After laughing, Zhou Shaojin called Fan Qi over and quietly told him: "When you have nothing to do, you might as well hang out with the people from the Fourth Master Chi's side of the eldest house and ask about the news of Xiaoshan Conggui Courtyard."
Fan Qi, who was always eager to try this kind of thing, actually showed some hesitation and said, "Second Miss, there are too many people fawning on Master Chi Si. I'm afraid I can't squeeze in!"
Zhou Shaojin was a little dumbfounded.
Is there such a thing
But she changed her mind and thought, Cheng Chi was in charge of the household affairs, so why wouldn't the housekeepers, old women, and servants try their best to curry his favor
She had no choice but to say, "Please keep this matter in mind for now and talk about it when you have the chance."
What is the second young lady going to do
Fan Qi nodded and retreated with suspicion in his heart.
It seems that relying solely on Fan Qi won't work, and we have to think of other ways.
Zhou Shaojin sat at the round table for a long time, leaning on his elbows.
The next day, Zhou Shaojin and her sister both received invitations from the Duke of Liang's Mansion, inviting them to visit the temple fair and light lanterns during the Ghost Festival.
Old Madam Guan and Madam Mian were both very surprised. Madam Mian looked at Zhou Shaojin with a smile, and there was a kind of pride in her expression that "my daughter has grown up". She said, "I didn't expect that Shaojin would become friends with the eldest daughter of the Duke of Liang's mansion after going out with me. It seems that you should go out with me more often in the future."
Zhou Shaojin felt that instead of sitting there and gossiping with those little girls, it would be more comfortable to do some needlework and copy scriptures at home.
But she couldn't tell this to her aunt.
Her aunt-in-law was doing this for her own good and wanted her to have a good reputation among her relatives, which would be beneficial to her in the future whether she was seeking a marriage partner or getting married.
Zhou Chujin nodded continuously after hearing this. He smiled and asked Madam Mian, "Then should we write back to the Duke of Liang's Mansion?"
"Of course." Before Mrs. Miao could say anything, Mrs. Guan smiled and said, "Not only should you go, but you should also dress beautifully to let others know that we have two beauties in the Cheng family."
The old man was so excited that he forgot that both Zhou sisters had the surname "Zhou".
But who would spoil the fun
The old lady always treated them sisters as her own granddaughters.
Seeing that the atmosphere was good, Mrs. Miao took the opportunity to cheer up Mrs. Guan and said, "Clothes make the man. It's not enough to talk about being beautiful. In addition to making new clothes, you also need to make new jewelry. I won't make it difficult for you. As long as you take out some of your own money to make a pair of gold hairpins for the two sisters, I will take care of the rest. What do you think?"
"You are planning to take advantage of my personal wealth!" Old Lady Guan pointed at Mrs. Miao and laughed, "I know you are a scoundrel, so I won't try to scare you. Just take the two sisters to make clothes and jewelry. I will cover all the expenses!"
Zhou Shaojin and Zhou Chujin giggled and joined in the fun. Before Mrs. Mian could speak, they hurried forward to thank Mrs. Guan.
Old Madam Guan couldn't stop laughing, and simply said to Madam Mian, "I'll give you fifty taels of silver. In addition to making clothes and jewelry for the two sisters, you can also make two pieces of clothing for Gao'er and Yi'er respectively. In a few days, it will be the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th."
Mrs. Miao smiled and put her arms around Zhou Shaojin and Zhou Chujin's shoulders, saying, "Our Gao and Yi brothers have benefited from you two sisters this time. I will ask them to thank you two sisters later."
Zhou Chujin smiled and said, "No need to thank us. We are just doing this as a favor. Why don't we ask the two cousins to draw us some Jiujiu Xiaohan paintings in the future, so that we can light some plum blossoms in the house when we have nothing to do."
Everyone laughed.
Mrs. Miao called a tailor to make clothes for them.
Zhou Shaojin declined: "You can make them all for me. I still have new clothes that I haven't worn yet. Please help me pick one when the time comes. If there is nothing suitable, it won't be too late to make it later."
Zhou Chujin naturally refused, and Zhou Shaojin spent a long time convincing her sister.
The tailor who was supposed to come arrived half a quarter of an hour late.
She panted and wiped the sweat from her forehead, explaining non-stop: "I had come earlier, but who knew I would run into the cousin from the third room. He had several large carriages and boxes, blocking the sedan chair outside, so I had no choice but to wait there for the cousin to unload the boxes and boxes..."
"The third cousin?" Madam Mian frowned. "Who is it?"
She suspected that it was someone from the Hong family...
Who knew that the tailor said, "I heard that he is from the third wife's family, Lao An, and made a fortune doing business in Guangdong. This time he came home to visit Lao An." As she spoke, she gestured with her hands and said, "I heard that there is a pair of three-foot-tall red corals..."
Oops!
How could she forget about Li Jing entering the mansion!
Zhou Shaojin jumped up as soon as he saw the jump.
In his previous life, the weather was hot. When Li Jing went to pay his respects to Old Man Li, Cheng Ji was drinking mung bean soup and playing cards with Old Man Li to kill time. Li Jing fell in love with Cheng Ji at first sight and fell in love with her again.
Now that Li Jing is here and Cheng Ji is under house arrest, how can they meet
This was the change that occurred after her rebirth—in her previous life, she and Cheng Xu had no intersection, Wu Baozhang had no dispute with her, and she had no conspiracy against Pan Qing... Now, everything has changed.
