This day was the day when the Sheng family offered incense and fulfilled their wishes. The inner house started to move early in the morning. Three large flat-headed carriages painted in paulownia were prepared at the second door, one for the old lady Wang's and Hai's, one for the three orchids, and several There was a maid and a woman in one car, and Mrs. Wang ordered another stout woman and a dozen guards to set out on the road.
Because they both got up early in the morning, Mo Lan and Ru Lan were also tired and had no interest in bickering. They just looked as sleepy as Ming Lan, leaning on the soft cushions and falling asleep as the car swayed. Ru Lan hated Mo Lan, so she only She leaned against Minglan vigorously, and Minglan was writhing in pain in a daze under the pressure. She couldn't bear it for a long time before she woke up. She heard the faint sound of Zen bells outside, and knew that she was almost there.
Minglan scooped out the husband who had woken up her roommates for morning self-study, and pinched the noses of the two Lans very skillfully. They woke up after a while from the suffocation. They all glared at Minglan, and Minglan smiled and said: "You two Sister, Guangji Temple is coming soon."
Hearing this, Mo Lan quickly lowered her head to adjust her makeup. Ru Lan slowed down a moment and stretched out her hand to straighten a pair of shining golden hairpins with hanging lotus flowers on her temples. The three Lans could hear the sounds of people outside in the car. It got louder and louder, mostly women's voices, with some children's voices mixed in. It seemed that many people came to buy incense, and the faint aftertaste of sandalwood filled the car.
Listening to the excitement outside, the three girls looked at me and I looked at you, feeling like a fat cat scratching their hearts. They looked at each other, but no one dared to open the curtain first to take a look. Minglan lowered her head and sighed: Three The monk's theory is really classic.
The atmosphere in the car was low. Suddenly the carriage shook violently. None of the three girls could sit firmly. They all rushed forward and almost fell down. Then there was a burst of yelling and cursing from outside the car. Minglan felt excited. Could it be that in ancient times? The carriage also rear-ended?!
Ru Lan, who was the most agile, was the first to get up, rubbing her head. Even though the car was covered with thick velvet cushions, her forehead still hurt from the bump, and she immediately yelled: "What's going on?!" - Of course not. Someone answered her.
After Mo Lan got up, she alertly leaned to the side and opened a curtain to take a look. Ru Lan didn't care to ridicule her and leaned over to take a look. Ming Lan, who finally got up, followed the crowd and leaned her head to take a look. Fortunately, the driver of Shengfu drove the carriage and horses behind a big tree on the side of the road, which was quite sheltered, and no one saw the three Lans sneaking up the curtain.
I was immediately startled when I saw this. The carriage of the old lady and her friends was parked in front. There was a chaos outside, with people crying for their fathers and mothers, so the carriage could not pass. Young masters riding tall horses were laughing and cursing in the crowd. After Minglan listened for a moment, she realized that they had just galloped past and kicked over all the small vendors originally placed at the intersection. Because they were moving too fast, they also stepped on them Many pedestrians fell down, women and children cried for a while, and people fell on their backs, but they also blocked the way.
Mo Lan scolded: "Dandy!"
Ru Lan growled: "Scum!"
Minglan thought to herself: Urban management?!
I heard one of the men in bright red brocade waving his horsewhip and yelling: "Slave dog, if you blind your dog eyes, if you dare to block my way, I will trample you to death like a grasshopper!" "
A man below was supporting his dying mother, who had been hit and her head was full of blood, and said angrily: "You...you don't have a king anymore? This is so outrageous and disrespectful of human life!"
The man in red lashed out with the whip, and the man's face was covered with blood. He lowered his head and hugged his mother. The man in red's face trembled, and he opened his molar teeth and spat out: "The king is the king! Get away!" The man seemed to be aroused to be stubborn, so he stepped forward and hugged the thigh of the man in red and refused to let go. The man in red just whipped him down with a whip, but the man also refused to let go. .
