On the way to Hanbi Mountain House, there are green trees, birds singing and flowers are fragrant, Zhou Shaojin walked and looked, felt that he was in a very comfortable mood, pointed to the canopy of the tree above his head to shade the sun and said to Shi Xiang: "Even in the middle of summer, with this green ridge, I am not afraid of hot weather." ”

Shi Xiang smiled and nodded.

The two soon arrived at the Hanbi Mountain House.

It was Biyu who came out to greet them, she greeted Zhou Shaojin softly, and while leading her to the upper room, she explained in a low voice: "The second old lady in Beijing sent someone to greet the old lady, and asked the second lady to wait for a while." ”

Zhou Shaojin thought about it before remembering who this second old lady was.

He is the younger brother of Cheng Xun, the eldest lady of the long house, and Cheng Shao, the brother-in-law of Mrs. Guo. He and Cheng Jing, the eldest master of Changfang, were both Jinshi of the Jiaxu Branch in the twelfth year of Yongchang, but Cheng Jing was the second and sixteenth in the year, but Cheng Shao was the best eye. This incident was a sensation in Jinling at that time, and to this day, people in Jinling City will mention the Cheng family and talk about it again. Later, Cheng Xun died of illness, and Cheng Jing, who had just sought a position in the Ministry of Industry, returned to his hometown to guard the system, and Cheng Shao, who stayed in the Hanlin Academy, was promoted from the editor to the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, and went to the Shaoqing of the Zhan Mansion.

Just when everyone thought that Cheng Shao would have a bright future and provoke the beams of the long house, Cheng Shao no longer had any achievements like Jiang Lang's talents, but Cheng Jing, who had expired in the system period, first sought the position of the master of Dali Temple, but for half a year, he was promoted to Dali Temple, and for another year, he was promoted to Dali Temple to talk less...... As for Cheng Shao, who had already moved to the capital, Jiuru Lane in Jinling gradually faded out of everyone's sight, and few people mentioned it.

In his previous life, the Jiang family also maliciously guessed that Cheng Shao's family was squeezed out by Mrs. Guo.

Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but be curious.

I don't know if Cheng Xun sent someone to just greet Mrs. Guo politely, or if there is something to find Mrs. Guo?

According to Jiang, the long house is not divided, and half of the interest is sent to Cheng Shao, who is far away in the capital, every year. And the one who takes care of the chores of the long house is the fourth old man Cheng Chi, who is the son of Mrs. Guo. Changfang deliberately wanted to embarrass Cheng Shao, but Cheng Shao really had no other way than to send someone to "discuss" with Mrs. Guo.

When Zhou Shaojin sat in the hall drinking tea, he unconsciously pricked up his ears and listened to the movement of the banquet room in the west.

There was no sound to be heard there.

Zhou Shaojin secretly regretted.

Jade lifted the curtain and carried a copper kettle in her hand.

Seeing Zhou Shaojin sitting in the hall, she was slightly stunned, pointed to the banquet room with a smile, and nodded to Zhou Shaojin silently.

Zhou Shaojin also smiled and nodded, there was no squeak, and his ears immediately stood up.

A voice floated out of the banquet room: "...... Thank you, Second Uncle! I also ask Mr. Wu to thank my second uncle on my behalf......"

It was Mrs. Guo's voice.

But why is "Mr. " and not "Mom"?

Could it be that the one who came to greet Mrs. Guo is a man!

Shouldn't the matter of the outer courtyard be found by the fourth master?

Zhou Shaojin's heart was pounding, and he felt as if he had heard something that he shouldn't have heard.

When Jade carried another copper kettle into the banquet room, she couldn't help but get up and take a few steps in the direction of the rest room.

A man's voice came faintly: "...... The second old lady said, and asked the old lady to persuade the eldest master to ......"

Zhou Shaojin didn't dare to listen anymore, and hurriedly returned to his seat and sat down.

The jadeite has not come out.

Zhou Shaojin's heart was slightly cold.

After a while, the jade curtain sent Mr. Wu out.

Zhou Shaojin glanced at it quickly.

That Mr. Wu was thin and small, wearing a very ordinary royal blue bottom woven purple five-bat holding a longevity flower straight jacket, in his fifties, with a goatee, but his face was very gentle, calm and calm, not like a housekeeper who ran errands for others, but like Mr. Xixi who sat in a high-ranking house, which reminded her of those masters around her brother-in-law.

Could it be that he is the staff of the second old lady Cheng Shao?

Zhou Shaojin's heart jumped, and he hurriedly lowered his eyelids, looked at his nose and nose, and looked at his heart, making a clay sculpture that was indecent and ignored.

Mr. Wu quickly walked out.

She breathed a sigh of relief.

Jade turned back and entered the banquet room, and soon walked out, and said to her with a smile: "Second Miss, the old lady invites you in." ”

Zhou Shaojin thanked her softly and followed her into the banquet room.

Mrs. Guo sat on the low couch, calmly twisting the Buddha beads in her hand, she couldn't see the joy and sorrow, and the bowls of tea on the table had been cleaned up and clean, as if no one had ever come.

She stepped forward and saluted.

Mrs. Guo smiled: "I won't say anything else, from now on you will come over every afternoon, and if there is anything she can't do, you will come to me directly." ”

"Yes!" Zhou Shaojin stood up and responded meekly and respectfully.

Old Madam Guo nodded, her face slightly pale.

Pearl came in and said, "Old lady, Madam said that she has something to return to you." ”

Yuan is a lady of the third grade, but everyone in the world has the habit of praising the high, and the women who have a decree will be called "Mrs." no matter how many products they have, in order to show their welcome.

Zhou Shaojin hurriedly got up and said goodbye.

Mrs. Guo didn't keep her either.

