Cheng Chi did not say these words to Zhou Shaojin, so Zhou Shaojin naturally didn't know, but she could feel his emotions.
There is a rift between the Cheng family and the Yuan family, but Cheng Chi is so calm about it. Could it be that in his heart, the Yuan family is not that important to the Cheng family
Zhou Shaojin thought about how in the previous life, when the Cheng family was in trouble, the Yuan family seemed to have just stood by and watched without doing anything... She felt that Cheng Chi was really amazing. Even if he had not been reborn, he had better vision and was better at judging people than her who had been reborn.
She couldn't help but hugged Cheng Chi's arm tightly and whispered, "Maybe it would be better without the Yuan family - aren't you and Lord Song very good friends? Master Gu Liu and Lord Huang are also very good friends... We don't have to rely on the same tree!"
Cheng Chi laughed softly, kissed Zhou Shaojin's cheek, and teased her with a smile: "You still know these?"
"Isn't it true that birds of a feather flock together?" Zhou Shaojin snuggled into his arms disapprovingly.
Cheng Chi laughed, liking her attachment to him very much. He put his hand under her clothes, gently stroked her slightly bulging belly, and said softly, "Baby, are you obedient today?"
He was not with his little girl when she was pregnant with his first child, so he must be with her when she is pregnant with this child.
Zhou Shaojin hugged Cheng Chi's waist with a smile, rested his head on his chest, listened to his strong heartbeat, and whispered, "The baby is very good. He didn't make any noise all day."
Cheng Chi smiled and said, "If she stays this well behaved, I will reward her well after she is born."
"Okay!" Zhou Shaojin said, "I want to buy her a beautiful pearl headband and a kingfisher pearl flower."
Such a well-behaved child, both Zhou Shaojin and Cheng Chi thought she was a girl.
"Not only did we buy her a pearl headband and a kingfisher bead flower, we also bought one for the child's mother." Cheng Chi bit her ear and chuckled, saying, "The Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon. How about we invite a jewelry shop's craftsman to come to your house and make jewelry for you? Let's go watch the dragon boat race on the Dragon Boat Festival."
Zhou Shaojin's body turned into a puddle of water, nodding randomly, and completely forgot about the appointment with Madam Pengcheng to watch the dragon boat race. When she woke up the next morning, she felt lazy and didn't want to move. It seemed that she had something to do, but she couldn't remember it for a while. It happened that Shang Ma came to ask about the Dragon Boat Festival gift, and Fan Liushi asked about Chunwan's marriage. She put these little thoughts behind her and decided on the Dragon Boat Festival gift first, and then kept Fan Liushi to talk: "The Fourth Master said that Chunwan will marry from our house in Yuye Hutong. The wedding day is coming soon, and I thought you should go over and help her clean up the house, and put up the wedding characters and wedding couplets."
Chunwan entered the mansion when she was seven years old and has been serving Zhou Shaojin. Fan Liushi watched her grow up and treated her as a half-daughter. Now she is not only married to the Qin family, but the groom is also handsome and well-behaved. When she gets married, she can leave Zhou Shaojin's house. Not to mention the current Cheng family, even the former Jinling Jiuru Lane has never had such a decent reputation.
She agreed with great joy and hurried to tell Chun Wan, asking him to "go and kowtow to the Madam no matter what."
Chunwan blushed and nodded.
Cheng Chi now only has business with Thirteen Hongs. Several big shopkeepers who used to follow Cheng Chi are now helping Cheng Chi to manage business with Thirteen Hongs in Guangzhou and Ningbo. Because there are not as many branches as before, several big shopkeepers are promoted according to seniority, and some of them are the second and third shopkeepers. But no matter which shopkeeper they are, they have the vision and hands of the big shopkeepers in the past. Cheng Chi's business in Wenzhou and Ningbo is far from being as big as before, but the business is not smaller than before. Many people who don't know the details of this commodity company persuaded the big shopkeeper to suggest that the owner open a branch, but they know that Cheng Chi is trying to avoid suspicion, and they all say that the owner is a simple person who only wants to maintain a basic living and doesn't want to spend so much energy.
There were also people who wanted to poach people from the shop. Some of the shop assistants left, but several shop owners stayed in the small business.
Qin Zijie was sent to Guangzhou by Cheng Chi in the early spring, and he was told to work as an apprentice in the store. After he married Chun Wan, Chun Wan would follow him to Guangzhou, and it was unknown when he would be able to come back!
When he kowtowed to Zhou Shaojin to express his gratitude during the Spring Festival Gala, his eyes were red.
Zhou Shaojin was also quite sad.
She didn't expect Cheng Chi to send Qin Ziji to such a far place, so she could only comfort Chun Wan and said, "Don't be sad. I'll talk to the Fourth Master in a few years and get Qin Ziji back."
"Thank you for your kindness, Madam. But let's not talk about it." Chun Wan said tactfully, "I know that the Fourth Master is doing this for his own good. Others would never think of such a thing! I am not the kind of person who doesn't know what is good for them. After I go there, I will definitely live a good life with Qin Zongguan and let him help the Fourth Master to run the shop."
No matter what, she is the Madam's companion, and it is right for her to listen to the Fourth Master on weekdays. However, if there is a dispute between the Fourth Master and the Madam, she must naturally listen to the Madam.
Listen to what is said and heard.
How could Zhou Shaojin not understand the meaning of the Spring Festival Gala? She couldn't help but laugh.
She believed that Cheng Chi would treat her well for the rest of her life. But she was also very happy that the Spring Festival Gala could protect her like this.
In that case, there is no need to say more.
A journey of a thousand miles tests the strength of a horse; time reveals a person's true character.
