Chapter 241: Prayer
On the fourth day of the first month of April, the wind is clear and the day is warm, the branches of the green trees are green, the fragrant flowers are all over the field, and the whole place is full of vitality, which inexplicably makes people feel good.
The Yuan family got up early in the morning, and today Zhou Ze is restless, and only their daughters go to the temple.
Zhou Mingshan also arrived at the main room early.
Dressed in a jacket with a drunken begonia pattern, his face was slightly pale without makeup, and his cheeks were thinner than those of the previous days.
The whole person looks in good spirits.
Zhou Mingshan didn't want to go, but first, she was worried about Yuan's body, and secondly, she didn't want to be locked in the second gate all day long.
Yuan's also meant this, so the mother and son decided to go together.
The mother and son began to have breakfast affectionately, bistem rice porridge, xiao long bao, crystal steamed dumplings, and golden silk mille-feuille cakes...... A table full of all kinds was set up early, all of which were Zhou Mingshan's favorite food.
didn't wait for it to run out, Aunt Luo, Zhou Mingling and Zhou Mingqi also arrived.
Since Zhou Mingshan was brought, the Yuan family decided to bring the sixth and seventh girls with them, after all, these two are also her daughters in name, and she has to worry about the marriage.
At this time, she was busy with Zhou Mingshan and couldn't take care of them, and having the opportunity to take them out to see the world could be regarded as fulfilling her mother's heart.
Moreover, Zhou Ze also mentioned yesterday that she wanted to bring Zhou Mingling and Zhou Mingqi, she didn't want to estranged him because of such a trivial matter.
"Did you two have breakfast? If you don't have it, sit down together?"
Zhou Mingling and Zhou Mingqi shook their heads in unison, "Thank you, mother, I bothered my mother and fourth sister, my daughter has already used it!"
Xu is Aunt Luo has already explained, and Zhou Mingling also knows that she has restrained a lot today, and she has been low-browed and pleasing to her eyes since she entered the house.
After eating unhurriedly, Yuan finished her makeup and began to explain some precautions to them.
"Longfu Temple is a big temple, although we go to the backyard, but there is no guarantee that there will be idlers, so don't run around when you get there, you can't leave people around......"
As he was talking, his uncle's wife Gu also arrived.
The Yuan family originally planned to live in Cross Alley this time, but they couldn't stand Yuan's pleading, so they agreed to stay in Hou's Mansion for a few days before moving back to Cross Alley.
"Sister-in-law, it's early!"
The Yuan family hurriedly stepped forward, and the three Zhou Mingshan sisters also stepped forward to salute, "Auntie!"
"Okay, it's all my own family that is so polite to do something!"
The Gu family stopped the sisters with both hands, and sneered at the Yuan family, "My sister is really, every time I see someone like this, I don't dare to come to the door again!"
Yuan pursed his lips and smiled, and the two entered the inner room together.
When everything was packed, a group of people went to Longfu Temple.
Longfu Temple is in the eastern suburbs, and it is also famous in Beijing, and it is as famous as Ci'en Temple.
After passing through the crowded streets, I walked out of Donghua Gate and walked for about half an hour to the foot of the mountain where Longfu Temple is located.
Longfu Temple is built halfway up the mountain, and there is a long marble road from the bottom of the mountain to the temple gate, and it is said that there are hundreds of steps in total.
Regarding these rumors, Zhou Mingshan did not laugh.
Instead of pinning your hopes on these illusory things, it is better to rely on yourself to fight hard and not regret it.
This is also the reason why she has not believed in Buddhism in her previous life.
By the time we arrived at Longfu Temple, the sun had already risen in the sky.
As soon as they settled down in the house, they heard a report from outside that Mrs. Zhang had arrived.
Yuan and Gu hurriedly led people out.
Two beautiful women in their thirties laughed and walked into the courtyard hand in hand, surrounded by a large group of maids.
Walking on the right is Mrs. Zhang.
The one on the left looks really kind-faced, dressed in a garnet red placket and woven gold jacket, with a round face, bright eyes, and a slight smile at the corner of his mouth.
Zhou Mingshan frowned and thought, where had she seen this lady?
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in my mind, it turned out to be her!
Here, Mrs. Zhang saw Yuan and Gu, walked a few steps forward, and held Yuan's hand with a smile.
"I said earlier that I would ask you to come out to relax, but I haven't been free, this time it's labor!"
Yuan hurriedly saluted, "Madame is too polite, the concubine can't ask for it!"
Mrs. Zhang returned the salute and introduced the person next to her to the Yuan family, "This is Mrs. Lin, the general of the Beijing camp!"
