While the Taoist priests were arranging ritual utensils in the mourning hall, Chu Wenbi, Liu Yun, Chu Nanzhi, mother and daughter led the Tanshan temple leader and the two Taoist priests Tan Yuan and Tan Qing to the side hall to rest.
Liu Yun, Chu Wenbi and his wife were surprised and delighted by the uninvited visit of the master of Nanhua Temple. Having such a famous temple with such strong incense to perform this ritual for their deceased brother not only gave him peace of mind when he left, but also gave him peace of mind.
A wish.
Liu Yun personally brought tea to several Taoist priests, and said with sincerity: "I feel sorry for you to trouble all Taoist priests for this trip. If you have any errands in the next few days, please just follow your instructions."
"Donors don't have to be polite. I'm just a monk. I came here just to settle this earthly matter."
Tanshan Taoist Master took a slow sip of tea and replied calmly.
Chu Nanzhi remembered that Lin Jinshu said that day that the temple master and the two Taoist priests were forced by the princesses to go down the mountain and wander around. He didn't expect to come back by such a coincidence, so he couldn't help but curiously asked: "The Nu family heard that everyone
The Taoist priest has been traveling abroad, and I don’t know when he will return?”
"In the past few years, I did travel with my two junior brothers. In fact, it was just for peace and quiet. In fact, our senior brothers returned to Nanhua Mountain last year and have been living in seclusion at the foot of the mountain so as not to be disturbed by others."
At this point, Tanshan Taoist Master could not help but sigh softly: "It is also our Taoist sect's misfortune that a centuries-old Taoist temple was almost destroyed in the hands of Ping Tao. A few days ago, Princess Shu sent people around to search for Ping Tao's whereabouts. Several personal disciples
After the disciple went down the mountain to report, Pindao learned that it was the female benefactor who had cleaned up the door in the temple, and he was really grateful."
"The Taoist priest is serious."
Chu Nanzhi replied respectfully and politely: "The Nu family is also entrusted by others and cannot bear to see others being wronged, so I boldly offended Guiguan. Please forgive me, Taoist priests."
"This is all the trouble that Tan Hua brought upon himself. The female donor does not have to blame herself."
Mentioning his junior brother Tan Hua, Tanshan Taoist Priest's expression gradually turned solemn, and his voice became excited: "In recent years, he has seemed to have forgotten his original intention as a Taoist, and has helped the tyrants to do evil, amassing money for the three princesses, and ruining my century-old Qing Dynasty.
"Hello, a few days ago Princess Shu found nearly 50,000 taels of private silver in the residence of the Third Princess, which is really shocking."
Hearing this, Chu Nanzhi looked shocked. As expected, Taoist Tan Hua's way of making money was not the Han family's only. He sighed with regret: "As far as I know, the three eldest princesses are making money every day."
Living in seclusion in the noble temple, I have long since left the world. The palace sent people to greet me several times, but they were all declined. I wonder why I collected so much money."
"This is something I don't understand."
Tanshan Taoist Priest pursed his lips and smiled bitterly. Even if he could detect some clues in the twists and turns, as a Taoist cultivator, it was inconvenient for him to say anything.
Slowly putting down the tea bowl, he raised his eyes slightly to Chu Wenbi and asked softly: "I wonder if your brother's cemetery has been chosen?"
Chu Wenbi and Liu Yun looked at each other in disbelief, and then shook their heads in confusion: "We were short of time, but we were not prepared for this."
"I heard just now that the benefactor was only planning to keep the funeral for three days. This was indeed a bit hasty. My brother is the elder of the family, so the burial place should not be hasty."
Tanshan Taoist Priest glanced at Chu Nanzhi with half-squinted eyes, nodded and said with a smile: "I see that the female donor has a noble face, she is a blessed person, she will be a dragon and a phoenix among people in the future, my junior brother Tan Yuan is very good at Feng Shui
For divination and physiognomy, let him decide on the treasure place today."
