Huai Shanqi said: "You don't come out, what do you want to do with the lack of four grades?" ”

Cheng Chi leaned on the back of the Taishi chair a little tiredly, and said, "The lord of Huai'an, Bo Xiangzhiyong, has helped us a lot over the years, I'm leaving, but these people can't help but arrange." Huai'an has always been complicated, there is the Caoyun Governor's Mansion and the two Huai'an Salt Transportation Divisions in the past, and then there are the Huai'an Prefect and Huai'an County Order, I wonder whether to transfer him to Songjiang or Huzhou, so that he is a member of the ruling party and does not need to be restrained by others. ”

This was like explaining the aftermath of the matter, which made Huaishan very sad, he nodded slightly, and said, "The fourth master is thoughtful. Xiang Zhiyong has also been in the position of the master of Huai'an for almost ten years, and it is time to move somewhere. ”

Cheng Chi nodded and said, "The main thing is that his relationship with us is too close, and after I leave, I'm just afraid that his life will not be easy." But there is Song Xianming in Zhejiang Province, for my sake, as long as Xiangzhi never commits a crime, how can he keep him safe, and in a few years, things will fade, and the sky will be high and the birds will fly, and the sea will be wide and the fish will jump. ”

Huaishan was silent.

Cheng Chi said with a smile: "By the way, since Cheng Jiashan will not come back for the New Year, with my mother's temperament, I will definitely let the Yuan family also go to the capital to reunite with their father and son. Prepare some fireworks...... Mother loves to set off firecrackers. I remember when my father was alive, he would buy a lot of firecrackers every Chinese New Year, saying that they were for me to play, but in fact, they wanted to please my mother......

As he spoke, he gradually fell into the memory, and the expression on his face darkened.

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In Wanxiang's house, Zhou Shaojin looked at Shi Xiang in surprise and said, "What did you say?" Li Changgui is back! ”

Li Changgui was Zhou Zhen's entourage.

"Hmm!" Shi Xiang said, "It was said that the master received the letter from the young lady and was mad. asked Li Changgui to rush back overnight. When Mrs. heard that Li Changgui was back, she was thinking about the New Year, so she sent her personal Mama Li over to greet the two young ladies. ”

Zhou Shaojin frowned. Said: "Count the days, my wife should be about to give birth, right?" This time. What did you send Mama Li here for? Just send a mamma over. Isn't this a toss-up? ”

Shi Xiang didn't make a sound, but thought in her heart, I was afraid that the new wife got the news and knew that the two young ladies had folded Lan Ting in, so she was happy and sent her own mother to thank the two young ladies.

said it was a thank you, but I'm afraid I can't say that yet.

I don't know what Mama Li will say when she sees the two young ladies?

She asked Zhou Shaojin: "The eldest lady is talking to Li Changgui, and Mama Li is waiting outside the door." You see......"

"Then let her in!" Zhou Shaojin said, thinking that she should also help her sister share some trivial chores, and she wanted to know how her father was doing now.

Shi Xiang left in response and quickly brought Mama Li in.

Or because of the day and night, Mama Li, who was wearing parrot green, looked a little haggard.

She kowtowed to Zhou Shaojin when she entered the door.

Zhou Shaojin was quite surprised.

Although she came to greet their sisters, Mama Li is the one who serves the Li family, and the Li family is their stepmother, Mama Li follows the rising tide, and it is right to be respectful to their sisters, but this is too respectful!

She instructed Shi Xiang to come in with a small pestle.

Mama Li lowered her eyebrows and looked at her in obedience. Lian claimed that he didn't dare, and said: "When I came, my wife instructed me not to lose my dignity in front of the two young ladies." ”

Zhou Shaojin was not reluctant. I asked Li Shi first, knowing that she was all smooth, and then asked Zhou Zhen: "...... How is my father? ”

"Something so big happened, how could the master be good!" Mama Li wiped her eyes, "I can't eat, drink, sleep, but after a night's work, people have lost a lot of weight when they look at it, such a good person, even when he sees us servants, he is also pleasant." Now it's a little bit of a thunderstorm, and we don't know what's wrong. It used to be like this, but suddenly it doesn't work right...... Mrs. said. The old man is not happy in his heart, and the nest is on fire! It would be nice to let this fire out. But the wife is worried about the master, she has a big belly, she is about to give birth, and she waits in the tea room every day, for fear that the old man will ask for tea and water...... The wife pondered that the two young ladies were afraid that they would not feel good in their hearts, and they were still worried about the master, so they specially asked me to come back with Li Changgui, saying that if the two young ladies had anything to ask, I would have someone to say when I came back. ”

Lee was really thoughtful.

Zhou Shaojin sighed and asked, "When will Li Changgui leave?" ”

Mama Li gritted her teeth and said, "He has to wait for Lan Ting and Xinlan's two cheap maids to be sentenced before leaving, but I have to rush back tonight - my wife is going to give birth, I don't dare to delay more." ”

Zhou Shaojin nodded and said, "Father, please take care of your wife." Mrs., you're bothered more. ”

"This is the old slave's business, and I don't dare to be the second lady's orders."

The two exchanged a few words, and Mama Li took out two purses from her sleeves, one bright red and the other royal blue, both embroidered with entwined branch patterns: "I was in a hurry, and my wife didn't have time to buy anything for the two young ladies." I only took two purses and asked me to bring them to the two young ladies, saying that I only gave the New Year's money in advance. ”

Zhou Shaojin let Shi Xiang accept it.

Zhou Chujin came over.

