Chapter 111: Taking office
"You're not going!" Zhou Zhen teased his little daughter.
"I'm not going!" Zhou Shaojin was very resolute, "Take your sister with you!" ”
Zhou Chujin really wanted to go, but Zhou Shaojin didn't go, she hesitated for a moment and decided not to go.
"Sister," Zhou Shaojin tried his best to persuade Zhou Chujin to go out for a walk, "Daddy rarely comes back, and there will be no more opportunities like this in the future." I really don't like to go out so far, you and Daddy can go out and have fun! If you don't feel at ease, I'll go and tell my father to take my wife with you, you should be relieved now, right? ”
"What's there to do with her?" Zhou Chujin muttered.
"She's pregnant, and she's definitely not going to follow her father. When the time comes, she will rest in the house, and you and Daddy will look around, and you won't have to worry about me. Zhou Shaojin personally helped Zhou Chujin pack up the things she went out, Zhou Chujin couldn't resist her, and she really wanted to go out with her father, so she took the Li family and instructed Zhou Shaojin a thousand times before she got into the carriage with confidence.
Zhou Shaojin waved vigorously to her sister, and when the carriage drove out of the gate, she turned back to the upper room.
The Spring Festival Gala said: "Miss, do we really do needlework at home?" ”
"Of course it's true!" Zhou Shaojin joked about the Spring Festival Gala, took out the clear paper and spread it on the bookcase.
She promised to draw swaddling patterns for Cheng Xiao's unborn child, count the days, and Cheng Xiao should be born in another month, she also has to start drawing the patterns as soon as possible, and the people in the needlework room should start using needles as soon as possible.
The Spring Festival Gala was a little unconvinced, but Zhou Shaojin sat motionless at home all day, until the lights were lit, Zhou Chujin came back with Zhou Zhen, she rubbed her shoulders and put down the pen.
Zhou Zhen took Zhou Chujin to the Jiming Temple located at the northern foot of Jiming Mountain.
"It's spectacular!" Zhou Chujin looked a little excited, "It is said that it is bigger than Bao'en Temple...... You should check it out too...... I also saw the statue of Avalokiteshvara sitting in the south facing north, and the couplet on the Buddha altar reads, 'Ask the Bodhisattva why he sits upside down, sigh that sentient beings refuse to turn back'...... Uncle Wang, who went with his father, said that in addition to Jiming Temple, only the Longxing Temple in Zhengding has a statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva that is similar to this one......
She told her sister about what she saw and heard about going to Jiming Mountain.
Zhou Shaojin listened with a smile, and felt that she had gained a lot today-she had finished drawing the picture of the baby play for Cheng Xiao's child, and she could give it to Yuan when she went back.
Lee, however, was a little bored.
Zhou Zhen was against people chanting poems and enjoying the beautiful scenery, so she could only sit in the wing room of the temple and wait.
Zhou Chujin can still follow and look around.
Fortunately, Zhou Zhen didn't go out with his friends anymore from the next day, but took Li, Zhou Chujin and Zhou Shaojin to visit a few friends.
Only then did Zhou Shaojin know that his father still had several close friends in Jinling City.
After a few days, it was the sixth day of the new year.
Zhou Zhen first went to Jiuru Lane to say goodbye, and at noon the family gathered around for a meal, and began to pack their bags in the afternoon.
Zhou Shaojin looked at the Xifu begonia planted by his mother in front of the steps, and was very reluctant.
Zhou Chujin's heart was also full of parting sadness. She hugged her sister's shoulders and followed her sister's gaze to look at the leafy Xifu Begonia, and was silent for a long time.
In the evening, Zhou Zhen called the two daughters to the study, wanted to say something, looked at the sensible eldest daughter and the well-behaved younger daughter, and didn't know what was good, so he personally made a pot of tea and invited Zhou Shaojin and Zhou Chujin to taste the tea.
