Li Xiaonuan looked up at Mama Wei, took her hand and shook it back and forth, and said:

"Look at what Mama said, we're just a little more difficult, we will get better in the future, it will definitely get better, in the future, I want Mama to be like those old ladies, and when I live, I will send Shou Tao all over the city, we are not as stingy as Runan Wangfu, our Shou Tao will be a catty!"

Mama Wei laughed, put her purse on the small stool, and sat on the chair with Li Xiaonuan in her arms.

"Girl, Mama is about to discuss something important with you."

Li Xiaonuan leaned on Mama Wei's arms, looked up at her, and waited for her to speak, Mama Wei wiped her tears again before continuing:

"Girl, today the abbot told me that the day after tomorrow, the old lady of the ancient family will return to her hometown with the whole family to help the spirit, and go back to her hometown in Yuezhou, Liangzhejiang Road, the abbot said, the old lady's surname is Li, he quietly found someone to inquire, I heard that it is also a person from Xiali Town, Xiuzhou, Liangzhejiang Road, there is only one Li family in Xiali Town, the girl and Mrs. Li, must be the same clan, the abbot said, the old lady is a very kind and compassionate person, I want to find an opportunity, take us to ask Mrs. Li, see if you can follow her, take the old lady back for burial."

Mama Wei became sad again, pulled up her sleeves and wiped her tears, Li Xiaonuan's eyes rolled slightly, if it is really the same clan, there will be a chance in this matter, in this world, the clan concept is very strong, and the same clan and clan have the responsibility, that is, relatives, if you can really connect with this old lady Li, maybe......

Li Xiaonuan slowly calculated, Mama Wei was sad for a while, and then said:

"The abbot said, tomorrow the Gu family will set off to come over, stay in the temple for one night, invite the coffin of the ancient lord's spiritual seat, and leave for the next morning to go back, the abbot said, tomorrow he found an opportunity to take us to see Mrs. Li."

Li Xiaonuan made up her mind, looked at Mama Wei, and nodded heavily,

"Mama don't worry, I must have begged Mrs. Li and begged her to take us back to our hometown."

Mama Wei hugged Li Xiaonuan sadly and shed tears again.

In the afternoon of the next day, Mama Wei had dinner with Li Xiaonuan early, boiled hot water and bathed her, changed into a clean filial piety clothes, carefully combed her with two buns, and tied them with hemp rope, Li Xiaonuan sat upright on the bamboo chair and waited for the abbot to send someone to call.

waited until the end of the Shen period, a little monk panted and ran over to greet Mama Wei and Li Xiaonuan,

"Hurry up, the abbot tells you to hurry over!"

Mama Wei hurriedly took Li Xiaonuan's hand and followed the little monk to the corner gate behind the temple.

In the courtyard in the south of the temple dedicated to pilgrims, the abbot Kongxiu was sitting on a round bench in front of the couch, talking to Mrs. Li who was half-leaning on the couch.

“…… I didn't dare to trouble the old lady, first, this Miss Li is also a native of Xiali Town, Xiuzhou, Liangzhejiang Road, and the old lady is only afraid that it is the same sect, the little monk does not dare not give the old lady to know, and second, the idealistic uncle confessed to the little monk before leaving, saying that this Li girl and the ancient family, and the old lady have a fate, if the old lady comes to the temple, ask the little monk to introduce to the old lady. ”

"Oh."

Old Madam Li straightened up, smiled and said:

"Master Idealism knows this Miss Li?"

"Yes, the old servant of the Li family, named Mama Wei, held this Miss Li and sent her parents' coffins to the temple for storage, Miss Li was very sick at the time, and she had been in a coma for two or three days.

Master Kushu smiled, and continued:

"Uncle Shi asked Mama Wei to hold Miss Li, and listened to him recite the Heart Sutra for a day, this Miss Li's illness was cured, and Uncle Shi also said that this Miss Li's life is extremely expensive, and she is a deep blessing."

Old Madam Li nodded with a smile, and slowly leaned on the pillow,

"Master Idealism went out and went out to wander after he got out? Is there a letter from a master now? ”

"How can there be a letter, Uncle Shi is like a wild crane, he has always followed his mind, he stops when he wants, he can do what he wants, and his whereabouts are uncertain."

Master Kongxiu replied with a smile, and Old Madam Li was silent for a while, and said with a smile:

"This girl is really a blessed person, even the emperor wants to see the master of idealism, can not summon people, the master has been in retreat for ten years, once out of the customs actually guarded her to recite the Heart Sutra for a day, just by virtue of this, this blessing is also profound."

Master Kuxiu smiled and nodded.

