The Liao family in Zhenjiang is not only in Zhenjiang, but also in the south of the Yangtze River, but the dynasty has changed, and the Liao family is much inferior to the Cheng family in Jiuru Lane in Jinling City and the Gu family in Haining County, Hangzhou Prefecture. But when Mrs. Guo received the post from the Liao family, she still solemnly met the eldest wife of the Liao family, Fang.

Fang's is a girl from the Fang family in Shucheng, and Yuan's is a cousin, the two of them just heard about it when they were girls, and when they got married, one was in Zhenjiang and the other was Jinling; One husband stopped at lifting people, but the other husband had prosperous official fortunes, and the relationship between the two naturally became closer, and the Fang family even entrusted Cheng Jing to protect his eldest son Liao Shaotang, which led to the marriage of the two families of Zhou and Liao.

Accompanying the Fang family was Mama Zhong.

She followed behind Fang Clan respectfully, and when she caught a glimpse of Zhou Shaojin out of the corner of her eye, she couldn't hide her shock.

Fang should be about forty years old this year, with a slender figure, fair skin, beautiful eyebrows, and elegant bearing, looking no more than thirty years old, and well-maintained.

Seeing that Mama Zhong showed a different color, she glanced at Mama Zhong coldly, glanced at Zhou Shaojin quickly, and stepped forward to salute Mrs. Guo with a smile.

Old Madam Guo asked Mama Lu to help her up, and then instructed Biyu to take a seat, and when Fang thanked her and sat down, the maids brought refreshments, and then pointed to Zhou Shaojin and said: "This is the second cousin in our house, and she is also related to you - she is the sister of your eldest daughter-in-law." ”

The Fang family was very surprised, and then he realized that the shrewd and capable Mama Zhong would be able to have seven emotions.

She was not satisfied with Cheng Jing's family affair for her eldest son.

She originally wanted to marry Cheng Sheng, the daughter of the second master of the long house, for her eldest son.

Who knew that Cheng Jing didn't think about this at all, and directly pushed the eldest lady of the Zhou family in front of her.

She wanted to refuse to come at the time, but at that time, the little uncle was promoted to the left of the Ministry of Rites, and her husband bought a fake calligraphy and painting because of her gullibility to buy a fake calligraphy and painting back, if she hadn't found a way to hide it in time, her husband would have already become the laughing stock of the Liao family and Zhenjiang - the children of the family who studied would not know Jinshi and be deceived, so what kind of family is it? What kind of reader is it?

She urgently needed something to make the people who shook the Liao family.

Cheng Chi kept the matchmaker for her eldest son, which became a straw that she could grasp at that time, although she was very hesitant, but her husband agreed, she really had no choice, so she only invited the matchmaker to come to the door to propose.

But as her eldest son became better and better, her dissatisfaction with this daughter-in-law became stronger and stronger, and she even breathed a sigh of relief when her mother-in-law died and the marriage of her eldest son was postponed.

This is also why she pays special attention to Zhou Chujin.

She needed a reason to convince herself that she was right.

At this time, when she saw Zhou Shaojin standing beside Mrs. Guo, her heart suddenly calmed down.

I heard that the eldest lady of the Zhou family is more favored by the people of the Cheng family than the second miss of the Zhou family, and Mrs. Guo went to Putuo Mountain to pay homage to the second miss of the Zhou family with her, which shows the status of the eldest lady of the Zhou family in the Cheng family.

Fang's smile couldn't help but become real when Zhou Shaojin stepped forward to salute her, and took off his hair and gave it to Zhou Shaojin as a meeting gift: "I don't know if Miss Second Cousin is accompanying the old lady, is it mine, you take this first, it's just that the aunt came in a hurry, a little shabby, and when you go to the aunt's house as a guest, the aunt will give you a meeting gift." ”

"That's kind." Zhou Shaojin said softly, "The juniors should have come to visit, but because there are still elders to serve, it is not easy to move around at will, I thought that I would wait for the old lady to visit you when she was idle in a few days, but I didn't expect you to come first." The younger generation is really ashamed, where do they dare to be a meeting gift for their wives? I'd better wait for the day when I officially visit my wife, and she will reward me again. ”

For the sake of her sister, she tried her best to show her deference.