The other young noblemen on horseback all laughed and said, "Rongxian! Your whip is not strong enough!"
"Could it be that Xiao Cuixian was asked to empty her body last night? Hahaha..."
"Brother, you should take it easy and stop showing off your waist. If you have any good intentions, Tianxian Pavilion will ruin half of the business!"... A group of young men in bright clothes and angry horses were laughing and laughing around.
Rongxian was even more angry. He increased the strength of his whip and whipped the man's skin so hard that it split open. He was laughing teasingly when he suddenly heard a cold male voice saying: "If you want to whip someone, go back and find a slave to whip him."
If you are so happy, you will be beaten to death and no one will care about you. Why are you showing off here? Today, Mr. Yang Ge’s son held a poetry meeting in the plum forest at the back of the mountain. People will be going up the mountain soon!"
Minglan had already turned her head away, but suddenly she realized that the voice sounded familiar, so she took a peek again and saw a man wearing a sapphire blue round collar and straight trousers among them. Even when he was riding a horse, his shoulders were broad and his back was very straight.
Tall, who is Gu Tingye if not that?
At this time, more and more horse-drawn carriages were parked at the intersection. They were all gorgeous, and the people were strong. Several families had sent their servants to ask questions. When the young men in brocade clothes saw that something was wrong, they dropped a lot of money.
, galloped away on horseback, leaving only the plain-headed people crying all over the place. They were kicked and trampled for nothing, but they still hurriedly picked up money.
Minglan shook her head and returned to the car. It seemed that the rumors were true and Yanran was in danger.
Most of the female relatives in the carriage came from high-ranking families. When they saw howling everywhere, they immediately donated money to help and scattered a lot of money to the injured. The crowd outside gradually dispersed, and the remaining carriages continued to move forward towards the mountain.
Go.
Guangji Temple is located on the left side of the Yumei Mountain in the west of the city. It is one of the three famous waters in the capital. When the founding of this dynasty, Taizu personally wrote the inscription "Pudu saves all living beings" and became famous. The temple is not particularly grand and gorgeous, with only three main halls in the front and back.
, respectively dedicated to Tathagata Buddha, Guanyin Master, Miller Arhat, etc., and there is a bell tower on each side. The incense is not as prosperous as the other two large temples, so Mrs. Sheng chose this place to burn incense for the sake of purity.
Burning incense and worshiping Minglan was done well, so the group followed the monk Zhike into the main hall, and saw the host Miao Shanqin coming to greet them. The two sides exchanged pleasantries, and Mrs. Sheng donated a large sum of money for sesame oil.
He and Haishi also donated some. Then, starting from the main hall, the female relatives lit incense and kowtowed to the Buddha statues from left to right, secretly prayed for their wishes, and burned a lot of paper.
Since most of the people praying to God and worshiping Buddha were women and children, the people who were busy coming and going in the temple were either old monks who had lost half of their teeth or young novice monks who had just lost their deciduous teeth. At a glance, there were no young and middle-aged monks at all. Minglan sighed secretly:
Look at this professional quality!
When she came to worship the Yangzhi Guanyin at the end of the third hall, Minglan thought of Yao's father, Yao's mother and Yao's brother, so she sincerely kowtowed a few more times, hoping that everything would be fine for them. When she raised her head,
Just when he saw Mrs. Wang pulling Haishi to the corner of the back where the Guanyin statue was sent to send her son, Haishi's face turned red and she bowed shyly over and over again. Mrs. Sheng stood aside, looking up at the statue of Guanyin in silence.
; Ming Lan turned around and saw Mo Lan staring blankly at a lottery tube on the incense table, her eyes seemed eager to try. When she saw Ming Lan looking at her, she covered her sleeves and chuckled: "Sister, do you want to try?"
