The clever maid of the red mansion

The female family members of the Feng Mansion arrived at the Muni Temple, the presiding officer Ming Xin came out with his disciples early, the sedan chair stopped at the mountain gate, the wives, grandmothers and girls got out of the car one after another, supported by their own maids and women, and went to the temple to go.

The fourth master, Feng Yun, and the big housekeeper, Liu Zhong, went to arrange the carriage and horse entourage.Fan Yu just listened to Taoyuan's things, and led the boy to carry the box and cage to the clean room in the backyard that had been set up earlier.Dong'er didn't come, Honghua brought a few maids and women to clean and resettle in their small courtyard, and replaced all the things in the temple with those brought by her own, so the servants didn't mention it because of their busy work.

Accompanied by Ming Xin, Mrs. Li walked towards the main hall. The emeralds on her head were shining brightly in the sunlight. She raised her hands like a lady, and said with a reserved smile, "Master Ming Xin has also Don't go to our mansion, but who in the mansion offended the master and picked our courtesy? It's just that we can't do things that we can't think of. Anyway, my sister had a good relationship with the master back then, so she had to take care of our third master. Yes, why don't you leave your footsteps?"

The old nun Mingxin had a fair skin, kind face, kind eyebrows, and kind eyes. When he heard the words, he slapped his head, and his face didn't move. I am heavy, and I only want to practice for a few years, but if I can earn something, it is not in vain to suffer in the world of mortals."

Li Shi covered her mouth and smiled when she heard the words, staring at Mingxin said meaningfully, "Then I wish Master Mingxin to cultivate into a true fruit and become a virtual immortal as soon as possible, maybe we will also be blessed with it hahaha."

Yuan Xin seemed to be unable to hear the meaning behind the words, nodded, with a serene expression and a gentle voice, "Borrowing the auspicious words of the benefactor, please."

A group of people first offered incense in the main hall, because the idlers and others were cleared early, and there were no outsiders in the hall except the nuns.

The second girl has also been aggrieved for a while, and after burning the incense, she hurriedly tugged at her cousin Jiang Suyun, "Mom, my cousin and I will go shopping."

"I'll come back after a short stroll, bring a few more people, and don't run around. Yun'er, look at your cousin, and persuade her to come back before lunch." Xiao Li raised her hand and adjusted the hairpin ring on her daughter's head, Do not worry about confessing.

Jiang Suyun is wearing an extremely delicate light green crepe shirt and a moon-white tulle pleated skirt. She is already slender, but today she is wearing a high fairy bun, standing there like a The tender willows are swaying with the wind, graceful and graceful, as if they are about to float away with the wind at any time.

Ever since they got married, she became more indifferent and reticent, lived in seclusion, heard Li Shi's order, but only responded in a low voice with a calm expression, and was dragged away by Feng Lian.

Just before going to glance at Liu'er, it happened that Liu'er was also looking at the clothes on her body, the eyes of the two met unexpectedly, and they were a little dazed for a moment.Liu'er didn't think too much, and nodded with a slight smile.On the contrary, it was Jiang Suyun, whose face changed, and finally turned his head away, and followed the second girl.

As for the affairs of the practice, Liu Zhong, the housekeeper, made arrangements in the temple. Liu'er, along with Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Zhang, accompanied Mrs. Li to the next place, where she waited on her for a rest, and then she came out and dispersed.

Li looked down at the plain white porcelain teacup in his hand, and said in a low voice, "I don't know why, as soon as I step here, my heart feels a little uneasy."

The mother-in-law Li who was serving at the side smiled and said in a low voice, "Ma'am, why worry too much, the matter has come to this point, it is useless to think too much. Just one thing, once the matter is completed, we will work hard, and it will be cheaper for Uncle and Madam. She just talked up and down, but she got a big deal!"

"Hmph, she won't be able to take advantage of her. If it doesn't work, it's fine. If it really works, see if I don't peel off a layer of her skin. It's easy to take advantage of the general's mansion! By the way, let someone look at Lian'er as you like." , don't let her mess around and ruin things."