She has confidence in Cheng Chi, and she doesn't have to rely on Chunwan to believe in him as well.
Zhou Shaojin personally took Chunwan and stood up, saying, "I can't see you off on your wedding day. If you have any questions, go to Mother Fan. I told her not to worry about anything and do nothing these days, and to focus on helping you prepare for your wedding. Come back to me after three days. I'll see you off when the day of departure is set."
Chunwan nodded with red eyes.
Zhou Shaojin reminded her: "Remember to say goodbye to your sister."
Chunwan responded with sobs.
Zhou Shaojin has been with Chunwan since she could remember. Although she was called a servant, he was like a family member to her. Seeing Chunwan sad, she couldn't help but shed tears.
The two of them cried for a while, and then Chunwan went downstairs to pack up.
When the Spring Festival Gala was over, the two hugged each other and cried again.
Cheng Chi was busy coaxing her: "Be careful with the baby, don't let her be a crybaby from the moment she is born."
Zhou Shaojin quickly stopped crying.
Mrs. Guo discussed with her: "Zhuzhen is also of marriageable age. I think you like her very much. Why don't you keep her and let her be your wife to manage the affairs. She can also help Biyu with the work."
Zhou Shaojin was a little surprised.
Mrs. Guo smiled and said, "Among the four maids in my house, Feicui and Biyu were the most capable. But I saw that you didn't seem to like Feicui very much, so I decided to keep her in Jinling..."
Only then did Zhou Shaojin realize Mrs. Guo’s good intentions.
She couldn't help but blush and said, "I'll listen to you."
Mrs. Guo smiled and said, "Let's keep the agate as well." Then she pulled Zhou Shaojin to help the two maids choose a buyer with great interest.
The candidate had to be of good character, good looks, and a servant of the Cheng family. The two of them picked and chose for a long time but still couldn't decide on a candidate. They simply asked Biyu to come along and look at her as well.
He was busy like this until the end of the month, when the Pengcheng Earl's family sent a note inviting Zhou Shaojin to go to their home to appreciate the flowers on May 5th. Only then did Zhou Shaojin remember this matter.
She couldn't help but feel anxious.
It was she who asked Madam Pengcheng to take her out for social events, and it was Cheng Chi who agreed to let her accompany him to watch the dragon boat race... She didn't know what to do. As the day was approaching, she had no choice but to ask Cheng Chi for help.
Cheng Chi was very surprised and asked, "How did you think of celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival with Madam Pengcheng?"
Zhou Shaojin was afraid that Cheng Chi would be angry, so he muttered his plan.
Cheng Chi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He held her in his arms and gently stroked her back, saying good-temperedly, "I told you that you can go to social events outside if you want to, and don't go if you don't want to. Look at Madam Song, doesn't she also go out for social events? There are rumors like this every day, and only the parties involved will take them to heart. If you ignore them, they will be replaced by new rumors immediately... You should come with me to watch the dragon boat race during the Dragon Boat Festival, right? As for Madam Pengcheng, send someone to give her a message, saying that there are guests at home and you can't leave. I have invited the families of Gu Jiunie and his wife, Yuan Bieyun and his wife, and several colleagues in the government office to come to my house as guests, and we will go to watch the dragon boat race together then."
Zhou Shaojin nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
Mrs. Pengcheng replied directly, "I know, I know," and even joked with her, "Come over and play when Cheng Zichuan is not taking a bath one day."
Zhou Shaojin pretended not to see it and carefully arranged a banquet to invite Cheng Chi's colleagues and friends.
Cheng Chi's colleagues were older than Cheng Chi, and Zhou Shaojin was young, so he didn't bring his wife with him. But Yuan Bieyun's wife, the third grandmother, brought her three sons. The oldest was twelve, and the youngest was six. They all had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. They stood in a row to pay their respects to Madam Guo, who nodded her head repeatedly and asked the children about their homework and daily life in a friendly manner.
Yun'er was not afraid of strangers. He trotted from his wet nurse's arms and stood next to Yuan Bieyun's young son. He stood there tall and short, and people who didn't know him would have thought that Yun'er was Yuan Bieyun's son.
Everyone in the room couldn't help laughing.
As a result, the three children suddenly became close to Yunger.
Grandma Yuan San laughed when she saw it, and said, "It's a pity that it's a boy, otherwise he could be my daughter-in-law."
Madam Guo laughed and said half-jokingly, "If Shaojin's baby is a girl, she will be your daughter-in-law."
"Then I have to thank you, old lady." Grandma Yuan San hugged Yun Ge'er in her arms and teased him with a smile, "How about going to play at Uncle Yuan's house? Look, there are so many brothers!"
Yun Ge'er responded loudly, "Yes," and also made a request: "Brothers, please play hide-and-seek with me."
Grandma Yuan San smiled and said to her three sons, "Did you hear that?"
It was unknown who the three children looked like, as none of them were particularly lively. They responded respectfully and accompanied Yun'er to play in the yard.
Yun Ge'er had a great time, and Cheng Chi and others also drank to their heart's content. In the afternoon, they went to Xiyuan to watch the dragon boat race, and in the evening they went to Daxiangguo Temple to eat vegetarian food. After the race, they took Yun Ge'er and Zhou Shaojin to see the lanterns.
If Yun'er hadn't fallen asleep on the way, Cheng Chi would have really dragged Zhou Shaojin and his mother to Zhuque Street.
Zhou Shaojin had never seen Cheng Chi so excited before. He went back to settle Yun Ge'er, fetched some water and helped Cheng Chi wash his face and feet. He couldn't help but ask him, "But what happened?"
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※(To be continued)