Before Minglan could speak, Ru Lan scooped up the tube of lottery tickets and knelt down, shaking it murmuringly. Mo Lan bit her lip, because it was difficult to have a seizure outside, so she watched Ru Lan shake out a lottery ticket,
Before she could see what it was, Ru Lan grabbed it in her hand, then looked at them and said, "Can you ask for a signature? Let's go get the signature together after asking."
Mo Lan was ranked first by Ru Lan, so she didn't waste any more time, immediately scooped up the tube of lottery tickets, knelt down, kowtowed three times, then carefully shook it up, and then one of the sticks fell out, and she still caught it without being seen clearly.
inside; and then go see Minglan.
Minglan shook her head and said, "I don't need it. Sisters, go ahead and get the signature." Rulan refused, pulling Minglan and pressing her onto the futon, saying, "No, no, we both begged, you can't be left behind." Mo.
Lan Ye said lightly: "Sister, you better beg. If grandma finds out, she will blame me as your sister for not looking after you."
Minglan smiled bitterly and knelt in front of the Bodhisattva. While shaking the lottery tube, she suddenly remembered what Mrs. Sheng said to her after He Hongwen left that day, and her face turned slightly red. In fact, it was not that she had not thought about her future.
, but in this closed world, how many people can she know? Wouldn't it be better to trust trustworthy people?
After half a life of pain, the old lady felt that fame, wealth and wealth were all just a cloud, and she could just live a decent life. The most important thing was that people should be kind. At first, she considered Cousin Taisheng. Although the Hu family was a businessman, Uncle Hu and his son could not be more kind.
, and Aunt Shengjun owes the old lady a favor. If Minglan marries her, she will surely have a smooth life, happiness and health.
Unexpectedly, two Cheng Yaojin appeared on the road. First they met the ancestors and grandsons of the He family. Mrs. He liked Minglan very much and expressed her intention to get married. Then she met the uncle and wife of the Li family and was very fond of Minglan.
She was interested in getting married. After moving into the ancestral home of the Sheng family, Mrs. Sheng observed carefully and found that the eldest Mrs. and Mrs. Li secretly expressed the hope that Pinlan and Taisheng would get married. The old lady did not want to embarrass her relatives, so she expressed her indifference to Taisheng
Got the idea.
In this way, there are only two candidates left for Minglan's marriage, He Hongwen and Li Yu.
Although the Li family is richer, they are from merchant backgrounds and have no roots in aristocratic families (Minglan said: Why would you marry her if you were rich and well-established)? He Hongwen has an elegant character and is handsome and gentle.
Old Mrs. Sheng liked him quite a bit, but she was worried that he would have no one to rely on after his father died at a young age, and his widowed mother was sick and weak, so her daughter-in-law would have to work hard in the future.
After Mrs. He came to check Hua Lan's pulse that day, she told Mrs. Sheng thoroughly. First of all, the old couple loved their little grandson the most. When his father passed away, they were worried about their child's future, so they started early
After the family was divided, the third-fang's share of the property and silver had already been set aside, and Mrs. He was now in charge of it. After the old couple passed away, the third-fang would divide the ancestral property equally, and He Hongwen would be able to practice medicine and cure diseases, and he would also be an official.
The uncle and other clan members can rely on him, so they can live a worry-free life.
Later, she said a few more words, and the outspoken Mrs. He also revealed that He Hongwen's widowed mother was already terminally ill, but she was relying on her mother-in-law to nurse her back to health, hoping to see her son get married and start a family. She wouldn't be able to survive more than three to five years at most - she thought
Here, Minglan deeply repented and felt that she was too bad-hearted. At that time, she was secretly happy that she didn't have to deal with her mother-in-law.
Mo Lan and Ru Lan always laughed at her for her lack of ambition. In fact, Ming Lan felt that they were too ambitious after seeing the prosperity of the capital. There were so many royal relatives and dignitaries in the capital, which were national level, but Ru Sheng
Hong, who is not very prominent in the capital, is a big shot in Youyang.
