Zhou Shaojin is still the same as before, calm in the morning and dusk, quiet and calm, doing needlework in the morning, and going to Hanbi Mountain House to copy scriptures in the afternoon.

But Jiuru Lane is the home of generations of eunuchs after all, and many people have their own guesses about what Zhou Zhen's transfer means, and they are naturally more attentive to the Zhou sisters.

Zhou Chujin was worried at first that her sister would show a little complacency, and let the bitter maid talk about it, but later saw that Zhou Shaojin was silent, so she breathed a sigh of relief and put her mind at ease.

Azhu from the Liangguo Mansion sent someone to bring them gifts.

Cheng Ji is a set of eighteen Arhat's dolls, and there is a chance on his stomach, and after pressing it, Arhat will box. Zhou Shaojin is a pattern, recording the new style that has been popular in Suzhou and Kyoto in the past two years, stamped with a private seal, which is obviously the private printing and publication of a young lady or wife, which is very rare. What was given to Zhou Chujin was a set of one hundred and eight heads of tableware with glazed enamel, which was fired in large interior and used as a dowry, which could not be more decent.

Zhou Shaojin and Cheng Ji are okay, although the things are valuable, they are the preferences of the two, and it is not too much to find a way to get them. This set of utensils that can be given to Zhou Chujin, not to mention Zhou Shaojin, is the old lady Guan in the fourth room, and she also thinks it is too rare.

The old man specially called Zhou Chujin and Zhou Shaojin over and asked them about the scene of them and Azhu swimming in the lake.

Zhou Shaojin and Zhou Chujin didn't dare to hide it, one hundred and fifty ten, they told Mrs. Guan about any details.

When Mrs. Guan heard that the prince of Liangguo had given them four jade pendants as a gift, she was silent for a long time, and when the sisters finished speaking, she asked, "Then Miss Azhu has sent a gift to Miss Seventeen of the Gu family?" If so, what did you give? ”

They really didn't think about it.

Zhou Shaojin and Zhou Chujin exchanged a look, and said in unison: "We've sent someone to inquire." ”

Mrs. Guan nodded, although she had a smile on her face, she couldn't see any joy.

In the afternoon, the Gu family replied to the letter, saying that Azhu sent her mother-in-law to send a pair of in-house inlaid silver pearl beads.

Although it is also unusual, it is much inferior to what was given to Sister Zhou Shaojin and Cheng Ji.

Mrs. Guan pulled out the Buddha beads and did not speak.

Mrs. Chu's eyes kept wandering between Zhou Chujin and Zhou Shaojin, and her expression did not show any relaxation.

Zhou Shaojin intuitively felt that something was wrong.

She asked her sister, and Zhou Chujin smiled: "Maybe the gift from the Liangguo Mansion is too valuable, and I don't know what to do." ”

If it was a previous life, Zhou Shaojin naturally believed it. But in this life, she can't believe it - no matter how expensive the gift, the inheritance of the four rooms for a hundred years, the rotten ship and three catties of iron, it will not be difficult to become like this!

Zhou Shaojin suddenly remembered the words that Cheng Chi asked Nanping to ask her...... Now that I think about it, I feel that it means even more.

She thought about it for a while and went to Ruyi Xuan.

Cheng Ji was about to play with the gift that Azhu gave her, and eighteen arhats with gold foil were lined up, or a horse and a flat river, or a golden rooster was independent, or a crane spread its wings...... She's having a good time. Seeing Zhou Shaojin, she happily waved to Zhou Shaojin and said, "Come and see my Luohan...... Fun, right? My mother went to the storeroom to find the gift. I'm going to surprise Azhu this time! ”

Carefree like a child.

Zhou Shaojin asked her, "What did Aunt Lu say?" ”

She stared at those arhats, and said absentmindedly, "You didn't say anything...... He called me in and asked me what it was like...... Then I closed the door and discussed with my grandmother for a long time what to give in return...... According to me, it's good to give the necklace of the red coral beads given by the cousin of the Li family a few days ago to Azhu, which has the meaning of vermilion, the beads are the size of lotus seeds and rice, and are inlaid with tourmalines and the like, the quality is very good, and it is very suitable......"

Zhou Shaojin disliked Cheng Ji for the first time, but he had no heart and lungs.

She swept the arhat into the wooden box next to her, and said solemnly: "I'll be serious with you, can you also be strict." ”

Cheng Ji pouted unhappily, but when he saw Zhou Shaojin's angry eyes, he hurriedly restrained his temper, sat upright, and said, "Say it!" What are you looking for me? ”

Zhou Shaojin didn't know what to say for a while. After a while, she calmed down before she said, "Did you say that the prince of Liangguo gave us a gift?" ”

"Said it!" Cheng Ji said, "My mother was very happy to hear it, and carefully asked what kind of jade plaques we had chosen, and this morning I asked people to go to Gu's house to inquire what kind of gift Gu Seventeen Gu received." Later, I learned that Gu Seventeen's gift was not as valuable as ours, and my mother seemed to be even happier, and then I didn't know why I was worried again, and asked people to inquire what your grandmother was going to give to Azhu as a return gift, but I didn't seem to have inquired......"

In other words, Jiang also felt that there was something wrong with Ah Zhu's behavior!

Zhou Shaojin felt that his brain was not enough.

She twisted her fingers and walked back and forth in Cheng Ji's room.

Cheng Ji whispered: "Shaojin, I am dizzy when you walk......"

