Qin Shouyue was a little surprised to see a strange little girl in Madam Guo's room. She was delicate and soft, like a flower, not only beautiful but also cute. However, Madam Guo did not ask the little girl to leave, so he did not say much. Instead, he smiled and bowed to Madam Guo, and said tactfully: "The master wrote a letter from Kyoto."
If it was an ordinary family letter, Qin Shou would have taken it out directly instead of giving Mrs. Guo some advice first.
Mrs. Guo then felt that it was inappropriate for her to keep Zhou Shaojin, but she had already stayed, so she couldn't let the girl go out at this time, right
She didn't think much about it and nodded.
Qin Shouyue took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Zhenzhu who was serving him.
Zhenzhu handed the letter to Mrs. Guo, then turned around and took out a pair of silver scissors for cutting paper.
Mrs. Guo cut the envelope, Zhenzhu took out her reading glasses, and Mrs. Guo began to read the letter while holding the reading glasses.
Everyone was afraid of disturbing Mrs. Guo, so they tried their best to keep quiet and hold their breath. The room was silent and there was no sound at all.
Zhou Shaojin chewed the melon gently.
Madam Guo raised her head, her brows knitted tightly together, and said to Qin Shouyue: "Do you know why the master wrote back?"
"I know." Qin Shouyue bowed his head slightly and said respectfully: "The eldest master also wrote a letter to me and asked me to persuade the fourth master..."
Fourth Master? Cheng Chi!
Zhou Shaojin's ears pricked up.
"I think the Fourth Master has always had his own ideas, so he must have a purpose behind doing this." Qin Shouyue's tone was a bit thoughtful, "But the First Master has lived in the capital for a long time, so he would not do things without a purpose. I couldn't make up my mind for the moment, so I volunteered to deliver a letter to the old lady, and I also wanted to ask the old lady for advice on how to deal with this matter..."
Madam Guo sneered and asked, "How did the master know about this?"
Qin Shouyue lowered his head a little more and said, "The ancestor of the second branch wrote a letter to the eldest master... saying that giving him some silver would not be too much, but 100,000 taels... is too much..."
Zhou Shaojin opened his mouth wide.
Ten, one hundred thousand taels of silver... Give it to Wan Tong... That eunuch...
In her previous life, when she got married, she had a dowry of about five thousand taels of silver. Every time Lin Shisheng's mother mentioned this, Old Lady Lin was very proud and happy, and the people around her were envious... My own dowry should be a lot... but it is less than one twentieth of Wan Tong's... Uncle Chi, he gave too much... This is enough to be considered a bribe...
She thought of the words that Mrs. Guo said when she came over that day and lost her temper.
No wonder the second wife’s ancestor got angry!
If things are as Madam Guo said just now, and the Eastern Palace is empty, then it is indeed a bit inappropriate... What if there is a prince standing behind Wan Tong, wouldn't the Cheng family have lined up in advance
In his previous life, the emperor appointed the crown prince as the heir apparent, but in the end it was the fourth prince who succeeded to the throne.
Because of this incident, almost all the officials in the court were purged.
Because my father did not get involved in these messy things, not only was he safe and sound, he was also promoted to the first rank of Dali Temple Minister.
The Cheng family didn't seem to have taken sides either.
So Cheng Jing entered the cabinet...
I just don't know if the Cheng family gave Wan Tong 100,000 taels of silver in the previous life like they did now... My appearance has made many things different from the previous life...
It would be nice if things in this life were no different from those in the previous life.
This way she can know if the Cheng family is okay...
Zhou Shaojin was a little annoyed.
Madam Guo said bluntly: "I knew it was him. He really has nothing to do after having a full meal!"
Everyone in the room pretended not to hear anything, and Zhenzhu and the others moved very quietly and retreated consciously.
However, Zhou Shaojin couldn't just walk away like Zhenzhu, so he had to shrug his shoulders, try to reduce his presence as much as possible, and continued to listen to them talking as if he was sitting on pins and needles.
After a long while, Madam Guo finally said in deep thought: "However, one hundred thousand taels of silver is a lot for other families, but it is nothing for our family... Now that the East Palace is empty, the master's worry is not unreasonable... Don't worry about this matter, I'll go talk to Silang!"
Although the old lady still protected her youngest son in everything as before, she at least agreed to persuade the fourth master.
Qin Shouyue breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "This family matter still cannot be separated from the old lady!"
Madam Guo laughed and said, "You don't have to flatter me. I know my own business. I'm old, timid, and not as knowledgeable as before. I'd better stay at my own place and make some money by relying on my age and experience. If you go out and point fingers in front of the younger generation, you'll just make a fool of yourself!"
"Look at what you said." Qin Shouyue said with a smile, "How could the Second Old Master's matter be resolved so quickly if you hadn't personally stepped in? The old masters are filial and don't dare to disturb you because they are afraid that you will have to work hard."
This was a bit flattering, but he remained neither humble nor arrogant.
He really deserves to be the chief steward of Jiuru Lane!
I wish I could speak like Qin Shouyue one day.
Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Afterwards, Qin Shouyue flattered Mrs. Guo again before getting up to say goodbye.
Mrs. Guo asked Zhenzhu to send Qin Shouyue out.
Zhou Shaojin breathed a sigh of relief and finished the melon in two or three bites.
Mrs. Guo looked at her cheeks, which were puffy like the Wuxi Fuwa, and couldn't help laughing. She took a handkerchief to wipe her hands and said, "Don't be anxious. Be careful not to swallow it!"
