Chapter 184: Violent Death
In Jiashutang, Mrs. Chu was talking to Mrs. Guan: "...... When the old man came out, he passed by the master of Wufangwen. The old man of Wen smiled and asked him what he was going to do, but he looked left and right, but he didn't say it, and the old man guessed that he might also go to talk about the shares. It's the third room, and there has been no movement, neither to find the long room, nor to contact the second room, as if he doesn't know about it. The lord has already made people watch, and we will know as soon as there is news over there. β
Mrs. Guan said: "I'm afraid that at this time, the third room has made up its mind to stand with the second room." β
The fourth and fifth rooms have always declined, and if the third and second rooms join forces, the long room wants to do whatever it wants, but I am afraid it will not be so easy.
For a moment the room fell into deep thought.
Mrs. Guan said: "No matter what, honesty is the foundation, and we can't be ungrateful." β
Mrs. Chu nodded.
A little maid told through the curtain that Zhou Shaojin had returned.
The two of them stopped the topic together, and Mrs. Guan glanced at Mrs. Chu, lowered her voice and said: "The children are still young, just know that things are serious, you don't need to explain them so carefully, be careful to scare them." β
Mrs. Chu nodded again and again, and greeted Zhou Shaojin in with a smile.
Zhou Shaojin felt that the atmosphere in the house was a little strange, guessing that her grandmother and eldest aunt might have said something important just now, and she was hesitating to tell Mrs. Guan about going to Putuo Mountain - anyway, Mrs. Guo would come to visit Mrs. Guan tomorrow, if she didn't say it, Mrs. Guan would know. Who knew that Mrs. Guan had smiled and said, "You are in a hurry, but what happened?" β
Yan SΓΉ's tense atmosphere was diluted at once.
Zhou Shaojin couldn't help the excitement in her heart, and still told her grandmother and aunt what happened with a smile.
Mrs. Guan and Mrs. Chu were both happy for her, and Mrs. Chu even took Zhou Shaojin's hand and looked her up and down, and said, "Then you have to hurry up and make a few new clothes, and there are those who served in the past, people should not only choose those who are old and loyal, but also choose someone who can deal with people." To go to Putuo Mountain, you have to go through Hangzhou Mansion, and then from Hangzhou Mansion to Zhoushan, and then go to the island from Zhoushan. β
"Shao Jin went with Mrs. Guo, so naturally Changfang has to worry about things on the road," Mrs. Guan interrupted her daughter-in-law's words and said with a smile, "You just need to give her the silver to be rewarded, choose a few servants to serve, and then call someone in to come in and make a few new clothes." Don't ramble on and on. β
Mrs. Chuda and Zhou Shaojin both laughed.
Zhou Shaojin took the opportunity to ask if she could go with her sister.
Mrs. Guan rejected Zhou Shaojin's suggestion: "You helped Mrs. Guo copy the scriptures, won the favor of Mrs. Guo, and followed Mrs. Guo to Putuo Mountain to pay homage, that is your blessing." But we can't get Long Wangshu, and propose to go to Putuo Mountain with Mrs. Guo to worship incense. β
Zhou Shaojin was very disappointed, but he had to admit that his grandmother's words were reasonable.
Mrs. Guan comforted her and said, "Don't be so depressed, I know you are kind." When your cousin and your cousin become relatives, I can be an old feudal monarch with peace of mind, and when the time comes, I will go to Putuo Mountain with your aunt to worship incense, and I will leave you at home to watch the door. β
Zhou Shaojin didn't hear the sick words of this sentence at all, and smiled and said "good".
Mrs. Guan urged her to finish copying the scriptures: "It's up to you now." When you finish copying the scriptures, Mrs. Guo will set off. If you can't finish copying, they'll have to wait. β
This responsibility is too heavy!
Zhou Shaojin suddenly felt like a mountain on her back, she didn't dare to say too much to Mrs. Guan, and turned back to the Buddhist hall and copied the scriptures attentively.
Mrs. Guo looked at Zhou Shaojin and smiled when she heard that Zhou Shaojin went to say goodbye to her, and said, "Silly girl, who do you see rushing in the dog days?" You just have to copy it slowly, we are just leaving, and it will be autumn. β
But Zhou Shaojin was still surprised.
If she hadn't slowed down, she wouldn't have finished copying it by now.
She hurriedly said, "Don't worry, I will definitely copy it well." This is an offering to the Bodhisattva, and it is a piece of our heart. β
Mrs. Guo was very satisfied and rewarded her with a basket of mulberry fruits.
Zhou Shaojin took it back and gave it to the people in Jiashutang to taste.
Mrs. Guan asked her to send a plate to Cheng Huan, sent a plate to Hanqiu Pavilion, kept a plate for herself, and let Zhou Shaojin bring the rest back to Wanxiangju.
Zhou Shaojin sent a plate to Cheng Ji and Ji Ying.
In the evening, while eating mulberry fruits that have been calmed with well water, I and my sister are enjoying the shade in the yard.
She said to her sister with some apologies: "I wanted to go with you, but my grandmother said that it was not suitable, and we sisters will go to Putuo Mountain together to worship incense in the future." β
Zhou Chujin had already heard about this matter, and she said angrily: "It's not appropriate, you shouldn't mention it." However, you have a good idea, and when we are later, our sisters will go to Putuo Mountain together to worship incense. This time, even if you take the lead to find out the place, so that the next time we go, we won't be confused. β
Zhou Shaojin smiled and asked her sister, "Do you want me to bring something back?" β
She had never been to Putuo before, and she didn't know anything special.
