Chapter 387 The new son-in-law returns to the door
The third day after the wedding is the day when the bride returns home with her son-in-law. When she returns home, she usually brings some gifts for her husband and mother-in-law. Guo Song found a firefox skin scarf from the box and gave it to the mother-in-law. As for the father-in-law, Guo Song
I decided to give him the small gold incense burner and some famous incense. Although there were not many things, they were very expensive. The firefox skin scarf alone was worth thousands of dollars.
The couple went out early in the morning. Guo Song rode his Black King Kong, while Xue Tao took Ah Qiu on the carriage. They were followed by Yang Jun and Zhao Xiu. Kang Bao served as a training instructor in the military camp, and Xiaoyu Niang
I had some diarrhea from yesterday to today. I asked a doctor and took medicine at home, but I didn’t come.
The carriage drove into Xuanyangfang and soon stopped slowly in front of the gate of Xue Mansion.
Guo Song got off his horse, threw the reins to Yang Jun, stepped forward to open the door, and helped Xue Tao out of the carriage. The housekeeper came forward and saluted, "The lady and my uncle are back!"
"Where's my dad?"
"The master has gone to court and may come back at noon. The wife is at home, but..."
"Just what?" Xue Tao asked in confusion.
The housekeeper smiled bitterly and said, "I can't tell clearly. Madam, I'll just go and take a look."
Xue Tao felt different and said to Guo Song: "Let's go in!"
The two of them entered the house, and as soon as they arrived at the atrium, they heard bursts of babies crying, and then they heard Mrs. Han complaining, "You can't even coax the baby well, so what kind of nanny are you supposed to do? I have to do it, oh-oh-little one."
Be good, Lang!"
He saw Mrs. Han pacing back and forth in the atrium holding a baby. Guo Song was stunned, where did the baby come from?
Xue Tao reacted and said with a surprised smile: "Mom, have you brought the child back?"
"Ah! Tao'er, and son-in-law, why are you here?" Ms. Han was shocked.
The housekeeper was angry and funny, and quickly explained: "Madam, the lady is coming home today!"
Only then did Han wake up and shouted, "Oh! I've forgotten all about it."
Xue Tao didn't care about being angry with his mother. He stepped forward to look at the baby and asked with a smile: "This is uncle's..."
Han's face darkened and he said: "He has nothing to do with your uncle. His name is Xue Qing. He is my son and your brother."
"Mom, let me hug you!"
Xue Tao stretched out his hand to hug her, but Han refused to give it to her, "You can't do it. Qing'er only recognizes me. I just coaxed him to calm down. If you hug him, he will cry again."
Guo Song finally understood that this was another child adopted by Xue Xun and his wife, and it seemed to be related to Xue Tao's uncle.
"I won't hug you anymore, but you have to greet us!"
"Hey! We are in a mess now. You take your husband to your room to sit down. I will greet you later."
Xue Tao had no choice but to take Guo Song to his former room.
Xue Tao's room is still as it is. This is something Han has done better. No matter how crowded the house is, she would rather let the guests make a floor in the living room than let them stay in her daughter's room. Han's two brothers returned to Luoyang yesterday
Now, my parents are still in Chang'an. My mother is a Buddhist and sits in her room chanting sutras all day long. My father will most likely go to the Western Market to get close to Zhang Dongzhu.
Xue Tao walked into the room. Everything was as it was. The "Book of Songs" on the table was what she had read the day before she left. She gently touched the table and sat on her embroidered bed, even though she had just married and divorced here a few days ago.
But she felt as if many years had passed, and a trace of sadness arose in her heart about things being different and people being different.
Guo Song walked behind her and gently held her weakened shoulders with both hands. Xue Tao held her husband's broad and strong hand and pressed her face against the back of his hand, feeling the strong care that made her weak heart feel strong.
A strong reliance.
Guo Song glanced at the small room next door and smiled: "It seems that all your books have been packed!"
The bookshelves in the small room were all empty, and there were dozens of large boxes on the floor. Xue Tao nodded, "I packed the boxes before. I'll hire some oxcarts to transport all the books there in a few days."
"I will leave this matter to my senior brother tomorrow. He has many apprentices, so the move will be completed in a short time."
"Aren't we going to the manor tomorrow?"
"Then I will make arrangements later and tell your father later and ask them to move the books tomorrow."
While the two were talking, Xiao'e appeared at the door. She knelt down and saluted: "Madam, please go to her place and ask me to sit down for a while."
"This..." Xue Tao hesitated, she didn't want to leave her husband here alone.
Guo Song said with a smile: "You go ahead! I just happened to go to Senior Brother's place to explain the matter of moving books and pay a visit to Master by the way."
Xue Tao immediately said anxiously: "Husband, I also want to go to Master to fulfill my wish!"
"I'll make all the arrangements before we go the day before we leave."
"Okay! Husband, come back soon."
Guo Song left Xue Mansion and went to Qingxu Palace, while Xue Tao came to his mother's living room. The room was in a mess, with diapers and small clothes hanging everywhere. It was completely opposite to the clean and tidy life before.
The little guy was lying in a cradle, sleeping soundly. When Mrs. Han saw her daughter coming in, she quickly raised her index finger and said, "Shhhhhhhhhhh".
Xue Tao stepped lightly and looked at the little guy. His face was flushed and his eyebrows looked a bit like his father's and her own. He was really a child of the Xue family.
