These two people really don't like each other!
Zhou Shaojin smiled secretly in his heart.
In his previous life, Gu Jiunie not only had a smooth career, but also gained great fame. He was a well-known and capable official in the court. Wouldn't it be better for Cheng Chi's career to make friends with such a person
She gently nudged Cheng Chi, who had closed his eyes and was about to go to sleep, and whispered, "Silang, I remember that the Gu family doesn't have a ready-made house in the capital? Should we help them find a house? Putting aside the relationship between the Gu family and the Cheng family, even if they are from the same hometown, if he told you that he was coming to the capital, we should at least ask him."
Cheng Chi smiled and opened his eyes, saying, "Qin Ziji will take care of this matter, you don't have to worry about it."
But Zhou Shaojin wanted to help Cheng Chi.
She said, "There must be some differences between me and Chief Steward Qin, right? Miss Gu's Seventeenth is my cousin's wife, and I have also met Grandma Gu Sixth. She is new here, so there must be many inconveniences. I also want to have more places to go."
In short, the relationship between the two families cannot be severed.
Zhou Shaojin really doesn't have many friends he can talk to.
Cheng Chi smiled and said, "Then I'll tell Qin Ziji that we'll go together to greet them when the time comes."
Zhou Shaojin nodded with a smile, hugged Cheng Chi's arm, and went to sleep peacefully. The next morning, he got up early, sent Cheng Chi away, fed Yun Ge'er breakfast, and was about to greet Mrs. Guo and then go to Nanping for a walk. Who knew that Jiying came over.
It just so happened that after handing the child over to Old Lady Guo, she talked to Jiying about Nanping and Qin Zian: "... I'll go take a look. If it doesn't work out, you can take a letter to Qin Ziping and let the family know. Qin Zian isn't a child anymore, don't delay him."
Although Chief Steward Qin didn't say anything, he must have been very anxious in his heart.
Ji Ying breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Just now I was afraid that you would drag me along... I really can't communicate with her. I don't know what she is thinking?!"
Zhou Shaojin smiled and said, "This is a private matter, how can I drag you along?"
Ji Ying nodded repeatedly and said, "Then I'll go play with Yun Ge'er, you go and do your own thing. The weather is also very good today, I'll take him to go swimming in the afternoon."
The Cheng family's lake is very beautiful. There are several big trees on the lakeside that are spread across the surface of the lake. The green shade covers the sky, and it is a great place to learn to swim.
Zhou Shaojin thanked her and went to Nanping.
Nanping started to eat vegetarian food in recent years, so a small kitchen was built for her in the yard.
Seeing Zhou Shaojin coming over, she smiled and brewed a pot of Laojunmei for him. But Zhou Shaojin saw that she was wearing a smoky gray vest, set off by a moon-white plain cloth, and looked as plain as a lay Buddhist. For a moment, he didn't know how to start the conversation.
Nan Ping thought she came here for Qiu Chang's matter, and said with a smile: "I'll help you take care of this, don't worry! It won't go wrong." Then he took out a few small clothes with exquisite workmanship and handed them to Zhou Shaojin, "I made them for Uncle Yun, do you think they are suitable? Is there anything to change? If you still like them, I will start making a small winter coat and cape for Uncle Yun."
Zhou Shaojin thought about it and decided to tell Nanping the letter written by Chief Steward Qin, in which Qin Zian came to ask for help from Cheng Chi.
Nan Ping smiled bitterly and said to Zhou Shaojin, "If the person I was engaged to wasn't Zi Ning, I would have gotten married in three to five years."
Zhou Shaojin still wanted to persuade her: "Maybe after you go out, you will find that it is also very comfortable to stay outside."
Nan Ping understood what she meant and said, "If I had thought about Zi Ning, I should not have married into their family."
Zhou Shaojin knew that this matter would only disappoint Qin Zian.
"I understand." She respected Nanping's choice and said with a smile, "From now on, all the needlework at home will be entrusted to you." After she said that, she stood up.
Nanping stood up respectfully and said, "Don't worry, I will watch over it."
Zhou Shaojin sighed secretly and left the sewing room.
I met Jiying on the opposite side.
She took Yun'er to the pavilion that Zhou Shaojin had to pass by and had him dance the hundred-rope dance.
Seeing Zhou Shaojin, she immediately came over and whispered, "What did Nanping say?"
"I'm afraid this won't work." Zhou Shaojin recounted what happened.
Ji Ying also sighed and said, "Maybe it's just fate. I'll go back and tell Zi Ping to go to the Xishan camp. You can help write a letter to grandfather." He added, "If there is anyone suitable, you can help Qin Zi'an to be a matchmaker. He is not young anymore."
Zhou Shaojin nodded.
Yun Ge'er quit.
He felt that his beautiful aunt and gentle mother had left him alone to go out and play.
He ran over holding Baisuo, squeezed between Jiying and Zhou Shaojin, and kept shouting "hug me" at Zhou Shaojin.
Zhou Shaojin hugged his son with a smile.
Yun Ge'er stuffed the Baisuo into Jiying's hand, calling her "Auntie" sweetly and saying "play".
Ji Ying couldn't help laughing, and said to Zhou Shaojin: "He must be like Cheng Zichuan - domineering."
Zhou Shaojin forced himself not to touch his forehead.
Whenever Jiying feels that there is something wrong with Yun'er, she will definitely say that it is because of Cheng Zichuan.
The group happily played for an entire afternoon, and Yun Ge'er was already able to paddle in the water. If the fireflies were collected, Yun Ge'er would be able to swim on his own in three to five days at most.
"So fast!" Zhou Shaojin was very surprised and hesitated, "Can I learn it?"