The eldest girl agreed with the fate and withdrew, but felt a little helpless in her heart, could the second girl be the master who could listen to their servants' persuasion?

Now Mrs. Li lives in a large courtyard with her daughter and cousin, and Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Zhang are next to each other. Because they are three connected rooms connected by a moon gate, it can also be regarded as a whole courtyard.

On the contrary, Liu'er's small courtyard is a bit remote, but it is closer to Master Chen's house, separated by a flower wall, turned around a bamboo forest and rockery, and is the small corner gate of Master Chen's courtyard, not many Bulu is very cheap, and Liu'er is happy to live here.Calculating that there was nothing to do at night, I went over to have a chat with Master Chen.

Back in the room, the room has been cleared and cool, and ordered Honghua to say, "Pack up the things that were given to Master Chen first, and you take someone to send them there first, and ask when Master Chen is free, I will go to see her." .”

Honghua promised to go out to the outside room. The things had been prepared earlier, with two big bundles wrapped in them. She told Mammy Li and went out with the bundles with the two little girls.

Liu'er leaned on the Arhat's couch, took a sip of the warm tea cup, a fat little nun came, and after passing the pass on, she came to Jishou and said to Liu'er with a smile, "Master said that the third grandma is here." , It should be easy to entertain, but now that there are so many people, it is not cheap, so I asked the little monk to accompany me in the meditation room next to me, what order does the third grandma have, if it is inconvenient for the sisters, just ask the little monk."

"Please, little master, please call me Yuan Xing, and thank Mrs. Mingxin for me. Mung Dou, go and get a box of the new style of vegetarian snacks we brought, and get a box for the little master." This little nun is really giving money. Not rare, just greedy, squinted his eyes when he heard Yan Xiao, and was not polite, took the snack box and left.

Both Liu Er and Nanny Li looked funny, no wonder they were chubby.

In fact, this matter is not surprising, because of Liao Chen, Ming Xin naturally gave Liu Er a high look.Don't look at Chen living in the temple, in addition to favors, the sesame oil money that Mr. Feng adds every year, if there are ten or eight more people living in him, Chen will have more than enough.And Liaochen himself is capable, no matter how many wealthy families take money to ask her to be a teacher, they can't get it.Feng Ziying has always regarded Chen as an elder and respected her. During the four seasons and eight festivals, food and clothing are sent to people at regular intervals, which is only a lot more than Xiao Li's.The temple also offered offerings like dust Bodhisattvas.

Mr. Feng didn't hide these things from Liu Er, and he knew that Liao Chen and his mother were close friends in the boudoir back then.If it wasn't so, after her mother left, there might not be anything wrong with Mrs. Li, Liaochen has always been arrogant and doesn't rub the sand in his eyes.This is also an important reason why Feng Ziying has always respected her very much.

Especially after Mr. Feng lost his mother, she was worried, and occasionally went to the mansion with Ming Xin.When Mr. Feng grew up in his teens, it was not too late. Ming Xin didn't like Xiao Li at first, and naturally he didn't go to Feng's house anymore, so it was said that Xiao Li came in.

After lunch, there was a message from Mrs. Li, saying that there is no need to serve in the past, so that she can rest and do things tomorrow, and she is still tired.

Liu'er was worried, so she asked the little girl to go to Mrs. Liu's to ask for a letter of approval, and went to Chen's to sit for a while, greet her, and then was sent back to rest.

The next day, I got up at Maoshi, took a bath and changed clothes again, changed into plain clothes and jewelry, ate a bowl of white porridge and two small vegetarian stuffed buns, and took the two maids to the front hall.

Because it is for Liu Erqin's mother-in-law, it is necessary for her to pay respects on behalf of Feng Sanye.

At this time, it is just Maozheng, the morning sun is slightly dew, and the heat of the day has not yet come up. The temple is in the mountains, and the breeze is blowing, refreshing and pleasant.Slight Sanskrit sounds accompanied by sandalwood floating, washing away the lumps in the chest.