Zhou Chujin didn't know, she smiled: "You just remember to bring some things to your grandmother and aunt, and mine will be exempted." It's not easy to go out of the country, and you have to bother to bring me something, so we sisters won't talk about these false courtesies. β
Zhou Shaojin smiled: "Then I'll look at it!" β
Zhou Chujin talked to Zhou Shaojin about his father Zhou Zhen's reply: "...... Received it in the afternoon. Daddy said he would pay attention to it. As for whether or not to help, and how to help, he will write to his uncle. If we know something, remember to write to him. He was afraid that his uncle would not say anything on guard, but would make a mistake. β
The four rooms have great favors to their sisters, and they are as close as flesh and blood, and the Zhou family cannot sit idly by.
Zhou Shaojin thought of Mrs. Guan's words and said, "You told your grandmother about this, right?" When I look at my grandmother, I seem to hope that my father can help the four rooms! β
Zhou Chujin said with a smile: "When you are going to go over early tomorrow morning to ask for peace, tell my grandmother, you just talked about going to Putuo Mountain with great interest, and I don't want to intervene." β
Zhou Shaojin smiled embarrassedly, and talked to her sister about going to Putuo Mountain: "I heard that Putuo Mountain is the 'Sea and Sky Buddha Country', and all the temples on the island are dedicated to Guanyin Master, every February 19, June 19, September 19, Guanyin Bodhisattva's birthday, monkhood, and Taoism are the three major incense meetings, the island is crowded with people, the temple is full of cigarette smoke, and people are in it, just like walking into the Western Heaven Elysium." But Mrs. Guo said that no one will rush in the dog days, and I don't know if I can meet the incense party on September 19......"
She was chattering, and Zhou Chujin tried to change the topic several times but couldn't do so, so she simply didn't interrupt her, just echoed the sentences "um" and "ah" from time to time.
As a result, Zhou Shaojin kept talking until the middle of the moon, and the sisters got up late the next day.
Zhou Shaojin's face was swollen and red, thinking that Jing'an Zhai was loosely controlled, and she was too late to write a few big characters, but her sister wanted to help her aunt preside over the feed, and it was not good to be late, so she couldn't take care of freshening up, so she helped her sister Zhang Luo breakfast.
The two sisters were busy there, but the Ma Fushan family asked to see them.
Shi Xiang set the tenth day of September and the fourth day of October. Zhou Shaojin entrusted Shi Xiang, the help of Ma Fushan's family, to order two camphor wood boxes and a high cabinet for her, thinking that Ma Fushan's family was talking back and forth, but before Zhou Chujin could speak, he had already instructed the little maid: "Let her wait, we are busy here!" β
The little maid retreated with a smile, and quickly turned back again, saying, "Eldest Miss, Second Miss, Ma Fushan's family said that there is an urgent matter......
The sisters were stunned.
Yesterday's letter from Zhou's father was sent by Ma Fushan's family. At that time, I didn't say anything wrong, so it can be seen that the matter is really urgent!
Zhou Chujin said: "Then invite her in." β
The little maid responded, and in a blink of an eye, she brought Ma Fushan's family in.
"Eldest Miss, Second Miss," Ma Fushan's face was a little ugly, and he shouted and stood there.
Zhou Shaojin understood and sent those who served in the house.
Ma Fushan's family went to the door to take a look, and only three steps and two steps walked to Sister Zhou Shaojin, and whispered: "There is a letter from the Yamen, saying that Lan Ting and Xinlan suddenly died in prison last night......
The sisters' hearts jumped, and their faces suddenly turned a little pale.
Zhou Chujin hurriedly said: "What happened?" β
Ma Fushan's voice was a little lower: "Everyone can't say clearly. The jailer thought that we had targeted the people in the prison, and the people in the prison thought that it was the jailer's hand...... It's a bit strange. Now the yamen didn't dare to investigate deeply, so let people bring a message to our master, and said that we had to bury it quickly, so as not to cause trouble in vain. β
Zhou Chujin thought about it, asked Zhou Shaojin to get a silver ticket of one hundred taels to Ma Fushan's family, and then said to Ma Fushan's family: "You tell Ma Fushan, find a way to let the servants find out how the two died, and then follow this line to find out who did it...... The two of them are locked up in prison, and there are definitely not many people who can do it, and if they are careful, they will definitely be able to find some clues. Take the money and put it on the jailers. If that's not enough, tell me again. β
Ma Fushan's family went out of Jiuru Lane with a silver ticket.
Zhou Chujin took a sip of tea uneasily.
Inexplicably, Zhou Shaojin thought of Cheng Yuan.
What happened back then, they didn't hide it from Cunrenfang. But when Cheng Lu came over to pay New Year's greetings to the fourth room, he didn't mention it from beginning to end.
What would he have done if he had found out about it?
Zhou Shaojin sent her sister away and instructed the Spring Festival Gala: "You bring a message to Ma Fushan and ask him to check Zhao Dahai beside Uncle Lu." See what he's doing these days? β
If this matter is related to Cheng Yan, the person who does the specific thing must be his henchman Zhao Dahai.
A few days later, Ma Fushan personally asked to see Zhou Shaojin's sisters.
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