Daiyu's wife in the Red Chamber

After Jia Lian left, the servant girls tidied up the room, and Daiyu immediately changed into the sackcloth filial piety clothes that had been prepared, her hair was loosely tied by a white rope, and only a white silk double-petaled chrysanthemum was stuck on her temple, and there was not a trace of it on her body. The servants around him also changed into plain clothes, and then the spirit tablets of Lin Ruhai and Jia Min were invited to set up on the table in the main hall for the melons and fruits.

After devoutly worshiping her parents, Dai Yufang solemnly thanked the old abbot and several monks who had met in the temple, and implored them to perform ceremonies for 27 days for their parents starting from the father's death on August 49. .

And she will fast from today.

The old abbot did everything he could.

Grandma Liu, who went out with Daiyu along with Jiang Nanny, abided by her duties, and did not forget to supervise her mother-in-law to take out the medicinal materials prepared by the old doctor Wang a few days ago, borrowing the pots and stoves of the mountain temple to stew medicinal food and boil medicinal soup for Daiyu to recuperate Body.Of course, they were living in a mountain temple, and they chose non-meaty recipes for the medicinal diet, and those with meaty taste were not used for the time being.

Nanny Liu could clearly see that Daiyu's body was much stronger than in previous years. Although she still had the posture of Xizi, her weakness of qi had been reduced and her complexion had increased. It took less than half a year, as long as she continued to recuperate, In the year of Jiji, the sickness will definitely go away.

Because the monks in the temple are all foreigners, eleven of the twelve monks are over the age of sixty, and they practice advanced, so there is no need to avoid it, and no one else goes up the mountain, and it is quiet everywhere, only the singing of birds is heard, and Daiyu is offering sacrifices every day. Outside worshiping parents, copying scriptures in the room, or reading and practicing calligraphy, or walking out of the mountain temple to enjoy the mid-autumn scenery in the mountains, like a bird leaving a golden cage, flying freely in the sky, carefree.

With the consent of the monks in the temple, Daiyu wandered in the garden outside the wall with a small and exquisite bamboo basket, picking pomegranate fruits on the hanging branches. How do you know how big the world is? How amazing are all things?"

Nanny Liu and Nanny Jiang looked at each other with smiles on their faces.The Rongguo Mansion was busy building the family-speaking villa, knocked down the old garden, and occupied the old garden of Jia She's East Courtyard and part of the Ningguo Mansion. Now it is busy installing utensils, and the servants come and go. The girl is in Jiamu's small courtyard. The middle school is very restrained, no wonder there is such a sigh after coming to the mountain temple.

After Daiyu sighed, she unconsciously thought of Lin Ruhai's earnest teaching.

Don't blindly abide by the rule of not leaving the gate, even if there is no one to guide you, you have to find a way to go out for a walk, or socialize, or socialize, or visit the landscape, or put your love on the vegetation, Make friends with one or two confidants, only in this way can you avoid narrow vision and only focus on competing with others in the small house.

How can I live up to my father's painstaking efforts?Daiyu's mind became more and more determined.

Suddenly, I saw a few gray sparrows, red-billed and green-backed parrots, a few thrushes and a group of black and white birds with high crowns flying from nowhere, jumping around on several pomegranate trees, Or peck the pomegranate seeds from the cracks in the pomegranate skin on the branches, or jump to the nearby pear tree to peck open the pear skin and eat the flesh. A group of different kinds of birds are chirping and chirping. The gray rabbit passed through the grass and heard a few pheasants crowing.

The two parrots that Daiyu raised in Rongguo Mansion did not bring them with her when she went out this time. At this time, she saw a few birds born in the mountains and felt very kind. She couldn't help but reached out and picked a ripe pomegranate. In the basket, gently peel off the skin and remove the pomegranate seeds. Hold the pomegranate seeds on your palm, and put some red seeds on it. It has the color of pigeon blood and the translucence of crystal.

