Chapter 9 Preparations
Zhou Shaojin was thinking about this on the way home.
How can people live in the world and everything will go well?
Moreover, those things did not happen at all.
If he can't overcome such demons, how can he save the Cheng family and save these relatives who care about and love him?
And Cheng's family has only three daughters in her generation. Cheng Zheng and Cheng Xiao of the old man's family have both married, although Cheng Sheng of the old man's family grew up in Mrs. Guo's house since she was a child, but after she got engaged, Mrs. Guo was afraid that her mother-in-law would dislike Cheng Sheng's short-sightedness, so she sent her to the second old man's house in the capital, and only Cheng Xu Chenghuan was under the knees of the long room. But Cheng Xu is a man with a meritorious reputation, even if he is young, when he walks outside, others will call him "master", and he will not enter the inner courtyard when he is idle. Otherwise, she wouldn't have spoken a few words to Cheng Xu in her previous life.
In this way, you can also avoid Cheng Ji - no matter how bold Cheng Ji is, he will not dare to be presumptuous in front of Mrs. Yuan.
Thinking of this, Zhou Shaojin showed a stunned look.
Her feelings for Cheng Ji are very complicated. If it is hate, after her accident, Cheng Ji was married far away and ordered never to return to Cheng's house, such a punishment is enough for Cheng Ji, a person who is proud of his family's reputation; If there is no mustard, she is not so generous.
It's better not to see!
At least when she didn't think about what kind of mood to face Cheng Ji, it was better for them not to meet for the time being.
Zhou Shaojin thought about it on the way back to Wanxiangju, thinking about the gains and losses, and when he saw Zhou Chujin, he had already calmed down.
She smiled and told her sister about the old lady asking her to copy the scriptures for Mrs. Guo.
Zhou Chujin was overjoyed, she took Zhou Shaojin's hand and couldn't wait to ask, "Then have you thanked your grandmother?" Did Mrs. Guo say when you would go? Did you say which book you wanted to copy? Are you familiar with the scriptures? Do you want someone to copy it for you first? ”
Since she wants her to copy it by hand, how can she be able to cheat.
Zhou Chujin is concerned and chaotic, and his words are a little out of character.
Zhou Shaojin.
Sister also has such a time?
She suddenly felt a little less in awe of her sister and a little more kind.
"Sister, don't worry." Zhou Shaojin sat Zhou Chujin on the embroidery pier next to the carved red lacquer round table inlaid with Peng Ya, and smiled sweetly, "I'm embarrassed to thank my grandmother, I came back as if I didn't know anything, and my sister has to help me come forward to say something about this matter." Mrs. Guo only said that she asked me to copy the scriptures, but she didn't say exactly what scriptures she copied, but when she went. However, I thought that it should be the Buddha Bathing Festival - it was too late to copy the scriptures for the Buddha Bathing Festival. ”
Only then did Zhou Chujin realize that he was anxious.
She couldn't help but smile and said, "After all, you are a girl who has not left the cabinet, so it's good to leave the matter of thanking me to me." As for Mrs. Guo, although we want her to help, we can't afford to lose our dignity in front of her for this matter, just be ordinary. Speaking of this, she couldn't help but look at her sister, and saw that she only wore a pair of pearl ears, and the pearl was only the size of a grain of rice, she muttered, "The long house is rich and expensive, and the elders won't say anything, for fear of meeting a servant woman who judges people by their appearance, I think it's good to help you make a few pieces of jewelry and a few clothes." ”
"Sister," Zhou Shaojin refused, "Aren't we children respecting our parents?" Daddy is now the prefect of the fourth grade, even if we wear gold and silver, will others think that our daddy is a feudal official? On the contrary, even if we wear Xia Bu coarse linen, will others think that our family is too poor to open the pot? As long as Daddy's career is smooth, what we wear and what others dare not look down on. Why bother to make new clothes and new accessories, and provoke those mothers-in-law in the long room who see others wearing a gold bracelet if they have no inheritance and secretly laugh at others as 'explosive households'? I think it's still like my sister said, it's better to be usual. ”
When Zhou Chujin heard "Wearing a gold bracelet must have an inheritance", Zhou Chujin couldn't help but burst out laughing and said, "You're right. The cousins of the long room are either married, or follow the uncle in office, unlike the third room - cousin Ji is too naughty, she takes you with her every time she gets into trouble, and Aunt Lu is a short-term protector. You go to the long room, but as long as you flatter Mrs. Guo, it's quite quiet. Then he said, "Thinking about it this way, it's better for you to help Mrs. Guo copy the scriptures, so as not to get mixed up with Cousin Ji every day." As long as Mrs. Guo likes it, it is useless for others to say anything. If Mrs. Guo doesn't like it, it's useless for others to say it. I think it's okay, I'll go to my grandmother to help you inquire about Mrs. Guo's preferences, don't ask her to like her, but don't let her hate her. ”
I didn't expect to persuade my sister so easily, and I also got my sister's affirmation.
Zhou Shaojin was very happy, nodded with a smile, and became more and more bold, and now he dared to say what he didn't dare to say before: "Sister, let's not inquire about Mrs. Guo's preferences." I think that people like her must be very strict in managing the inner house, and my grandmother knows it, if I don't know, I rashly invited someone to inquire, and Mrs. Guo knows, I'm afraid that even with my grandmother will have a gap, it's better to see the opportunity after I go. ”
Zhou Chujin was surprised and happy for her sister's thoughtfulness, she took Zhou Shaojin's hand with a smile: "What you said makes sense, just do what you say." ”
Zhou Shaojin has more confidence in herself. She asked her sister: "Can you get me some good ink?" If you look at Cousin Sheng, you will know that Mrs. Guo is a very particular person, and since I promised to copy the scriptures for Mrs. Guo, I must do a good job. ”
Only good ink can write good words.