She looked cold, said a few words to Mama Li, knew that she had just come to greet their sisters, rewarded her with a table of food, rewarded her with ten taels of silver, and went to the backyard to eat with Xiangxiang.

Zhou Shaojin hurriedly sat down beside her sister and said, "What did Li Changgui say?" ”

Zhou Chujin replied unanswered: "Jiying shouldn't be a servant, right?" Do you know where she lives? Who are they? ”

"What's wrong?" Zhou Shaojin was stunned, "Why did you suddenly ask about Ji Yinglai?" ”

Zhou Chujin said: "Li Changgui came from the prison of Yamen. Q: How did our sisters know that there was a prison chief in prison? Question: Is it the meaning of the uncle? He also said that his father asked him to come over, and he also did this. Unexpectedly, our sisters and father thought of a piece. I also praised me for this is an old-fashioned method, and only those old officials who have accumulated years know it. ”

Although she will sue Sister Sù for anything, this is about Ji Hotaru, and without Ji Hotaru's consent, she can't sue Sister Sù. But she couldn't hide it from her sister.

Zhou Shaojin thought for a while and said, "I have to ask Ji Ying before I can tell you about her family." ”

I guess I have my own last resort!

But Ji Hotaru's kindness to his sister is sincere.

"Then forget it." A smile appeared on Zhou Chujin's face, "Someone else gave us a good idea." I...... Instead, they investigated other people's family history, which makes people feel chilling when they think about it. When I had a chance in the future, I asked her personally. ”

That's fine.

Zhou Shaojin said: "Then what else did Li Changgui say?" ”

"My father asked him to discuss it with his uncle. Let's see if we can let Xinlan and Lan Ting be beheaded again. Zhou Chujin said with some dissatisfaction, "Wouldn't that make the two of them live for another year?" ”

It's winter. If you cut it after autumn, you can only wait until tomorrow's autumn.

Zhou Shaojin saw that her sister was unhappy, and guessed: "Is it because the two of them are waiting for death in prison like this, and it is more difficult to endure their lives than to try them immediately?" ”

"I think so too." Zhou Chujin said, "So I'm very grateful to Ji Ying." If it weren't for her, how would we know there was such a thing? ”

Zhou Shaojin said: "There are no traitors in our family, so naturally we don't know about it!" ”

As she spoke, her heart jumped.

Could it be that there are people in the Hotaru family who are traitors?

But even so. Jihotaru treats her so well, she shouldn't be alienated or afraid of Jihotaru.

Zhou Shaojin let out a long breath.

Zhou Chujin asked about Cheng Yi: "...... I just heard. Cousin Yi is iron-hearted this time, no matter whether the eldest aunt beats, scolds, cries, or threatens and seduces, he is unmoved. After being slapped twice by my uncle, I didn't admit my mistake, and my grandmother cried because of it. Do you want to talk to Ji Hotaru, this kind of thing is usually a loss for being a maid. It would be great if she could ask Uncle Chi to come forward. ”

Zhou Shaojin was terrified when he listened.

She knew that Cheng Yi was making trouble, but because she told the secret, although she didn't think she was wrong. But Cheng Yi's shouting when she was about to leave still made her feel a little weak, so she didn't ask him what was going on.

I never thought that Cheng Yi would make such a big fuss!

Past. She is a daughter from an official eunuch and is still accused of that kind of thing, not to mention Jiying, who was born as a maidservant?

Zhou Shaojin stood up and left: "I'll go talk to Ji Ying." ”

Zhou Chujin stopped her and said, "You talk to Ji Ying first and listen to what she means." If Ji Hotaru thinks that he should sue Uncle Sù Chi, it is not too late to sue Uncle Sù Chi...... I see that Ji Ying is not like Uncle Chi's close-up servant, she looks like this, Uncle Chi has arrangements for her, if there is no arrangement, at most she will marry a steward in the future. Where you can stop others from thinking about it. Don't mess around with this. Got it? ”

Zhou Shaojin thought about it before she understood what her sister meant.

Sister is talking about red face and trouble!

With Jiying's appearance, if Uncle Chi doesn't accept her. should also find her a good family that can keep her, otherwise it is better to take the opportunity to follow Cheng Yi. Although Cheng Yi has such and such troubles, he is pure and kind, and his grandmother and aunt are not unreasonable people, so they finally have something to rely on.

But how to choose, you have to listen to Ji Hotaru.

The honey of A, the arsenic of B. It was her own business, after all, and they couldn't make decisions for her.

I don't know why, Zhou Shaojin is faintly determined.

She felt that Ji Ying would never agree to follow Cheng Yi.

It's not just the difference between age, knowledge, and status, but Ji Hotaru will never let herself suffer this kind of grievance.

"I see." Zhou Shaojin bowed his head and hurriedly went to the Xiaoshan Conggui Courtyard.

Ji Hotaru had a yin face, and was standing in the corridor under the tantrum tantrums: "...... Is this the Imperial Palace Ouchi or the Six Yamen? If you move a house, you won't find a few to help, just a few of us, let alone December 22, which is the second day of the first month, but I'm afraid I won't be able to finish moving. If the fourth master is heartbroken with silver, you go and tell him, I'll pay it myself, can it? ”

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Thank you for the tip.

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But I can't add more to the tip this week. The editor of the Taiwanese publishing company where I published the book came to Wuhan this Saturday, and I needed to meet with the other party, and I couldn't write an article on Saturday, so I needed to save two chapters. The reward can only be postponed until next week.

Thank you for your understanding.

There are only two watches today, and it is still the original time.

I'm sorry!

※(To be continued) R466