Yuan's face was surprised at first, then his brows furrowed slightly, and suddenly as if he remembered something, he stiffened his face and squeezed out a smile, and saluted, "Mrs. Lin!"
Mrs. Lin smiled and held Yuan's arm, "You are too polite!" There was a hint of guilt on her face, "I was really sorry last time in the Xianguo Mansion, I wanted to accompany you for a long time, but I never found the opportunity, and I happened to come together this time!
A Zheng Sanpin ordered to put his posture so low, and the Yuan family was almost extinguished no matter how big the anger was, she subconsciously turned her head to look at her daughter Zhou Mingshan.
Mrs. Lin also followed her line of sight, swept up and down, and her eyes showed amazement.
Bean-green placket, jade-colored skirt, only a few beaded flowers pinned to the double-ring bun, except for the gold lilacs on the ears, there is no jewelry on the body.
But even so, it can't hide her natural beauty.
"It's only been a few days, the fourth girl is beautiful again, Mrs. Yuan is really blessed!"
Zhou Mingshan didn't really bother to dress up today, she came with Yuan's family, mainly to take care of Yuan's body
However, Lin's words sounded very sincere, and the expression on his face was not any perfunctory flattery. It was as if what she was saying was what she was thinking at the moment, without a little discount.
This person is one of the two ladies who had a conflict with Zhou Mingshan's mother on the day of the Spring Banquet in the Xianguo Mansion.
Judging from what she persuaded the other Mrs. Tang that day, it can also be concluded that Mrs. Lin is not the kind of person who is in a mess.
Thinking about it, Zhou Mingshan's impression of the Lin family in her heart was a little better, she smiled at the corner of her mouth, and quietly stepped forward to salute.
Lin Shi seemed to really like her, so he took off the ruby golden phoenix hairpin on his bun and handed it to Zhou Mingshan, "Good boy, although it is the second time we have met, we are also destined, you can keep this!"
Zhou Mingshan was a little hesitant, it is said that they are not familiar with each other, and such a valuable meeting gift should not be accepted, but now Lin's position is different, implying the meaning of apology, if she doesn't accept it, wouldn't it be a slap in the face?
She turned her head to look at Yuan.
Yuan only hesitated for a moment before nodding.
Zhou Mingshan took it and blessed her body slightly, "That's the case, Mingshan thank you for your generous gift!"
The elder didn't dare to resign, and she couldn't say anything after accepting others.
Lin stroked her shoulder, "What a clever child!" but there was a hint of pity in his eyes.
Before Zhou Mingshan could figure out what that pity meant, a familiar voice suddenly sounded in her ears, "Fourth sister!"
She looked up at the source of the voice, her brow furrowed.
The person who came was wearing a silver-red Ruyi pattern makeup gown, his black hair was pulled up high, combed into a cloud bun, two jewel Ruyi hairpins were inserted in the bun, and a red treasure gourd pendant was on his ears, and there was a just right smile on his white jade face, and he was looking at Zhou Mingshan with slanted eyes.
"Third sister!"
Mrs. Zhang Shijiao next to her was already explaining to Yuan, "I ran into the frame of the Xingyuan Marquis Mansion at the bottom of the mountain, I thought it was you, but I didn't expect it to be this Wednesday girl, so I came up together!"
Mrs. Zhang deliberately accentuated her tone when she said "Wednesday girl".
The girl from his own family ran outside with such a big grin, and was bumped into by outsiders, Yuan felt that his face was a little hot, and he couldn't help complaining about his second sister-in-law Ma.
She was thinking about how to open her mouth, but she heard Zhou Mingke say, "The third aunt and the fourth sister are also real, I knew that you would also come to the incense, so I came together, and it also saved the trouble of the people in the carriage and horse room!"
As he spoke, he "giggled...... and laughed, and the laughter like silver bells echoed throughout the guest house.
Yuan was suddenly a little dumbfounded.
I've never seen such a rake of people!
Even if it is a person who pinches mud, Yuan's face is white and red, red and white, but he doesn't know what to say for a while.
She is not good at words, and she can't quarrel with her niece in front of outsiders, what kind of system is that!
Zhou Mingshan didn't want to suffer this wronged anger in vain, she didn't care about any facelessness, whoever made her and her mother unhappy, she would make them unhappy!
No matter why Zhou Mingke dismantled their stage in front of outsiders, since he did it, he had to bear the consequences.
She smiled slightly, pretending to be ignorant, "Oh, it turns out that the second aunt and the third sister have also set up to come to the incense today, and those people in the carriage and horse room are really ...... Yesterday, my mother asked someone to tell them to check the frame, and those people also swore that they would pat their chests and promise, saying that only the third grandmother in the house used the car today, and it would never be wrong, but they didn't even mention the second aunt, and these people were really too blind."
said with a deliberately indignant look, "These people really have to be rectified!"