"Then you can close your eyes!" Zhou Shaojin said unceremoniously, walked back and forth a few more times, and walked away like the wind when he came.

Cheng Ji was dumbfounded, and hurriedly instructed Cuihuan: "What are you going to do to see what Shaojin is doing?" ”

Cuihuan chased him out, and it took about half a stick of incense before he turned back, and said, "Eldest Miss, Second Miss went to Xiaoshan Cong Guiyuan!" ”

"Ahh Cheng Ji's eyes widened, and he said with a confused face, "What is she going to do with Fourth Uncle Chi?" ”

Cuihuan didn't know how to answer.

Zhou Shaojin was also hesitating whether to go to Cheng Chi.

What if Uncle Chi just asked casually?

But what if Uncle Chi knew something and intended to let Nanping warn her, but she didn't understand?

Zhou Shaojin's fingers were almost twisted together.

A little Taoist boy walked over, bowed his head to her, and said, "Miss, who are you looking for?" ”

Zhou Shaojin looked at it and almost laughed.

It's the breeze that comes.

He was dressed in a blue and thin kudzu robe, with a small face, and looked at her seriously, as if he didn't know her.

She jokingly returned the salute to him and said, "Is the fourth master of your family here?" ”

Qingfeng said solemnly: "The fourth master of our family has gone out to visit friends, if you have anything, you can leave a message or come back tomorrow." ”

Like a little Taoist boy who cultivates with the masters of the world.

Zhou Shaojin couldn't help laughing.

Qingfeng raised his eyebrows in displeasure, looking like he wanted to be angry but didn't dare to be angry.

Zhou Shaojin couldn't laugh.

A gentle voice came to mind in her ear: "Qingfeng, don't be naughty, don't invite the second lady to come in and sit." ”

Zhou Shaojin looked up and saw Nanping walking over wearing a moon-white burnt cloth armor.

Her jet-black hair was tightly curled into a bun, making her brow even more supple.

Zhou Shaojin hurriedly smiled and shouted "Nanping girl".

Nanping smiled slightly and explained: "The fourth master is not at home, Qingfeng is on duty today, we have few guests here, he is not good at hospitality, and the second lady is not to blame." ”

"Where!" Zhou Shaojin saw her as a family member, and said politely, "It's me who came uninvited, I want to ask the Nanping girl not to blame." When it came to the end, she calmed down - she had already come anyway, so she couldn't just go back, could she? It's easy to repeat, doesn't it make people laugh. She simply said, "I don't know where Uncle Chi went?" When will you be back? I have something to look for him, can Miss Nanping give me a message? ”

"Okay!" Nanping said briskly, "There's nothing wrong with handing over a word." She said, apologetically, "It's just that we really don't know where the fourth master went, and we don't know when he will come back." ”

No matter how Nanping is, she is just a maid.

Zhou Shaojin just asked, and didn't expect them to really know Cheng Chi's whereabouts, so he thanked him with a smile and asked Nanping to provide pen and ink: "...... I'll leave a few words for Uncle Chi. ”

Nanping didn't expect it to be a message, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but she quickly returned to normal, smiled and took her to a warm pavilion-sized wing room next to the path, personally helped her polish the black, and then took the door and retreated.

Zhou Shaojin told what happened in the past two days very straightforwardly, and then asked Cheng Chi what it meant to ask Nanping to hand her a letter, and asked him to say anything bluntly, she guessed for several days and didn't guess it. also said Jiang's reaction, and said: "Uncle Chi can't be perfunctory to me, although I am not smart, I can see the appearance of Aunt Lu that this matter is not simple......" finally sealed the envelope and handed it to Nanping.

Nanping sent her down the mountain with a smile, watching her walk away, and then turned around and walked towards the hill from the depths of the Guiyuan.

Passing through the tree-lined road, turning the rockery pavilion, the old laurel tree that only leaves a bearded rhizome but grows a new tree next to the mountain road with nine bends and eighteen bends.

Nanping bypassed the old laurel tree, and a person suddenly flashed next to him.

"What are you going to do?" The person who came was wearing a black dress, grabbed Nanping's hand holding the letter like lightning, and said with a smile, "What is this?" For the fourth master? Or should I send it over? ”

Nanping's white jade-like wrist immediately turned red, and beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead, but the hand holding the letter did not let go at all, and said lightly: "Ji Ying, although you and I are both the eldest maids of the fourth master, I served the fourth master earlier than you, and I will be the eldest in terms of seniority, you have to listen to me." If you feel wronged, I will give the fourth master and let the fourth master send you to your house......"

The person who came was Ji Ying, and when she heard this, a trace of annoyance flashed on her cold face, and she snorted coldly and shook Nanping's hand, and her body disappeared into the woods like a ghost.

Nanping let out a long breath, stroked his wrist gently, and then carefully used his sleeve to cover the redness and swelling on his wrist, and walked forward with a calm expression.

After a while, a small pavilion appeared in front of me.

The gray eaves are raised high, and the bowl-sized copper bells are not moving.

Huaishan still didn't look like he was awake, standing under the eaves with his hands in his sleeves.

"Uncle Huaishan." Nanping respectfully saluted him.

Huaishan's gaze fell on Nanping's wrist that had been pinched by Ji Hotaru, and after a while, he took a step back.

Nanping smiled and pushed open the glass-studded door.

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Sisters, do you think it's Christmas soon, so you decided to give me a few days off, so I don't need to add more tomorrow...... o(∩_∩)o haha...... Can I go shopping......

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