"The little guy made a fuss last night and the wet nurse held him up all night. I asked the wet nurse to catch up on his nap. Now I'll take care of him for a while."
"How old is the little guy?" Xue Tao asked with a smile.
"She just turned half a year old yesterday and she still doesn't recognize her. We gave that woman a thousand guan and she went back to the countryside in Taiyuan. She will probably remarry. She also promised not to bother us again."
Xue Tao nodded, "Dad and uncle look alike, right?"
"It's very similar! So this child's features and eyes look like your father's. I found that he also looked very similar to you when you were a child."
Xue Tao smiled and said: "Congratulations to mother on having a son."
Han sighed, "To be precise, your father likes him very much. After all, he is his eldest brother's son. Your father treats the child as his own. I am just average. For me, the main reason is to have a son to replace him."
I provide for my retirement.”
Mrs. Han waved her hand again and said, "Let's not talk about the children. Let's talk about your situation. How is your wedding?"
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When Guo Song came to Qingxu Palace, senior brother Li Ganfeng took a large group of disciples to Kongtong Mountain to collect Taoist temples. Qingxu Palace was presided over by his second disciple Tian Yu, and Guo Song immediately came to Jinshen Pavilion.
"Last time when my auntie paid homage to our ancestor, there was an auspicious sign, and the whole of Chang'an was in a state of shock. The emperor issued a special decree prohibiting pilgrims from entering the pavilion. We specially opened a place for offering incense outside. Sometimes there were so many people that we couldn't take care of them.
"
"Is my sister-in-law here?"
"Master Aunt Zu is here. She is practicing in the Jinshen Pavilion. With her in charge of the Jinshen Pavilion, we feel more at ease."
Guo Song nodded, "I'll go take a look!"
"Uncle, please come with me!"
Master Tianyu took Guo Song to Jinshen Pavilion, and saw that the outside was dark and full of people who came to offer incense. Many pilgrims even came from all over Guanzhong.
They walked to the door, and a young Taoist priest came up with three middle-aged men, "Uncle Master, these three are monks who want to donate money for sesame oil."
The leading middle-aged man clasped his hands and said: "I am the owner of Gu's Silk Shop in Dongshi City, Gu Ming. These two are my friends. One is the owner Pan of the Tianfu Pavilion Restaurant, and the other is the owner Liu of the Fuji Rice Shop. I would like to be a monk of the Jinshen Pavilion.
, each donate a thousand kilograms of fragrant oil for the holy elephant."
Guo Song rolled his eyes when he heard this. He heard Zhang Lei say that the senior brother was very good at making money and invented two identities: the named disciple of Qingxu Palace and the monk of Jinshen Pavilion. The named disciple of Qingxu Palace must donate at least one yuan every year.
Hundreds of coins, registered in the register, and participated in the Sanqing Conference of Qingxu Palace once a year.
The conditions for monks in Jinshen Pavilion are even more stringent. In the past, they had to donate at least 500 kilograms of sesame oil every year, which is equivalent to 500 coins. The advantage is that they can hang a bronze medal with their name engraved on the underground palace of Jinshen Pavilion. In addition, they can have a bronze medal personally engraved by Master Li Ganfeng.
Consecrated bronze and gold statue.
After the auspicious sign of the Lantern Festival appeared, the price of a monk's donation increased to one thousand kilograms of sesame oil every year, which is equivalent to one thousand guan. The sign hanging in the underground palace also became larger, and a family's name could be engraved on it, but there was still only one quota for the monk.
In just a few days, hundreds of people have enthusiastically become monks of the Golden Shen Pavilion, and the total number of monks has exceeded 300.
Of course, if the donation is small, only a few hundred coins or a few strings, then put it directly into the merit box. It is called incense money, not sesame oil money.
Although the eldest brother is good at amassing money, Guo Song does not want to interfere too much. He just reminded the eldest brother that the Golden Body Pavilion is the concern of the emperor and must be strictly managed to prevent Xuandu Guan from finding an excuse to destroy the master's golden body.
Please go back.
Guo Song saw that Master Tianyu was in a bit of a dilemma, so he smiled and said, "Go and do your work! I will go find my aunt by myself, and you don't need to accompany me."
"Then my nephew takes the first step!"
Master Tianyu bowed to Guo Song and hurried away with the three new monks.
Guo Song came to Jinshen Pavilion alone, and saw cigarette smoke lingering in the square outside Jinshen Pavilion. Thousands of pilgrims were offering incense and worshiping. The incense was free, and each person was given three incense sticks. It was also voluntary to donate money for incense. How much?
It's all from the same heart.
Qingfeng led eight strong nephews to stand at the entrance of the small courtyard of Jinshen Pavilion. When he saw Guo Song coming, he quickly stepped forward and saluted, "See you, uncle!"
Guo Song smiled and said: "Let me see your master!"
"Uncle, please!"
Qingfeng invited Guo Song into the small courtyard of the Jinshen Pavilion. The courtyard was very small, and the courtyard wall was mainly to prevent pilgrims from approaching the Jinshen Pavilion. The incense was too strong, which was a fire hazard, and it was smoked all year round, which would also be detrimental to the golden statue.
Influence.
The door of Jinshen Pavilion was closed. Guo Song knocked on the door. The door opened was a teenage Taoist nun. She glanced at Guo Song warily and asked, "Who are you?"
"I am aunt's nephew, she knows."
"Please wait a moment!" The little Taoist nun closed the door, turned around and went in.