On the seventh day of the lunar month, before dawn, the lights of the Zhou family's ancestral house were lit in turn.
Li Changgui instructed his mother-in-law to carry the cages of Zhou Zhen and his wife, Ma Fushan checked Zhou Zhen's carriage in the stable, and Ma Fushan's family helped Zhou Shaojin's sisters pack their things.
The dry food had already been prepared, and when Zhou Zhen had breakfast, Cheng Wei and Cheng Lu arrived.
They came to send Zhou Zhen.
The three of them stood in the courtyard and talked, and several of Zhou Zhen's friends also came over.
Everyone was talking and laughing, and the time had come.
The carriage stopped at the gate, and Ma Fushan came over to ask Zhou Zhen to get on the bus.
Zhou Chujin and Zhou Shaojin sent Li into the carriage, Zhou Zhen and the people who saw them off exchanged a few words and got into Li's carriage, while Cheng Wei and Zhou Shaojin and others got into a sedan chair and sent them out of the city.
After Zhou Zhen and a few friends resigned, they instructed their two daughters: "Write to me if you have anything." If the money is not enough, he will tell Ma Fushan. Don't grieve yourself. When I'm settled there, if time permits, you can go and stay with me for a few days. ”
Zhou Chujin and Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but burst into tears.
Li Shi hurriedly persuaded: "The two young ladies should stop putting on makeup and crying." Wait a few days to go to Baoding Mansion to play. ”
The Zhou sisters nodded, and watched their father and stepmother's carriage gradually move away, and then returned to Jinling City with Cheng Wei, Cheng Lu, and a few friends from Zhou Zhen.
Cheng Lu has a reputation for raising people, and he takes care of the Cheng clan studies, and he is also well-known in Jinling. And several of Zhou Zhen's friends are also scholars, two of them are still very familiar with Cheng Lu, and the other few are only a few acquaintances with Cheng Lu or have only heard of Cheng Lu's name, but with Zhou Zhen's relationship, everyone quickly became familiar with it. Cheng Lu invited them to Jiangdong Building for a drink.
Several people were not polite and responded happily.
Cheng Wei wanted to send Zhou Shaojin's sisters back to Jiuru Lane, and told them with a smile: "...... I'll ask for another day. ”
The crowd didn't follow, urging him to go and come back quickly: "...... We'll wait for you to come over before we get some wine. ”
Cheng Wei had no choice, so he promised to send the Zhou sisters to Jiangdong Building, so he was able to get out.
Zhou Shaojin pursed his lips and smiled.
Cheng Wei smiled and touched her head.
When I returned to Wan Xiangju, before I had time to change my clothes, Mrs. Guan, who heard the news, was supported by Mrs. Chuda.
"It's back!" The old man took the sisters' hands and looked left and right, and kept saying, "Is the new wife still kind to others?" Are you used to living in the Zhou family? What do you usually cook in the kitchen? I had breakfast this morning, and I didn't ...... "as if they had been gone for ten or eight years, or had been abused by their stepmother."
Zhou Shaojin's heart was warm, and he hugged Mrs. Guan's arm with a smile, and said, "We are good at everything, but we miss my grandmother and aunt very much." ”
"Look at this little girl, you know how to coax people!" Mrs. Chu laughed, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help curling.
No wonder Fan Liu always taught her desserts in her previous life, but unfortunately in her previous life, she felt that it was groveling and didn't listen to a word. In this life, after listening to Fan Liu's words, he really made his aunt happy. The eldest aunt was happy, and the servants around her were also brisk, and the atmosphere was also better, and she was more warm and thoughtful to their sisters.
It seems that sometimes the mouth is still a little sweeter.
Zhou Shaojin smiled and personally made a cup of Yunlin tea for Mrs. Guan and Mrs. Chuda.