"Hey, where did the second aunt go?"
Looking at Zhou Mingshan's curious eyes, Zhou Mingke was so angry that his liver hurt, his face turned white, and his hands hidden in his sleeves pinched the handkerchief fiercely, eager to sew Zhou Mingshan's crackling mouth with a big needle.
She was ten thousand, and she didn't expect Zhou Mingshan to refute here.
With her understanding of Yuan's mother and daughter, she would definitely take care of the face of the Hou Mansion in front of outsiders, and obediently suffered this dumb loss.
But he didn't want Zhou Mingshan to be so faceless and skinless, so he let Mrs. Lin and Mrs. Zhang tell the joke.
She subconsciously looked at Mrs. Lin, who was talking to Mrs. Zhang and the three of the Gu family, and she didn't know what they were talking about, and that Mrs. Lin was covering her mouth with a handkerchief and trembling with joy, as if she didn't care about what was going on on their side.
She was slightly relieved, and pulled out a smile with her anger, "My mother is uncomfortable when she gets up early, so I'm the only one who comes!"
Zhou Mingshan not only refuted her words, but also pointed out that she went out without the leadership of her elders, which was nothing, but now in this situation, there is something from before, which especially shows her disrespect and unruliness!
Zhou Mingke secretly rejoiced, but fortunately Mrs. Lin didn't hear it.
"Oh, I see!"
After listening to her explanation, Zhou Mingshan showed an expression that was the same.
Zhou Mingke looked at the look of "don't pretend, everyone knows what is going on" on her face, and the evil fire that she had just suppressed with great difficulty was almost uncontrollable again, and she couldn't wait to rush forward and slap her a few times first, and then tear that flower-like face......
The Yuan family originally intended to suffer this secret loss, but they didn't want their daughter to come out.
She couldn't cry or laugh a little, and at the same time she shook her head secretly, and at the same time, a lot of worries rose in her heart, and she didn't know who Fu'er's straightforward personality looked like, and she would suffer a loss when she came to her in-law's house in the future!
However, she couldn't take care of these things in front of her, so she hurriedly beckoned the Lin family, Mrs. Zhang Shijiao, and Gu family, who were standing on the side, into the room.
Sitting down again, the girls changed to new tea, and the Lin family began to talk and laugh again.
It turned out that Mrs. Lin was the aunt of Jiang Kun of Ding'anbo, and Mrs. Lin's husband and Zhang Shi said that they were cousins, and it was Mrs. Lin who fell in love with Zhou Mingshan in the Xianguo Mansion, and then begged her cousin and his daughter-in-law to be in the middle of the matchmaker, but she didn't want to.
Mrs. Lin has a very hearty temperament, and she made these things clear and clear, and did not hide them at all.
After speaking, he smiled at Gu with envy, "It's still Mrs. Gu's discernment, it's already decided, but it's a pity that my nephew doesn't have this blessing!"
She was so straightforward, which made Yuan a little embarrassed, after all, the sister-in-law Gu was only "borrowed" by her, and the matter of marriage was purely imaginary, and she didn't look down on other people's nephews, because this and the third master Zhou Ze had a lot of anger, and her smile was a little sneering for a while.
Coming to Longfu Temple today is not just a blessing on the surface, the reason for this is that the Gu family also listened to his sister-in-law Yuan.
She was invited to help, of course, she had to have the consciousness of helping, and hurriedly followed Lin's words, "Hehe, a family has a hundred women to ask for, it is a proper thing, and Mrs. doesn't need to worry, maybe there will be a suitable girl tomorrow!"
Lin nodded, this is right, but it is difficult to calm down, especially in the past few times she has watched Zhou Mingshan's style of acting, and she feels more and more that she and her nephew are really a good match!
Thinking like this in his heart, the words came out, and Lin smiled and said, "I don't know when the date will be, when Mrs. Gu doesn't forget to invite me to have a glass of wine!"
Gu Shi couldn't help but be stunned, where did she go, why did she talk about drinking happy wine? She couldn't help but look at her sister-in-law Yuan, they didn't say a date when they discussed it before, how could this make her return?
Fortunately, Yuan Shi finally got a cleverness, and quickly replied, "I can't forget it, and I will send it to you as soon as I write the post, I can't delay!"
The Zhou and Yuan families were originally in-laws, and the Yuan family answered for the Gu family, and Mrs. Lin didn't think there was any problem, so she smiled well.
I didn't feel anything about this trip today, but when I saw Mrs. Lin praising Zhou Mingshan so much, and she couldn't forget her, she was suddenly inexplicably unhappy, how could the girl who had been withdrawn from her own family become a treasure?