After saying that, he gestured to Taoist Tan Yuan on the side.
Taoist Tan Yuan immediately stood up and said, "Please ask the donor to lead the way."
"Thank you, Taoist priest."
Chu Wenbi was so excited after hearing the words of the visitor. While leading Taoist Tan Yuan out, he secretly rejoiced: It seems that the Chu family has hope for prosperity.
Therefore, I pay more attention to the place where my brother is buried.
While a few people were talking, the Taoist priests outside had arranged the execution site and came over to invite the temple master and Taoist Master Tan Qing to take charge.
Liu Yun watched the two people go to the mourning hall, always feeling uneasy, and whispered to Chu Nanzhi: "Da Zhi, what do you think about how to arrange the Taoist priests and the Taoist priests, and what about the money to reward the gods.
Give?"
Even before Nanhua Temple was included in the royal palace, it rarely performed rituals for ordinary people.
Today they came in such a big way, which was a surprise but also a bit overwhelming.
Chu Nanzhi thought for a while and replied seriously: "Mom, there is no need to worry about this. These Taoist priests are all worldly masters and are not tainted by the world. If it was for money, they would have gone to the Qi family long ago. Why should they condescend to come to us?"
To take on this hard work at home, all you have to do is instruct your aunts and uncles to prepare the meals for the Taoist priests in a more elaborate manner in the past few days. As for the money to pay for the gods, you will have to pay according to the amount paid by the neighbors who came to help.
Give it, so that everyone can feel more comfortable."
After a pause, she considered and added: "If mother still feels uneasy, just wait until the family is more prosperous in the future, and then donate more incense money to the temple."
After hearing her daughter's words, Liu Yun's whole body became enlightened, and she felt that her knowledge was shallow and crude. She quickly went out and ordered Su to prepare the evening meal for the Taoist priests.
In another side room, Lin Jinxiao and Wei Ziqing were fighting fiercely over writing an elegiac couplet.
Chu Nan Zhi originally just wanted to go over to see the situation, but was forced in by the quadruplets. Dabao Lin Ruiwen grabbed the corner of her Xiaoyi, walked to Lin Jinxiao, and asked deliberately: "Auntie, look.
Dad and uncle Wei wrote many elegiac couplets."
As he said that, he picked up two volumes of copied scriptures from the table and handed them to her: "There are also these scriptures. Grandma, do you think my father's handwriting is more beautiful or that of Uncle Wei's?"
Hearing this, both of them raised their heads with sweating profusely and looked at Chu Nanzhi closely.
Chu Nanzhi saw that Lin Jinxiao's filial piety clothes were soaked with sweat. He was just copying a few volumes of scriptures. The two of them were like marching at war. There was a tense smell of gunpowder in the room.
She angrily brought a white handkerchief over to wipe his sweat, and instead of commenting on the elegiac couplets and scriptures of the two village grassroots, which one was better, she instead said: "The Taoist priests from Nanhua Temple are here.
Let the Taoist priests do these things. Brother Wei, thank you for your hard work. Please go to the outer courtyard to have some tea and rice."
Wei Ziqing responded and stood up happily. Then he looked carefully at the scriptures copied by Lin Jinxiao and the elegiac couplets written by Lin Jinxiao on the table. He still couldn't help but admired: "Brother Jinxiao is really good at writing. I am willing to show my inferiority."
"Concession."
At this time, Lin Jinxiao looked at Chu Nanzhi proudly like a child, quietly feeling her jade fingers gently sliding across his face, his eyes filled with tenderness.
Chu Nanzhi realized that he had ulterior motives, threw the handkerchief on his face angrily, and said angrily: "Wipe it well yourself."
Lin Jinxiao was immersed in the joy of victory. She was startled by the handkerchief thrown over her. She watched silently as the quadruplets chased her out. She couldn't help but murmur in her heart: "Am I being too pretentious?"