Chapter Thirty-Three Who Arrived

  Excuse me?

  The people in the house were shocked again, and even Old Man Chen sat up straight.

  "Sister is leaving?" Dan Niang shouted.

  "I will naturally go," said Jingniang.

  She stayed here quietly, administering injections and medication every day, and spent the rest of her time in her own courtyard. If it weren't for Old Man Chen's daily improvement, the people of the Chen family had almost forgotten her existence.

  "Girl, why don't you stay a little longer?" Chen Shao said.

  "Third son, it can't be like this," said Old Man Chen. "The young lady has been living here for over half a month now, and if she says she wants to leave, then my illness must have left me."

  Jiang Nang nodded, and Chen Shao had no choice but to stop insisting.

  "Is the girl going back to Jiangzhou or..." he asked hesitantly.

  "I'll stay in the capital for a few more days and talk about returning then," said Cheng Jiaoniang.

  Chen Shaosong let out a breath of relief, as long as he was still in the capital city it was fine, after all his father was just recovering. Although his wife had said not to worry, as a son he couldn't help but feel anxious.

  That evening, Mrs. Chen Shao personally brought over the medical expenses.

  Jiang Yao pushed the red envelope back again.

  Although Jiangniang didn't say how much she received and Mrs. Chen didn't say how much she gave, it can be imagined that the amount in the red envelope handed over wouldn't be small.

  Madam Chen was somewhat uneasy, but still felt it was too little?

  "Also, madam, help me out," said Cheng Jiaoniang. "I'm not familiar with the capital, please, madam, help me find a house to rent."

  Madam Chen's face was full of surprise, and the maids and servant girls kneeling outside exchanged a stunned glance.

  Good heavens!

  Mrs. Chen didn't come back to her senses until a while later.

  "It's too sudden and hasty, it's not easy to find a good one for the time being. Why don't you stay at home, wait until we find a good one and then move? You can also take your time to choose carefully." said Mrs. Chen.

  Jiang Yao's mouth curved slightly upwards.

  "Madam, I asked you to find me because this matter is too urgent," she said.

  Mrs. Chen's face was awkward, this woman looked gentle and elegant, didn't talk much, but every time she opened her mouth, it was sharp.

  Old Mr. Chen on this side heard what Mr. and Mrs. Chen said and laughed haha.

  "Then just do as she says," he said. "What she said is also the truth, if you really want to find it, you can find it no matter how urgent it is."

  After saying that, he thought for a moment.

  "There's no need to ask her anymore, let's just sell the house by the Jade Belt Bridge to her. The furniture and everything is complete, people can move in directly." he said.

  Chen Shaoyue hesitated for a moment.

  "Father, is it sold to her?" he asked.

  No, gift?

  "Give it to her." Old Master Chen nodded and repeated.

  Chen Shao responded accordingly.

  The news quickly spread to the Zhou family, just like when the Chen family first heard it, the Zhou family was also in an uproar.

  "Is she really saying this?" Old Master Zhou shouted.

  The woman in front of him was trembling with fear.

  "Yes, yes, sir, Mrs. Chen has already gone to discuss with Mr. Chen about buying a house for Miss Cheng." she said.

  "You wretched servant!" Old Master Zhou angrily scolded, "How dare you be so disrespectful to your elders!"

  "Old master, how can this be good?" said Mrs. Zhou with a difficult expression, "If it gets out, what will outsiders say about us."

  Originally, the treatment was unknown to the outcome, and neither of the Chen and Zhou families had announced the invitation of doctors. Now, as Old Man Chen's illness recedes day by day, the Zhou family has intentionally or unintentionally shown its connection with Old Man Chen's recovery.

  Every three days, Mrs. Zhou would go to the Chen's house once, either seeing Qiao Niang or not, but this did not prevent outsiders from asking questions.

  A low-ranking military officer frequently visits the home of a high-ranking civil official; what is the reason?

  Just because of ruthlessly expelling the maid, the suspicion of the Chen family was appeased, and it was thought that things would pass like this, but unexpectedly this woman suddenly came out with such a move!

  "It's really ungrateful, as the saying goes, 'outside nephew dog', outside nephew dog, eat and leave, it's indeed true. And doesn't think about who's family they relied on to live a stable life until now." Old Master Zhou became angrier as he spoke, "A child with no upbringing!"

  Old Master Zhou was furious and immediately wanted to get up and go to the Chen's house to scold this unfilial daughter, but was stopped by Mrs. Zhou.

  "Old master, he's a fool, can't express himself in words, if he makes trouble in front of the Chen family, it'll be a loss of face." She advised.

  "Isn't this enough to tear it apart?" Old Master Zhou was so angry that he was trembling.

  "There's still room for maneuver," said Mrs. Zhou, "Anyway, the Chen family also knows that this girl is not close to us, and coming to Beijing is just right to cure Old Master Chen, asking for a house by their side is also acceptable."

  Old Zhou gritted his teeth.

  "So we just watch her move in?" he asked.

  "Just move in and then invite us over," said Mrs. Zhou.

  Old Zhou sneered coldly.

