Chapter 36: Homecoming
The nun answered and went back. Miaoyu took out an antique tea bowl www.biquge.info took it out, and knew that it was very precious at a glance, she poured a small cup of tea into the tea bowl, pushed it to Daiyu, and took the cup she usually eats tea from the side, poured a cup, and slowly tasted it.
Daiyu tasted the tea, only felt that it was delicious and sweet, and her tongue was full of relish, and she hurriedly praised: "Good tea!" Miaoyu put down the cup, sighed lightly and said, "I've lived here for a year, and I haven't even had anyone to talk to all day, so it's not vulgar to meet you today." Coincidentally, I have to leave Suzhou again, but I am afraid that it will be rare to see each other in the future. ”
When Lin Daiyu heard her say this, she secretly smiled that she had seen each other in Jiafu for many days since then, but her face was not revealed, and she only asked her: "When are you leaving, where are you going?" ”
Miaoyu said, "My master said that he would take me to Kyoto in the next year to visit the monasteries there, and maybe I would meet some people who are profound in Buddhism. ”
When Lin Daiyu heard it, it was in line with her memory, so she asked Miaoyu: "When will you set off, but you can set a date?" ”
Miaoyu said: "The date has not yet been decided, it is about February and March, and it is good to set off after the frozen soil on the road melts." ”
Lin Daiyu said with a smile: "Since there is no fixed date, I am not allowed to go together." I was about to go to my grandfather's house, and when the spring breeze warmed up in February and March, I happened to be on the same road as you. ”
Miaoyu lowered her head and drank her tea, but did not speak. Lin Daiyu felt that she was a little reckless when she spoke, so she also drank tea to cover it up. I only heard Miaoyu say: "It's good to be good, but I'm afraid it's not very convenient." After I have asked Master, I will think about it. She glanced at Lin Daiyu's flushed cheeks and said, "I know that you are also full of hospitality, and you shouldn't have shirked." ”
Lin Daiyu was even more embarrassed, and secretly regretted her recklessness.
After eating tea for a while, Miaoyu really sent Lin Daiyu to Panxiang Temple, and happened to meet Xing Xiuyan when she went out. Xiuyan said: "I just went back, my mother said that my sister is a relative of my aunt's side, so I asked me to invite Sister Lin to be a guest at home, I don't know if my sister is convenient or not?" ”
When Miaoyu heard this, she said, "How can you invite guests to a place like your home?" Besides, is it appropriate to just invite Miss Lin to go? Or should you invite Miss Lin's family to go? According to me, after all, you don't move around often, it's better to go home to eat, and after the meal, you can just come and talk to Miss Lin's family, why bother to do that thankless job? ”
When Xing Xiuyan heard this, her face was also flushed, and she said embarrassedly: "It's because we didn't think about it properly, what Master Miaoyu said." Saying that, he asked Lin Daiyu again: "If you come to visit my sister's family after dinner, I don't know if I can have time?" ”
Lin Daiyu hurriedly replied: "It's empty." When Xing Xiuyan heard this, she smiled and went back.
Here Miaoyu sent Lin Daiyu to the gate of Panxiang Temple, and was about to go back, when Leng Buding happened to step out of the temple. Miaoyu glanced at it, and saw that the person who came was long and clear, and then quickly lowered her eyes. After all, she was used to walking outside with her master, and she was not timid, but she was shocked for a moment, and she immediately regained her calm. I saw that Lin Daiyu next to her did not shy away from it, and called out to the man who came out with a smile before saying a word: "Brother! ”
Lin Daiyu said to Miaoyu: "It's my brother." I'll stay in the temple and I'll go back tomorrow, so I'll have time to bother you again. Miaoyu answered, and immediately turned back. Lin Daiyu looked at her dressed in a tie and walked away in a hurry, so she stepped forward to talk to Lin Mo.