Although Li Jing was born into a merchant family and had a low status, he was Cheng Ji's lifeline.
What if... Cheng Ji still has Li Jing who treats her well.
Even if she is selfish.
She couldn't bear to watch Cheng Ji miss Li Jing.
Besides, this whole thing was caused by her.
Zhou Shaojin seized the opportunity and instructed Shi Xiang: "Young Master Li from the third house is here. Go and ask around to see when he will leave. Is Cousin Ju still under house arrest or has she been temporarily called to recognize her relatives?"
Shi Xiang retreated quietly.
After Zhou Shaojin had taken his measurements, selected the material, and sent the tailor away, Shi Xiang came back and said, "Young Master Li said he would leave in two days, but Miss Jia is still under house arrest and has not come out to recognize her relatives." After that, she paused for a while and continued, "I heard from the people in the third room that although Young Master Li gave a generous gift, Madam Lu still looked lukewarm. Since Young Master Li can do such a big business, he also has a temper. He originally planned to stay for a few more days, but seeing this, he directly moved into the Ping'an Inn on Guan Street. He said that after meeting a few business friends, he would set off to return to his hometown Rizhao."
Just like in the previous life.
Because of Jiang's neglect, Li Jing didn't even live in Jiuru Lane.
When he left, he came to Cheng's house to say goodbye.
After Cheng Ji's accident, he was just a passer-by, and no one remembered him after seeing Cheng Ji twice. He only showed up when Cheng Ji got into trouble.
That’s too bad!
Zhou Shaojin was walking around the room.
The most urgent task is to release Cheng Ji.
Otherwise, once Li Jing leaves Jinling City, Cheng Ji and Li Jing will never have the chance to meet again.
Zhou Shaojin went to Cheng Ji's place.
Compared to the embarrassment of the maids when she came last time, the maids who were waiting for Cheng Ji this time seemed much calmer and composed.
Some people were carrying stools, some were making tea, some were reporting, everything was in good order. In just a few moments, the door was turned into a temporary reception area.
Zhou Shaojin had a clear mind.
How could these women and servants dare to act this way without Jiang's approval
Although Jiang wanted to restrain Cheng Ji's temper, she was worried about her daughter and was afraid that she would be lonely, so she turned a blind eye to Cheng Ji's mischief. But Cheng Ji didn't appreciate it. When she saw Zhou Shaojin, she either asked her why she didn't come to see her in the past two days or complained that her mother was cruel and didn't let her go out even though Pan Qing had been gone for a long time.
Zhou Shaojin looked at the Mingqian Longjing tea floating in the teacup and smiled faintly.
She hoped that Cheng Ji would only have these trivial things to complain about in his life.
After Cheng Ji finally finished talking, Zhou Shaojin asked her, "What are your plans for the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
"I don't know." Cheng Ji said dejectedly, "I also asked my mother if I could go to the temple fair on July 15th, and then come back to continue my house arrest... the time would be deducted from the days of my house arrest. Mother didn't agree." She sighed, "If grandma could come over in the next two days, with grandma's help, mother would definitely agree. Unfortunately, I forgot about this matter when grandma came to see me last time."
"Do you want to go out?" Zhou Shaojin asked her.
"I want to!" Cheng Ji became even more frustrated, and said, "But what's the use of thinking about it? I need my mother's consent! And my brother and my mother are now in cahoots with each other, so I can't get out at all!"
Zhou Shaojin smiled and told Cheng Ji about Ah Zhu's invitation to her: "... Although I don't know if it will work, we can try to ask Ah Zhu for an invitation!"
Cheng Ji's face lit up, and he tightly grasped Zhou Shaojin's arm: "Is this okay? Is this appropriate?"
"How do you know if you don't try?" Zhou Shaojin said with a smile, "But if it doesn't work, you can't blame me!"
"How could that be?" Cheng Ji rolled her eyes at her, "This is not something you can decide..."
I hope she understands!
Zhou Shaojin rushed to Madam Mian and asked, "Aunt, can we bring cousin Jia with us to visit the Duke of Liang's mansion?"
Mrs. Miao was surprised and asked, "Isn't she under house arrest?"
"Yes!" Zhou Shaojin said with a smile, "It's so pitiful to leave her alone in Ruyixuan during the Ghost Festival! If you agree, I will ask someone to ask Ah Zhu to see if there is a replacement for her."
Mrs. Mian liked Cheng Ji's liveliness and cheerfulness very much, and thought that this was Zhou Shaojin's act of kindness, so she nodded and sent a maid to deliver the letter to the Duke of Liang's mansion.
In the afternoon, the maid who delivered the letter returned with the invitation and said, "The eldest daughter of the Duke of Liang's residence said that the second daughter can bring as many sisters as she wants."
Zhou Shaojin didn't expect that Ah Zhu would meet this old woman in person.
Mrs. Miao told the sisters, "This colorful sedan chair is carried by everyone. Since Miss Azhu is so kind to you, you might as well bring some small gifts when you go to see Miss Azhu."
The two sisters responded in unison.
Zhou Chujin went to prepare gifts, and Zhou Shaojin went to Cheng Ji again.
Cheng Ji was looking at it eagerly. When she saw the red post, she hugged Zhou Shaojin and kissed her. She said excitedly, "You are really my good sister!" She also generously promised, "If you like anything of mine in the future, just take it."
Zhou Shaojin laughed heartily.
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