Zhou Shaojin was completely speechless and just kept nodding.
Zhenzhu turned back and said, "Madam, Li An from the third room is here."
Cheng Ji's grandmother.
What is she doing here
Zhou Shaojin knew that it was not appropriate for him to stay here any longer, so he quickly wiped his hands, stood up and left.
This time, Mrs. Guo did not keep Zhou Shaojin.
After going out, Zhou Shaojin ran into Old Lady Li who came to visit Old Lady Guo.
She knelt down hurriedly.
Old Madam Li smiled and said, "It's Shaojin! Come and copy the scriptures for me?"
Zhou Shaojin replied "yes" respectfully, but he felt that Mrs. Li's smile was not as kind as usual, but rather seemed a little fake.
She secretly kept an eye on it, and when Biyu came to see her, she asked Biyu: "… What is Li Laoan from the third room doing here? I ran into her at the door, and she didn't seem very happy!"
Biyu looked around and saw Shi Xiang and Xiao Tan sitting at the gate. She lowered her voice and whispered to Zhou Shaojin, "The third house wanted to marry Miss Pan to Mr. Xu, but the old lady politely refused. She said that children are debts and she no longer wants to be involved in these matters. Mr. Xu's marriage is decided by the lady. Mrs. Li was very unhappy and kept saying something here and there, as if even if the old lady didn't care, she could help Miss Pan and say a few words in front of the lady, which made the old lady very angry..."
When the plan failed, he went into battle shirtless!
The third room is so shameless!
Zhou Shaojin was amazed and took the opportunity to talk about the third house: "… You have been doing business all the time, why don't you take the imperial examination? The county magistrate who ruined the family, the prefect who wiped out the family. No matter how rich you are, it is not as decent as being an official!"
Biyu whispered, "It seems that the ancestors of the third house were in business. They are familiar with business and have their own way. But to be an official, one needs to be able to read and behave. Maybe the third house does not have such talents!" At this point, she paused and said, "But I heard the old lady praise Master Zheng, saying that if Master Zheng could read, he would be a good candidate for being an official. It was because of what the old lady said that Mrs. Lu has not arranged a marriage for Master Zheng until today. From the tone of her voice, it seems that she wants to find a girl from an official family for Master Zheng, so that he can get support from his father-in-law or uncle in the future. Mrs. Lu once asked our old lady for this matter, but the old lady has not been out for a few years, so there is no suitable candidate for the time being."
In his previous life, Cheng Zheng married the daughter of the Minister of Personnel.
It's just not clear who was the matchmaker.
Could it be Mrs. Guo
Zhou Shaojin was thinking and chatting with Biyu until Feicui came to ask Biyu for the key to the storehouse: "… The sixteenth lady of the Gu family in Meihuaxiang is getting engaged on the tenth day of July. The old lady said that the set of boxwood wine vessels in the storehouse should be sent as a gift."
Jade stood up.
Zhou Shaojin asked Feicui: "Is Mr. Li Laoan gone?"
"Gone!" Feicui said, and after a slight hesitation, she added, "Mrs. Guo did not agree to the third house, and it seems that Mrs. Li went to Yunzhen Hall to find Madam."
It seems like he still won’t give up!
Zhou Shaojin smiled and nodded, then told Shi Xiang to send the jadeite and jadeite out.
Early the next morning, when she went to pay her respects to Old Madam Guan, she met Cheng Xian's personal nanny.
After Si'er sent the nanny out, she asked her grandmother, "Why are the servants around Aunt Xian coming here so early? What happened to Aunt Xian?"
"Nothing happened." Old Madam Guan said, "She said she received a letter from the uncle, who has settled down in his post and asked them to leave for Shandong as soon as possible. Mrs. Li looked through the perpetual calendar and found that after the eighth day of this month, the twenty-second day of next month would be a good day for a long journey. After discussing with your cousin Zhuo, your aunt decided to leave for Jinan Prefecture on the eighth day. Your aunt asked her personal nanny to come and say hello to us, and she will come to say goodbye formally tomorrow!"
Pan Qing finally left!
The happiest person should be Cheng Ji!
Zhou Shaojin also became happy.
She asked her grandmother and sister, "What kind of earthenware gift should we give?"
"Just make two handkerchiefs and give them to cousin Qing." Zhou Chujin knew that Zhou Shaojin had embroidered several handkerchiefs some time ago. She didn't want her sister to worry about these things anymore, so she suggested giving her something ready-made.
Zhou Shaojin really couldn't get close to Pan Qing, so naturally he had no intention of preparing anything for her, so he nodded in agreement. In the afternoon, he came back from Hanbi Mountain House, picked out two handkerchiefs, four pairs of shoes and socks, and two gold hairpins, and gave them to his sister, who sent them to the guest room of the third room in the name of Wanxiangju.
She did not wait for Pan Qing on purpose - when Cheng Xian took Pan Qing and Pan Zhuo to the eldest house to say goodbye, Zhou Shaojin was doing needlework in Wanxiangju; when they came to the fourth house to say goodbye, Zhou Shaojin was copying scriptures in Hanbi Mountain House.
No matter what Pan Qing thought, Zhou Shaojin thought it was a good idea.
She doesn't want to accommodate others anymore.
This is unfair to those who like her and are grateful to her.
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Sisters, tonight's update is tentatively scheduled for around 12 o'clock in the evening, but I will try to update it earlier... o(∩_∩)o
※(To be continued)