Early in the morning of the second day of the first lunar month, the Cheng family came to pick up the Zhou sisters.

Zhou Shaojin and her sister had already packed up, rewarded the housekeeper who came to pick them up, and they took a sedan chair back to Jiuru Lane.

The sisters went to Jiashutang first.

The hall of the main house was full of cages, and the eldest lady was wearing only a jacket, and was directing the maids and women to clean up things.

Seeing Zhou Shaojin and Zhou Chujin, Mrs. Chu immediately laughed: "You guys are finally here." From the morning to now, Lao An has been chattering several times. Have you had breakfast yet? Go quickly to her old man's house, lest she be troubled. Then, without waiting for the sisters to greet her, she asked the maid she carried with her to fetch two purses, and said, "This is the New Year's money for you!" ”

Zhou Shaojin and her sister took it with a smile and gave Mrs. Chu a New Year's greeting, and then went to see Mrs. Guan.

Mrs. Guan was playing the leaf card with a few people, and when she saw the Zhou sisters coming in, she waved to Zhou Chujin as if she had seen a savior: "It's back, I have lost a few taels of silver, come over and help me palm." ”

It's like their sisters never left.

Zhou Chujin and Zhou Shaojin smiled and said "Happy New Year" to Mrs. Guan, and Zhou Chujin sat down next to Mrs. Guan, took the cards in Mrs. Guan's hand and looked at them carefully.

Mrs. Guan said "ouch" and said, "I forgot to give Chu Jin and Shao Jin New Year's money." ”

Zhou Shaojin grinned and said, "I haven't forgotten jì - if you don't squeak again, I'll beg for it." ”

"This ghost girl." Mrs. Guan nodded Zhou Shaojin's forehead lovingly, opened the box beside her personally, and took the purse that had been prepared and gave it to Zhou Shaojin and Zhou Chujin.

The purse is heavier than usual.

Zhou Shaojin quietly put it in her pocket, and seeing that Mrs. Guan and her sister's heads had been put together, she said to Mrs. Guan and her sister and went to the hall.

"Auntie. What do you do? She obediently brought a cup of tea to Mrs. Chuda, and said, "Is there anything I would like to help with?" ”

"Nope. No. Mrs. Chu smiled, "Aren't I going back to my parents' house for a few days?" I thought that I might not be able to come back until after the Lantern Festival, when it was already spring, and I had to get your grandmother's clothes and jewelry ready. lest the maids panic and don't know what to do. At this point, she muttered. Shao Jin. If you have time, you often come over to spend time with your grandmother, right? I'm not at home with your cousin, and your grandmother is deserted. ”

"Auntie, don't worry." Zhou Shaojin hurriedly said, "Before you come back, I will accompany my grandmother first." If it's the Lantern Festival, I'll just go and talk to Mrs. Guo. Mrs. Guo looked cold, but her heart was very good, she was cold on the outside and hot on the inside, so she must not be careful. ”

Mrs. Chu nodded with satisfaction.

Since you have the heart to keep Shaojin at home. Some things have to be slowly let go and let the child do it.

Mrs. Chu said: "I'm old, I lowered my head and looked for things for a long time, and my head was a little dizzy. You help me clean up all the clothes and jewelry that your grandmother will wear in the spring, and put half of the clothes and jewelry in the winter and leave half of them, for fear of falling into the cold. ”

Zhou Shaojin responded. Together with the little maids, I helped Mrs. Guan tidy up the cage.

She didn't expect that Mrs. Guan still had a rabbit with snow-white rabbit fur. There is a big red gem like the Bodhisattva wearing it on the mural.

Mrs. Chuda said implicitly: "Although the old man is old, he also likes these bright things. ”

Zhou Shaojin nodded instructively.

In the afternoon, I went to Mrs. Guo's place to pay New Year's greetings.

Mrs. Guo was playing chess with Cheng Chi.

Cheng Chi wore a royal blue plain brocade robe. His face is more gentle and elegant.

He smiled shallowly, and also learned from Mrs. Guan to give Zhou Shaojin and Zhou Chujin two purses.

As soon as Zhou Shaojin returned to Wanxiangju, he couldn't wait to open the purse given by Cheng Chi.

It turned out to be two silver tickets of ten taels.

Zhou Shaojin was a little deflated.

Uncle Chi gave New Year's money like this, which was too perfunctory.

However, what Mrs. Guo gave her was a golden coin, five golden coins that would go well.

She loved it, in a sandalwood box covered with red velvet.

Zhou Chujin laughed at her and said, "What a little money fan." ”

Zhou Shaojin didn't care, smiled and put the box into the cage with his own hands.

These were given to her by her elders, and she hoped to keep them forever, even to her descendants.

When Mrs. Chu was sent away on the fourth day of junior high school, she and her sister either accompanied Mrs. Guan to play cards, gossip, or walk around the yard every day, and the days passed in the blink of an eye.

In December of the first month, Mrs. Chu wrote a letter back from Pukou, saying that she would stay at her mother's house for a few more days, and Cheng He would stay with Mrs. He to study at the school.

This is the best news for the fourth room.

Mrs. Guan dictated and asked Zhou Shaojin to reply to Mrs. Chuda, asking her to stay in Pukou for a few more days with peace of mind, and asked if she wanted to send the silver over? When will Cheng He come back? With the letter of approval, here is a good place to send hot and cold clothes for the two of them, and the servants will also go with them.

