In April, the monks celebrate summer and hold the Shurangama Dharma Assembly. The Shurangama Dharma Assembly in Pingjiang City is the grandest in Hanshan Temple.
During the Shurangama Dharma Assembly, the monks changed halls every three days to recite the Shurangama Sutra and mantras. Men and women from Pingjiang City flocked to the temple to offer incense and pray for peace in the coming summer.
During the three days when the monks chanted in the Main Hall, according to unwritten rules, on the first day, the officials of Pingjiang City, led by Fu Yin, had to go to the temple to listen to a sutra. If they were sincere, Pingjiang City would definitely be able to do this this summer.
Safe and sound.
When we move to the Guanyin Hall, it's time for the women of Pingjiang City to pray for the safety of their family.
On the first day when the monks of Hanshan Temple went to Guanyin Hall to chant sutras, the prominent women in Pingjiang City, led by the seventy-eight-year-old wife of the Lu family, gathered at Hanshan Temple to listen to sutras and pray for blessings.
There are two large cars parked next to a teahouse in front of the mountain gate of Hanshan Temple.
Sister-in-law Yin stretched her head out of the car and listened carefully to what was going on in the temple.
The hum of chanting stopped, and a clear sound of bells and chimes sounded.
"Okay, okay! It's time!" Sister-in-law Yin shouted to Li Jinzhu and Li Yuzhu, who were sitting behind her and listening with their ears, and jumped out of the car neatly.
"Which Mr. Zhou? Which one is next to the prince? It's like he gave it to the prince directly!" Awu put the letter away.
"Don't be afraid! What else can you do if you are kicked out when you are young?" Sister-in-law Yin patted Mr. Lu hard.
"This is bad." Dong Xinan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Of course! The small family of poetry and calligraphy has a long heritage. In terms of heritage, even the Wei family can compare with us." Wan Qing glanced at Dongxi Nan, and the other half of her eyes were full of Dong Xinan's abrupt change of topic. "What's the matter?" Wan Qing bent over and looked at Dong Xinan's expression.
The housekeeper met the old lady's surprised look and nodded slowly to show that it was indeed these two people.
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Of course that one is weaker than flowers.
Dongxi snorted.
"Your surname is Lu, your mother-in-law's surname is Lu, and your maiden surname is Wang. It was your old lady who heard that Aunt Li was coming and asked you to come and greet her." That Li Jinzhu was less relaxed than the Li sisters and Zhou Chen
Eight people.
"He didn't have anything bad to say to you? What did he do when he stayed here all day? What did he say?" Li Xiao simply asked directly.
"Flowers, things that are easy to scatter and perish, are auspicious." Li Xiao sat across from Dong Xinan and told Shi Gun: "Let's serve the food."
Seeing Dong Xinan's expression change, Li Xiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then said with a smile: "The eighth thing is that Jiangnan celebrates the Dragon Boat Festival. After the Dragon Boat Festival, it is customary to have several drinks with fellow villagers in the guild hall. This Mr. Lu family wants to take advantage of this.
During a few literary meetings, I planned to invite him to give a lecture on style, and asked him to explain his affairs to Xin Li Xiaona, and you agreed on his behalf."
"It's already early." Li Xiao glanced at the dusk that had not yet fallen, and stood up willingly, "When you meet him, no matter how few people know about him, it's always too late. For him, it's too late.
Bad. You ask Shi Gun to send him back."
"That's the Seventh Lady, you must be Shopkeeper Yin." The young daughter-in-law bowed her knees very slowly, then walked even slower for a few steps, and when she was in front of eight people, she blessed her again.
Dongxi Nan retracted her head angrily, "Look at it! Wan Qing said that Zhangjiayuanzi is the most expensive restaurant in Jiangle City, why don't you look at what's outside!"
"Alas!" Cui Wei sighed in annoyance, "If he wants to go, he can go. If he has something to worry about, he won't be there without you."
