Hong Gu gave the old lady a cup of tea and then stood silently for a long time without speaking.
The room was very quiet, except for the faint sound of the old lady playing with her rosary beads.
After a long while, the old lady sighed and asked, "How has the situation been over there these two days?"
Hong Gu lowered her head and replied softly, "Young lady has always been reciting the Daughter's Sutra in the ancestral hall. You have never been anywhere."
After a pause, he added: "It has indeed been long enough. I am afraid that the eldest lady will come to the old lady later to cry and complain, saying that the fourth girl is still young and the ancestral hall cannot be closed in the cold for so long."
The old lady snorted: "Didn't she bring a bedding and a hand warmer and prepare everything in advance?"
Honggu discovered that the old lady had recently grown two or three hairs on her temples, and she spent a lot more time looking at the Buddhist altar.
I guess it was the fourth girl who was causing trouble and putting a lot of pressure on the old lady.
Honggu didn't dare to say anything, so she just stood by.
It took a while before I heard the old lady say, "Okay, okay, let's put her back. Mrs. Qiu comes to my place every day to make trouble, and I don't have the energy to bother with her."
Hong Gu responded hurriedly, and before leaving, she calmed the old lady's mood: "The girl has been reciting the Daughter's Sutra in the ancestral hall these days, and she recited it very seriously. I sent several nuns over to see it, and every time they came back, they reported that the girl
I have been studying hard in the ancestral hall."
Seeing that Hong Gu had gone out, the old lady couldn't help but curled her lips and cursed to herself: "Who doesn't know this? Just say that sentence over and over again."
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After Jiang Nai was returned to Liyuan, Mrs. Qiu had her washed three times inside and out, fearing that some messy and dirty things would follow the little girl.
Jiang Nai couldn't help but want to laugh when she saw her mother nervously arranging a brazier and washing her with grapefruit leaves.
If the old lady saw Mrs. Qiu like this, she might scold her again.
How could there be any filth in the ancestral hall? It would look like a little girl was thrown into a tomb and abused for several days. It's just crazy.
Seeing Mrs. Qiu wiping away tears and feeling sorry for her weight loss, the little girl looked down at her fat belly and comforted her silently for a while.
It wasn't until Mrs. Qiu was sent away that the little girl breathed a sigh of relief and quickly ordered someone to make her bed.
Wet nurse Hu was moved by Mrs. Qiu's emotions and wiped her tears, "My girl has been really miserable these days."
I ate white steamed buns with vegetable soup and slept on the cold stone floor.
Although there was a thick mattress for cushioning, it was too difficult for the little girl.
Jiang Nai cried so hard that she said quickly, "Nanny, don't be sad, I'm not coming back."
"I want to drink chicken soup." Jiang Nai shouted again before Hu could cry again.
Hu's attention was indeed diverted. She wiped her tears and stood up quickly, saying, "I'll do it for the girl right now."
Jiang Nai breathed a sigh of relief and rolled on the bed, suddenly feeling a little tired.
I was stolen out last night and spent most of the night. During the day, I had to pretend to recite the Daughter's Sutra in the ancestral hall. I never had a good rest. How can I not be sleepy?
The little girl rolled on the bed.
Qiuye smiled and took off her coat and boots, and whispered, "Then girl, just take a nap first, and I'll ask you to get up when the chicken soup is ready."
The little girl ignored her, Qiuye lowered his head and saw that the little master fell asleep as soon as his head touched the pillow and closed his eyes.