Outside the courtyard, Mama Wei dragged Li Xiaonuan, panting gently, standing in front of the courtyard gate, pulling Li Xiaonuan, carefully combing her clothes, pulling the decay piece hanging on Li Xiaonuan's left heart, and whispering:

"Girl, wait a while, don't say the wrong thing, those words that will be repaid in the future, don't mention half a word, you are a girl, how can you repay it? I just ask the old lady to be kind, if you don't know what to say, you cry, cry your father, we just beg the old lady to be unbearable, just be willing to pity and pity the girl. ”

Li Xiaonuan nodded solemnly and promised in a low voice:

"Don't worry, Mama, I'll do what Mama says."

Mama Wei was about to say a few more words, Master Kongxiu slowly walked out of the courtyard gate, Mama Wei hurriedly saluted with her hands, Master Kongxiu returned the salute with a smile, looked down at Li Xiaonuan, and explained gently:

"Don't be afraid, the old lady is a very merciful and kind person."

Li Xiaonuan looked up at him and nodded.

A little girl with delicate eyebrows flashed out of the courtyard, bent her knees and gave Master Kongxiu a salute, turned her head, looked at Mama Wei and Li Xiaonuan with a smile and said:

"Come in, the old ancestor asked you to go in."

Li Xiaonuan was slightly nervous, and subconsciously clenched Mama Wei's hand, Mama Wei patted her hand gently, pulled her into the courtyard with the little girl, and walked to the main house.

The little girl at the door of the main house lifted the curtain, Mama Wei let go of Li Xiaonuan, Li Xiaonuan half-lowered her eyes, straightened her breath, straightened her upper body, and entered the house with dignified steps.

On the couch in the main room, an old lady with snow-white filial piety clothes and kind eyes is leaning on the pillow and squinting her eyes to rest, a little girl is half-kneeling in front of the couch, gently knocking the old lady's leg with a beautiful beating, and on the armchair in front of the couch sits a middle-aged **** with a heavy filial piety, about thirty years old, with a white and gentle face, who is holding a cup and drinking tea.

"Mother, the girl Li that the abbot said has come in to greet you."

Mrs. Li opened her eyes, sat up slowly, the little girl standing next to her took a half-old cushion and put it in front of the couch, Li Xiaonuan half-lowered her eyes, walked to the cushion with a calm face, knelt on the mat with a slightly rusty face, kowtowed, stood up, folded her hands on her left waist, bent her knees slightly, and said in a soft voice:

"Li's Xiaonuan greets the ancestors."

The middle-aged **** looked at Li Xiaonuan's rusty and rough kneeling, kowtowing, and blessing, frowning, Mrs. Li looked at her gently, waved her hand gently, and said gently:

"That's it, it's already hard for this child, it's only six years old, and no one teaches him, but it's still a good etiquette."

The middle-aged **** took over the conversation with a smile:

"Mother said very much, this child is just a little teaching, just look at her appearance and character, this demure and composed, it is rare."

Mrs. Li nodded, beckoned Li Xiaonuan to sit on the edge of the couch, took her hand, and looked at her carefully, Li Xiaonuan looked at Mrs. Li with dependence, Mrs. Li's eyes flashed with pity and unbearability, and she reached out to stroke the thick hemp rope on Li Xiaonuan's bun, and tears slid down,

"The girls of our Li family are all miserable, and their parents are gone when they are so old."

Li Xiaonuan raised her head, looked at Mrs. Li with admiration in her eyes, followed by tears welling up, choked and whispered:

"Ancestor ......"

Mrs. Li reached out to Li Xiaonuan in distress, gently patted her back and comforted her.

"Child, don't cry, it's okay, there are ancestors here, and there will be ancestors who will love you in the future."

Li Xiaonuan's heart was slightly relieved, and she fell into the arms of Mrs. Li, and tears fell like melons.

After crying for a while, the middle-aged **** stepped forward to persuade Mrs. Li, pulled Li Xiaonuan to sit on the chair next to her, looked at her carefully, and said with a smile:

"Look carefully at Xiao Nuan's face, there are at least three or four points like the ancestor, this girl is really good-looking, people can't take their eyes off."

Li Xiaonuan hung her head shyly, Mrs. Li looked at Li Xiaonuan, sighed softly, called Mama Wei over, asked carefully about some details, and became sad again,

"What if you rush to take the exam, even if you win the top prize? How can it be good to live a stable life with your family? If you don't have to rush for the exam, why would you let such a big child lose his father? If it weren't for ......"

The middle-aged **** hung his head, tears flowed down, and he hurriedly pressed the corner of his eyes with a handkerchief, Mrs. Li paused back to the words, sighed long, and looked at Mama Wei and commanded:

"You are a rare one, this little half a year, thanks to your dedication to taking care of your little master, there will be blessings in the future! Your girl will stay with me tonight, I will ask the housekeeper to go back with you, pack up your things, and invite your old lady's coffin to the car, tomorrow, you can go home with me. ”