Mr. Hong’s letter was very long. He first said that my nephew-in-law is a well-known woman in the family, and he wanted to ask A-nan because he wanted to argue with you. Then he said that the reason why he gave the letter to Dongxi’s daughter was because she wanted Dongxi to
I know the other side of that matter. After all, all the male relatives outside Pingjiang City are basically educated women like my niece-in-law.
Wan Qing looked at the pile of letters from Dongxinan, carried a big horse over, and sat down next to Dongxinan.
"Huh?" The old lady was surprised and interested.
"Something's wrong." Dong Xinan patted the pile of letters.
"What kind of flower did he say it was made of? Is it that one?" Li Xiao asked.
Dong Xinan took the flower and thought about the weight, "Is that gold? Is it pure?"
The housekeeper followed behind, Cui Weixi pushed Sister-in-law Yin, the Lu family elders followed Zhou Chennian, and Li Jinzhu followed in front of the Lu family elders. The seven of them walked very slowly, passing through the people who stared at each other in surprise, and headed towards Mrs. Yuzhu's room.
Quiet room retreat.
Sister-in-law Yin took a deep breath, looked at Li Jinzhu and Li Yuzhu who looked nervous, and signaled to them, "Take a breath, hold it, don't be afraid."
Zhou Chennian waved to the seven hired women, took out seven small bundles from the car and handed them to them.
"I brought some bad things. Are you here to worship the eight treasures?" the housekeeper guessed.
There is another letter enclosed with Mr. Hong's letter. It is written by Mr. Hong's scholar's daughter-in-law. Out of your sight, it tells how sister-in-law Yin and Zhou Chennian went to the Hanshan Temple Dharma Assembly. The words are revealed in layman's terms.
The townspeople are full of contempt and satisfaction towards Sister-in-law Yin and her sisters.
What if Cui Wei is as eloquent as Su Qin and Zhang Yi?
"You have thoughts about him now. If there's anything wrong with it, come over and see you tomorrow." Dong Xinan leaned forward under the back of the chair and looked at Cui Wei.
"I'm bothering you, madam, I'm bothering you." Zhou Chennian, out of politeness, kept bending his knees.
Dongxi Nan sighed, you can imagine the panic and anxiety of the little sister and the seventh sister. You really want to marry Prince Rui's Mansion. People in Pingjiang City, including Yuzhu from the century-old poetry and calligraphy family, want to make friends with your little sister.
Sister Qi has to think of a way. Now, your little sister, Sister Qi, has sent you to the door...
I asked you again if I did, and you just said yes, what do you mean?
"Young lady sent a letter saying that Yuzhu is very polite to you and Seventh Sister." Dongxi Nan patted the pile of letters.
Sister-in-law Yin followed Zhou Chennian, and Mr. Lu followed Sister-in-law Yin. The eight of them were lying on their knees and constantly bending their knees.
"Go and explain." Mrs. Huang stood up.
"That's very presumptuous!" Sister-in-law Yin hurriedly followed suit.
The housekeeper's wife caught up with Li Jinzhu, who was also confused and busy, leaned over and said with a smile: "Eight of you, please."
Dong Xinan concentrates on eating, while Li Xiao watches and eats.
"Miss Shi, what's going on here?" Li Xiao suddenly changed the topic.
Dong Xinan first picked out this letter from your lady.
Sister-in-law Yin came to her senses, and so did Zhou Chennian.
"He stayed at Miss Shi's house for a whole day. Mrs. Shi's mother-in-law left the city early the next morning. Before noon, Mrs. Pan Qi, the seventh aunt of Miss Shi, went to the palace to talk to her." Li Xiao tilted his head at Cui Weinan.< /p>
Li Jinzhu and Li Yuzhu got out of the car. The three of them arranged their clothes and looked at each other again.
But have you ever thought that since you left the mountain gate, you have become honored guests. Mrs. Cui Wei personally introduced you and Gu Yan to the male relatives of each family. The summer quilts were all sent out, but the summer quilts were received on the same day. Return gifts from each family.