When Wei Ruolan climbed up alone, she saw such a scene: the vegetable garden opened outside the mountain temple was clustered with yellow flowers and fruitful, and there were still invincible green leaves embellishing the color. The girl in Suyi Shengxue, with black hair and splashes of ink, several spiritual parrots circled above her head, slowly descending, or landed on her wrists to peck red seeds, or perched on her shoulders and mouthed white chrysanthemums, or Stopping at her feet to scratch the plain skirt, another impatient arrow rushed into the basket, impatiently pecking at the unpeeled pomegranate.

Wei Ruolan did not expect that there would be pilgrims coming to this dilapidated mountain temple, and she was a boudoir daughter, at a glance, she knew that she was being abrupt, and hurriedly stopped and turned around, apologizing repeatedly.It's just this glance that made him remember the description of the girl in the forest, with a majestic celestial appearance, elegant spiritual bones, and a graceful and charming appearance, not like a stranger in the world.

Daiyu was stunned for a moment, when she first saw the outsider, her face turned pale, she covered her face with her sleeves, and hurried into the temple.

Nanny Liu, Nanny Jiang, Zijuan Xueyan Chengbi and the others looked at each other in blank dismay, feeling very annoyed.If I knew this was the case, I should have arranged for eunuchs to patrol the mountain, but I chose to do things here because Mammy Liu knew that there had been no traces of pilgrims here for many years.It was useless to regret at this moment, Mammy Liu glared at Wei Ruolan, who was only showing her back to them, and the group followed Daiyu away.

The mountain temple is not owned by them, so it cannot be blamed for other pilgrims going up the mountain.

Wei Ruolan heard the sound of footsteps gradually receding away until they disappeared, and then she turned around. The yellow flowers and fruits in the garden were still there, but there was no trace of the beautiful woman. There were only a few blood-red pomegranate seeds on the ground, which were left by a few pomegranates outside. Parrots scramble to peck.

A trace of melancholy flashed across Wei Ruolan's heart.

"Amitabha." Wei Ruolan, who was in deep thought, was awakened by an old and thick Buddha's name. He looked up and saw an old monk slowly coming out of the temple. , there is a scar on the top of his head that has healed for many years. It is the master of Baiku that his uncle said, the abbot of this mountain temple.

Wei Ruolan saluted respectfully, and said: "Boy Wei Ruolan, I pay my respects to Master Baiku."

Master Baiku showed a trace of surprise, but he didn't remember seeing him, so he asked, "Does Tanyue know me?"

"The boy often heard his uncle mentioning the master, saying that the master has profound Dharma, superb cultivation, and is not contaminated by the atmosphere of the world. He is a true master of Taoism, so he ordered the boy to come and stay for a while, listen to the Buddha's voice, and dissolve the hostility in his chest. "Wei Ruolan couldn't help laughing wryly when she said this, "Now it seems that there are already distinguished guests in the temple, and I'm afraid I can't borrow them."

Although the Buddha believed that all living beings are equal, people in the world have to observe the rituals of men and women. Otherwise, there would be no such thing as high-ranking officials relying on their power to expel other pilgrims in the temple every time their relatives offer incense and offer sacrifices.

Wei Ruolan came here on a whim, she didn't expect that there were already female guests in the temple.

Yesterday was the reunion festival. In the evening, the whole family watched the moon in the garden and had family fun together. After drinking for three rounds, Wei's father suddenly mentioned that the royal family would fight in September, and decided to take Wei Yuan there to try his skills.There are countless children from aristocratic families who follow the royal family to siege. Most of the children from aristocratic families who have no job on their bodies travel with their elders. They have to sign up before departure. Showed his face.If it's just that, it's fine, Wei Ruolan didn't feel the kindness of his father's strictness and his mother's kindness, and he didn't expect anything, but Wei's father said that he was taught by the Buddha in his dream, and asked Wei Ruolan to go to the temple to kneel and sutra month, pray for parents.

Under Wei Ruolan's anger and anger, he couldn't think of a solution for a while, so Chen Qi thought of the mountain temple on Iron Net Mountain and asked him to come, but he found another way to place him among the accompanying children of the family.