Mrs. Guan took a sip and said, "Not bad." I didn't expect to see each other for a few days, and we Shaojin have learned to make tea. ”
"I learned it from my father." Zhou Shaojin smiled crookedly, "Daddy also brought back several packs, saying that they were for my grandmother, aunt, uncle and cousins." I've already installed it, and I'll have someone send it over later. ”
Old Lady Guan smiled and nodded.
Cheng Ji came over.
"You've been gone for days," she complained, "and you didn't think to invite me to sit at home!" ”
Zhou Shaojin couldn't cry or laugh, and said: "I follow my father everywhere every day, how can I have time to invite you to sit at home!" If you really want to go, my sister and I will go home to worship our ancestors on the first day of October, so you can just follow us then. ”
"You're going to have to talk!" She wants to hook up with Zhou Shaojin.
Mrs. Guan and the others laughed for a while, and Cheng Ji's face turned red with laughter.
Seeing that they still had to clean up, Mrs. Guan and Mrs. Chu sat for a while and left, asking them to go to Jiashutang for dinner in the evening, and said, "Don't go, girl, I'll come over later." ”
Cheng Ji happily agreed, and together with Sister Zhou Shaojin, he sent Mrs. Guan and Mrs. Chu out of Wanxiangju.
Zhou Chujin left the house full of cages and went to urge the mother-in-law to move flowers.
Cheng Jiqi said: "What is this?" Moved from the Zhou family? You don't live here for long, the trees die, the people live, what do you do with the flowers? ”
So for so many years, Zhou Shaojin has not properly arranged the Wanxiang Residence where he lives.
"It was my mother who left behind." She suddenly had an idea and said, "After my sister gets married, I will take it to the Liao family." ”
Zhou Chujin was taken aback and said, "How can this work......
Zhou Shaojin interrupted her sister's words without waiting for her sister to finish speaking, and said, "What's wrong with this!" These flowers must be better taken care of in your hands than I do. ”
Although she is better at raising flowers than her sister, her sister has more heart than her.
She held her sister's hand tightly and said, "This matter is settled." When I get married in the future, these flowers should also be able to be divided into pots, and when the time comes, my sister will remember to divide me into a few pots. ”
"Shaojin!" Zhou Chujin's eyes were slightly red.
Cheng Ji shouted strangely on the side: "Zhou Shaojin, you are so powerful...... When it comes to getting married, I don't blush! ”
Zhou Shaojin was speechless.
The next day, she took two bags of tea and a picture of Cheng Xiao's infant child to Hanbi Mountain House.
Mrs. Guo smiled and asked Jade to collect the tea leaves, and asked her about her daily life these days.
Zhou Shaojin replied respectfully one by one.
Pearl ran in and said, "Old lady, uncle is back!" ”
Zhou Shaojin and Mrs. Guo were very surprised.
Mrs. Guo hurriedly said, "What's wrong?" Why did he come back so soon? Didn't you say you wouldn't be back until the 10th day of August? ”
"I don't know." Pearl smiled, "I see that the uncle is smiling, more energetic than when he went out, presumably there is nothing to do over there, so come back early!" ”
Old Madam Guo nodded suspiciously.
Zhou Shaojin avoided the Buddhist hall.
Jasper brought refreshments to her.
Seeing a painting on her table, she tilted her head and looked over: "This is ...... The picture of the baby is so well drawn...... Each child has a jade pendant in his hand...... This jade pendant seems to have a pattern......"
Zhou Shaojin said with a smile: "It's a pattern of sealing the monkey immediately." Festive. ”
"It's so pretty!" Jasper praised several times.
Zhou Shaojin asked Biyu: "The old lady is talking to Cousin Xu, right?" ”
Jasper smiled and nodded.
Zhou Shaojin hurriedly folded the pattern and handed it to Biyu: "You help me hand it over to Mrs. Yuan, I'll go back first." Then he ignored Jasper's retention and hurriedly left the Hanbi Mountain House.
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Sisters, today's update.
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PS: It's a little late to add more spirit beast eggs today, so let's get up tomorrow morning and watch it!
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