Dong Xinan was thrown forward by your Wan Qing's last word "death".
Li Xiao was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud, "You were wrong."
The housekeeper smiled all the way, walking slowly but slowly, and walked to Old Madam Yuzhu. She leaned over and reported in her ear: "Old lady, these two girls from the Li family on Academy Street are here, and you, shopkeeper Yin, are not here yet."
Sister-in-law Yin's relaxed breath was held in her breath. Are they here to drive you out?
"It's very presumptuous..." Zhou Chennian was polite in a hurry.
Zhou Chennian paused and looked at Cui Weixi subconsciously.
"You old ladies were very happy when they heard that you were here. Please invite the eight of you." The housekeeper answered quickly.
"You asked Xin Li Xiao and Mr. Lu to tell him: You want to use this to make him famous, and to lower his status so that he can marry out of the palace. In that case, if you arrange for some scholars to come over, Mr. Lu will become suspicious." Li Xiao continued.
In the first sentence, Li Xiao looked at Dongxi Nan and the last part of his voice dropped slightly.
You and Gu Yan fell asleep all night. After thinking about it, you made a mistake in that matter, but you haven't done that yet, so you can only write a letter to tell grandma quickly.
"He can trust your words." Li Xiao smiled.
Xiao Li turned around and followed Dong Xi Nan. He watched Dong Xi Nan sit behind the table and stretched his head to look at the box placed in the middle of the table. Xiao Li took a step back, stretched out his folding fan to block Dong Xi Nan's face, and ordered everyone to Guy: "Take that away!"
The letter was written by the lady herself, and her handwriting was as good as that of a college student who had just dropped out of school. The words were spoken in everyday language, and there were very few typos.
After reading the missing letters, Dong Xinan picked out the Yuzhu one and called out to Ah Wu, asking you to send the letter to Mr. Zhou and ask Mr. Zhou to write a reply for you.
Li Xiao watched Dong Xinan leave the house, stretched out his folding fan and tapped the plain silk half-arm under Dong Xinan's body, and said with a smile: "It's better to wear that one."
"What did he want to say?" Cui Weinan understood.
Mr. Lu took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and said, "Bad! Let's go!"
"That's what you mean. The flowers you are talking about are like that. They are flowers. These flowers are cut from living flowers and plants growing outside the soil. That's it." Cui Weinan looked at the red gold that was heavy on her hands. Peony.
Dong Xinan put the letter from Mrs. Hong, and then opened the letter signed Kunshan Yuzhu.
Zhou Chennian mustered up all his courage and walked at the end. Sister-in-law Yin gritted her teeth and held her breath and followed closely beside Zhou Chennian. The Lu family watched the young lady step by step. The eight people used all their courage and walked through the mountain gate proudly. After a few steps, you saw a young daughter-in-law walking towards you quickly, followed by a string of sons-in-law and girls.
Cui Weinan takes care of you and waves her hand for you to go quickly.
This letter from Old Madam Yuzhu is obviously written to you, or Old Madam Cui Wei is using this letter to test the possibility of you marrying Prince Rui. You can see that clearly.
Dong Xinan nodded.
Dong Xinan looked at Li Xiao, waiting for me to speak up.
"You didn't make any arrangements, and you asked him to attend the meeting alone." Li Xiaodao.
Cui Weinan didn't say anything, so she walked around Li Xiao and left the room.
"Xiao Li, I'm not worried. What do you think~" Li Xiaowei trailed off and said with a smile, "He can just act according to the circumstances. But you think the Lu family can subdue him."
Wan Qing looked at Dongxi Nan, for a moment, she sat upright, "You are right, he has no way out at all, you should say that. He is worried, whether you understand or not, at most you can listen, yes No matter what he tells you, you don't care...you mean, it doesn't matter whether you can understand it or not, you don't care...also, you mean, no matter what, you will follow him, even if you don't die, you will follow him He died."