Let He Hongwen learn more in the capital, plate gold in the Taiyuan Hospital, find a small county with beautiful mountains and clear waters, open a medical clinic and drug store, and then he can live a leisurely life. Speaking of which, the He family's hometown is near Youyang.
A county seat.
According to Mrs. He's feedback, He Hongwen also likes her very much. Based on the scenes of their several meetings, he believes that after they get married, they will be able to work together. When the time comes, she will take good care of the family business and strive to become the richest man in the county.
Then raise one, two, three or four flower-protecting dogs and walk them sideways. Wouldn’t it be beautiful?
But Old Mrs. Sheng also said: Don't worry, let's take a look, if there is a more suitable one, in short, she will observe He Hongwen again, and then consider Li Yu, maybe there are other Cheng Yaojin coming in.
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Mo Lan and Ru Lan looked at Ming Lan shaking the lot with a silly smile on her face. Ru Lan pushed her impatiently, then rolled out a lot in a daze, and Ming Lan stood up.
Come, the three sisters hold the sticks and compare them. From big to small, they are: top, middle, middle top, bottom bottom.
Mo Lan and Ru Lan were both very pleased with it, and then they looked at the pitiful lottery in Minglan's hand as if they were pitying it, and they comforted each other: "It's just a broken lottery, sister, don't take it to heart."
Minglan was very calm: this lottery truly reflected her experience.
At the entrance of the hall is the sign processing office. Three or five old monks were sitting there. After passing the instructions to the old lady and Mr. Wang, they were accompanied by the maid and mother-in-law. As soon as they got close, they saw a group of people there.
Surrounded by servants sat a young girl in rich clothes. She sat with her back to her and couldn't see her face clearly. She could only hear the old monk opposite her saying: "... When Qin Qiong sold the horse, everything was in darkness; although the girl is currently a little unlucky,
But as long as we go with the trend, the clouds will clear and the moon will shine..."
Minglan laughed. All the signatures were snake oil and could be used anywhere.
Mo Lan and Ru Lan also happily found an old monk to interpret their fortunes each. Minglan stood behind for a while, listened for a while, and summed up: the future is bright, but the road is tortuous, as long as you work hard,
Even if you are a pig-headed person - it applies to marriage, career, and health.
Minglan felt that she should not be too different, so she also went to get the signature. She saw a strange and ugly old monk sitting next to him. His face was more wrinkled than dried orange peels, and his expression was ferocious. He sat alone.
In the deserted place, no one asked him to sign the lottery. Minglan was impatient to wait in line, so she went straight over and sat down, handing over the lottery with both hands. The old monk took a brief look and was about to speak when he suddenly saw Minglan's face and frowned.
She seemed a little surprised, so she threw the lot away and waved Minglan away like a fly: "This lot is not yours. You don't need to ask for it anymore. It's useless to ask."
Minglan was shocked, wondering if she had met an expert. Just when she was about to ask, the old monk looked impatient and scolded: "Go, go, you will make more mistakes, don't come and harm me!"
Minglan seemed to understand, and wanted to say something. Over there, Rulan and Molan had already finished reading the signatures, and a mother-in-law came to ask the three of them to go back. Minglan was dragged a few steps by Mother You, and turned around
Look, I saw the old monk running away in a hurry, as if he was being chased by a tiger. Minglan was furious in her heart: Who said that all great people in the world love to help others?!
The three girls were first taken into a side room to have tea. They saw old lady Sheng, Wang Shi and Haishi coming out there as well as the host. There were also several richly dressed ladies sitting there. A group of women chatted endlessly about some topics.
When it was hard to tell, Wang sent the three Lans to a side room to rest.
The little novice monk found a clean and elegant empty room and invited the three girls in. Unexpectedly, Ru Lan stepped in and saw a girl sitting at a round table eating tea.
The girl is about fifteen or sixteen years old. She has willow eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes, and her face is pretty, with a bit of coquettishness between her eyebrows.