Seeing that her demeanor was generous and docile, Fang Shi was really very satisfied, and had a little more expectations for Zhou Chujin, and said with a smile: "Elder gives, I can't resign." You just take it. When it comes to the official visit, there will naturally be a gift of the official visit. ”

Zhou Shaojin smiled and thanked him, and accepted Fang's meeting gift.

In fact, both of them understood in their hearts that Zhou Shaojin's so-called visit to the Fang family was all kind words, how could there be no reason for a daughter-in-law who had passed through the door to visit her sister-in-law, and the so-called formal meeting also referred to when Zhou Shaojin went to visit her sister after Zhou Chujin married into the Liao family.

They exchanged a few words, and the Fang family chatted with Mrs. Guo.

She said that she was also talking about some old things, just like the lady of Zhenjiang Tong who came to visit them, but she was afraid that she would have something to ask for.

Zhou Shaojin excused himself out of the cabin.

But she has a lot to do with the Liao family.

After all, the Liao family is her sister's husband's family, and if something happens to the Liao family, her sister will also suffer.

In her previous life, she didn't know if anything happened to the Liao family, she only knew that her sister married Liao very smoothly, and broke the rumors that her sister and the Liao family's marriage would have some twists and turns.

She begged Jasper, "You help me keep an eye on it, don't have any bad news." ”

Biyu could understand Zhou Shaojin's mood very well, she winked at Zhou Shaojin, and said, "Don't worry, it's my pearl on duty today." We'll both keep an eye out. ”

After using the recipe taught by Cheng Chi, the pearl was not only better, but also no longer seasick, and Zhou Shaojin also learned that method with Biyu.

Zhou Shaojin smiled and thanked her.

Mama Zhong, who was beside Fang's side, smiled and walked out of the cabin.

Although she was a little surprised to see Zhou Shaojin, she still greeted her with affection: "Why is Miss Second Watch standing here?" The wind on the lake is much colder than the wind in the city, so be careful of catching a cold. ”

Zhou Shaojin was very emotional.

In her previous life, whether it was the Fang family or Mama Zhong, they were lukewarm to her, how could they have been so enthusiastic about her?

She smiled, "It's okay, I just have a few words to say to Jasper." ”

Biyu nodded slightly, and politely said to Mama Zhong: "There is hot tea in the tea room next to it, do you want to go and take a break and have a cup of tea?" ”

"Thank you, Miss Jasper." Mama Zhong hurriedly smiled, "We only got the news yesterday, and we are afraid that the old lady will leave for Jinling City in the next two days, our eldest lady has pushed everything at hand, and wants to come over to ask the old lady for a good time, and the affairs at home have not been arranged, so there should be no way to stay for a long time." If the old lady agrees to come to our house tomorrow, and our eldest lady has to go back to arrange a banquet, then she will not stay here. I'd better wait here. ”

Biyu didn't force her, she called a little maid to serve her, and she carried the kettle to the inner room to renew tea for Mrs. Guo and Fang's family.

Zhou Shaojin smiled and said a few words to Mama Zhong, and then got up and prepared to go back to the house.

Lang Yue ran over with a small ou in her arms.

"Miss Second Table, Miss Second Cousin." He raised the small ou in his hand to show Zhou Shaojin as if offering a treasure, and said, "This is the spring water of Zhongling Spring." This is what the Fourth Master and Lord Shen and the others have just drawn from the river water. This one is for you. ”

Zhou Shaojin was overjoyed.