Liu'er came to the front of the main hall, and saw the door of the hall was wide open, the hall and the courtyard were already full of Sanskrit singing, bells, chimes, wooden fishes rising and falling one after another.Banner tents of various colors flutter in the wind, and flowers are placed in vases and Buddha incense is burned, which is like a red dust temple.

Liu'er stopped and listened carefully, knowing that this was morning class and it was almost over.She came earlier, Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Zhang came over one after another, and finally Mrs. Li came with her daughter and cousin, just in time to finish the morning class.

The monks rested for a while, and then began to perform rituals.There are two main parts: fasting and chanting scriptures, ritual repentance and giving food.The women's relatives always kneel and repent at the first noon with the ceremony, and fast outside according to the morning and evening.

Because Mrs. Li is an elder, she just went to the clean room to rest if she wanted to. Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Zhang didn't have to accompany the audience.The second girl, on the other hand, showed up because of her stomach discomfort last night and never came out again.Biao girl chanted scriptures in the side hall to pray for her parents.

On the other hand, Liu'er had to kneel for two hours at the beginning of the day, and half an hour after the chanting, he could rest for a while, otherwise he would kneel for two hours without having to stand up, and his qi and blood would be stagnated.

Even so, when they returned to the room at noon, their knees were already a little red and swollen. Seeing them, Nanny Li and Hong Hua felt distressed, and hurriedly took medicated oil for her to rub, and Liu'er in pain took a breath.

In the end, Mung Dou couldn't hold back, and muttered in a low voice, "Isn't this our master coming? Others are fine."

Grandma Li believes in these things the most, hearing the words, she shouted in a low voice, "Shut up! What kind of place is this? You can lie! After all, the wife is talking about Mrs. Xian, who is our grandma's serious mother-in-law. The third master can't come if he has an errand. , even if our grandma suffers a little bit, she is filial and deserves it."

Saying this on the mouth, there was a trace of dissatisfaction in the tone.Liu'er heard the words, smiled, and said, "Don't be nervous, this little suffering is nothing. Now I'm so delicate. When I didn't recognize my sister before, I didn't kneel less. Isn't that good?" .And when I listen to the masters chanting scriptures, I also like it very much, and I don’t feel guilty.”

This is what Liu Er said in her heart, thinking that she lived two lifetimes, there must be some cause and effect.I have suffered hardships and enjoyed wealth, and now I have a lifelong reliance, and I finally have the virtue of being born in heaven.But the world is impermanent, who can say for sure in the future.Not to mention always being vigilant and always grateful, I also hope that the mother-in-law is the spirit in the sky, and protect the third master to be safe and healthy.

In this way, although I feel uncomfortable on my body, my heart is peaceful and peaceful, as if the impetuousness in the past has been soothed, and I have never had a clear and calm.

The next day was another half day, and when I returned to the meditation room at noon, Liu'er's knee became more and more serious, black and blue, and she was so tired that she collapsed and closed her eyes to rest.

Nanny Li couldn't sit still anymore, she was discussing with Honghua and the others, first she called the little nun Yuanxing to come over and ask if there is a good doctor nearby.Before leaving the house, a woman next to Liao Chen came to pass a message, "The layman asked grandma to eat lunch and go to her room. The layman has good medicine, so please don't move around. The wrong method will make grandma suffer and it will not be easy to recover. "

Hong Hua felt a little steadfast in her heart, since that's the case, why didn't she say yesterday, grandma suffered one more day for nothing, and there is still tomorrow.

Don't you know that Liao Chen also has selfish intentions, if it wasn't for the fact that she has a different relationship with Liu'er, she would have to complete three days of religious affairs before she would make a sound, after all, her relationship with Da Li is even more different.

But Liu'er was exhausted after all, took a few sips of lunch, and fell asleep for more than an hour. Seeing that she couldn't continue to sleep, Nanny Li and Hong Hua finally cried out, helped them to wash and change their clothes, and helped them go Dust went there.

The so-called good is rewarded with good, she has escaped a catastrophe by going here.