress up while whispering to her, "Then come back early at noon, have a meal and rest for a while, and you should also prepare to go back home."
Because Zhou Shaojin's parents' home was in Baoding Prefecture, according to etiquette, if she wanted to visit her parents-in-law, she had to go to Baoding, which was not as convenient as living in the same city. In addition, the Chinese New Year was coming soon, so she agreed to visit her parents-in-law on the ninth day after the wedding and stay at her parents' home for five days before coming back.
Zhou Shaojin had traveled from Jinling to Baoding, from Baoding to Jinling, and from Yushu Hutong to Yuqian Hutong. He had gained some experience in traveling and was not as panicked as he was at the beginning. He had a plan in mind for what to do when going out and was not worried about making mistakes. So he smiled and said, "It's okay. We're just staying there for five days. Baoding Prefecture is not a remote place. If there's something we didn't bring, we can just buy it when the time comes."
Seeing that she didn't understand what she meant, Mrs. Fan Liu didn't say much and ordered Chunwan to send Zhou Shaojin to Tingxiangyuan.
Zhou Shaojin thought of the wedding event at the Spring Festival Gala.
I am already married, and in two years at most, it will be time for the Spring Festival Gala to get married.
Unfortunately, there is no suitable person around Cheng Chi, so it seems that this matter has to be entrusted to Biyu.
When she arrived at Mrs. Guo's door, she happened to meet Biyu.
Before Madam Guo moved in, all the maids and servants here were new to the mansion, and Biyu was in charge of the inner house, which was a well-deserved title. But after Madam Guo moved in, both Nanny Lu and Nanny Shi were more experienced than her, so the affairs of the inner house naturally fell into Nanny Lu's hands, and she lent a hand at the side. Her power was not as great as before, but she had more things to do.
Fortunately, Biyu is a hardworking person. She knows that Cheng Chi values her and that the methods and strategies of housekeepers like Nanny Lu are beyond her reach. So she can calm down and learn from them, treating herself as an apprentice.
Zhou Shaojin asked her with a smile: "What are you doing here?"
At this time, she should be in the kitchen watching the chef preparing lunch.
Biyu smiled and showed her the menu in her hand, saying, "The old lady said that she would invite the wife of Lord Yuan to dinner in a few days, and asked me to prepare a menu for her. I took the menu to her for her review." Then, she lowered her voice and said, "The old lady called the second wife to come over to talk."
The second wife is Cheng Wei’s wife, Qiu.
Zhou Shaojin smiled and nodded to her to express his gratitude.
Biyu smiled, bowed and left Tingxiangyuan.
Nanny Lu came out and lifted the curtain for Zhou Shaojin, but did not welcome her in. Instead, she found an excuse to take her to the tea room.
Zhou Shaojin pretended to know nothing and drank tea, ate snacks and talked in the tea room.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Guo in the main house was saying to Mrs. Qiu, "… I know you all think I am partial and like Silang. But you don't know what Silang has suffered. I only say this to you. When the second house was in charge, they had the final say on how much silver there was in the public treasury. The first house had no idea how much property there was in the family. The first house was able to take out 1.2 million taels of silver to divide the family property with the second house. All that silver was earned by Silang over the years. When your eldest brother and eldest sister-in-law asked for it, he took it out. The palms and backs of the hands are all flesh and blood. If I don't say some things, it will only make you flesh and blood alienated and brothers resentful.
"Like this matter, I could have just discussed it with my sons, but I still called you here to talk about it because you are my daughter-in-law, just like my daughter, and I don't want there to be any rift between you and your wife!"
"Mother!" Mrs. Qiu didn't know what Mrs. Guo meant. She stood up anxiously and said, "You know, I'm a confused person. I listen to whatever you say and do whatever my husband says. What do you want? Just tell me."
Madam Guo said, "I want to divide this family up while I am still confused!"
Qiu was so frightened that her face turned pale. She called out "mother" anxiously, saying, "How can this be possible? We just separated from the second branch of the family. We are a family that is as close as a rope. How can we split up the family?" As she spoke, she was moved. Could it be that her husband disagreed? Was her mother-in-law asking her to persuade her husband? She couldn't help but say, "mother, does my husband know? What does he say? I will listen to him."
Mrs. Guo smiled and said, "Don't worry! I haven't told Erlang about this yet. I just want to hear your opinion first. The old house over in Xinglin Hutong is there, and Dalang is the eldest son, so it should be left to them. Then I will give Jiashan 20,000 taels of silver for their wedding, and another 50,000 taels of silver for them. As for Chaoyangmen, I have already agreed with my in-laws when Silang got married that it should be left to him. His house is the largest, so I won't leave anything for him. One of them occupies the oldest house, and the other occupies the youngest. You are the ones who suffer the most. Now it's time to divide the family. , but I can't let you continue to suffer. I thought, you two can discuss and look at a house, no matter how much silver it costs, I will pay for it, and then I will give you 100,000 taels of silver. I will also pay for the cost of my brother's marriage, just like Jiashan, 20,000 taels of silver. The antiques, calligraphy and paintings, gold and silver jewelry in my hands will not be divided while I am alive, but will be divided equally among the three of you after I die. I will divide all my own silver, and all the income from the sacrificial fields will go to me as my pocket money. After I die, it will belong to your uncle's family. What do you think?"
A house in the capital, one hundred thousand taels of silver, and they could choose any house they wanted. When the time came for their son to get married, they would be given another twenty thousand taels of silver to prepare for the wedding... Even though Mrs. Qiu was a person who was content with the status quo and liked stability, she was still dizzy and didn't recover for a long time.
Madam Guo didn't want her to agree to it right now, so she said, "I know you respect Erlang. If you can't make up your mind, go back and discuss it with Erlang. If you think it's inappropriate, you can tell me directly. I just want this family to be peaceful and comfortable without any trouble."
Qiu's face turned red.
She knew that Mrs. Guo was referring to Yuan.
But as the younger sister-in-law, she knew clearly what her sister-in-law was thinking but did not dare to advise her. She also did not fulfill her duties as a daughter-in-law and cannot escape blame!
She murmured a promise, and seeing that Mrs. Guo looked tired, she hurriedly got up, said goodbye, and went to find Cheng Wei.
When Zhou Shaojin came in, Mrs. Guo did not hide anything from her and told her plan to Zhou Shaojin.
Zhou Shaojin's experience made her have relatively low demands on material life. She could live in a big house or a small house. Moreover, she had Cheng Chi with her now, so she really had nothing else to ask for.
"I don't understand these things either." She said, "Let the Fourth Master make the decision! I will listen to you and the Fourth Master."
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※(To be continued)