The next day was the day when Ji Anchun caught Zhou, and the child was raised to be white and fat, and he was already able to call people.

Jin Chao smiled and hugged his nephew, the child was very active, holding her neck and turning his head around, and grabbing a lotus-patterned silver hairpin on her head. The young nurse hurriedly wanted to bring him back: "Brother Chun, can't you catch Miss Biao's hairpin!" ”

Liu was afraid of provoking Jin Chao unhappy, so he hurriedly smiled and said, "Does the child like his cousin......"

Jin Chao was torn by the child's hair, but he couldn't hold this monkey-like child, so he returned the child to the nurse to hold, and took off the hairpin and handed it to Brother Chun to play. smiled and kissed his face: "Brother Chun likes it, just play with Brother Chun!" ”

The child was very happy to hold the silver hairpin, waved his hand to Liu and said, "Mother, give ...... Give ......"

Ji Wushi looked interesting: "Brother Chun is only so old, he knows how to borrow flowers to offer Buddha!" ”

For a moment, everyone in the reception hall laughed. There were many people who came to participate in the children's weekly ceremony, and the wealthy families in Tongzhou, the in-laws of the Ji family, and the Gu family also sent housekeepers to come with gifts.

…… But my father did not come.

Jin Chao glanced at the red gold Maitreya Buddha that the butler had taken out.

Soon a big case was set up in front of the big kang, on which were placed seals, Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoist scriptures, pens, ink, paper, inkstones, and abacus, coins, account books and other objects, Chun Ge'er was placed in front of the big case, he crawled around, as if a little overwhelmed. Looking at the nurse and Liu again, everyone thought he was funny, and he himself was talking again, and he couldn't hear what he was saying.

He seemed to see something he liked, and crawled in that direction again, and the silver hairpin in his arms fell out.

Brother Chun finally caught something he liked, a loud abacus, he picked it up and shook it vigorously, and had a lot of fun. Liu relaxed a little, and also showed a smile.

The female dependents all congratulated Ji Wu and Liu: "...... Brother Chun will settle accounts and do business in the future, and achieve Tao Zhu's career! ”

Brother Chun played with the abacus for a while, but lost it and crawled back, picking up the hairpin that Jin Chao gave him just now.

How did you pick up Miss Watch's hairpin...... Liu was a little uneasy, looked at his mother and then at his grandmother, and there was nothing unusual about them. Brother Chun didn't let go, and happily stretched out his hand to ask the nurse to hug him

Gu Jinchao was also surprised, child, Zhou naturally likes to take those beautiful things.

Fortunately, Ji Wu didn't feel anything, but said with a smile: "Brother Chun also knows how to catch valuable and good-looking!" ”

"This kid also likes his cousin." Liu whispered, and sure enough, he was relieved to find that the smile on his grandmother's face deepened.

After the arrest was over, Brother Chun was carried to the outer courtyard, and the female dependents all gathered together to talk privately and hang horses. After a while, I saw a mother-in-law walk in and say a few words next to Ji Wu, Ji Wu nodded and beckoned Jin Chao to come over.

“…… Aunt Yun came back first, let's go over and have a look. ”

Came back so soon! From Tongzhou to Taihe County, it will also take half a day, let alone back and forth. It is estimated that it will be a day and night, so I will come back first to report the news...... Since I came back first, I said that this matter was mostly negotiated!

These thoughts flashed through Jin Chao's heart, so he nodded, and followed his grandmother back to her courtyard, where Aunt Yun was waiting in the western room.

She looked very tired, her eyes were dark, and she was drinking a cup of sweet soup with a teacup.

Her grandmother excused her from saluting and asked Jin Chao to come for questioning.

Aunt Yun smiled: "We went to Taihe County, and the magistrate came out to greet us first, and after listening to our intentions, he hurriedly invited Luo County Cheng to come over." There are four sons in this Luo County Cheng family, and my sister is married to the son of Luo County Cheng's concubine. ”

"My niece is named Su, half a year ago, she is delicate and delicate, and she has a gentle temperament, which is not bad at all compared to her sister back then. Originally, a show talent in this county had already been set. However, after hearing about our intention, Luo Xiancheng personally went to Xiucai's house to retire, and the matter was done in a few hours. My niece is picking up now, and she should be able to come in the evening. ”

Jin Chao nodded and asked her, "Then Xiucai readily agreed?" ”

The corners of Aunt Yun's mouth curled slightly: "What if you don't want to agree, he doesn't dare to offend the Ji family." But he didn't object, he was a poor talent, and he still wanted to continue to participate in the township test, we gave a thousand taels of silver, and he didn't say anything. ”

Jin Chao breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, it was easy to do if he didn't get married. Wait until she comes over and take a look for herself, give Luo Xiancheng a sum of money, and if his daughter has the ability to move her father in the future, give her father a promotion or something, it will all depend on her ability.

can catch up with the Gu family, how many people can't ask for it.