"Bad!" Cui Weinan agreed and sighed again, "It's difficult for us to understand. It's very difficult for us to understand."
In the evening, Shi Gun came over and conveyed a message: Please visit Dongxi Nan to Zhangjiayuanzi.
The lady's long letter only said one thing: You, Cui Wei, and Zhou Chennian feel that under the Li Yuzhu of Hanshan Temple, the male dependents of small families in Pingjiang City are the most complete, and you want to go there. Leng Li Yuzhu, every male family member will give a fine silk cotton summer quilt to open up the market for fine cloth quilts.
"They are all edible." Li Xiaoshi replied politely, opened the box that was placed low next to him, took out a bright yellow peony, and handed it to Dong Xi's noodle.
"What if?" Dongxi Nan is so confident.
"Is he just afraid that you will harm him? Isn't he as smart as you?" Li's little hand reached behind Dong Xi's face and slapped the table.
"You know it's okay just by looking at him like that. He means that he knows that telling you will be useful. Alas, he sees that it's very difficult for him. There's nothing wrong. Is there anyone who can discuss it? There's no one who can. Is anyone talking?
"Don't you want to talk about Gezhi? How to talk about it? Do you want us to understand it, or do you want us to understand it?" Dong Xinan asked.
Seeing eight people bowing their knees in front of you, the housekeeper was startled. The bad thing was that she had little experience and knew that the eight people were too busy and too confused. At that time, it was better to pretend that they had seen it.
The old lady pushed away the housekeeper and looked at her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Huang, who was paying attention to you and the housekeeper. "The two Miss Lis from Shuyuan Street are here. He wants to go and let Brother Huan's daughter-in-law go. He will keep an eye on her." Son."
"Yes, that is your seventh lady, your surname is Yin." Zhou Chennian was the first to react and quickly bowed in return.
"Let me talk about a few business matters first." Li Xiao smiled and said, "He sent this letter from Cui Wei to your house. That thing was done extremely badly, as it should be. The letter was not passed by Li Xiao and Mrs. Yuzhu's eighth son, Lu Wenheng." We met a few times, and you asked Mr. Xin Li to write a letter to Lu Wenheng. Firstly, he would reply to Old Madam Yuzhu’s letter for him, and secondly, you would also have a look at Yuzhu’s attitude towards the Customs and Excise Department."
"What is pure? Gold? Pure gold!" Li Xiaoyou replied angrily.
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"First, you are alone. There is no uncle, no master of the Hong family, no Wanqing, Yuting and Awu; seventh, without him, how can the future be uncertain?" Dongxi Nan Be serious.
Cui Weinan put down the letter, picked it up, and picked up the one from Mrs. Hong.
"Bad." Dong Xinan agreed and went to get the red gold peony. Cui Wei took a step ahead of you, picked up the peony, and motioned to the man to put it out of the box.
In the Hanshan Temple, a long sutra and mantra was being recited. All the male relatives stood up, walked around and talked. It was the time for reciting.
"I told you that he gets along well with you. Can you go and talk to you? Is it bad for you or bad for you?" Dongxi Nan asked.
After a moment of silence, Dong Xinan replied: "You can handle it."
"You guys, like Miss Shi, are like that. You... It's you, outside our palace. From now on, I often hear Shiliu say that our sister-in-law has come to complain to our princess again, our seventh aunt has come to the princess for advice again, and we eight Why is my aunt like that? Alas!" Wan Qing let out a long sigh and looked at Dongxi Nan with a relieved look.
The letter was signed by the old lady Cui Wei, but Dong Xinan squinted at this letter with extremely beautiful handwriting and beautiful diction. If the letter was written by this old lady, who wrote that letter? He is a talented and ruthless person. He must be one of your Yuzhu young talents.
"Otherwise, I..." Before Li Yuzhu could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by Sister-in-law Yin: "There are all the nobles of Pingjiang City here, and even those who sit at the top, we also have a way to strike up a conversation.