Although the long house will not lack these, be prepared.
This is the attitude that should be done in a good way.
Zhou Chujin responded "okay" repeatedly, thought about it, and instructed the big girl to go to Cheng He with incense: "Please Uncle Hu help buy two pieces of good ink!" ”
Hold the incense and go away.
Zhou Chujin and Zhou Shaojin opened the cage and selected clothes and jewelry to go to the long room.
It's just that they didn't wait for the incense, but they waited for Cheng Ji's big girl Cuihuan.
Cuihuan said: "Our eldest lady heard that the second cousin is sick, please ask the second cousin to come over tomorrow to pick roses to make flower dew." ”
Zhou Chujin's brows frowned almost invisibly.
Zhou Shaojin directly refused: "You go and tell your young lady that I have to copy the scriptures for Mrs. Guo in the past two days, and I have to bathe with my hands, and I can't leave." When I'm done copying the scriptures, I'll go and play with your young lady. Afraid that this would make Cheng Ji feel faceless, he turned around and asked Shi Xiang to show Cuihuan the Jinchuan fan that he had nothing to do that night, and said, "Bring this to your young lady, I painted it overnight." ”
Cuihuan smiled and walked away.
Zhou Chujin said: "That's right! You don't need her to call you out, you have your own business. ”
Zhou Shaojin blushed, and hurriedly assured her sister: "I know!" I'll only go to play with Cheng Ji when I'm idle in the future. ”
"Hmm!" Zhou Chujin bowed his head in satisfaction, and the sisters continued to rummage through the cabinets, and when it was almost dinner, the incense came back, and they also brought back two spindles of ink: "Young Master Yu said, don't be so troublesome." He also has two ingots of good ink in his hand, so you can use them first. After a few days, there will be ink coming over from Huizhou, and Wende Pavilion will leave it for him. ”
Zhou Chujin asked Zhixiang to bring two knives of Chengxin paper over: "It was said that it was given to our sisters during the New Year's Day, and we can't use it so much, let him use it slowly." ”
Zhixiang ran to Jiashutang where Cheng Yu stayed again.
Zhou Shaojin took two ingots of ink to look at it carefully.
"Don't look at it." Zhou Chujin disagreed, and said with a smile, "It's all the precious Luo Mo, it is estimated that the old lady stayed at that time." You have to thank your eldest cousin for meeting him. ”
This kind of good ink is usually reserved for use when playing. Cousin He actually gave it to them...... Thinking of what happened to Cheng He in his previous life, Zhou Shaojin was even more determined to save the Cheng family.
In the evening, she tried the ink.
Sure enough, it is a good ink that has been treasured for more than ten years.
Solid as a rock, ink like rhino paint, although it is not easy to dissolve, but the word falls on the paper is solid and bright, dark and moist, licking the pen is not glued, into the paper is not dizzy.
Zhou Shaojin's heart moved.
Why don't she also make a few ingot inks to give gifts to her eldest cousin!
In her previous life, in order to pass the time, she not only made ink, but also made incense and incense, and all of them were constantly improved according to the ancient recipes, and the things sold in ordinary shops were not as good as the things she made.
In the future, when I have leisure, I should also make something for myself, and give it to my grandmother, aunt, and cousin.
Zhou Shaojin suddenly felt that his life was not so boring.
Not only is it not boring, but it seems to be quite busy.
To make ink, you have to buy ink back; To make incense, you have to buy spices; To make the perfume, you have to collect some seasonal flowers...... There are also preparation utensils, and people have to worry about piles and piles.
She sent Shi Xiang to inquire about these things and practice calligraphy at home.
Where did Shi Xiang know this, and after running for two days, there was no letter, Zhou Shaojin missed Zheng's mother in her previous life.
If only she had a capable person like Mama Zheng by her side?
She sighed, and Fan Liu came into the house to ask her for leave: "Lu'er has a cold, let me go back?" ”
Fan Liu has two sons, the eldest son is called Fan Lu, who is two years older than Zhou Shaojin, and the second son is called Fan Qi, who is the same year as Zhou Shaojin, only fifteen days older than Zhou Shaojin. Fan Qi is a widow, and her family only has two acres of thin fields, in order to support her two sons, she entered the house to be a nurse for Zhou Shaojin. The two sons were entrusted to the child's eldest uncle.
At this time, Fan Liu talked about Fan Lu, and Zhou Shaojin remembered that in his previous life, Fan Lu died of illness at this time, and he died of prolonged illness.
Her heart couldn't help but pound, and she hurriedly said, "Go back quickly!" When he said this, he felt that this was inappropriate, and said, "I'll ask Shi Xiang to get you ten taels of silver." This doesn't seem to solve the fundamental problem, and he continued, "I'll tell Ma Fushan and ask him to invite Dr. Zhou to go back with you." If the silver is not enough, let the Zhou's medical hall find Ma Fushan to settle. ”
The Fan Liu clan was grateful, and said with red eyes: "Where is it in a hurry!" I'll just go back and see. ”
"You're listening to me." I'm not afraid of 10,000, I'm afraid of whatever, Zhou Shaojin didn't want to delay the time with Fan Liu's push, so he directly told Shi Xiang, "You go and tell Ma Fushan's family to let Ma Fushan's family hire a sedan chair to send Fan's mother back." ”
Fan Liu knelt down and kowtowed to Zhou Shaojin, and Zhou Shaojin directly asked Shi Xiang to pull her out.
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