My grandmother said, "You've worked hard this way, go back and rest first." ”

Aunt Yun retired, and her grandmother recruited another mother-in-law: "Go to the treasury and take two sets of golden sideburns with baby play lotus patterns, gold hairpins inlaid with precious stones, fine Shu brocade and Hangzhou silk, and a fifty-year-old ginseng to send to Aunt Yun." Then let Li's mother clean up a side room and come out. "The mother-in-law retreated and prepared.

Aunt Yun has done this, and there will be a lot of wealth in the future.

Jin Chao held Ji Wu's hand and said, "Grandmother, you also bothered me a lot......"

Ji Wu looked at her and said, "You are what I grew up watching, and my grandmother can't wait to give you the best, how can this be bothered." ”

Jin Chao held these warm and rough hands, and he didn't know what to say for a while, and it was useless to say anything.

In the evening, a blue-curtained carriage quietly drove into the inner courtyard, and when it arrived at Qidongpan, it was the red man next to Mrs. Tai from the car, Mother Song. Then, a slender figure in a lotus-colored cloak stepped down on the stool.

Along with her, there was a girl in a brown short coat, combing two buns, with a yellow face and thin muscles, but carrying a package that did not match her figure. Mother Song led the two into the warm pavilion of Qidongpan.

Grandmother went to entertain the guests first, Jin Chao looked at the few Luoyang red plants he brought to his grandmother in the warm pavilion, and Mother Song came in with a curtain: "Miss Biao, someone brought it." The two men who followed behind him rushed in.

Jin Chao snorted and continued to prune Luoyanghong's branches without looking at them.

After she tidied up the flower branches, she said to Mother Song: "This Luoyang red is delicate, and it can't be separated from the warm house, you have to tell your subordinates to take care of it, and it will definitely bloom at the end of spring, and it will be full of flowers." ”

Mother Song smiled and promised. Only then did the Jin Dynasty be served by Qingpu to wash his hands and dry them, and sat on the Taishi chair to watch the two of them.

The girl standing in front of her was as weak as a willow, and her little face was as white as jade, and I felt pity. Qingsi only combed a small hand, and hairpinned a moire silver hairpin. She looked down at the upper of her satin shoes, and she was wearing an aqua blue jacket, which could be seen to be newly made, a little ill-fitting, and even more thin.

Jin Chao said lightly: "Even people don't know how to shout, report to the house first." ”

The girl's palms were sweaty, she clenched her cuffs and saluted and whispered: "Miss Gu is fine, my surname is Luo Mingsu, and my grandfather is a county magistrate in Taihe County." ”

The little girl behind her knelt down: "Slave Erya, thirteen years old this year, is from Zhaojiagou in Taihe County, and was bought by Mama Song yesterday to be a girl for Miss Luo." "This little girl is bold and clever, and she is worthy of being the person chosen by Mother Song.

Jin Chao nodded and said, "Since they have all become Miss Luo's girls, let's change their names and call them Qingyi in the future." ”

The little girl did not have the slightest reluctance, and replied crisply: "Miss Xie gave her name." ”

Jin Chao asked Qing Pu to take a clear coat to put down the salute, give her a hot bath, and wear a warm cotton jacket to serve her.

Jin Chao felt that the shock was almost over, so he smiled and said to Russell: "Sit down first, don't be afraid of me." ”

After all, Russell is a little girl who is only fifteen, and as soon as she entered the Ji family, she was intimidated by the luxury of the Ji family and the group of servants...... I can't help but be scared.

Russell said: "...... The little girl is not afraid, but she feels that the eldest lady is luxurious and compelling, and she is in awe. ”

Jin Chao smiled bitterly, others took this sentence as a compliment, but she wouldn't.

Asking Russell to sit down, Jin Chao asked Cai Fu to serve tea, and asked her, "Do you know what you have to do when you go home with me?" ”

Russell nodded and said, "My father said that he was going to serve Master Gu." A hint of blush appeared on the white face, and the voice weakened again.

It seems to have been made clear.

Jin Chao continued to ask her, "Do you serve people?" What have you learned? ”

Russell replied, "I have studied female red and middle feed...... I also learned the pipa with my aunt, who used to be a courtesan...... Before I came, he taught me how to serve others......"

To put it bluntly, this service is obviously different from the previous one.

As long as she can keep her father with her, she has no opinion on what Jin Dynasty will do. Jin Chao is very satisfied with this person, in addition to the advantages of her appearance, she has a very docile temperament, although she is a little timid and cowardly, but she can also be of great use.

It's just that I don't know if I'll have other thoughts after seeing too much after a long time......

Gu Jinchao picked up the teacup and drank tea. This Russell must be firmly in her hands.