By the time Mrs. Chuda wrote again, it was already the Lantern Festival.

Mrs. Chu wrote in the letter that when she returned to Jinling in early February, Cheng Huan would come back with her, while Cheng Yi stayed at He's house and asked the steward to send Cheng Yi's clothes and pen, ink, paper and inkstone. The old lady of the He family advocates simplicity, and the little maid or something is exempted, the He family has servants who wash the clothes for the disciples, and the others have to do it themselves.

Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but laugh out loud when he thought about it.

Cheng Yi thought he was going to play, but he didn't expect to throw himself into the pit and couldn't get out.

Although Sifang is strict with their brothers, they have never been less of their brothers in terms of food and clothing, Cheng Yi has lived a life of extreme poverty all of a sudden, and his face must have wrinkled into pickled apricots.

She helped Cheng Yi pack her things.

Sanbao kept wiping his tears and choked up: "The second master won't want me, right?" So what do I do? ”

In Zhou Shaojin's impression, Sanbao has always followed Cheng Yi.

She smiled and comforted him: "The second master is not at home, but his things are still at home, as long as you keep the second master's things well, the eldest master and his wife will not treat you badly." ”

Sambo's eyes lit up, and his hands and feet were much lighter.

Wait until Cheng Yi's things are packed into cages. locked, Sanbao didn't leave in front of Zhou Shaojin.

Zhou Shaojin smiled and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it." ”

Sambo laughed a few times. flatteringly: "Second Cousin, I heard that Fan Qi is going to Baoding Mansion during the Lantern Festival?" You see I'm okay now, why don't I go with Fan Qi? One more person on the road, and the courage is greater! ”

Fan Qi is going to go to the capital after the year, so he can't talk about going to see the land like last time, right? Thinking that Li should be born, it was time to bring the letter back. She let out the wind and said that she had made some small clothes for her unborn brother or sister. I want Fan Qi to take him to Baoding Mansion, and by the way, I will say hello to my father and stepmother.

I didn't expect the story to spread so quickly.

Presumably the reason why some servants have never been far away in their lives, right?

Zhou Shaojin smiled: "This matter is not good. Fan Qi also followed others and brought more people. I'm afraid that others won't agree. ”

Sanbao didn't want to say anything, so he assured Zhou Shaojin: "Second cousin, I will definitely take care of the family for the second master." ”

Zhou Shaojin nodded and rewarded the three treasures with one or two pieces of silver.

When she returned to Wanxiangju, she really received a letter from Baoding Mansion.

Lee, like in his previous life, gave birth to a daughter.

Zhou Zhen was very disappointed, but still named the newborn child "Youjin" in the order of his daughter.

Zhou Chujin felt that there was no need to let Fan Qi personally send things to the Li family: "Let's just do our part." It's not necessarily a good thing to get closer. ”

Just because the Li family gave Lan Ting to Zhou Shaojin for disposal, she couldn't like this stepmother.

"I wanted him to go see his father." Zhou Shaojin smiled, "Father must be a little sad at this time. ”

That's right.

Zhou Chujin didn't say anything anymore, but on the day Fan Qi left, he called Fan Qi over, gave him a thick envelope, and said, "This is for his wife." You have to remember. If you can't hand it over to your wife, you can hand it over to Mama Li next to your wife, if someone asks. Let's just say I said it. ”

Fan Qi respectfully promised, this time he left Jinling City openly.

Zhou Shaojin asked her sister what she gave to Li.

Zhou Chujin sighed and said, "It's the home remedy I asked for from Aunt Hu's aunt." ”

Zhou Shaojin was very surprised.

Zhou Chujin said: "Although I don't like her, I won't deliberately embarrass her." ”

My sister treats people very well and has her own likes and dislikes, so it would be good if I could be like my sister when I could.

Zhou Shaojin hugged Zhou Chujin's arm tightly.

Zhou Chujin talked to her sister about Ma Cilai: "...... This time he was able to catch Xinlan, and he made the first contribution. I've already told my father to leave him with our sisters on errands. Although Fan Qi is good, but he is too young, I think it is better to let Ma Ci take Fan Qi to help you run errands. ”

Zhou Shaojin was stunned.

In his previous life, Ma Cike was his sister's companion.

She was reborn, but her sister still left her with all the good things she had before.

Zhou Shaojin shook his head and said, "Sister, it's better to let Ma Ci follow you, you can't ask Ma Fushan's family for all trivial things, right?" Just like I told you, let you find a way to send a letter to your brother-in-law, and tell him that the scholars of the Cheng family are all studying Hu Zhuoran's "The New Judgment of the Analects", and you will have no one to use - we should arrange my sister's affairs first, and my affairs can wait for a few years. ”

My sister will be out of the cabinet in April next year.

Zhou Chujin's face was slightly red and he didn't insist.

Zhou Shaojin breathed a sigh of relief.

Wouldn't it be a mess if she left the horse for her use?

Cheng Chi got the news that the people of the Ji family would wait for Fan Qi in Baoding Mansion and send Fan Qi to the capital.

He frowned and instructed Huaishan: "Let people watch him!" Don't be like a member of the Ji family, he slipped away. ”

Huai Shan smiled and said, "Our people are already on the way. ”

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Sisters, today's update.

I originally wanted to insist on writing three more chapters, but a friend came over, so I had to change it twice.

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