  "So, I still have to endure being trampled on by this servant girl in public and then put on a smiling face to please her?" he roared. "What is she? How dare she do this! Has she forgotten that half of the blood in her body is from the Zhou family?"

  Zhōu Liù Láng outside the door heard this, clenched fist suddenly loosened, turned and walked away.

  The snow fell in the middle of the night and by dawn there was a thick layer on the ground.

  "It's winter now, and there is a lot of snow in the capital." The maid said, looking at the neatly packed luggage.

  Or rather, there was only one bundle, which contained a few pieces of clothing made by Jingniang herself and some hair accessories.

  Those clothes sent by Mrs. Zhou have been given to Chen's servant girl by our maid.

  Just like when I came, still with a simple bundle in tow.

  Beijing real estate is expensive, Chen Jiafu's medical expenses are just enough to exchange for a house.

  Although it is said so, everyone in their heart also understands, this is Chen's family half buying and half giving.

  So it seems they came for nothing and left with nothing.

  "The maid said, 'I'll go and see if the carriage is ready.'"

  Jiang Nang nodded and gazed out of the window at the fluttering snowflakes.

  The young girl held up her umbrella and went out, and then she saw Jin Ge'er also running over.

  "Brother Jin," she hastily called out, "you go collect the rent from that new house over there first."

  Jin Ge's leg injury has healed, and he nodded in response.

  "I'm just going to take a ride," he said, pointing to a small donkey cart.

  "Go and heat up the kang. Tell them to boil some water, it doesn't matter if the snow is swept or not."

  "Sister, don't worry, we'll go together and tidy up before leaving," said the two young servants who were driving the carriage.

  The maid smiled and thanked her, going to look at the carriage prepared for Cheng Jiaoniang.

  This was Mrs. Chen's daily carriage, which had been rearranged according to the maid's instructions.

  After repeatedly confirming and checking again, the maid finally felt at ease and went back to invite Chang Juan.

  "Miss, please." The servant woman outside the door said respectfully, holding an umbrella and walking over.

  Jiang Niang raised her hand and tied up her hood.

  Mr. and Mrs. Chen came to see us off with their whole family, but the old man was not feeling well due to the cold weather and had already bid farewell the day before when he said goodbye.

  "Since I'm still in the capital, let's meet again when I'm feeling better," he said with a smile. "No need to be formal today."

  When the woman appeared, she did not disappoint everyone's expectations. She wore a fine snow-white skirt and a black cloak with deep sleeves that covered up all other colors around her as she moved.

  "I also want to make a dress like that." A woman muttered to herself, staring intently at the approaching woman, trying to remember every detail.

  In an instant, everyone stepped out.

  "Sister." Chen Dan Niang rushed forward through the crowd, pulled Cheng Jiao Niang, and asked with her head raised and eyes wide, "Can I go find you to play?"

  "Alright," said Jingniang.

  In the Chen family these past few days, the young and old chatted happily together.

  It's probably because of old acquaintances.

  Several young women next to them looked on with a hint of envy.

  Although they were of the same age, this woman made them feel intimidated. Although they had traveled together once, they still didn't dare to or know how to approach her and talk, so in the end there was no further interaction.

  The carriage stopped outside the second gate, and Madame Chen personally saw her get on board.

  "Everything is ready over there, go take a look and let me know if anything is missing," she said.

  Jiang Nang nodded in gratitude and didn't say another word as she got into the car.

  The curtains fell down and finally blocked the view, and a low sigh seemed to rise from the scene.

  The horse carriage moved forward slowly, with Mr. Chen and other men seeing them off again, while others stayed behind to bid farewell.

  "How old is this young lady? Is she married?" Madam Chen suddenly murmured.

  "Still young, but also at the age of talking about marriage." said Mrs. Chen, because she had deliberately inquired and was most familiar with others compared to Cheng Jiuniang, "Firstly, he was ill, and now he's better, shouldn't be talking about marriage..."

  Not yet said, these words made everyone present stunned for a moment, and then felt a warmth in their hearts.

  Young women hurriedly avoided listening, while young men pretended to turn their heads away, but they couldn't help but prick up their ears and listen intently.

  "Sister-in-law, how about..." Madam Chen Si's eyes lit up and she hastily walked over a few steps to speak.

  Before he could finish speaking, a servant and a maid came running in from outside.

  "Something's wrong, Cheng Niangzi's car has been blocked by someone."

  What?

  Everyone was shocked, how could they be stopped? Who dared to block the car in front of the Chen family gate?

  "Who are you?" Chen Shao hastily stepped forward and shouted in a low voice.

  In front of the gate, a young man stood with his head raised and arms crossed, with a sword hanging from his waist.

  "I am Zhou Jialiu." He said loudly.

  Zhou's family?

  Chen Shaobang raised his hand and stopped the family guards who had already rushed over to teach this madman a lesson.

  "Who?" He frowned and said, "What is this for?"

  "Mr. Chen, I've come to take my sister home," said Zhou Liu Lang.

  He finished speaking and stepped forward, propping himself up with one hand to sit in the carriage. He then kicked the coachman away, picked up the whip and heavily lashed it on the horse's buttocks.

  The horse let out a loud whinny and galloped away at full speed.

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