Zhongling Spring is also called Nanling Spring, because the spring water is in the boiling river water outside Jinshan Temple, and the river water is blocked by Shipai Mountain and Eagle Mountain, the water potential is tortuous and flowing, divided into south, middle and north three Ling, this spring is under one of the water curves, so it is called "Zhongling Spring", and because Zhongling Spring is in the southwest of Jinshan, it is also called "Nanling Spring". It is said that the river is deep and rapid, and it is not easy to absorb. In order to draw spring water, you need to put a copper bottle with a lid into the spring with a rope at noon, and then quickly pull the lid open to suck in the real spring water.

Zhou Shaojin had seen it in books, when Mrs. Gao accompanied them to visit Jinshan Temple, she also specially observed the river next to Jinshan Temple, but Mrs. Guo and others didn't talk about getting spring water in the river, how could she say anything?

But what she didn't expect was that Cheng Chi actually drew Zhongling spring water back.

How precious this water is!

Zhou Shaojin asked Lang Yue in disbelief: "This is for me?" ”

Lang Yue nodded again and again, her face was pale, and she said with honor: "How can this kind of thing be rare to live in our family's fourth master!" The fourth master and Mr. Song sucked a big bucket back, you take this, I have to help Qingfeng carry water! ”

No matter who it meant, Zhou Shaojin was very grateful.

She hurriedly took over Xiao Ou.

Lang Yue ran away with a smoke.

Zhou Shaojin looked at his back and couldn't help but smile and shake her head, so she didn't see that kind of grandmother's eyes flashing slightly, and said with a smile: "This is ...... The little boy next to the fourth master? ”

"yes!" Zhou Shaojin said with a smile, "The fourth master believes, and all the two little boys around him are wearing Taoist robes. ”

She defended Cheng Chi.

Since the Liao family intends to marry the Cheng family, they naturally have some understanding of the situation of the Cheng family, and Mama Zhong has long heard that the fourth master of the Cheng family has a strange temper but is a god of wealth, not to mention the people outside, even the people of the Cheng family can't afford to be idle.

She smiled: "It seems that the relationship between the second cousin and the people around the fourth master is quite good." The tone unconsciously carried a few tentative flavors.

Zhou Shaojin had long known that the Liao family was a little snobbish, she didn't think it was wrong, and said with a smile: "Everyone will be in a boat, how can it be bad?" ”

"That's too." Mama Zhong smiled, but didn't believe a word.

What is the matter with Zhongling Spring Water, others don't know, but she is a native of Zhenjiang but she knows it very well.

Take spring water from the river, not to mention hiring a boat to invite people, that is, this copper bottle of spring water has to be specially customized, and only one person in the entire Zhenjiang can make it, and he usually charges ten taels of silver for a copper bottle. When I got to the river, I looked at the past, it was all boiling river water, where was the spring water, I didn't understand these people, and the copper bottle was thrown into the river and couldn't absorb the real Zhongling spring water. There are only three people in the entire Zhenjiang who can absorb water, and they will get ten taels of silver for inviting them once. In this way, the small Ou spring water that the little Taoist boy gave to Zhou Shaojin would cost twenty taels of silver.

When the little Taoist boy and Zhou Shaojin spoke, they were clearly a little respectful.

It can be seen how much Miss Zhou Jia's second miss is favored in the Cheng family!

When Fang Shi got off the boat, Mama Zhong told her about it.

The Fang family was silent for a long time, and said in a deep voice: "You should ask the second miss of the Zhou family for some Zhongling spring water, and we can also take it to the ancestors to taste, so that the shallow things of the Liao family also know, don't think that the Zhou sisters live in the Cheng family, they look like little daughters-in-law." ”

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Sisters, today is the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, and in another hour and a half it will be the New Year, and I wish you all a happy and prosperous new year in advance!

PS: There are a lot of things in the past two days, sometimes it's too late to proofread, so I posted the draft first, and we usually refresh it after two or three hours, and basically have corrected the typo.

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Please forgive me for any inconvenience!

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