"As long as you are determined, it's never too late." Jiying encouraged her, "I'll teach you after I teach Yun'er. I'm afraid I can't take care of you two if you go in the water together. Yun'er is too active."
That's true.
Zhou Shaojin smiled and couldn't help being moved.
In the evening, she saw Cheng Chi put away the test papers he had prepared for the Crown Prince with satisfaction, so she walked over with a teacup, smiled and placed the teacup next to Cheng Chi's hand, and asked him gently, "Are you done?"
"Hmm!" Cheng Chi smiled and took a sip of the teacup, saying, "You came in twice just now. I wanted to call you, but you left again. But I have something to tell you."
Zhou Shaojin didn't expect Cheng Chi to be so attentive. He hesitated and said that he wanted to learn how to swim from Jiying.
Cheng Chi was slightly surprised. He glanced at Zhou Shaojin's more slender figure after giving birth and said, "When learning to swim, you must not wear long clothes and long pants. When the clothes get wet, the weight alone can pull you into the water. What did Jiying wear when she taught Yun Ge'er to swim? I'm afraid you'll have to imitate her and make a few..."
That’s a promise!
Zhou Shaojin was overjoyed and said, "Jiying..."
She thought of Jiying's exposed white legs and arms, but she didn't know what to say.
If she were asked to dress like Jiying, even though she would be served by maids and old women, she would still feel embarrassed in broad daylight.
Cheng Chi pretended to think for a moment and said, "How about this. I'll teach you how to swim. But you have to wait until I leave court every evening..."
"Let's just forget it?" Zhou Shaojin hesitated, "You are already very tired in the government office every day, and now you have to teach the Crown Prince about mathematics. I heard that the lessons in the East Palace are not easy. In addition to you teachers, there is also a chief teacher who often calls you to ask about the homework. If you feel it is not good, you can suggest to the emperor to change people..."
A student like the Crown Prince cannot be beaten or scolded, he can only rely on his own awareness. Cheng Chi is the youngest among all the teachers and the only one who is not a scholar. It is not known whether the Crown Prince will respect Cheng Chi.
"It's okay." Cheng Chi glanced at Zhou Shaojin quickly again and said, "If you are too busy, we can do it another day. Since you are not in a hurry, we can learn slowly."
It must be interesting.
Zhou Shaojin thought of Yun Ge'er's face smiling brighter than the summer sun while he was swimming in the lake, and nodded. He spent two days making several sets of short-sleeved and short-legged clothes.
Cheng Chi and Zhou Shaojin took the opportunity to move to the water pavilion and built a bamboo and wooden staircase next to the pavilion that went deep into the water. Yun'er was kept by Old Madam Guo on the grounds that the water pavilion was unsafe. Every night, Cheng Chi would wear cowhide pants and accompany her into the water.
Zhou Shaojin's face turned red with shame, and he didn't even dare to glance at Cheng Chi.
Even indoors, Cheng Chi had never worn so little!
After entering the water, she had no idea where to go. She was so scared that she held Cheng Chi's neck tightly.
Cheng Chi held her in his arms and played in the water. When he carried Zhou Shaojin ashore, Zhou Shaojin was so hot that her skin felt like it was on fire.
The next day, when Cheng Chi and Zhou Shaojin were going to go swimming, Zhou Shaojin hesitated for a while. It was not until Cheng Chi urged her that she followed Cheng Chi to the lake with a blushing face.
This time, Cheng Chi told Zhou Shaojin to swim properly, but for some reason, Zhou Shaojin felt inexplicably disappointed.
Cheng Chi smiled secretly. Today he was teasing Zhou Shaojin, and tomorrow he would teach her to swim. After seven or eight days, if Yun'er hadn't been so young and weak, she would have been able to swim in the water like a fish. But Zhou Shaojin still didn't let go.
She stamped her feet in anger, but she also thought it was quite amusing, so she pretended to be deaf and dumb and let Cheng Chi tell her about duck swimming.
It was soon mid-June.
Zhou Zhen wrote back after receiving the birthday gifts sent by Zhou Shaojin and Cheng Chi, and also brought a few clothes and gold bracelets made by Li for Yun'er. Gu Jiunie and his family arrived in the capital.
Cheng Chi and Zhou Shaojin hosted a welcoming reception for Gu Jiunie.
Gu Jiunie did not hesitate to stay in the house near Chaoyang Gate for a few days. After Qin Ziji and his men had cleaned up the house they had rented for him, and bought a few local maids through the pawnbroker and arranged a place for them to live, he went to pay a visit to Huang Li.
When selecting candidates, both their talent and appearance are taken into consideration.
Huang Li is five or six years younger than Cheng Jing. He is handsome and has a stern look, but when he saw Gu Jiunie, he smiled warmly.
The two chatted about daily life.
Knowing where Gu Jiunie lived, Cheng Chi helped him find him. A hint of relief flashed in his eyes, and he said, "He is doing very well in the Censorate now. You are from the same hometown, so you should get closer."
Gu Jiunie felt relieved.
He entered the government for the sake of his family's survival, but he also did not want to lose his friend Cheng Chi.
Gu Jiunie settled down quickly and took the first step in his official career.
But at this time, something big happened in Beijing.
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Dear friends, tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival, a festival for family reunion. I would like to say “Happy Festival” to everyone in advance!
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PS: I recommend to everyone the book "My Childhood Sweetheart is the Male Supporting Role" written by "Winter Willow Leaf".
Cheng San has loved his cousin from his uncle's family since he was a child. However, it was not until a long time later that he found out that the handsome and affectionate cousin from the Han family was a strange creature called a "male supporting role". Unfortunately, she was not the heroine...
※(To be continued)