Master Baiku thought for a while and said, "Uncle Ling is Mr. Chen from the household department?"

Seeing that Wei Ruolan nodded in agreement, Master Baiku had a smile on his face, "Please come inside Tanyue. Everyone is equal inside and outside the world of mortals. In small temples in the mountains and fields, dignitaries come, common people come, men come, women come. Guests can also come, as long as they don't bump into different courts and don't spy on them, they are respectful. Tan Yue has a heart, and he is also sensible and respectful."

Although the mountain temple is small, there are several Buddhist temples, each with their own distance.

"Since that's the case, it's better to be respectful, boy." Wei Ruolan covered up a gleam of joy in her chest, "Boy, send back the servants who came with you, so as not to be mischievous in the temple."

While talking, the four young servants climbed up panting, with backpacks, bows and arrows, or horses, none of them empty-handed.

Wei Ruolan left the horse and things behind, and indeed sent everyone down the mountain.

Tie up the horse, walk into the main hall, saw the spiritual tablet on the case, Wei Ruolan suddenly exclaimed in surprise, and explained under the doubtful eyes of Master Baiku: "The boy once got some advice from Master Lin, and at this moment suddenly Seeing Lord Lin's spirit seat, one is naturally startled. Could it be that the honored guest in the temple is the daughter of Lord Lin's family?" Then the girl I ran into was Lin Daiyu?It is worthy of being a fairyland outside the world.

Master Baiku shook his head and said: "I haven't given the name, and I don't know who the guest is. I only know his surname Lin from the deceased."

Daiyu's deeds for her parents were to commemorate her kindness and pay homage to her spirit. She did not intend to show off her family power, nor did she ever mention the merits of her deceased father. Master Baiku lived in the mountains for a long time and did not know Lin Ruhai.

Wei Ruolan thought for a while, and immediately understood the deep meaning.

Thinking of the half-teacher distinction a year ago, and thinking of Lin Ruhai's early death a few days ago due to her gift, Wei Ruolan respectfully put a few sticks of fresh incense on Lin Ruhai and his wife, bowed a few times, and just got up when she saw that she was going up the mountain. Seeing one of the two nuns come out to return the gift, he said: "It is inconvenient for our girl to come out to thank the young master for the gift, please forgive me."

Wei Ruolan even said that she didn't dare, "The boy is reckless, I was rude earlier, please forgive me."

Nanny Liu shook her head, she didn't think carefully, she didn't send someone to pay attention to other pilgrims, how could she complain about Wei Ruolan's appearance?It's just that there are more foreign men in the temple, and Daiyu must be wronged, and she can't be as comfortable as she was these two days.

"Everyone who comes is a guest, regardless of poor and lowly men and women, all beings are equal. Master, if there is anything to do, please call my little master to inform our girls, or order the four servants we brought along." Madam Liu Mama said to Master Baiku, the implication is that their female relatives will no longer easily step out of the monastery when there are foreign men in the temple. This is the main purpose of Daiyu's coming here, and it will not be changed by foreign objects anyway.

As for Xingxu, he is the only young novice in the temple. He was originally a dying sick baby picked up by Master Baiku. After being rescued, he was adopted in the temple and accepted as a disciple. In the past few days in the temple, he was the one who spread the word.

In fact, before Xingxu, Master Baiku and his fellow teachers were merciful. Although they practiced hard in the mountains for many years and did not enter the world, they occasionally adopted many abandoned children. There were no less than 300 people sent here for decades. Unexpectedly, when these abandoned children grew up, many of them could not stand the cleansing in the temple, or returned to vulgarity, or joined other temples, and there were only a dozen of them left in the temple. The old monk and the youngest don't know what the world is doing.

Daiyu's master and servants lived in the northeast corner of the Buddhist monastery, and kept the door behind closed doors. Master Baiku thought about his friendship with Chen Qi, and arranged for Wei Ruolan to live in his own house that night. thing.