"Auntie, I'm afraid that you will come back alone, so I will be sent to pick you up, and I will collide with others if I don't want to come out." Lin Mo smiled a little helplessly, and asked again, "Did you have fun over there?" ”
Lin Daiyu blinked her eyes and replied: "It's like meeting an old friend, and we met again today." Lin Mo smiled and nodded: "Yes, you hit it off at first sight and made friends, most of which started here." I just came out, although it was unintentional, but seeing that people are generous, I also feel that I can be your friend. Go back and tell your aunt to let her rest assured. ”
Lin Daiyu nodded. The two went back to the temple and went to eat without mentioning it.
After the meal, sure enough, the people of the Xing family came over, and Aunt Ye had already known from Lin Daiyu about the relatives who were beating around the bush here, and they also received them with all the courtesy. The two elders talked, and Lin Daiyu asked Xing Xiuyan to come to the room for tea. Zijuan and Snow Goose brought the tea, and put out a few fruit plates, Lin Daiyu asked Xing Xiuyan to drink tea and eat the fruit, Xiuyan saw that the fruit was small, and they were all local fruits in Suzhou and Yangzhou, so he didn't see the outside, and just tasted one.
Lin Daiyu saw that her fingers were red, and knew that it was the embarrassment at home, and there was some lack of wearing, so she hurriedly put her hand stove in her hand. Xing Xiuyan couldn't refuse, so she had to hold it, Lin Daiyu asked her what housework she did at home on weekdays, Xiuyan said: "It's just to help sew embroidery and make up for your livelihood." Although the family is not well-off, there are two girls who do the work of pulp washing, and they are still passable. So the two girls talked about needlework embroidery for a while, and then talked about relatives in Kyoto, Lin Daiyu mentioned that the eldest cousin of her grandfather's family chose the concubine, Xing Xiuyan knew that it was Yuanchun, and in addition to envy, the two gradually became acquainted.
Xing Xiuyan asked Daiyu: "Have you been wronged by Master Miaoyu?" Lin Daiyu smiled and shook her head. Xing Xiuyan relieved her heart and said, "She has always been a bit of a quirk, and after a long time, you will know who she is." Lin Daiyu knew that she was afraid that she would annoy Miaoyu and do something to oppress people, so she said: "I know that she acts differently from others, I played chess in her room today and drank tea, but I feel like an old friend reunion, you can rest assured." Xing Xiuyan smiled, looked at Lin Daiyu and said, "I also feel very kind when I see you, but it's a pity that there is no sister like you in the family." Lin Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled.
It was getting late for a while, and Xing Xiuyan's mother outside said that she wanted to go back. Aunt Ye also hurriedly got up and asked someone to invite Lin Daiyu and Xing Xiuyan to come out. The two came out hand in hand, and Lin Daiyu and Xing Xiuyan said goodbye again.
Early the next morning, Aunt Ye said that she wanted to go back. She was afraid that her brother and sister-in-law, who were out of tune at home, would find out the news and disturb Daiyu again. The housekeeper was also worried about the start of construction after the New Year Festival of the academy and the shop, so Lin Daiyu had no choice but to send Zijuan to Miaoyu to say a word, and sent Snow Goose to Xing Xiuyan to send a hand stove and a bag of silver frost charcoal.
Miaoyu sent Zijuan back with a small bottle of crystal tea, saying that it was a person outside the party, and it was inconvenient to say goodbye, so she would hand over the post to visit another day. Xing Xiuyan and her mother came out to send it back, and took a few embroidered sachets to Daiyu as a return gift. Lin Daiyu couldn't refuse, so she had to let Zijuan take it away, and the housekeeper here prepared the carriage, and the things everywhere were also packed up, so she said goodbye and went back.
A few days later, Lin Daiyu and others went to the suburbs to incense and worship again. Soon after, Miaoyu asked someone to send a post, saying that her master said, "It is inconvenient to go out, and it is a good thing if we can take care of each other." Therefore, the two places were allowed to travel together.
Lin Daiyu discussed with Aunt Ye and others, and agreed to set off on February 19, escorted by Lin Mo and the housekeeper, so she wrote a post and asked the little girl to send her to Panxiang Temple.