Zhou Shaojin met with Yuan, who was standing under the eaves waiting for the maid.

Yuan nodded at her and said with a smile, "Is Shao Jin here to copy the scriptures?" Why don't you sit down a little longer? Is this going to the Buddha Hall? He greeted Jade again, "Are you on duty today?" ”

The attitude is kind and natural.

This is a Yuan who Zhou Shaojin feels very unfamiliar.

She didn't speak, only smiled and curtsied to Yuan's salute, but it was Jade, politely greeting Yuan's before leading her to the Buddhist hall.

In addition to the pen, ink, paper, inkstone, dishwashing, pen holder and a thick "Lengyan Sutra" on the large bookcase of the Buddha Hall, there is also a carved red lacquer depicted gold begonia box containing sugar and snacks.

Seeing that Zhou Shaojin's eyes fell on the box, Jade smiled and said: "This is what the old lady specially advised, saying that she was afraid that the second lady would have no taste in her mouth, so she prepared some snacks for you." And he said, "Do you think there is anything missing?" ”

"Nothing is missing." Zhou Shaojin smiled and exchanged a few words with her, "Thank you on my behalf, old lady." ”

Jade smiled and called a little maid who was still in the corner to come in, and said, "Second Miss, this is Xiaotan." I will serve you in the Buddha hall from now on. He said to Shi Xiang again, "If you have something, just ask her to help run errands." ”

If she hadn't heard Mr. Wu's two words, Zhou Shaojin might have been speechless about such an arrangement, and she could see a scene in the banquet room, she learned about Jadeite's identity and status in Hanbi Mountain House, and she was not surprised that Jade did not serve her in person but arranged for a little maid to serve in the Buddhist hall.

Now it seems that Mrs. Guo is already promoting her by letting Jade listen to her dispatch.

No one in Hanbi Mountain House should dare to snub her, right?

When Jade and Shi Xiang met each other, ordered their teeth, and called their sisters, Zhou Shaojin asked Shi Xiang to send Jade out, turned around and grabbed a handful of nest candy from the box to Xiao Tan, and said gently: "I will call you if I have something here-let's play with my sisters!" ”

Xiao Tan was white and clean, with big round eyes, and when she heard this, she held the candy and tilted her head and said, "Second Miss, I don't play with my sisters, I'll just sit on the steps outside and wait for you to call me." ”

Her voice was crisp, and her appearance was well-behaved and cute, which reminded Zhou Shaojin of Lin Shisheng's eldest daughter - every time she saw the child, she would stuff the child with a handful of candy like a grandmother, and the child would tilt her head and blink her big eyes to thank her every time.

Zhou Shaojin's heart softened, touched Xiaotan's head, smiled and said to her, "Go", until he watched her go out, then turned around and sat down in front of the big bookcase.

Shi Xiang happened to send Jade back, and rolled up her sleeves to help Zhou Shaojin polish the ink.

Zhou Shaojin took the opportunity to flip through the "Lengyan Sutra".

The engraving is exquisite, the words are big and pleasing to the eye, and the line is sparse, and it is actually the ancient book of the previous dynasty.

This long room is too big!

She muttered in her heart, and when Shi Xiang's ink was polished, she dipped her pen and began to copy the book.

In his previous life, Zhou Shaojin copied the "Lengyan Sutra", unlike those who have never been in contact with the "Lengyan Sutra" or who have come into contact with it for the first time, and they still need to be literate and break sentences. She can silently pronounce the first word when she sees it, so she can focus all her energy on writing, not only copying quickly and well, but also understanding the mystery and philosophy between the lines of the scriptures in the process of copying.

It was as if she had returned to the grange of Daxing, thinking about nothing, not caring about anything, letting go of all the things in the world, and immersing herself in the mystical Dharma.

As the sun set in the west, the light in the temple dimmed.

Zhou Shaojin, who had been immersed in copying books, stood up, rubbed his arms, and instructed Shi Xiang: "Let's stop here today, we'll come back tomorrow." ”

Shi Xiang smiled and responded "yes", packed up the bookcase, sent Xiaotan away, and went to the upper room with Zhou Shaojin.

The maids and maids who served in the upper room stood far away under the eaves of the east wing, and only jade and jasper served in front of the hall door.

Zhou Shaojin has also been the housewife, and when she saw this style, she knew that this was Mrs. Guo, who sent the people who served around her, and had something to say to others.

She thought of Mr. Wu and the few words she had heard.

Could it be that this matter has something to do with the second old lady and the eldest master in the capital?

I just don't know who Mrs. Guo is talking to?

After thinking about it, Jade walked over lightly, smiled and whispered: "The old lady and the chief manager are talking, is the second lady coming to bid farewell to the old lady?" Why don't you wait? Or go to the flower hall for a cup of tea? ”

When she went to the flower hall to drink tea, she had to send the maid to serve her, and Mrs. Guo let the servants around her stand under the eaves of the east wing, that is, the servants were forbidden to move around at will, and heard words that should not be heard or saw things that should not be seen.

Zhou Shaojin had no intention of causing trouble to the jadeite women, and said with a smile: "I copied the scriptures for a long time, and my back hurts, so I'll go around the neighborhood." ”

Emerald threw a grateful glance at her.

Zhou Shaojin nodded with a smile and left the upper room with Shi Xiang.

She wanted to go back early, and she didn't want to wait stupidly in the Buddhist hall, so she left Shi Xiang to wait next to the corridor where she could see the movement in the upper room: "As soon as the old lady sends off the guest, you will sue me." ”

Afraid that Shi Xiang and the others would not be able to find him, Zhou Shaojin didn't dare to go far, so he walked around.

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Happy weekend, sisters!

I can also have a day off this weekend!

O(∩_∩)O~

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