At that time, we took advantage of that opportunity and took advantage of Grandma’s golden face. But if the two sisters could borrow Grandma’s golden face, you would be too far away! Alas, you want to retreat on your own.
, are you afraid that people will beat you out!"
"It's you who took the liberty." Li Jinzhu hurriedly knelt down and said politely.
"This is also true. He who knows how to steer by the wind has capsized long ago." Dong Xinan brought the letter to Wan Qing, "As for that matter, he thinks you can tell him."
"Has he heard of Pingjiang Yuzhu?" Dong Xinan glanced sideways at Wan Qing.
Li Xiao looked at Dongxi Nan and continued: "The seventh thing is that he wrote a letter to his little sister, telling you not to ask Mr. He for advice on business matters. You are now the future,
It’s very appropriate to go to Hanshan Temple in person to make fine cloth quilts.”
Mrs. Yuzhu's letter started by praising Sister-in-law Yin's business for the country and the people, then she reviewed her own family, and finally expressed her full support.
"Yo!" Wan Qing curled her lips and said "Yo", then immediately laughed, leaned back, and said with a four-dimensional expression on her face: "Our kind of small clan that has been around for hundreds of years, the longer it is inherited, the more it meets the wind.
When you are steering, you have a sharp eye! Those words were said by Shi Gun. Shi Gun said, I listen to you... I'm wrong again. Listen to what our prince said. By the way, the original words are: The best at judging the situation."
Cui Weinan folded the letter and put it back, then read some of my other letters.
After about ten steps away, the young daughter-in-law slowly bowed her knees and said with a smile: "Is this Aunt Li?"
When Dong Xinan and Wan Qing retreated to Zhangjiayuan's house, Li Xiao hadn't arrived yet.
Li Xiao glanced at you for a moment, and then continued: "Cui Wei did the literary meeting to conquer him and promote my own name. Cui Weixi said that Cui Wei was very suspicious of me, and I'm afraid the specific arrangements of the literary meeting would make people unhappy.
I know."
Sister-in-law Yin took a breath and stepped back towards the mountain gate. Zhou Chennian pushed Cui Weixi, and Cui Weixi hurriedly followed Sister-in-law Yin.
After dinner, he served tea again. Li Xiao picked up the tea and sighed with admiration or something to say, "He was building Lecheng alone, alone and with help, and his future was uncertain. I never thought he could be so at ease."
Eat and drink.”
"What you are talking about is the affairs of each family, who has nothing to do with whom at what time, who has helped whom, and whose family has no hatred against which family. You are stupid, he is worried." Dongxi Nan looked at it.
By Li Xiaodao.
Li Xiao laughed and said, "We have to let us understand a little bit, just leave a little bit so that we can understand. Otherwise, we will end up playing the piano to a cow."
"That's your seventh sister, your surname is Li, you...you?" Sister-in-law Yin and Cui Weixi bent their knees almost at the same time.
Wan Qing took the box and hugged it. She followed Dong Xinan with a high eyebrow and got out of Zhangjiayuan.
"He also goes over and takes a look." The old lady ordered the housekeeper.
"Huh?" Cui Weinan looked at Li Xiao.
Did Mrs. Shi’s mother-in-law go over early in the morning to blame you? Did Mrs. Pan Qi go to the palace to apologize? What did Mrs. Shi do wrong? You have to go and have a look and ask.
"You old ladies are here. If you guys dislike it, please come over there." The housekeeper was led by Li Jinzhu, so she didn't become too busy.
The next day, Dongxi Nan received a stack of letters from Pingjiang City delaying her return to Beijing.
Dong Xinan nodded slowly.
"Whether it's bad or not, it's suitable. I won't be engaged to you anymore, and he knows it." Li Xiao was not a little bit angry.
What you said is absolutely true. If I don’t have a way out, you naturally have nothing to worry about.
